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to contrast with something

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1 to contrast somebody/something with somebody/something

to contrast somebody/something with somebody/something

comparar alguien/algo con alguien/algo

English-spanish dictionary > to contrast somebody/something with somebody/something
2 contrast

contrast

1. transitive verb

mettre en contraste

2. intransitive verb

contraster

• to contrast strongly contraster fortement

3. noun

contraste m

• by contrast par contraste

• in contrast to par opposition à

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✦ Lorsque contrast est un verbe, l'accent tombe sur la seconde syllabe: kənˈtrα:st, lorsque c'est un nom, sur la première: ˈkɒntrα:st.

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1. ['kɒntrɑːst], US [-træst]
noun

1) ( difference) contraste m

in contrast to something —

by contrast with something — par contraste avec quelque chose

in contrast to somebody — à la différence de quelqu'un

to be a contrast to ou with — présenter un contraste avec

by ou in contrast — par contre

2) Photography, Television contraste m
2. [kən'trɑːst], US [-'træst]
transitive verb

to contrast X with Y — faire ressortir le contraste (qui existe) entre X et Y
3.
intransitive verb contraster ( with avec)
4.
contrasting adjective [examples] opposé; [colour, material] contrasté; [views, opinions] très différents

English-French dictionary > contrast
3 contrast

1. transitive verb
gegenüberstellen

contrast something with something — etwas von etwas [deutlich] abheben
2. intransitive verb
contrast with something — mit etwas kontrastieren; sich von etwas abheben
3. noun
1) Kontrast, der ( with zu)

what a contrast! — welch ein Gegensatz!

in contrast,... — im Gegensatz dazu,...

[be] in contrast with something — im Gegensatz od. Kontrast zu etwas [stehen]

2) (thing)

a contrast to something — ein Gegensatz zu etwas; (person)

be a contrast to somebody — [ganz] anders sein als jemand

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1. verb
1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) im Gegensatz stehen

2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) vergleichen
2. noun
1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) der Gegensatz

2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) der Gegensatz

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con·trast

I. n

[ˈkɒntrɑ:st, AM ˈkɑ:ntræst]

1. (difference) Gegensatz m, Kontrast m ( between zwischen + dat, to/with zu + dat)

a marked \contrast between sth ein spürbarer Gegensatz zwischen etw dat

to make quite a \contrast einen großen Gegensatz [o starken Kontrast] darstellen

to be in stark \contrast to sth in krassem Gegensatz zu etw dat stehen

to provide a \contrast to sth einen Kontrast zu etw dat liefern

by [or in] \contrast im Gegensatz, dagegen

in \contrast to sth im Gegensatz zu etw dat

▪ the \contrast of sth with sth der Kontrast [o Gegensatz] zwischen etw dat und etw dat

2. TV [Bild]kontrast m; (tone) [Farb]kontrast m

II. vt

[kənˈtrɑ:st, AM -ˈtræst]

▪ to \contrast sth etw [einander] gegenüberstellen, etw [miteinander] vergleichen

▪ to \contrast sth with sth etw etw dat gegenüberstellen, etw mit etw dat vergleichen

III. vi

[kənˈtrɑ:st, AM -ˈtræst]

kontrastieren ( with mit + dat)

to \contrast sharply scharf kontrastieren

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['kɒntrAːst]
1. n

1) (= contrasting) Gegenüberstellung f

2) Gegensatz m (with, to zu); (visual, = striking difference of opposites) Kontrast m (with, to zu)

by or in contrast — im Gegensatz dazu

to be in contrast with or to sth —

the red is a good contrast — das Rot stellt einen guten Kontrast dar

she's quite a contrast to her sister — es besteht ein ziemlicher Gegensatz or Unterschied zwischen ihr und ihrer Schwester

the contrast between the state of the £ now and last year — der Unterschied zwischen dem jetzigen Stand des Pfundes und seinem Wert im letzten Jahr

and now, by way of contrast —

what a contrast! — welch ein Gegensatz!

3) (ART, PHOT, TV) Kontrast m

2. vt
[kən'trAːst] einen Vergleich anstellen (with zwischen +dat), gegenüberstellen ( with +dat)
3. vi
[kən'trAːst] im Gegensatz or in Kontrast stehen (with zu), kontrastieren (with mit); (colours also) sich abheben (with von), abstechen (with von)
to contrast unfavourably with sth —

his promises and his actions contrast sharply — seine Versprechungen und seine Handlungsweise stehen in scharfem Kontrast or Gegensatz zueinander

blue and yellow contrast nicely — Blau und Gelb ergeben einen hübschen Kontrast

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contrast

A s [ˈkɒntrɑːst; US ˈkɑnˌtræst] Kontrast m ( auch TV etc), Gegensatz m ( beide:

between zwischen dat;

to zu):

form a contrast einen Kontrast bilden (to zu);

by contrast im Gegensatz dazu;

by contrast with im Vergleich mit, verglichen mit;

in contrast to ( oder with) im Gegensatz zu;

be in contrast to sth zu etwas im Gegensatz stehen;

he is a great contrast to his brother er ist völlig anders als sein Bruder;

contrast bath MED Wechselbad n;

contrast control TV Kontrastregler m;

contrast medium MED (Röntgen) Kontrastmittel n

B v/t [kənˈtrɑːst; US -ˈtræst; a. ˈkɑnˌtræst] (with) kontrastieren, vergleichen (mit), entgegensetzen, gegenüberstellen (dat)

C v/i

1. (with) kontrastieren (mit), sich abheben, abstechen (von, gegen):

contrasting colo(u)rs kontrastierende Farben, Kontrastfarben

2. einen Gegensatz bilden, im Gegensatz stehen ( beide:

with zu)

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1. transitive verb
gegenüberstellen

contrast something with something — etwas von etwas [deutlich] abheben
2. intransitive verb
contrast with something — mit etwas kontrastieren; sich von etwas abheben
3. noun
1) Kontrast, der ( with zu)

what a contrast! — welch ein Gegensatz!

in contrast,... — im Gegensatz dazu,...

[be] in contrast with something — im Gegensatz od. Kontrast zu etwas [stehen]

2) (thing)

a contrast to something — ein Gegensatz zu etwas; (person)

be a contrast to somebody — [ganz] anders sein als jemand

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n.

Gegensatz m.

Kontrast -e m.

English-german dictionary > contrast
4 contrast

['kɒntrɑːst]
1) Общая лексика: контраст, контрастировать (these two colours contrast very well - эти два цвета хорошо контрастируют), оттенок, противополагать, противоположение (in contrast with something - в противоположность чему-либо, по сравнению с чем-либо), противоположность, противопоставлять, различие, сопоставить, сопоставлять, составлять контраст, сравнение, сравнивать, сопоставление

2) Медицина: зрительный контраст, контрастирование

3) Техника: контрастность, коэффициент контрастности

4) Математика: противопоставить, разница, отличие (to)

5) Полиграфия: интервал оптических плотностей

6) Психология: отличаться, резкое отличие, сравнивать (для выявления отличия)

7) Картография: резкость, чёткость

8) Геофизика: граница раздела, дифференциация, контакт, скачок

9) Деловая лексика: противопоставление, противоречить, расходиться

10) Микроэлектроника: контрастный

11) Акустика: динамический диапазон (звукозаписи)

12) Hi-Fi. контраст (диапазон яркости изображения от черного до белого)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > contrast
5 contrast

1.
verb
1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) contrastar (con)

2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) comparar

2.
noun
1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) contraste

2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) ser como el día y la noche

contrast¹ n contraste

I like the contrast between the cold ice cream and the hot chocolate sauce me gusta el contraste entre el helado frío y el chocolate caliente

contrast² vb contrastar

the ice cream contrasts with the hot sauce el helado contrasta con la salsa caliente

contrast

tr[ (n) 'kɒntrɑːst; (vb) kɒn'trɑːst]

noun

1 contraste nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 contrastar, comparar

intransitive verb

1 contrastar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

by contrast / in contrast por contraste

in contrast to/with en contraste con, a diferencia de

to be a contrast to somebody/something contrastar con alguien/algo

to contrast somebody/something with somebody/something comparar alguien/algo con alguien/algo

contrast [kən'træst] vi

differ: contrastar, diferir

contrast vt

compare: contrastar, comparar

contrast ['kɑn.træst] n

: contraste m

contrast

n.

• contrabalanza s.f.

• contraposición s.f.

• contraste s.m.

v.

• contraponer v.

• contrastar v.

• oponer v.

• poner en contraste v.

I 'kɑːntræst, 'kɒntrɑːst
noun

1)

a) c ( difference) contraste m

b) u (Art, Cin, Phot) contraste m

2)

a) c (different person, thing)

to be a contrast TO somebody/something — contrastar con alguien/algo

b) u c ( comparison) comparación f

3) (in phrases)

by contrast — (as linker) por contraste, en comparación

in contrast to o with — (as prep) en contraste con, a diferencia de

II
1. kən'træst, kən'trɑːst
transitive verb contrastar, comparar

to contrast something/somebody WITH something/somebody — comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien

2.

vi

a) ( differ) contrastar

b) contrasting pres p <opinions/approaches> contrastante, opuesto

1.

N ['kɒntrɑːst]
(gen) contraste m
in contrast to or with — a diferencia de, en contraste con

to form a contrast to or with — contrastar con

2.

VT [kǝn'trɑːst]

to contrast with — comparar con, contrastar con

3.

VI [kǝn'trɑːst]

to contrast with — contrastar con, hacer contraste con

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I ['kɑːntræst, 'kɒntrɑːst]
noun

1)

a) c ( difference) contraste m

b) u (Art, Cin, Phot) contraste m

2)

a) c (different person, thing)

to be a contrast TO somebody/something — contrastar con alguien/algo

b) u c ( comparison) comparación f

3) (in phrases)

by contrast — (as linker) por contraste, en comparación

in contrast to o with — (as prep) en contraste con, a diferencia de

II
1. [kən'træst, kən'trɑːst]
transitive verb contrastar, comparar

to contrast something/somebody WITH something/somebody — comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien

2.

vi

a) ( differ) contrastar

b) contrasting pres p <opinions/approaches> contrastante, opuesto

English-spanish dictionary > contrast
6 contrastar

v.

1 to contrast.

Ella confrontó ambos esquemas She confronted=compared both perceptions.

2 to check, to verify.

3 to make contrast, to contrast, to compare differently.

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contrastar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hacer frente) to resist, repel

■ contrastar al enemigo to resist the enemy

2 (comprobar) to check, verify

3 (pesos y medidas) to check

4 (oro y plata) to hallmark

► verbo intransitivo

1 (oponerse) to contrast ( con, with)

■ la vegetación de los jardines contrasta con la sequedad del campo the vegetation of the gardens contrasts with the dryness of the countryside

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verb

to contrast

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1. VT

1) [+ metal] to assay; [+ medidas] to check; [+ radio] to monitor; [+ hechos] to check, confirm

2) (=resistir) to resist

2. VI

1) (=hacer contraste) to contrast ( con with)

2)

contrastar a o con o contra — (=resistir) to resist; (=hacer frente a) to face up to

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1.
verbo intransitivo

contrastar con algo — to contrast with something
2.
contrastar vt

1) ( colocar en contraste) to contrast

contrastar algo con algo — to contrast something with something

2) <oro/plata> to hallmark; <pesas/medidas> to check

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= be in contrast to, contrast, cross-reference, stand in + contrast to.

Ex. This is in contrast to CC, which was the first major scheme to prescribe very precise rules as to its application.

Ex. Data base hosts must be compared and contrasted in order that a sound selection of host may be made for any specific search.

Ex. The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.

Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

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* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

contrastar con algo — to contrast with something
2.
contrastar vt

1) ( colocar en contraste) to contrast

contrastar algo con algo — to contrast something with something

2) <oro/plata> to hallmark; <pesas/medidas> to check

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= be in contrast to, contrast, cross-reference, stand in + contrast to.

Ex: This is in contrast to CC, which was the first major scheme to prescribe very precise rules as to its application.

Ex: Data base hosts must be compared and contrasted in order that a sound selection of host may be made for any specific search.

Ex: The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.

Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

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contrastar [A1 ]

vi

contrastar CON algo to contrast WITH sth

■ contrastar

vt

A (colocar en contraste) to contrast contrastar algo CON algo to contrast sth WITH sth

B ‹oro/plata› to hallmark; ‹pesas/medidas› to check, verify

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contrastar ( conjugate contrastar) verbo intransitivo contrastar con algo to contrast with sth
verbo transitivo contrastar algo con algo to contrast sth with sth
contrastar verbo transitivo to contrast [con, with]
' contrastar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comentar
English:
contrast

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contrastar

♦ vi

to contrast ( con with)

♦ vt

1. [comprobar] to check, to verify;

contrastar algo con algo to check sth against sth;

contrastar opiniones to compare opinions

2. [objetos de oro, plata] to assay

3. [pesas] to check

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contrastar

v/t & v/i contrast ( con with)

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contrastar vt

1) : to resist

2) : to check, to confirm

contrastar vi

: to contrast

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contrastar vb to contrast

Spanish-English dictionary > contrastar
7 contraste

m.

contrast.

en contraste con in contrast with o to; (a diferencia de) in comparison with (comparado con)

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: contrastar.

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contraste

► nombre masculino

1 (oposición) contrast

2 (pesos y medidas) verification

3 (oro y plata) hallmark

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noun m.

contrast

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SM

1) (=oposición) contrast

en contraste con — in contrast to

por contraste — in contrast

hacer contraste con — to contrast with

contraste de pareceres — difference of opinion

2) (TV) contrast

3) [de pesos y medidas] (tb: marca del contraste) (=sello) hallmark; (=acción) assay; (=persona) inspector of weights and measures; (=oficina) weights and measures office

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masculino

1) (relación, aspecto) contrast

dale más contraste a la imagen — (TV) turn the contrast up

hacer contraste con algo — to contrast with something

en contraste con algo — in contrast to something

2)

a) ( marca) tb

sello del contraste — hallmark

b) ( acción) hallmarking

c) ( de pesas) verification

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= contrast, contradistinction.

Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

Ex. Here we encounter the first major contradistinction with the 'global warming' myth.

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* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en marcado contraste = in stark contrast.

* en marcado contraste con = in marked contrast to/with.

* mostrar contraste = show + contrast.

* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.

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masculino

1) (relación, aspecto) contrast

dale más contraste a la imagen — (TV) turn the contrast up

hacer contraste con algo — to contrast with something

en contraste con algo — in contrast to something

2)

a) ( marca) tb

sello del contraste — hallmark

b) ( acción) hallmarking

c) ( de pesas) verification

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= contrast, contradistinction.

Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

Ex: Here we encounter the first major contradistinction with the 'global warming' myth.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en marcado contraste = in stark contrast.

* en marcado contraste con = in marked contrast to/with.

* mostrar contraste = show + contrast.

* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.

