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1 advise
advise [ədˈvaɪz]a. ( = give advice to) conseillerb. [+ course of action] recommander• what would you advise in this case? que conseilleriez-vous dans ce cas ?* * *[əd'vaɪz] 1.transitive verb1) ( give advice to) conseiller, donner des conseils à ( about sur); ( give information to) renseigner ( about sur)to advise somebody of — avertir quelqu'un contre [risk, danger]
you are advised to... — il est recommandé de...
ill-advised — [course of action] malavisé
2) ( recommend) recommander [rest, course of action]2.to advise on something — ( give advice) donner des conseils sur quelque chose; ( inform) donner des renseignements sur quelque chose
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2 advise
A vtr1 ( give advice to) conseiller, donner des conseils à (about sur) ; ( give information to) renseigner (about sur) ; to advise sb to do [person, organization] conseiller à qn de faire ; to advise sb against doing sth déconseiller à qn de faire qch ; to advise sb what to do conseiller qn sur ce qu'il doit faire ; to advise sb on sth ( act as advisers) conseiller qn en matière de qch ; to advise sb of avertir qn contre [risk, danger] ; you are advised to… il est recommandé de… ; passengers are advised to do/not to do il est recommandé aux passagers de faire/de ne pas faire ; ill-advised [course of action] pas très malin/-igne ; you would be well-advised/ill-advised to stay at home vous feriez bien de/vous auriez tort de rester chez vous ;2 ( recommend) recommander [rest, course of action] ;B vi to advise on sth ( give advice) conseiller sur qch ; ( inform) renseigner sur qch ; to advise on doing sth conseiller sur la façon de faire qch. -
3 advise
transitive verb1) (offer advice to) beratenadvise somebody to do something — jemandem raten, etwas zu tun
advise somebody not to do or against doing something — jemandem abraten, etwas zu tun
2) (recommend)3) (inform) unterrichten, informieren (of über + Akk.)* * *1) (to give advice to; to recommend: My lawyer advises me to buy the house.) raten2) ((with of) to inform: This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal.) benachrichtigen* * *ad·vise[ədˈvaɪz]I. vt▪ to \advise sb1. (give council) jdn beratenshe \advised us when to come sie sagte uns, wann wir kommen solltento be ill-/well-\advised schlecht/gut beraten sein▪ to \advise sb to do sth jdm [dazu] raten, etw zu tun2. (inform) jdn informierenplease \advise us of the expected time of arrival bitte geben Sie uns Bescheid, wann Sie voraussichtlich ankommen werdenI'd \advise waiting until tomorrow ich würde vorschlagen, bis morgen zu wartenshe \advises on African policy sie ist Beraterin für afrikanische Politik* * *[əd'vaɪz]1. vtto advise caution —
I wouldn't advise it — ich würde es nicht raten or empfehlen
I would advise you to do it/not to do it — ich würde dir zuraten/abraten
to advise sb against doing sth — jdm abraten, etw zu tun
what would you advise me to do? — was or wozu würden Sie mir raten?
2) (COMM: inform) verständigen, avisierento advise sb of sth — jdn von etw in Kenntnis setzen
our agent keeps us advised of developments — unser Vertreter unterrichtet uns ständig über neue Entwicklungen
2. vi1) (= give advice) ratenhis function is merely to advise — er hat nur beratende Funktion
2) (US)* * *advise [ədˈvaız]A v/tadvise sb to do sth jemandem raten, etwas zu tun;what would you advise me to do? was würdest du mir raten?;they advised me to be careful sie rieten mir zur Vorsicht;advise sb against sth jemandem von etwas abraten;2. zu etwas raten:he advised waiting er riet zu wartenof von)B v/i1. I will do as you advise ich werde Ihrem Rat folgen;advise against sth von etwas abraten;advise against doing sth davon abraten, etwas zu tun* * *transitive verb1) (offer advice to) beratenadvise somebody to do something — jemandem raten, etwas zu tun
advise somebody not to do or against doing something — jemandem abraten, etwas zu tun
2) (recommend)3) (inform) unterrichten, informieren (of über + Akk.)* * *v.anraten v.avisieren v.benachrichtigen v.mitteilen v.raten v.(§ p.,pp.: riet, geraten)verständigen v.zureden v. -
4 advise
1) (to give advice to; to recommend: My lawyer advises me to buy the house.) aconsejar2) ((with of) to inform: This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal.) avisar, comunicaradvise vb aconsejartr[əd'vaɪz]1 aconsejar2 (inform) informar, comunicar1) counsel: aconsejar, asesorar2) recommend: recomendar3) inform: informar, notificaradvise vi: dar consejov.• aconsejar v.• advertir v.• amonestar v.• apercibir v.• asesorar v.• avisar v.• enterar v.• guiar v.• imponer v.• informar v.əd'vaɪz
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1)a) ( recommend) aconsejar, recomendar*to advise somebody to + inf — aconsejar(le) a alguien que (+ subj)
to advise somebody against something/-ing: they advised him against marrying so young le aconsejaron que no se casara tan joven; the committee advised them against it — el comité se lo desaconsejó
b) ( give advice to) aconsejar; ( professionally) asesorar2) ( inform) (frml) informar; ( in writing) notificar* (frml)
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vi aconsejar; ( professionally) asesorar[ǝd'vaɪz]to advise against something/-ing — desaconsejar algo/+ inf
1. VT1) (=recommend) [+ action] aconsejar, recomendarhe advises caution — aconseja or recomienda prudencia
what would you advise me to do? — ¿qué me aconsejas (que haga)?
