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the baby's walking now

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1 caminar

v.

1 to walk.

nosotros iremos caminando we'll walk, we'll go on foot

caminar hacia (figurative) to head for

caminar hacia el desastre to be heading for disaster

Ricardo anduvo por las calles Richard walked along the streets.

2 to work. ( Latin American Spanish)

3 to travel, to cover (una distancia).

4 to run.

Este carro no camina This car doesn't run.

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caminar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (andar) to walk

■ caminamos durante cuatro horas we walked for four hours

2 (viajar) to travel

■ caminar a Sevilla to travel to Seville

3 figurado (seguir su curso) to move, make its way

■ los planetas caminan alrededor del sol the planets move around the sun

► verbo transitivo

1 (recorrer) to cover, travel

■ he caminado cinco kilómetros I have covered five kilometres

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verb

to walk

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1. VI

1) (=andar) to walk

iban caminando por el parque — they were walking in the park

fuimos caminando a casa de María — we walked to María's house

hemos venido caminando — we walked (here), we came on foot

salen a caminar después de comer — they go (out) for a walk after lunch

caminar sin rumbo — to walk o wander about aimlessly

2) (=progresar) to move

el cortejo caminaba en silencio — the funeral procession was moving silently

caminamos hacia una sociedad sin clases — we are moving towards a classless society

3) LAm (=funcionar) to work

esto no camina — this doesn't work

2.

VT to walk

caminamos cuatro kilómetros — we walked four kilometres

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( andar) to walk

le gusta caminar por el campo — he likes going for walks o (going) walking in the country

salieron a caminar — they went out for a walk

podemos ir caminando — we can walk, we can go on foot

el nene ya camina — the baby's walking now

camina derecho! — stand up straight when you walk, don't slouch

a ti te hace falta alguien que te haga caminar derecho — what you need is someone to keep you in line (colloq)

b) (hacia una meta, fin)

caminamos hacia una nueva era social — our society is moving into a new age

caminar hacia un futuro mejor — to head toward a better future

2) (AmL) reloj/motor to work; asunto (fam)

el asunto va caminando — the matter is progressing, things are moving (colloq)
2.
caminar vt

1) < distancia> to walk

caminamos dos kilómetros todos los días — we walk two kilometers every day

2) (Col fam) < persona> to chase (colloq)

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= walk, walking, take + a walk, trek.

Ex. The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.

Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

Ex. Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.

Ex. It makes sound sense to house all materials on the same subject together so that the information seeker needs to go to one place only rather than trek to half a dozen different areas to discover the books, pamphlets, periodicals, portfolios, cassettes and slides on his chosen subject.

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* caminando relajado = at a strolling pace.

* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).

* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).

* caminar con pesadez = trudge.

* caminar con resolución = march.

* caminar dormido = sleep-walking, sleep walk.

* caminar encorbado = slouch.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* caminar suavemente = pad.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( andar) to walk

le gusta caminar por el campo — he likes going for walks o (going) walking in the country

salieron a caminar — they went out for a walk

podemos ir caminando — we can walk, we can go on foot

el nene ya camina — the baby's walking now

camina derecho! — stand up straight when you walk, don't slouch

a ti te hace falta alguien que te haga caminar derecho — what you need is someone to keep you in line (colloq)

b) (hacia una meta, fin)

caminamos hacia una nueva era social — our society is moving into a new age

caminar hacia un futuro mejor — to head toward a better future

2) (AmL) reloj/motor to work; asunto (fam)

el asunto va caminando — the matter is progressing, things are moving (colloq)
2.
caminar vt

1) < distancia> to walk

caminamos dos kilómetros todos los días — we walk two kilometers every day

2) (Col fam) < persona> to chase (colloq)

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= walk, walking, take + a walk, trek.

Ex: The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.

Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

Ex: Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.

Ex: It makes sound sense to house all materials on the same subject together so that the information seeker needs to go to one place only rather than trek to half a dozen different areas to discover the books, pamphlets, periodicals, portfolios, cassettes and slides on his chosen subject.

* caminando relajado = at a strolling pace.

* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).

* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).

* caminar con pesadez = trudge.

* caminar con resolución = march.

* caminar dormido = sleep-walking, sleep walk.

* caminar encorbado = slouch.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* caminar suavemente = pad.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

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caminar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (andar) to walk

le gusta caminar por el campo he likes going for walks o (going) walking in the country

salieron a caminar they went out for a walk

queda muy cerca, podemos ir caminando it's very close, we can walk o we can go on foot

el nene ya camina the baby's walking now

tú corre si quieres, yo voy caminando you run if you want to, I'm walking o going to walk

¡camina derecho! stand up straight when you walk o don't slouch

a ti te hace falta alguien que te haga caminar derecho what you need is someone to keep you in line ( colloq)

2

(hacia una meta, fin): caminamos hacia una nueva era social our society is moving into a new age

un actor que camina hacia la fama an actor heading for fame

el río camina hacia el mar ( liter); the river wends o makes its way to the sea ( liter)

el sol caminaba hacia el ocaso ( liter); the sun moved westward ( liter)

B ( AmL)

1 «reloj/motor» to work

2 ( fam)

«asunto»: el asunto va caminando the matter is progressing o ( colloq) things are moving

si no tienes un conocido allí, el trámite no camina if you don't know someone who works there, it's difficult to get things moving

■ caminar

vt

A ‹distancia› to walk

caminamos dos kilómetros todos los días we walk two kilometers every day

siempre camino ese trecho I always walk that bit, I always do that bit on foot

B ( Col fam) ‹persona› to chase ( colloq), to be after ( colloq)

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caminar ( conjugate caminar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( andar) to walk;
◊ salieron a caminar they went out for a walk;

podemos ir caminando we can walk, we can go on foot;
caminar hacia algo ‹hacia meta/fin› to move toward(s) sth
2 (AmL) [reloj/motor] to work;
◊ el asunto va caminando (fam) things are moving (colloq)

verbo transitivo ‹ distancia› to walk
caminar
I verbo intransitivo to walk
II verbo transitivo (recorrer a pie) to cover,walk: camino un par de kilómetros diarios, I walk two kilometres every day
' caminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cojear
- raqueta
- vacilante
- andar
- bastón
- brazo
- campo
- cansado
- derecha
- encoger
- marchar
- rumbo
- tropezar
English:
shuffle
- sleep-walk
- slog
- tramp
- trek
- trudge
- walking pace
- walking shoes
- get
- mince
- pace
- plod
- sleepwalk
- swagger
- tiptoe
- waddle
- wade
- walk
- walker

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caminar

♦ vi

1. [andar] to walk;

me gusta caminar I like walking;

nosotros iremos caminando we'll walk, we'll go on foot;

caminar por la acera to walk on the Br pavement o US sidewalk;

caminar de un lado para otro to walk up and down, to walk to and fro;

caminar derecho o [m5] erguido to walk with a straight back;

¡camina derecho! don't slouch!;
Fig
es difícil caminar siempre derecho it's not easy always to keep to the straight and narrow;

caminar de puntillas to tiptoe

2. [seguir un curso]
el río camina por el valle hacia la desembocadura the river passes o flows through the valley on its way to the sea

3. [encaminarse]
caminar hacia to head for;

caminar hacia el desastre to be heading for disaster;

caminamos hacia una nueva época we are entering a new era

4. Am Fam [funcionar] to work

5. Am Fam [progresar] to progress;

si no conoces a nadie, no caminas if you don't know the right people, you won't get anywhere

♦ vt

to walk;

caminamos 20 kilómetros we walked 20 kilometres

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caminar

I v/i

1 walk; fig

move;

caminando on foot

2 L.Am. ( funcionar) work

II v/t walk

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caminar vi

andar: to walk, to move

caminar vt

: to walk, to cover (a distance)

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caminar vb to walk

me encanta caminar por el monte I love walking in the mountains

Spanish-English dictionary > caminar
2 solo

adj.

1 alone, by himself, isolated, all by oneself.

2 lonely, lonesome.

3 single, by itself.

4 very, merest, only.

m.

1 solo, solo interpretation, solo act.

2 turbot, Psetta maxima.

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solo

► adjetivo

1 (sin compañía) alone, on one's own, by oneself; (sin ayuda) (by) oneself, (for) oneself

■ vive solo he lives alone, he lives by himself

■ lo dejaron solo he was left on his own

■ lo haré yo sola I'll do it (by) myself

■ se apaga solo it switches itself off automatically

2 (solitario) lonely

■ me siento sola I feel lonely

3 (único) only, sole, single

■ ni una sola palabra not a single word

■ ni una sola vez not even once

4 (café) black; (bebida alcohólica) straight

► nombre masculino solo

1 (naipes) solitaire

2 familiar (café) black coffee

3 MÚSICA solo

► adverbio

1→ link=sólo sólo

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a solas alone, by oneself

como él solo / como ella sola familiar as only he can / as only she can

quedarse solo,-a familiar to have no equal

■ cuando empieza a contar chistes se queda solo when he starts telling jokes no one can match him

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solo

► nombre masculino

1 (naipes) solitaire

2 familiar (café) black coffee

3 MÚSICA solo

► adverbio

1→ link=sólo sólo

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(f. - sola)

adj.

1) alone

2) only, unique, sole, single

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I
1. ADJ

1) (=sin compañía) alone, on one's own

pasa los días solo en su cuarto — he spends the days alone o on his own in his room

iré solo — I'll go alone o on my own

dejar solo a algn — to leave sb alone

me quedé solo — I was left alone

habla solo — he talks to himself

se quedó solo a los siete años — he was left an orphan o alone in the world at seven

- estar más solo que la una

- es tonto como él solo

- lo hace como él solo

- se queda solo contando mentiras

- más vale estar solo que mal acompañado

2) (=solitario) lonely

me siento muy solo — I feel very lonely

3) (=único)

su sola preocupación es ganar dinero — his one o only concern is to make money

con esta sola condición — on this one condition

hay una sola dificultad — there is only o just one problem

no hubo ni una sola objeción — there was not a single objection

4) (=sin acompañamiento) [café, té] black; [whisky, vodka, ron] straight, neat

tendremos que comer pan solo — we shall have to eat plain bread

5) (Mús) solo

cantar solo — to sing solo

2. SM

1) (Mús) solo

un solo de guitarra — a guitar solo

un solo para tenor — a tenor solo

2) (=café) black coffee

3) (Naipes) solitaire, patience

4) Cono Sur (=lata) tedious conversation
II
ADV
=sólo ADV (=únicamente) only; (=exclusivamente) solely, merely, just
solo quiero verlo — I only o just want to see it

es solo un teniente — he's only a lieutenant, he's a mere lieutenant

no solo A sino también B — not only A but also B

solo con apretar un botón — at the touch of a button

me parece bien solo que no tengo tiempo — that's fine, only o but I don't have the time

ven aunque solo sea para media hora — come even if it's just for half an hour

con solo que sepas tocar algunas notas — even if you only know how to play a few notes

solo con que estudies dos horas diarias — by studying for as little as two hours a day

tan solo — only, just

solo que... — except that...

viajará sólo un par de días — he'll only be away for a couple of days
In the past the standard spelling for this adverb was with an accent ( sólo). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective solo.
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I
- la adjetivo

a) ( sin compañía)

estar/sentirse solo — to be/feel lonely

no tiene amigos allí, está muy solo — he doesn't have any friends out there, he's all alone

lo dejaron solo — ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself; ( para no molestar) they left him alone

el niño ya camina solo — the baby's walking on his own now

qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? — isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?

es mentirosa como ella sola — she's the biggest liar I know

baila como ella sola — nobody dances like her

hablar solo — to talk to oneself

a solas — alone

quedarse más solo que la una — (fam & hum) to be left all by oneself

más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado — it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like

b) <café/té> black; < whisky> straight, neat; < pan> dry

c) (delante del n) ( único)

lo haré con una sola condición — I'll do it on one condition

no puso ni una sola objeción — she didn't raise one o a single objection

su sola presencia me molestaba — her very o mere presence upset me
II
masculino

1) (Mús) solo

un solo de violín — a violin solo

2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee

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I
- la adjetivo

a) ( sin compañía)

estar/sentirse solo — to be/feel lonely

no tiene amigos allí, está muy solo — he doesn't have any friends out there, he's all alone

lo dejaron solo — ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself; ( para no molestar) they left him alone

el niño ya camina solo — the baby's walking on his own now

qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? — isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?

es mentirosa como ella sola — she's the biggest liar I know

baila como ella sola — nobody dances like her

hablar solo — to talk to oneself

a solas — alone

quedarse más solo que la una — (fam & hum) to be left all by oneself

más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado — it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like

b) <café/té> black; < whisky> straight, neat; < pan> dry

c) (delante del n) ( único)

lo haré con una sola condición — I'll do it on one condition

no puso ni una sola objeción — she didn't raise one o a single objection

su sola presencia me molestaba — her very o mere presence upset me
II
masculino

1) (Mús) solo

un solo de violín — a violin solo

2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee

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solo¹

¹ = alone, lonely [lonelier -comp., loneliest -sup.], on + Posesivo + own, solo, unattended, all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo, lorn.

Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex: A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.

Ex: As a concluding exercise, therefore, it would be helpful for you to try some examples of analysis and translation on your own.

Ex: Many subjects lend themselves to a quasi-arithmetical arrangement, eg music: solos, duets, trios, etc.

Ex: He was hired to bring the library up to speed after a period of 2 years when it had been unattended by a librarian.

Ex: One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.

Ex: Certainly, it is possible to do it by oneself.

Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.

* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.

* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.

* aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own.

* aparecer solo = stand + alone.

* arreglárselas solo = losers weepers.

* a solas = by + Reflexivo.

* a un solo espacio = single-spaced.

* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.

* con una sola acción = in one action.

* con un solo brazo = one-armed.

* con un solo filo = single-edge.

* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources.

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* de una sola cara = single sided.

* de una sola escritura = write-once.

* de una sola persona = one-man.

* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.

* de un solo brazo = one-armed.

* de un solo filo = single-edge.

* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.

* en una sola columna = single columned, single-column.

* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].

* estar solo = stand + alone, be on + Posesivo + own.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* hacerlo solo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand.

* ni una sola vez = not once (did).

* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.

* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo.

* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.

* por uno solo = solo.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* solas = all by + Reflexivo.

* solo ante el peligro = out on a limb.

* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.

* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

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solo¹ -la

adjective

1

(sin compañía): no conoce a nadie en la ciudad, está muy solo he doesn't know anyone in the town, he's all alone o all on his own

se fueron todos y lo dejaron solo they all went off and left him alone o on his own o by himself

estaba or me sentía muy sola I was o I felt very lonely

el niño ya camina solo the baby's walking on his own now

¡qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?

se quedó solo cuando era un muchacho he was left alone in the world when he was only a boy

para una persona sola da pereza cocinar cooking is a real effort when you are on your own o by yourself, cooking for one o just for yourself is a real effort

es mentirosa como ella sola she's the biggest liar I know

habla sola she talks to herself

a solas alone

quiero hablar contigo a solas I want to talk to you alone

quedarse más solo que la una ( fam hum); to be left all by oneself, to be left all on one's tod ( BrE colloq)

más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like

2 ‹café/té› black; ‹whisky› straight, neat

me gusta el pan así solo, sin mantequilla I like bread on its own o plain bread like this, without butter, I like bread like this, with nothing on it

3 ( delante del n)

(único): te lo presto con una sola condición I'll lend it to you on one condition

no puso ni una sola objeción she didn't raise one o a single objection

su sola presencia me molestaba her very o mere presence upset me

hay una sola dificultad there's just one problem

solo²

masculine

A ( Mús) solo

un solo de violín a violin solo

B ( Esp) (café) black coffee

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Del verbo solar: ( conjugate solar)

soló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
solar
solo
sólo
solar adjetivo ‹energía/año/placa› solar;
◊ los rayos sóloes the sun's rays

■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) piece of land, site
2
a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

3 (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building
solo 1
◊ -la adjetivo

a) ( sin compañía):

◊ estar/sentirse sólo to be/feel lonely;

lo dejaron sólo ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself;

( para no molestar) they left him alone;
◊ el niño ya camina sólo the baby's walking on his own now;

hacen los deberes sólos they do their homework by themselves;
hablar sólo to talk to oneself;
a solas alone, by oneself
b) ‹café/té› black;

‹ whisky› straight, neat;
‹ pan› dry
c) ( delante del n) ( único):

◊ lo haré con una sola condición I'll do it on one condition;

hay un sólo problema there's just one problem
solo 2 sustantivo masculino (Mús) solo
sólo The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective adverbio
only;
sólo or solo quería ayudarte I only wanted to help, I was only o just trying to help;
sólo or solo de pensarlo me dan escalofríos just o merely thinking about it makes me shudder;
◊ canto sólo porque me gusta I sing just for pleasure

solar 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno para edificar) plot
2 Hist (mansión ancestral) noble house
solar 2 adjetivo solar
energía solar, solar energy
luz solar, sunlight
sistema solar, solar system
solar 3 vtr (el suelo) to floor, pave
solo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (único) only, single: en la caja había una sola galleta, there was a single biscuit in the box
no me ha respondido ni una sola vez, he hasn't answered once
2 (sin compañía) alone: me gusta estar sola, I like to be alone
iba hablando solo por la calle, he was walking down the street talking to himself
vive solo, he lives alone
3 (sin protección, apoyo) se siente sola, she feels lonely
4 (sin añadidos) un whisky solo, a whisky on its own ➣ Ver nota en alone
5 (sin ayuda, sin intervención) se desconecta solo, it switches itself off automatically
podemos resolverlo (nosotros) solos, we can solve it by ourselves
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mús solo: el concierto comienza con un solo de piano, the concert starts off with a piano solo
2 Esp black (coffee)
III adverbio only: solo con mirarle sabes que está mintiendo, just by looking at him you can tell he is lying
(tan) solo quiero hablar con él, I only want to talk to him
♦ Locuciones: a solas, alone

' sólo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- actualidad
- bastante
- bastarse
- batería
- bebible
- cada
- café
- cala
- cerdo
- como
- concernir
- corresponder
- dato
- decir
- dejar
- delgada
- delgado
- desalmada
- desalmado
- disparate
- don
- doña
- dos
- entera
- entero
- escaramuza
- faltar
- folclórica
- folclórico
- frustrarse
- gustar
- hablarse
- hasta
- iceberg
- indispensable
- individual
- infante
- infarto
- interés
- irse
- limitarse
- media
- medio
- mucha
- mucho
- mustia
- mustio
- para
- pintarse
English:
aback
- ablaze
- actual
- alive
- alone
- already
- also
- ammunition
- approximation
- as
- aside
- asleep
- attain
- attention span
- bear
- bear with
- beware
- black
- boat
- bring in
- bust
- but
- by
- cater
- certain
- close
- coffee
- conjecture
- dabble
- detest
- disposable
- do
- down
- effect
- end
- female
- find
- fix
- fraction
- fun
- further
- game
- go
- half
- hand-luggage
- hear of
- herself
- himself
- incoming
- isolated

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solo¹, sólo adv Note that the adverb solo can be written with an accent when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.

only, just;

solo he venido a despedirme I've only o just come to say goodbye;

come solo fruta y verdura she only o just eats fruit and vegetables;

es solo un bebé he's only o just a baby;

solo le importa el dinero she's only interested in money, all she cares about is money;

trabajo veinte horas a la semana – ¿solo? I work twenty hours a week – is that all?;

no solo… sino (también)… not only… but (also)…;

no solo me insultaron sino que además me golpearon they didn't only insult me, they beat me too, not only did they insult me, they beat me too;

con solo o [m5] solo con una llamada basta para obtener el crédito all you need to do to get the loan is to make one phone call;

con solo o [m5]solo con accionar la palanca… by simply operating the lever…;

solo con que te disculpes me conformo all you need to do is apologize and I'll be happy, all I ask is that you apologize;

solo de pensarlo me pongo enfermo just thinking about it makes me ill;

solo que… only…;

lo compraría, solo que no tengo dinero I would buy it, only I haven't got any money;

solo se vive una vez you only live once

solo², -a

♦ adj

1. [sin nadie, sin compañía] alone;

me gusta estar solo I like being alone o on my own o by myself;

¿vives sola? do you live alone o on your own o by yourself?;

lo hice yo solo I did it on my own o by myself;

me quedé solo [todos se fueron] I was left on my own;
[nadie me apoyó] I was left isolated;
se quedó solo a temprana edad he was on his own from an early age;

quería estar a solas she wanted to be alone o by herself;

ya hablaremos tú y yo a solas we'll have a talk with just the two of us, we'll have a talk alone;
Fam
es gracioso/simpático como él solo he's really funny/nice;

Comp

estar/quedarse más solo que la una to be/be left all on one's own;

Prov

más vale estar solo que mal acompañado better to be alone than to be with the wrong people

2. [solitario] lonely;

me sentía solo I felt lonely

3. [sin nada] on its own;
[café] black; [whisky] neat;
¿quieres el café solo o con leche? would you like your coffee black or with milk?;

le gusta comer el arroz solo he likes to eat rice on its own

4. [único] single;

no me han comprado ni un solo regalo they didn't buy me a single present;

ni una sola gota not a (single) drop;

dame una sola razón give me one reason;

queda una sola esperanza only one hope remains

5. [mero, simple] very, mere;

la sola idea de suspender me deprime the very o mere idea of failing depresses me;

el solo hecho de que se disculpe ya le honra the very fact that he is apologizing is to his credit

♦ nm

1. Mús solo;

un solo de guitarra a guitar solo

2. Fam [café] black coffee

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solo

adj

1 single;

estar solo be alone;

sentirse solo feel lonely;

a solas alone, by o.s.;

más solo que la una all alone, all by oneself;

por sí solo by o.s.

2 café black

3 ( único)

:

un solo día a single day

II m MÚS solo

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sólo adv

solamente: just, only

sólo quieren comer: they just want to eat

solo, -la adj

1) : alone, by oneself

2) : lonely

3) único: only, sole, unique

hay un solo problema: there's only one problem

4)

a solas : alone

solo nm

: solo

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solo¹ adj

1. (sin compañía) alone / on your own

estaba solo he was alone

vive sola she lives alone / she lives on her own

vino solo he came on his own

2. (solitario) lonely [comp. lonelier; superl. loneliest]

se siente muy sola she feels very lonely

3. (sin ayuda) on your own / by yourself

¿lo has hecho tú solo? did you do it by yourself?

4. (único) one

una sola persona one single persona

hay un solo problema there's just one problema

solo² n

1. (café) black coffee

2. (música) solo

Spanish-English dictionary > solo
3 sólo

adj.

1 alone, by himself, isolated, all by oneself.

2 lonely, lonesome.

3 single, by itself.

4 very, merest, only.

m.

1 solo, solo interpretation, solo act.

2 turbot, Psetta maxima.

