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where are you at with your work

1 where

where¹ adv dónde / adónde

where are you going for your holidays? ¿dónde vas de vacaciones?

he told me where the treasure is me dijo dónde está el tesoro

where² conj donde / en que

the town where I live la ciudad donde vivo

where

tr[weə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adverb

1 (direct question - place) dónde; (- direction) adónde

■ where is it? ¿dónde está?

■ where did you go? ¿adónde fuiste?

■ where does she live? ¿dónde vive?

■ where are you from ¿de dónde eres?

2 (indirect question) dónde, adónde

■ tell me where it is dime dónde está

3 (at, in or which) donde, en que; (to which) adonde, a donde

■ this is where it all happened es aquí donde pasó todo

conjunction

1 donde

■ where I come from we don't do that de donde soy yo eso no se hace

■ that's where you're mistaken ahí es donde te equivocas

2 (when) cuando

■ where possible cuando sea posible

where ['hwɛr] adv

: dónde, adónde

where is he?: ¿dónde está?

where did they go?: ¿adónde fueron?

where conj

: donde, adonde

she knows where the house is: sabe donde está la casa

she goes where she likes: va adonde quiera

where pron

: donde

Chicago is where I live: Chicago es donde vivo

where

adv.

• adonde adv.

• adónde adv.

• donde adv.

• dónde adv.

• en dónde adv.

conj.

• adónde conj.

• donde conj.

• dónde conj.

• en dónde conj.

I hwer, weə(r)
adverb

1) dónde; ( indicating direction) adónde, dónde

where's Lewes? — ¿dónde está or queda Lewes?

where are you taking me? — ¿(a)dónde me llevan?

where are you from? — ¿de dónde eres?

put the scissors back where they belong — vuelve a poner la tijera en su sitio

that's where you're mistaken — en eso estás equivocado

where it's at — (colloq)

Aspen's OK for skiing, but Hartlepool is really where it's at — Aspen no está mal para esquiar, pero adonde hay que ir es a Hartlepool

2) ( as relative) donde

the house where she was born — la casa donde nació

II

conjunction

a) donde; ( indicating direction) adonde, donde

you won't be needing any money where you're going — adonde vas no te hará falta dinero

b) ( in cases where) cuando

where her private life is concerned... — cuando se trata de su vida privada...

where appropriate — cuando or allí donde sea apropiado

c) ( contrasting) cuando

where others would lose heart, she remains optimistic — cuando otros perderían el ánimo, ella permanece optimista

[wɛǝ(r)]
1. ADVERB

1) (in direct and indirect questions, reported speech)

Where in direct questions as well as after report verbs and expressions of (un)certainty and doubt (e.g. no sé) usually translates as dónde (with an accent), sometimes preceded by a preposition: dónde
where am I? — ¿dónde estoy?

where are you going (to)? — ¿a dónde or adónde vas?, ¿dónde vas?

where have you come from? — ¿de dónde has venido?

where can I have put my keys (down)? — ¿dónde or en dónde puedo haber puesto las llaves?

where should we be if...? — ¿a dónde or adónde habríamos ido a parar si...?

where did we go wrong? — ¿en qué nos equivocamos?

can you tell me where there's a chemist's? — ¿puede decirme dónde hay una farmacia?

I don't know where she lives — no sé dónde vive

2) (in other statements)

a) (=the place that)

Where in other statements is usually translated as donde (without an accent), again often preceded by a preposition: donde
there's a telephone box near where I live — hay una cabina cerca de donde vivo

this is where we found it — aquí es donde lo encontramos

that's where we got to in the last lesson — hasta aquí llegamos en la última clase

that's just where you're wrong! — ¡en eso te equivocas!, ¡ahí es donde te equivocas!

that's where I disagree with you — en eso no estoy de acuerdo contigo, ahí es donde no estoy de acuerdo contigo

where this book is dangerous is in suggesting that... — el aspecto peligroso de este libro es la sugerencia de que...

b) (after noun) donde

this is the hotel where we stayed — este es el hotel donde or en el que estuvimos

the beach where we picnicked — la playa donde or a la que or adonde fuimos de picnic

we went to visit the house where Diego was born — fuimos a visitar la casa (en) donde nació Diego