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you would be ill advised to go — no sería prudente que fueras, harías mal yendo or en irill-advised•
you would be well advised to go — sería prudente que fueras, harías bien yendo or en ir2) (=give advice to) aconsejar; (=help and inform professionally) asesorar•
can you advise me on the best route? — ¿me puede aconsejar cuál es la mejor ruta?•
she will advise you what to do — ella te dirá lo que tienes que hacer•
to advise sb of sth — informar a algn de algo; (officially) notificar algo a algnhe wrote to advise me of his decision — me escribió para informarme de or notificarme su decisión
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to keep sb advised of or about sth — mantener a algn al corriente or informado de algo4) (=warn) advertir•
to advise sb against doing sth — aconsejar a algn que no haga algo•
no one had advised him of the possible consequences — nadie lo había advertido de las posibles consecuencias2.VI (=make recommendations) dar consejos•
I would advise against it — yo te lo desaconsejaría, yo no te lo aconsejaría•
to advise on sth — (=give information on) informar or dar información sobre algo; [lawyer, accountant] asesorar sobre algojob centres will advise on training courses — en las oficinas de empleo informan or dan información sobre cursillos de formación
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1)a) ( recommend) aconsejar, recomendar*to advise somebody to + inf — aconsejar(le) a alguien que (+ subj)
to advise somebody against something/-ing: they advised him against marrying so young le aconsejaron que no se casara tan joven; the committee advised them against it — el comité se lo desaconsejó
b) ( give advice to) aconsejar; ( professionally) asesorar2) ( inform) (frml) informar; ( in writing) notificar* (frml)
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vi aconsejar; ( professionally) asesorarto advise against something/-ing — desaconsejar algo/+ inf
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5 advise
[əd'vaɪz] 1.1) (give advice to) consigliare, dare consigli a ( about su)to advise sb. to do — consigliare a qcn. di fare
to advise sb. against doing sth. — sconsigliare a qcn. di fare qcs.
to advise sb. of — avvertire di [risk, danger]
you are advised to... — si prega o si raccomanda di
2) (recommend) consigliare, raccomandare [ course of action]3) form. (inform) informare, avvisare (of di)2.to advise on sth. — (give advice) consigliare su qcs.; (inform) informare su qcs
* * *1) (to give advice to; to recommend: My lawyer advises me to buy the house.) consigliare2) ((with of) to inform: This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal.) informare* * *[əd'vaɪz] 1.1) (give advice to) consigliare, dare consigli a ( about su)to advise sb. to do — consigliare a qcn. di fare
to advise sb. against doing sth. — sconsigliare a qcn. di fare qcs.