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contraste

masculine

A (relación, aspecto) contrast

un contraste de luces y sombras a contrast of light and shade

dale más contraste a la imagen (TV) turn the contrast up

hacer contraste con algo to contrast with sth

existe un marcado contraste entre ambos estilos there is a marked contrast between the two styles

un país de contrastes a country of contrasts

en contraste con la década anterior in contrast to the previous decade

en contraste con su hermana, ella es extrovertida y charlatana unlike her sister, she's outgoing and talkative

B

1 (marca) tb

sello del contraste hallmark

2 (acción) hallmarking

3 (de pesas) verification

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Del verbo contrastar: ( conjugate contrastar)

contrasté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

contraste es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
contrastar
contraste
contrastar ( conjugate contrastar) verbo intransitivo contraste con algo to contrast with sth
verbo transitivo contraste algo con algo to contrast sth with sth
contraste sustantivo masculino
contrast;
◊ hacer contraste con algo to contrast with sth;

en contraste con algo in contrast to sth
contrastar verbo transitivo to contrast [con, with]
contraste sustantivo masculino
1 contrast
2 (de una pieza de joyería) hallmark

' contraste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desnivel
- contrapartida
- otro
English:
contrast
- foil
- hallmark
- hall

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contraste nm

1. [diferencia] contrast;

los contrastes entre el norte y el sur the contrasts between the north and the south;

en contraste con [a diferencia de] in contrast with o to;
[comparado con] in comparison with
2. [comprobación] verification, checking;

tras un contraste de opiniones… after canvassing people's opinions…

3. [en monitor, televisión] contrast

4. [marca] hallmark

5. Med contrast medium

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contraste

m

1 contrast;

en contraste con in contrast to

2

:

(sustancia/medio de) contraste MED contrast substance/medium

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contraste nm

: contrast

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contraste n contrast

Spanish-English dictionary > contraste
8 Kontrast

m; -(e)s, -e contrast; einen Kontrast bilden zu / im oder in Kontrast stehen mit (be in) contrast with

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der Kontrast

contrast

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Kon|trạst [kɔn'trast]
m -(e)s, -e
contrast
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Kon·trast

<-[e]s, -e>

[kɔnˈtrast]

m

1. (Gegensatz) contrast

im [o in] \Kontrast zu etw dat stehen to contrast with sth

2. (Helligkeitsunterschied) contrast no pl

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der; Kontrast[e]s, Kontraste contrast

etwas steht im/in Kontrast zu etwas anderem — something is in contrast with something else

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Kontrast m; -(e)s, -e contrast;

einen Kontrast bilden zu/im oder

in Kontrast stehen mit (be in) contrast with

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der; Kontrast[e]s, Kontraste contrast

etwas steht im/in Kontrast zu etwas anderem — something is in contrast with something else

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-e m.

contrast n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Kontrast
9 abheben

(trennb., -ge-)

I v/t (hat)

1. (Deckel, Hörer) lift (off), take off; (Karte) cut

2. (Masche) slip

3. (Geld) draw ( von from)

4. (unterstreichen) set apart ( von from)

5. TECH.: Späne abheben remove the chips

II v/i

1. (ist) FLUG. take off; umg., fig. du brauchst nicht gleich abzuheben don’t let it go to your head

2. (hat) Telefon: answer the phone; kannst du mal abheben? auch can you get it?

3. (hat) beim Kartenspiel: cut the cards

4. (hat) (hinweisen): auf etw. abheben JUR., auch fig. point to ( oder emphasize) s.th.

III v/refl (hat): sich abheben von contrast with, stand out from; sich gegen etw. abheben stand out ( oder be set off) against s.th.

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das Abheben

(Flugzeug) takeoff;

(Rakete) liftoff

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ạb|he|ben sep
1. vt

1) (= anheben) to lift (up), to raise; (= abnehmen) to take off; Telefonhörer to pick up, to lift (up); Telefon to answer; (beim Stricken) Masche to slip

2) (CARDS) to take, to pick up

3) Geld to withdraw

2. vi

1) (Flugzeug) to take off; (Rakete) to lift off

2) (= ans Telefon gehen) to answer; (beim Stricken) to slip

lass es doch klingeln, du brauchst nicht abzuheben — let it ring, you don't have to answer (it)

3) (= Geld abheben) to withdraw money

du kannst nicht dauernd abheben! — you can't keep on withdrawing money or drawing money out

wenn Sie abheben wollen — if you wish to make a withdrawal

4)

abheben (form, Jur) — to emphasize sth

5) (CARDS) (vor Spielbeginn etc) to cut; (= Karte nehmen) to take a card

6) (inf vor Freude) to take off

See:

→ auch abgehoben

3. vr

sich von jdm/etw abheben — to stand out from sb/sth

sich gegen jdn/etw abheben — to stand out against sb/sth

nur um sich von anderen or gegen andere abzuheben — just to be different (from other people), just to make oneself stand out

sich wohltuend gegen etw abheben — to make a pleasant contrast with sth, to contrast pleasantly with sth

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1) (to divide (a pack of cards).) cut

2) (to take (money) from a bank: I drew out $40 yesterday.) draw out

3) ( of a rocket etc) to leave the ground (noun lift-off) lift off

4) (to remove (money from a bank account etc): I withdrew all my savings and went abroad.) withdraw

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ab|he·ben

irreg

I. vi

1. LUFT

▪ [von etw dat] \abheben to take off [from sth]

2. (den Hörer abnehmen) to answer [the phone]

ich heb' ab! I'll get it!

3. KARTEN to pick [up]

du bist mit A\abheben dran! it's your turn to pick up!

4. (geh: hinweisen)

▪ auf etw akk \abheben to refer to sth form

▪ darauf \abheben, dass... to concentrate [or focus] on the fact that...

5. (sl: spinnen) to go crazy

ein Rolls Royce?! jetzt hebst du aber ab! a Rolls Royce?! you must be joking!

6. (sl: ins Träumen kommen) to go all dreamy

II. vt irreg

1. FIN

Geld [von seinem Konto] \abheben to withdraw money [from one's account]

2. KARTEN

eine Karte vom Stapel \abheben to take [or pick] a card from the pack

3. (beim Stricken)

eine Masche \abheben to cast off a stitch

III. vr

▪ sich akk von jdm/etw [o gegen jdn/etw] \abheben to stand out from [or against] sb/sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives, auch intransitives Verb

1) lift off < lid, cover, etc.>

[den Hörer] abheben — answer [the telephone]

2) (Kartenspiel) (teilen) cut [the pack]; (nehmen) draw < card>

3) (von einem Konto) withdraw < money>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb < balloon> rise; <aircraft, bird> take off; < rocket> lift off
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb stand out; contrast

sich von od. gegen etwas/von jemandem abheben — stand out against or contrast with something/somebody

* * *

abheben (trennb, -ge-)

A. v/t (hat)

1. (Deckel, Hörer) lift (off), take off; (Karte) cut

2. (Masche) slip

3. (Geld) draw (

von from)

4. (unterstreichen) set apart (

von from)

5. TECH:

Späne abheben remove the chips

B. v/i

1. (ist) FLUG take off;

umg, fig

du brauchst nicht gleich abzuheben don’t let it go to your head

2. (hat) Telefon: answer the phone;

kannst du mal abheben? auch can you get it?

3. (hat) beim Kartenspiel: cut the cards

4. (hat) (hinweisen):

auf etwas abheben JUR, auch fig point to ( oder emphasize) sth

C. v/r (hat):

sich abheben von contrast with, stand out from;

sich gegen etwas abheben stand out ( oder be set off) against sth

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges transitives, auch intransitives Verb

1) lift off <lid, cover, etc.>

[den Hörer] abheben — answer [the telephone]

2) (Kartenspiel) (teilen) cut [the pack]; (nehmen) draw < card>

3) (von einem Konto) withdraw < money>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb < balloon> rise; <aircraft, bird> take off; < rocket> lift off
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb stand out; contrast

sich von od. gegen etwas/von jemandem abheben — stand out against or contrast with something/somebody

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abheben
10 abstechen

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (Schwein) stick; umg. (Person) slit ( oder cut) s.o.’s throat

2. (abtrennen) (Torf, Teig, Rasen) cut

3. fachspr. (abfließen lassen) (Bier, Wein) draw off; (Stahl etc.) cut off

II v/i stand out ( von against), compare (gegen / vor with)

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(Schwein) to stick

* * *
ạb|ste|chen sep
1. vt

1)

ein Tier abstechen — to cut an animal's throat

jdn abstechen (inf) — to knife sb (inf)

2) (= abtrennen) Torf to cut; Rasen to trim (the edges of)

3) (= ablaufen lassen) Hochofen, Metall to tap

2. vi

gegen jdn/etw abstechen, von jdm/etw abstechen — to stand out against sb/sth

* * *

ab|ste·chen

irreg

I. vt

1. (schlachten)

▪ ein Tier \abstechen to slit [or cut] an animal's throat

2. (sl: erstechen)

▪ jdn \abstechen to stab sb to death

3. HORT

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \abstechen to cut sth [with sth]

die Grasnarbe \abstechen to cut the turf

4. (abfließen lassen)

▪ etw \abstechen to run off sth

einen Hochofen \abstechen to tap a furnace

II. vi (sich abheben, unterscheiden)

▪ von jdm/etw \abstechen, gegen etw akk \abstechen to stand out from [or against] sb/sth

stark von jdm/etw \abstechen to be in [stark] contrast to sb/against sth

gegen den Hintergrund \abstechen to stand out against the background

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) slaughter < animal> (by cutting its throat)

2) (ablaufen lassen) tap <beer, wine>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

von etwas/jemandem abstechen — contrast with something/somebody

* * *

abstechen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Schwein) stick; umg (Person) slit ( oder cut) sb’s throat

2. (abtrennen) (Torf, Teig, Rasen) cut

3. fachspr (abfließen lassen) (Bier, Wein) draw off; (Stahl etc) cut off

B. v/i stand out (

von against), compare (

gegen/vor with)

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) slaughter < animal> (by cutting its throat)

2) (ablaufen lassen) tap <beer, wine>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

von etwas/jemandem abstechen — contrast with something/somebody

* * *

v.

to contrast with v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abstechen
11 contraster

contraster [kɔ̃tʀaste]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ éléments, caractères] to contrast ; [+ photographie] to give contrast to

2. intransitive verb

to contrast

* * *
kɔ̃tʀaste
1.

verbe transitif to contrast [couleurs, motifs]; to give contrast to [photo]

2.

verbe intransitif to contrast ( avec with)

* * *
kɔ̃tʀaste
1. vt

to contrast

2. vi

to contrast

contraster avec — to contrast with

* * *

contraster verb table: aimer

A vtr to contrast [couleurs, motifs]; to give contrast to [photo].

B vi to contrast (avec with).

[kɔ̃traste] verbe transitif

[caractères, situations, couleurs] to contrast

[photo] to show up the contrast in

————————

[kɔ̃traste] verbe intransitif

to contrast

contraster avec quelque chose to contrast with something

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > contraster
12 οὖν

οὖν, [dialect] Ion. and [dialect] Dor. [full] ὦν (the latter in Pi.P.3.82, al., but οὖν in Hom. (v. infr.), B.18.29,37, Cerc.4.18, al.), Adv.

A certainly, in fact, confirming something, freq. in contrast with something which is not confirmed, in Hom. only in combination with γε (v. γοῦν) , γάρ, οὔτε or μήτε, ὡς, ἐπεί, μέν, etc.:

1 really, φημὶ γὰρ οὖν κατανεῦσαι.. Κρονίωνα for I declare that Zeus did really promise.., Il.2.350, cf. Pl.Prt. 309b; τόφρα γὰρ οὖν ἑπόμεσθα.., ὄφρ' for we followed them up to the very point, where.., Il.11.754, cf. 15.232, Od.2.123; εἰ δ' οὖν τις ἀκτὶς ἡλίου νιν ἱστορεῖ.. ζῶντα A.Ag. 676
, cf. 1042; ἐλέχθησαν λόγοι ἄπιστοι μὲν ἐνίοισι Ἑλλήνων, ἐλέχθησαν δ' ὦν but they really were spoken, Hdt.3.80, cf. 4.5, 6.82; Θηβαῖοι μὲν ταῦτα λέγουσι.., Πλαταιῆς δ' οὐχ ὁμολογοῦσι.., ἐκ δ' οὖν τῆς γῆς ἀνεχώρησαν at all events they did return, Th.2.5, cf. 1.63, Pl.Prt. 315e; σωτηρίαν λεπτὴν μὲν.., μόνην δ' οὖν Id.Lg. 699b
; so δ' οὖν after a parenthesis; εἰ δή τις ὑμῶν οὕτως ἔχει,—οὐκ ἀξιῶ μὲν γὰρ ἔγωγε,—εἰ δ' οὖν but if he is so, Id.Ap. 34d, cf. Hdt.6.76, Th.1.3; so ἀλλ' οὖν.. γε but at all events, S.Ant.84, Ph. 1305; ἔμπης οὖν ἐπιμεῖναι ἐς αὔριον to stay nevertheless at least till to-morrow, Od.11.351; οὖν concessive, I grant you, τάχ' οὖν τις ἄκων ἔσχε S.Ph. 305
: in apodosi after εἰ or ἐάν, εἰ καὶ σμικρά, ἀλλ' ὦν ἴση γε ἡ χάρις .. Hdt.3.140, cf.9.48, E.Ph. 498, Pl.Phd. 91b, etc.: after ἐπεί and ὡς, ἀλλ' ἐπεὶ οὖν τὸ πρῶτον ἀνέκραγον but now that I have (emphat.) once spoken up, Od.14.467, cf. 17.226, Il.18.333; Τληπόλεμος δ', ἐπεὶ οὖν τράφ' ἐνὶ μεγάρῳ εὐπήκτῳ, αὐτίκα.. κατέκτα when once, i.e. as soon as, he had grown up, 2.661, cf. 15.363, 16.394, al.; νεβροί, αἵ τ' ἐπεὶ οὖν ἔκαμον.. ἑστᾶσ' which, as soon as they are tired, stand still, 4.244; to indicate that something foreshadowed has actually occurred, ἀγορήνδε καλέσσατο λαὸν Ἀχιλλεύς.., οἱ δ' ἐπεὶ οὖν ἤγερθεν 1.57
, cf. 3.340, al.: sts. οὖν after ἐπεί or ὡς has either no force or approaches signf. 11 or 111, οἱ δ' ἐπεὶ οὖν παύσαντο πόνου Od.16.478
, cf. 19.213, 251, al.; τὸν δ' ὡς οὖν ἐνόησε Il.3.21
, al.; οὔτ' οὖν.., οὔτε.. or οὔτε.., οὔτ' οὖν .. both = neither.. nor, but preferred according as the first or second clause is to be marked by emphasis, cf. 17.20, Od.2.200, Hdt.9.26, with Od. 11.198sq., S.OT90, 271, etc.; so εἰ.., εἴτ' οὖν .. if.., or if.., E.Alc. 140; εἴτ' οὖν, εἴτε μὴ γενήσεται whether it shall be so, or no, Id.Heracl. 149, cf. A.Ag. 491, S.El. 560; ξεῖνος αἴτ' ὦν ἀστός, i.e. αἴτε ξ. αἴτ' ὦν ἀ., Pi.P.4.78; and doubled, εἴτ' οὖν ἀληθὲς εἴτ' οὖν ψεῦδος Pl. Ap. 34e
, cf. A.Ch. 683: so also in parenth. Relat. clauses, ἢ σῖγ', ἀτίμως, ὥσπερ οὖν ἀπώλετο πατήρ even as, just as, ib.96, cf. 888, E.Hipp. 1307 (v.l.); εἰ δ' ἔστιν, ὥσπερ οὖν ἔστι, θεός if he is, as he in fact is, a god, Pl.Phdr. 242e; οὗτος μὲν οἴεταί τι εἰδέναι οὐκ εἰδώς, ἐγὼ δέ, ὥσπερ οὖν οὐκ οἶδα, οὐδὲ οἴομαι Id.Ap. 21d
: for γὰρ οὖν, v. γάρ A. 11.5; for μὲν οὖν, v. μέν B. 11.2.

