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1 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) alrededor de2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) por ahí
2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) alrededor de, sobre, cerca de
3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) media vuelta2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) cercaaround1 adv alrededordo you know your way around the town? ¿conoces la ciudad?around2 prep1. alrededor de2. poris there a bank around here? ¿hay un banco por aquí?3. más o menos / sobre / cerca detr[ə'raʊnd]1 (near, in the area) alrededor■ is there anybody around? ¿hay alguien cerca?■ don't leave your money around, put it away no dejes tu dinero por ahí, guárdalo■ he's been around, he knows what's what ha visto mundo, sabe de qué va la cosa3 (available, in existence)■ £1 coins have been around for some time hace tiempo que circulan las monedas de una libra5 (approximately) alrededor de■ it costs around £5,000 cuesta unas cinco mil libras1 (near)3 (in a circle or curve) alrededor de4 (at) sobre, cerca de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLaround the corner a la vuelta de la esquinaaround [ə'raʊnd] adv1) : de circunferenciaa tree three feet around: un árbol de tres pies de circunferencia2) : alrededor, a la redondafor miles around: por millas a la redondaall around: por todos lados, todo alrededor3) : por ahíthey're somewhere around: deben estar por ahí4) approximately: más o menos, aproximadamentearound 5 o'clock: a eso de las 55)to turn around : darse la vuelta, voltearsearound prep1) surrounding: alrededor de, en torno a2) through: por, enhe traveled around Mexico: viajó por Méxicoaround the house: en casa3) : a la vuelta dearound the corner: a la vuelta de la esquina4) near: alrededor de, cerca deadv.• alrededor adv.• alrededor de adv.prep.• alrededor de prep.• cerca de prep.• en torno a prep.
I ə'raʊnd1)a) ( in a circle)she glanced around — echó un vistazo a su alrededor; see also look, turn around
c) ( on all sides)d) ( in circumference) de circunferencia2)a) ( in the vicinity)is John around? — ¿anda or está John por ahí?
(I'll) see you around! — (colloq) nos vemos!
b) ( in existence) (colloq)3) (from one place, person to another)she showed us around — nos mostró or enseñó la casa (or la fábrica etc)
he knows his way around — conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc)
I phoned around — hice unas cuantas llamadas, llamé a varios sitios
he's been around — (colloq) tiene mucho mundo
4) (at, to different place)5) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamentehe must be around 35 — debe (de) tener unos 35, debe (de) andar por los 35
at around five thirty — alrededor de or a eso de or sobre las cinco y media
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1) ( encircling) alrededor dethe myths that have grown up around these events — los mitos que han surgido en torno a estos acontecimientos
2)a) ( in the vicinity of) alrededor dedo you live around here? — ¿vives por or cerca de aquí?
b) (within, through)[ǝ'raʊnd] When around is an element in a phrasal verb, eg look around, move around, potter around, look up the verb.she took them around the house — les mostró or enseñó la casa
1.ADV alrededor, en los alrededoresis he around? — ¿está por aquí?
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all around — por todos lados•
she's been around * — (=travelled) ha viajado mucho, ha visto mucho mundo; pej (=experienced) se las sabe todasis there a chemist's around here? — ¿hay alguna farmacia por aquí?
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we're looking around for a house — estamos buscando casa•
for miles around — en muchas millas a la redonda•
he must be somewhere around — debe de estar por aquí2. PREP1) alrededor deround, corner•
there were books all around the house — había libros en todas partes de la casa or por toda la casa2) (=approximately) aproximadamente, alrededor deit costs around £100 — cuesta alrededor de or aproximadamente 100 libras
around 1950 — alrededor de 1950, hacia 1950
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I [ə'raʊnd]1)a) ( in a circle)she glanced around — echó un vistazo a su alrededor; see also look, turn around
c) ( on all sides)d) ( in circumference) de circunferencia2)a) ( in the vicinity)is John around? — ¿anda or está John por ahí?
(I'll) see you around! — (colloq) nos vemos!
b) ( in existence) (colloq)3) (from one place, person to another)she showed us around — nos mostró or enseñó la casa (or la fábrica etc)
he knows his way around — conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc)
I phoned around — hice unas cuantas llamadas, llamé a varios sitios
he's been around — (colloq) tiene mucho mundo
4) (at, to different place)5) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamentehe must be around 35 — debe (de) tener unos 35, debe (de) andar por los 35
at around five thirty — alrededor de or a eso de or sobre las cinco y media
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1) ( encircling) alrededor dethe myths that have grown up around these events — los mitos que han surgido en torno a estos acontecimientos
2)a) ( in the vicinity of) alrededor dedo you live around here? — ¿vives por or cerca de aquí?