to advise sb. of — avvertire di [risk, danger]
you are advised to... — si prega o si raccomanda di
2) (recommend) consigliare, raccomandare [ course of action]3) form. (inform) informare, avvisare (of di)2.to advise on sth. — (give advice) consigliare su qcs.; (inform) informare su qcs
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6 advise *** ad·vise vt
[əd'vaɪz]1)to advise sb (on sth) — consigliare qn (a proposito di qc)he advises the President on foreign affairs — è il consigliere del Presidente in materia di affari esteri
you would be well/ill advised to go frm — faresti bene/male ad andare
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frm: inform) to advise sb of sth — avvisare qn di qc -
7 advise
[əd'vaɪz]vtto advise sb of sth — powiadamiać (powiadomić perf) kogoś o czymś
to advise sb against sth/doing sth — odradzać (odradzić perf) komuś coś/zrobienie czegoś
you would be well-/ill-advised to go — dobrze/źle byś zrobił, gdybyś pojechał
* * *1) (to give advice to; to recommend: My lawyer advises me to buy the house.) radzić2) ((with of) to inform: This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal.) powiadamiać -
8 warn
wo:n
1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) advertir, avisar, prevenir2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) avisar (de)•- warning
2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) de avisowarn vb advertir / avisartr[wɔːn]■ the police are warning motorists to drive carefully la policía está avisando a los conductores que conduzcan con precaución■ you've been warned estás avisado, estás sobre aviso2 (instead of punishing) amonestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto warn somebody off (tell to go away) advertir a alguien para que se vaya 2 (tell to stop) advertir a alguien para que deje de hacer algowarn ['wɔrn] vt1) caution: advertir, alertar2) inform: avisar, informarv.• aconsejar v.• advertir v.• amonestar v.• apercibir v.• avisar v.• prevenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)wɔːrn, wɔːna) ( admonish) advertir*to warn somebody not to + INF: we had been warned not to go — nos habían advertido que no fuéramos
b) (inform, advise) avisar, advertir*to warn somebody AGAINST something/somebody — prevenir* a alguien contra algo/alguien
Phrasal Verbs:- warn off[wɔːn]1. VT1) (=put on guard, urge caution to) advertir; (=notify, tell) avisar, advertirchildren must be warned about or of the dangers of smoking — debe advertirse a los niños de los peligros que conlleva fumar
I did warn you that this would happen — ya te avisé or advertí que esto pasaría
I must warn you that my men are armed — debo avisarle or advertirle que mis hombres van armados
we must warn them that the police are on their way — debemos avisarles or advertirles que la policía está de camino
you have been warned! — ¡ya estás avisado!, ¡quedas advertido!
but, be warned, this is not a cheap option — pero, quedas avisado or advertido, esta no es una opción barata
2) (=counsel) advertir"don't do anything yet," he warned — -no hagas nada todavía -advirtió
to warn sb to do sth — advertir or aconsejar a algn que haga algo
people have been warned to stay indoors — se ha advertido or aconsejado a la gente que no salga
she warned me not to go out alone at night — me advirtió or me aconsejó que no saliera sola por la noche
3) (=admonish)I've warned you about your behaviour before — ya te he llamado la atención por tu comportamiento antes
2.VIto warn about or of sth — advertir de algo
some doctors warn against vitamin supplements during pregnancy — algunos médicos desaconsejan el consumo de suplementos vitamínicos durante el embarazo
- warn off* * *[wɔːrn, wɔːn]a) ( admonish) advertir*to warn somebody not to + INF: we had been warned not to go — nos habían advertido que no fuéramos
b) (inform, advise) avisar, advertir*to warn somebody AGAINST something/somebody — prevenir* a alguien contra algo/alguien
Phrasal Verbs:- warn off -
9 warn
transitive verb1) (inform, give notice) warnen (against, of, about vor + Dat.)warn somebody that... — jemanden darauf hinweisen, dass...
you have been warned! — ich habe/wir haben dich gewarnt!
warn somebody not to do something — jemanden davor warnen, etwas zu tun
2) (admonish) ermahnen; (officially) abmahnenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93629/warn_off">warn off* * *[wo:n] 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) warnen2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) ermahnen•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) warnend* * *[wɔ:n, AM wɔ:rn]I. vi warnenII. vt1. (make aware)you have been \warned! sag nicht, du wärst nicht gewarnt worden!▪ to \warn sb not to do sth jdn davor warnen, etw zu tun▪ to \warn sb that... jdn darauf hinweisen [o aufmerksam machen], dass...▪ to \warn that... darauf hinweisen, dass...2. (urge)3. (threaten)▪ to \warn sb jdn verwarnen* * *[wɔːn]1. vtto warn sb not to do sth — jdn davor warnen, etw zu tun
you have been warned! — sag nicht, ich hätte dich nicht gewarnt or es hätte dich niemand gewarnt!