2 added to indef. Prons. and Advbs., like Lat. cunque, ὅστις whoever, ὁστισοῦν whosoever; ὅπως how, ὁπωσοῦν howsoever; ἄλλος ὁστισοῦν another, be he who he may; so ὁποιοσοῦν, ὁποιοστισοῦν, ὁποσοσοῦν, ὁπωσδηποτοῦν, ὁπητιοῦν, ὁποθενοῦν, etc., v. sub vocc.

II to continue a narrative, so, then, καὶ τὰ μὲν οὖν.. θῆκαν Od.13.122
; ὅτ' οὖν since, then,.., S.Ant. 170, El.38, 1318; ζεῖ οὖν ἐν τούτῳ .. Pl.Phdr. 251c, cf. Prt. 322b; εὐθὺς οὖν ὁ Κῦρος εἶπεν X.Cyr.4.1.22
: in Hdt. and [dialect] Att., μὲν οὖν (q.v.) is very common in this sense; so δ' οὖν A.Ag.34
, S.Aj. 114; οὖν is also used alone merely to resume after a parenth. or long protasis, well, as I was saying, ὦ Λακεδαιμόνιοι, χρήσαντος τοῦ θεοῦ.., ὑμεας γὰρ πυνθάνομαι προεστάναι..,—ὑμέας ὦν.. προσκαλέομαι .. Hdt.1.69, cf. 4.75, Th.2.16, Pl.Ap. 29d, Smp. 201d, etc.: Hdt. so uses ὦν after a short protasis, 1.144, etc.

2 ὦν is freq. inserted by Hdt. (sts. without any discernible meaning) between the Prep. and its Verb (but only, it seems, in narrative with the [tense] aor., which is always the [tense] aor. of habitual action exc. in 2.172), ἐπεὰν δὲ ταῦτα ποιήσωσι, ἀπ' ὦν ἔδωκαν ib.87; καὶ ἔπειτα ἀπ' ὦν ἔδωκαν ib.88: after a part., οἱ δὲ φέροντες ἐς τὴν ἀγορήν, ἀπ' ὦν ἔδοντο ib.39; κατευξάμενοι, κοιλίην μὲν κείνην πᾶσαν ἐξ ὦν εἶλον ib.40; ἤν τις ψαύσῃ.., αὐτοῖσι τοῖσι ἱματίοισι ἀπ' ὦν ἔβαψε ἑωυτόν ib.47; τοῦτον κατ' ὦν κόψας ib. 172; so in Hp., δι' οὖν ἐφθάρησαν Morb.1.14
(v.l.), al.; also ἐπ' ὦν ἐπίομες οἶνον Epich.124.3
: this tmesis is rare in [dialect] Att., ὥστε γε καὐτόν σε κατ' οὖν ἔβαλεν Ar.Ra. 1047
; but occurs in later writers, Dorieus ap. Phylarch.3 J., AP12.226 (Strat.).

III in inferences, then, therefore, not in Hom., rare in A., and usu. in questions (v. infr.); in a statement, Eu. 219; very common from Hdt. downwds.; so καὶ σὺ οὖν you too therefore, X.Cyr. 4.1.20; καὶ γὰρ οὖν Id.An.1.9.8
; cf. οὐ γὰρ οὖν, τοιγαροῦν: strengthd., δὴ οὖν Pl.Smp. 191c
, etc.; οὖν δή Id.R. 340e
: in questions,
τίς οὖν ὁ λύσων σ' ἐστίν
; A.Pr. 771
, cf. S.Tr. 1191, Ar.Pl. 906, 909, etc.;
ἆρ' οὖν δή
; Pl.Tht. 146a
;
τί οὖν δή
; S.Aj. 873
(lyr.), Pl.Phd. 57a.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > οὖν
13 противоположение

1) General subject: contraposition, contrast (in contrast with something - в противоположность чему-либо, по сравнению с чем-либо)

2) Mathematics: antithesis, contradistinction, opposite, opposition

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > противоположение
14 Gegensatz

m

1. Verhältnis: contrast (zu to, with); meist Pl. der Meinungen etc.: differences; im Gegensatz zu in contrast to ( oder with), unlike; im Gegensatz dazu by contrast; einen krassen oder scharfen Gegensatz bilden zu oder im scharfen Gegensatz stehen zu stand in ( oder form a) sharp contrast to; Meinung etc.: be in sharp opposition to; siehe auch Widerspruch

2. (Gegenteil) the opposite, the contrary ( von of); Gegensätze ziehen sich an opposites ( oder opposite poles) attract

3. MUS., einer Fuge: countersubject

* * *

der Gegensatz

opposite; contradiction; difference; opposition; antihesis; contrast; antagonism; anticlimax; contradistinction

* * *
Ge|gen|satz
m
(= konträrer Gegensatz) contrast; (= kontradiktorischer Gegensatz, Gegenteil) opposite; (= Unvereinbarkeit) conflict; (= Unterschied) difference; (PHILOS) antithesis; (MUS) countersubject
im Gégensatz zu — unlike, in contrast to

Marx, im Gégensatz zu... — Marx, as against...

er, im Gégensatz zu mir,... — unlike me, he...

einen krassen Gégensatz zu etw bilden — to contrast sharply with sth

Gegensätze ziehen einander or sich an (prov) — opposites attract

im Gégensatz zu etw stehen — to conflict with sth

Gegensätze ausgleichen — to even out differences

unüberbrückbare Gegensätze — irreconcilable differences

* * *

der

1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) contrast

2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) contrast

* * *

Ge·gen·satz

m

1. (Gegenteil) opposite

einen [krassen] \Gegensatz zu etw dat bilden to contrast [starkly] with sth, to be in stark contrast to sth

im scharfen [o schroffen] \Gegensatz zu etw dat stehen to conflict sharply with sth, to be in sharp conflict with sth

der [genaue] \Gegensatz zu jdm sein to be the [exact] opposite of sb

im \Gegensatz zu jdm/etw in contrast to [or unlike] sb/sth

2. pl differences

unüberbrückbare Gegensätze irreconcilable differences

3.

▶ Gegensätze ziehen sich an (prov) opposites attract

* * *

der

1) opposite

einen schroffen/diametralen Gegensatz zu etwas/jemandem bilden — contrast sharply with/be diametrically opposed to something/somebody

im Gegensatz zu — in contrast to or with; unlike

2) (Widerspruch) conflict

im krassen/scharfen Gegensatz zu etwas stehen — be in stark/sharp conflict with something

3) Plural (Meinungsverschiedenheiten) differences Plural

* * *

Gegensatz m

1. Verhältnis: contrast (

zu to, with); meist pl der Meinungen etc: differences;

im Gegensatz zu in contrast to ( oder with), unlike;

im Gegensatz dazu by contrast;

einen krassen oder

scharfen Gegensatz bilden zu oder

im scharfen Gegensatz stehen zu stand in ( oder form a) sharp contrast to; Meinung etc: be in sharp opposition to; → auch Widerspruch

2. (Gegenteil) the opposite, the contrary (

von of);

Gegensätze ziehen sich an opposites ( oder opposite poles) attract

3. MUS, einer Fuge: countersubject

* * *

der

1) opposite

einen schroffen/diametralen Gegensatz zu etwas/jemandem bilden — contrast sharply with/be diametrically opposed to something/somebody

im Gegensatz zu — in contrast to or with; unlike

2) (Widerspruch) conflict

im krassen/scharfen Gegensatz zu etwas stehen — be in stark/sharp conflict with something

3) Plural (Meinungsverschiedenheiten) differences Plural

* * *

m.

antagonism n.

anticlimax n.

antithesis n.

(§ pl.: antitheses)

complement n.

contradistinction n.

contrast n.

opposition n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gegensatz
15 ir

v.

1 to go.

ir hacia el sur/al cine to go south/to the cinema

ir en autobús/coche to go by bus/car

ir andando to go on foot, to walk

¡vamos! let's go!

2 to be gradually.

ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing something

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

3 to go.

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job

su negocio va mal his business is going badly

¿cómo te va? how are you doing?

4 to go.

estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers

5 to go, to belong.

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there

6 to go, to leave (marcharse).

irse a to go to

¡vete! go away!

El bus va por el camino The bus goes down the road.

7 to go (to search).

ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get something/somebody, to go and fetch something/somebody (peninsular Spanish)

8 to go (to consume, to disappear).

se ha ido la luz there's been a power cut

9 to be going (intención).

ir a hacer algo to be going to do something

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you

10 to get (to change).

ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse

11 to work.

la manivela va floja the crank is loose

la televisión no va the television isn't working

12 to be meant (comentario, indirecta).

ir por alguien to be meant for somebody, to be aimed at somebody

13 to suit (clothes).

irle (bien) a alguien to suit somebody

esta camisa no va con esos pantalones this shirt doesn't go with these trousers

14 to do (tratamiento).

irle bien a alguien to do somebody good

15 to like, to care.

no me va el pop I don't like pop music (peninsular Spanish)

ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other

16 to attend.

Ricardo va en las tardes Richard attends in the afternoons.

17 to be doing, to make out.

Me va bien I am doing well.

18 to keep on, to keep.

Ir caminando Keep on walking.

19 to go for.

Me va bien el negocio The business goes well for me

20 to match.

Estas medias van These socks match.

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IR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.

Imperfect Subjunctive

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban.

Past Indicative

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

Present Subjunctive

vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran;

fuese, fueses, fuese, fuésemos, fueseis, fuesen.

Future Subjunctive

fuere, fueres, fuere, fuéremos, fuereis, fueren.

Imperative

ve (tú), vaya (él/Vd.), vayamos (nos.), id (vos.), vayan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to go

2) get on

3) extend

•

- ir a
- ir a pie
- irse
* * *
Para las expresiones ir de vacaciones, ir de veras, ir dado, irse de la lengua, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=marchar)

a) [indicando movimiento, acción] to go

anoche fuimos al cine — we went to the cinema last night

¿has ido alguna vez a Quito? — have you ever been to Quito?

¿a qué colegio vas? — what school do you go to?

esta carretera va a Huesca — this road goes to Huesca, this is the road to Huesca

íbamos hacia Sevilla — we were going towards Seville

ir hasta León — to go as far as León

ir despacio — to go slow(ly)

ir con tiento — to go carefully {o} cautiously

¡ya voy!, ¡ahora voy! — coming!, I'll be right there!

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿quién va? — (Mil) who goes there?

b) [indicando la forma de transporte]

• ir [andando] — to walk, go on foot

tuvimos que ir andando — we had to walk {o} go on foot

¿vas a ir andando o en autobús? — are you walking or going by bus?

• ir en [avión] — to fly

• ir en [bicicleta] — to ride

• ir a [caballo] — to ride

• fui en [coche] — I went by car, I drove

• ir a [pie] — to walk, go on foot

• fui en [tren] — I went by train {o} rail

c) [con complemento]

iba muy bien vestido — he was very well dressed

este reloj va atrasado — this clock is slow

iban muertos de risa por la calle — they were killing themselves laughing as they went down the street

d)

• ir (a) [por] — to go and get

voy (a) por el paraguas — I'll go and get the umbrella

voy por el médico — I'll go and fetch {o} get the doctor

voy a por él — [a buscarle] I'll go and get him; [a atacarle] I'm going to get him

solo van a por las pelas — * they're only in it for the money

2) [indicando proceso]

a) [persona]

¿cómo va el paciente? — how's the patient doing?

el enfermo va mejor — the patient is improving {o} doing better

el enfermo va peor — the patient has got worse

b) [acción, obra] to go

¿cómo va el ensayo? — how's the essay going?, how are you getting on with the essay?

¿cómo va el partido? — what's the score?

¿cómo va eso? — how are things (going)?

todo va bien — everything's fine, everything's going well

los resultados van a mejor — the results are improving {o} getting better

c)

• ir [por], ¿te has leído ya el libro? ¿por dónde vas? — have you read the book yet? whereabouts are you? {o} how far have you got?

ir por la mitad de algo — to be halfway through sth

la película ya va por la mitad — it's already half way through the film

íbamos por la mitad de nuestro viaje — we were half way there

3) [indicando manera, posición]

ese cuadro debería ir encima del sofá — that picture should go over the sofa

lo que te dijo iba en serio — he meant what he said (to you)

4) (=extenderse) to go, stretch

la pradera va desde la montaña hasta el mar — the grasslands go {o} stretch from the mountains to the sea

• [en lo que] va de año — so far this year

en lo que va de semana hemos recibido cientos de llamadas — we've had hundreds of calls so far this week

en lo que va desde 1950 hasta nuestros días — from 1950 up until now

5) [indicando distancia, diferencia]

va mucho de uno a otro — there's a lot of difference between them

¡lo que va del padre al hijo! — what a difference there is between father and son!, father and son are nothing like each other!

de 7 a 9 van 2 — the difference between 7 and 9 is 2; [en resta] 7 from 9 leaves 2

6) [indicando acumulación]

con este van 30 — that makes 30 (with this one)

van ya tres llamadas y no contesta — we've called him three times and he doesn't answer

7) [en apuestas]

van cinco pesos a que no lo haces — I bet you five pesos you won't do it

¿cuánto va? — how much do you bet?

8) (=vestir)

ir con pantalones — to be wearing trousers

¿con qué ropa {o} cómo fuiste a la boda? — what did you wear to the wedding?

iba de rojo — she was dressed in red, she was wearing red

la que va de negro — the girl in black
etiqueta 2)
9)

irle a algn —

a) [indicando importancia]

nos va mucho en esto — we have a lot riding on this

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

- ni me va ni me viene

b) [indicando situación]

¿cómo te va? — how are things?, how are you doing?

¿cómo te va en los estudios? — how are you getting on with your studies?

¡que te vaya bien! — take care!

c) (=sentar) to suit

¿me va bien esto? — does this suit me?

no le va bien el sombrero — the hat doesn't suit her

d) * (=gustar)

no me va nada ese rollo — I'm not into that sort of thing *

ese tipo de gente no me va — I don't get on with that type of people

le va al Cruz Azul — Méx (Dep) he supports Cruz Azul

10) [seguido de preposición]
ir con (=acompañar, combinar) to go with
no quería ir con ella a ninguna parte — I didn't want to go anywhere with her

iba con su madre — he was with his mother

esta fotocopia debe ir con la carta — this photocopy has to go (in) with the letter

yo voy con el Real Madrid — I support Real Madrid

el marrón no va bien con el azul — brown and blue don't go together

eso de ser famosa no va con ella — being famous doesn't agree with her
ir de
¿de qué va la película? — what's the film about?

la película va nada más que de sexo — the film is all sex

no sabe de qué va el rollo — * he doesn't know what it's all about

va de intelectual por la vida — * he acts the intellectual all the time

¿de qué vas? — * what are you on about? *
ir para
va para los 40 — he's getting on for 40, he's knocking on 40

va para viejo — he's getting old

va para arquitecto — he's going to be an architect

va para cinco años que entré en la Universidad — it's getting on for five years since I started University
ir por [indicando intención]
eso no va por usted — I wasn't referring to you, that wasn't meant for you

¡va por los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!
ir tras to go after
se dio cuenta de que iban tras él — he realized they were after him

ir tras una chica — to chase (after) a girl

11) [otras locuciones]

• [a lo que] iba — as I was saying

• ir a algn [con] algo, siempre le iba con sus problemas — he always went to her with his problems

• [¿dónde] vas?, -¿le regalamos un equipo de música? -¿dónde vas? con un libro tiene bastante — "shall we give him a stereo?" - "what do you mean? a book is fine"

-¿le pido disculpas? -¿dónde vas? deja que sea él quien se disculpe — "shall I apologize?" - "what are you talking about? let him be the one to apologize"

• si vamos a [eso] — for that matter

a eso voy — I'm coming to that

pues, a eso voy — that's what I mean, that's what I'm getting at

• es el [no] va más — * it's the ultimate

• ir de mal en [peor] — to go from bad to worse

• ir a lo [suyo] — to do one's own thing; pey to look after Number One

aquí cada uno va a lo suyo — everyone does their own thing here

• ir y [venir], era un constante ir y venir de ambulancias — ambulances were constantly coming and going

llevo todo el día yendo y viniendo de un lado al otro de la ciudad — I've spent all day going from one end of town to the other

cuando tú vas, yo ya he venido — I've been there before, I've seen it all before

• ir [y], ahora va y me dice que no viene — now he goes and tells me he's not coming

fue y se marchó — Méx * he just upped and left *
lejos 1., 1)
12) [exclamaciones]
¡vaya! [indicando sorpresa] well!; [indicando enfado] damn!
¡vaya! ¿qué haces tú por aquí? — well, what a surprise! what are you doing here?