b) (within, through)she took them around the house — les mostró or enseñó la casa
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2 go around
((of stories, rumours etc) to be passed from one person to another: There's a rumour going around that you are leaving.) correr, circularv.• tornear v.• versar v.2) v + prep + oa) ( turn) \<\<corner\>\> doblar, dar* la vuelta a, dar* vuelta (CS); \<\<bend\>\> tomarb) ( make detour) \<\<obstacle\>\> rodear, sortear3) (visit, move through) \<\<country/city\>\> recorrer; \<\<museum/castle\>\> visitarto go around the world — dar* la vuelta al mundo
4) v + adva) (move, travel, be outdoors) andar*to go around with somebody — andar* con alguien
to go around -ing — ir* por ahí + ger
b) ( circulate) \<\<joke/rumor\>\> correr, circularthere aren't enough to go round — no alcanzan, no hay suficientes
5) ( revolve) \<\<wheel/world\>\> dar* vueltas6) ( visit) ir*1. VI + ADV1) = go round 1.2)2.VI + PREP = go round 2.* * *2) v + prep + oa) ( turn) \<\<corner\>\> doblar, dar* la vuelta a, dar* vuelta (CS); \<\<bend\>\> tomarb) ( make detour) \<\<obstacle\>\> rodear, sortear3) (visit, move through) \<\<country/city\>\> recorrer; \<\<museum/castle\>\> visitarto go around the world — dar* la vuelta al mundo
4) v + adva) (move, travel, be outdoors) andar*to go around with somebody — andar* con alguien
to go around -ing — ir* por ahí + ger
b) ( circulate) \<\<joke/rumor\>\> correr, circularthere aren't enough to go round — no alcanzan, no hay suficientes
5) ( revolve) \<\<wheel/world\>\> dar* vueltas6) ( visit) ir* -
3 corro
Del verbo correr: ( conjugate correr) \ \
corro es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativoMultiple Entries: correr corro
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo 1◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank; echó a corro he started to run 2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ; corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you; me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off [ conductor] to drive fast 3 [ agua] to run; [ sangre] to flow;b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;con el corro de los años as time went/goes by; ¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies! 5 ( hacerse cargo) corro con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth; ‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth verbo transitivo 1 2 ( exponerse a): aquí no corres peligro you're safe here 3 ‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close; ( abrir) to open, pull back; correrse verbo pronominal 1 [pieza/carga] to shift 2 [rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
corro sustantivo masculino◊ hacer un corro to stand/sit in a circle;se formó un corro a su alrededor a circle of people formed around herb) (Jueg):
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run (ir deprisa) to go fast (al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow (un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw (un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill
corro sustantivo masculino
1 circle, ring
2 (juego) ring-a-ring-a-roses, US ring-around-a-rosy ' corro' also found in these entries: Spanish: gasto - rueda English: circle - ring -
4 correr
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo 1◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank; echó a correr he started to run 2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ; corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you; me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off [ conductor] to drive fast 3 [ agua] to run; [ sangre] to flow;b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;con el correr de los años as time went/goes by; ¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies! 5 ( hacerse cargo) correr con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth; ‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth verbo transitivo 1 2 ( exponerse a): aquí no corres peligro you're safe here 3 ‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close; ( abrir) to open, pull back; correrse verbo pronominal 1 [pieza/carga] to shift 2 [rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run (ir deprisa) to go fast (al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow (un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw (un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill ' correr' also found in these entries: Spanish: bola - cargo - colorada - colorado - echar - liebre - pareja - parejo - pestillo - prisa - riesgo - tinta - velo - voz - Y - agua - condenado - condición - corretear - dejar - desaforado - desplazar - peligro - soler - tropezar - viento English: about - afford - bear - charge - danger - dash - draw - gamble - go about - meet - outrun - pelt - pound - pour - pull - race - race along - ride - risk - run - run with - running - rush - rush around - scurry - streak - tear along - trickle - unleash - as - budge - caper - cover - flow - fly - go - hell - jog - like - mad - move - put - shift - slide - smudge - spread - sweep - throw - wind -
5 correría
Del verbo correr: ( conjugate correr) \ \
correría es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) condicional indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) condicional indicativoMultiple Entries: correr correría
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo 1◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank; echó a correría he started to run 2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ; corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you; me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off [ conductor] to drive fast 3 [ agua] to run; [ sangre] to flow;b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;con el correría de los años as time went/goes by; ¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies! 5 ( hacerse cargo) correría con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth; ‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth verbo transitivo 1 2 ( exponerse a): aquí no corres peligro you're safe here 3 ‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close; ( abrir) to open, pull back; correrse verbo pronominal 1 [pieza/carga] to shift 2 [rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run (ir deprisa) to go fast (al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow (un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw (un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill
correría f pl travels: los sábados se iba de correrías con la pandilla, Saturdays she would go on excursions with her group ' correría' also found in these entries: English: escapade -
6 corrido
Del verbo correr: ( conjugate correr) \ \
corrido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: correr corrido
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo 1◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank; echó a corrido he started to run 2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ; corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you; me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off [ conductor] to drive fast 3 [ agua] to run; [ sangre] to flow;b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;con el corrido de los años as time went/goes by; ¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies! 5 ( hacerse cargo) corrido con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth; ‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth verbo transitivo 1 2 ( exponerse a): aquí no corres peligro you're safe here 3 ‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close; ( abrir) to open, pull back; correrse verbo pronominal 1 [pieza/carga] to shift 2 [rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
corrido sustantivo masculino: Mexican folk song
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run (ir deprisa) to go fast (al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow (un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw (un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill ' corrido' also found in these entries: Spanish: horario -
7 malo
malo
◊ -la adjetivo [The form mal is used before masculine singular nouns]1 un mal amigo a bad friend; una mala caída a bad fall; soy muy malo para los números I'm very bad with figures; ¡qué mala suerte or (fam) pata! what bad luck!, how unlucky!; lo malo es que … the thing o trouble is that …; las malas compañías bad company; mala hierba weed; malos tratos ill-treatment; es malo tomar tanto sol it's not good to sunbathe so much; tienes mala cara or mal aspecto you don't look well estar de malas ( de mal humor) (fam) to be in a bad mood; ( con mala suerte) (esp AmL) to be unlucky;◊ más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)2 [ser] ‹ persona› ( en sentido ético) nasty; ( travieso) naughty;◊ ¡qué malo eres con tu hermano! you're really horrible o nasty to your brother;no seas mala, préstamelo don't be mean o rotten, lend it to me (colloq); una mala mujer a loose woman; una mujer mala a wicked o an evil woman; lo hizo a or con mala idea he did it deliberately o to be nasty; mala palabra (esp AmL) rude o dirty word; dicen las malas lenguas que … (fam) there's a rumor going around that …, people are saying that …; hacerse mala sangre to get upset; ver tb leche 3 3 [estar]◊ el pescado/queso está malo the fish/cheese has gone bad, that fish/cheese is off (BrE)■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (leng infantil o hum) baddy (colloq)
malo,-a
I adjetivo ➣ mal
1 bad: he tenido un día muy malo, I've had a bad day
2 (perverso) wicked, bad (desobediente, travieso) naughty: es una mala persona, he's wicked
préstame el coche, no seas malo, lend me your car, don't be so mean
3 (espectáculo, libro, etc) bad, poor: es un argumento muy malo, it's a feeble argument
4 (dañino) harmful: es malo para ti que él lo sepa, it's bad for you that he knows it
tenemos que arrancar las malas hierbas, we'll have to pull out the weeds
5 (enfermo) ill, sick
6 (alimentos) rotten: se puso mala la carne, the meat went bad
II m,f fam el malo, the baddy o villain Locuciones: estar de malas, to be in a bad mood
por las malas, by force ' malo' also found in these entries: Spanish: abominable - ínfima - ínfimo - mal - mala - peor - quina - redundar - santita - santito - antología - chimbo - en - endiablado - fatal - fondo - igualmente - pata - pichanga - sangre English: abominable - abysmal - bad - baddy - devil - evil - good - half - ill - lean - low - mean - nasty - off - poor - rotten - shocking - spiteful - thick - up - villain - wicked - wrong - your - corny - crummy - indulgence - lame - naughty - paltry - ropey - severe - trashy - unkind -
8 whisper
'wispə
1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) susurrar, cuchichear, hablar en voz baja2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) susurrar, murmurar
2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) susurrowhisper1 n susurrowhisper2 vb susurrar / cuchicheartr['wɪspəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (quiet voice) susurro1 (gen) susurrar, decir en voz baja2 (rumour) correr la voz, rumorearse■ it is whispered that... se rumorea que...1 (gen) susurrar, cuchichear, hablar en voz baja■ stop whispering! ¡dejad de cuchichear!2 (of wind, leaves) susurrarwhisper ['hwɪspər] vi: cuchichear, susurrarwhisper vt: decir en voz baja, susurrarwhisper n1) whispering: susurro m, cuchicheo m2) rumor: rumor m3) trace: dejo m, pizca fv.• cuchichear v.• decir al oído v.• murmurar v.• susurrar v.n.• cuchicheo s.m.• murmullo s.m.• rumor s.m.• susurro s.m.