2)(= inform)
to warn sb that... —her expression warned me that she was not enjoying the conversation — ich merkte schon an ihrem Gesichtsausdruck, dass ihr die Unterhaltung nicht gefiel
you might have warned us that you were coming — du hättest uns ruhig vorher Bescheid sagen können, dass du kommst
2. viwarnen (of vor +dat)* * *warn [wɔː(r)n] v/t1. warnen (of, against vor dat):warn sb against doing ( oder not to do) sth jemanden davor warnen oder jemandem davon abraten, etwas zu tun;you have been warned sag hinterher nicht, es hätte dich niemand gewarnt!to do zu tun)5. (of) jemanden verständigen (von), jemanden wissen lassen (akk), jemandem anzeigen oder ankündigen (akk):8. jemandena) verwarnenb) abmahnen* * *transitive verb1) (inform, give notice) warnen (against, of, about vor + Dat.)warn somebody that... — jemanden darauf hinweisen, dass...
you have been warned! — ich habe/wir haben dich gewarnt!
warn somebody not to do something — jemanden davor warnen, etwas zu tun
2) (admonish) ermahnen; (officially) abmahnenPhrasal Verbs:- warn off* * *(of) v.warnen (vor) v. v.warnen v. -
10 warn
[wɔːn] 1.verbo transitivo avvertire, mettere in guardia [person, authority]to warn that — dire o avvisare che
2.to warn sb. about o against sth. mettere in guardia qcn. contro qcs.; to warn sb. about o against doing avvertire qcn. di non fare; to warn sb. to do avvertire qcn. di fare; I'm warning you! ti avverto! I shan't warn you again — è l'ultima volta che te lo dico
to warn of sth. — avvisare di qcs
- warn off* * *[wo:n] 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) avvertire, avvisare2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) avvertire•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) di avvertimento* * *[wɔːn] 1.verbo transitivo avvertire, mettere in guardia [person, authority]to warn that — dire o avvisare che
2.to warn sb. about o against sth. mettere in guardia qcn. contro qcs.; to warn sb. about o against doing avvertire qcn. di non fare; to warn sb. to do avvertire qcn. di fare; I'm warning you! ti avverto! I shan't warn you again — è l'ultima volta che te lo dico
to warn of sth. — avvisare di qcs
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11 warn
[wɔːn]vtto warn sb of/against sth — przestrzegać (przestrzec perf) or ostrzegać (ostrzec perf) kogoś przed czymś
to warn sb not to do sth/against doing sth — ostrzegać (ostrzec perf) kogoś, żeby czegoś nie robił
* * *[wo:n] 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) ostrzec2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) przestrzec•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) ostrzegawczy -
12 discourage
transitive verb1) (dispirit) entmutigen2) (advise against) abraten3) (stop) abhalten [Person]; verhindern [Handlung]discourage somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun
* * *1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) entmutigen2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) verhindern•- academic.ru/20896/discouragement">discouragement* * *dis·cour·age[dɪˈskʌrɪʤ, AM -ˈskɜ:r-]vt1. (dishearten)▪ to \discourage sb jdn entmutigen2. (dissuade)▪ to \discourage sb from doing sth jdm davon abraten, etw zu tun3. (stop)▪ to \discourage sb jdn abhalten▪ to \discourage sb from doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun* * *[dIs'kʌrɪdZ]vt1) (= dishearten) entmutigento become discouraged ( by) — entmutigt werden (von)
2)(= dissuade)
to discourage sb from doing sth — jdm abraten, etw zu tun; (successfully) jdn davon abbringen, etw zu tun3) (= deter, hinder) abhalten; friendship, advances, plan, speculation, investment zu verhindern suchen; praise, evil abwehren; pride nicht ermutigen; smoking unterbindenthe weather discouraged people from going away — das Wetter hielt die Leute davon ab wegzufahren
* * *1. entmutigen:become discouraged den Mut verlieren, mutlos werdenfrom von;from doing [davon,] etwas zu tun)3. abschrecken von4. hemmen, beeinträchtigen5. missbilligen, verurteilen* * *transitive verb1) (dispirit) entmutigen2) (advise against) abraten3) (stop) abhalten [Person]; verhindern [Handlung]discourage somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun
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13 to