¡vaya, vaya! — well I'm blowed! *

¡vaya coche! — what a car!, that's some car!

¡vaya susto que me pegué! — I got such a fright!, what a fright I got!

¡vaya con el niño! — that damn kid! *
¡vamos! [dando ánimos] come on!; [para ponerse en marcha] let's go!
¡vamos! ¡di algo! — come on! say something!

vamos, no es difícil — come on, it's not difficult

una chica, vamos, una mujer — a girl, well, a woman

es molesto, pero ¡vamos! — it's a nuisance, but there it is
¡qué va!
-¿no me vas a echar la bronca? -no, qué va — "you're not going to tell me off, are you?" - "of course I'm not"

¿perder la liga? ¡qué va, hombre! — lose the league? you must be joking!

2.

VERBO AUXILIAR
ir a ({+ infin}) to go
fui a verle — I went to see him

vamos a hacerlo — [afirmando] we are going to do it; [exhortando] let's do it

tras muchas vueltas fuimos a dar con la calle Serrano — after driving round for ages we eventually found Serrano Street

¿cómo lo iba a tener? — how could he have had it?

¡no lo va a saber! — of course he knows!

¿no irás a decirme que no lo sabías? — you're not going to tell me you didn't know?

¿no irá a soplar? — ** I hope he's not going to split on us *

• no vaya a [ser] que..., no salgas no vaya a ser que venga — don't go out in case she comes
ir ({+ gerund})
iba anocheciendo — it was getting dark

iban fumando — they were smoking

¿quién va ganando? — who's winning?

fueron hablando todo el camino — they talked the whole way there

como iba diciendo — as I was saying

¡voy corriendo! — I'll be right there!

id pensando en el tema que queréis tratar — be {o} start thinking about the subject you want to deal with

hemos ido consiguiendo lo que queríamos — we found what we wanted eventually

voy comprendiendo que... — I am beginning to see that...
ir ({+ participio})
van escritas tres cartas — that's three letters I've written

va vendido todo — everything has been sold

3.

See:

irse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

iban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar — to go by sea

Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?

ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting

ya vamos para allá — we're on our way

¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?

a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)

¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!

ir a dar a un lugar — ver parar

ir a por alguien — (Esp)

ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do

b) ( asistir) to go to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university

2) ( expresando propósito)

ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I

3)

irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher

4)

a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)

tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!

tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!

b) (Jueg)

ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you

6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)

le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake

7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)

ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green

10) ( en calidad de)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever

11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)

¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

14) (marchar, desarrollarse)

¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?

va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?

me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview

que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?

15) (en juegos, competiciones)

¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1

voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning

16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)

ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?

17) ( estar en camino)

ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

18) (sumar, hacer)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber diferencia)

de tres a ocho van cinco — eight minus three is five

lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

22)

a) ( deber colocarse) to go

¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?

qué va! — (fam)

¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!

¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

b) ( deber escribirse)

¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?

c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)

irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)

vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)

vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him

vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!

dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something

desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway

27) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)

vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?

bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work

3)

a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains

b) ( expresando un deseo)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?

¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

5) ( expresando incredulidad)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?

b) ( al contradecir)

¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
3.
irse v pron

1) ( marcharse) to leave

¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos — let's go

bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off

no te vayas — don't go

vete a la cama — go to bed

se fue de casa — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)

2) (consumirse, gastarse)

cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?

4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down

5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)

6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)

irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

* * *

= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.

Ex. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex. It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.

Ex. Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.

Ex. Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.

Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* algo va mal = something is amiss.

* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el no va más = the be all and end all.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.

* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.

* ir a casa de = make + house calls.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].

* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.

* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.

* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.

* ir a la baja = be down.

* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.

* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* ir a la guerra = go to + war.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.

* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir al pub = go to + the pub.

* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.

* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.

* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.

* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* ir a por = go for.

* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.

* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir con = go with, come with.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.

* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....

* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.

* ir de acampada = camp.

* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.

* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.

* ir de excursión = hike.

* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.

* ir de putas = whoring.

* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.

* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.

* ir en = ride.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* ir en bici = bike.

* ir en bicicleta = cycle.

* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* ir en moto = bike.

* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.

* ir entre = go between.

* ir hacia = head for.

* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.

* irle a Uno = make out.

* ir mal = go + wrong.

* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* ir más allá = go + one stage further.

* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.

* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.

* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.

* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* ir rápido = fly.

* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.

* irse a casa = go + home.

* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.

* irse a la cama = retire + at night.

* irse a la mierda = naff off.

* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.

* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.

* irse al cuerno = naff off.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.

* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.

* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.

* irse a paseo = naff off.

* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* irse de casa = leave + home.

* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

* irse de vacaciones = vacation.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.

* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.

* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* ir zumbando = whiz.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* partido de ida = away game.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* va a = gonna [going to].

* vete a la mierda = fuck off.

* véte al carajo = drop dead!.

* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

iban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar — to go by sea

Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?

ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting

ya vamos para allá — we're on our way

¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?

a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)

¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!

ir a dar a un lugar — ver parar

ir a por alguien — (Esp)

ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do

b) ( asistir) to go to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university

2) ( expresando propósito)

ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I

3)

irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher

4)

a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)

tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!

tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!

b) (Jueg)

ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you

6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)

le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake

7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)

ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green

10) ( en calidad de)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever

11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)

¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

14) (marchar, desarrollarse)

¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?

va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?

me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview

que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?

15) (en juegos, competiciones)

¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1

voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning

16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)

ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?

17) ( estar en camino)

ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

18) (sumar, hacer)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber diferencia)

de tres a ocho van cinco — eight minus three is five

lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

22)

a) ( deber colocarse) to go

¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?

qué va! — (fam)

¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!

¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

b) ( deber escribirse)

¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?

c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)

irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)

vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)

vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him

vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!

dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something

desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway

27) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)

vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?

bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work

3)

a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains

b) ( expresando un deseo)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?

¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

5) ( expresando incredulidad)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?

b) ( al contradecir)

¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
3.
irse v pron

1) ( marcharse) to leave

¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos — let's go

bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off

no te vayas — don't go

vete a la cama — go to bed

se fue de casa — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)

2) (consumirse, gastarse)

cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?

4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down

5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)

6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)

irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

* * *

= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.

Ex: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex: It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.

Ex: Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.

Ex: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.

Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* algo va mal = something is amiss.

* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el no va más = the be all and end all.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.

* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.

* ir a casa de = make + house calls.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].

* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.

* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.

* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.

* ir a la baja = be down.

* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.

* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* ir a la guerra = go to + war.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.

* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir al pub = go to + the pub.

* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.

* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.

* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.

* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* ir a por = go for.

* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.

* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir con = go with, come with.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.

* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....

* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.

* ir de acampada = camp.

* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.

* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.

* ir de excursión = hike.

* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.

* ir de putas = whoring.

* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.

* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.

* ir en = ride.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* ir en bici = bike.

* ir en bicicleta = cycle.

* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* ir en moto = bike.

* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.

* ir entre = go between.

* ir hacia = head for.

* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.

* irle a Uno = make out.

* ir mal = go + wrong.

* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* ir más allá = go + one stage further.

* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.

* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.

* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.

* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* ir rápido = fly.

* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.

* irse a casa = go + home.

* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.

* irse a la cama = retire + at night.

* irse a la mierda = naff off.

* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.

* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.

* irse al cuerno = naff off.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.

* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.

* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.

* irse a paseo = naff off.

* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* irse de casa = leave + home.

* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

* irse de vacaciones = vacation.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.

* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.

* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* ir zumbando = whiz.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* partido de ida = away game.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* va a = gonna [going to].

* vete a la mierda = fuck off.

* véte al carajo = drop dead!.

* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* * *

ir [ I27 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ ir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A trasladarse, desplazarse

B expresando propósito

C irle a alguien con algo

D

1 al arrojar algo, arrojarse

2 Juegos

E con comentarios

F estar en juego

G hablando de acciones imprevistas

Sentido II

A ir + complemento

B refiriéndose al atuendo

C en calidad de

D tratar

Sentido III

A llevar a

B extenderse, abarcar

Sentido IV

A marchar, desarrollarse

B en juegos, competiciones

C en el desarrollo de algo

D estar en camino

E sumar, hacer

F haber transcurrido

G haber una diferencia

H depender, radicar

Sentido V

A

1 deber colocarse

2 deber escribirse

3 estar incluido

B

1 combinar

2 sentar, convenir

3 ir en contra de algo

C gustar

D tomar partido por, apoyar

Sentido VI

A

1 expresando incredulidad etc

2 intentando tranquilizar, animar

3 al aclarar, resumir

B

1 expresando sorpresa, contrariedad

2 para enfatizar

3 al aclarar, resumir

■ ir (verbo auxiliar)

Sentido I

A

1 para expresar tiempo futuro

2 expresando intención, propósito

3 en propuestas, sugerencias

B al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones

C expresando inevitabilidad

D expresando incredulidad

E

1 en afirmaciones enfáticas

2 al contradecir

Sentido II expresando un proceso paulatino

■ irse (verbo pronominal)

A marcharse

B consumirse, gastarse

C desaparecer: mancha, dolor

D salirse, escaparse

E morirse

F caerse, perder el equilibrio

G andarse, actuar

H

1 en naipes

2 en una asignatura

I las medias

vi

Sentido I

A (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

¿vamos en taxi? shall we go by taxi?

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar to go by sea

¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right with you! o I'll be with you right away!

es la tercera vez que te llamo — ¡ya va or voy! this is the third time I've called you — alright, alright, I'm (just) coming!

¿quién va? who goes there?

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de la gente por la avenida the to-ing and fro-ing of people along the avenue

el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests

no he hecho más que ir y venir de un lado para otro sin conseguir nada I've done nothing but run around without getting anything done

voy al mercado I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market ( colloq)

vamos a casa let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? do you go to church?

nunca va a clase he never goes to o attends class

ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting

juerga, etc

ya vamos para allá we're on our way

¿para dónde vas? where are you headed (for)?, where are you heading (for)? ( BrE)

¿por dónde se va a la estación? how do you get to the station?

fuimos por el camino de la costa we went along o took the coastal route

no vayas por ese lado, es más largo don't go that way, it's longer

a eso voy/vamos I'm/we're just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? (frente a una exageración) ( fam): ¿dónde vas con tanto pan? what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? — ¡dónde vas! con 100 hay de sobra shall we leave 500 as a tip? — you must be joking o kidding! 100 will be more than enough

¡eh, dónde vas! te dije un poquito steady on o easy! I said I wanted a little bit

ir a dar a un lugar: ¿quién sabe dónde fue a dar la pelota? who knows where the ball got to o went?

nos tomamos un tren equivocado y fuimos a dar a Maroñas we took the wrong train and ended up in Maroñas

ir a por algn ( Esp): ha ido a por su madre he's gone to get o fetch his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him

ir por or ( Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread, I'm off to get some bread ( colloq)

no irla con algo ( RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't hold with o I don't go along with all this liberalism

no me/le va ni me/le viene ( fam); I'm/he's not in the least bit bothered, I don't/he doesn't mind at all

allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

B (expresando propósito) ir A + INF:

¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?

ve a ayudarla go and help her

fue a ayudarla he went to help her

¿me irías a comprar el pan? would you go and buy the bread for me?

ver tb ir v aux Sense I.

C

irle a algn con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems

a la maestra no le gusta que le vayan con chismes the teacher doesn't like people telling on each other o people coming to her with tales

D

1

(al arrojar algo, arrojarse): tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here it comes o there you go!

tírate del trampolín — bueno ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!

2 ( Juegos):

ahí van otros $2.000 there's another $2,000

¡no va más! no more bets!

ver tb no¹ (↑ no (1))

¡ahí va! ( Esp fam): ¡ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero oh no! I've forgotten the money

David ganó 20 millones en la lotería — ¡ahí va! David won 20 million in the lottery — wow o ( AmE) gee whiz! ( colloq)

E

«comentario»: no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly, I didn't mean it nastily

ten cuidado con él, que esta vez va en serio be careful, this time he's serious o he means business

ir POR algn:

y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too o and the same goes for you o and I'm referring to you too

F (estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc):

se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello she acted as if her life depended on it o was at stake

le va el trabajo en esto his job depends on this, his job is on the line

G ( fam)

(hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes): fue y le dio un puñetazo she went and o she upped and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree and like an idiot she believed him, and the idiot went and believed him ( BrE colloq)

fueron y se sentaron justo donde estaba recién pintado they went and sat down right where it had just been painted

Sentido II

A (+ complemento)

(sin énfasis en el movimiento): los caminantes iban cantando por el camino the walkers sang as they went along

¿van cómodos allí atrás? are you comfortable back there?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? will the glasses be safe here?

ella iba dormida en el asiento de atrás she was asleep in the back seat

por lo menos íbamos sentados at least we were sitting down

el niño iba sentado en el manillar the child was sitting o riding on the handlebars

iba por la calle hablando solo he talked to himself as he walked along the street

vas que pareces un pordiosero you look like some sort of beggar

se notaba que iba con miedo you could see that she was afraid

el tren iba llenísimo the train was packed

déjame que te ayude que vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry, let me help you

el ciclista colombiano va a la cabeza the Colombian cyclist is in the lead

no vayas tan rápido, que te vas a equivocar don't do it o go so fast or you'll make a mistake

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco he's had one disappointment after another, he seems to lurch from one disappointment to another

B (refiriéndose al atuendo) ir DE algo:

iban de largo they wore long dresses

voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula

iba de verde she was dressed in green, she was wearing green

C (en calidad de) ir DE algo to go (along) AS sth

yo fui de intérprete, porque él no habla inglés I went along as an interpreter, because he doesn't speak English

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? ( Esp arg); hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo por la vida ( Esp arg); he really thinks he's something special, he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)

D

( Esp fam) (tratar) ir DE algo: no me voy a presentar al examen, no sé ni de qué va I'm not going to sit the exam, I don't even know what it's on

¿de qué va la novela? what's the novel about?