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solo

► adjetivo

1 (sin compañía) alone, on one's own, by oneself; (sin ayuda) (by) oneself, (for) oneself

■ vive solo he lives alone, he lives by himself

■ lo dejaron solo he was left on his own

■ lo haré yo sola I'll do it (by) myself

■ se apaga solo it switches itself off automatically

2 (solitario) lonely

■ me siento sola I feel lonely

3 (único) only, sole, single

■ ni una sola palabra not a single word

■ ni una sola vez not even once

4 (café) black; (bebida alcohólica) straight

► nombre masculino solo

1 (naipes) solitaire

2 familiar (café) black coffee

3 MÚSICA solo

► adverbio

1→ link=sólosólo

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a solas alone, by oneself

como él solo / como ella sola familiar as only he can / as only she can

quedarse solo,-a familiar to have no equal

■ cuando empieza a contar chistes se queda solo when he starts telling jokes no one can match him

————————

solo

► nombre masculino

1 (naipes) solitaire

2 familiar (café) black coffee

3 MÚSICA solo

► adverbio

1→ link=sólosólo

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(f. - sola)

adj.

1) alone

2) only, unique, sole, single

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I
1. ADJ

1) (=sin compañía) alone, on one's own

pasa los días solo en su cuarto — he spends the days alone o on his own in his room

iré solo — I'll go alone o on my own

dejar solo a algn — to leave sb alone

me quedé solo — I was left alone

habla solo — he talks to himself

se quedó solo a los siete años — he was left an orphan o alone in the world at seven

- estar más solo que la una

- es tonto como él solo

- lo hace como él solo

- se queda solo contando mentiras

- más vale estar solo que mal acompañado

2) (=solitario) lonely

me siento muy solo — I feel very lonely

3) (=único)

su sola preocupación es ganar dinero — his one o only concern is to make money

con esta sola condición — on this one condition

hay una sola dificultad — there is only o just one problem

no hubo ni una sola objeción — there was not a single objection

4) (=sin acompañamiento) [café, té] black; [whisky, vodka, ron] straight, neat

tendremos que comer pan solo — we shall have to eat plain bread

5) (Mús) solo

cantar solo — to sing solo

2. SM

1) (Mús) solo

un solo de guitarra — a guitar solo

un solo para tenor — a tenor solo

2) (=café) black coffee

3) (Naipes) solitaire, patience

4) Cono Sur (=lata) tedious conversation
II
ADV
=sólo ADV (=únicamente) only; (=exclusivamente) solely, merely, just
solo quiero verlo — I only o just want to see it

es solo un teniente — he's only a lieutenant, he's a mere lieutenant

no solo A sino también B — not only A but also B

solo con apretar un botón — at the touch of a button

me parece bien solo que no tengo tiempo — that's fine, only o but I don't have the time

ven aunque solo sea para media hora — come even if it's just for half an hour

con solo que sepas tocar algunas notas — even if you only know how to play a few notes

solo con que estudies dos horas diarias — by studying for as little as two hours a day

tan solo — only, just

solo que... — except that...

viajará sólo un par de días — he'll only be away for a couple of days
In the past the standard spelling for this adverb was with an accent ( sólo). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective solo.
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adverbio [The accented spelling remains the norm despite the Real Academica Española's recommended form solo] only

sólo quería ayudarte — I only wanted to help, I was only o just trying to help

sólo quiero que me lo expliques — I just want you to explain it to me

es sólo un momento — it will only take a moment

pero si es sólo un niño! — but he's just o only a child!

sólo de pensarlo me dan escalofríos — just o merely thinking about it makes me shudder

no sólo estudia sino que también trabaja — she isn't just studying, she's working as well

sólo con mencionar su nombre me dejaron pasar — I only had to mention his name and they let me through

podríamos ir sólo que no tengo coche — we could go except that I don't have a car

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I
- la adjetivo

a) ( sin compañía)

estar/sentirse solo — to be/feel lonely

no tiene amigos allí, está muy solo — he doesn't have any friends out there, he's all alone

lo dejaron solo — ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself; ( para no molestar) they left him alone

el niño ya camina solo — the baby's walking on his own now

qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? — isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?

es mentirosa como ella sola — she's the biggest liar I know

baila como ella sola — nobody dances like her

hablar solo — to talk to oneself

a solas — alone

quedarse más solo que la una — (fam & hum) to be left all by oneself

más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado — it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like

b) <café/té> black; < whisky> straight, neat; < pan> dry

c) (delante del n) ( único)

lo haré con una sola condición — I'll do it on one condition

no puso ni una sola objeción — she didn't raise one o a single objection

su sola presencia me molestaba — her very o mere presence upset me
II
masculino

1) (Mús) solo

un solo de violín — a violin solo

2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee

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solo¹

¹ = alone, lonely [lonelier -comp., loneliest -sup.], on + Posesivo + own, solo, unattended, all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo, lorn.

Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex: A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.

Ex: As a concluding exercise, therefore, it would be helpful for you to try some examples of analysis and translation on your own.

Ex: Many subjects lend themselves to a quasi-arithmetical arrangement, eg music: solos, duets, trios, etc.

Ex: He was hired to bring the library up to speed after a period of 2 years when it had been unattended by a librarian.

Ex: One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.

Ex: Certainly, it is possible to do it by oneself.

Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.

* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.

* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.

* aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own.

* aparecer solo = stand + alone.

* arreglárselas solo = losers weepers.

* a solas = by + Reflexivo.

* a un solo espacio = single-spaced.

* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.

* con una sola acción = in one action.

* con un solo brazo = one-armed.

* con un solo filo = single-edge.

* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources.

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* de una sola cara = single sided.

* de una sola escritura = write-once.

* de una sola persona = one-man.

* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.

* de un solo brazo = one-armed.

* de un solo filo = single-edge.

* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.

* en una sola columna = single columned, single-column.

* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].

* estar solo = stand + alone, be on + Posesivo + own.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* hacerlo solo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand.

* ni una sola vez = not once (did).

* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.

* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo.

* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.

* por uno solo = solo.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* solas = all by + Reflexivo.

* solo ante el peligro = out on a limb.

* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.

* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

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solo¹ -la

adjective

1

(sin compañía): no conoce a nadie en la ciudad, está muy solo he doesn't know anyone in the town, he's all alone o all on his own

se fueron todos y lo dejaron solo they all went off and left him alone o on his own o by himself

estaba or me sentía muy sola I was o I felt very lonely

el niño ya camina solo the baby's walking on his own now

¡qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?

se quedó solo cuando era un muchacho he was left alone in the world when he was only a boy

para una persona sola da pereza cocinar cooking is a real effort when you are on your own o by yourself, cooking for one o just for yourself is a real effort

es mentirosa como ella sola she's the biggest liar I know

habla sola she talks to herself

a solas alone

quiero hablar contigo a solas I want to talk to you alone

quedarse más solo que la una ( fam hum); to be left all by oneself, to be left all on one's tod ( BrE colloq)

más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like

2 ‹café/té› black; ‹whisky› straight, neat

me gusta el pan así solo, sin mantequilla I like bread on its own o plain bread like this, without butter, I like bread like this, with nothing on it

3 ( delante del n)

(único): te lo presto con una sola condición I'll lend it to you on one condition

no puso ni una sola objeción she didn't raise one o a single objection

su sola presencia me molestaba her very o mere presence upset me

hay una sola dificultad there's just one problem

solo²

masculine

A ( Mús) solo

un solo de violín a violin solo

B ( Esp) (café) black coffee

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Del verbo solar: ( conjugate solar)

soló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
solar
solo
sólo
solar adjetivo ‹energía/año/placa› solar;
◊ los rayos sóloes the sun's rays

■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) piece of land, site
2
a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

3 (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building
solo 1
◊ -la adjetivo

a) ( sin compañía):

◊ estar/sentirse sólo to be/feel lonely;

lo dejaron sólo ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself;

( para no molestar) they left him alone;
◊ el niño ya camina sólo the baby's walking on his own now;

hacen los deberes sólos they do their homework by themselves;
hablar sólo to talk to oneself;
a solas alone, by oneself
b) ‹café/té› black;

‹ whisky› straight, neat;
‹ pan› dry
c) ( delante del n) ( único):

◊ lo haré con una sola condición I'll do it on one condition;

hay un sólo problema there's just one problem
solo 2 sustantivo masculino (Mús) solo
sólo The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective adverbio
only;
sólo or solo quería ayudarte I only wanted to help, I was only o just trying to help;
sólo or solo de pensarlo me dan escalofríos just o merely thinking about it makes me shudder;
◊ canto sólo porque me gusta I sing just for pleasure

solar 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno para edificar) plot
2 Hist (mansión ancestral) noble house
solar 2 adjetivo solar
energía solar, solar energy
luz solar, sunlight
sistema solar, solar system
solar 3 vtr (el suelo) to floor, pave
solo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (único) only, single: en la caja había una sola galleta, there was a single biscuit in the box
no me ha respondido ni una sola vez, he hasn't answered once
2 (sin compañía) alone: me gusta estar sola, I like to be alone
iba hablando solo por la calle, he was walking down the street talking to himself
vive solo, he lives alone
3 (sin protección, apoyo) se siente sola, she feels lonely
4 (sin añadidos) un whisky solo, a whisky on its own ➣ Ver nota en alone
5 (sin ayuda, sin intervención) se desconecta solo, it switches itself off automatically
podemos resolverlo (nosotros) solos, we can solve it by ourselves
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mús solo: el concierto comienza con un solo de piano, the concert starts off with a piano solo
2 Esp black (coffee)
III adverbio only: solo con mirarle sabes que está mintiendo, just by looking at him you can tell he is lying
(tan) solo quiero hablar con él, I only want to talk to him
♦ Locuciones: a solas, alone

' sólo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- actualidad
- bastante
- bastarse
- batería
- bebible
- cada
- café
- cala
- cerdo
- como
- concernir
- corresponder
- dato
- decir
- dejar
- delgada
- delgado
- desalmada
- desalmado
- disparate
- don
- doña
- dos
- entera
- entero
- escaramuza
- faltar
- folclórica
- folclórico
- frustrarse
- gustar
- hablarse
- hasta
- iceberg
- indispensable
- individual
- infante
- infarto
- interés
- irse
- limitarse
- media
- medio
- mucha
- mucho
- mustia
- mustio
- para
- pintarse
English:
aback
- ablaze
- actual
- alive
- alone
- already
- also
- ammunition
- approximation
- as
- aside
- asleep
- attain
- attention span
- bear
- bear with
- beware
- black
- boat
- bring in
- bust
- but
- by
- cater
- certain
- close
- coffee
- conjecture
- dabble
- detest
- disposable
- do
- down
- effect
- end
- female
- find
- fix
- fraction
- fun
- further
- game
- go
- half
- hand-luggage
- hear of
- herself
- himself
- incoming
- isolated

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solo¹, sólo adv Note that the adverb solo can be written with an accent when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.

only, just;

solo he venido a despedirme I've only o just come to say goodbye;

come solo fruta y verdura she only o just eats fruit and vegetables;

es solo un bebé he's only o just a baby;

solo le importa el dinero she's only interested in money, all she cares about is money;

trabajo veinte horas a la semana – ¿solo? I work twenty hours a week – is that all?;

no solo… sino (también)… not only… but (also)…;

no solo me insultaron sino que además me golpearon they didn't only insult me, they beat me too, not only did they insult me, they beat me too;

con solo o [m5] solo con una llamada basta para obtener el crédito all you need to do to get the loan is to make one phone call;

con solo o [m5]solo con accionar la palanca… by simply operating the lever…;

solo con que te disculpes me conformo all you need to do is apologize and I'll be happy, all I ask is that you apologize;

solo de pensarlo me pongo enfermo just thinking about it makes me ill;

solo que… only…;

lo compraría, solo que no tengo dinero I would buy it, only I haven't got any money;

solo se vive una vez you only live once

solo², -a

♦ adj

1. [sin nadie, sin compañía] alone;

me gusta estar solo I like being alone o on my own o by myself;

¿vives sola? do you live alone o on your own o by yourself?;

lo hice yo solo I did it on my own o by myself;

me quedé solo [todos se fueron] I was left on my own;
[nadie me apoyó] I was left isolated;
se quedó solo a temprana edad he was on his own from an early age;

quería estar a solas she wanted to be alone o by herself;

ya hablaremos tú y yo a solas we'll have a talk with just the two of us, we'll have a talk alone;
Fam
es gracioso/simpático como él solo he's really funny/nice;

Comp

estar/quedarse más solo que la una to be/be left all on one's own;

Prov

más vale estar solo que mal acompañado better to be alone than to be with the wrong people

2. [solitario] lonely;

me sentía solo I felt lonely

3. [sin nada] on its own;
[café] black; [whisky] neat;
¿quieres el café solo o con leche? would you like your coffee black or with milk?;

le gusta comer el arroz solo he likes to eat rice on its own

4. [único] single;

no me han comprado ni un solo regalo they didn't buy me a single present;

ni una sola gota not a (single) drop;

dame una sola razón give me one reason;

queda una sola esperanza only one hope remains

5. [mero, simple] very, mere;

la sola idea de suspender me deprime the very o mere idea of failing depresses me;

el solo hecho de que se disculpe ya le honra the very fact that he is apologizing is to his credit

♦ nm

1. Mús solo;

un solo de guitarra a guitar solo

2. Fam [café] black coffee

* * *

solo

adj

1 single;

estar solo be alone;

sentirse solo feel lonely;

a solas alone, by o.s.;

más solo que la una all alone, all by oneself;

por sí solo by o.s.

2 café black

3 ( único)

:

un solo día a single day

II m MÚS solo

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sólo adv

solamente: just, only

sólo quieren comer: they just want to eat

solo, -la adj

1) : alone, by oneself

2) : lonely

3) único: only, sole, unique

hay un solo problema: there's only one problem

4)

a solas : alone

solo nm

: solo

* * *

solo¹ adj

1. (sin compañía) alone / on your own

estaba solo he was alone

vive sola she lives alone / she lives on her own

vino solo he came on his own

2. (solitario) lonely [comp. lonelier; superl. loneliest]

se siente muy sola she feels very lonely

3. (sin ayuda) on your own / by yourself

¿lo has hecho tú solo? did you do it by yourself?

4. (único) one

una sola persona one single persona

hay un solo problema there's just one problema

solo² n

1. (café) black coffee

2. (música) solo

Spanish-English dictionary > sólo
4 largarse

largarse

► verbo pronominal

1 familiar (irse) to go, leave

■ me largo I'm off, US I'm out of here

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VPR

1) * (=irse) to be off *, leave

yo me largo — I'm off now *, I'm leaving now

es hora de que nos larguemos — it's time for us to leave o be off *

¡larguémonos de aquí! — let's get out of here! *

¡lárgate! — get lost! *, clear off! *

largarse de casa — to leave home

largarse del trabajo — to quit one's job

2) (Náut) to set sail, start out

3) Cono Sur (=empezar) to start, begin

largarse a hacer algo — to start o begin doing o to do sth

4) Cono Sur (=tirarse)

se largó de cabeza al agua — he dived into the water

largarse un eructo — to let out a burp

largarse un pedo — * to let off a fart **

* * *

= scoot, make off, do + a bunk, naff off, skulk off, sneak off, sneak away.

Ex. The article 'Telling Brown Owl to scoot: on the virtues of disobedience in children's fiction' discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters.

Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.

Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.

Ex. I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.

Ex. Good attendance with 21 people there though a few skulked off without paying!.

Ex. One of the great joys in life is sneaking off.

Ex. So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab.

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* ¡lárgate! = on your bike!.

* largarse con = make off with.

* largarse de = get out of.

* * *

= scoot, make off, do + a bunk, naff off, skulk off, sneak off, sneak away.

Ex: The article 'Telling Brown Owl to scoot: on the virtues of disobedience in children's fiction' discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters.

Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.

Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.

Ex: I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.

Ex: Good attendance with 21 people there though a few skulked off without paying!.

Ex: One of the great joys in life is sneaking off.

Ex: So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab.

* ¡lárgate! = on your bike!.

* largarse con = make off with.

* largarse de = get out of.

* * *

■largarse vr fam to clear off, US split: ¡lárgate!, clear off!
' largarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
largar
- picar
English:
bunk
- buzz off
- clear off
- make away with
- shove off
- clear
- push
- split
- take

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vpr

1. Fam [marcharse] to clear off;

lárgate antes de que lleguen mis padres clear off o get out of here before my parents arrive;

¡me largo! I'm off!;

se largó a la calle he took off

2. CSur
largarse a hacer algo [empezar a] to begin to do sth, to start doing sth;

se largó a llorar she began to cry, she started crying;

se largó a correr he started running, he broke into a run;

el niño se largó a caminar al año the baby started walking when he was one year old

3. CSur Fam [tirarse]
se largó de cabeza al agua she dived headfirst into the water;

se largó un pedo he farted;

se largó un eructo she burped

* * *

largarse

v/r fam

clear off o

out fam ;

¡lárgate! beat it!, get lost!

* * *

vr fam : to scram, to beat it

* * *

largarse vb to leave [pt. & pp. left] / to be off

me largo I'm off

¡lárgate! clear off!

Spanish-English dictionary > largarse
5 paso

adj.

dried.

intj.

open up, gangway.

m.

1 passing.

el paso del tiempo the passage of time

con el paso de los años as the years go by

el Ebro, a su paso por Zaragoza the Ebro, as it flows through Zaragoza

su paso fugaz por la universidad his brief spell at the university

abrir paso a alguien (también figurative) to make way for somebody

abrirse paso entre la multitud to make o force one's way through the crowd

ceder el paso (a alguien) to let (somebody) past; to give way (to somebody) (automobiles)

ceda el paso give way (en letrero) (British), yield (United States)

de paso in passing; (de pasada) while I'm/you're/etc at it (aprovechando)

prohibido el paso no entry (en letrero)

paso del ecuador = (celebration marking) halfway stage in a university course

2 step.

dar un paso adelante o al frente to step forward, to take a step forward

3 walk.

a paso ligero at a brisk pace

marcar el paso to keep time

a este paso no acabaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finish

4 step (etapa, acontecimiento).

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps

paso a paso step by step

5 crossing (cruce).

paso de cebra zebra crossing (British), = pedestrian crossing marked with black and white lines

paso elevado flyover (British), overpass (United States)

paso fronterizo border crossing (point)

paso a nivel level crossing (British), grade crossing (United States)

paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing

paso subterráneo subway (British), underpass (United States)

6 pass (geography) (en montaña).

7 step in a process, stride, move.

8 passage, pass, crossing point.

9 pace, walking pace.

10 gateway.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pasar.

* * *

paso

► nombre masculino

1 (movimiento) step, footstep

■ ¡no des ni un paso más! don't move another step!

■ he oído pasos I heard footsteps

2 (distancia) pace

3 (camino) passage, way

4 (avance) progress, advance

5 (trámite) step, move

6 (de montaña) mountain pass; (de mar) strait

7 RELIGIÓN float (used in Holy Week processions)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a cada paso at every turn

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

abrirse paso to force one's way through

apretar el paso to hurry

cerrarle el paso a alguien to block somebody' s way

dar paso a (hacer posible) to pave the way for 2 (provocar) to give rise to 3 (dejar pasar) to let through, make way for 4 (pasar a) to move on to

dar sus primeros pasos to start walking

dar un paso en falso (al andar) to lose one's footing 2 (equivocarse) to make a false move

estar a un paso/a dos pasos to be very close

■ estamos a un paso de encontrar la solución the solution is just around the corner

estar de paso to be passing through

hacer algo de paso to do something as well

■ de paso, tráeme tabaco while you're there, get me some cigarettes

no dar un paso sin... not to do a thing without...

paso a paso step by step

'Prohibido el paso' "No entry"

salir al paso de alguien to waylay somebody

salir al paso de algo to forestall something

seguirle los pasos a alguien to follow somebody close behind 2 figurado to follow in somebody's footsteps

ceda el paso (señal) give way sign, US yield sign

paso a nivel level crossing, US grade crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

paso del ecuador half-way point (in university studies)

paso elevado flyover

paso subterráneo (de peatones) subway

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noun m.

1) passage

2) footstep

3) pace

4) way

* * *
I
ADJ dried

higo paso — dried fig

ciruela pasa — prune

uva pasa — raisin
II
1. SM

1) (=acción de pasar)

contemplaban el paso de la procesión desde un balcón — they watched the procession go by from a balcony

para evitar el paso del aire — to prevent the air getting through

por estas fechas tiene lugar el paso de las cigüeñas por nuestra región — this is the time of year when the storks fly over our region

los detuvieron en el paso del estrecho — they were arrested while crossing the channel

el presidente, a su paso por nuestra ciudad... — the president, during his visit to our city...

el huracán arrasó con todo lo que encontró a su paso — the hurricane flattened everything in its path

con el paso del tiempo — with (the passing of) time

prohibido el paso — no entry

• ceder el paso — to give way, yield (EEUU)

ceda el paso — give way, yield (EEUU)

• dar paso a algo, el invierno dio paso a la primavera — winter gave way to spring

ahora vamos a dar paso a nuestro corresponsal en Lisboa — we now go over to our correspondent in Lisbon

las protestas dieron paso a una huelga — the protests led to o were followed by a strike

• de paso, mencionaron el tema solo de paso — they only mentioned the matter in passing

¿puedes ir al supermercado, de paso que vas a la farmacia? — could you go to the supermarket on your way to the chemist's?

de paso recuérdale que tiene un libro nuestro — remind him that he's got a book of ours while you're at it

el banco me pilla de paso — the bank is on my way

dicho sea de paso — incidentally

• entrar de paso — to drop in

• estar de paso — to be passing through

están solo de paso por Barcelona — they're just passing through Barcelona

paso del Ecuador — party or trip organized by university students to celebrate the halfway stage in their degree course

paso franco, paso libre — free passage
ave
2) (=camino) way; (Arquit) passage; (Geog) pass; (Náut) strait

estás en mitad del paso — you're blocking the way

¡paso! — make way!

la policía le abría paso — the police cleared a path for him

• abrirse paso — to make one's way

se abrió paso entre la multitud — he made his way through the crowd

se abrió paso a tiros — he shot his way through

se abrieron paso luchando — they fought their way through

• cerrar el paso — to block the way

• dejar el paso libre — to leave the way open

dejar paso a algn — to let sb past

• impedir el paso — to block the way

- salir al paso a algn

- salir al paso de algo

han salido al paso de la acusación — they've been quick to deny the accusation

- salir del paso

paso a desnivel, paso a distinto nivel — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)

paso a nivel sin barrera — unguarded level crossing

paso (de) cebra — Esp zebra crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

paso de peatones — pedestrian crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

paso elevado — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

paso fronterizo — border crossing

paso inferior — underpass, subway

paso salmonero — salmon ladder

paso subterráneo — underpass, subway

paso superior — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

3) [al andar] (=acción) step; (=ruido) footstep; (=huella) footprint

he oído pasos — I heard footsteps

• coger el paso — to fall into step

• dar un paso — to take a step

¿ha dado ya sus primeros pasos? — has she taken her first steps yet?

no da ni un paso sin ella — he never goes anywhere without her

• dirigir sus pasos hacia — to head towards

• dar un paso en falso — (=tropezar) to miss one's footing; (=equivocarse) to make a false move

• hacer pasos — (Baloncesto) to travel (with the ball)

• volvió sobre sus pasos — she retraced her steps

- a cada paso

- a pasos agigantados

el proyecto avanza a pasos agigantados — the project is advancing by leaps and bounds

la demanda aumenta a pasos agigantados — demand is increasing at a rate of knots o extremely quickly

- andar en malos pasos

- dar un mal paso

- paso a paso

- por sus pasos contados

- seguir los pasos a algn

- seguir los pasos de algn

paso adelante — (lit, fig) step forward

paso a dos — pas de deux

paso atrás — (lit, fig) step backwards

dio un paso atrás — he took a step backwards

4) (=modo de andar) [de persona] walk, gait; [de caballo] gait

caminaba con paso decidido — he was walking purposefully

• acelerar el paso — to go faster, speed up

• aflojar el paso — to slow down

• apretar o avivar el paso — to go faster, speed up

• a buen paso — at a good pace

iba andando a buen paso — I was walking at a good pace

las conversaciones marchan a buen paso — the talks are proceeding at a good pace o rate

• establecer el paso — to make the pace, set the pace

• a paso lento — at a slow pace, slowly

• a paso ligero — [gen] at a swift pace; (Mil) at the double

• llevar el paso — to keep in step, keep time

• marcar el paso — [gen] to keep time; (Mil) to mark time

• a paso redoblado — LAm (Mil) at the double

• romper el paso — to break step

- a paso de tortuga

paso de ambladura, paso de andadura — (Equitación) amble

paso de ganso LAm —

paso de (la) oca — goose step

paso de vals — waltz step

5) (=ritmo) rate, pace

• a este paso — at this rate

a este paso no terminarán nunca — at this rate they'll never finish

al paso que vamos no acabaremos nunca — at the rate we're going we'll never finish

6) (=distancia)

vive a un paso de aquí — he lives round the corner from here

estaba a unos diez pasos — it was about ten paces away

de eso al terrorismo no hay más que un paso — it's a small step from there to terrorism

7) (=avance) step

es un paso hacia nuestro objetivo — it's a step towards our objective

el matrimonio es un paso muy importante en la vida — marriage is an important step in life

- dar el primer paso

8) (Téc) [de tornillo] pitch; [de contador, teléfono] unit

9) (Teat) ( Hist) sketch, interlude

10) (Rel) [en procesión] float in Holy Week procession, with statues representing part of Easter story

See:

ver nota culturelle SEMANA SANTA in semana

11)

paso de armas — (Mil, Hist) passage of arms

12) LAm (=vado) ford

2.