1. tə,tu preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) a, hacia2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a, hasta3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) hasta4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) con, a5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a, para6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) en7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) en; para9) (tə used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) para10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (hacerlo)
2. tu: adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) hasta cerrar2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) a•to prep1. a2. a / hastashe works from nine to five trabaja de nueve a cinco / trabaja desde las nueve hasta las cinco3. menos4. paratotr[tʊ, ʊnstressed tə]1 (with place) a■ did you go to the bank? ¿fuiste al banco?■ A is to the north/south/east/west of B A está al norte/sur/este/oeste de B2 (towards) hacia3 (as far as, until) a, hasta■ I like all music, from Abba to ZZTop me gusta toda la música, desde Abba hasta ZZTop4 (of time) menos6 (for) de■ what's the answer to question 4? ¿cuál es la respuesta a la pregunta número 4?7 (attitude, behaviour) con, para con8 (in honour of) a9 (touching) a, contra10 (accompanied by) acompañado,-a de11 (causing something) para■ to my surprise, it was empty para mi sorpresa, estaba vacío12 (as seen by) por lo que respecta■ to a foreigner, it must seem awful para un extranjero, debe parecer terrible■ to some people he was a hero, to others a traitor para algunos era un héroe, para otros era un traidor14 (ratio) a15 (per, equivalent) a, en■ how much does your car do to the gallon? ≈ ¿cuánto gasta tu coche a los cien kilómetros?16 (according to) según■ is it to your taste? ¿es de su agrado?17 (result) a18 (in order to) para, a fin de■ would you like to dance? --I'd love to ¿te gustaría bailar? --me encantaría■ she didn't want to go, but she had to no quería ir, pero no le quedaba más remedio1 (of door) ajustada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto and fro vaivén, ir y venir Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Cuando se usa con la raíz del verbo para formar el infinitivo no se traduce/Table 1 ■ I want to help you quiero ayudarteto ['tu:] adv1) : a un estado conscienteto come to: volver en sí2)to and fro : de aquí para allá, de un lado para otroto prepto go to the doctor: ir al médicoI'm going to John's: voy a la casa de John2) toward: a, haciatwo miles to the south: dos millas hacia el sur3) on: en, sobreapply salve to the wound: póngale ungüento a la herida4) up to: hasta, ato a degree: hasta cierto gradofrom head to toe: de pies a cabezait's quarter to seven: son las siete menos cuarto6) until: a, hastafrom May to December: de mayo a diciembrethe key to the lock: la llave del candadodancing to the rhythm: bailando al compásit's similar to mine: es parecido al míothey won 4 to 2: ganaron 4 a 2made to order: hecho a la ordento my knowledge: a mi sabertwenty to the box: veinte por cajato understand: entenderto go away: irse
I tuː, weak form tə1)a) ( indicating destination) awe went to John's — fuimos a casa de John, fuimos a lo de John (RPl), fuimos donde John (esp AmL)
you can wear it to a party/the wedding — puedes ponértelo para una fiesta/la boda
b) ( indicating direction) haciac) ( indicating position) ato the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo
2) (against, onto)3)a) ( as far as) hastab) ( until) hastac) ( indicating range)there will be 30 to 35 guests — habrá entre 30 y 35 invitados; see also from 4)
4)a) ( showing indirect object)who did you send/give it to? — ¿a quién se lo mandaste/diste?
what did you say to him/them? — ¿qué le/les dijiste?
I'll hand you over to Jane — te paso or (Esp tb) te pongo con Jane
I was singing/talking to myself — estaba cantando/hablando solo
to me, he will always be a hero — para mí, siempre será un héroe
he was very kind/rude to me — fue muy amable/grosero conmigo
b) (in toasts, dedications)to Paul with love from Jane — para Paul, con cariño de Jane
5) (indicating proportion, relation)how many ounces are there to the pound? — ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra?
it does 30 miles to the gallon — da or rinde 30 millas por galón, consume 6.75 litros a los or por cada cien kilómetros
there's a 10 to 1 chance of... — hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de...
that's nothing to what followed — eso no es nada comparado or en comparación con lo que vino después
6) ( concerning)what do you say to that? — ¿qué dices a eso?, ¿qué te parece (eso)?