Sentido III

A «camino» (llevar a) ir A algo; to lead TO sth, to go TO sth

el camino que va a la playa the road that goes down to o leads to the beach

B

(extenderse, abarcar): la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes o stretches from Madrid to Valencia

lo que hay que traducir va de la página 82 a la 90 the part to be translated starts on page 82 and ends on page 90, the part to be translated is from page 82 to page 90

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

estados de ánimo que van de la excitación desmedida a la abulia moods ranging from over-excitement to complete lethargy

Sentido IV

A

(marchar, desarrollarse): ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?

el negocio va de mal en peor the business is going from bad to worse

¿qué tal va la tesis? how's the thesis coming along o going?

¿cómo va el enfermo? how's the patient doing?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? how did you get on in Italy?, how was Italy?

me fue mal en el examen the exam went badly, I did badly in the exam

¡adiós! ¡que te vaya bien! bye! all the best! o take care!

¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam, I hope the exam goes well

¿cómo le va con el novio? how's she getting on with her boyfriend?, how are things going between her and her boyfriend?

B

(en juegos, competiciones): ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1

voy ganando yo I'm ahead o I'm winning o I'm in the lead

ya va perdiendo casi $8.000 he's already lost almost $8,000

C (en el desarrollo de algo) ir POR algo:

¿por dónde van en el programa de historia? how far have you got in the history syllabus?, where have you got (up) to in history?

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?

estoy por terminar, ya voy por las mangas I've nearly finished, I'm just doing the sleeves now

D (estar en camino) ir PARA algo:

¿qué quieres? ¡vamos para viejos! what do you expect? we're getting on! o we're getting old!

ya va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty, she's not far off fifty

ya va para dos años que no lo veo it's getting on for two years since I last saw him

iba para médico he was going to be a doctor

E

(sumar, hacer): ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you

¿cuántos has leído? — con éste van seis how many have you read? — six, counting this one o six, including this one o this one makes six o this is the sixth one

ya van tres pasteles que se come that makes three cakes he's eaten now

F

(haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or ( Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month

G

(haber una diferencia): de tres a ocho van cinco eight minus three is five

¡lo que va de un hermano a otro! ( fam); it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! ( colloq)

H (CS) (depender, radicar) ir EN algo; to depend ON sth

no sé en qué irá I don't know what it depends on

eso va en gustos that's a question of taste

Sentido V

A

1 (deber colocarse) to go

¿sabes dónde va esta pieza? do you know where this piece goes?

¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?

¡qué va! ( fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! todavía tengo para rato have you finished? — you must be joking! I still have a while to go yet

¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! todo lo contrario did she get upset? — not at all! quite the opposite in fact

vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! ¡si hay tiempo de sobra! we're going to miss the plane — nonsense! we have more than enough time

2

(deber escribirse): ¿va con mayúscula? is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? does it have an accent?

3

( RPl) (estar incluido): todo esto va para el examen all of this will be included in the exam

B

1 (combinar) ir CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no van (bien) con esa falda those shoes don't go with that skirt

2 (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you

te irá bien una semanita de vacaciones a week's vacation will do you good

3

ir en contra de algo to go against sth

esto va en contra de sus principios this goes against her principles

C

( Esp arg) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí esa música no me va that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

marcha f H. (↑ marcha)

D ( Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle A algo/algn; to support sth/sb

mucha gente le va al equipo peruano a lot of people support o are backing o are rooting for the Peruvian team

Sentido VI vamos

A

1

(expresando incredulidad, fastidio): ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

¿cómo que le vas a ganar? ¡vamos! what do you mean you're going to beat him? come off it!

2

(intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa): vamos, mujer, dile algo, no seas vergonzosa go on, say something to him, don't be shy

¡vamos! ¡ánimo, que falta poco! come on! keep going! it's not far now!

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!

¡vamos, vamos! ¡circulen! OK o come on, move along now please!

dar el vamos a algo ( Chi); to inaugurate sth

desde el vamos ( RPl fam); from the word go

3

(al aclarar, resumir): eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, at least that's what I think anyway

podrías haberte disculpado, vamos, no habría sido mucho pedir you could have apologized, I mean that's not much to ask

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway

B vaya

1

(expresando sorpresa, contrariedad): ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?, well! fancy seeing you here! ( BrE)

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no! it's fallen over again!

¡vaya! nos quedamos sin saber cómo termina la película damn! now we won't know how the film ends ( colloq)

2

(para enfatizar): ¡vaya cochazo se ha comprado! that's some car he's bought himself!

¡vaya contigo! ¡no hay manera de hablarte! what on earth's the matter with you? you're so touchy!

¿vaya día! what a day!

¡vaya película me has traído a ver! ( iró); this is a really great movie you've brought me to see ( iro)

¡vaya si le voy a decir lo que pienso! you bet I'm going to tell him what I think!

¡vaya (que) si la conozco! you bet I know her!

3

(al aclarar, resumir): tampoco es tan torpe, vaya, los hay peores he isn't totally stupid, well, I mean there are plenty worse

■

v aux

Sentido I ir A + INF

A

1

(para expresar tiempo futuro): ¡te vas a caer! you're going to fall!

a este paso no van a terminar nunca they'll never finish at this rate

el barco va a zarpar the boat's about to set sail

dijo que lo iba a pensar she said she was going to think it over

ya van a ser las cuatro it's almost o nearly four o'clock

va a hacer dos años que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for nearly two years, it's getting on for two years since we saw each other

esto no te va a gustar you're not going to like this

no te preocupes, ya se va a solucionar don't worry, it'll sort itself out

tenía miedo de que se fuera a olvidar I was afraid he'd forget

2

(expresando intención, propósito): se lo voy a decir I'm going to tell him

lo voy a conseguir, sea como sea I'll get it one way or another

me voy a tomar unos días libres en abril I'm going to take a few days off in April

vamos a ir a verla esta tarde we're going to go and see her this evening

3

(en propuestas, sugerencias): vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?

siéntate, vamos a discutir el asunto have a seat and let's discuss the matter

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work

B

(al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones): que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella make sure you don't blurt it out in front of her

ten cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall ( colloq), be careful or you'll fall

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella in case it rains

C

(expresando inevitabilidad): ¡qué voy a hacer! what else can I do?

¡qué le iba a decir! what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre hombre? what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿seguro que fue ella? — ¿quién iba a ser si no? are you sure it was her? — who else could it have been?

D

(expresando incredulidad): ¡no irás a darle la razón a él! surely you're not going to say he was right!

está muy deprimida — ¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? she's really depressed — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

E

1

(en afirmaciones enfáticas): ¿te acuerdas de él? — ¡no me voy a acordar! do you remember him — of course I do o how could I forget?

2

(al contradecir): ¿dormiste bien? — ¡qué voy a dormir! did you sleep well?— how could I?

¡cómo iba a saberlo, si nadie me dijo nada! how was I supposed to know? no one told me anything

¿por qué lo voy a ayudar? ¡si él a mí nunca me ayuda! why should I help him? he never helps me!

Sentido II (expresando un proceso paulatino) ir + GER:

poco a poco va a ir aprendiendo she'll learn little by little

a medida que va subiendo el nivel del agua as the water level rises

ha ido cambiando con el tiempo he's changed as time has passed

tú puedes ir pelando las cebollas you could start peeling the onions

ahora les toca a ustedes, vayan preparándose it's your turn now, so start getting ready

como te iba diciendo as I was saying

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you can start o you'd better start getting used to the idea, you'd better get used to the idea

la voz parecía irse alejando cada vez más the voice seemed to grow more and more distant

la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse

■ irse

v pron

A

(marcharse): ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos, que se hace tarde let's go, it's getting late

bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off ( AmE) o ( BrE) I'm off

el tren ya se ha ido the train's already gone

se quiere ir a vivir a Escocia she wants to go (off) and live in Scotland

se han ido todos a la plaza everybody's gone down to the square

vete a la cama go to bed

se fue de casa she left home

vete de aquí get out of here

se ha ido de la empresa she's left the company

se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí ( fam); get lost! ( colloq)

(+ me/te/le etc): la mayor se nos ha ido a vivir a Florida our eldest daughter's gone (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo ( fam); don't run away, I want to talk to you ( colloq)

B

(consumirse, gastarse): ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!, the money just disappears!, we get through money so quickly

(+ me/te/le etc): se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent

se nos ha ido el día en tonterías we've spent o wasted the whole day messing around

¿te das cuenta de lo rápido que se nos ha ido la tarde? hasn't the evening gone quickly?

C (desaparecer) «mancha/dolor» to go

se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off

(+ me/te/le etc): no se me va el mareo I'm still feeling queasy

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

D (salirse, escaparse) «líquido/gas» to escape

(+ me/te/le etc): se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

que no se te vaya la leche por el fuego don't let the milk boil over

tápalo para que no se le vaya la fuerza put the top on so that the fizz doesn't go out of it o so that it doesn't lose its fizz

cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't stop my feet tapping o I couldn't keep my feet still

lengua, mano¹ (↑ mano (1))

E ( euf) (morirse) to slip away ( euph)

creo que se nos va I think he's slipping away, I think we're losing him

F (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):

irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back

me daba la impresión de que me iba para atrás I felt as if I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards

G (andarse, actuar) (+ compl):

vete con cuidado/tacto be careful/tactful

H

1 (CS) (en naipes) to go out

2

( RPl) (en una asignatura) tb irse a examen to have to take an exam

I ( Col) «medias» to run

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ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
ir por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
ir por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;

ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) ir a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;

ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb ir v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;

tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;

¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;

voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) ir de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter

1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ir a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;

el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;

va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;

voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;

va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;

con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;

¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2
a) ( combinar) ir con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;

te irá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team

1
◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!

ir v aux ir a + inf:
1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;

va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;

cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;

vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;

me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
'ir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acudir
- andurriales
- ánimo
- antojarse
- avión
- avivar
- bajar
- bordear
- brazo
- busca
- caer
- calcular
- camino
- caza
- cien
- cine
- coche
- compra
- comprensible
- convenir
- correr
- corriente
- danzar
- deformación
- deriva
- descaminada
- descaminado
- descender
- desgracia
- deteriorarse
- disposición
- empecinada
- empecinado
- encaminada
- encaminado
- entrar
- excursión
- flojear
- funesta
- funesto
- gaita
- gatas
- grano
- gratis
- gustar
- haber
- huevo
- idea
- ilusión
English:
afford
- after
- ahead
- appealing
- back
- back up
- be
- beeline
- bluster
- bristle
- camping
- canter
- career
- catch
- charge off
- chase
- check off
- clean up after
- cling
- coast
- collapse
- come
- come to
- commute
- consider
- court
- cross
- cross-country
- crowd
- cycle
- cycling
- defensive
- delay
- dentist
- deserve
- detest
- die off
- dismiss
- do
- down
- downhill
- drag
- drift
- ease off
- ease up
- either
- even
- excursion
- exercise
- face

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ir

♦ vi

1. [desplazarse, dirigirse, acudir] to go;

fuimos a caballo we went on horseback, we rode there;

iremos andando we'll go on foot, we'll walk there;

ir en autobús to go by bus, to take the bus;

ir en automóvil to go by car, to drive;

ir en taxi to go by taxi, to catch o take a taxi;

ir en barco to go by boat;

ir en avión to go by plane, to fly;

ir por carretera/mar to go by road/sea;

ir a casa/a la iglesia/al cine to go home/to church/to the cinema;

ir a la escuela/al trabajo to go to school/work;

los niños no tienen que ir a clase hoy children don't have to go to school today;

me voy a clase, nos veremos luego I'm going to my lecture, see you later;

ir de compras/de pesca to go shopping/fishing;

ir de vacaciones to go on Br holiday o US vacation;

ir hacia el sur/norte to go south/north;

¿adónde va este autocar? where's this coach going?;

este tren va a o [m5] para Guadalajara this train is going to Guadalajara, this is the Guadalajara train;

todas las mañanas voy de la estación a o [m5] hasta la fábrica every morning I go from the station to the factory;

¿para dónde vas? where are you heading (for)?;

ahora mismo voy para allá I'm on my way there right now;

¿por dónde o [m5] cómo se va a la playa? how do you get to the beach from here?, could you tell me the way to the beach?;

no vayas por ahí que hay mucho barro don't go that way, it's muddy;

¿eres alumno oficial? – no, sólo voy de oyente are you an official student? – no, I'm just sitting in on classes;

fue a la zona como emisario de la ONU he travelled to the area on behalf of the UN;

¡ahí o [m5] allá va! [al lanzar una cosa] there you go;

ahí va el informe que me pediste here's the report you asked for;

¡allá voy! [al lanzarse uno mismo] here goes!, here we go!;
Anticuado
¿quién va? who goes there?;

¡Sergio, te llaman por teléfono! – ¡voy! Sergio, there's a phone call for you! – (I'm) coming!;

¡ya voy!, ¡ya va! [cuando llaman a la puerta] (I'm) coming!;

ir a alguien con algo [contar] to go to sb with sth;

todos le van con sus problemas everyone goes to her with their problems;

el autocar se salió de la calzada y fue a dar o [m5] a parar a un lago the coach came off the road and ended up in a lake;

estuvimos de paseo y fuimos a dar a una bonita plaza we were out walking when we came across a beautiful square;
Fam Fig
¿dónde vas con tantos aperitivos? luego no podremos con la comida steady on with the snacks or we won't be able to manage our dinner!;
Fam Fig
les habrá costado unas 100.000 – ¡dónde vas! mucho menos, hombre it must have cost them about 100,000 – what are you talking about, it was much less!;

Prov

(allá) donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

2. [conducir] [camino, calle, carretera] to lead, to go;

esta es la calle que va al museo this is the road (that leads o goes) to the museum;

esta calle va a dar al puerto this road leads to the harbour;

el camino va desde el pueblo hasta la cima de la montaña the path leads o goes from the village to the top of the mountain

3. [abarcar]
la zona de fumadores va del asiento 24 al 28 the smoking area is between seats 24 and 28;

el examen de arte va desde el Barroco hasta el Romanticismo the art exam will cover the Baroque period to the Romantic period;

la mancha iba de un lado a otro del techo the stain stretched from one side of the ceiling to the other;

las películas seleccionadas van desde la comedia urbana hasta el clásico western the films that have been selected range from urban comedies to classic westerns

4. Esp [buscar]
ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get sth/sb, to go and fetch sth/sb;

fui (a) por él al aeropuerto I went to meet him at the airport, I went to pick him up from the airport;

ha ido (a) por leche a la tienda she's gone to the shop to get o for some milk;

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him;

tendrás que esconderte porque van a por ti you'll have to hide because they're (coming) after you;

a eso voy/iba [al relatar] I am/was just getting to that

5. [expresa estado, situación, posición]
fue muy callada todo el camino she was very quiet throughout the journey;

con esta bufanda irás calentito this scarf will keep you warm;

el precio va impreso en la contraportada the price is printed on the back cover;

la manivela va floja the crank is loose;

iba tiritando de frío she was shivering with cold;

ir a lo suyo to look out for oneself, to look after number one;

iba en el tren pensando en sus cosas she was travelling on the train lost in thought;

los niños iban armando jaleo en el asiento de atrás the children were kicking up a row in the back seat;

ve con cuidado, es un barrio peligroso be careful, it's a dangerous area;

tu caballo va tercero/en cabeza your horse is third/in the lead

6. [expresa apoyo o rechazo]
ir con to support;

voy con el Real Madrid I support Real Madrid;

ir contra algo, ir en contra de algo to be opposed to sth, to be against sth;

ir en contra de la violencia to be opposed to violence, to be against violence;

esta ley va contra la Constitución this act goes against o contravenes the Constitution;

ir en beneficio de alguien to be to sb's benefit, to be in sb's interest;

ir en perjuicio de alguien to be detrimental to o against sb's interests

7. [vestir]
ir con/en to wear;

iba en camisa y corbata he was wearing a shirt and tie;

aquí la gente va con o [m5] en bañador a todas partes people here go around in their swimsuits;

ir de azul to be dressed in blue;

ir de uniforme to be in uniform;

iré (disfrazado) de Superman a la fiesta I'm going to the party (dressed up) as Superman;

iba hecho un pordiosero he looked like a beggar

8. [marchar, evolucionar] to go;

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job;

el niño va muy bien en la escuela the child's doing very well at school;

¿cómo va el negocio? how's business?;

su negocio va mal, el negocio le va mal his business is going badly;

¿cómo te va? how are you doing?;

¿cómo te va en la universidad? how's university?, how are you getting on at university?;

¿cómo van? [en partido] what's the score?;
[en carrera, juego] who's winning?;
van empate a cero it's Br nil-nil o US zero-zero;

vamos perdiendo we're losing;

¿qué tal te va con tus nuevos alumnos? how are you getting on with your new pupils?;

¿qué tal va esa paella? how's that paella coming along?;

¡hasta pronto! ¡que te vaya bien! see you later, take care!;

¡que te vaya muy bien con el nuevo empleo! I hope things go well for you in your new job!, the best of luck with your new job!