ADV softly, gently

¡paso! — not so fast!, easy there!

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

el huracán destruyó todo a su paso — the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

el paso de la dictadura a la democracia — the transition from dictatorship to democracy

de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; de paso puedo comprar pan I can buy some bread on the way; fui a la oficina y de paso hablé con él I went to the office and while I was there I had a word with him; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso... — and incidentally...

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

ceda el paso — yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

prohibido el paso — no entry

abrirse paso — to make one's way; ( a codazos) to elbow one's way

abrirse paso en la vida — to make one's way in life

salir al paso de alguien — ( abordar) to waylay somebody; ( detener) to stop somebody

un guardia salió a su paso — he was stopped by a security guard

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

salir del paso — to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

dio un paso para atrás — he took a step backward(s)

camina 50 pasos al norte — walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta — she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

no da un paso sin consultarme — she won't do anything without asking me first

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

andar en malos pasos — to be mixed up in shady deals

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

dar los primeros pasos — ( literal) to take one's first steps; ( iniciarse en algo) to start out

dar un paso en falso — ( literal) to stumble; ( equivocarse) to make a false move

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

seguir los pasos de alguien — to follow in somebody's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

vive a dos pasos de mi casa — he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte — she was at death's door

está a un paso de aquí — it's just around the corner/down the road from here

de ahí al estrellato no hay más que un paso — it's only a short step from there to stardom

b) ( avance) step forward

eso ya es un paso (adelante) — that's a step forward in itself

c) ( de gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios — we have taken the necessary steps

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

apretó/aminoró el paso — he quickened his pace/he slowed down

el tren iba a buen paso — the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso... — at this rate...

a paso de hormiga or tortuga — at a snail's pace

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

el huracán destruyó todo a su paso — the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

el paso de la dictadura a la democracia — the transition from dictatorship to democracy

de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; de paso puedo comprar pan I can buy some bread on the way; fui a la oficina y de paso hablé con él I went to the office and while I was there I had a word with him; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso... — and incidentally...

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

ceda el paso — yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

prohibido el paso — no entry

abrirse paso — to make one's way; ( a codazos) to elbow one's way

abrirse paso en la vida — to make one's way in life

salir al paso de alguien — ( abordar) to waylay somebody; ( detener) to stop somebody

un guardia salió a su paso — he was stopped by a security guard

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

salir del paso — to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

dio un paso para atrás — he took a step backward(s)

camina 50 pasos al norte — walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta — she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

no da un paso sin consultarme — she won't do anything without asking me first

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

andar en malos pasos — to be mixed up in shady deals

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

dar los primeros pasos — ( literal) to take one's first steps; ( iniciarse en algo) to start out

dar un paso en falso — ( literal) to stumble; ( equivocarse) to make a false move

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

seguir los pasos de alguien — to follow in somebody's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

vive a dos pasos de mi casa — he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte — she was at death's door

está a un paso de aquí — it's just around the corner/down the road from here

de ahí al estrellato no hay más que un paso — it's only a short step from there to stardom

b) ( avance) step forward

eso ya es un paso (adelante) — that's a step forward in itself

c) ( de gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios — we have taken the necessary steps

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

apretó/aminoró el paso — he quickened his pace/he slowed down

el tren iba a buen paso — the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso... — at this rate...

a paso de hormiga or tortuga — at a snail's pace

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

* * *

paso¹

¹ = footstep, step, footprint, pace.

Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded less forceful and deliberate.

Ex: The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.

Ex: In later years, the famous book mythological significance of muddy footprints introduced me to the ancient Hippopotamian culture.

Ex: Among other buildings afire or still smoldering in eastern Baghdad today were the city hall and the National Library which was so thoroughly burned that heat still radiated 50 paces from its front doors.

* abrir paso a = make + way (for).

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* acelerar el paso = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.

* a este paso = at this rate.

* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.

* aminorar el paso = slow down, slow up.

* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.

* a un paso = within a stone's throw (away/from).

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* a un paso de = a heartbeat away from.

* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.

* a un paso relajado = at a strolling pace.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).

* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.

* contador de pasos = step counter.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un paso = make + step.

* dar un paso adelante = step up.

* dar un paso al frente = step up.

* dar un paso en falso = make + a false move.

* dar un paso hacia delante = take + a step forward, step up.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* derecho de paso = the right of way, right of entry.

* desandar los pasos de = retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + steps.

* hacer que + Nombre + dé un paso hacia delante = take + Nombre + a/one step forward.

* impedir el paso = block in.

* llave de paso = spigot, faucet, tap, stopcock, stop valve.

* llave de paso del agua = water valve.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* obstaculizar el paso = block in.

* otro paso más hacia + Posesivo + destrucción = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.

* paso adelante = step up.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* paso a paso = one step at a time, step by step, stage by stage, stepwise.

* paso atrás = backward step, retrograde step.

* paso de cebra = zebra crossing.

* paso de la gente = flow of people.

* paso del comercio = flow of commerce.

* Paso del Noroeste, el = North West Passage, the.

* paso de peatones = zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing, pelican crossing.

* paso de tortuga = snail's pace.

* paso en falso = false move.

* paso fronterizo = border crossing.

* paso hacia adelante = step forward.

* paso hacia atrás = retrograde step, step backward(s), step back.

* paso inferior = underpass.

* paso ininterrumpido de = steady flow of.

* paso intermedio = half-way house, stepping stone.

* paso peatonal = pedestrian crossing.

* paso subterráneo = underground walkway.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* preferencia de paso = the right of way.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.

* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* válvula de paso = stop valve, stopcock.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

paso²

² = stage, passing.

Ex: The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.

Ex: Perhaps an openly expressed disbelief in his activities is one of the marks of the passing of this stage.

* ave de paso = bird of passage.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* de paso = by the way, by the by(e).

* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.

* dicho sea de paso = by the way, on a sidenote, by the by(e).

* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.

* en varios pasos = multi-step.

* llave de paso = shut-off valve.

* paso elevado = overpass.

* paso elevado de peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso elevado para peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso inferior = subway.

* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo = underpass, subway.

* paso subterráneo de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.

* válvula de paso = shut-off valve.

paso³

³ = transfer, transition, changeover [change-over], handover [hand-over].

Ex: When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that users may make the transition from a first access point to related terms or access points.

Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.

Ex: The author assesses the prospects of Hong Kong after the handover of the colony to China in 1997 when it will once again be competing with Shanghai as the publishing hub of the Orient.

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paso¹

masculine

A

1

(acción): las compuertas controlan el paso del agua the hatches control the flow of water

a su paso por la ciudad el río se ensancha the river widens as it flows through the city

el paso de los camiones había causado grietas en la calzada cracks had appeared in the road surface caused by the passage of so many trucks o because of all the trucks using it

hizo frente a todo lo que encontró a su paso he faced up to every obstacle in his path

con el paso del tiempo se desgastó la piedra the stone got worn down with time o with the passing o passage of time

[ S ] ceda el paso yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

[ S ] prohibido el paso no entry

al paso (en ajedrez) en passant

de paso: no viven aquí, están de paso they don't live here, they're just visiting o they're just passing through

de paso puedo dejarles el paquete I can drop the package off on my way

lo mencionó pero sólo de paso he mentioned it but only in passing

lleva esto a la oficina y de paso habla con la secretaria take this to the office and while you're there have a word with the secretary

te lo recogeré si quieres, me pilla de paso I'll pick it up for you if you like, it's on my way

archiva estas fichas y de paso comprueba todas las direcciones file these cards and while you're at it o about it check all the addresses

y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …

ave

2 (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso make way

se puso en medio y me cerró el paso she stood in front of me and blocked my way

por aquí no hay paso you can't get through this way

dejen el paso libre leave the way clear

abrirse paso to make one's way

el sol se abría paso entre las nubes the sun was breaking through the clouds

consiguió abrirse paso a codazos entre la gente she managed to elbow her way through the crowd

no te será difícil abrirte paso en la vida you won't have any problems making your way in life o getting on in life

salir al paso de algn to waylay sb

salir al paso de algo to forestall sth

B ( Geog) (en una montaña) pass

salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o ( AmE) crack ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● paso a desnivel

( Méx) paso elevado

● paso a nivel

grade crossing ( AmE), level crossing ( BrE)

● paso de cebra

zebra crossing, crosswalk ( AmE)

● paso de gatos

( Méx) catwalk

● paso del Ecuador

(en un barco) celebration held to mark the crossing of the Equator; (de estudiantes) celebration held halfway through a college course

● paso de peatones

crosswalk ( AmE), pedestrian crossing ( BrE)

● paso elevado

overpass ( AmE), flyover ( BrE)

● paso fronterizo

border crossing

● paso subterráneo

(para peatones) underpass, subway ( BrE); (para vehículos) underpass

C

1 (movimiento al andar) step

dio un paso para atrás he took a step backward(s), he stepped backward(s)

¡un paso al frente! one step forward!

camina 50 pasos al norte walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos en el piso de arriba she heard footsteps on the floor above

con paso firme subió las escaleras he climbed the stairs purposefully

no da un paso sin consultar a su marido she won't do anything without asking her husband first

paso a paso step by step

siguieron el juicio paso a paso they followed the trial step by step

paso a paso se fue abriendo camino en la empresa he gradually worked his way up in the company

me lo explicó paso por paso she explained it to me step by step

a cada paso at every turn

a pasos agigantados by leaps and bounds

la informática avanza a pasos agigantados information technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, enormous strides are being made in information technology

dar los primeros pasos (literal) to take one's first steps, start to walk; (iniciarse en algo) to start out

dio sus primeros pasos como actor en televisión he started out o made his debut as a television actor

dar un paso en falso (literal) to stumble; (equivocarse) to make a false move

dar un paso en falso en política puede conducir al desastre one false move o putting one foot wrong in politics can lead to disaster

seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb

seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

2

(distancia corta): vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte she was at death's door

ánimo, ya estamos a un paso come on, we're nearly there now

está a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner o down the road from here

de ahí a convertirse en drogadicto no hay más que un paso it's only a short step from there to becoming a drug addict

3 (logro, avance) step forward

el que te haya llamado ya es un paso (adelante) the fact that he's called you is a step forward in itself

supone un gran paso en la lucha contra la enfermedad it is a great step forward o a great advance in the fight against the illness

4 (de una gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios we have taken the necessary steps

5 (de baile) step

6 pasos mpl (en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos to travel

D

1 (de un tornillo, una rosca) pitch

2 (en un contador) unit

E

1

(ritmo, velocidad): aminoró el paso he slowed down

al ver que la seguían apretó el paso when she realized she was being followed she quickened her pace

el tren iba a buen paso the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso no llegamos ni a las diez at this rate we won't even get there by ten o'clock

a este paso te vas a poner enfermo if you carry on like this, you'll get ill, at this rate o (if you carry on) the way you're going, you'll get ill

escribía los nombres al paso que yo se los leía she wrote down the names as I read them out to her

a paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pace

llevar el paso to keep in step

marcar el paso to mark time

en ese colegio te van a hacer marcar el paso they'll make you toe the line at that school

2 ( Equ):

al paso at a walking pace

Compuesto:

paso ligero or redoblado

a paso ligero or redoblado double quick, in double time

F (de la pasión) float ( in Holy Week processions)

paso² -sa

adjective

ciruela, uva

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Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)

paso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pasó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pasar
paso
pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past;

◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;

los otros coches no podían paso the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan paso a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
paso de largo to go right o straight past;
paso por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

◊ ¿podríamos paso por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede paso a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ paso de un lado a otro [persona/barco] to go o cross from one side to the other;

[ humedad] to go through from one side to the other
d) ( caber):

◊ no pasoá por la puerta it won't go through the door

2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;
◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga paso al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
a) (transmitirse, transferirse) [corona/título] to pass;

◊ pasó de mano en mano it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar):

◊ te paso con Javier ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier;

( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4
a) (Educ) to pass;

◊ paso de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede paso it's not perfect, but it'll do;

por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
5
◊ pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían paso por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ paso por una crisis to go through a crisis

( suceder) to happen;
◊ cuéntame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasoon muchos años many years went by o passed;

ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) paso sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
a) (cruzar, atravesar) ‹ frontera› to cross;

‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
b) ( dejar atrás) ‹edificio/calle› to go past

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

2
a) ( hacer atravesar) paso algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ paso la salsa por un tamiz to put the sauce through a sieve

b) (por la aduana —legalmente) to take through;

(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
◊ paso la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasole una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ paso por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook;

‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
◊ pásaselo a Miguel pass it on to Miguel;

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
a) ‹ tiempo› to spend;

◊ pasamos las Navidades en casa we spent Christmas at home;

fuimos a Toledo a paso el día we went to Toledo for the day
b) ( con idea de continuidad):

◊ pasé toda la noche en vela I was awake all night;

pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) pasarlo or pasarla bien to have a good time;

◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;

lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold

pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
◊ pasose al enemigo to go over to the enemy

2
a) ( ir demasiado lejos) to go too far;

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
b) ( enf) (fam) (ir):

◊ pásate por casa come round;

¿podrías pasote por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
a) [peras/tomates] to go bad, get overripe;

[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
b) (recocerse) [arroz/pasta] to get overcooked

1
a) ( desaparecer) [ efecto] to wear off;

[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir):

◊ el año se ha pasado muy rápido this year has gone very quickly;

ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

paso sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción):

◊ el paso del tren the passing of the train;

el paso del tiempo the passage of time;
el paso de la dictadura a la democracia the transition from dictatorship to democracy;
de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through;
me pilla de paso it's on my way;
y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …
b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way;

◊ abrir/dejar paso (a algn/algo) to make way (for sth/sb);

me cerró el paso she blocked my way;
dejen el paso libre leave the way clear;

( on signs) ceda el paso yield ( in US), give way ( in UK);
( on signs) prohibido el paso no entry;
◊ paso de cebra zebra crossing;

paso de peatones crosswalk (AmE), pedestrian crossing (BrE);
paso a nivel grade (AmE) o (BrE) level crossing;
paso elevado or (Méx) a desnivel overpass (AmE), flyover (BrE);
paso subterráneo ( para peatones) underpass, subway (BrE);

( para vehículos) underpass;
◊ abrirse paso to make one's way;

( a codazos) to elbow one's way;
◊ salir al paso de algn ( abordar) to waylay sb;

( detener) to stop sb
2 (Geog) ( en montaña) pass;
◊ salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

3
a) (al andar, bailar) step;

◊ dio un paso para atrás he took a step backward(s);

oyó pasos she heard footsteps;
entró con paso firme he came in purposefully;
paso a paso step by step;
seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb;
seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps
b) ( distancia corta):

◊ vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house;

está a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner/down the road from here
c) ( avance) step forward;

◊ eso ya es un paso (adelante) that's a step forward in itself

d) ( de gestión) step

4 (ritmo, velocidad):
◊ apretó/aminoró el paso he quickened his pace/he slowed down;

a este paso … at this rate …;
a paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pace;
marcar el paso to mark time
5 ( en contador) unit
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
paso sustantivo masculino
1 step: caminaban a paso ligero, they walked quickly
(sonido de pisadas) footstep
(de un baile) step
2 (camino, pasillo) passage, way
Auto ceda el paso, give way
paso a nivel, level o US grade crossing
paso de cebra, zebra crossing
paso de peatones, pedestrian crossing, US crosswalk
paso subterráneo, (para peatones) subway
(para vehículos) underpass
prohibido el paso, no entry
3 (acción) passage, passing: estamos de paso en la ciudad, we are just passing through the town
a su paso por la Universidad, when he was at University
el lento paso de las horas, the slow passing of the hours
4 Tel unit
5 Geol (entre montañas) mountain pass
6 Náut strait
♦ Locuciones: abrirse paso, (entre la multitud, maleza) to make one's way, (en la vida) to get ahead
salir del paso, to get out of trouble
a cada paso, constantly, every other minute
' paso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- arramblar
- atravesar
- bando
- bloquear
- cabeza
- cada
- calamidad
- cebra
- ceder
- cerrar
- converger
- cortar
- dar
- dado
- desvirtuar
- disfraz
- esclarecimiento
- estela
- filtración
- franca
- franco
- impedir
- infierno
- ligera
- ligero
- lista
- llave
- magín
- mayor
- nivel
- obstaculizar
- pasar
- pasarse
- patata
- peatonal
- por
- prohibida
- prohibido
- rebote
- rito
- segura
- seguro
- sino
- subterránea
- subterráneo
- testigo
- tránsito
- ver
- vela
English:
ahead
- amok
- arrogant
- bar
- battle
- begrudge
- block
- block in
- break through
- breakthrough
- brisk
- by
- childhood
- clarify
- clear
- coast
- come over
- crossing
- crosswalk
- dizzy
- dwindle
- evaluation
- explanation
- false move
- faux pas
- float
- flyover
- footstep
- give
- go by
- going
- graze
- grow out of
- hysterical
- lazy
- level crossing
- life
- lively
- mop
- move
- nail
- obstruction
- ocean
- overboard
- overpass
- pace
- pass
- pass along
- pass by
- pass through

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paso

♦ nm

1. [con el pie] step;
[huella] footprint;
dar un paso adelante o [m5] al frente to step forwards, to take a step forwards;

dar un paso atrás [al andar] to step backwards, to take a step backwards;
[en proceso, negociaciones] to take a backward step;
aprendí unos pasos de baile I learnt a few dance steps;

oía pasos arriba I could hear footsteps upstairs;

se veían sus pasos sobre la nieve you could see its footprints in the snow;

a cada paso [cada dos por tres] every other minute;

está a dos o [m5] cuatro pasos (de aquí) it's just down the road (from here);

vivimos a un paso de la estación we live just round the corner from o a stone's throw away from the station;

el ruso está a un paso de hacerse campeón the Russian is on the verge of o just one small step away from becoming champion;

a pasos agigantados at a terrific rate, at a rate of knots;

la economía crece a pasos agigantados the economy is growing at a rate of knots;

el SIDA se propaga a pasos agigantados AIDS is spreading like wildfire o at an alarming rate;

la ingeniería genética avanza a pasos agigantados genetic engineering has made giant o enormous strides;

dar un paso en falso o [m5] un mal paso [tropezar] to stumble;
[equivocarse] to make a false move o a mistake; Fig
no dio ni un paso en falso he didn't put a foot wrong;

seguir los pasos a alguien [perseguir, vigilar] to tail sb;

seguir los pasos de alguien [imitar] to follow in sb's footsteps;

volvimos sobre nuestros pasos we retraced our steps

2. [acción] passing;
[cruce] crossing; [camino de acceso] way through, thoroughfare;
con el paso del tiempo with the passage of time;

con el paso de los años as the years go by;

el paso de la juventud a la madurez the transition from youth to adulthood;

su paso fugaz por la universidad his brief spell at the university;

el Ebro, a su paso por Zaragoza the Ebro, as it flows through Zaragoza;

la tienda está en una zona de mucho paso the shop is in a very busy area;
también Fig
abrir paso a alguien to make way for sb;

abrirse paso [entre la gente, la maleza] to make one's way;

abrirse paso en la vida/en el mundo de la política to get on o ahead in life/politics;

¡abran paso! make way!;

ceder el paso (a alguien) [dejar pasar] to let (sb) past;
[en automóvil] to Br give way o US yield (to sb);
ceda el paso [en letrero] Br give way, US yield;

cerrar o [m5] cortar el paso a alguien to block sb's way;

de paso [de pasada] in passing;
[aprovechando] while I'm/you're/ etc at it;
de paso que vienes, tráete las fotos de las vacaciones you may as well bring the photos from your Br holiday o US vacation when you come;

la estación me pilla de paso the station's on my way;

estar de paso [en un lugar] to be passing through;

prohibido el paso [en letrero] no entry;

salir al paso a alguien, salir al paso de alguien [acercarse] to come up to sb;
[hacer detenerse] to come and bar sb's way;
salir al paso de algo [rechazar] to respond to sth

Comp
paso de cebra Br zebra crossing, = pedestrian crossing marked with black and white lines; Méx paso a desnivel Br flyover, US overpass;
paso del Ecuador [en barco] crossing the line ceremony;
[en universidad] = (celebration marking) halfway stage in a university course;
paso elevado Br flyover, US overpass;

paso fronterizo border crossing (point);

paso a nivel Br level crossing, US grade crossing;

paso a nivel con barrera Br gated level crossing, US protected grade crossing;

paso a nivel sin barrera Br ungated level crossing, US unprotected grade crossing;
Chile paso bajo nivel Br subway, US underpass;
paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing;

paso subterráneo Br subway, US underpass

3. [forma de andar] walk;
[ritmo] pace;
con paso cansino se dirigió a la puerta he walked wearily towards the door;

a buen paso at a good rate;

a este paso o [m5]al paso que vamos, no acabaremos nunca at this rate o at the rate we're going, we'll never finish;

al paso [en equitación] at a walk;

a paso lento slowly;

a paso ligero at a brisk pace;
Mil at the double;
aflojar el paso to slow down;

apretar el paso to go faster, to speed up;

llevar el paso to keep step;

marcar el paso to keep time;

Comp

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

Comp
Mil paso de la oca goose-step
4. Geog [en montaña] pass;
[en el mar] strait
5. [trámite, etapa, acontecimiento] step;
[progreso] step forward, advance;
antes de dar cualquier paso siempre me pregunta she always asks me before doing anything;

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps;

dar los primeros pasos hacia la paz to take the first steps towards peace;

la aprobación de una constitución supondría un gran paso para la democracia the passing of a constitution would be a big step forward for democracy;

explícamelo paso a o [m5] por paso explain it to me step by step;

paso a o [m5] por paso se ganó la confianza de sus alumnos she gradually won the confidence of her pupils;

salir del paso to get out of trouble

6. [de llamadas telefónicas, consumo eléctrico] unit

7. [en procesión] float [in Easter procession]

8.
pasos [en baloncesto] travelling;

hacer pasos to travel

♦ interj

make way!