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1. 'hwɪspər, 'wɪspə(r)a) \<\<person\>\> cuchichearb) (liter) \<\<wind/leaves\>\> susurrar (liter)
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vt \<\<remark/words\>\> susurrarto whisper something TO somebody — susurrarle algo or decirle* algo al oído a alguien
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a) ( soft voice) susurro myes, he said in a whisper — -si -susurró or dijo en voz baja
they spoke in whispers — hablaban cuchicheando or en susurros
b) ( rumor) rumor m['wɪspǝ(r)]there's a whisper going around that... — se rumorea que...
1. N1) (lit) (=low tone) cuchicheo m, susurro m ; [of leaves] susurro mto speak in a whisper — hablar en voz baja, susurrar
to say sth in a whisper — decir algo en voz baja, susurrar algo
2) (=rumour) rumor m, voz fthere is a whisper that... — corre el rumor or la voz de que..., se rumorea que...
2. VT1) (lit) decir en voz baja, susurrarto whisper sth to sb — decir algo al oído de algn, susurrar algo a algn
2) (fig)it is whispered that... — corre la voz de que..., se rumorea que...
3.VI (=talk) cuchichear, susurrar, hablar muy bajo; [leaves] susurrarit's rude to whisper in company — es de mala educación cuchichear en compañía, secretos en reunión es falta de educación
stop whispering! — ¡silencio!
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1. ['hwɪspər, 'wɪspə(r)]a) \<\<person\>\> cuchichearb) (liter) \<\<wind/leaves\>\> susurrar (liter)
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vt \<\<remark/words\>\> susurrarto whisper something TO somebody — susurrarle algo or decirle* algo al oído a alguien
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a) ( soft voice) susurro myes, he said in a whisper — -si -susurró or dijo en voz baja
they spoke in whispers — hablaban cuchicheando or en susurros
b) ( rumor) rumor mthere's a whisper going around that... — se rumorea que...
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9 ♦ rumour
♦ rumour, ( USA) rumor /ˈru:mə(r)/n. [uc]voce; diceria: Rumours of imminent devaluation are rife in the City, la City è piena di voci su un'imminente svalutazione; There are rumours that he may resign, ci sono voci secondo le quali potrebbe dimettersi; Have you heard the rumours about Lucy and Dave?, hai sentito quello che si dice su Lucy e Dave?; to fuel rumours, alimentare le voci incontrollate; to spread rumours, mettere in giro delle voci; Rumour has it that…, corre voce che…; There is a rumour going around that …, circola voce che …; rumour-monger, chi sparge voci (o dicerie); malalingua; unconfirmed rumours, voci non confermate● (fig.) rumour mill, fabbrica di dicerie; voci di corridoioFALSI AMICI: rumour non significa rumore. (to) rumour, ( USA) (to) rumor /ˈru:mə(r)/v. t.(di solito, al passivo) far correr voce; riferire come diceria: It is rumoured that there will be a Cabinet reshuffle, corre voce che ci sarà un rimpasto governativo; He is rumoured to have run away with the boss's wife, si dice in giro che sia scappato con la moglie del capo. -
10 go round
(to be enough for everyone: Is there enough food to go round?) llegar para todos, haber suficiente para todos1. VI + ADV1) (=revolve) girar, dar vueltasthe wheel was going round very fast — la rueda giraba or daba vueltas muy de prisa
2) (=circulate)to go round barefoot/in torn jeans — andar descalzo/con unos vaqueros rotos
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there's a bug going round — hay un virus por ahí rondando•
there's a rumour going round that they're getting married — corre or circula el rumor de que se van a casar•
he often goes round with Jimmy — se le ve a menudo con Jimmy3) (=suffice) alcanzar, bastar•
is there enough food to go round? — ¿hay comida suficiente para todos?4) (=visit)•
let's go round to John's place — vamos a casa de John5) (=make a detour) dar la vuelta2. VI + PREP1) (=spin round) girar alrededor de2) (=visit) visitar3) (=patrol) [+ grounds] patrullar (por), recorrer4) (=make a detour round) [+ obstacle] dar la vuelta a* * * -
11 go about
1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) emprender, empezar a hacer2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) virarexpr.• ocuparse de sus cosas expr.v.• traficar v.• virar v.v + prep + oa) (tackle, deal with) \<\<task\>\> acometer, emprenderyou'll be able to persuade them if you go about it the right way — los vas a poder convencer si encaras las cosas bien
what's the best way to go about it? — ¿cuál es la mejor forma de hacerlo?
to go about -ing: how would you go about solving this equation? — ¿cómo harías para resolver esta ecuación?
b) ( occupy oneself with)to go about one's business — ocuparse de sus (or mis etc) cosas
1. VI + PREP1) (=move around)he goes about the house with no clothes on — anda or va por la casa desnudo
2) (=set to work on) [+ task] emprender; [+ problem] abordarhow does one go about joining? — ¿qué hay que hacer para hacerse socio?
he knows how to go about it — sabe lo que hay que hacer, sabe cómo hacerlo
3) (=busy o.s. with)2. VI + ADV1) (=circulate) [news, rumour] correr, circular; [virus] rodarthere's a rumour going about that they're getting married — corre or circula el rumor de que se van a casar
to go about barefoot/in torn jeans — ir descalzo/con unos vaqueros rotos
you shouldn't go about bullying people like that? — no deberías ir por ahí intimidando a la gente de esa manera
2) (Naut) (=change direction) virar* * *v + prep + oa) (tackle, deal with) \<\<task\>\> acometer, emprenderyou'll be able to persuade them if you go about it the right way — los vas a poder convencer si encaras las cosas bien
what's the best way to go about it? — ¿cuál es la mejor forma de hacerlo?