9. [cambiar, encaminarse]
ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse;

el partido fue a más en la segunda parte the game improved o got better in the second half;

como sigamos así, vamos a la ruina if we carry on like this we'll be heading for disaster;

voy para viejo I'm getting old;

esta chica va para cantante this girl has all the makings of a singer;

va para un mes que no llueve it's getting on for o almost a month now since it last rained

10. [alcanzar]
va por el cuarto vaso de vino he's already on his fourth glass of wine;

vamos por la mitad de la asignatura we've covered about half the subject;

¿por qué parte de la novela vas? which bit in the novel are you at?;

aún voy por el primer capítulo I'm still on the first chapter

11. [expresa cantidades, diferencias]
con éste van cinco ministros destituidos por el escándalo that makes five ministers who have now lost their job as a result of the scandal;

ya van dos veces que me tuerzo el tobillo that's the second time I've twisted my ankle;

van varios días que no lo veo it's several days since I (last) saw him;

en lo que va del o Esp [m5] de mes he ido tres veces al médico so far this month I've been to the doctor three times, I've already been to the doctor three times this month;

de dos a cinco van tres the difference between two and five is three;

va mucho de un apartamento a una casa there's a big difference between Br a flat o US an apartment and a house

12. [corresponder] to go;

estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers;

¿con qué clase de tornillos va esta tuerca? what sort of screw does this nut take?

13. [colocarse] to go, to belong;

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there;

¿en qué cajón van los calcetines? which drawer do the socks go in?

14. [escribirse]
“Edimburgo” va con “m” “Edimburgo” is written o spelt with an “m”;

toda la oración va entre paréntesis the whole sentence goes in brackets;

el “solo” adjetivo no va con acento “solo” doesn't have an accent when used as an adjective

15. [sentar] [ropa]
irle (bien) a alguien to suit sb;

¡qué bien te van los abrigos largos! long coats really suit you!;

ir con algo to go with sth;

esta camisa no va con esa falda this shirt doesn't go with this skirt

16. [sentar] [vacaciones, tratamiento]
irle bien a alguien to do sb good;

esa infusión me ha ido muy bien that herbal tea did me a lot of good

17. [funcionar] to work;

la televisión no va the television isn't working;

una radio que va a o [m5] con pilas a radio that uses batteries, a battery-powered radio;

estas impresoras antiguas van muy lentas these old printers are very slow

18. [depender]
en aquel negocio le iba su futuro como director de la empresa his future as manager of the company depended on that deal;

todos corrieron como si les fuera la vida en ello everyone ran as if their life depended on it;

esto de la ropa va en gustos clothes are a matter of taste;
CSur
¿es fácil aprobar? – va en el profesor is it easy to pass? – it depends on the teacher

19. [comentario, indirecta]
ir con o [m5] por alguien to be meant for sb, to be aimed at sb;

y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too;

hizo como si no fuera con él he acted as if he didn't realize she was referring to him;

lo que digo va por todos what I'm saying applies to o goes for all of you;

va o [m5]voy en serio, no me gustan estas bromas I'm serious, I don't like this sort of joke

20. Esp Fam [gustar]
no me va el pop I'm not a big fan of pop music;

a mí lo que me va es la cocina I'm really into cooking;

ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other

21. Fam [costar]
ir a to be, to cost;

¿a cómo o [m5] cuánto va el kilo de tomates? how much is a kilo of tomatoes?

22. Esp Fam [tratar] [conferencia, película, novela]
ir de to be about;

¿de qué va “1984”? what's “1984” about?

23. Fam Esp
ir de, RP [m5] irla de [dárselas] [persona] to think oneself;
Esp
va de inteligente, RP [m5] la va de inteligente he thinks he's clever;
Esp
¿de qué vas?, RP [m5]¿de qué la vas? just who do you think you are?

24. Fam [apostarse]
¿va una cerveza a que llevo razón? I bet you a beer I'm right

25. [en frases] Fam
fue y dijo que… he went and said that…;

y de repente va y se echa a reír and suddenly she just goes and bursts out laughing;
Fam
fue y se marchó sin mediar palabra she upped and went without a word;
Fam
¡ahí va! ¡qué paisaje tan bonito! wow, what beautiful scenery!;
Fam
¡ahí va! me he dejado el paraguas en casa oh no, I've left my umbrella at home!;

¡qué va! [por supuesto que no] not in the least!, not at all!;
[me temo que no] I'm afraid not; [no digas tonterías] don't be ridiculous!;
¡no va más! [en el casino] no more bets!;

Comp
Esp
ser el no va más to be the ultimate;

este gimnasio es el no va más this gym is the ultimate;

Comp
RP Fam
desde el vamos [desde el principio] from the word go;

me cayó mal desde el vamos I didn't like him from the word go;

Comp
Fam
¡dónde va a parar! there's no comparison!;

Comp

sin ir más lejos: tu madre, sin ir más lejos we need look no further than your mother;

sin ir más lejos, nos vimos ayer we saw each other only yesterday

♦ v aux

1. [con gerundio] [expresa acción lenta o gradual]
ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing sth;

va anocheciendo it's getting dark;

me voy haciendo viejo I'm getting old;

voy mejorando mi estilo I'm gradually improving my style;

su cine ha ido mejorando últimamente her movies o Br films have been getting better recently;

fui metiendo las cajas en el almacén I began putting the crates in the warehouse;

iremos aprendiendo de nuestros errores we'll learn from our mistakes;

ve deshaciendo las maletas mientras preparo la cena you can be unpacking the suitcases while I get dinner;

vete haciéndote a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea;

como iba diciendo… as I was saying…

2. [con a + infinitivo] [expresa acción próxima, intención, situación futura]
ir a hacer algo to be going to do sth;

voy a hacerle una visita [ahora mismo] I'm about to go and visit him;
[en un futuro próximo] I'm going to visit him;
iré a echarte una mano en cuanto pueda I'll come along and give you a hand as soon as I can;

¡vamos a comer, tengo hambre! let's have lunch, I'm hungry!;

el tren con destino a Buenos Aires va a efectuar su salida en el andén 3 the train for Buenos Aires is about to depart from platform 3;

van a dar las dos it is nearly two o'clock;

va a hacer una semana que se fue it's coming up to o nearly a week since she left;

voy a decírselo a tu padre I'm going to tell your father;

¿no irás a salir así a la calle? surely you're not going to go out like that?;

he ido a comprar pero ya habían cerrado I had intended to go shopping, but they were shut;

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you;

vas a hacerte daño como no tengas cuidado you'll hurt yourself if you're not careful;

todo va a arreglarse, ya verás it'll all sort itself out, you'll see;

¿qué van a pensar los vecinos? what will the neighbours think?;

no le quise decir nada, no fuera a enfadarse conmigo I didn't want to say anything in case she got angry with me

3. [con a + infinitivo] [en exclamaciones que expresan consecuencia lógica, negación]
¿qué voy a pensar si llevas tres días fuera de casa? what do you expect me to think if you don't come home for three days?;

¿la del sombrero es tu hermana? – ¿quién va a ser? ¡pues claro! is the woman with the hat your sister? – of course she is, who else could she be?;

y ¿dónde fuiste? – ¿dónde iba a ir? ¡a la policía! and where did you go? – where do you think? to the police, of course!;

¡cómo voy a concentrarme con tanto ruido! how am I supposed to concentrate with all that noise?;

¡cómo voy a pagarte si estoy sin dinero! how do you expect me to pay you if I haven't got any money?;

¡cómo no me voy a reír con las cosas que dices! how can I fail to laugh o how can you expect me not to laugh when you say things like that!;

¿te ha gustado? – ¡qué me va a gustar! did you like it? – like it? you must be joking!

♦ vt
Méx
irle a to support;

le va al Nexaca he supports Nexaca

♦ See also the pronominal verb irse

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ir

<part ido>

I v/i

1 go (a to);

ir a pie walk, go on foot;

ir en avión fly;

ir en coche/en tren go by car/train;

ir a por algo go and fetch sth;

¡ya voy! I’m coming!;

¿quién va? who goes there?

2 ( vestir)

:

iba de amarillo/de uniforme she was wearing yellow/a uniform

3

:

van dos a dos DEP the score is two all

4 ( tratar)

:

¿de qué va la película? what’s the movie about?;

el libro va de vampiros the book’s about vampires

5 ( agradar)

:

el clima no me va the climate doesn’t suit me, I don’t like the climate;

ella no me va she’s not my kind of person;

no me va ni me viene I’m not bothered, I don’t care one way or the other

6 ( marchar, evolucionar) go;

ir bien/mal go well/badly

7 ( abarcar)

:

va de la página 12 a la 16 it goes from page 12 to page 16

8

:

¡qué va! you must be joking!;

¡vamos! come on!;

¡vaya! well!;

¿ha dicho eso? – ¡vamos! he said that? – no way!;

¡vaya una sorpresa! irón what a surprise!;

a eso voy I’m just getting to that;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too

II v/aux

1 con referencia al futuro

:

va a llover it’s going to rain;

va para abogado he’s going to be a lawyer

2 expresando proceso

:

ya voy comprendiendo I’m beginning to understand;

ir para viejo be getting old;

ya va anocheciendo it’s getting dark

3 con referencia al pasado

:

ya va para dos años it’s been almost two years now;

van tirados 3.000 3,000 have been printed

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ir {43} vi

1) : to go

ir a pie: to go on foot, to walk

ir a caballo: to ride horseback

ir a casa: to go home

2) : to lead, to extend, to stretch

el camino va de Cali a Bogotá: the road goes from Cali to Bogotá

3) funcionar: to work, to function

esta computadora ya no va: this computer doesn't work anymore

4) : to get on, to get along

¿cómo te va?: how are you?, how's it going?

el negocio no va bien: the business isn't doing well

5) : to suit

ese vestido te va bien: that dress really suits you

6)

ir con : to be

ir con prisa: to be in a hurry

7)

ir por : to follow, to go along

fueron por la costa: they followed the shoreline

8)

dejarse ir : to let oneself go

9)

ir a parar : to end up

10)

vamos a ver : let's see

ir v aux

1) (with present participle)

ir caminando: to walk

¡voy corriendo!: I'll be right there!

2)

ir a : to be going to

voy a hacerlo: I'm going to do it

el avión va a despegar: the plane is about to take off

♦ See also the reflexive verb irse

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ir vb

1. (en general) to go [pt. went; pp. gone]

¿adónde vas? where are you going?

fuimos a Madrid en tren we went to Madrid by train

no puedo ir a la fiesta I can't go to the party

ha ido a recoger a su hermano she's gone to pick her brother up

2. (marchar) to be / to get on / to go

¿cómo te va? how are you? / how's it going? / how are things?

¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo? how are you getting on in your new job?

¿cómo te fue en el examen? how did your exam go? / how did you get on in your exam?

3. (estar) to be

iba de broma I was joking

va en serio he's serious

mi reloj va atrasado my watch is slow

vas demasiado elegante you're too dressed up

4. (sentar bien) to suit

ese peinado te va muy bien that hairstyle really suits you

5. (gustar) to like / to be into

no me va la música rap I don't like rap music

6. (convenir) to do

te irá bien descansar un poco it'll do you good to get some rest

7. (funcionar) to work

el ascensor no va the lift's not working

ir + a + infinitivo to be going to do something

voy a decírselo I'm going to tell him

te iba a llamar I was going to phone you

ir + gerundio

vas mejorando you're getting better

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

¡vamos caminando! let's walk!

fuimos corriendo we ran

a ti ni te va ni te viene that's nothing to do with you

¿cómo van? (en un partido) what's the score?

ir a parar to end up

fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison

ir con to go with / to match

esa blusa no va con ese pantalón that blouse doesn't go with those trousers

ir de (persona) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn] (libro, película) to be about

va de uniforme he's wearing a uniform

la que va de negro the one in black

¿de qué va la película? what's the film about?

ir por to go and get

voy por el coche I'm going to get the car

ve por los niños go and get the children

ir tirando to get by / to manage

vamos tirando we get by / we're managing

¡qué va! no way! / not at all!

¡vamos a...! let's...!

¡vamos a bailar! let's dance!

¡vaya! well!

¡ya voy! I'm coming!

Spanish-English dictionary > ir
16 contradecir

v.

to contradict.

Ella negó los cargos She denied the charges.

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contradecir

Conjugation model [ DECIR], like link=decir decir (pp contradicho,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict

■ no me contradigas don't contradict me

2 (obrar en contradicción) to be inconsistent with, be at variance with

■ su comportamiento contradice lo que dijo his behaviour is inconsistent with what he said

► verbo pronominal contradecirse

1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict oneself

■ supimos que mentía porque se contradijo we knew he was lying because he contradicted himself

2 (decir contradicciones) to be inconsistent

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1.

VT to contradict

2.

See:

contradecirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <persona/argumento> to contradict

no le gusta que lo contradigan — he doesn't like being o to be contradicted
2.
contradecirse v pron

a) persona to contradict oneself

b) (recípr) afirmaciones/órdenes to contradict each other, be contradictory

contradecirse con algo — to conflict with something, contradict something

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= stand in + contrast to, contradict, contest, stand in + sharp contrast to.

Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

Ex. This contradicts the statements of earlier researchers.

Ex. Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.

Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

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* contradecirse = trip over + each other, send + mixed signals.

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1.
verbo transitivo <persona/argumento> to contradict

no le gusta que lo contradigan — he doesn't like being o to be contradicted
2.
contradecirse v pron

a) persona to contradict oneself

b) (recípr) afirmaciones/órdenes to contradict each other, be contradictory

contradecirse con algo — to conflict with something, contradict something

* * *

= stand in + contrast to, contradict, contest, stand in + sharp contrast to.

Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

Ex: This contradicts the statements of earlier researchers.

Ex: Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.

Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

* contradecirse = trip over + each other, send + mixed signals.