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paso

1 m

1 step;

paso a paso step by step;

a cada paso at every step;

a dos pasos de fig a stone’s throw (away) from;

volver sobre sus pasos retrace one’s steps;

dar un mal paso o

un paso en falso make a false move;

seguir los pasos a alguien follow s.o., dog s.o.’s footsteps;

seguir los pasos de alguien follow in s.o.’s footsteps;

pasos pl en baloncesto traveling sg, Br travelling sg ;

hacer pasos en baloncesto travel

2 ( manera de andar) walk

3 ( ritmo) pace, rate;

a este paso fig at this rate;

al paso que vamos at the rate we’re going;

a paso ligero at the double;

llevar el paso MIL keep in step;

marcar el paso MIL mark time

4 de agua flow; de tráfico movement;

cerrar el paso de la calle block off o close the street;

prohibido el paso no entry;

ceda el paso yield, Br give way;

observaba el paso del agua/de la gente he watched the water flow past/the world go by

5 ( cruce) crossing

6 de tiempo passing

7 ( huella) footprint

8 ( camino)

:

de paso on the way;

estar de paso be passing through;

dicho sea de paso and incidentally;

¡paso! make way!, let me through!;

abrirse paso push one’s way through; fig carve out a path for o.s.;

salir al paso de alguien waylay s.o.;

salir del paso get out of a tight spot

paso

2 m REL float in Holy Week procession

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paso, -sa adj

: dried

ciruela pasa: prune

paso nm

1) : passage, passing

de paso: in passing, on the way

2) : way, path

abrirse paso: to make one's way

3) : crossing

paso de peatones: crosswalk

paso a desnivel: underpass

paso elevado: overpass

4) : step

paso a paso: step by step

5) : pace, gait

a buen paso: quickly, at a good rate

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paso n

1. (en general) step

el niño dio tres pasos the baby took tree steps

fue un gran paso para la ciencia it was a great step for science

2. (pisada) footstep

unos pasos sobre la nieve footsteps in the snow

3. (tránsito)

el Tormes a su paso por Salamanca the Tormes at Salamanca

4. (transcurso) passing / passage

con el paso de los años with the passing of the years

a este paso at this rate

abrir paso to make way

abrirse paso to make your way

acelerar el paso to speed up

ceda el paso give way

de paso (al mismo tiempo) while you're there / while you're about it (de camino) on your way

estar a dos pasos to be a stone's throw away

estar de paso to be passing through

paso a nivel level crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de montaña mountain pass

paso elevado (para vehículos) flyover (para peatones) footbridge

paso subterráneo (para vehículos) underpass (para peatones) subway

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

Spanish-English dictionary > paso
6 coger

v.

1 to take.

coger a alguien de la mano to take somebody by the hand

coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment

¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?

Ella cogió una rama She caught a branch.

Ella cogió impulso para despegar She took impulse to lift off.

2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón, pez, pájaro).

¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!

Ella cogió un ratón con su ratonera She caught a mouse with her mousetrap.

Ella cogió una enfermedad contagiosa She caught a contagious disease.

3 to catch up with (alcanzar) (persona, vehículo).

4 to pick up (recoger) (objeto caído).

se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?

5 to take (quedarse con) (propina, empleo, piso).

llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat

6 to take on (contratar) (personal).

7 to take.

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?

te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment

8 to take, to catch.

no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying

9 to catch, to get (contraer) (gripe, resfriado).

coger una borrachera to get drunk

coger frío to get cold

10 to start to feel (sentir) (manía, odio, afecto).

coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of

11 to knock over, to run over.

12 to catch.

no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke

13 to get, to receive (sintonizar) (canal, emisora).

14 to cover, to take up (abarcar) (espacio).

15 to screw, to fuck. ( Latin American Spanish)

16 to be.

coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here

17 to catch on, to understand, to catch.

Ella cogió la conversación She caught on the conversation.

18 to have.

Nos cogió un acceso de tos We had a coughing fit.

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coger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (asir) to seize, take hold of

■ coge al bebé hold the baby

2 (apresar) to capture, catch

3 (tomar) to take

■ coger un empleo to take a job

■ coge algo para beber take a drink

4 (contratar) to take on

■ cogimos a una secretaria we took on a secretary

5 (tren etc) to catch

6 (tomar prestado) to borrow

■ te he cogido el libro I've borrowed your book

7 (recolectar frutos etc) to pick; (del suelo) to gather

8 (enfermedad, balón) to catch

■ cogí un resfriado I caught a cold

9 (acento, costumbres) to pick up

10 (velocidad, fuerza) to gather

11 (atropellar) to run over, knock down

12 (emisora, canal) to pick up, get

■ coger la BBC to get the BBC

13 (notas) to take, take down

14 (oír) to catch

■ no he cogido lo que ha dicho I didn't catch what she said

15 (entender) to understand, get

■ no cogí el final I didn't get the end

16 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO tabú to fuck

► verbo intransitivo

1 (plantas, colores) to take

■ el limonero no ha cogido the lemon tree didn't take

2 (ir) to turn, take, go

■ coge a la izquierda turn left

■ coge todo recto go straight on

3 familiar (caber) to fit

■ coge allí it fits there

■ no cogemos todos there isn't room for all of us

► verbo pronominal cogerse

1 (pillarse) to catch

2 (agarrarse) to hold on

■ cógete fuerte hold on tight

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FRASEOLOGÍA

coger algo por los pelos figurado to just make something

■ cogimos el tren por los pelos we just made the train

coger del brazo a alguien to take somebody by the arm, grab somebody by the arm

coger cariño a algo/alguien to become fond of something/somebody, take a liking to something/somebody

coger desprevenido,-a figurado to catch unawares

coger miedo a algo to become afraid of something

coger por sorpresa to catch by surprise

coger puntos (de media etc) to pick up stitches

coger una borrachera familiar to get drunk

coger una manía a alguien familiar to take a dislike to somebody

coger y... familiar to up and..., go and...

■ cogió y se fue she upped and left

■ y entonces coge y lo insulta so then she goes and insults him

cogerse un cabreo familiar to get very angry

no hay por dónde cogerlo he hasn't got a leg to stand on

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verb

1) to take

2) seize

3) catch

4) gather

5) pick

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Para las expresiones coger desprevenido, coger in fraganti, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=con la mano)

a) (=tomar) to take

¿puedo coger este? — can I take this one?

coger un libro de un estante — to take a book from a shelf

coge un poco más de queso — have a bit more cheese

• coger a algn de la [mano] — to take sb by the hand

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk along holding hands {o} hand in hand

b) (=levantar) to pick up

cogió la guitarra y se puso a tocar — he picked up the guitar and started to play

coge al niño, que está llorando — pick up the baby, he's crying

cogió el bolso y salió de casa — she picked up her handbag and went out

c) [con fuerza] to grasp

la cogió por la muñeca y no la soltó — he grabbed her by the wrist and wouldn't let go

d) (=sostener) to hold

coge bien el bolígrafo — hold the biro properly

no ha cogido un fusil en la vida — he's never held a gun in his life

2) (=escoger) to pick

cogió el azul — she picked the blue one

coge el que más te guste — take {o} pick the one you like best

has cogido un mal momento — you've picked a bad time

3) [+ flor, fruta] to pick

4) (=quitar) [gen] to take; (=pedir prestado) to borrow

me coge siempre las cerillas — he's always taking my matches

¿quién ha cogido el periódico? — who's taken the newspaper?

¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? — can I borrow your pen?

te he cogido la regla — I've borrowed your ruler, I've pinched your ruler *

5) (=apuntar) to take (down)

cogió la dirección del cliente — she took (down) the customer's address

coger apuntes — to take notes

6) esp Esp (=conseguir) to get

¿nos coges dos entradas? — would you get us two tickets?

cógeme un buen sitio — get me a good place

he cogido un billete de avión — I've bought an air ticket

• coger [hora] para el dentista/en la peluquería — to make an appointment to see {o} with the dentist/at the hairdresser's

7) (=adquirir)

a) [+ enfermedad] to catch

coger un resfriado — to catch a cold

el niño cogió sarampión — the child got {o} caught measles

• coger [frío] — to get cold

• ha cogido una [insolación] — she's got sunstroke

b) [+ costumbre, hábito] to get into; [+ acento] to pick up

ha cogido la costumbre de morderse las uñas — she has got into the habit of biting her nails

ha cogido la manía de las quinielas — he's caught the pools craze

cogieron acento irlandés — they picked up an Irish accent

c) [+ fuerzas] to gather; [+ velocidad] to gather, pick up

8) (=atrapar)

a) esp Esp [+ persona, pez, balón] to catch

¡coge la pelota! — catch the ball!

¡por fin te he cogido! — caught you at last!

les cogieron con varios kilos de heroína — they were caught with several kilos of heroin

b) esp Esp [toro] (=cornear) to gore; (=voltear) to toss

c) esp Esp [coche] (=atropellar) to knock down, run over

d) (Mil) to take prisoner, capture

han cogido a quince soldados — fifteen soldiers have been taken prisoner {o} have been captured

9) esp Esp (=sorprender) to catch

la cogieron robando — they caught her stealing

coger a algn en una mentira — to catch sb lying, catch sb in a lie

la guerra nos cogió en Francia — the war found {o} caught us in France

la noche nos cogió todavía en el mar — the night caught us still at sea

antes que nos coja la noche — before night overtakes us {o} comes down on us

- coger a algn detrás de la puerta

- coger de nuevas a algn

10) (=empezar a sentir)

• coger [aversión] a algo — to take a strong dislike to sth

• coger [cariño] a algn — to grow {o} become fond of sb, become attached to sb

• coger [celos] de algn — to become jealous of sb

11) (=tomarse) to take

no sé si podré coger vacaciones — I don't know if I'll be able to take any holidays

¿vas a coger fiesta mañana? — are you going to take tomorrow off?, are you going to take the day off tomorrow?

12) (=entender) [+ sentido, giro] to get

¿no has cogido el chiste? — don't you get the joke?

13) esp Esp (=aceptar) [+ empleados, trabajo] to take on; [+ alumnos] to take in; [+ pacientes] [en hospital] to take in; [en consultorio] to take on

acabo de coger una secretaria nueva — I've just taken on a new secretary

14) (=alquilar) to take, rent

cogimos un apartamento — we took {o} rented an apartment

15) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, autobús] to take

vamos a coger el tren — let's take {o} get the train

quiero coger el tren de las tres — I want to catch the three o'clock train

16) (=ir por) to take

coja la primera calle a la derecha — take the first street on the right

no cojas las curvas tan rápido — don't take the bends so fast

17) (=recibir) [+ emisora, canal] to pick up, get

con esta radio cogemos Radio Praga — we can pick up {o} get Radio Prague on this set

18) (=retener) [+ polvo] to gather, collect

esta moqueta coge mucho polvo — this carpet gathers {o} collects a lot of dust

los perros cogen pulgas — dogs get {o} catch fleas

19) (=aprender) to pick up

los niños lo cogen todo enseguida — children pick things up very quickly

20) (=incorporarse a)

cogí la conferencia a la mitad — I joined the discussion halfway through

cogí la obra casi al final — the play was almost over when I got there

21) Méx, Arg, Ven *** [sexualmente] to fuck ***, screw ***

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=estar) to be

¿coge muy lejos de aquí? — is it very far from here?

el cine coge bastante cerca — the cinema is quite near here

el banco me coge de camino — the bank's on my way

2) (=ir)

• coger [por], cogió por esta calle — he went down this street

3) Esp * (=caber) to fit

aquí no coge — there's no room for it here, it doesn't fit (in) here

4) [planta] to take

5) Méx, Arg, Ven *** [sexualmente] to fuck ***, screw ***

6)

- cogió y se fue

3.

See:

cogerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (esp Esp)

a) ( tomar) to take

lo cogió del brazo — she took him by the arm

coge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this

b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices — she's always taking my pencils

c) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick up

coge esa revista del suelo — pick that magazine up off the floor

cogió al niño en brazos — she picked the child up in her arms

coger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker

no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone

2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)

a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catch

b) < pelota> to catch

c) <pescado/liebre> to catch

d) toro to gore

3) (esp Esp)

a) ( descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing

b) ( encontrar) to catch

me cogió de buenas — she caught me in a good mood

la noticia nos cogió en París — we were in Paris when we got the news

4)

a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, take

b) <calle/camino> to take

coge la primera a la derecha — take the first right

5) (Esp fam)

a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to get

coger hora para el médico — to make an appointment to see the doctor

b) ( traer)

vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car

c) ( ocupar)

coger sitio — to save a place

coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

cogió la delantera — he took the lead

Sentido II

6) (Esp)

a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to take

no puedo coger más clases — I can't take on any more classes

b) ( admitir) to take

ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio — they're not taking any more children at that school now

c) ( atender)

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería — they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)

a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to get

vas a coger frío — you'll catch cold

cogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)

cogió un berrinche — she had a temper tantrum

b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gather

coger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color

c) < acento> to pick up; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into

le cogí cariño — I got quite fond of him

cogerle manía a alguien — to take a dislike to somebody

cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody

cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something

8) (esp Esp) ( captar)

a) <sentido/significado> to get

b) < emisora> to pick up, get

9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
2.
coger vi

1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take

2)

a) (esp Esp)

cojo/cogió y... — (fam)

si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue — suddenly he upped and went (colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar — she (suddenly) burst into tears

b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)

coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...

c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit

3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
3.
cogerse v pron (esp Esp)

a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla — hold on to the railing

b) (recípr)

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk hand in hand

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= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.

Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex. If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.

Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex. The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).

Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.

Ex. The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

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* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.

* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger el avión = jet off.

* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.

* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.

* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger rápidamente = snatch up.

* cogerse = snag.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.

* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.

* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (esp Esp)

a) ( tomar) to take

lo cogió del brazo — she took him by the arm

coge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this

b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices — she's always taking my pencils

c) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick up

coge esa revista del suelo — pick that magazine up off the floor

cogió al niño en brazos — she picked the child up in her arms

coger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker

no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone

2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)

a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catch

b) < pelota> to catch

c) <pescado/liebre> to catch

d) toro to gore

3) (esp Esp)

a) ( descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing

b) ( encontrar) to catch

me cogió de buenas — she caught me in a good mood

la noticia nos cogió en París — we were in Paris when we got the news

4)

a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, take

b) <calle/camino> to take

coge la primera a la derecha — take the first right

5) (Esp fam)

a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to get

coger hora para el médico — to make an appointment to see the doctor

b) ( traer)

vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car

c) ( ocupar)

coger sitio — to save a place

coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

cogió la delantera — he took the lead

Sentido II

6) (Esp)

a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to take

no puedo coger más clases — I can't take on any more classes

b) ( admitir) to take

ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio — they're not taking any more children at that school now

c) ( atender)

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería — they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)

a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to get

vas a coger frío — you'll catch cold

cogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)

cogió un berrinche — she had a temper tantrum

b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gather

coger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color

c) < acento> to pick up; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into

le cogí cariño — I got quite fond of him

cogerle manía a alguien — to take a dislike to somebody

cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody

cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something

8) (esp Esp) ( captar)

a) <sentido/significado> to get

b) < emisora> to pick up, get

9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
2.
coger vi

1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take

2)

a) (esp Esp)

cojo/cogió y... — (fam)

si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue — suddenly he upped and went (colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar — she (suddenly) burst into tears

b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)

coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...

c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit

3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
3.
cogerse v pron (esp Esp)

a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla — hold on to the railing

b) (recípr)

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk hand in hand

* * *

= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.

Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex: If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.

Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex: 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.

Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).

Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.

Ex: The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.

* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger el avión = jet off.

* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.

* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.

* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger rápidamente = snatch up.

* cogerse = snag.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.

* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.

* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

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coger [E6 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (tomar) to take

coge lo que quieras take what you like

a la salida coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet on the way out

lo cogió del brazo she took him by the arm

no ha cogido una brocha en su vida she's never used o picked up a paintbrush in her life

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo ( fam); I just don't know where to start with this, I can't make head or tail of this ( colloq)

2 (quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils

3 (recoger) to pick up; ‹flores/moras/uvas› to pick

coge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor

¿quién ha cogido el dinero que dejé aquí? who's taken the money I left here?

cogió sus cosas y se largó she got her things together o picked up her things and left

coger los puntos pick up the stitches

cogió al niño en brazos she picked the child up in her arms

no cogen el teléfono they're not answering the phone

B (alcanzar, atrapar)

1 ( esp Esp) ‹ladrón/terrorista› to catch

como te coja, ya verás you'll be sorry if I catch you

2 ‹pelota› to catch

3 ‹pescado› to catch; ‹liebres/faisanes› to catch, bag

4 ( esp Esp) «toro» to gore; «coche» to knock … down

C

1 ( esp Esp) (descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando he was caught red-handed/stealing

los cogieron con 100 gramos de cocaína they were caught with 100 grams of cocaine

2 (encontrar) ( esp Esp) to catch

no quiero que me coja la noche en la carretera I don't want to be driving when it gets dark

la noticia nos cogió en París we were in Paris when we got the news

me cogió de buenas/malas she caught me in a good/bad mood

nos cogió desprevenidos it took us by surprise, it caught us unawares

D

1 ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, take

no me apetece coger el coche I don't feel like taking the car

hace años que no cojo un coche I haven't driven for years

2 ‹calle/camino› to take

coge la primera a la derecha take the first right

E

1 ( Esp fam) (sacar, obtener) ‹billete/entrada› to get

tengo que coger hora para ir al médico I have to make an appointment to see the doctor

2

(ocupar): ve pronto y coge sitio get there early and save a place

coge la vez en la cola take your turn in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue

cogió la delantera he took the lead

Sentido II

A (aceptar)

1 ‹dinero/propina› to take

2 ‹trabajo/casa› to take

cogió una casa en las afueras she took a house in the outskirts

no puedo coger más clases I can't take on any more classes

3

( Esp) (admitir, atender): ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio they're not taking any more children at that school now

estuvimos haciendo autostop durante horas hasta que nos cogieron we were hitching for hours before someone picked us up

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería, they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

entrevistó a cinco personas, pero no cogió a ninguno she interviewed five people, but she didn't give the job to any of them o she didn't take any of them on

B (adquirir)

1 ‹enfermedad› to catch; ‹insolación› to get

vas a coger frío you'll catch cold

2 ‹borrachera/berrinche›

cogí una borrachera I got plastered ( colloq)

cogió un berrinche she had a temper tantrum

3 ‹polvo/suciedad› to collect, gather

con dos días en la playa ya cojo algo de color it only takes me a couple of days on the beach to start to tan o to get a bit of color

los tejidos sintéticos no cogen bien el tinte synthetic fabrics don't dye well

4 ‹costumbre/vicio/acento› to pick up; ‹ritmo› to get into

le cogí cariño I got quite fond of him

si le gritas te va a coger manía if you shout at him he'll take against you

cogerla con algn to take it out on sb

cogerla por hacer algo ( Ven fam); to take to doing sth

C (captar)

1 ‹sentido/significado› to get

no cogió el chiste/la indirecta he didn't get the joke/take the hint

2 ‹emisora› to pick up, get

3 ‹programa/frase› to catch

cogí el programa por la mitad I only caught the second half of the program

4 ‹apuntes/notas› to take

le cogió las medidas para el vestido she measured her o took her measurements for the dress

D (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) (acostarse con) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

■ coger

vi

A

1 «planta» to take

2 «tinte/permanente» to take

el tinte no cogió the dye didn't take

B

1

coge/cogió y … ( fam): si empiezas con ese tema cojo y me voy if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o ( AmE) I'm taking off ( colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue suddenly he upped and went ( colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar she (suddenly) burst into tears

2

(por un camino): cogieron por el camino más corto they took the shortest route

coge por esta calle go down this street

3 ( Esp fam) (caber) to fit

C (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) (copular) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

■ cogerse

v pron

1 (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing

2 ( recípr):

iban cogidos de la mano they were walking along hand in hand

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coger ( conjugate coger) verbo transitivo
1 (esp Esp)
a) ( tomar) to take;

◊ lo cogió del brazo she took him by the arm;

coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet
b) ( quitar) to take;

◊ siempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils

c) ‹flores/fruta› to pick

d) ( levantar) to pick up;

◊ coge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor;

no cogen el teléfono (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2 ( atrapar) (esp Esp)
a) ‹ladrón/pelota› to catch

b) ‹pescado/liebre› to catch

c) ( descubrir) to catch;

◊ lo cogieron robando he was caught stealing

d) [ toro] to gore

3
a) ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, take

b) ‹calle/camino› to take

4 (Esp fam)
a) ( obtener) ‹billete/entrada› to get;

◊ coger hora para el médico to make an appointment to see the doctor;

coger sitio to save a place
b) ( aceptar) ‹dinero/trabajo/casa› to take

c) ( admitir) ‹alumnos/solicitudes› to take

5 (esp Esp) ( adquirir)
a) ‹ enfermedad› to catch;

‹ insolación› to get;
◊ vas a coger frío you'll catch cold

b) ‹ acento› to pick up;

‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
◊ le cogí cariño I got quite fond of him

6 (esp Esp) ( captar)
a) ‹sentido/significado› to get

b) ‹ emisora› to pick up, get

7 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
verbo intransitivo
1 (esp Esp) [ planta] to take;
[tinte/permanente] to take
2 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
cogerse verbo pronominal (esp Esp)
a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on;

◊ cógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing

b) ( recípr):

◊ se cogieron de la mano they held hands

coger
I verbo transitivo
1 to take
(agarrar) to seize: me cogió del brazo, he seized me by the arm
(sostener) to hold: cógeme el bolso un momento, por favor, please hold my bag for a moment
2 (un medio de transporte) to take, catch
(una pelota, un resfriado, a alguien que huye, a alguien haciendo algo) to catch: ¡te cogí!, I caught you!
3 (recoger del suelo) to pick (up)
(una cosecha, flores, ropa tendida) to pick
4 (un hábito) to pick up
(velocidad, impulso) to gather
5 (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp: no lo cojo, I don't understand it
6 (atropellar) to run over, knock down
7 LAm vulgar to fuck
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (caber) to fit
2 (para indicar inicio de acción) cogió y se puso a cantar, he went and started singing
♦ Locuciones: ¡Dios me/te/le... coja confesado!, Lord help us!
no hay por donde cogerlo, awful, third-rate
' coger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- agarrar
- alcanzar
- anillo
- atajo
- baja
- banda
- calle
- camino
- debajo
- despechugada
- despechugado
- desprevenida
- desprevenido
- embalarse
- empuñar
- enfriarse
- horizontal
- ligar
- mona
- prestar
- separarse
- soler
- sorprender
- sujetar
- timón
- tomar
- toro
- turca
- volante
- carrerilla
- catarro
- frío
- mano
- perra
- sorpresa
- tren
- trompa
English:
act
- bend
- bypass
- catch
- catch out
- catch up
- cotton
- end
- entrap
- gather
- get
- go down with
- hold
- hook
- hop
- lasso
- luckily
- nail
- observe
- opt
- pants
- pick
- pluck
- reach
- red-handed
- stick
- take
- take to
- tape
- train
- trip up
- umbrella
- unawares
- answer
- fuck
- hint
- knack
- latch
- nab
- prisoner
- red
- surprise
- up

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coger Although the word coger is accepted in educated use throughout Latin America, in many places its principal meaning is the taboo sense indicated at 21. For this reason it tends to be avoided in other contexts, and is usually replaced by agarrar.