to go about -ing: how would you go about solving this equation? — ¿cómo harías para resolver esta ecuación?
b) ( occupy oneself with)to go about one's business — ocuparse de sus (or mis etc) cosas
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ə'bro:d1) (in or to another country: He lived abroad for many years.) en el extranjero, fuera2) (current; going around: There's a rumour abroad that she is leaving.) que corre, en circulaciónabroad adv1. al extranjero2. en el extranjerotr[ə'brɔːd]1 (position) en el extranjero; (movement) al extranjero2 formal use (everywhere) por todas partes■ it is rumoured abroad that... se rumorea por ahí que...3 architecture fuera, fuera de casaabroad [ə'brɔd] adv1) about, widely: por todas partes, en todas direccionesthe news spread abroad: la noticia corrió por todas partes2) overseas: en el extranjero, en el exterioradv.• en el extranjero adv.• fuera adv.n.• extranjero s.m.ə'brɔːd1) (in/to other countries) <live/work> en el extranjero or el exteriorto go abroad — irse* al extranjero or al exterior
2) ( in circulation) (arch or liter)[ǝ'brɔːd]ADV1) (=in foreign country) en el extranjerohe had to go abroad — (fleeing) tuvo que salir del país
2) frm (=about)there is a rumour abroad that... — corre el rumor de que...
how did the news get abroad? — ¿cómo se divulgó la noticia?
3) † (=outside) fuera* * *[ə'brɔːd]1) (in/to other countries) <live/work> en el extranjero or el exteriorto go abroad — irse* al extranjero or al exterior
2) ( in circulation) (arch or liter) -
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(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) tener algo de reserva, guardar algohave vb1. tenerdo you have a video? ¿tienes vídeo?2. tomar3. haberhave you read Don Quixote? ¿has leído Don Quijote?have you had your hair cut? ¿te has cortado el pelo?Esta construcción se emplea cuando no eres tú quien hace algo, sino que pagas a alguien para que te lo hagato have lunch almorzar / comerto have a swim bañarse / nadartr[hæv]1 (posess) tener, poseer■ will you have a brandy? ¿quieres tomar un coñac?■ to have breakfast/lunch/tea/dinner desayunar/comer/merendar/cenar3 (cigarette) fumar■ how many cigarettes have you had today? ¿cuántos cigarros has fumado hoy?4 (shower, bath, etc) tomar■ when she got home she had a shower cuando llegó a casa se dio una ducha, cuando llegó a casa se duchó■ have you had a wash and a shave? ¿te has lavado y afeitado?5 (treatment) recibir6 (illness) tener7 (experience) tener■ I had a scare tuve un susto, me asusté■ have a good time! ¡divertíos!, ¡pasadlo bien!8 (receive, invite) recibir, invitar9 (borrow) pedir prestado, dejar■ can I have your book for a second, please? ¿me dejas tu libro un segundo, por favor?■ are you going to have a party for your birthday? ¿vas a hacer una fiesta para tu cumpleaños?11 (according to) según■ rumour has it that... corre el rumor de que...12 (baby) tener, dar a luz13 (cause to happen) hacer, mandar14 (allow) permitir, consentir■ if you paid £200 pounds for that you were had si has pagado doscientas libras por eso te han timado1 haber\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhad better más vale quehave got SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL tenerto have done with acabar conto have had it (broken) estar hecho,-a polvo, estar fastidiado,-a 2 (in trouble) haberlo,-a cagado,-a 3 (finished) estar acabado,-a■ this radio's had it, I'll have to get a new one esta radio está en las últimas, tendré que comprar una nueva■ your dad's seen you, you've had it now! te ha visto tu padre, ¡la has cagado!■ if this scandal gets out he's had it as an MP si la gente se entera de este escándalo, se han acabado sus días de diputadoto have it away / have it off taboo echar un polvoto have it in for somebody tenerla tomada con alguiento have it out with somebody ajustar las cuentas con alguiento have it over and done with acabar algo de una vez y para siempreto have just acabar deto have somebody over to one's house / have somebody round to one's house invitar a alguien a casato have somebody up for something SMALLLAW/SMALL llevar a alguien ante los tribunales por algo, procesar a alguien por algoto have something on tener algo planeado, tener algo que hacerto have something on somebody tener información comprometedora sobre alguien, saber algo comprometedor acerca de alguiento have to tener que, haber deto have to do with tener que ver conhave ['hæv,] in sense 3 as an auxiliary verb usu ['hæf] v, had ['hæd] ; having ; has ['hæz,] in sense 3 as an auxiliary verb usu ['hæs] vt1) possess: tenerdo you have change?: ¿tienes cambio?2) experience, undergo: tener, experimentar, sufrirI have a toothache: tengo un dolor de muelas3) include: tener, incluirApril has 30 days: abril tiene 30 días4) consume: comer, tomar5) receive: tener, recibirhe had my permission: tenía mi permiso6) allow: permitir, dejarI won't have it!: ¡no lo permitiré!7) hold: hacerto have a party: dar una fiestato have a meeting: convocar una reunión8) hold: tenerhe had me in his power: me tenía en su poder9) bear: tener (niños)she had a dress made: mandó hacer un vestidoto have one's hair cut: cortarse el pelohave v aux1) : habershe has been very busy: ha estado muy ocupadaI've lived here three years: hace tres años que vivo aquíyou've finished, haven't you?: ha terminado, ¿no?3)to have to : deber, tener quewe have to leave: tenemos que salirexpr.• merecer v.expr.• tener algo en mente expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: had) = contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• poseer v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)v.• haber v.(§pres: he, has...) subj: hay-pret: hub-fut/c: habr-•)hæv, weak forms həv, əv
1.
2) ( possess) tener*I have o (esp BrE) I've got two cats — tengo dos gatos
I don't have o (esp BrE) haven't got any money — no tengo dinero
do you have a car? - no, I don't o (esp BrE) have you got a car? - no, I haven't — ¿tienes coche? - no (, no tengo)
3) (hold, have at one's disposal) tener*look out, he's got a gun! — cuidado! tiene una pistola or está armado!
how much money do you have o (esp BrE) have you got on you? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes or llevas encima?
can I have a sheet of paper? — ¿me das una hoja de papel?
may I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?
could I have your Sales Department, please? — ( on phone) ¿me comunica or (Esp tb) me pone or (CS tb) me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor?
