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101 get up to
(to do (something bad): He's always getting up to mischief.) hacerv + adv + prep + o1) ( reach)when he got up to them... — cuando los alcanzó...
2) ( be involved in) (colloq) hacer*to get up to mischief — hacer* travesuras or de las suyas
VI + PREP1) (=reach) llegar a2) (=do)•
what have you been getting up to lately? — ¿qué has estado haciendo últimamente?* * *v + adv + prep + o1) ( reach)when he got up to them... — cuando los alcanzó...
2) ( be involved in) (colloq) hacer*to get up to mischief — hacer* travesuras or de las suyas
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102 get under
1.VI + ADV (=pass underneath) pasar por debajo2.VI + PREPto get under a fence/rope — pasar por debajo de una cerca/cuerda
3.VT + ADV hacer pasar por debajo4.VT + PREP hacer pasar por debajo deskin 1., 1) -
103 the
ðə, ði(The form ðə is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union ðə'ju:njən; the form ði is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour ði 'onə) el, la, los, las1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) el, la3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) el, la4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) el, la, los, las5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) el, la, los, las6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) mucho•- the...- the...
the det el / laTuesday the fifth of May martes, cinco de mayotr[ðə] (Delante de una vocal se pronuncia tr[ðɪ]; con enfasis tr[ðiː])1 el, la (plural) los, las2 (per) por3 (emphasis) el, la, los, las■ you're not the Paul Newman, are you? no serás el auténtico Paul Newman, ¿verdad?■ the more you have, the more you want cuanto más se tiene, más se quiere■ the less said, the better cuanto menos digas, mejor■ the more the merrier cuantos más seamos, más nos divertiremosthe sooner the better: cuanto más pronto, mejorshe likes this one the best: éste es el que más le gustathe more I learn, the less I understand: cuanto más aprendo, menos entiendothe art: el, la, los, lasthe gloves: los guantesthe suitcase: la maletaforty cookies to the box: cuarenta galletas por cajan.• Roma s.f.adv.• cuánto adv.art.• el art.• la art.• las art.• lo art.• los art.art.def.• la art.def.
I before vowel ði, ðɪ; before consonant ðə, strong form ðiː1) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, las2) (emphatic use)do you mean the Dr Black? — ¿te refieres al famoso Dr Black?
3)a) ( with names)b) (in abstractions, generalizations) (+ sing vb)the possible/sublime — lo posible/sublime
the young/old — los jóvenes/viejos
4) ( per) por5) ( used instead of possessive pron) (colloq) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, lashow's the family? — ¿qué tal la familia? (fam)
II before vowel ði; before consonant ðəadverb (+ comp)a) (as conj) cuantothe more you have, the more you want — cuanto más tienes, más quieres
the sooner, the better — cuanto antes, mejor
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Cultural note:
En Estados Unidos, el sueño americano es la creencia que cualquier persona que trabaje duro puede alcanzar el éxito económico o social. Para los inmigrantes y las minorías, este sueño también incluye libertad e igualdad de derechos(strong form) [ðiː] (weak form) [ˌðǝ]1. DEF ART1) (singular) el/la; (plural) los/lasdo you know the Smiths? — ¿conoce a los Smith?
how's the leg? — ¿cómo va la pierna?
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all the... — todo el.../toda la..., todos los.../todas las...•
I'll meet you at the bank/station — quedamos en el banco/la estación•
the cheek of it! — ¡qué frescura!•
he's the man for the job — es el más indicado para el puesto•
from the — del/de la, de los/lasit's ten miles from the house/village — está a diez millas de la casa/del pueblo
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of the — del/de la, de los/las•
oh, the pain! — ¡ay qué dolor!•
he hasn't the sense to understand — no tiene bastante inteligencia para comprender•
to the — al/a la, a los/las2) (+ adjective)a) (denoting plural) los(-las)b) (denoting sing) lo3) (+ noun) (denoting whole class) el(-la)to play the piano/flute — tocar el piano/la flauta
in this age of the computer... — en esta época del ordenador...
4) (+ comparative) el(-la)•
eggs are usually sold by the dozen — los huevos se venden normalmente por docena•
25 miles to the gallon — 25 millas por galón6) (emphatic)you don't mean the professor Bloggs? — ¿quieres decir el profesor Bloggs del que tanto se habla?