♦ vt

1. [tomar, agarrar] to take;

coger a alguien de la mano to take sb by the hand;

pasear cogidos de la mano to walk hand in hand;

coger a alguien en brazos to take sb in one's arms;

coge la tetera por el asa take o hold the teapot by the handle;

coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment;

¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?;
Fam
éste no ha cogido un libro en su vida he's never picked up a book in his life;

Comp
Fam
no haber por dónde cogerlo: esta película no hay por dónde cogerla I couldn't make head or tail of this movie o Br film;

tu hermano es muy raro, no hay por dónde cogerlo your brother's very strange, it's hard to know what to make of him;

se sabe todas las respuestas, no hay por dónde cogerlo he knows all the answers, it's impossible to catch him out

2. [quitar] to take;

coger algo a alguien to take sth from sb;

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?;

te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment

3. [recoger] [objeto caído] to pick up;
[frutos, flores] to pick;
se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?;

nos gusta mucho coger setas we really enjoy picking mushrooms o going mushrooming;

cogimos a un autoestopista muy simpático we picked up a very friendly hitchhiker

4. [atrapar] [ladrón, pez, pájaro, pelota] to catch;

¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!;
Fam
¡si te cojo, te la cargas! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!

5. [sorprender]
coger a alguien haciendo algo to catch sb doing sth;

coger a alguien desprevenido to take sb by surprise;

coger a alguien in fraganti to catch sb red-handed o in the act;

la tormenta me cogió cerca de casa the storm broke when I was nearly home;

el terremoto nos cogió en la capital the earthquake happened while we were in the capital;

lo cogí de buen humor I caught him in a good mood

6. [alcanzar] [persona, vehículo] to catch up with;

aceleró para coger al corredor que llevaba delante she ran faster to try and catch up with the runner in front of her;

cogió la delantera tras la segunda vuelta she went into o took the lead after the second lap

7. [tren, autobús] to take, to catch;

no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying;

prefiero coger el coche I'd rather drive

8. [sacar, obtener] to get;

he cogido hora con el dentista I've made an appointment with the dentist;

¿has cogido las entradas? have you got the tickets?

9. [quedarse con] [propina, empleo, apartamento] to take;

ha cogido un trabajo de mecanógrafo he has taken a job as a typist;

llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat;

están tan ocupados que ya no cogen más encargos they're so busy they've stopped taking on o accepting orders

10. [contratar, admitir] [personal] to take on;

hemos cogido a una secretaria nueva we've taken on a new secretary;

el colegio ya no coge más alumnos para este curso the school has stopped taking pupils for this year

11. [contraer] [gripe, resfriado] to catch, to get;

coger frío to get cold;

coger una insolación to get sunstroke;

coger el sarampión to get o catch (the) measles;

coger una borrachera to get drunk;

coger un berrinche to throw a tantrum

12. [absorber] to absorb, to soak up;

este tipo de esponja coge mucha agua this type of sponge absorbs a lot of water;

esta mesa coge mucho polvo al lado de la ventana this table gets very dusty o gathers a lot of dust next to the window

13. [empezar a sentir] [odio, afecto] to start to feel;

coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of

14. [adquirir] [costumbre, vicio, acento] to pick up;

los hijos cogen los hábitos de los padres children pick up the habits of their parents;

ha cogido la costumbre de cantar por las mañanas she has taken to singing in the mornings;

Comp
Fam
cogerle el truco o [m5] tranquillo a algo to get the knack of sth;

Comp
Fam
cogerla con alguien: la ha cogido con nosotros, y no deja de molestarnos she's got it in for us and never leaves us alone

15. [sintonizar] [canal, emisora] to get, to receive

16. [entender] to get;
[oír] to catch;
¿coges lo que te digo? do you get o understand what I'm saying to you?;

no cogió la indirecta she didn't take the hint;

no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke;

cogí su comentario a mitad I only half heard what she said, I only caught half of what she said

17. [cobrar]
coger fuerzas to build up one's strength;

coger velocidad to gather o gain speed

18. [sujeto: vehículo] to knock over, to run over;
[sujeto: toro] to gore;
me cogió un coche, y ando con muletas I was run over o hit by a car, and I'm on crutches now;

le cogió un toro he was gored by a bull

19. [abarcar] [espacio] to cover, to take up;

estas oficinas cogen tres plantas del edificio these offices take up o occupy three floors of the building

20. [elegir] to choose;

cogió un mal momento para anunciar el resultado she chose a bad moment to announce the result

21. Am Vulg [tener relaciones sexuales con] to screw, to fuck;

coger a alguien to screw o fuck sb

♦ vi

1. [situarse] to be;

coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here

2. [dirigirse]
coger a la derecha/la izquierda to turn right/left;

coge por la calle de la iglesia take the church road

3. [enraizar] to take;

los rosales han cogido the roses have taken

4. [contestar al teléfono] to answer;

llevo un rato llamando, pero no cogen I've been calling for a while now, but there's no answer o they don't answer

5. [indicando acción repentina]
cogió y se fue she upped and went;

de pronto cogió y me insultó he turned round and insulted me;

si seguimos así, cojo y me marcho if we carry on like this, I'm off

6. Am Vulg [tener relaciones sexuales] to screw, to fuck;

coger con alguien to screw o fuck sb

♦ See also the pronominal verb cogerse

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coger

I v/t

1 ( asir) take (hold of); del suelo pick up

2 L.Am. vulg

screw vulg

3 ladrón, enfermedad catch

4 TRANSP catch, take;

coger el tren/bus catch the train/bus

5 ( entender) get

6 emisora de radio pick up

II v/i

1 en un espacio fit

2 L.Am. vulg

screw vulg

3 de una planta take, take root

4

:

coger por la primera a la derecha take the first right

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coger {15} vt

1) : to seize, to take hold of

2) : to catch

3) : to pick up

4) : to gather, to pick

5) : to gore

♦ See also the reflexive verb cogerse

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coger vb

1. (tomar) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

coge un trozo más grande take a bigger piece

¿quién ha cogido mi libro? who's taken my book?

voy a coger un poco más de tortilla I'm going to have some more omelette

2. (pillar) to catch [pt. & pp. caught]

quiero coger el tren de las 10.30 I want to catch the 10.30 train

ha cogido la gripe she's caught the flu

¿a que no me coges? I bet you can't catch me

3. (entender) to get

no he cogido el chiste I didn't understand the joke

4. (fruta, flor) to pick

hemos cogido unas moras we've picked some blackberries

5. (emisora, canal) to pick up

no cojo el canal local I can't pick up the local channel

6. (tomar prestado) to borrow

te cojo el diccionario, ¿vale? I'm just borrowing your dictionary, OK?

coger de camino to be on your way

te llevo a tu casa, me coge de camino I'll take you home, it's on my way

Spanish-English dictionary > coger
7 espalda

f.

1 back.

caer de espalda to fall flat on one's back

cargado de espaldas round-shouldered

de espaldas a alguien with one's back turned on somebody

lo vi de espaldas I saw him from behind

tumbarse de espaldas to lie (flat) on one's back

por la espalda from behind; behind one's back (figurative)

dar la espalda a alguien to have one's back to somebody

2 backstroke.

nadar a espalda to do the backstroke

3 back of the dress, back.

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espalda

► nombre femenino

1 (Also used in plural with the same meaning) (gen) back

2 (natación) backstroke

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a espaldas de alguien figurado behind somebody's back

a las espaldas on one's back

ancho,-a de espaldas broad-shouldered

caerse de espaldas figurado to fall flat on one's back

cargado,-a de espaldas round-shouldered, stooping

dar la espalda figurado to turn one's back on

de espaldas from behind

■ lo vimos de espaldas we saw him from behind

echarse algo a la espalda figurado to take something on

echarse entre pecho y espalda / meterse entre pecho y espalda familiar to tuck away

por la espalda from behind

tener las espaldas anchas figurado to be easy-going

tener las espaldas guardadas figurado to have friends in high places, have contacts

volver la espalda a alguien to turn one's back on somebody

espalda mojada familiar wetback

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noun f.

back

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1. SF

1) (Anat) back

de espaldas a algo — with one's back to sth

de espaldas al sentido de la marcha — facing backwards, with one's back to the engine

lo mataron por la espalda — he was killed from behind

atar las manos a la espalda — to tie sb's hands behind his back

caer de espaldas — to fall on one's back

estar de espaldas — to have one's back turned

volver la espalda — to turn away; pey to turn tail

volver la espalda a algn — to cold-shoulder sb, turn one's back on sb

volverse de espaldas — to turn one's back

- cubrirse las espaldas

- dar la espalda a algo/algn

- echar algo sobre las espaldas

- hacer algo a espaldas de algn

- tener las espaldas cubiertas
ancho
2) (Dep) backstroke

la prueba de 200 metros espaldas — the 200 metres backstroke

3) And (=destino) fate, destiny

2.

SMF

espalda mojada — Méx * wetback

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femenino

1) (Anat) back

ancho de espaldas — broad-shouldered

perdona, te estoy dando la espalda — sorry, I've got my back to you

de espaldas a nosotros — with his/her back to us

vuélvete de espaldas — turn around o (BrE) round

nadar de espalda(s) — to swim backstroke

los 100 metros espalda — the 100 meters backstroke

tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas — to lie on one's back

lo atacaron por la espalda — he was attacked from behind

caerse de espaldas ( literal) — to fall flat on one's back; ( de sorpresa)

por poco me caigo de espaldas — I nearly died of shock o fainted (colloq)

cubrirse las espaldas — to cover one's back

echarse algo a la espalda — ( literal) to sling something on one's back; <responsabilidad/trabajo> (fam) to take on; <problemas/pesares> (fam) to cast... aside

hacer algo a espaldas de alguien — to do something behind somebody's back

romperse la espalda — to break one's back

tener buena espalda — (Col) to bring good luck

tener cubiertas las espaldas — to have one's back covered

volverle la espalda a alguien — to turn one's back on somebody

- espalda mojada

2) ( de prenda) back

* * *

= back.

Ex. Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.

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* a espaldas de = out of sight of.

* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.

* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.

* apuñalar por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back, backstab.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.

* en la espalda = in the back.

* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* la espalda de = the back of.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.

* palmaditas en la espalda = tap on the shoulder.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* puñalada por la espalda = stab in the back.

* responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas = responsibility + rest on + shoulders.

* tumbarse de espaldas = lie on + Posesivo + back.

* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.

* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

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femenino

1) (Anat) back

ancho de espaldas — broad-shouldered

perdona, te estoy dando la espalda — sorry, I've got my back to you

de espaldas a nosotros — with his/her back to us

vuélvete de espaldas — turn around o (BrE) round

nadar de espalda(s) — to swim backstroke

los 100 metros espalda — the 100 meters backstroke

tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas — to lie on one's back

lo atacaron por la espalda — he was attacked from behind

caerse de espaldas ( literal) — to fall flat on one's back; ( de sorpresa)

por poco me caigo de espaldas — I nearly died of shock o fainted (colloq)

cubrirse las espaldas — to cover one's back

echarse algo a la espalda — ( literal) to sling something on one's back; <responsabilidad/trabajo> (fam) to take on; <problemas/pesares> (fam) to cast... aside

hacer algo a espaldas de alguien — to do something behind somebody's back

romperse la espalda — to break one's back

tener buena espalda — (Col) to bring good luck

tener cubiertas las espaldas — to have one's back covered

volverle la espalda a alguien — to turn one's back on somebody

- espalda mojada

2) ( de prenda) back

* * *

= back.

Ex: Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.

* a espaldas de = out of sight of.

* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.

* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.

* apuñalar por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back, backstab.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.

* en la espalda = in the back.

* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* la espalda de = the back of.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.

* palmaditas en la espalda = tap on the shoulder.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* puñalada por la espalda = stab in the back.

* responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas = responsibility + rest on + shoulders.

* tumbarse de espaldas = lie on + Posesivo + back.

* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.

* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

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espalda

feminine

espalda mojada (↑ espalda a1)

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) back

es muy ancho de espaldas he is very broad-shouldered, he has very broad shoulders

perdona, te estoy dando la espalda sorry, I've got my back to you

me duele la espalda my back aches

cargado de espaldas round-shouldered

estaba sentado de espaldas a nosotros he was sitting with his back to us

vuélvete de espaldas turn around o ( BrE) round

nadar de espalda(s) to swim backstroke, to do the backstroke

los 100 metros espalda the 100 meters backstroke

tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas en el suelo to lie on one's back on the floor

caminaba con el sol a sus espaldas he was walking with the sun behind him

tiene muchos años de experiencia a sus espaldas she has many years of experience behind her

lo atacaron por la espalda he was attacked from behind

caerse or ( Chi) irse de espaldas (literal) to fall flat on one's back

(de sorpresa): por poco me caigo de espaldas I nearly died of shock o fainted ( colloq), you could have knocked me down with a feather ( colloq)

cubrirse las espaldas to cover one's back, take precautions

echarse algo a la espalda (literal) to sling sth on one's back;

( fam) ‹responsabilidad/trabajo› to shoulder, take on ‹problemas/pesares› ( fam) to cast … aside, put … to one side

hacer algo a espaldas de algn to do sth behind sb's back

se ríen de ella a sus espaldas they laugh at her behind her back

romperse la espalda to break one's back

tener buena espalda ( Col); to bring good luck

tener cubiertas or guardadas las espaldas to have one's back covered, be secure o protected

volverle la espalda a algn to turn one's back on sb

Compuesto:

espalda mojada

masculine and feminine wetback

B (de una prenda) back

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espalda sustantivo femenino
back;
◊ ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;

perdona, te estoy dando la espalda sorry, I've got my back to you;
de espaldas a nosotros with his/her back to us;
vuélvete de espaldas turn around o (BrE) round;
los 100 metros espalda the 100 meters backstroke;
tenderse de espaldas to lie on one's back;
lo atacaron por la espalda he was attacked from behind;
hacer algo a espaldas de algn to do sth behind sb's back
espalda sustantivo femenino
1 Anat back: le atacaron por la espalda, he was attacked from behind
yo estaba de espaldas, I had my back to them
familiar espalda mojada, US wetback
2 Natación backstroke
♦ Locuciones: dar/volver la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sthg/sb
a espaldas de alguien, behind sb's back

' espalda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotonar
- amanecer
- dolor
- enjabonar
- fonendo
- fonendoscopio
- fricción
- moler
- palmada
- puñalada
- recibir
- riñón
- volver
- ancho
- arquear
- comezón
- daño
- disparar
- enderezar
- joder
- jorobar
- morral
- nadar
- pelado
- picar
- quemado
- voltear
English:
aching
- alleviate
- arch
- back
- backache
- backstroke
- bend
- crooked
- slap
- small
- stab
- straight
- turn
- wetback
- ache
- backless
- behind
- low
- strain

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espalda nf

1. [de persona] back;

dolor de espalda backache;

ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;

cargado de espaldas round-shouldered;

caer o [m5] dar de espaldas to fall flat on one's back;
Fig
casi me caigo de espaldas cuando me dieron la noticia you could have knocked me down with a feather when they told me;

dar la espalda a alguien: perdone, le estoy dando la espalda I'm sorry, I've got my back to you;

su familia le dio la espalda his family turned their backs on him;
Am
irse de espaldas to fall flat on one's back;

túmbese de espaldas lie (flat) on your back;

vuélvase de espalda turn onto your back;

lo vi de espaldas I saw him from behind;

de espaldas a alguien with one's back turned on sb;

espalda con espalda back to back;

por la espalda from behind;
Fig behind one's back;
le dispararon por la espalda he was shot in the back o from behind;

un atleta con varias olimpiadas a sus espaldas an athlete with several Olympics behind him o under his belt;

Comp

cubrirse las espaldas to cover oneself o one's back;

Comp

dar la espalda a algo to ignore sth, to close one's eyes to sth;

no podemos dar la espalda a los hechos we can't ignore the facts;

Comp
Euf Hum
donde la espalda pierde su (casto u [m5] honesto o [m5]santo) nombre: le dio una patada donde la espalda pierde su casto nombre she kicked him in his derriere o rear end;

Comp

echarse algo a o [m5] sobre las espaldas to take sth on;

se echó a las espaldas toda la responsabilidad she took on all the responsibility;

Comp

guardarse las espaldas to cover oneself;

Comp

hacer algo a espaldas de alguien to do sth behind sb's back;

hablaban de ella a sus espaldas they talked about her behind her back;

Comp

tirar o [m5] tumbar de espaldas to be amazing o stunning;

en la habitación había un tufo que tiraba de espaldas there was a smell in the room that would have knocked you over;

Comp

volver la espalda a alguien to turn one's back on sb

Comp
espalda mojada wetback
2. [de prenda de vestir] back

3. [de lugar, edificio] back;

a la espalda o [m5] a espaldas de la casa hay una carretera there is a road at the back of o behind the house

4. [en natación] backstroke;

los 200 metros espalda the 200 metres backstroke;

nadar a espalda to do the backstroke

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espalda

f back;

ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;

de espaldas a with one’s back to;

caerse de espaldas fall flat on one’s back;

nadar a espalda swim backstroke;

por la espalda from behind;

a espaldas de alguien behind s.o.’s back;

no me des la espalda don’t sit with your back to me;

tener cubiertas las espaldas fig keep one’ s back covered;

cubrirse las espaldas cover one’s back;

volver la espalda a alguien fig turn one’s back on s.o.;

echarse algo sobre las espaldas fig take on sth, shoulder sth;

tiene muchos años sobre las espaldas y sabe cómo … he has many years of experience behind him and knows how to …;

echarse algo a la(s) espalda(s) fig stop worrying about sth, forget sth

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espalda nf

1) : back

2) espaldas nfpl

: shoulders, back

3)

por la espalda : from behind

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espalda n

1. (en general) back

me duele la espalda my back aches

llevaba el niño a la espalda she was carrying the baby on her back

2. (natación) backstroke

dar la espalda a alguien to turn your back on somebody

estar de espaldas to have your back to somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > espalda
8 seguro

adj.

1 safe, sure, low-risk, risk-free.

2 safe.

3 confident, definite.

4 certain, sure, sure-enough, unfailing.

adv.

sure, surely.

m.

1 insurance, underwriting, assurance, insurance policy.

2 safety catch.

3 safety lock, latch.

4 safety-pin.

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seguro

► adjetivo

1 (asegurado) secure

2 (a salvo) safe

3 (firme) firm, steady

4 (cierto) certain, sure

■ estoy segura de que fue allí I'm sure she went there

■ lo más seguro es que llegue tarde I'll probably be late

5 (de fiar) reliable

6 (confiado) confident

■ está muy seguro de sí mismo he's very self-confident

► nombre masculino seguro

1 (contrato, póliza) insurance

2 (mecanismo) safety device, safety catch

► adverbio

1 for sure, definitely

■ seguro que no definitely not

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a buen seguro without any doubt

dar algo por seguro to take something for granted

ir sobre seguro figurado to play safe

sentirse seguro,-a to feel safe

sobre seguro without risk

seguro a terceros third-party insurance

seguro a todo riesgo fully comprehensive insurance

seguro contra incendios fire insurance

seguro de vida life insurance

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seguro

► nombre masculino

1 (contrato, póliza) insurance

2 (mecanismo) safety device, safety catch

► adverbio

1 for sure, definitely

■ seguro que no definitely not

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1. (f. - segura)
adj.

1) safe, secure

2) sure

3) reliable

4) self-assured, confident

5) firm, fixed
2. adv.
certainly
3. noun m.
1) insurance

2) fastener, clasp

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1. ADJ

1) (=sin peligro)

a) [refugio, método, vehículo] safe

no te subas a esa escalera porque no es muy segura — don't go up that ladder, it's not very safe

a causa de una práctica sexual poco segura — due to unsafe sex

b) [persona, objetos de valor] safe

está más seguro en el banco — it's safer in the bank

el bebé se siente seguro cerca de su madre — the baby feels safe o secure close to its mother

2) (=sujeto, estable) secure

hay que atar mejor la carga porque no parece muy segura — the load needs to be fixed a bit better because it doesn't seem to be very securely attached o very secure

su trabajo no es nada seguro — his job is not at all secure

3) (=definitivo) [fracaso, muerte] certain

su dimisión no es segura — her resignation is not certain

aún no hay fecha segura — there's no definite date yet

• eso es lo más seguro — that's the most likely thing

lo más seguro es que no pueda ir — I almost certainly o most likely won't be able to go

• dar algo por seguro, si yo fuera tú no daría la victoria por segura — if I were you I wouldn't be sure of victory

se da por seguro que se trataba de un secuestro — there's little doubt that it was a kidnapping

• es seguro que..., es seguro que ganaremos la copa — we're bound o sure o certain to win the cup

lo que es seguro es que el congreso se celebrará en Barcelona — the conference is definitely going to be held in Barcelona

4) (=convencido) sure

¿estás seguro? — are you sure?

sí, estoy completamente segura — yes, I'm absolutely sure o positive

-¿estás seguro de que era él? -sí, segurísimo — "are you sure it was him?" - "yes, positive"

- vamos a ganar -pues yo no estaría tan seguro — "we're going to win" - "I wouldn't bet on it" o "I wouldn't be so sure"

• seguro de algo — sure of sth

nunca he visto un hombre tan seguro de sus opiniones — I've never seen a man so sure of his opinions

no estoy seguro de poder ir — I'm not sure I'll be able to go

no estés tan seguro de que vas a ganar — don't be so sure that you're going to win

5) [de uno mismo] confident

se muestra cada vez más seguro en el escenario — he is more and more sure of himself o confident on stage

me noto más segura al andar — I feel more steady on my feet, I feel more confident walking now

seguro de sí mismo — self-confident, self-assured

6) (=fiable) [fuente, cálculo, método] reliable

no es un método muy seguro — it's not a very reliable o sure method

es la forma más segura de adelgazar — it's the surest way to lose weight

7) LAm (=honesto) trustworthy

2.

ADV for sure, for certain

no lo sabemos seguro — we don't know for sure o certain

-¿seguro que te interesa? -sí, seguro — "are you sure that you're interested?" - "yes, I'm sure"

-estoy dispuesto a cambiar de actitud -sí, sí, seguro — iró "I'm willing to change my attitude" - "yeah, yeah, sure!" iró

seguro que algunos se alegrarán — some people will certainly be pleased, I'm sure that some people will be pleased

seguro que llueve mañana — it's sure to rain tomorrow

• a buen seguro, de seguro — certainly

a buen seguro o de seguro va a dar que hablar — it will certainly give people something to talk about

- ir o jugar sobre seguro

decidieron jugar sobre seguro contratando a un buen abogado — they decided to play (it) safe and hire a good lawyer

3. SM

1) (=dispositivo)

a) [de puerta, lavadora] lock; [de arma de fuego] safety catch; [de pulsera] clasp

echa el seguro, que van niños en el coche — lock the doors, there are children in the car

b) CAm, Méx (=imperdible) safety pin

2) (Com, Econ) insurance

¿tienes el seguro del coche? — have you got your car insurance documents with you?