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contradecir [ I24 ]

vt

‹persona/argumento› to contradict

no le gusta que lo contradigan he doesn't like being o to be contradicted

sus actos contradicen sus palabras his actions contradict o belie his words, his actions are inconsistent with his words

■ contradecirse

v pron

1 «persona» to contradict oneself

2 ( recípr) «afirmaciones/órdenes» to contradict each other, be contradictory contradecirse CON algo to conflict WITH sth, contradict sth

sus últimas declaraciones se contradicen con las anteriores her most recent statements conflict with o are at odds with o contradict o are at variance with previous statements

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contradecir ( conjugate contradecir) verbo transitivo ‹persona/argumento› to contradict
contradecirse verbo pronominal
a) [ persona] to contradict oneself

b) ( recípr) [afirmaciones/órdenes] to contradict each other, be contradictory;

contradecirse con algo to conflict with sth, contradict sth
contradecir verbo transitivo to contradict
' contradecir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contrariar
- oponerse
- amigo
English:
contradict

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contradecir

♦ vt

to contradict

♦ See also the pronominal verb contradecirse

* * *

contradecir

v/t contradict

* * *

contradecir {11} vt

desmentir: to contradict

♦ See also the reflexive verb contradecirse

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contradecir vb to contradict

Spanish-English dictionary > contradecir
17 contraponer

v.

1 to compare.

2 to contrast, to confront.

Ellos contrapusieron las opciones They contrasted the options.

3 to oppose, to challenge.

María contrapuso el proyecto Mary opposed the project.

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contraponer

Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp contrapuesto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (oponer) to set in opposition (a, to)

2 figurado (contrastar) to contrast (a, with)

► verbo pronominal contraponerse

1 (oponerse) to be opposed

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VT

1) (=cotejar) to compare, set against each other

2) (=oponer) to oppose

contraponer A a B — to set up A against B

a esta idea ellos contraponen su teoría de que... — against this idea they set up their theory that...

* * *

verbo transitivo ( contrastar) to contrast; ( como contrapartida)

contraponer algo a algo — to counter something with something

* * *

= oppose, counterpoint, set against, counterpose, counterpoise.

Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex. The author uses a parallel story about Willis Joe to counterpoint the one about Slake, till the two are brought together to effect a satisfying resolution to Slake's underground life and his self-imposed 'limbo'.

Ex. The same arguments set against state education in the early nineteenth century apply to the idea of state-supported public libraries.

Ex. Multiculturalism is taken as being synonymous with cultural diversity and denotes the recent critical concepts that are counterposed to ethnocentrism, cultural monolithicism, and the assumption of epistemological universality.

Ex. Sustainable development is seen as a measure to counterpoise economic growth with environmental concerns.

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* contraponerse a = stand in + opposition to.

* * *

verbo transitivo ( contrastar) to contrast; ( como contrapartida)

contraponer algo a algo — to counter something with something

* * *

= oppose, counterpoint, set against, counterpose, counterpoise.

Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex: The author uses a parallel story about Willis Joe to counterpoint the one about Slake, till the two are brought together to effect a satisfying resolution to Slake's underground life and his self-imposed 'limbo'.

Ex: The same arguments set against state education in the early nineteenth century apply to the idea of state-supported public libraries.

Ex: Multiculturalism is taken as being synonymous with cultural diversity and denotes the recent critical concepts that are counterposed to ethnocentrism, cultural monolithicism, and the assumption of epistemological universality.

Ex: Sustainable development is seen as a measure to counterpoise economic growth with environmental concerns.

* contraponerse a = stand in + opposition to.

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contraponer [ E22 ]

vt

1 (contrastar) to contrast

2 (como contrapartida) contraponer algo A algo:

a nuestra oferta ellos contrapusieron mejores precios y mayor rapidez de entrega they countered our offer with better prices and faster delivery

a las tesis tradicionales el autor contrapone una teoría innovadora the author challenges traditional theses with an innovative theory

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contraponer verbo transitivo
1 (oponer) to oppose
2 (comparar) to contrast: si contraponemos sus distintas personalidades, nos damos cuenta de que tienen mucho en común, if we compare their different personalities, we see that they have a lot in common
' contraponer' also found in these entries:
English:
set against

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contraponer

♦ vt

1. [oponer]
a su postura intransigente contrapusimos una más flexible we responded to his intransigence by suggesting greater flexibility

2. [cotejar] to compare

♦ See also the pronominal verb contraponerse

* * *

contraponer

<part contrapuesto> v/t compare (a to)

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contraponer {60} vt

1) : to counter, to oppose

2) : to contrast, to compare

Spanish-English dictionary > contraponer
18 absetzen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (Gegenstand) set ( oder put) down; (Brille, Hut) take off

2. (Ggs. ansetzen) (Glas, Feder, Gewehr) put down; er trank, ohne das Glas einmal abzusetzen auch he downed his pint etc. in one umg., Am. he chug-a-lugged it ( oder drank it chug-a-lug) Sl.; ohne den Stift abzusetzen without lifting pen from (the) paper; Lasten genau absetzen spot loads

3. (Mitreisenden, Fallschirmspringer) drop (off) (an, bei at)

4. DRUCK. (Text) set (in type), set up, compose; die Zeile absetzen begin a new line

5. (streichen) drop; von der Tagesordnung etc. absetzen take off the agenda etc.; vom Spielplan absetzen drop from the programme

6. WIRTS. write off ( steuerlich: against tax); (abziehen) deduct

7. vom Amt: dismiss; (Herrscher etc.) depose

8. WIRTS. sell; sich leicht ( schwer) absetzen lassen (not to) sell well

9. MED. (Arznei) stop taking; (Drogen) come off; (Therapie) break off

10. absetzen von ( oder gegen) (Farbe etc.) set off against, contrast with

11. mit einer Borte etc.: trim

12. bes. GEOL., CHEM. deposit, precipitate

13. Pferd: (den Reiter) throw

14. AGR. (entwöhnen) (Kalb etc.) wean

15. NAUT. (abstoßen) push off

II v/refl

1. auch GEOL., CHEM. (liegen bleiben) settle, deposit

2. umg. (weggehen) clear out ( oder off), make off, leave ( nach for); sich ins Ausland absetzen leave the country

3. (kontrastieren) contrast, form a contrast ( von with)

4. MIL. withdraw, retreat

5. SPORT pull ahead, leave the others behind

III v/i (unterbrechen) stop, break off; ohne abzusetzen without a break; auch beim Trinken: in one go, Am. chug-a-lug Sl.; beim Schreiben: straight off

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(abziehen) to deduct;

(auf den Boden stellen) to set down; to put down;

(aussteigen lassen) to set down; to drop;

(des Amtes entheben) to supersede; to depose;

(verkaufen) to sell

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ạb|set|zen sep
1. vt

1) (= abnehmen) Hut, Brille to take off, to remove; (= hinstellen) Gepäck, Glas to set or put down; Geigenbogen, Feder to lift; Gewehr to unshoulder

2) (= aussteigen lassen) Mitfahrer, Fahrgast to set down, to drop; Fallschirmjäger to drop

wo kann ich dich absetzen? — where can I drop you?

3) (NAUT) to push off

4) Theaterstück, Oper to take off; Fußballspiel, Turnier, Versammlung, Termin to cancel

etw vom Spielplan absetzen — to take sth off the programme (Brit) or program (US)

5) (= entlassen) to dismiss; Minister, Vorsitzenden to dismiss, to remove from office; König, Kaiser to depose; (sl) Freund, Freundin to chuck (inf)

6) (= entwöhnen) Jungtier to wean; (MED) Medikament, Tabletten to come off, to stop taking; Behandlung to break off, to discontinue; (MIL) Ration etc to stop

die Tabletten mussten abgesetzt werden — I/she etc had to stop taking the tablets or had to come off the tablets

7) (COMM = verkaufen) Waren to sell

sich gut absetzen lassen — to sell well

8) (= abziehen) Betrag, Summe to deduct

das kann man ( von der Steuer) absetzen — that is tax-deductible

9) (= ablagern) Geröll to deposit

10) (SEW) to trim

11) (= kontrastieren) to contrast

etw gegen etw absetzen — to set sth off against sth

12) (TYP) Manuskript to (type)set, to compose

(eine Zeile) absetzen — to start a new line

2. vr

1) (CHEM, GEOL) to be deposited; (Feuchtigkeit, Staub etc) to collect

2) (inf = weggehen) to get or clear out (aus of) (inf); (SPORT = Abstand vergrößern) to pull ahead

sich nach Brasilien absetzen — to clear off to Brazil (inf)

3)

sich gegen jdn/etw absetzen — to stand out against sb/sth

sich vorteilhaft gegen jdn/etw absetzen — to contrast favourably (Brit) or favorably (US) with sb/sth

das macht er, nur um sich gegen die anderen abzusetzen — he only does that to be different from the others or to make himself stand out from the crowd

3. vi
to put one's glass down
er trank das Glas aus ohne abzusetzen — he emptied his glass in one

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1) (to remove from a high position (eg from that of a king): They have deposed the emperor.) depose

2) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) deposit

3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) drop off

4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) drop

5) ((of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out: The bus set us down outside the post-office.) set down

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ab|set·zen

I. vt

1. (des Amtes entheben)

▪ jdn \absetzen to remove sb [from office], to relieve sb of their duties euph

einen Herrscher \absetzen to depose a ruler

einen König/eine Königin \absetzen to dethrone a king/queen

2. (abnehmen)

▪ etw \absetzen to take sth off, to remove sth

seine Brille/seinen Hut \absetzen to take one's glasses/hat off

3. (hinstellen) to put [or set] sth down

4. (aussteigen lassen)

▪ jdn [irgendwo] \absetzen to drop sb [off somewhere]

wo kann ich dich \absetzen? where shall I drop you off?

5. (verkaufen)

▪ etw \absetzen to sell sth

bisher haben wir schon viel abgesetzt up till now our sales figures are good

6. FIN

▪ etw [von etw dat] \absetzen to deduct sth [from sth]

7. (nicht mehr stattfinden lassen)

▪ etw \absetzen to cancel sth

▪ etw von etw dat \absetzen to withdraw sth from sth

ein Theaterstück \absetzen to cancel a play

8. MED

▪ etw \absetzen to stop taking sth

ein Medikament \absetzen to stop taking [or to come off] a medicine

9. (unterbrechen)

▪ etw \absetzen to take sth off sth

die Feder \absetzen to take [or lift] the pen off the paper

die Flöte/das Glas \absetzen to take [or lower] the flute/glass from one's lips

den Geigenbogen \absetzen to lift the bow [from the violin]

10. (kontrastieren)

▪ Dinge/Menschen voneinander \absetzen to define things/people [or pick things/people out] [from one another]

II. vr

1. (sich festsetzen)

▪ sich akk [auf etw dat/unter etw dat] \absetzen Dreck, Staub to be [or settle] [on/under sth]

2. CHEM, GEOL

▪ sich akk [irgendwo] \absetzen to be deposited [somewhere]

3. (fam: verschwinden)

▪ sich akk \absetzen to abscond, to clear out fam

sich akk ins Ausland \absetzen to clear out of [or leave] the country

4. (Abstand vergrößern)

▪ sich akk [von jdm/etw] \absetzen to get away [from sb/sth], to put a distance between oneself and sb/sth

5. (sich unterscheiden)

▪ sich akk gegen jdn/etw [o von jdm/etw] \absetzen to stand out against [or from] sb/sth

die Silhouette des Doms setzte sich gegen den roten Abendhimmel ab the silhouette of the cathedral contrasted with the red evening sky

III. vi (innehalten) to pause [for breath], to take a breather fam

er trank das Glas aus, ohne abzusetzen he drank the contents of the glass without pausing for breath

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (abnehmen) take off

2) (hinstellen) put down <glass, bag, suitcase>

3) (aussteigen lassen)

jemanden absetzen — (im öffentlichen Verkehr) put somebody down; let somebody out (Amer.); (im privaten Verkehr) drop somebody [off]

4) (entlassen) dismiss < minister, official>; remove <chancellor, judge> from office; depose <king, emperor>

5) (ablagern) deposit

6) (absagen) drop; call off <strike, football match>

7) (nicht mehr anwenden) discontinue <treatment, therapy>; stop taking <medicine, drug>

8) (von den Lippen nehmen) take <glass, trumpet> from one's lips

9) (verkaufen) sell

10) (Steuerw.)

etwas [von der Steuer] absetzen — deduct something [from tax]
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich ablagern) be deposited; < dust> settle; < particles in suspension> settle out

2) (sich distanzieren)

sich von etwas absetzen — distance oneself from something

3) (sich unterscheiden) s. abheben 3.

4) (ugs.): (sich davonmachen) get away

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absetzen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Gegenstand) set ( oder put) down; (Brille, Hut) take off

2. (Ggs ansetzen) (Glas, Feder, Gewehr) put down;

er trank, ohne das Glas einmal abzusetzen auch he downed his pint etc in one umg, US he chug-a-lugged it ( oder drank it chug-a-lug) sl;

ohne den Stift abzusetzen without lifting pen from (the) paper;

Lasten genau absetzen spot loads

3. (Mitreisenden, Fallschirmspringer) drop (off) (

an, bei at)

4. TYPO (Text) set (in type), set up, compose;

die Zeile absetzen begin a new line

5. (streichen) drop;

von der Tagesordnung etc

absetzen take off the agenda etc;

vom Spielplan absetzen drop from the programme

6. WIRTSCH write off ( steuerlich: against tax); (abziehen) deduct

7. vom Amt: dismiss; (Herrscher etc) depose

8. WIRTSCH sell;

sich leicht (schwer) absetzen lassen (not to) sell well

9. MED (Arznei) stop taking; (Drogen) come off; (Therapie) break off

10.

absetzen von ( oder

gegen) (Farbe etc) set off against, contrast with

11. mit einer Borte etc: trim

12. besonders GEOL, CHEM deposit, precipitate

13. Pferd: (den Reiter) throw

14. AGR (entwöhnen) (Kalb etc) wean

15. SCHIFF (abstoßen) push off

B. v/r

1. auch GEOL, CHEM (liegen bleiben) settle, deposit

2. umg (weggehen) clear out ( oder off), make off, leave (

nach for);

sich ins Ausland absetzen leave the country

3. (kontrastieren) contrast, form a contrast (

von with)

4. MIL withdraw, retreat

5. SPORT pull ahead, leave the others behind

C. v/i (unterbrechen) stop, break off;

ohne abzusetzen without a break; auch beim Trinken: in one go, US chug-a-lug sl; beim Schreiben: straight off

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (abnehmen) take off

2) (hinstellen) put down <glass, bag, suitcase>

3) (aussteigen lassen)

jemanden absetzen — (im öffentlichen Verkehr) put somebody down; let somebody out (Amer.); (im privaten Verkehr) drop somebody [off]

4) (entlassen) dismiss <minister, official>; remove <chancellor, judge> from office; depose <king, emperor>

5) (ablagern) deposit

6) (absagen) drop; call off <strike, football match>

7) (nicht mehr anwenden) discontinue <treatment, therapy>; stop taking <medicine, drug>

8) (von den Lippen nehmen) take <glass, trumpet> from one's lips

9) (verkaufen) sell

10) (Steuerw.)

etwas [von der Steuer] absetzen — deduct something [from tax]
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich ablagern) be deposited; < dust> settle; < particles in suspension> settle out

2) (sich distanzieren)

sich von etwas absetzen — distance oneself from something

3) (sich unterscheiden) s. abheben 3.