there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo
7)a) ( in accordance with)b) ( producing)to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...
c) ( indicating purpose)8) ( indicating belonging) dethe solution to the problem — la solución al or del problema
it has a nice ring/sound to it — suena bien
9) ( telling time) (BrE)ten to three — las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)
10) ( accompanied by)they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'
II tə1)a)to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir
b) ( in order to) parac) ( indicating result)he awoke to find her gone — cuando despertó, ella ya se había ido
I walked 5 miles only to be told they weren't home — caminé 5 millas para que me dijeran que no estaban en casa
d) ( without vb)2) (after adj or n)it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer
III tuː [tʊ, tuː, tǝ]1. PREPOSITIONWhen to is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg set to, heave to, look up the phrasal verb. When to is part of a set combination, eg nice to, to my mind, to all appearances, appeal to, look up the other word.1) (destination) aNote: a + el = al
it's 90 kilometres to Lima — de aquí a Lima hay 90 kilómetros, hay 90 kilómetros a Lima
to go to Paris/Spain — ir a París/España
to go to school/university — ir al colegio/a la Universidad
I liked the exhibition, I went to it twice — me gustó la exposición, fui a verla dos veces
we're going to John's/my parents' for Christmas — vamos a casa de John/mis padres por Navidad
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have you ever been to India? — ¿has estado alguna vez en la India?•
flights to Heathrow — vuelos a or con destino a Heathrowchurch 1., 2)•
the road to Edinburgh — la carretera de Edimburgo2) (=towards) haciamove it to the left/right — muévelo hacia la izquierda/derecha
3) (=as far as) hastafrom here to London — de aquí a or hasta Londres
4) (=up to) hastato some extent — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
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to this day I still don't know what he meant — aún hoy no sé lo que quiso decir•
from Monday to Friday — de lunes a viernesfrom morning to night — de la mañana a la noche, desde la mañana hasta la noche
decimal 1.•
funds to the value of... — fondos por valor de...5) (=located at) a6) (=against) contrait's a quarter to three — son las tres menos cuarto, es or (LAm) falta un cuarto para las tres
the man I sold it to or frm to whom I sold it — el hombre a quien se lo vendí
it belongs to me — me pertenece (a mí), es mío
what is that to me? — ¿y a mí qué me importa eso?
"that's strange," I said to myself — -es raro -me dije para mis adentros
9) (in dedications, greetings)greetings to all our friends! — ¡saludos a todos los amigos!
welcome to you all! — ¡bienvenidos todos!
"to P.R. Lilly" — (in book) "para P.R. Lilly"
here's to you! — ¡va por ti!, ¡por ti!
a monument to the fallen — un monumento a los caídos, un monumento en honor a los caídos
10) (in ratios, proportions) porthe odds against it happening are a million to one — las probabilidades de que eso ocurra son una entre un millón
three to the fourth, three to the power of four — (Math) tres a la cuarta potencia
11) (in comparisons) a12) (=about, concerning)what do you say to that? — ¿qué te parece (eso)?
what would you say to a beer? — ¿te parece que tomemos una cerveza?
"to repairing pipes:..." — (on bill) "reparación de las cañerías:..."
13) (=according to) segúnto my way of thinking — a mi modo de ver, según mi modo de pensar
14) (=to the accompaniment of)it is sung to the tune of "Tipperary" — se canta con la melodía de "Tipperary"
15) (=of, for) de16) (with gerund/noun)•
to look forward to doing sth — tener muchas ganas de hacer algo•
to prefer painting to drawing — preferir pintar a dibujar•
to be used to (doing) sth — estar acostumbrado a (hacer) algo•
to this end — a or con este fin•
to my enormous shame I did nothing — para gran vergüenza mía, no hice nada•
to my great surprise — con gran sorpresa por mi parte, para gran sorpresa mía2. INFINITIVE PARTICLE1) (infinitive)a)A preposition may be required with the Spanish infinitive, depending on what precedes it: look up the verb.•
she refused to listen — se negó a escuchar•
to start to cry — empezar or ponerse a llorar•
to try to do sth — tratar de hacer algo, intentar hacer algo•
to want to do sth — querer hacer algo•
I'd advise you to think this over — te aconsejaría que te pensaras bien esto•
he'd like me to give up work — le gustaría que dejase de trabajar•
we'd prefer him to go to university — preferiríamos que fuese a la universidad•
I want you to do it — quiero que lo hagasc)there was no one for me to ask, there wasn't anyone for me to ask — no había nadie a quien yo pudiese preguntar
he's not the sort or type to do that — no es de los que hacen eso
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that book is still to be written — ese libro está todavía por escribir•
now is the time to do it — ahora es el momento de hacerlo•
and who is he to criticize? — ¿y quién es él para criticar?3) (purpose, result) paraThe particle to is not translated when it stands for the infinitive:it disappeared, never to be seen again — desapareció para siempre
we didn't want to sell it but we had to — no queríamos venderlo pero tuvimos que hacerlo or no hubo más remedio
"would you like to come to dinner?" - "I'd love to!" — -¿te gustaría venir a cenar? -¡me encantaría!
