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61 correr
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo 1◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank; echó a correr he started to run 2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ; corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you; me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off [ conductor] to drive fast 3 [ agua] to run; [ sangre] to flow;b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;con el correr de los años as time went/goes by; ¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies! 5 ( hacerse cargo) correr con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth; ‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth verbo transitivo 1 2 ( exponerse a): aquí no corres peligro you're safe here 3 ‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close; ( abrir) to open, pull back; correrse verbo pronominal 1 [pieza/carga] to shift 2 [rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run (ir deprisa) to go fast (al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow (un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw (un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill ' correr' also found in these entries: Spanish: bola - cargo - colorada - colorado - echar - liebre - pareja - parejo - pestillo - prisa - riesgo - tinta - velo - voz - Y - agua - condenado - condición - corretear - dejar - desaforado - desplazar - peligro - soler - tropezar - viento English: about - afford - bear - charge - danger - dash - draw - gamble - go about - meet - outrun - pelt - pound - pour - pull - race - race along - ride - risk - run - run with - running - rush - rush around - scurry - streak - tear along - trickle - unleash - as - budge - caper - cover - flow - fly - go - hell - jog - like - mad - move - put - shift - slide - smudge - spread - sweep - throw - wind -
62 correría
Del verbo correr: ( conjugate correr) \ \
correría es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) condicional indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) condicional indicativoMultiple Entries: correr correría
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo 1◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank; echó a correría he started to run 2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ; corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you; me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off [ conductor] to drive fast 3 [ agua] to run; [ sangre] to flow;b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;con el correría de los años as time went/goes by; ¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies! 5 ( hacerse cargo) correría con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth; ‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth verbo transitivo 1 2 ( exponerse a): aquí no corres peligro you're safe here 3 ‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close; ( abrir) to open, pull back; correrse verbo pronominal 1 [pieza/carga] to shift 2 [rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run (ir deprisa) to go fast (al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow (un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw (un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill
correría f pl travels: los sábados se iba de correrías con la pandilla, Saturdays she would go on excursions with her group ' correría' also found in these entries: English: escapade -
63 corrido
Del verbo correr: ( conjugate correr) \ \
corrido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: correr corrido
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo 1◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank; echó a corrido he started to run 2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ; corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you; me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off [ conductor] to drive fast 3 [ agua] to run; [ sangre] to flow;b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;con el corrido de los años as time went/goes by; ¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies! 5 ( hacerse cargo) corrido con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth; ‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth verbo transitivo 1 2 ( exponerse a): aquí no corres peligro you're safe here 3 ‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close; ( abrir) to open, pull back; correrse verbo pronominal 1 [pieza/carga] to shift 2 [rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
corrido sustantivo masculino: Mexican folk song
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run (ir deprisa) to go fast (al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow (un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw (un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill ' corrido' also found in these entries: Spanish: horario -
64 corro
Del verbo correr: ( conjugate correr) \ \
corro es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativoMultiple Entries: correr corro
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo 1◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank; echó a corro he started to run 2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ; corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you; me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off [ conductor] to drive fast 3 [ agua] to run; [ sangre] to flow;b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;con el corro de los años as time went/goes by; ¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies! 5 ( hacerse cargo) corro con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth; ‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth verbo transitivo 1 2 ( exponerse a): aquí no corres peligro you're safe here 3 ‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close; ( abrir) to open, pull back; correrse verbo pronominal 1 [pieza/carga] to shift 2 [rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