• hacerse un seguro — to take out insurance

seguro a todo riesgo — comprehensive insurance

seguro contra terceros — third-party insurance

seguro de accidentes — accident insurance

seguro de crédito a la exportación — export credit guarantee

seguro de daños a terceros — third-party insurance

seguro de desempleo — unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation o insurance (EEUU)

seguro de enfermedad — health insurance

seguro de incendios — fire insurance

seguro de jubilación — retirement plan, pension plan, pension scheme

seguro de paro — Esp unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation o insurance (EEUU)

seguro de viaje — travel insurance

seguro de vida — life assurance, life insurance ( esp EEUU)

seguro marítimo — marine insurance

seguro mixto — endowment assurance, endowment insurance ( esp EEUU)

seguro multirriesgo — multirisk insurance

seguro mutuo — mutual insurance

seguro temporal — term insurance

3) * (=sistema médico) national health *

los médicos de pago y los del seguro — private doctors and national health o NHS ones

seguro social — LAm (=sistema de pensiones y paro) social security, welfare (EEUU); (=contribuciones) national insurance; (=sistema médico) national health service

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I
- ra adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( exento de riesgo) safe

ese aeropuerto no es muy seguro — it's not a very safe airport

ese ascensor no es seguro — that elevator is not safe

ponlo en un lugar seguro — put it in a safe place

b) ( estable) secure

un trabajo seguro — a secure job

una inversión segura — a safe o secure investment

esa escalera no está segura — that ladder isn't safe o steady

sobre seguro: un político que sabe jugar sobre seguro a politician who knows how to play safe; sabía que iba sobre seguro — he knew he was onto a sure thing (colloq)

c) [SER] ( fiable)

un método anticonceptivo poco seguro — not a very reliable o safe method of birth control

el cierre de la pulsera es muy seguro — the fastener on the bracelet is very secure

d) [ESTAR] ( a salvo) safe

el dinero estará seguro aquí — the money will be safe here

a su lado se siente seguro — he feels safe when he's beside her

2)

a) [ESTAR] ( convencido) sure

no estoy seguro — I'm not sure

seguro DE algo — sure o certain of something

estoy absolutamente seguro de haberlo dejado aquí — I'm absolutely sure o certain (that) I left it here

no estaba seguro de haber elegido bien — he wasn't sure that he'd made the right choice

b) [SER] ( que no admite duda)

su triunfo es seguro — his victory is assured

iban a una muerte segura — they were heading for certain death

no me han dado fecha segura — they haven't given me a definite day

todavía no es seguro — it's not definite yet

se da por seguro — there seems to be little doubt about it

no te preocupes, seguro que no es nada — don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing

seguro que se le olvida — he's sure o bound to forget

a buen seguro — ( ciertamente) for certain; ( a salvo) safe

guárdalo a buen seguro — keep it safe, put it away for safe keeping

c) ( con confianza en sí mismo) self-assured, self-confident

es una persona muy segura de sí misma — he's a very self-confident person
II
masculino

1)

a) ( mecanismo - de armas) safety catch; (- de una pulsera, un collar) clasp, fastener

poner el seguro — to do up the clasp o fastener

echó el seguro antes de acostarse/arrancar — he locked the door before going to bed/starting the car

b) (Méx) ( imperdible) safety pin

2)

a) ( contrato) insurance

se sacó or se hizo un seguro — she took out insurance o an insurance policy

b) ( Seguridad Social)

el seguro or el Seguro — the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

se operó por el seguro — he had his operation through Medicaid/on the National Health

me lo recetó el seguro — I got the prescription on Medicaid (AmE), I got it on prescription (BrE)

•

- seguro contra or a todo riesgo

- seguro contra or de incendios

- seguro contra terceros

- seguro de desempleo

- seguro de enfermedad

- seguro de vida
III
adverbio

dijo que llegaría mañana seguro — she said she'd definitely be arriving tomorrow

no lo sabe seguro — she doesn't know for sure o certain

seguro que sospecha lo nuestro — I'm sure he suspects we're up to something

¿seguro que basta? - sí, seguro — (are you) sure that's enough? - yes, positive

esta vez dice la verdad - sí, seguro! — (iró) this time he's/she's telling the truth - oh yeah, sure (he/she is)! (colloq & iro)

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I
- ra adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( exento de riesgo) safe

ese aeropuerto no es muy seguro — it's not a very safe airport

ese ascensor no es seguro — that elevator is not safe

ponlo en un lugar seguro — put it in a safe place

b) ( estable) secure

un trabajo seguro — a secure job

una inversión segura — a safe o secure investment

esa escalera no está segura — that ladder isn't safe o steady

sobre seguro: un político que sabe jugar sobre seguro a politician who knows how to play safe; sabía que iba sobre seguro — he knew he was onto a sure thing (colloq)

c) [SER] ( fiable)

un método anticonceptivo poco seguro — not a very reliable o safe method of birth control

el cierre de la pulsera es muy seguro — the fastener on the bracelet is very secure

d) [ESTAR] ( a salvo) safe

el dinero estará seguro aquí — the money will be safe here

a su lado se siente seguro — he feels safe when he's beside her

2)

a) [ESTAR] ( convencido) sure

no estoy seguro — I'm not sure

seguro DE algo — sure o certain of something

estoy absolutamente seguro de haberlo dejado aquí — I'm absolutely sure o certain (that) I left it here

no estaba seguro de haber elegido bien — he wasn't sure that he'd made the right choice

b) [SER] ( que no admite duda)

su triunfo es seguro — his victory is assured

iban a una muerte segura — they were heading for certain death

no me han dado fecha segura — they haven't given me a definite day

todavía no es seguro — it's not definite yet

se da por seguro — there seems to be little doubt about it

no te preocupes, seguro que no es nada — don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing

seguro que se le olvida — he's sure o bound to forget

a buen seguro — ( ciertamente) for certain; ( a salvo) safe

guárdalo a buen seguro — keep it safe, put it away for safe keeping

c) ( con confianza en sí mismo) self-assured, self-confident

es una persona muy segura de sí misma — he's a very self-confident person
II
masculino

1)

a) ( mecanismo - de armas) safety catch; (- de una pulsera, un collar) clasp, fastener

poner el seguro — to do up the clasp o fastener

echó el seguro antes de acostarse/arrancar — he locked the door before going to bed/starting the car

b) (Méx) ( imperdible) safety pin

2)

a) ( contrato) insurance

se sacó or se hizo un seguro — she took out insurance o an insurance policy

b) ( Seguridad Social)

el seguro or el Seguro — the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

se operó por el seguro — he had his operation through Medicaid/on the National Health

me lo recetó el seguro — I got the prescription on Medicaid (AmE), I got it on prescription (BrE)

•

- seguro contra or a todo riesgo

- seguro contra or de incendios

- seguro contra terceros

- seguro de desempleo

- seguro de enfermedad

- seguro de vida
III
adverbio

dijo que llegaría mañana seguro — she said she'd definitely be arriving tomorrow

no lo sabe seguro — she doesn't know for sure o certain

seguro que sospecha lo nuestro — I'm sure he suspects we're up to something

¿seguro que basta? - sí, seguro — (are you) sure that's enough? - yes, positive

esta vez dice la verdad - sí, seguro! — (iró) this time he's/she's telling the truth - oh yeah, sure (he/she is)! (colloq & iro)

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seguro(de)

(adj.) = confident (in)

Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.

seguro¹

¹ = insurance.

Ex: Increasingly worrying to all however were the escalating cost of insurance, servicing and maintenance.

* actuario de seguros = actuary.

* agencias de seguros, las = insurance industry, the.

* agente de seguros = insurance agent, insurer, insurance broker.

* compañía de seguros = insurance company, insurer.

* compañia de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* contratación de seguros = insurance broking.

* contratar una póliza de seguros = take out + insurance policy.

* contratar un seguro = take out + insurance policy.

* corredor de seguros = insurance agent, insurance broker.

* hacerse una póliza de seguros = take out + insurance policy.

* hacerse un seguro = take out + insurance policy.

* impreso de solicitud de seguro = insurance form.

* mutua de seguros = mutual insurance company, mutual insurance society.

* oficina de seguros = insurance office.

* plan de seguros = insurance plan.

* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.

* póliza de seguros = insurance coverage, insurance policy, insurance cover.

* póliza de seguros contra incendios = fire insurance policy.

* prima de seguro = insurance premium.

* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.

* seguro con franquicia = insurance with deductible.

* seguro contra indemnizaciones = indemnity policy.

* seguro contra indemnizaciones profesionales = indemnity insurance.

* seguro de automóvil = automobile insurance.

* seguro de coche = car insurance.

* seguro de coche sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault auto insurance.

* seguro de enfermedad = health insurance.

* seguro de incapacidad = disability insurance.

* seguro de invalidez = disability insurance.

* seguro de jubilación = retirement fund, retirement plan.

* seguro de la casa = home insurance.

* seguro dental = dental plan, dental insurance.

* seguro de responsabilidad civil = liability insurance.

* seguro de viaje = travel insurance.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* seguro médico = health insurance plan, health insurance, medical insurance.

* seguro mutualista = mutual insurance.

* seguro mutuo = mutual insurance.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* seguro sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault insurance.

* seguro social = social insurance.

* sociedad de seguros mutuos = provident society, mutual benefit society.

seguro²

² = buffer.

Ex: This article surveys the causes of disintegration and the use of microforms as a buffer against imminent destruction.

seguro³

³ = latch.

Ex: The latch lever is plastic and seems like it might snap right off if you put too much pressure on it.

seguro⁴

= comfortable, dependable, reliable, safe [safer -comp., safest -sup.], secure, sure [surer -comp., surest -sup.], assertive, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], you bet!.

Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.

Ex: If the supplier is a dealer, then ensure that this is a reputable and dependable dealer who can provide help with installation, maintenance and support.

Ex: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.

Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.

Ex: An academic library should be secure to control user behaviour and loss of books.

Ex: The surest way to arrive at such a decision is to be guided by principles of helpful citation order.

Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: The article 'Computer games in the learning resources center? you bet!' discusses some of the benefits of using computer games in education.

* accidente seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.

* algo es seguro = one thing is for sure.

* algo seguro = safe bet.

* blanco seguro = sitting duck.

* camino seguro al desastre = blueprint for disaster.

* camino seguro al éxito = blueprint for success.

* camino seguro al fracaso = blueprint for failure.

* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* demasiado seguro de uno mismo = overconfident.

* deportista lento pero seguro = plodder.

* de seguro = for sure, for certain.

* de un modo seguro = securely.

* en un lugar seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en un sitio seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* estar seguro = be sure, make + sure, set + your watch by.

* estar seguro de = be certain (of), be confident about, feel + confident.

* estar seguro de que = be confident that.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* jugar a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* jugar sobre seguro = play it + safe.

* no estar seguro = be uncertain.

* no estar seguro de = be unsure about/of.

* oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* puerto seguro = safe harbour.

* saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* seguro (de) = confident (in).

* seguro de sí mismo = smug, assured, self-assured, poised.

* seguro de uno mismo = self-confident.

* sentirse más seguro de = gain + confidence (with/in).

* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* ser seguro = be on the cards.

* ser seguro que + Subjuntivo = be bound to + Infinitivo.

* terreno seguro = safe ground, solid ground.

* * *

seguro¹ -ra

adjective

A

1 [ SER] (exento de riesgo) safe

ese aeropuerto no es muy seguro it's not a very safe airport

no te subas a esa escalera, que no es segura don't climb that ladder, it's not safe

ponlo en un lugar seguro put it somewhere safe o in a safe place o in a secure place

buscan la inversión más segura they are looking for the safest o most secure investment

2 [ ESTAR] (estable) secure

tiene un trabajo bastante seguro she has a fairly secure job

esa escalera no está segura that ladder isn't safe o steady

el cuadro no se va a caer, está bien seguro the picture isn't going to fall, it's quite secure

ir a la segura: un lugar donde el que gusta comer bien va a la seguro a place which is a safe bet for people who like good food

sobre seguro: un político que sabe jugar sobre seguro a politician who knows how to play safe

sabía que iba sobre seguro he knew he was onto a sure thing o he knew it was a safe bet ( colloq)

3 [ SER]

(fiable): un método poco seguro para controlar la natalidad not a very reliable o safe method of birth control

el cierre de la pulsera es muy seguro the fastener on the bracelet is very secure

4 [ ESTAR] (a salvo) safe

el dinero estará seguro aquí the money will be safe here

aquí estarás seguro you'll be safe here

a su lado se siente seguro he feels safe when he's beside her

B

1 [ ESTAR] (convencido) sure

¿estás seguro? are you sure?

no estoy muy seguro, pero creo que ése es su nombre I'm not really sure but I think that's his name

seguro DE algo:

estoy absolutamente seguro de haberlo dejado aquí I'm absolutely sure o certain (that) I left it here

no estaba seguro de haber elegido bien he wasn't sure that he'd made the right choice

no estés tan seguro de eso don't (you) be so sure of that

estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure she'll come

estoy completamente segura de que te lo di I'm absolutely sure o I'm positive I gave it to you

2 [ SER]

(que no admite duda): su triunfo es seguro his victory is assured

iban a una muerte segura they were heading for certain death

todavía no es seguro pero creo que lo traerán it's not definite but I think they'll bring it

se da por seguro que ganarán it's seen as a foregone conclusion o there seems to be little doubt that they'll win

da por seguro que tan pronto como llegue se pondrá en contacto contigo you can be sure o rest assured that she'll contact you as soon as she arrives

lo más seguro es que no oyó el despertador he probably didn't hear the alarm clock

no te preocupes, seguro que no es nada don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing

a buen seguro (ciertamente) for certain; (a salvo) safe

guárdalo a buen seguro keep it safe, put it away for safe keeping

3 (con confianza en sí mismo) self-assured, self-confident

es una persona muy segura de sí misma he's a very confident o self-confident o self-assured person

seguro²

masculine

A

1 (mecanismo — de armas) safety catch; (— de una pulsera, un collar) clasp, fastener

no puse el seguro y se me cayó I didn't do up the clasp o fastener and it fell off

echó el seguro antes de acostarse/arrancar he locked the door before going to bed/starting the car

2 ( Méx) (imperdible) safety pin

Compuesto:

seguro antirrobo

(de coche) steering o wheel lock; (de bicicleta) wheel lock

B

1 (contrato) insurance

se sacó or se hizo un seguro she took out insurance o an insurance policy

2

(Seguridad Social): el seguro or el Seguro the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

¿cuando te operaste ibas particular o por el seguro? when you had your operation did you go private or have it done through Medicaid/on the National Health?

Compuestos:

● seguro ahorro

endowment insurance

● seguro catastrófico

(Chi, Col) insurance against illnesses which entail high treatment costs

● seguro contra or a todo riesgo

comprehensive insurance, all-risks insurance

● seguro contra or de incendios

fire insurance

● seguro contra terceros

liability insurance ( AmE), third-party insurance ( BrE)

● seguro de accidentes

accident insurance

● seguro de desempleo

unemployment benefit

● seguro de enfermedad

medical insurance, health insurance

● seguro de viaje

travel insurance

● seguro de vida

life assurance, life insurance

● seguro personal de accidentes

personal accident insurance

● seguro social

social insurance

● seguro temporal

term assurance

seguro³

adverb

dijo que llegaría mañana seguro she said she'd definitely be arriving tomorrow

no ha dicho seguro si vendrá he hasn't said definitely o for certain whether he's coming

no lo sabe seguro she doesn't know for sure o certain

seguro que sospecha lo nuestro I'm sure he suspects we're up to something

seguro que llamó y no estábamos I bet she called and we weren't in

¿seguro que tienes suficiente dinero? — sí, seguro (are you) sure you have enough money? — yes, positive

estoy convencido de que esta vez dice la verdad — ¡sí, seguro! ( iró); I'm convinced that this time he's telling the truth — oh yeah, sure (he is)! ( colloq iro)

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seguro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

1
a) [SER] ( exento de riesgo) safe;

◊ en un lugar seguro in a safe place

b) ( estable) secure;

◊ un trabajo seguro a secure job;

esa escalera no está segura that ladder isn't safe o steady
c) [SER] ( fiable) ‹test/método› reliable;

‹ anticonceptivo› safe;
◊ el cierre de la pulsera es muy seguro the fastener on the bracelet is very secure

d) [ESTAR] ( a salvo) safe

2
a) [ESTAR] ( convencido) sure;

◊ no estoy seguro I'm not sure;

seguro DE algo sure o certain of sth
b) [SER] ( que no admite duda) ‹muerte/victoria› certain;

‹ fecha› definite;
◊ todavía no es seguro it's not definite yet;

no te preocupes, seguro que no es nada don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing;
seguro que se le olvida he's sure o bound to forget
c) ( con confianza en sí mismo) self-assured, self-confident

seguro 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( mecanismo — de armas) safety catch;

(— de pulsera, collar) clasp, fastener;
◊ echó el seguro antes de acostarse he locked the door before going to bed

b) (Méx) ( imperdible) safety pin

2
a) ( contrato) insurance;

seguro contra or a todo riesgo comprehensive insurance, all-risks insurance;
seguro contra or de incendios fire insurance;
◊ seguro de desempleo unemployment benefit;

seguro de viaje travel insurance;
seguro de vida life assurance, life insurance
b) ( Seguridad Social): el seguro or el Sseguro the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

■ adverbio:
◊ dijo que llegaría mañana seguro she said she'd definitely be arriving tomorrow;

no lo sabe seguro she doesn't know for sure o certain;
seguro que sospecha lo nuestro I'm sure he suspects we're up to something
seguro,-a
I adjetivo
1 es una persona muy segura (de sí misma), he's very self-confident
2 (convencido, sin dudas) sure, definite: estaba segura de que vendrías, I was sure you would come
3 (garantizado, cierto) assured: su dimisión es prácticamente segura, his resignation is almost certain
4 (sin peligro) safe
un lugar seguro, a safe place
5 (sin temor, riesgo) secure: no se siente seguro, he doesn't feel secure
es una inversión muy segura, it's a safe investment
6 (paso, voz) steady, firm
II sustantivo masculino
1 Com insurance
seguro a todo riesgo, fully comprehensive insurance
seguro de vida, life insurance
2 (de un arma) safety catch o device
(de una puerta) pásale el seguro a la puerta, bolt the door
III adverbio for sure, definitely
♦ Locuciones: ir sobre seguro, to play safe
tener algo por seguro, to be sure of sthg

' seguro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asegurarse
- cierta
- cierto
- cobertura
- confiada
- confiado
- esperar
- liquidez
- ocho
- prima
- riesgo
- santuario
- segura
- servidor
- servidora
- sexo
- sí
- tener
- asegurado
- bien
- confiar
- desenfadado
- montaje
- ojalá
- que
- tercero
English:
agenda
- assurance
- back up
- bet
- bound
- burglar alarm
- certain
- claim
- clear
- comprehensive
- confident
- dead
- define
- dependable
- doubt
- endowment
- extortionate
- insurance
- insurance premium
- itemize
- life insurance
- low-cost
- ought
- overconfident
- play
- policy
- positive
- premium
- quite
- safe
- safety
- safety catch
- secure
- self-assured
- self-confident
- steadily
- steady
- sure
- travel insurance
- uncertain
- unsure
- certainly
- certainty
- death
- definite
- definitely
- diffident
- dollar
- health
- including

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seguro, -a

♦ adj

1. [sin peligro] safe;

el medio de transporte más seguro the safest means of transport;

¿es éste un lugar seguro? is it safe here?;

aquí estaremos seguros we'll be safe here;

es una inversión segura it's a safe investment;

prefiero ir sobre seguro I'd rather play (it) safe;

más vale ir sobre seguro y llamar antes we'd better ring first, to be safe

2. [protegido, estable] secure;

un trabajo seguro a secure job;

esta mesa no está segura this table isn't very steady;

¿irán las botellas seguras ahí atrás? are the bottles safe in the back there?

3. [fiable, infalible] reliable;

un método seguro para combatir o [m5] contra los catarros a sure-fire cure for colds

4. [indudable, cierto] definite, certain;

creo que sí, pero no es seguro I think so, but I'm not certain o but it's not definite;

su nombramiento es seguro he's certain to be given the post;

ya sabemos la fecha segura de su llegada we've now got a definite date for his arrival;

no es seguro que vengan they're not definitely coming, they're not certain to come;

lo puedes dar por seguro you can be sure of it;

ya daban la victoria por segura they were sure that they had won;

tener por seguro que… to be sure (that)…;

ten por seguro que vendrá you can be sure (that) she'll come;

¿crees que nos ayudará? – a buen seguro, de seguro do you think she'll help us? – I'm sure she will;

a buen seguro que pone alguna pega he's certain to find something wrong with it

5. [convencido] sure;

¿estás seguro? are you sure?;

no estoy muy seguro I'm not too sure;

estar seguro de algo to be sure about o of sth;

estoy seguro de ello I'm sure of it;

estamos seguros de que te gustará we're sure you'll like it;

no estoy seguro de habérselo dicho I'm not sure I told him;

estaba segura de vencer she was confident of winning

6. [con confianza en uno mismo] self-assured, self-confident;

se le ve un tipo muy seguro he's very self-assured o self-confident;

ser seguro de sí mismo, ser una persona segura de sí misma to be self-assured o self-confident

♦ nm

1. [contrato] insurance;

contratar o [m5] hacerse un seguro to take out insurance

Comp
seguro de accidentes accident insurance;
seguro de asistencia en viaje travel insurance;

seguro del automóvil car insurance;

seguro de cambio exchange rate hedge;

seguro de la casa buildings insurance;

seguro de enfermedad private health insurance;

seguro de hogar buildings insurance;

seguro de o contra incendios fire insurance;

seguro médico private health insurance;

seguro multirriesgo comprehensive insurance;

seguro mutuo joint insurance;

seguro de responsabilidad civil liability insurance;

seguro a todo riesgo comprehensive insurance;

seguro a terceros liability insurance;

seguro de viaje travel insurance;

seguro de vida life insurance o assurance

2. Fam
el seguro [la seguridad social] Br ≈ the National Health, US ≈ Medicaid;

ir al seguro to go to the hospital;

ese tratamiento no lo cubre el seguro ≈ you can't get that treatment on Br the National Health o US Medicaid

Comp
seguro de desempleo unemployment benefit;
seguro de incapacidad disability benefit;

seguro de invalidez disability benefit;

seguro de paro unemployment benefit

3. [dispositivo] safety device;
[de armas] safety catch; [en automóvil] door lock catch;
echa o [m5] pon el seguro lock the car door

4. CAm, Méx [imperdible] safety pin

♦ adv

for sure, definitely;

¿vienes seguro? are you definitely coming?;

no lo sé seguro I don't know for sure;

seguro que vendrá she's bound o certain o sure to come;

seguro que suspendo I'm bound o certain o sure to fail;

seguro que ahora va y se lo cuenta todo a ella I bet she's going to go and tell her everything;

¿seguro que no necesitas nada? – sí, sí, seguro are you sure you don't need anything? – yes, I'm sure

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seguro

I adj

1 tratamiento, puente safe;

ir sobre seguro be on the safe side

2 ( estable) steady

3 ( cierto) sure;

es seguro it’s a certainty;

dar algo por seguro be sure about sth;

no estoy tan seguro I’m not so sure;

a buen seguro definitely

4 persona

:

seguro de sí mismo self-confident, sure of o.s.