For combinations like difficult/easy/foolish/ ready/ slow to etc, look up the adjective.you may not want to do it but you ought to for the sake of your education — tal vez no quieres hacerlo pero deberías en aras de tu educación
the first/last to go — el primero/último en irse
See:EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE in easyand then to be let down like that! — ¡y para que luego te decepcionen así!
and to think he didn't mean a word of it! — ¡y pensar que nada de lo que dijo era de verdad!
7)to see him now one would never think that... — al verlo or viéndolo ahora nadie creería que...
3.ADVERBto pull the door to — tirar de la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta tirando
to push the door to — empujar la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta empujando
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I [tuː], weak form [tə]1)a) ( indicating destination) awe went to John's — fuimos a casa de John, fuimos a lo de John (RPl), fuimos donde John (esp AmL)
you can wear it to a party/the wedding — puedes ponértelo para una fiesta/la boda
b) ( indicating direction) haciac) ( indicating position) ato the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo
2) (against, onto)3)a) ( as far as) hastab) ( until) hastac) ( indicating range)there will be 30 to 35 guests — habrá entre 30 y 35 invitados; see also from 4)
4)a) ( showing indirect object)who did you send/give it to? — ¿a quién se lo mandaste/diste?
what did you say to him/them? — ¿qué le/les dijiste?
I'll hand you over to Jane — te paso or (Esp tb) te pongo con Jane
I was singing/talking to myself — estaba cantando/hablando solo
to me, he will always be a hero — para mí, siempre será un héroe
he was very kind/rude to me — fue muy amable/grosero conmigo
b) (in toasts, dedications)to Paul with love from Jane — para Paul, con cariño de Jane
5) (indicating proportion, relation)how many ounces are there to the pound? — ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra?
it does 30 miles to the gallon — da or rinde 30 millas por galón, consume 6.75 litros a los or por cada cien kilómetros
there's a 10 to 1 chance of... — hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de...
that's nothing to what followed — eso no es nada comparado or en comparación con lo que vino después
6) ( concerning)what do you say to that? — ¿qué dices a eso?, ¿qué te parece (eso)?
there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo
7)a) ( in accordance with)b) ( producing)to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...
c) ( indicating purpose)8) ( indicating belonging) dethe solution to the problem — la solución al or del problema
it has a nice ring/sound to it — suena bien
9) ( telling time) (BrE)ten to three — las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)
10) ( accompanied by)they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'
II [tə]1)a)to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir
b) ( in order to) parac) ( indicating result)he awoke to find her gone — cuando despertó, ella ya se había ido
I walked 5 miles only to be told they weren't home — caminé 5 millas para que me dijeran que no estaban en casa
d) ( without vb)2) (after adj or n)it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer
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14 recommend
rekə'mend1) (to advise: The doctor recommended a long holiday.) recomendar2) (to suggest as being particularly good, particularly suitable etc: He recommended her (to me) for the job.) recomendar•recommend vb recomendartr[rekə'mend]1 recomendar■ what do you recommend? ¿qué me recomiendas?2 (advise) recomendar, aconsejar, sugerirrecommend [.rɛkə'mnd] vt1) : recomendarshe recommended the medicine: recomendó la medicina2) advise, counsel: aconsejar, recomendarv.• aconsejar v.• encarecer v.• encargar v.• recomendar v.'rekə'menda) (praise, declare acceptable) recomendar*the play has little/nothing to recommend it — la obra tiene poco/no tiene nada que se pueda recomendar
b) ( advise)to recommend something/-ING — aconsejar or recomendar* algo/+ inf
it's not to be recommended — no es nada aconsejable or recomendable
recommended dosage — dosis f recomendada; ( on label) posología f
recommended (retail) price — precio m de venta recomendado
recommended reading — lecturas fpl recomendadas
[ˌrekǝ'mend]VT1) (=advocate, speak well of) recomendarthe town has much/little to recommend it — el pueblo tiene mucho/poco atractivo
2) (=advise) recomendar, aconsejarwhat do you recommend for a sore throat? — ¿qué recomienda para el dolor de garganta?