I have it!, I've got it! — ya lo tengo!, ya está, ya está!
all right: have it your own way! — está bien! haz lo que quieras!
what have we here? — ¿y esto?
to have something to + inf — tener* algo que + inf
4)a) ( receive) \<\<letter/news\>\> tener*, recibircould we have some silence, please? — (hagan) silencio, por favor
we have it on the best authority that... — sabemos de buena fuente que...
rumoradition has it that... — corre el rumor de que.../según la tradición...
to have had it — (colloq)
I've had it — ( I'm in trouble) estoy frito (AmL), me la he cargado (Esp fam); ( I've lost my chance) la he fastidiado (fam)
I've had it up to here with your complaining — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de tus quejas (fam)
to have it in for somebody — (colloq) tenerle* manía or tirria a alguien (fam)
to let somebody have it — (sl) ( attack - physically) darle* su merecido a alguien; (- verbally) cantarle las cuarenta a alguien (fam), poner* a alguien verde (Esp fam)
b) ( obtain) conseguir*they were the best/only seats to be had — eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había
I'll have a kilo of tomatoes, please — ¿me da or (Esp) me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor?
5) ( consume) \<\<steak/spaghetti\>\> comer, tomar (Esp); \<\<champagne/beer\>\> tomarto have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo
to have breakfast/dinner — desayunar/cenar, comer (AmL)
to have lunch — almorzar* or (esp Esp, Méx) comer
what are we having for dinner? — ¿qué hay de cena?
we had too much to drink — bebimos or (AmL tb) tomamos demasiado
6)a) (experience, undergo) \<\<accident\>\> tener*did you have good weather? — ¿te (or les etc) hizo buen tiempo?
have a nice day! — adiós! que le (or te etc) vaya bien!
I had an injection — me pusieron or me dieron una inyección
he had a heart transplant/an X ray — le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía
she had a heart attack — le dio un ataque al corazón or un infarto
b) ( organize) \<\<party\>\> hacer*, dar*c) ( suffer from) \<\<cancer/diabetes/flu\>\> tener*to have a cold — estar* resfriado
he's got a headache/sore throat — le duele la cabeza/la garganta, tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta
7) ( look after) tener*8) ( give birth to) \<\<baby\>\> tener*9) (colloq)a) (catch, get the better of)they almost had him, but he managed to escape — casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse
you've been had! — te han timado or engañado!
10) (causative use)we'll have it clean in no time — enseguida lo limpiamos or lo dejamos limpio
he had them all laughing/in tears — los hizo reír/llorar a todos
to have somebody + INF: I'll have her call you back as soon as she arrives le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue; I'll have you know, young man, that I... para que sepa, jovencito, yo...; to have something + PAST P: we had it repaired lo hicimos arreglar, lo mandamos (a) arreglar (AmL); to have one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo
to have something + INF/+ PAST P: I've had three lambs die this week se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana; he had his bicycle stolen — le robaron la bicicleta
12)a) ( allow) (with neg) tolerar, consentir*I won't have it! — no lo consentiré or toleraré!
b) (accept, believe) aceptar, creer*she wouldn't have it — no lo quiso aceptar or creer
13) (indicating state, position) tener*you have o (BrE) you've got your belt twisted — tienes el cinturón torcido
2.
1) v aux2) (used to form perfect tenses) haber*I have/had seen her — la he/había visto
I have/had just seen her — la acabo/acababa de ver, recién la vi/la había visto (AmL)
have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que esperas?, ¿llevas mucho rato esperando?
had I known that o if I'd known that... — si hubiera sabido que..., de haber sabido que...
when he had finished, she... — cuando terminó or (liter) cuando hubo terminado, ella...
3)a) ( in tags)you've been told, haven't you? — te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?
you haven't lost the key, have you? — no habrás perdido la llave...!
b) ( elliptical use)you may have forgiven him, but I haven't — puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no
the clock has stopped - so it has! — el reloj se ha parado - es verdad! or es cierto!
you've forgotten something - have I? — te has olvidado de algo - ¿sí?
I've told her - you haven't! — se lo he dicho - no! ¿en serio?
4) ( expressing obligation)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
I have o I've got to admit that... — tengo que reconocer que...
you don't have to be an expert to realize that — no hay que or no se necesita ser un experto para darse cuenta de eso
5) ( expressing certainty)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
you have to o you've got to be kidding! — lo dices en broma or en chiste!
•Phrasal Verbs:- have in- have off- have on- have out- have up[hæv] ( 3rd pers sing present has) (pt, pp had) When have is part of a set combination, eg have a look, have a good time, have breakfast, had better, look up the other word. For have + adverb/preposition combinations, see also the phrasal verb section of this entry.1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=possess) tenerhe's got or he has blue eyes — tiene los ojos azules
have you got or do you have 10p? — ¿tienes diez peniques?
have you got or do you have any brothers or sisters? — ¿tienes hermanos?
he hasn't got or he doesn't have any friends — no tiene amigos
I've got or I have a friend staying next week — tengo a un amigo en casa la semana que viene
Don't translate the [a] in sentences like [has he got a girlfriend?], [I haven't got a washing-machine] if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only have one at a time:I've got or I have an idea — tengo una idea
Do translate the [a] if the person or thing is qualified:has he got a girlfriend? — ¿tiene novia?
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all or everything I have is yours — todo lo que tengo es tuyoyou must give it all or everything you have — tienes que emplearte a fondo
you must put all or everything you have into it — tienes que emplearte a fondo
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can I have a pencil please? — ¿me puedes dar un lápiz, por favor?•
the book has no name on it — el libro no lleva or tiene el nombre del dueñoI've got or I have no Spanish — no sé español
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to have something to do — tener algo que hacerI've got or I have nothing to do — no tengo nada que hacer
haven't you got anything to do? — ¿no tienes nada que hacer?
handy, ready 1., 1), a)•
hello, what have we here? — vaya, vaya, ¿qué tenemos aquí?2) (=eat, drink) tomar•
what are we having for lunch? — ¿que vamos a comer?•
to have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo, tomar algo•
what will you have? — ¿qué quieres tomar?, ¿qué vas a tomar?will you have some more? — ¿te sirvo más?