corro sustantivo masculino◊ hacer un corro to stand/sit in a circle;se formó un corro a su alrededor a circle of people formed around herb) (Jueg):
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run (ir deprisa) to go fast (al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow (un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw (un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill
corro sustantivo masculino
1 circle, ring
2 (juego) ring-a-ring-a-roses, US ring-around-a-rosy ' corro' also found in these entries: Spanish: gasto - rueda English: circle - ring -
65 estuve
Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar) \ \
estuve es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: estar estuve
estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula 1a) ( seguido de adjetivos)◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;estás más gordo you've put on weight; estoy cansada I'm tired; está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently); ¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!b) ( con◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!; está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be; 3 ( seguido de participios) estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other; ver tb v aux 2 4 ( seguido de preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente); ¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?; está con el sarampión she has (the) measles; estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking; estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment; está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet verbo intransitivo 1 ( en un lugar) to be;◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here; ¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?; ¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?; solo estuveé unos días I'll only be staying a few days; ¿cuánto tiempo estuveás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)? 2 ( en el tiempo):◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?; estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May; estamos en primavera it's spring 3a) (tener como función, cometido):estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them 4 (estar listo, terminado): lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are; enseguida estoy I'll be right with you 5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl): la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better estuve v aux 1 ( con gerundio): estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible 2 ( con participio): ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 3 estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;◊ ¿no te puedes estuve quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
estuve, estuviste, etc see estar 1
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde (con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking (con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July (: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo (: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
' estuve' also found in these entries: Spanish: cerca - comerse - estar - hipar - quien - tris - tentar English: alternate - coop up - already - down - flat - lie - out - out of - talk -
66 madre
madre sustantivo femenino mother; madre de familia mother; madre política mother-in-law; madre soltera single o unmarried mother; madre superiora Mother Superior; ¡madre mía! or ¡mi madre! (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!; me vale madres (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit; salirse de madre [ río] to burst its banks; [ situación] to get out of hand
madre
I sustantivo femenino
1 mother: fue madre a los veinte años, she was a mother at twenty
madre adoptiva, adoptive mother
madre soltera, unmarried mother
2 (origen) root, mother: la pereza es la madre de la pobreza, laziness is the origin of poverty
4 (de río) bed
II exclamación ¡madre mía, qué tarde es!, good heavens, it's really late! Locuciones: familiar la madre del cordero, the crux of the matter
salirse de madre: Pepe se salió de madre, Pepe went too far
el concierto se salió de madre, the concert turned wild ' madre' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonada - abandonado - abismo - ablandar - abrazarse - adoptiva - adoptivo - algo - ánimo - ascendiente - calor - ciento - con - cumplir - desmejorada - desmejorado - desnaturalizar - día - disgustar - ejemplo - encargar - entenderse - envidiar - estar - estancada - estancado - franquicia - hablar - la - malmeter - marioneta - martirizar - mayor - mentar - negación - origen - padre - preguntar - profesar - progenitor - progenitora - recado - recordar - reverenda - reverendo - solera - soltera - soltero - tal - tirar English: adjust - after - aloud - apron - assign - belong - best - boy - consent - disappoint - down-home - exact - fetch - frown - hip - hit out - infrequent - its - like - likeness - look - miss - mother - mother-to-be - overhear - parent - pretence - pretense - pride - prone - single parent - surrogate mother - talk - uncle - working mother - doting - fucking - her - his - introduce - my - name - our - parenthood - queen - remember - single - surrogate - their - wish -
67 mantener
mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo 1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain; ‹ amante› to keep 2 (conservar, preservar) to keep; mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance; mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth; para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight 3 ‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹ correspondencia› to keep up; ‹ relaciones› to maintain 4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain mantenerse verbo pronominal 1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself 2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep; la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing; mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb) 3 ( alimentarse):
mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk (una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up ' mantener' also found in these entries: Spanish: callarse - conchabarse - conservar - conservarse - continuismo - escribirse - ir - hilo - línea - raya - sustentar - tener - tipo - ahuyentar - alerta - calma - correspondencia - corriente - disciplina - flote - guardar - llevar - mantiene - mantuve - orden - preservar - sujetar English: balance - bay - buoy - captive - carry on - cherish - cool - fire - hold - hold off - house - hygiene - image - keep - keep away - keep down - keep up - maintain - order - preserve - provide for - retain - secrecy - stall - support - suspense - sustain - swear - track - unionist - uphold - weight-watching - white elephant - carry - clear - conduct - correspond - credit - door - go - head - inform - occupy - peace - police - provide - segregate - stand - stick - struggle -
68 sobre
Del verbo sobrar: ( conjugate sobrar) \ \
sobré es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
sobre es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: sobrar sobre sobre-
sobrar ( conjugate sobrar) verbo intransitivoa) (quedar, restar):¿te ha sobrado dinero? do you have any money left?b) ( estar de más):◊ ya veo que sobro aquí I can see I'm not wanted/needed here;a mí no me sobra el dinero I don't have money to throw around (colloq); sobra un cubierto there's an extra place
sobre sustantivo masculino 1 (Corresp) envelope 2 (AmL) ( cartera) clutch bag ■ preposición 1 ( indicando posición) los puso uno sobre otro she placed them one on top of the other; estamos sobre su pista we're on their trail en el techo, justo sobre la mesa on the ceiling right above o over the table; 4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar 4,000 meters above sea level 2 ( en relaciones de jerarquía): 3 ( acerca de) on;◊ hay muchos libros sobre el tema there are many books on o about the subject4 (Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about (BrE);◊ sobre unos 70 kilos around o about 70 kilos5
sobrar verbo intransitivo
1 (quedar) to be left (over): si sobra tela hago un cojín, if there's any fabric left, I'll make a cushion
2 (haber en exceso) to be more than enough: nos sobra espacio para ponerlo, we have plenty of room to put it
3 (estar de más, ser innecesario) su marido sobraba en aquella reunión, her husband wasn't wanted at that meeting
sobran las disculpas, there is no need for you to apologize
sobre 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (para meter papeles, cartas) envelope
2 (para sopa) packet (para medicina, etc) sachet
3 fam hum bed
ir al sobre, to go to bed
sobre 2 preposición
1 (encima de) on, upon, on top of: se puso un chal sobre los hombros, she put a shawl over her shoulders
toda la responsabilidad recae sobre él, the entire responsibility falls on him
2 (por encima) over, above
3 (en torno a, hacia) about: llamaron sobre las seis, they phoned at about six o'clock
4 (a propósito de) about, on: hablaremos sobre ello, we'll talk about it
un libro sobre Napoleón, a book on Napoleón
5 (además de) upon
6 (para indicar el objeto de la acción) ejerce mucha influencia sobre él, he has a lot of influence on him Locuciones: sobre todo, above all
sobre- pref super-, over- ' sobre' also found in these entries: Spanish: abalanzarse - abatirse - absoluta - absoluto - acometer - acumularse - advertir - alertar - antediluviana - antediluviano - ascendiente - ascua - aviso - cábala - caballería - carta - cerrar - charla - conferencia - conversar - copete - curso - dato - derramar - descargar - desconocimiento - deslizarse - dictaminar - discusión - discutir - disertar - dispar - disputar - documentación - documentarse - elevarse - en - encima - encogerse - entrañas - especialmente - estabilizador - estabilizadora - estándar - estimativa - estimativo - eurócrata - extendida - extendido - fantasma English: about - above - act on - aerial - alive - all - array - article - assert - background - balance - basis - bear down on - bob - brain - bridge - call - capital gains tax - card - cast - chiefly - client - comfortably - concise - confer - consult - contention - converse - credit bureau - dab - dark - deal with - debate - deduction - definition - deliberate - denunciation - develop - diary - differ - discuss - dispute - disseminate - dissertation - dive - double back - dubious - enclose - enclosure - enlarge -
69 sola
solo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (único) only, single: en la caja había una sola galleta, there was a single biscuit in the box
no me ha respondido ni una sola vez, he hasn't answered once
2 (sin compañía) alone: me gusta estar sola, I like to be alone
iba hablando solo por la calle, he was walking down the street talking to himself
vive solo, he lives alone
3 (sin protección, apoyo) se siente sola, she feels lonely
4 (sin añadidos) un whisky solo, a whisky on its own ➣ Ver nota en alone
5 (sin ayuda, sin intervención) se desconecta solo, it switches itself off automatically
podemos resolverlo (nosotros) solos, we can solve it by ourselves
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mús solo: el concierto comienza con un solo de piano, the concert starts off with a piano solo
2 Esp black (coffee)
III adverbio only: solo con mirarle sabes que está mintiendo, just by looking at him you can tell he is lying
(tan) solo quiero hablar con él, I only want to talk to him Locuciones: a solas, alone ' sola' also found in these entries: Spanish: amenizar - andurriales - chalet - desabrocharse - encontrarse - hacerse - marcharse - más - pánico - solo - tacada - asistir - atención - corte - para - parecer - pieza - poder - quedar - sostener - suerte English: all - alone - amid - few - herself - ill-advised - itself - once - one-handed - one-night - leave - loner - manage - myself - one - own - shred - single - swoop - very - yourself
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