II adv for sure

III m

1 COM insurance

2 de puerta, coche lock;

poner el seguro lock the door

3 L.Am.

para ropa etc safety pin

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seguro adv

: certainly, definitely

va a llover, seguro: it's going to rain for sure

¡seguro que sí!: of course!

seguro, -ra adj

1) : safe, secure

2) : sure, certain

estoy segura que es él: I'm sure that's him

3) : reliable, trustworthy

4) : self-assured

seguro nm

1) : insurance

seguro de vida: life insurance

2) : fastener, clasp

3) Mex : safety pin

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seguro¹ adj

1. (en general) safe

las medicinas deben guardarse en un lugar seguro medicine must be kept in a safe place

2. (estable) secure

tiene un trabajo seguro he's got a secure job

3. (convencido) sure

estoy seguro de que no va a defraudarnos I'm sure he won't let us down

seguro² adv for certain

lo sé seguro I know for certain

seguro que... I bet... / to be bound...

seguro que se ha olvidado I bet he's forgotten / he's bound to have forgotten

seguro³ n

1. (contrato) insurance

me he hecho un seguro de vida I've taken out life insurance

2. (mecanismo) safety catch

echó el seguro de las puertas del coche he put the safety catch on the car doors

Spanish-English dictionary > seguro
9 andar

m.

1 gait, walk.

andares gait (de persona)

tener andares de to walk like

2 way of walking, walking, gait, pace.

v.

1 to walk (caminar). (especially peninsular Spanish)

¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?

andar por la calle to walk in the street

Ricardo anduvo por las calles Richard walked along the streets.

María anduvo el muelle Mary walked the dock.

2 to work, to go.

el reloj no anda the clock has stopped

las cosas andan mal things are going badly

los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well

El motor anda bien The engine is working well.

3 to be.

¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?

andar preocupado to be worried

creo que anda por el almacén I think he is somewhere in the warehouse

andar haciendo algo to be doing something

anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures

andar tras algo/alguien to be after something/somebody

de andar por casa basic, rough and ready (explicación, método)

mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house

Anda triste He is sad.

Ella anda visitando a su prima She is visiting her cousin.

4 to go, to travel.

anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometers

5 to wear. ( Central American Spanish)

6 to carry. ( Central American Spanish)

7 to have, to be using.

Anda una pistola He has a gun.

8 to be wearing, to wear.

Anda una bonita corbata He is wearing a nice tie.

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ANDAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Past Indicative

anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.

Imperfect Subjunctive

anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran;

anduviese, anduvieses, anduviese, anduviésemos, anduvieseis, anduviesen.

Future Subjunctive

anduviere, anduvieres, anduviere, anduviéremos, anduviereis, anduvieren.

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1. verb
1) to walk

2) function, work, run

•

- andar tras
2. noun m.
walk

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1. VI

1) (=ir a pie) to walk; (=moverse) to move; (=viajar) to travel around

iremos andando a la estación — we'll walk to the station

vinimos andando — we walked here, we came on foot

el tren empezó a andar — the train started moving

la máquina empezó a andar — the machine started up

anduvieron por Jamaica y Cuba — they travelled around Jamaica and Cuba

• andar a caballo — to ride

• andar tras algo/algn — to be after sth/sb

andar tras una chica — to be o chase after a girl

2) (=funcionar) to go, work

el reloj no anda — the clock won't go, the clock isn't working

el reloj anda bien — the clock keeps good time

¿cómo anda esto? — how does this work?

3) * (=estar) to be

no sé por dónde anda — I don't know where he is

anda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

seguro que ese anda por Brasil — he's bound to be somewhere in Brazil

andar alegre — to be o feel cheerful

hay que andar con cuidado — you have to be careful

últimamente ando muy liado — I've been very busy lately

andar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health

andamos mal de dinero — we're badly off for money, we're short of money

¿cómo andan las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo anda eso? — how are things going?

¿qué tal andas? — how are you?

¿cómo andas de tabaco? — how are you off for cigarettes?

ando escaso de tiempo — I am pushed for time

• de andar por casa, ropa de andar por casa — clothes for wearing around the house

un montaje muy de andar por casa — a rough-and-ready production

justicia de andar por casa — rough-and-ready justice

- andan como Pedro por su casa

- quien mal anda, mal acaba

4) (=rebuscar)

¡no andes ahí! — keep away from there!

andar en — to rummage around in

han estado andando en el armario — they've been rummaging around in the cupboard

no andes en mis cosas — keep out of my things

5)

• andar a, siempre andan a gritos — they're always shouting

andan a la greña o a la gresca — they're at each other's throats

6)

• andar con algn — to go around with sb

anda con una chica francesa — he goes around with a French girl

- dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres

7)

• andar en — (=estar implicado en) to be involved in

andar en pleitos — to be engaged o involved in lawsuits

anda en la droga — he's involved with drugs

sospecho que anda en ello Rosa — I suspect Rosa is involved

¿en qué andas? — what are you up to?

8)

• andar haciendo algo — to be doing sth

¿qué andas buscando? — what are you looking for?

ando buscando un socio — I'm looking for a partner

no andes criticándolo todo el tiempo — stop criticizing him all the time

9)

• andar por (=rondar) —

anda por los 50 — he's about 50

el pueblo anda por los 1.000 habitantes — the village has about 1,000 inhabitants

anda por los 700 euros — it's around 700 euros

10)

andando el tiempo —

un niño que, andando el tiempo, sería rey — a child who, in time, would become king

andando el tiempo la pena de muerte desaparecerá — the death penalty will eventually disappear

11) [exclamaciones]

¡anda! — (=¡no me digas!) well I never!; (=¡vamos!) come on!

¡anda!, no lo sabía — well I never, I didn't know that!

anda, dímelo — go on, tell me

anda, no me molestes — just stop annoying me, will you?

anda, no te lo tomes tan a pecho — come on, there's no need to take it to heart like that

¡anda, anda! — come on!

¡ándale (pues)! — Méx * (=apúrese) come on!, hurry up!; (=adiós) cheerio!; (=gracias) thanks!; [encontrando algo] that's it!

¡andando! — right, let's get on with it!

andando, que todavía hay mucho que hacer — let's get moving, there's still a lot to do

• ¡anda ya!, anda ya, no nos vengas con esnobismos — come on, don't be such a snob

-dile que te gusta -¡anda ya, para que me suba el precio! — "tell her you like it" - "oh sure, so she can charge me more!"

2. VT

1) (=recorrer a pie) [+ trecho] to walk

anduvimos varios kilómetros — we walked several kilometres

me conocía muy bien el camino por haberlo andado varias veces — I knew the path very well, as I'd been down o walked it several times before

2) LAm (=llevar) [+ ropa] to wear; [+ objeto] to carry

yo no ando reloj — I don't wear a watch

3.

See:

andarse

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda — the little girl's already walking

¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico — go and buy the newspaper

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

c) (AmL)

andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

2) (marchar, funcionar) to work

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3) (+ compl)

a) ( estar) to be

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

no anda bien de salud — he isn't well

siempre anda con prisas — he's always in a hurry

¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?

anda en América — he's in America

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

andar + ger — to be -ing

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

b)

andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — a man is known by the company he keeps

4) ( rondar)

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

5)

andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something

anda detrás de tu dinero — he's after your money

andan tras la fama — they are looking for fame

6)

a)

andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something

no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

b) ( revolver)

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

7) ( en exclamaciones)

a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)

anda! qué casualidad! — good heavens! what a coincidence!

anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)

anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

c) ( instando a hacer algo)

préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
2.
andar vt

1) ( caminar) to walk

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

2) (AmC) ( llevar)

no ando dinero — I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
3.
andarse v pron

1)

andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful

2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)

ándate de aquí — get out of here

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
II
masculino, andares masculino plural gait, walk

de andar pausado — with an unhurried gait

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)

* * *

= tread, walking.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

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* andando = on foot.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* andar a traspiés = stumble.

* andar a tropezones = stumble.

* andar a zancadas = stride.

* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.

* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.

* andar con = be in with.

* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* andar con pesadez = trudge.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* andar de prisa = patter.

* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.

* andar despacio = saunter.

* andar de un lado para otro = pace.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* andar encorbado = slouch.

* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar escondido = abscond.

* andar falto de = be short of.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.

* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.

* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* andar suavemente = pad.

* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* modo de andar = gait.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda — the little girl's already walking

¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico — go and buy the newspaper

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

c) (AmL)

andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

2) (marchar, funcionar) to work

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3) (+ compl)

a) ( estar) to be

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

no anda bien de salud — he isn't well

siempre anda con prisas — he's always in a hurry

¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?

anda en América — he's in America

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

andar + ger — to be -ing

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

b)

andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — a man is known by the company he keeps

4) ( rondar)

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

5)

andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something

anda detrás de tu dinero — he's after your money

andan tras la fama — they are looking for fame

6)

a)

andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something

no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

b) ( revolver)

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

7) ( en exclamaciones)

a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)

anda! qué casualidad! — good heavens! what a coincidence!

anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)

anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

c) ( instando a hacer algo)

préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
2.
andar vt

1) ( caminar) to walk

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

2) (AmC) ( llevar)

no ando dinero — I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
3.
andarse v pron

1)

andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful

2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)

ándate de aquí — get out of here

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
II
masculino, andares masculino plural gait, walk

de andar pausado — with an unhurried gait

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)

* * *

= tread, walking.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

* andando = on foot.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* andar a traspiés = stumble.

* andar a tropezones = stumble.

* andar a zancadas = stride.

* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.

* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.

* andar con = be in with.

* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* andar con pesadez = trudge.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* andar de prisa = patter.

* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.

* andar despacio = saunter.

* andar de un lado para otro = pace.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* andar encorbado = slouch.

* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar escondido = abscond.

* andar falto de = be short of.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.

* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.

* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* andar suavemente = pad.

* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* modo de andar = gait.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

* * *

andar¹ [ A24 ]

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A

1 ( esp Esp) (caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda the little girl's already walking

anda encorvado he stoops, he walks with a stoop

el perrito venía andando detrás de ella the little dog was coming along o walking along behind her

se acercó andando de puntillas she tiptoed up to him, she went up to him on tiptoes

¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar ( Chi); before long

2 (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaper

anduvo de aquí para allá intentando encontrarla he went all over the place trying to find her

andá a pasear ( fam) or ( vulg) a la mierda ( RPl) get lost! ( colloq), go to hell! (sl), piss off! ( BrE sl)

3

( AmL) (montar): no sé andar a caballo I can't ride a horse

fue a andar a caballo al parque she went horseriding o riding in the park

los domingos salen a andar en bicicleta they go cycling on Sundays, they go for bike rides on Sundays ( colloq)

está aprendiendo a andar en bicicleta she's learning to ride a bicycle

gata f B. (↑ gata)

B (marchar, funcionar) to work

el tocadiscos no anda the record player's not working

el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o ( BrE) going like a dream

C (+ compl)

1 (estar) to be

¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? ( colloq), how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

¿cómo andas de calcetines? how are you for o ( BrE) how are you off for socks?

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

no anda muy bien de salud he isn't very well

ando enfermo I'm ill

anda un poco tristón he's (looking) a bit gloomy

siempre anda con prisas he's always in a hurry

anda siempre muy arregladita she's always very well turned-out

no andes descalza don't walk o go around without your shoes on

¿quién anda ahí? who's there?

¿y Manolo? — creo que anda por América what about Manolo? — I think he's in America somewhere

¿dónde andan mis calcetines? where have my socks got(ten) o gone to? ( colloq), what's happened to my socks?

andar + GER to be -ING

anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight

la policía lo anda buscando the police are looking for him o ( colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

2 (juntarse) andar CON algn to mix WITH sb

no me gusta la gente con la que andas I don't like the people you're mixing with o ( colloq) you're hanging around with

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can tell a man o a man is known by the company he keeps

3

(salir con): andar CON algn to go out WITH sb

D (rondar) andar POR algo:

andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60

E andar DETRáS DE or TRAS algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be AFTER sb/sth

ese sólo anda detrás de tu dinero he's only after your money

andan tras la fama y la riqueza they are looking for o ( colloq) they are out for fame and fortune

F

1 ( fam) andar CON algo (llevar) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth; ‹contraje/sombrero› to wear sth

sabes que no me gusta que andes con cuchillos you know I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

2 (revolver) andar EN algo to rummage o poke o ferret around IN sth

no me andes en el bolso don't go rummaging o poking o ferreting around in my bag

G (en exclamaciones)

1

(expresando sorpresa, incredulidad): ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! well! o good heavens! o good grief! what a coincidence!

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! o hey! look who's here!

¡anda ya! ¡eso es imposible! go on! o ( BrE) get away with you! that's impossible! ( colloq)

2

(expresando irritación, rechazo): ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!

¡anda! no me vengas con excusas come on! o come off it! I don't want to hear your excuses ( colloq)

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! ( colloq)

3

(instando a hacer algo): préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!

anda, déjate de tonterías come on, stop being silly!

ándale, no seas sacón ( Méx fam); go on, don't be chicken ( colloq)

¡anda! or ( Méx) ¡ándale! or ( Col) ¡ándele! que llegamos tarde come on o get a move on o let's get moving, we'll be late! ( colloq)

¡vamos, andando, que se hace tarde! come on, let's get a move on, it's getting late!

■ andar

vt

A (caminar) to walk

tuvimos que andar un buen trecho we had to walk a fair distance

he andado muchos caminos ( liter); I have trodden many paths ( liter)

B

( AmC) (llevar): no ando dinero I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts en casa I always go around in o wear shorts at home

■ andarse

v pron

A andarse CON algo:

ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke around o not one for jokes

ándate con cuidado take care, be careful

rodeo, rama

B ( en imperativo)

( AmL) (irse): ándate de aquí inmediatamente get out of here this minute

ándate luego, no vayas a llegar tarde get going o get a move on, otherwise you'll be late ( colloq)

andar²

masculine

A (modo de andar) gait, walk

un viejo de andar pausado an old man with an unhurried gait o walk

tiene andares de princesa she walks like a princess, she has the bearing o deportment of a princess ( frml)

B andares mpl

1 (viajes) travels (pl)

en mis andares por Sudamérica on my travels through South America

2 (aventuras) adventures (pl)

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andar 1 ( conjugate andar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk;

◊ ¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?

b) (AmL):

◊ andar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

c) ( en imperativo) (AmS) (ir) to go;

◊ anda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaper

2 (marchar, funcionar) to work;
◊ el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3 (+ compl)
a) ( estar) to be;

◊ ¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? (colloq);

¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?;
anda en Londres he's in London;
anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight;
me anda molestando (AmL fam) he keeps bothering me
b) andar con algn ( juntarse) to mix with sb;

( salir con) to go out with sb;
◊ dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres a man is known by the company he keeps

c) andar detrás de or tras algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be after sb/sth

4 ( rondar):
◊ andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60

5 andar con algo (esp AmL fam) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth;
‹con traje/sombrero› to wear sth
6 ( en exclamaciones)
a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad):

◊ ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! good heavens! what a coincidence!;

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! look who's here!
b) (expresando irritación, rechazo):

◊ ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!;

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)
c) ( instando a hacer algo):

◊ préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!;

¡ándale (Méx) or (Col) ándele que llegames tarde! come on, we'll be late! (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1 ( caminar) to walk
2 (AmC) ( llevar):
◊ no ando dinero I don't have any money on me;

siempre ando shorts I always wear shorts
andarse verbo pronominal
1 andarse con algo:
◊ ese no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke;

ándate con cuidado take care, be careful
2 ( en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse):
◊ ándate de aquí get out of here;

ándate luego get going, get a move on (colloq)
andar 2 sustantivo masculino,
◊ andares sustantivo masculino plural

gait, walk
andar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to walk
2 (moverse) to move
3 (funcionar) to work: este reloj no anda bien, this clock doesn't keep good time
4 (aproximarse a una cantidad) andará por los cincuenta, she's about fifty
5 (realizar una acción: + gerundio) anda contando por ahí tu vida y milagros, he's telling everybody all about you
6 (estar) ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?, how are we off for time?
tus llaves tienen que andar por casa, your keys must be somewhere in the house
7 (llevar consigo) LAm to have on, to carry/take with oneself: la llave la andaba con él a todas partes, he carried the key with him everywhere he went
II vtr (recorrer) to walk: andaré el tortuoso camino que lleva a tu casa, I'll walk the winding road that leads to your door
andar m, andares mpl walk sing, gait sing

' andar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andares
- bicicleta
- boca
- casa
- cien
- dinero
- echar
- escasa
- escaso
- gatas
- greña
- holgada
- holgado
- juego
- peculiar
- puntilla
- reconocer
- soltarse
- tienta
- torpe
- torpeza
- anduve
- bien
- caballo
- caminar
- cojo
- compañía
- corto
- descaminado
- desgarbado
- gata
- gatear
- mal
- nube
- ojo
- paso
English:
ambulatory
- badly
- barefoot
- blunder
- bustle
- crawl
- down
- drag
- even
- gait
- grope
- heavily
- large
- loose
- mooch
- mope about
- mope around
- move about
- move around
- pad about
- pad around
- pick
- plod
- pound
- prance
- pressed
- pussyfoot
- run
- scramble
- short
- slouch
- slouch about
- slouch around
- slow
- stall
- steadily
- stoop
- stride
- tiptoe
- toddler
- tout
- tramp
- trek
- trip along
- upright
- waddle
- walk
- walking pace
- walking shoes
- blink

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andar

♦ vi

1. esp Esp [caminar] to walk;
[moverse] to move;
¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?;

andar por la calle to walk in the street;

andar deprisa/despacio to walk quickly/slowly;

andar a gatas to crawl;

andar de puntillas to tiptoe

Comp

todo se andará all in good time

2. [funcionar] to work, to go;

la nueva moto anda estupendamente the new motorbike is running superbly;

el reloj no anda the clock has stopped;

las cosas andan mal things are going badly;

los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well

3. [estar] to be;

¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?;

no sabía que habían operado a tu padre – ¿qué tal anda? I didn't know your father had had an operation, how is he (getting on o doing)?;

¿dónde anda tu hermano? no lo he visto desde hace meses what's your brother up to these days? I haven't seen him for months;

creo que anda por el almacén I think he's somewhere in the warehouse;

andar en boca de todos to be on everyone's lips;

desde que tiene novia, andar muy contento ever since he got a girlfriend he's been very happy;

ando muy ocupado I'm very busy at the moment;

¿cómo andas de dinero? how are you (off) for money?;

andamos muy mal de dinero we're very short of money, we're very badly off for money;

¡date prisa, que andamos muy mal de tiempo! hurry up, we haven't got much time!, hurry up, we're late!;

andar detrás de o [m5]tras algo/alguien to be after sth/sb;

Comp

de andar por casa [explicación, método] basic, rough and ready;

mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house;

hice un apaño de andar por casa y ya funciona I patched it up myself and it works again now;

Prov

ande yo caliente, ríase la gente I'm quite happy, I don't care what other people think;

Prov

quien mal anda mal acaba everyone gets their just deserts

4. [ocuparse]
andar en [asuntos, líos] to be involved in;
[papeleos, negocios] to be busy with;
anda metido en pleitos desde el accidente ever since the accident he's been busy fighting legal battles

5. [hurgar]
andar en to rummage around in;

¿quién ha andado en mis papeles? who has been messing around with my papers?

6. [indica acción]
andar haciendo algo to be doing sth;

con esa chulería, David anda buscándose problemas David's asking for trouble, always being so cocky;

en ese país andan a tiros in that country they go round shooting one another;

andan a voces todo el día they spend the whole day shouting at each other;

anda echando broncas a todos he's going round telling everybody off;

anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures;

Comp

andar a vueltas con algo to be having trouble with sth;

Comp
RP
¡andá a saber! who knows!

7. [ir]
andar con alguien to go around o round with sb;

anda por ahí con una jovencita he's running around with a young girl;

anda con gente muy poco recomendable she mixes with o goes around with a very undesirable crowd;

Prov

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres birds of a feather flock together

8.
andar por [alcanzar, rondar] to be about;

anda por los sesenta he's about sixty;

debe de andar por el medio millón it must be o cost about half a million

9. Fam [enredar]
andar con algo to play with sth

♦ vt

1. [recorrer] to go, to travel;

anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometres

2. CAm [llevar puesto] to wear

3. CAm [llevar] to carry

♦ nm

1. [modo de caminar] gait, walk;

andares [de persona] gait;

tiene andares de modelo she walks like a model

2. [transcurso]
con el andar del tiempo, comprenderás todo mejor you'll understand everything better with the passing of time

♦ See also the pronominal verb andarse

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andar

I v/i

1 ( caminar) walk;

andando on foot;

¡andando! come on!, move it! fam

2 ( funcionar) work

3

:

andar alegre/triste be happy/sad;

andar bien/mal do well/badly;

andar bien/mal de algo have a lot of/be short of sth;

andar con cuidado be careful;

andar con alguien mix with s.o., hang out with s.o. fam ;

andar en algo ( buscar) rummage in sth;

andar en el cajón rummage around in the drawer;

andar en o

por los 30 años be around 30;

andar tras algo be after sth fam ;

andar haciendo algo be doing sth;

andar a golpes, andar a palos be always fighting;

andar a una work together;

¡anda! sorpresa wow!; incredulidad come on!

II v/t walk

III m

:

andares gait, walk

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andar {6} vi

1) caminar: to walk

2) ir: to go, to travel

3) funcionar: to run, to function

el auto anda bien: the car runs well

4) : to ride

andar a caballo: to ride on horseback

5) : to be

anda sin dinero: he's broke

andar vt

: to walk, to travel

andar nm

: walk, gait

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andar vb

1. (caminar) to walk

andaba por la calle I was walking down the street

se fue a casa andando she walked home

2. (moverse) to go

las motos acuáticas andan por el agua jet skis go on the water

3. (funcionar) to work / to go

no me anda el reloj my watch isn't working

su nuevo coche anda muy bien his new car goes like a dream

4. (estar) to be

¿cómo andas? how are you?

¿cómo andas de tu resfriado? how's your cold?

¿por dónde anda Enrique? where's Enrique?

¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?

anda despistado he's absent minded

andas equivocado you're wrong

andar por to be about

anda por los cuarenta she's about forty

Spanish-English dictionary > andar
10 subir

v.

1 to go/come up (ascender) (calle, escaleras).

subió las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran up o climbed the stairs as fast as she could

subir en ascensor to go/come up in the lift o (British) elevator (United States)

subir por la escalera to go/come up the stairs

2 to lift up (poner arriba).

ayúdame a subir la caja help me get the box up; (a lo alto) help me carry the box upstairs (al piso de arriba)

3 to put up, to increase (increase) (precio, peso).

La empresa sube los precios The company increases the prices.

Me subió la calentura My fever increased.

4 to raise (alzar) (mano, bandera, voz).

El chico sube la cama The boy raises the bed.

