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1 to bandy somebody's name about
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2 bandy
'bændi((of legs) bent outwards at the knee: She wears long skirts to hide her bandy legs.) zambo, estevadotr['bændɪ]1 (legs) arqueado,-a■ he has bandy legs es estevado, tiene las piernas arqueadas————————tr['bændɪ]1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) pasarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bandy somebody's name about difamar alguien, hablar mal de alguiento bandy words with somebody discutir con alguien1) exchange: intercambiar2)to bandy about : circular, propagarbandy adj: arqueado, torcidobandy-legged: de piernas arqueadasn.• arqueado s.m.v.• pelotear v.
I 'bændiadjective -dier, -diest arqueado, torcido
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-dies, -dying, -died transitive verb \<\<remarks/jokes\>\> intercambiarPhrasal Verbs:
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['bændɪ]VT [+ jokes, insults] cambiar, intercambiardon't bandy words with me! — ¡no discuta conmigo!
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['bændɪ]=bandy-legged ['bændɪ'leɡd] ADJ estevado* * *
I ['bændi]adjective -dier, -diest arqueado, torcido
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-dies, -dying, -died transitive verb \<\<remarks/jokes\>\> intercambiarPhrasal Verbs: -
3 bandy about
AmE also bandy around v + o + advVT + ADVthe story was bandied about that... — se rumoreaba que...
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4 bandy around
VT + ADVthe story was bandied about that... — se rumoreaba que...
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5 hacer
Multiple Entries: hacer hacer algo
hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo 1 ‹casa/carretera› to build; ‹ nido› to build, make; ‹ túnel› to make, dig; ‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw; ‹ lista› to make, draw up; ‹ resumen› to do, make; ‹ película› to make; ‹nudo/lazo› to tie; ‹pan/pastel› to make, bake; ‹vino/café/tortilla› to make; ‹ cerveza› to make, brew; hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet 2 ‹ milagro› to work, perform; ‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do; ‹ mandado› to run; ‹transacción/investigación› to carry out; ‹ experimento› to do, perform; ‹ entrevista› to conduct; ‹gira/viaje› to do; ‹ regalo› to give; ‹ favor› to do; ‹ trato› to make; aún queda mucho por hacer there is still a lot (left) to do; dar que hacer to make a lot of work 3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make; ‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up; ‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice; ‹ pregunta› to ask; 4◊ hacer caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);hacer pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq); hacer sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)◊ las vacas hacen `mu' cows go `moo'5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make; ‹ amigo› to make 6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make; ‹ maleta› to pack;◊ hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven;tengo que hacer la comida I must make lunch; ver tb comida b 7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover 8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):◊ son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 5001 ¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?; hacer ejercicio to do (some) exercise; ¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?; See Also→ amor 1b◊ ¿qué hace tu padre? what does your father do?2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;◊ ¡eso no se hace! you shouldn't do that!;¡qué le vamos a hacer! what can you o (frml) one do?; toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better; hacerla buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!; See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino 1 (transformar en, volver) to make; hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces; ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner; hacer algo de algo to turn sth into sth; quiero hacer de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you 2a) (obligar a, ser causa de que)me hizo abrirla he made me open it; me hizo llorar it made me cry; hágalo pasar tell him to come in; me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours; hacer que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sthb)◊ hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done/made;hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened verbo intransitivo 1 (obrar, actuar):◊ déjame hacer a mí just let me handle this o take care of this;¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?; hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me; haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie 2 (fingir, simular): haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him 3 ( servir):◊ esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning;la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital 4 ( interpretar personaje) hacer de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb (+ compl) ( sentar): (+ me/te/le etc) la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me hacer v impers 1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):◊ hace frío/sol it's cold/sunny;hace tres grados it's three degrees; (nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible 2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido): hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time; hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years; ¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?; hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago; hasta hace poco until recently hacerse verbo pronominal 1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc): se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister; hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award 2 se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery 3 ( causarse):◊ ¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?;¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself? 4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):◊ todavía se hace pis/caca (fam) she still wets/messes herself5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make; 1 se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing oldb) ( resultar):(+ me/te/le etc) se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believec) ( impers):se está haciendo tarde it's getting latee) (AmL) ( pasarle a):◊ ¿qué se habrá hecho María? what can have happened to María?2 ( acostumbrarse) hacerse a algo to get used to sth 3 ( fingirse): ¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq); hacerse pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb 4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move; 5 ( de amigos) to make
hacer
I verbo transitivo
1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
hacer un puente, to build a bridge
2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
haz lo que quieras, do what you want
¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing? (para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
hace atletismo, he does athletics
hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
3 (amigos, dinero) to make
4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
6 (arreglar) to make
hacer la cama, to make the bed
hacer la casa, to do the housework
7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
III verbo impersonal
1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
¿To make o to do?
El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war). El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums). ' hacer' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrir - aclarar - acopio - acto - adelantar - adelantamiento - advertir - alarde - aliviar - amagar - amarrar - amor - amortizar - ampliar - añicos - aplanar - aprecio - aprender - aspaviento - atonía - autostop - ayuno - balance - broma - burla - burrada - cábala - caballo - cabronada - caca - cafetera - caja - calceta - calentar - callar - calle - calor - cama - capacitar - capaz - caso - castigar - castillo - chantaje - colar - colada - colecta - comecome - comentar - como English: abort - abstain - abuse - accent - accentuate - accepted - accustom - act - advance - advertise - afraid - again - agitate - agree - aim at - aim to - air - all-out - amenable - antsy - apart - appearance - arm-twisting - as - assert - attempt - audition - authorize - backup - bake - balance - bandy about - bed - begin - blast - blind - blueberry - blur - boil - bonk - boohoo - book in - bounce - bring in - bubble - budget - bulldoze - bully - bundle - burp
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