4) (ugs.): (sich davonmachen) get away

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v.

to deduct v.

to drop v.

to put down v.

to sell v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sold)

to set down v.

to unseat v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > absetzen
19 opposer

opposer [ɔpoze]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ équipes, joueurs] to bring together ; [+ rivaux, pays] to bring into conflict (à with ) ; [+ idées, personnages, couleurs] to contrast (à with)

• le match opposant l'équipe de Lyon à celle de Caen the match in which the Lyon team is pitted against Caen

• des questions d'intérêt les opposent matters of personal interest divide them

   b. ( = utiliser comme défense) [+ raisons] to put forward (à to)

• opposer qch à qn/qch [+ armée, tactique] to set sth against sb/sth

• opposer son refus le plus net to give an absolute refusal (à to)

• il nous a opposé une résistance farouche he fiercely resisted us

• que va-t-il opposer à notre proposition ? what objections will he make to our proposal?

2. reflexive verb

► s'opposer

   a. (mutuellement) [équipes, joueurs] to confront each other ; [rivaux, partis] to clash (à with ) ; [opinions, théories] to conflict ; [couleurs, styles] to contrast (à with ) ; [immeubles] to face each other

   b. ( = se dresser contre) s'opposer à [+ parents] to rebel against ; [+ mesure, mariage, progrès] to oppose

• je m'oppose formellement à ce que vous y alliez I am not going to allow you to go

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ɔpoze
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( poser en obstacle) to put up [résistance, argument]

opposer un refus à quelqu'un — to refuse somebody

opposer un démenti à quelque chose — to deny something

2) ( mettre en compétition)

opposer à — to match ou pit [somebody] against [personne, équipe]

la finale opposait deux Américains — the final was between two Americans

3) ( séparer) [litige] to divide [personnes]

le conflit qui a opposé les deux pays — the conflict which set the two countries against each other

4) ( comparer) to compare (à to, with)

2.

s'opposer verbe pronominal

1) ( ne pas accepter)

s'opposer à quelque chose — ( montrer son désaccord) to be opposed to something; ( désapprouver activement) to oppose something

ils s'opposent fermement à ce que l'usine se construise — they are strongly opposing the building of the factory

2) ( empêcher)

s'opposer à — to stand in the way of [développement, changement]

3) ( contraster) to contrast ( with à)

4) ( diverger) [idées, opinions] to conflict; [personnes] to disagree; [partisans] to be divided

5) ( s'affronter) [équipes] to confront each other

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ɔpoze vt
1) (mettre en compétition ou conflit) [personnes, armées, équipes] to oppose

Tout les oppose. — They're divided on everything.

opposer qn à qn [match, rencontre] — to pit sb against sb

Ce match oppose les Français aux Allemands. — This match pits the French against the Germans.

2) (= mettre vis-à-vis) [meubles, objets] to put opposite each other

opposer qch à — to put sth opposite

3) (pour comparer, contraster) [livres, avantages] to contrast, [couleurs, termes, tons] to contrast

opposer qch à — to contrast sth with

4) (pour égaler)

opposer qch à — to match sth with

5) (pour répliquer)

opposer qch à (comme obstacle, défense) — to set sth against, (comme objection) to put sth forward against

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opposer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( poser en obstacle) to put up [résistance, argument]; opposer un refus à qn to refuse sb; opposer son veto à qch to veto sth; opposer un démenti à qch to deny sth, to issue a denial to sth sout; opposer que fml to object that;

2 ( mettre en compétition) to match ou pit [sb] against [personne, équipe]; la finale opposait deux Américains the final was between two Americans; un match amical opposera les élèves aux or et les professeurs students and teachers will meet in a friendly;

3 ( séparer) [litige, problème] to divide [personnes]; tout les oppose they're divided on everything; ce qui les oppose what they're divided on; le conflit qui a opposé les deux pays the conflict which set the two countries against each other;

4 ( comparer) to compare (à to, with); il serait ridicule d'opposer Einstein à Newton it would be ridiculous to set Einstein beside Newton ou to compare Einstein to Newton; si l'on oppose la somme de travail fourni et le résultat if one sets the amount of work done off against the result, if one compares the amount of work done to the result.

B s'opposer vpr

1 ( ne pas accepter) s'opposer à qch ( montrer son désaccord) to be opposed to sth; ( désapprouver activement) to oppose sth; ils s'opposent fermement à ce que l'usine se construise they are strongly opposing the building of the factory;

2 ( empêcher) s'opposer à to stand in the way of [développement, changement]; plus rien ne s'oppose à notre réussite nothing stands in the way of our success; le temps s'opposait à la marche de l'expédition the weather hindered the progress of the expedition;

3 ( contraster) to contrast (with à); leur optimisme béat s'oppose aux prévisions économiques their smug optimism contrasts with the economic forecasts;

4 ( diverger) [idées, opinions] to conflict; [personnes] to disagree; [partisans, clans] to be divided; deux théories s'opposent à ce sujet two theories conflict on this matter;

5 ( s'affronter) [équipes, concurrents] to confront each other; les deux joueurs s'opposeront en demi-finale the two players will confront each other in the semifinals.

[ɔpoze] verbe transitif

1. [objecter - argument]

je n'ai rien à opposer à cette objection I've nothing to say against that objection

elle m'a opposé qu'elle n'avait pas le temps de s'en occuper she objected that she didn't have time to take care of it

2. [mettre en confrontation]

qui peut-on opposer au président sortant? who can we put up against the outgoing president?

le match de demain oppose Bordeaux à Lens Bordeaux will play against Lens in tomorrow's match

deux guerres ont opposé nos pays two wars have brought our countries into conflict

3. PHYSIQUE

opposer une pression de sens contraire to apply pressure from the opposite direction

opposer une résistance

a. (sens propre) to resist, to be resistant

b. (figuré) to put up a resistance

4. [disposer vis-à-vis] to set ou to place opposite each other

————————

s'opposer à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [être contre] to object to, to oppose

le règlement/ma religion s'y oppose it goes against the rules/my religion

les conditions météo s'opposent à toute navigation aérienne aujourd'hui weather conditions are making flying inadvisable today

je m'oppose à ce que tu reviennes I'm against ou opposed to your coming back

[être en désaccord avec]

je m'oppose à lui sur la politique étrangère I'm against him ou I oppose him on foreign policy

2. [affronter] to oppose, to be against

il s'opposera ce soir au président dans un débat télévisé he'll face the president tonight in a televised debate

3. [contraster avec - couleur, notion, mot] to be the opposite of

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > opposer
20 gegen

I Präp. (+ Akk)

1. räumlich: (an) against; gegen die Wand lehnen / stoßen lean against / bump into the wall; gegen die Tür klopfen knock at the door; gegen einen Baum fahren drive ( oder crash) into a tree; etw. gegen das Licht halten hold s.th. up to the light

2. in Richtung nach: towards, bes. Am. toward; gegen Osten eastward; sich gegen die Wand drehen turn to face the wall

3. in entgegengesetzte Richtung: against; gegen die Strömung rudern / schwimmen row / swim against the current; gegen den Strom schwimmen fig. swim against the tide

4. zeitlich: gegen zehn ( Uhr) around ( oder about) ten (o’clock); gegen Abend (zu oder hin) toward(s) evening; es ist gegen Ende nächster Woche fertig it’ll be ready toward(s) the end of next week

5. (Ggs. für) against; etwas gegen Kopfschmerzen something for a headache; willst du nichts gegen seine Frechheit / den Husten tun? aren’t you going to do anything about his cheekiness / that cough?; hast du was gegen mich? have you got something against me?; ich bin gegen den Vorschlag I don’t agree with the proposal

6. Kampf, Spiel: against; JUR., SPORT versus (Abk. v.); England spielt gegen Deutschland England are (bes. Am. is) playing (against) Germany

7. (entgegen, wider) contrary to; gegen die Vernunft etc. contrary to reason etc.; gegen jemandes Befehl / Willen auch against s.o.’s orders / will

8. (gegenüber, zu) freundlich, grausam etc.: to(ward[s]); allergisch: to; streng: with; einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben be suspicious of s.o.

9. (verglichen mit) compared with; das ist nichts gegen das, was ich gesehen habe that’s nothing to what I saw; gegen gestern fühle ich mich heute ganz gut I feel quite well today compared to yesterday; eine Steigerung von 10% gegen 5% des Vorjahres an increase of 10% compared with ( oder as against) 5% in the previous year

10. (im Austausch für) in return for; gegen bar for cash; gegen Bezahlung for money ( oder payment); gegen Quittung against ( oder in return for a) receipt; A gegen B eintauschen oder auswechseln exchange A for B, replace B by A; ich wette zehn gegen eins I(‘ll) bet you ten to one

II Adv. (ungefähr) about, around; (fast) nearly

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(Ausrichtung) against; to; towards; unto; toward;

(Gegnerschaft) contra; versus;

(Uhrzeit) towards; about; around

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ge|gen ['geːgn]
prep +acc

1) (= wider) against

X gégen Y (Sport, Jur) — X versus Y

für oder gégen — for or against

gégen seinen Befehl — contrary to or against his orders

haben Sie ein Mittel gégen Schnupfen? — do you have anything for colds?

etwas/nichts gégen jdn/etw haben — to have something/nothing against sb/sth

gégen etw sein — to be against sth, to be opposed to sth

10 gégen 1 wetten — to bet 10 to 1

2) (= in Richtung auf) towards, toward (US); (= nach) to; (= an) against

gégen einen Baum rennen/prallen — to run/crash into a tree

er pochte gégen das Tor — he hammered on the gate

etw gégen das Licht halten — to hold sth to or against the light

gégen Osten etc fahren — to travel eastwards (Brit) or eastward (US) etc, to travel to(wards) the east etc

es wird gégen Abend kühler — it grows cooler toward(s) evening

3) (= ungefähr) round about, around; (= nicht mehr als) getting on for; (= nicht später als) towards

gégen 5 Uhr — around 5 o'clock

4) (= gegenüber) towards, to

sie ist immer fair gégen mich gewesen — she's always been fair to me

5) (= im Austausch für) for

gégen bar — for cash

gégen Bezahlung/Quittung — against payment/a receipt

6) (= verglichen mit) compared with, in comparison with

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1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) against

2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) against

3) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) against

4) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) towards

5) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) toward

6) ((often abbreviated to v or vs when written) against: the England v Wales rugby match.) versus

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ge·gen

[ˈge:gn̩]

I. präp + akk

1. (wider) against

ich brauche etwas \gegen meine Erkältung I need sth for my cold

2. SPORT

▪ X \gegen Y X versus [or against] Y

3. (ablehnend)

▪ \gegen jdn/etw sein to be against [or opposed to] sb/sth

nichts \gegen jdn haben to have nothing against sb

4. (entgegen) contrary to

\gegen alle Vernunft against all reason

5. JUR versus

6. (an) against

der Regen klatscht \gegen die Fenster the rain beats against the windows

\gegen die Wand stoßen to run into the wall

\gegen die Tür schlagen to hammer on the door

etw \gegen das Licht halten to hold sth up to the light

7. (im Austausch mit) for

\gegen bar for cash

\gegen Kaution/Quittung against a deposit/receipt

8. (verglichen mit) compared with [or to], in comparison with

9. (zum..., zu...) towards

\gegen Morgen/Mittag/Abend towards morning/afternoon/evening

\gegen Westen towards the west

10. (auf jdn/etw zu) towards, to

11. (in entgegengesetzter Richtung) against

12. (veraltend: gegenüber) towards, to

\gegen jdn höflich sein to be polite towards sb

II. adv about, around

er kommt \gegen drei Uhr an he's arriving around three o'clock

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) towards; (an) against

das Dia gegen das Licht halten — hold the slide up to or against the light

gegen die Tür schlagen — bang on the door

gegen etwas stoßen — knock into or against something

ein Mittel gegen Husten/Krebs — a cough medicine/a cure for cancer

gegen die Abmachung — contrary to or against the agreement

gegen alle Vernunft/bessere Einsicht — against all reason/one's better judgement

2) (ungefähr um) around <midnight, 4 o'clock, etc.>

gegen Abend/Morgen — towards evening/dawn

3) (im Vergleich zu) compared with; in comparison with

ich wette hundert gegen eins, dass er... — I'll bet you a hundred to one he...

4) (im Ausgleich für) for

etwas gegen bar verkaufen — sell something for cash

etwas gegen Quittung erhalten — receive something against a receipt

5) (veralt.): (gegenüber) to; towards

gegen jemanden/sich streng sein — be strict with somebody/oneself
2.
Adverb (ungefähr) about; around

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gegen

A. präp (+akk)

1. räumlich: (an) against;

gegen die Wand lehnen/stoßen lean against/bump into the wall;

gegen die Tür klopfen knock at the door;

gegen einen Baum fahren drive ( oder crash) into a tree;

etwas gegen das Licht halten hold sth up to the light

2. in Richtung nach: towards, besonders US toward;

gegen Osten eastward;

sich gegen die Wand drehen turn to face the wall

3. in entgegengesetzte Richtung: against;

gegen die Strömung rudern/schwimmen row/swim against the current;

gegen den Strom schwimmen fig swim against the tide

4. zeitlich:

gegen zehn (Uhr) around ( oder about) ten (o’clock);

gegen Abend (

zu oder

hin) toward(s) evening;

es ist gegen Ende nächster Woche fertig it’ll be ready toward(s) the end of next week

5. (Ggs für) against;

etwas gegen Kopfschmerzen something for a headache;

willst du nichts gegen seine Frechheit/den Husten tun? aren’t you going to do anything about his cheekiness/that cough?;

hast du was gegen mich? have you got something against me?;

ich bin gegen den Vorschlag I don’t agree with the proposal

6. Kampf, Spiel: against; JUR, SPORT versus (abk v.);

England spielt gegen Deutschland England are (besonders US is) playing (against) Germany

7. (entgegen, wider) contrary to;

gegen die Vernunft etc contrary to reason etc;

gegen jemandes Befehl/Willen auch against sb’s orders/will

8. (gegenüber, zu) freundlich, grausam etc: to(ward[s]); allergisch: to; streng: with;

einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben be suspicious of sb

9. (verglichen mit) compared with;

das ist nichts gegen das, was ich gesehen habe that’s nothing to what I saw;

gegen gestern fühle ich mich heute ganz gut I feel quite well today compared to yesterday;

eine Steigerung von 10% gegen 5% des Vorjahres an increase of 10% compared with ( oder as against) 5% in the previous year

10. (im Austausch für) in return for;

gegen bar for cash;

gegen Bezahlung for money ( oder payment);

gegen Quittung against ( oder in return for a) receipt;

A gegen B eintauschen oder

auswechseln exchange A for B, replace B by A;

ich wette zehn gegen eins I(’ll) bet you ten to one

B. adv (ungefähr) about, around; (fast) nearly

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) towards; (an) against

das Dia gegen das Licht halten — hold the slide up to or against the light

gegen die Tür schlagen — bang on the door

gegen etwas stoßen — knock into or against something

ein Mittel gegen Husten/Krebs — a cough medicine/a cure for cancer

gegen die Abmachung — contrary to or against the agreement

gegen alle Vernunft/bessere Einsicht — against all reason/one's better judgement

2) (ungefähr um) around <midnight, 4 o'clock, etc.>

gegen Abend/Morgen — towards evening/dawn

3) (im Vergleich zu) compared with; in comparison with

ich wette hundert gegen eins, dass er... — I'll bet you a hundred to one he...

4) (im Ausgleich für) for

etwas gegen bar verkaufen — sell something for cash

etwas gegen Quittung erhalten — receive something against a receipt

5) (veralt.): (gegenüber) to; towards

gegen jemanden/sich streng sein — be strict with somebody/oneself
2.
Adverb (ungefähr) about; around

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adj.

about adj. adv.

against adv. ausdr.

contrary to expr. präp.

toward prep.

towards prep. v.

to contrast with v.

to set off against expr.

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