5 to raise the pitch of (Music).

6 to go up, to rise (increase) (precio, temperatura).

subir de categoría to improve; (mejorar) to be promoted (ser ascendido)

El elevador sube The elevator climbs.

7 to get on (montar) (en avión, barco).

sube al coche get into the car

8 to rise (cooking) (crecer).

9 to walk up, to climb.

Ella subió el sendero She walked up the path.

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subir

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir hacia arriba - gen) to go up, come up; (- avión) to climb

2 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in; (autobús, avión, barco, tren) to get on, get onto

■ ¡venga, sube! go on, get in!

3 (montar - bicicleta) to get on; (- caballo) to get on, mount

4 (a un árbol) to climb up

5 figurado (elevarse, aumentar) to rise

6 figurado (categoría, puesto) to be promoted

7 figurado (cuenta) to come (a, to)

■ la deuda sube a dos mil euros the debt comes to two thoudsand euros

► verbo transitivo

1 (escaleras, calle) to go up, climb; (montaña) to climb

2 (mover arriba) to carry up, take up, bring up; (poner arriba) to put upstairs

■ súbelo arriba take it upstairs

3 (cabeza etc) to lift, raise

4 (pared) to raise

5 COSTURA to take up

■ subir un dobladillo to take up a hem

6 figurado (precio, salario, etc) to raise, put up

7 figurado (subir el volumen - voz) to raise; (- aparato) to turn up

8 figurado (color) to strengthen

► verbo pronominal subirse

1 (piso, escalera) to go up

2 (árbol, muro, etc) to climb up (a, -)

3 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in (a, -); (autobús) to get on (a, -); (avión, barco, tren) to get on (a, -), get onto (a,-)

■ ¡súbete, súbete al coche! get in, get into the car!

4 (en animales, bicicleta) to get on (a, -), mount

5 (ropa, calcetines) to pull up; (cremallera) to do up, zip up; (mangas) to roll up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

subir a bordo to get on board

subir al trono figurado to ascend to the throne

subir como la espuma familiar to spread like wildfire

subirse por las paredes figurado to hit the roof

subírsele a uno los humos a la cabeza figurado to become conceited

subírsele algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's head

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verb

1) to increase, rise

2) raise

3) climb

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- subir a

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1. VT

1) (=levantar) [+ pierna, brazo, objeto] to lift, lift up, raise; [+ calcetines, pantalones, persianas] to pull up

sube los brazos — lift your arms (up), raise your arms

2) (=poner arriba) [llevando] to take up; [trayendo] to bring up

¿me puedes ayudar a subir las maletas? — can you help me to take up the cases?

voy a subir esta caja arriba — I'll take this box upstairs

¿puedes subir ese cuadro de abajo? — could you bring that picture up from down there?

lo subieron al portaequipajes — they put it up on the rack

lo subimos a un taxi — we put him in a taxi

3) (=ascender) [+ calle, cuesta, escalera, montaña] (=ir arriba) to go up; (=venir arriba) to come up

subió las escaleras de dos en dos — she went up the stairs two at a time

tenía problemas para subir las escaleras — he had difficulty getting up o climbing the stairs

4) (=aumentar) [+ precio, salario] to put up, raise, increase; [+ artículo en venta] to put up the price of

los taxistas han subido sus tarifas — taxi drivers have put their fares up o have raised their fares

van a subir la gasolina — they are going to put up o increase the price of petrol

5) (=elevar) [+ volumen, televisión, radio] to turn up; [+ voz] to raise

sube la radio, que no se oye — turn the radio up, I can't hear it

6) [en escalafón] [+ persona] to promote

7) (Arquit) to put up, build

subir una pared — to put up o build a wall

8) (Mús) to raise the pitch of

2. VI

1) (=ir arriba) to go up; (=venir arriba) to come up; [en un monte, en el aire] to climb

suba al tercer piso — go up to the third floor

sube, que te voy a enseñar unos discos — come up, I've got some records to show you

seguimos subiendo hasta la cima — we went on climbing till we reached the summit

estaba mirando como la mosca subía por la ventana — I watched the fly move slowly up the window

tuvimos que subir andando — we had to walk up

2) (Transportes) [en autobús, avión, tren, bicicleta, moto, caballo] to get on; [en coche, taxi] to get in

subir a un autobús/avión/tren — to get on(to) a bus/plane/train

subir a un coche — to get in(to) a car

subir a una bicicleta — to get on(to) a bike

subir a un caballo — to mount a horse, get on(to) a horse

subir a bordo — to go o get on board

3) [en el escalafón] to be promoted (a to)

nuestro objetivo es subir a primera división — our aim is to go up o be promoted to the First Division

4) (=aumentar) [precio, valor] to go up, rise; [temperatura] to rise

la gasolina ha vuelto a subir — (the price of) petrol has gone up again

sigue subiendo la bolsa — share prices are still rising

le ha subido la fiebre — her temperature has gone up o risen
tono 2)
5) (=aumentar de nivel) [río, mercurio] to rise; [marea] to come in

6) [cantidad]

subir a — to come to, total

3.

See:

subirse
SUBIR Otros verbos de movimiento ► Subir la cuesta/ la escalera {etc}, por regla general, se suele traducir por to come up o por to go up, según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en sentido contrario al hablante), pero come y go se pueden reemplazar por otros verbos de movimiento si la oración española especifica la forma en que se sube mediante el uso de adverbios o construcciones adverbiales: Tim subió las escaleras a gatas Tim crept up the stairs El mes pasado los precios subieron vertiginosamente Prices shot up last month Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go up; ( acercándose) to come up

hay que subir a pie — you have to walk up

ahora subo — I'll be right up

los autobuses que suben al pueblo — the buses that go up to the village

el camino sube hasta la cima — the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill

b)

subir A algo — a autobús/tren/avión to get on o onto sth; a coche to get in o into sth; a caballo/bicicleta to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml)

subir a bordo — to go o get on board

c) ( de categoría) to go up; ( en el escalafón) to be promoted

han subido a primera división — they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division

d) ( en tenis)

subir a la red — to go up to the net

2)

a) marea to come in; aguas/río to rise

b) fiebre/tensión to go up, rise; temperatura to rise

c) leche materna to come in

3) precio/valor/cotización/salario to rise, go up
2.
subir vt

1) < montaña> to climb; < cuesta> to go up, climb; < escaleras> to go up, climb

subió corriendo la escalera — she ran upstairs

2)

a) <objeto/niño> ( llevar arriba - acercándose) to bring up; (- alejándose) to take up

voy a subir la compra — I'm just going to take the shopping upstairs

tengo que subir unas cajas al desván — I have to put some boxes up in the attic

b) <objeto/niño> ( poner más alto)

sube al niño al caballo — lift the child onto the horse

voy a subir un poco este cuadro — I'm going to put this picture up a bit higher

traía el cuello del abrigo subido — he had his coat collar turned up

c) <persiana/telón> to raise; < pantalones> to pull up

¿me subes la cremallera? — will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?

subió la ventanilla — she raised the window

d) < dobladillo> to take up; < falda> to take o turn up

3) (Inf) to upload

4)

a) <precios/salarios> to raise, put up

¿cuánto te han subido este año? — how much did your salary go up this year?

b) <volumen/radio> to turn up

sube un poco la calefacción — turn the heating o heat up a little
3.
subirse verbo pronominal

1)

a) (a coche, autobús, etc) verbo intransitivo 1 b

b) ( trepar) to climb

se subió al árbol/al muro — she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the walls

estaba subido a un árbol/caballo — he was up a tree/sitting on a horse

c) (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc)

el éxito se le subió a la cabeza — the success went to his head

se me subieron los colores — I went red o blushed

2) (refl) <calcetines/pantalones> to pull up

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= go up, move up, raise, rise, ascend, mount, walk up, elevate, climb, bring up, zip, move down, hike up, scale, spike, crank up, get + high, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, amp up, turn up.

Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex. Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.

Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex. He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.

Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex. Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.

Ex. Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.

Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex. Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.

Ex. The government has hiked up the rate of income tax being paid by oil multinationals.

Ex. You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.

Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex. Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.

Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.

Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

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* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

* subir a = board.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* subir al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.

* subir a un barco = board + ship.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir de precio = rise in + price.

* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.

* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.

* subir en = ride.

* subir en bici = ride + a bike.

* subir en bicicleta = ride + a bike.

* subir exageradamente = rise + steeply.

* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.

* subir ligeramente = nudge up.

* subir los impuestos = push + taxes.

* subir repentinamente = shoot up.

* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.

* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.

* subírsele a la cabeza = go to + Posesivo + head.

* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.

* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.

* subir y/o bajar = move up and/or down.

* telón + subir = curtain + rise.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go up; ( acercándose) to come up

hay que subir a pie — you have to walk up

ahora subo — I'll be right up

los autobuses que suben al pueblo — the buses that go up to the village

el camino sube hasta la cima — the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill

b)

subir A algo — a autobús/tren/avión to get on o onto sth; a coche to get in o into sth; a caballo/bicicleta to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml)

subir a bordo — to go o get on board

c) ( de categoría) to go up; ( en el escalafón) to be promoted

han subido a primera división — they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division

d) ( en tenis)

subir a la red — to go up to the net

2)

a) marea to come in; aguas/río to rise

b) fiebre/tensión to go up, rise; temperatura to rise

c) leche materna to come in

3) precio/valor/cotización/salario to rise, go up
2.
subir vt

1) < montaña> to climb; < cuesta> to go up, climb; < escaleras> to go up, climb

subió corriendo la escalera — she ran upstairs

2)

a) <objeto/niño> ( llevar arriba - acercándose) to bring up; (- alejándose) to take up

voy a subir la compra — I'm just going to take the shopping upstairs

tengo que subir unas cajas al desván — I have to put some boxes up in the attic

b) <objeto/niño> ( poner más alto)

sube al niño al caballo — lift the child onto the horse

voy a subir un poco este cuadro — I'm going to put this picture up a bit higher

traía el cuello del abrigo subido — he had his coat collar turned up

c) <persiana/telón> to raise; < pantalones> to pull up

¿me subes la cremallera? — will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?

subió la ventanilla — she raised the window

d) < dobladillo> to take up; < falda> to take o turn up

3) (Inf) to upload

4)

a) <precios/salarios> to raise, put up

¿cuánto te han subido este año? — how much did your salary go up this year?

b) <volumen/radio> to turn up

sube un poco la calefacción — turn the heating o heat up a little
3.
subirse verbo pronominal

1)

a) (a coche, autobús, etc) verbo intransitivo 1 b

b) ( trepar) to climb

se subió al árbol/al muro — she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the walls

estaba subido a un árbol/caballo — he was up a tree/sitting on a horse

c) (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc)

el éxito se le subió a la cabeza — the success went to his head

se me subieron los colores — I went red o blushed

2) (refl) <calcetines/pantalones> to pull up

* * *

= go up, move up, raise, rise, ascend, mount, walk up, elevate, climb, bring up, zip, move down, hike up, scale, spike, crank up, get + high, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, amp up, turn up.

Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex: Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.

Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex: He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.

Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex: Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.

Ex: Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.

Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex: Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.

Ex: The government has hiked up the rate of income tax being paid by oil multinationals.

Ex: You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.

Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex: Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.

Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex: Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.

Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

* subir a = board.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* subir al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.

* subir a un barco = board + ship.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir de precio = rise in + price.

* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.

* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.

* subir en = ride.

* subir en bici = ride + a bike.

* subir en bicicleta = ride + a bike.

* subir exageradamente = rise + steeply.

* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.

* subir ligeramente = nudge up.

* subir los impuestos = push + taxes.

* subir repentinamente = shoot up.

* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.

* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.

* subírsele a la cabeza = go to + Posesivo + head.

* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.

* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.

* subir y/o bajar = move up and/or down.

* telón + subir = curtain + rise.

* * *

subir [I1 ]

vi

A

1 «ascensor/persona» (alejándose) to go up; (acercándose) to come up

hay que subir a pie you have to walk up

ahora subo I'll be right up, I'm coming up now

voy a subir al caserío I'm going up to the farmhouse

los autobuses que suben al pueblo the buses that go up to the village

el camino sube hasta la cima the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill

2 (a un coche) to get in; (a un autobús, etc) to get on subir A algo ‹a un autobús/un tren/un avión› to get ON o ONTO sth; ‹a un coche› to get IN o INTO sth; ‹a un caballo/una bicicleta› to get ON o ONTO sth, to mount sth ( frml)

subir a bordo to go/get on board

3 (de categoría) to go up

ha subido en el escalafón he has been promoted

han subido a primera división they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division

ha subido mucho en mi estima she has gone up a lot o ( frml) risen greatly in my estimation

4 ( Arg fam) to take up office/one's post

5

(en tenis): subir a la red to go up to the net

B

1 «marea» to come in; «aguas/río» to rise

las aguas no subieron de nivel the water level did not rise

2 «fiebre/tensión» to go up, rise

han subido las temperaturas temperatures have risen

3 ( Med) «leche» to come in, be produced

C «precio/valor/cotización» to rise, go up

la leche subió a 60 céntimos milk went up to sixty cents

el desempleo subió en 94.500 personas en el primer trimestre unemployment rose by 94,500 in the first quarter

ha subido el dólar con respecto al euro the dollar has risen against the euro

D ( Inf) to upload

■ subir

vt

A ‹montaña› to climb; ‹cuesta› to go up, climb

subió corriendo la escalera she ran upstairs

tiene problemas para subir la escalera he has trouble getting up o climbing the stairs

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went o walked up the stairs two at a time

B

1 ‹objeto/niño› (acercándose) to bring up; (alejándose) to take up

voy a subir la compra I'm just going to take the shopping upstairs

tengo que subir unas cajas al desván I have to put some boxes up in the attic

¿puedes subir las maletas? could you take the cases up?

sube al niño al caballo lift the child onto the horse

ese cuadro está muy bajo, ¿puedes subirlo un poco? that picture is very low, can you put it up a little higher?

traía el cuello del abrigo subido he had his coat collar turned up

2 ‹persiana/telón› to raise

¿me subes la cremallera? will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper ( AmE) o ( BrE) zip?

subió la ventanilla she wound the window up o closed o raised the window

ven que te suba los pantalones come here and let me pull your pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers up for you

3 ‹dobladillo› to take up; ‹falda› to take o turn up

C

1 ‹precios/salarios› to raise, put up

¿cuánto te han subido este año? how much did your salary go up this year?

2 ‹volumen/radio› to turn up

sube el volumen turn the volume up

sube el tono que no te oigo speak up, I can't hear you

sube un poco la calefacción turn the heating o heat up a little

■ subirse

v pron

A

1 (a un coche, autobús, etc) subir vi A 2.

2 (trepar) to climb

se subió al muro she climbed (up) onto the wall

les encanta subirse a los árboles they love to climb trees

estaban subidos a un árbol they were up a tree

el niño se le subió encima the child climbed on top of him

3 (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc):

el vino enseguida se me subió a la cabeza the wine went straight to my head

el éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza success has gone to his head

noté que se me subían los colores (a la cara) I realized that I was going red o blushing

B ( refl) ‹calcetines/pantalones› to pull up

* * *

subir ( conjugate subir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ascensor/persona/coche] ( ir arriba) to go up;

( venir arriba) to come up;
◊ hay que subir a pie you have to walk up;

ahora subo I'll be right up;
el camino sube hasta la cima the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill
b) subir A algo ‹a autobús/tren/avión› to get on o onto sth;

‹ a coche› to get in o into sth;
‹a caballo/bicicleta› to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml);
◊ subir a bordo to go o get on board

c) ( de categoría) to go up;

( en el escalafón) to be promoted
2
a) [ marea] to come in;

[aguas/río] to rise
b) [fiebre/tensión] to go up, rise;

[ temperatura] to rise
3 [precio/valor/cotización/salario] to rise, go up
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ montaña› to climb;
‹escaleras/cuesta› to go up, climb
2
a) ‹objeto/niño› ( traer arriba) to bring up;

( llevar arriba) to take up;
◊ tengo que subir unas cajas al desván I have to put some boxes up in the attic

b) ( poner más alto) ‹ objeto› to put up … (higher);

‹ cuello de prenda› to turn up:
◊ sube al niño al caballo lift the child onto the horse

c) ‹persiana/telón/ventanilla› to raise;

‹ pantalones› to pull up;
◊ ¿me subes la cremallera? will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?

d) ‹ dobladillo› to take up;

‹ falda› to take o turn up
e) (Inf) to upload

3
a) ‹precios/salarios› to raise, put up

b) ‹volumen/radio/calefacción› to turn up

subirse verbo pronominal
1
a) (a coche, autobús, etc) See Also→ subir verbo intransitivo 1b

b) ( trepar) to climb;

◊ se subió al árbol/al muro she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the wall;

estaba subido a un árbol he was up a tree
c) ( a la cabeza) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el éxito se le subió a la cabeza the success went to his head

2 ( refl) ‹calcetines/pantalones› to pull up;
‹ cuello› to turn up
subir
I verbo transitivo
1 (una pendiente, las escaleras) to go up
(hacia el hablante) to come up
(una montaña) to climb
2 (llevar arriba) to take up: voy a subir las cajas, I'm going to take the boxes upstairs
(hacia el hablante) to bring up
3 (elevar) to raise: sube la mano izquierda, lift your left hand
(el sueldo, la temperatura, la voz, etc) to raise: sube (el volumen de) la radio, turn the radio up
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ascender) to go up: ¿por qué no subimos a verla?, why don't we go up to see her?
(acercándose al hablante) to come up ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (a un avión, tren, autobús) to get on o onto: subimos al tren, we boarded the train
(a un coche) to get into o in
3 (la marea, las aguas) to rise
4 (la temperatura) to rise
5 (los precios, el sueldo, etc) to rise, go up
6 (de categoría) to go up
' subir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abrochar
- ascender
- bordo
- cajón
- cerrar
- cortante
- embarcación
- escena
- estrado
- irse
- trono
- abordar
- alto
- bien
- escalafón
- montar
- volumen
English:
aboard
- ascend
- board
- boarding card
- boarding pass
- climb
- come in
- come up
- curl
- elevate
- escalate
- flight
- get into
- get on
- go up
- hand up
- heave
- hoist
- increase
- jump on
- mount
- move up
- pile in
- push
- raise
- rise
- roll up
- send up
- sharply
- shoot up
- show up
- slope
- spiral up
- stair
- stand
- steeply
- tree
- turn up
- up
- volume
- walk up
- zip up
- air
- come
- do
- flow
- gain
- get
- go
- jump

* * *

subir

♦ vt

1. [poner arriba] [libro, cuadro] to put up;
[telón] to raise; [persiana] to roll up; [ventanilla] to wind up, to close;
he subido la enciclopedia de la primera a la última estantería I've moved the encyclopedia up from the bottom shelf to the top one;

sube el cuadro un poco move the picture up a bit o a bit higher;

¿me ayudas a subir las bolsas? could you help me take the bags up?;

ayúdame a subir la caja [a lo alto] help me get the box up;
[al piso de arriba] help me carry the box upstairs
2. [montar]
subir algo/a alguien a to lift sth/sb onto

3. [alzar] [bandera] to raise;

subir la mano to put one's hand up, to raise one's hand

4. [ascender] [calle, escaleras] to go/come up;
[escalera de mano] to climb; [pendiente, montaña] to go up;
subió las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran up o climbed the stairs as fast as she could;

subió la calle a todo correr he ran up the street as fast as he could

5. [aumentar] [precio, impuestos] to put up, to increase;
[música, volumen, radio] to turn up;
subió la voz o [m5] el tono para que se le oyera she raised her voice so she could be heard;

sube la voz o [m5]el tono, no te oigo speak up, I can't hear you;

subir el fuego de la cocina to turn up the heat;

subir la moral a alguien to lift sb's spirits, to cheer sb up

6. [hacer ascender de categoría] to promote

7. Mús to raise the pitch of

8. Fam Informát to upload

♦ vi

1. [a piso, azotea] to go/come up;

¿podrías subir aquí un momento? could you come up here a minute?;

subo enseguida I'll be up in a minute;

subir corriendo to run up;

subir en ascensor to go/come up in the Br lift o US elevator;

subir por la escalera to go/come up the stairs;

subir (a) por algo to go up and get sth;

subir a la red [en tenis] to come (in) to the net

2. [montar] [en avión, barco] to get on;
[en coche] to get in; [en moto, bicicleta, tren] to get on; [en caballo] to get on, to mount; [en árbol, escalera de mano, silla] to climb up;
subir a [coche] to get in(to);
[moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get on; [caballo] to get on, to mount; [árbol, escalera de mano] to climb up; [silla, mesa] to get o climb onto; [piso] to go/come up to;
subir a bordo to go on board;

es peligroso subir al tren en marcha it is dangerous to board the train while it is moving

3. [aumentar] to rise, to go up;
[hinchazón, cauce] to rise; [fiebre] to raise, to go up;
los precios subieron prices went up o rose;

subió la gasolina the price of petrol went up o rose;

el euro subió frente a la libra the euro went up o rose against the pound;

las acciones de C & C han subido C & C share prices have gone up o risen;

han subido las ventas sales are up;

este modelo ha subido de precio this model has gone up in price, the price of this model has gone up;

el coste total no subirá del millón the total cost will not be more than o over a million;

no subirá de tres horas it will take three hours at most, it won't take more than three hours;

está subiendo la marea the tide is coming in;

el jefe ha subido mucho en mi estima the boss has gone up a lot in my estimation

4. [cuenta, importe]
subir a to come o amount to

5. Culin [crecer] to rise

6. Fam [ir, venir] to come/go up;

subiré a la capital la próxima semana I'll be going up to the capital next week;

¿por qué no subes a vernos este fin de semana? why don't you come up to see us this weekend?

7. [ascender de categoría] to be promoted (a to); Dep to be promoted, to go up (a to);
el Atlético subió de categoría Atlético went up

♦ See also the pronominal verb subirse

* * *

subir

I v/t

1 cuesta, escalera go up, climb; montaña climb

2 objeto raise, lift; intereses, precio raise

II v/i

1 para indicar acercamiento come up; para indicar alejamiento go up

2 de precio rise, go up

3 a un tren, autobús get on; a un coche get in

4

:

subir al poder rise to power;

subir al trono ascend to the throne

* * *

subir vt

1) : to bring up, to take up

2) : to climb, to go up

3) : to raise

subir vi

1) : to go up, to come up

2) : to rise, to increase

3) : to be promoted

4)

subir a : to get on, to mount

subir a un tren: to get on a train

♦ See also the reflexive verb subirse

* * *

subir vb

1. (ir arriba) to go up

subí las escaleras I went up the stairs

¡sube! ¡la vista es fantástica! come up! the view is fantastic!

2. (escalar) to climb

subimos la montaña we climbed the mountain

3. (en un coche) to get in

sube al coche get in the car

4. (en un tren, autobús, avión) to get on

subió al tren he got on the train

5. (aumentar) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen] / to go up

el precio ha subido the price has gone up

6. (llevar arriba) to take up [pt. took; pp. taken] / to put up [pt. & pp. put]

sube estos trastos al desván put these old things up in the loft

7. (incrementar) to put up [pt. & pp. put] / to raise

han subido el precio del pan they've put the price of bread up

8. (hacer más fuerte) to turn up

sube el volumen de la radio turn the radio up

Spanish-English dictionary > subir

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