7) (in titles)2.ADV•
she looks all the better for it — se la ve mucho mejor por eso•
the more he works the more he earns — cuanto más trabaja más gana(all) the more so because... — tanto más cuanto que...
the more... the less — mientras más... menos...
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the sooner the better — cuanto antes mejor* * *
I before vowel [ði, ðɪ]; before consonant [ðə], strong form [ðiː]1) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, las2) (emphatic use)do you mean the Dr Black? — ¿te refieres al famoso Dr Black?
3)a) ( with names)b) (in abstractions, generalizations) (+ sing vb)the possible/sublime — lo posible/sublime
the young/old — los jóvenes/viejos
4) ( per) por5) ( used instead of possessive pron) (colloq) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, lashow's the family? — ¿qué tal la familia? (fam)
II before vowel [ði]; before consonant [ðə]adverb (+ comp)a) (as conj) cuantothe more you have, the more you want — cuanto más tienes, más quieres
the sooner, the better — cuanto antes, mejor
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Cultural note:
En Estados Unidos, el sueño americano es la creencia que cualquier persona que trabaje duro puede alcanzar el éxito económico o social. Para los inmigrantes y las minorías, este sueño también incluye libertad e igualdad de derechos -
104 get ahead
(to make progress; to be successful: If you want to get ahead, you must work hard.) progresar, avanzarexpr.v.• anteponerse v.v + adva) ( get in front) \<\<horse/runner\>\> tomar la delantera; \<\<student/worker\>\> adelantarb) (progress, succeed) progresarVI + ADV1) (in race) tomar la delanterahaving got ahead of the other runners, he relaxed — tras tomar la delantera se relajó
3) (with work) adelantar ( with con)* * *v + adva) ( get in front) \<\<horse/runner\>\> tomar la delantera; \<\<student/worker\>\> adelantarb) (progress, succeed) progresar -
105 get back to
v + adv + prep + oI'll get back to you when I have the details — volveré a ponerme en contacto con usted (or lo llamaré etc) cuando tenga los detalles
* * *v + adv + prep + oI'll get back to you when I have the details — volveré a ponerme en contacto con usted (or lo llamaré etc) cuando tenga los detalles
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106 get (someone) into
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) acostumbrarse/perder la costumbre -
107 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) adquirir el hábito, acostumbrarseEnglish-spanish dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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108 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) adquirir el hábito, acostumbrarseEnglish-spanish dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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109 get after
(to follow: If you want to catch him, you had better get after him at once.) seguir, perseguirVI + PREP1) (=pursue) perseguir; (=hunt down) dar caza aget after him! he's forgotten his wallet — ¡ve y lo alcanzas! ¡que se le ha olvidado la cartera!
2) * (=criticize, nag) dar la vara a * -
110 get-up
noun (clothes, usually odd or unattractive: She wore a very strange get-up at the party.) atavío, atuendon.• atavío s.m.• presentación s.f.• traje s.m. -
111 get etc in proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have a correct relationship (to each other or something else): In drawing a person, it is difficult to get all the parts of the body in proportion.) ser/estar proporcionado -
112 get etc in proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have a correct relationship (to each other or something else): In drawing a person, it is difficult to get all the parts of the body in proportion.) ser/estar proporcionado -
113 get in with
v + adv + prep + oa) ( associate with)b) ( ingratiate oneself with) congraciarse conVI + PREP (=gain favour with) congraciarse con* * *v + adv + prep + oa) ( associate with)b) ( ingratiate oneself with) congraciarse con -
114 get cold feet
(to lose courage: I was going to apply for the job but I got cold feet.) entrarle miedo a alguienget cold feet*expr.• entrarle a uno miedo y echarse atrás expr. -
115 get (something) off the ground
(to get (a project etc) started.) poner en marcha, ponerse manos a la obra, despegar, iniciar -
116 get (a)round to
(to manage to (do something): I don't know when I'll get round to (painting) the door.) poder hacer, encontrar tiempo para hacer algo -
117 get (something) off the ground
(to get (a project etc) started.) poner en marcha, ponerse manos a la obra, despegar, iniciar -
118 get to the bottom of
(to discover the explanation or the real facts of (a mystery etc).) llegar al fondo de algo -
119 get etc long in the tooth
((of a person or animal) to be, become etc, old: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains.) hacerse viejo -
120 get busted
(be arrested: They got busted while selling the drugs.) ser arrestado
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get the word — See: GET THE MESSAGE … Dictionary of American idioms
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