3) (=receive) recibir•
you can have my ticket — puedes quedarte con mi billete•
we had some help from the government — recibimos ayuda del gobierno•
I had a letter from John — tuve carta de Juan, recibí una carta de Juan•
I must have them by this afternoon — necesito tenerlos para esta tarde•
we had a lot of visitors — (at home) tuvimos muchas visitas; (at exhibition etc) tuvimos muchos visitantes4) (=obtain)they can be had for as little as £10 each — pueden conseguirse por tan solo 10 libras
there was no bread to be had — no quedaba pan en ningún sitio, no podía conseguirse pan en ningún sitio
5) (=take)I'll have a dozen eggs, please — ¿me pones una docena de huevos, por favor?
which one will you have? — ¿cuál quiere?
can I have your name please? — ¿me da su nombre, por favor?
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you can have it or I'll let you have it for £10 — te lo dejo en 10 libras, te lo puedes llevar por 10 libras, te lo vendo por 10 libras6) (=give birth to) [+ baby, kittens] tenerwhat did she have? — ¿qué ha tenido?
7) (=hold, catch) tener•
he had him by the throat — lo tenía agarrado por la garganta•
I have it on good authority that... — me consta que..., sé a ciencia cierta que..., sé de buena tinta que... *I've got it! — ¡ya!
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you have me there, there you have me — ahí sí que me has pillado *8) (=allow) consentir, tolerar•
we can't have that — eso no se puede consentir•
I won't have this nonsense — no voy a consentir or tolerar estas tonteríasI won't have it! — no lo voy a consentir or tolerar
she won't have it said that... — no consiente or tolera que digan que...
I won't have him risking his neck on that motorbike — no voy a consentir que se juegue el cuello en esa moto
9) (=spend) pasarto have a pleasant afternoon/evening — pasar una tarde agradable
have a nice day! — ¡que pases un buen día!
what sort of day have you had? — ¿qué tal día has tenido?
10) (on telephone)can I have Personnel please? — ¿me puede poner con Personal, por favor?
11) * (=have sex with) acostarse con12) (=make)to have sth done hacer que se haga algo, mandar hacer algo to have sb do sth mandar a algn hacer algohe had me do it again — me hizo hacerlo otra vez, me hizo que lo hiciese otra vez
what would you have me do? — † ¿qué quiere que haga?
to have sth happen to have sb doing sthI'll have you know that... — quiero que sepas que...
to have sth against sb/sth tener algo en contra de algn/algo to have had itshe soon had them all reading and writing — (=organized them) enseguida los puso a leer y a escribir; (=taught them) enseguida les habían enseñado a leer y a escribir
you've had it now! he knows all about it * — ¡ahora sí que te la has cargado! se ha enterado de todo
to have it thatI've had it up to here with his nonsense * — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta el moño de sus tonterías *
to be hadrumour has it that... — corre la voz de que...
to have to do with tener que ver conyou've been had! * — ¡te han engañado!
to let sb have sth (=give) dar algo a algn; (=lend) dejar algo a algn, prestar algo a algnthat's got or that has nothing to do with it! — ¡eso no tiene nada que ver!
what have youlet him have it! * — ¡dale!
would have it... and what have you —... y qué sé yo qué más
luckas ill-luck or fate would have it — desgraciadamente
2. AUXILIARY VERB1) haberhas he gone? — ¿se ha ido?
hasn't he told you? — ¿no te lo ha dicho?
had you phoned me frm or if you had phoned me I would have come round — si me hubieras llamado habría venido
never having seen it before, I... — como no lo había visto antes,...
just I, 1., 3)having finished or when he had finished, he left — cuando terminó or cuando hubo terminado, se fue
See:SINCE in sincea)"he's already eaten" - "so have I" — -él ya ha comido -yo también
"we haven't had any news yet" - "neither have we" — -no hemos tenido noticias todavía -nosotros tampoco
"you've made a mistake" - "no I haven't!" — -has cometido un error -no es verdad or cierto
"we haven't paid" - "yes we have!" — -no hemos pagado -¡qué sí!
"he's got a new job" - "oh has he?" — -tiene un trabajo nuevo -¿ah, sí?
"you've written it twice" - "so I have!" — -lo has escrito dos veces -es verdad or cierto
"have you read the book?" - "yes, I have" — -¿has leído el libro? -sí
"has he told you?" - "no, he hasn't" — -¿te lo ha dicho? -no
he hasn't done it, has he? — no lo ha hecho, ¿verdad?
you've done it, haven't you? — lo has hecho, ¿verdad? or ¿no?
you've all been there before, but I haven't — vosotros habéis estado allí antes, pero yo no
he has never met her, but I have — él no la ha llegado a conocer, pero yo sí
have you ever been there? if you have... — ¿has estado alguna vez allí? si es así...
so I, 1., norhave you tried it? if you haven't... — ¿lo has probado? (porque) si no...
3.MODAL VERB (=be obliged)I've got to or I have to finish this work — tengo que terminar este trabajo
have we got to or do we have to leave early? — ¿tenemos que salir temprano?
I haven't got to or I don't have to wear glasses — no necesito (usar) gafas
do you have to make such a noise? — ¿tienes que hacer tanto ruido?
you didn't have to tell her! — ¡no tenías por qué decírselo!
does it have to be ironed? — ¿hay que plancharlo?
- have in- have off- have on- have out- have up* * *[hæv], weak forms [həv, əv]
1.
2) ( possess) tener*I have o (esp BrE) I've got two cats — tengo dos gatos
I don't have o (esp BrE) haven't got any money — no tengo dinero
do you have a car? - no, I don't o (esp BrE) have you got a car? - no, I haven't — ¿tienes coche? - no (, no tengo)
3) (hold, have at one's disposal) tener*look out, he's got a gun! — cuidado! tiene una pistola or está armado!
how much money do you have o (esp BrE) have you got on you? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes or llevas encima?
can I have a sheet of paper? — ¿me das una hoja de papel?
may I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?
could I have your Sales Department, please? — ( on phone) ¿me comunica or (Esp tb) me pone or (CS tb) me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor?