this method is not to be recommended — este método no es nada recomendable or aconsejable
to recommend doing sth — recomendar or aconsejar hacer algo
the doctor recommended that he (should) stay in bed — el médico le recomendó or aconsejó que guardara cama
to recommend sb to do sth — recomendar or aconsejar a algn hacer algo or que haga algo
I would recommend against going on your own — le recomendaría or aconsejaría no ir solo or que no fuera solo
* * *['rekə'mend]a) (praise, declare acceptable) recomendar*the play has little/nothing to recommend it — la obra tiene poco/no tiene nada que se pueda recomendar
b) ( advise)to recommend something/-ING — aconsejar or recomendar* algo/+ inf
it's not to be recommended — no es nada aconsejable or recomendable
recommended dosage — dosis f recomendada; ( on label) posología f
recommended (retail) price — precio m de venta recomendado
recommended reading — lecturas fpl recomendadas
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15 warn
warn [wɔ:n]∎ I warned them of the danger je les ai avertis ou prévenus du danger;∎ warn them that the bridge is unsafe prévenez-les ou avertissez-les que le pont n'est pas sûr;∎ she warned them that she would be late elle les a prévenus qu'elle serait en retard;∎ you've been warned! te voilà averti ou prévenu!;∎ warn the police! alertez la police!;∎ don't say I didn't warn you! je t'aurai prévenu!;∎ I'm warning you for the last time je te préviens pour la dernière fois;∎ humorous my parents warned me about people like you! mes parents m'avaient bien dit de me méfier des gens comme toi!∎ he warned her about or against travelling at night, he warned her not to travel at night il lui a déconseillé de voyager la nuit, il l'a mise en garde contre les voyages de nuit;∎ he warned me not to do it il m'a déconseillé de le faire∎ to warn sb off demander à qn de quitter les lieux;∎ he warned them off his land il leur demanda instamment de quitter ses terres;∎ the signs are meant to warn people off les panneaux sont là pour interdire aux gens d'entrer∎ to warn sb off sth déconseiller qch à qn;∎ to warn sb off doing sth déconseiller à qn de faire qch;∎ the doctor has warned him off alcohol le médecin lui a vivement déconseillé l'alcool
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advise — UK US /ədˈvaɪz/ verb ► [I or T] to give someone useful information, or to tell them what you think they should do: advise (sb) to do sth »Some employment lawyers have advised employers to dismiss staff now, before the limit for compensation is… … Financial and business terms
advise — ad|vise W2S2 [ədˈvaız] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: aviser, from avis; ADVICE] 1.) [I and T] to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something ▪ She needed someone to advise her … Dictionary of contemporary English
advise — verb 1 (I, T) to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something: advise sb to do sth: Passengers are advised not to leave their bags unattended. | advise sb against doing sth: I d advise you … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
warn — verb (I, T) 1 to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it: “Be careful, the rocks are slippery,” Alex warned. | warn sb about: I warned him about those stairs. | warn (sb) of: You were… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
warn — W2S3 [wo:n US wo:rn] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: warnian] 1.) to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it ▪ Be careful, the rocks are slippery, Alex warned. warn sb about sth ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
touch — 1 /tVtS/ verb FEEL SB/STH PHYSICALLY 1 (T) to put your hand or another part of your body on something or someone so that you can feel them: Small children are constantly moving and wanting to touch everything. | She couldn t bear the thought of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
recommend — verb (T) 1 to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommended ratification of the treaty despite public opinion. | recommend that: Doctors … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
as — 1 strong adverb, preposition 1 as old/fat/clever etc as sb/sth equally old, fat etc as someone or something else: My brother is not as old as me. | Her ring is twice as big as mine. | as soon as possible (=as soon as you can) | just as… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