I have it!, I've got it! — ya lo tengo!, ya está, ya está!
all right: have it your own way! — está bien! haz lo que quieras!
what have we here? — ¿y esto?
to have something to + inf — tener* algo que + inf
4)a) ( receive) \<\<letter/news\>\> tener*, recibircould we have some silence, please? — (hagan) silencio, por favor
we have it on the best authority that... — sabemos de buena fuente que...
rumor/tradition has it that... — corre el rumor de que.../según la tradición...
to have had it — (colloq)
I've had it — ( I'm in trouble) estoy frito (AmL), me la he cargado (Esp fam); ( I've lost my chance) la he fastidiado (fam)
I've had it up to here with your complaining — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de tus quejas (fam)
to have it in for somebody — (colloq) tenerle* manía or tirria a alguien (fam)
to let somebody have it — (sl) ( attack - physically) darle* su merecido a alguien; (- verbally) cantarle las cuarenta a alguien (fam), poner* a alguien verde (Esp fam)
b) ( obtain) conseguir*they were the best/only seats to be had — eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había
I'll have a kilo of tomatoes, please — ¿me da or (Esp) me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor?
5) ( consume) \<\<steak/spaghetti\>\> comer, tomar (Esp); \<\<champagne/beer\>\> tomarto have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo
to have breakfast/dinner — desayunar/cenar, comer (AmL)
to have lunch — almorzar* or (esp Esp, Méx) comer
what are we having for dinner? — ¿qué hay de cena?
we had too much to drink — bebimos or (AmL tb) tomamos demasiado
6)a) (experience, undergo) \<\<accident\>\> tener*did you have good weather? — ¿te (or les etc) hizo buen tiempo?
have a nice day! — adiós! que le (or te etc) vaya bien!
I had an injection — me pusieron or me dieron una inyección
he had a heart transplant/an X ray — le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía
she had a heart attack — le dio un ataque al corazón or un infarto
b) ( organize) \<\<party\>\> hacer*, dar*c) ( suffer from) \<\<cancer/diabetes/flu\>\> tener*to have a cold — estar* resfriado
he's got a headache/sore throat — le duele la cabeza/la garganta, tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta
7) ( look after) tener*8) ( give birth to) \<\<baby\>\> tener*9) (colloq)a) (catch, get the better of)they almost had him, but he managed to escape — casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse
you've been had! — te han timado or engañado!
10) (causative use)we'll have it clean in no time — enseguida lo limpiamos or lo dejamos limpio
he had them all laughing/in tears — los hizo reír/llorar a todos
to have somebody + INF: I'll have her call you back as soon as she arrives le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue; I'll have you know, young man, that I... para que sepa, jovencito, yo...; to have something + PAST P: we had it repaired lo hicimos arreglar, lo mandamos (a) arreglar (AmL); to have one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo
to have something + INF/+ PAST P: I've had three lambs die this week se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana; he had his bicycle stolen — le robaron la bicicleta
12)a) ( allow) (with neg) tolerar, consentir*I won't have it! — no lo consentiré or toleraré!
b) (accept, believe) aceptar, creer*she wouldn't have it — no lo quiso aceptar or creer
13) (indicating state, position) tener*you have o (BrE) you've got your belt twisted — tienes el cinturón torcido
2.
1) v aux2) (used to form perfect tenses) haber*I have/had seen her — la he/había visto
I have/had just seen her — la acabo/acababa de ver, recién la vi/la había visto (AmL)
have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que esperas?, ¿llevas mucho rato esperando?
had I known that o if I'd known that... — si hubiera sabido que..., de haber sabido que...
when he had finished, she... — cuando terminó or (liter) cuando hubo terminado, ella...
3)a) ( in tags)you've been told, haven't you? — te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?
you haven't lost the key, have you? — no habrás perdido la llave...!
b) ( elliptical use)you may have forgiven him, but I haven't — puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no
the clock has stopped - so it has! — el reloj se ha parado - es verdad! or es cierto!
you've forgotten something - have I? — te has olvidado de algo - ¿sí?
I've told her - you haven't! — se lo he dicho - no! ¿en serio?
4) ( expressing obligation)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
I have o I've got to admit that... — tengo que reconocer que...
you don't have to be an expert to realize that — no hay que or no se necesita ser un experto para darse cuenta de eso
5) ( expressing certainty)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
you have to o you've got to be kidding! — lo dices en broma or en chiste!
•Phrasal Verbs:- have in- have off- have on- have out- have up -
14 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) receber2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) arranjar3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) tirar4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) pôr5) (to become: You're getting old.) ficar6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) convencer7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) chegar8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) conseguir9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) apanhar10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) apanhar11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) compreender•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *[get] n cria, gets filhotes. • vt+vi (ps got pp got, Amer gotten) 1 receber, obter, ganhar, alcançar. 2 ficar, tornar-se, vir a ser. they got to be friends / eles ficaram amigos. 3 aprender, decorar. 4 adquirir, contrair, apanhar, pegar. 5 suceder, conseguir. he got there / ele chegou lá (conseguiu o seu intento). 6 buscar, pegar, arranjar, procurar, transportar, levar, trazer. 7 tomar, comer. get your breakfast! / tome seu café da manhã! 8 induzir, persuadir, convencer. you must get him to do it / você tem que convencê-lo a fazer isso. 9 causar, motivar. 10 mandar, mandar fazer, providenciar. 11 criar, dar à luz. 12 mover, trazer, tirar. 13 coll ser obrigado a, ter de. 14 chegar, vir, ir, partir, alcançar. he got as far as Rio de Janeiro / ele chegou até o Rio de Janeiro. 15 sl bater, surrar, matar. 16 compreender, entender. do you get me? / você me compreende? now I get it / agora entendi. 17 ter, possuir. 18 engendrar, procriar. 19 coll ser bem-sucedido. 20 coll levar a melhor. 21 achar. 22 pegar, colher, surpreender. 23 comover. 24 Amer sl assassinar. 25 tratar de, encarregar-se de. 26 irritar, confundir. don’t let it get you! Amer coll não se deixe dominar. get a move on! vá para frente! avante! get going! vamos!, ande! get you gone! saia! he gets on my nerves ele deixa-me nervoso. he got better ele melhorou. he got her with child coll ele a engravidou. he got his face slapped ele recebeu uma bofetada. he got the idea into his head ele está com esta idéia na cabeça. I get your number eu tenho a sua ficha, eu te conheço. I got it quite right acertei isto bem. I got out of bed on the wrong side saí da cama com o pé esquerdo. I got to hear fiquei sabendo, soube. I have got you agora o peguei. I must get ready preciso me aprontar. it’s getting on for 12 são quase 12 horas. she’s getting her nails done ela está fazendo as unhas (com uma manicure). the ship got clear of the harbour o navio saiu do porto. they get things done eles resolvem tudo. they got married eles se casaram. they got talking eles entabularam conversa. to get about 1 viajar. he gets about a lot / ele viaja muito. 2 espalhar (boatos, informações, notícias), circular. the rumor gets about / o boato está circulando. 3 ter relações sexuais com diferentes pessoas. to get above someone estar cheio de si. to get across comunicar muito bem, fazer compreender. to get ahead prosperar, progredir. to get along 1 dar-se bem com alguém. he is not easy to get along with / não é fácil lidar com ele. 2 sair-se, progredir, passar bem. how’s your son getting along at university? / como o seu filho está se saindo na universidade? 3 continuar a fazer algo que você estava fazendo. I can’t stop to talk to you because I really must get along / não posso parar para falar com você porque eu realmente tenho que ir andando. to get around 1 viajar. 2 espalhar, circular (boatos, informações, notícias). 3 persuadir alguém. 4 lidar com um problema (geralmente evitando-o). to get at 1 alcançar. you’ll need a ladder to get at the top shelf / você precisará de uma escada para alcançar a prateleira de cima. 2 criticar. why do you always get at your wife? / por que você sempre critica sua esposa? 3 querer dizer, significar. what are you trying to get at? / o que você está querendo dizer? 4 começar. 5 ofender verbalmente. 6 influenciar por meio de ameaças, persuadir. can you get at him? / você pode persuadi-lo?, suborná-lo? 7 descobrir a verdade. to get away 1 escapar, fugir. the thieves got away / os ladrões escaparam. 2 partir, sair. I could get away after the meeting / consegui sair depois da reunião. 3 sair de férias. she’ll get away next week / ela sairá de férias na próxima semana. 4 imperativ saia!, fora! 5 interj não diga!, impossível! to get away with 1 não ser punido ou pego por ter feito algo, sair impune. you can’t get away with that / você vai pagar por isso. 2 fazer algo mesmo que "não seja a melhor opção". to get away with murder Amer sl sair impune. to get back 1 voltar (para um lugar). 2 refazer ou voltar a falar de um assunto novamente. 3 ter, receber de volta. to get back at vingar-se de. to get back to telefonar novamente mais tarde. to get behind ficar atrás, atrasar. to get by conseguir sobreviver, Braz coll virar-se, arranjar-se, passar. I don’t know how she can get by with her salary / não sei como ela consegue sobreviver (se virar) com o salário. to get by heart aprender de cor. to get change receber troco. to get clear esclarecer, ficar solto. to get down 1 ficar infeliz e cansado. the job is getting him down / o trabalho está acabando com ele. 2 anotar. 3 engolir. to get down to começar a fazer, Braz coll colocar a mão na massa. let’s get down to business / vamos tratar do assunto. to get dressed vestir-se. to get drunk embriagar-se. to get forward progredir, avançar, apressar um trabalho. to get home chegar em casa. to get hungy ficar com fome. to get in 1 conseguir entrar. 2 ser eleito. 3 chegar em casa. 4 coletar, juntar. 5 mandar chamar. 6 conseguir fazer. to get in on fazer parte de, ajuntar-se a. can’t I get in on it, too? / não poderei tomar parte nisso também? to get interested in Com ficar interessado, ficar sócio. to get into debt fazer dívidas. to get into huddle mexericar, bisbilhotar, caluniar. to get into the habit of swearing adquirir o hábito de praguejar. to get in with fazer amizade. I got in bad with him / fiquei de mal com ele. to get it on or off with 1 ter relações sexuais com. 2 ficar sob o efeito de drogas. to get late ficar tarde. to get off 1 escapar. 2 ir, começar uma viagem. 3 fazer dormir, cair no sono. 4 aprender, memorizar. 5 ter um orgasmo. 6 começar a sair com alguém. I got off with him / comecei a namorá-lo. 7 terminar o trabalho, sair do trabalho. 8 descer, sair (meio de transporte). I got off from the bus / desci do ônibus. to get off the fence coll descer do muro, tomar um partido. to get on 1 proceder, avançar. 2 prosperar, progredir. he is getting on in life / ele está progredindo na vida. 3 concordar, associar-se harmoniosamente. 4 conseguir. 5 dar-se bem com. he gets on with her / ele se dá bem com ela. 6 continuar a fazer. 7 vestir-se. he got on his clothes / ele vestiu-se. to get oneself together começar a controlar a vida, as emoções. to get out 1 escapar. 2 ajudar alguém a escapar. 3 divulgar, soltar um segredo. I got it out of him / arranquei o segredo dele. 4 publicar. to get out of 1 livrar-se de. how can we get out of this? / como é que vamos sair dessa? 2 ter prazer ou graça. what can young people get out of listening to that kind of music? / que prazer os jovens têm em escutar aquele tipo de música? 3 persuadir alguém para ter algo em troca, Braz coll ganhar. what do I get out of it? / o que ganho com isso? to get over 1 recuperar-se, restabelecer-se de. she got over her sorrow / ela se recuperou do sofrimento. 2 impressionar-se. 3 lidar com os problemas e resolvê-los. 4 comunicar-se. to get rid of someone livrar-se de alguém. to get round 1 soltar uma informação, boato, notícia. 2 resolver um problema tentando evitá-lo. 3 persuadir. to get round to conseguir fazer. to get the best of it vencer, levar vantagem. to get the fire under dominar o incêndio. to get the hang of chegar a entender, perceber o truque. to get the worst of it ser derrotado ou aniquilado, levar a pior. to get through 1 terminar. 2 chegar a um destino. 3 receber aprovação. 4 conectar, transferir (telefone), conseguir falar. I got through to him / eu consegui falar com ele. 5 comunicar-se. 6 gastar, esbanjar dinheiro. 7 passar em um exame, teste. to get tired ficar cansado. to get to alcançar, chegar, começar. I got to London / cheguei a Londres. to get together 1 encontrar com alguém. 2 namorar. 3 juntar, reunir, chegar a um acordo. I must get the facts together / tenho de reunir os fatos. to get under subjugar, controlar. to get up 1 levantar da cama, levantar-se. 2 organizar, preparar algo. they are getting up a party / eles estão preparando uma festa. to get up speed/ steam começar a viajar mais rápido. to get up to tramar. to get warm ficar quente. to get wind tornar-se público, recobrar fôlego. to get wind of receber informações sobre. to have got ter. to have got to ter de. you’ll get it (hot)! espere!, você vai apanhar! you’ve got me there não sei a resposta para a sua pergunta, Braz coll você me pegou.
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