2. CONJUNCTION

1) (=if)

where husband and wife both work, benefits are... — en el caso de que los dos esposos trabajen, los beneficios son...

where possible — en lo posible

2) (=whereas) mientras que, cuando

sometimes a teacher will be listened to where a parent might not — a veces a un maestro se le hace caso, mientras que or cuando a un padre tal vez no

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I [hwer, weə(r)]
adverb

1) dónde; ( indicating direction) adónde, dónde

where's Lewes? — ¿dónde está or queda Lewes?

where are you taking me? — ¿(a)dónde me llevan?

where are you from? — ¿de dónde eres?

put the scissors back where they belong — vuelve a poner la tijera en su sitio

that's where you're mistaken — en eso estás equivocado

where it's at — (colloq)

Aspen's OK for skiing, but Hartlepool is really where it's at — Aspen no está mal para esquiar, pero adonde hay que ir es a Hartlepool

2) ( as relative) donde

the house where she was born — la casa donde nació

II

conjunction

a) donde; ( indicating direction) adonde, donde

you won't be needing any money where you're going — adonde vas no te hará falta dinero

b) ( in cases where) cuando

where her private life is concerned... — cuando se trata de su vida privada...

where appropriate — cuando or allí donde sea apropiado

c) ( contrasting) cuando

where others would lose heart, she remains optimistic — cuando otros perderían el ánimo, ella permanece optimista

English-spanish dictionary > where
2 where

where [weə(r)]

où ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 3 (a) là où ⇒ 2 (a)-(d) là que ⇒ 2 (b) quand ⇒ 2 (c) alors que ⇒ 2 (d)

1 adverb

(a) (at, in, to what place) où;

∎ where is the restaurant? où est le restaurant?;

∎ where are we going? où allons-nous?;

∎ where are you from? d'où est-ce que vous venez?, d'où êtes-vous?;

∎ where did you put them? où les avez-vous mis?;

∎ where is the entrance? où est l'entrée?;

∎ the school is near where? l'école est près d'où?;

∎ where does this road lead? où va cette route?

(b) (at what stage, position)

∎ where are you in your work/in the book? où en êtes-vous dans votre travail/dans votre lecture?;

∎ where were we? où en étions-nous?;

∎ where do you stand on this issue? quelle est votre position ou opinion sur cette question?;

∎ where do you stand with the boss? quels sont vos rapports avec le patron?;

∎ where do I come into it? qu'est-ce que j'ai à faire là-dedans, moi?;

∎ where would I be without you? que serais-je devenu sans toi?

2 conjunction

(a) (the place at or in which) (là) où;

∎ it rains a lot where we live il pleut beaucoup là où nous habitons;

∎ she told me where to go (gave me directions) elle m'a dit où (il fallait) aller; (was rude) elle m'a envoyé promener;

∎ there is a factory where I used to go to school il y a une usine là où ou à l'endroit où j'allais autrefois à l'école;

∎ how did you know where to find me? comment avez-vous su où me trouver?;

∎ I wonder where my keys are je me demande où sont mes clés;

∎ you'll find your key where you left it tu trouveras ta clé (là) où tu l'as laissée;

∎ sit where you like asseyez-vous où vous voulez ou voudrez;

∎ turn left where the two roads meet tournez à gauche au croisement;

∎ where the Doubs meets the Saône au confluent du Doubs et de la Saône;

∎ figurative I just don't know where to begin je ne sais vraiment pas par où commencer

(b) (the place that) là que, là où;

∎ this is where I work c'est là que je travaille;

∎ so that's where I left my coat! voilà où j'ai laissé mon manteau!;

∎ he showed me where the students live il m'a montré l'endroit où habitent les étudiants;

∎ this is where we get off the bus c'est là que nous descendons;

∎ the child ran up to where her mother was sitting l'enfant a couru jusqu'à l'endroit où sa mère était assise;

∎ we can't see well from where we're sitting nous ne voyons pas bien d'où ou de là où nous sommes assis;

∎ figurative I see where I went wrong je vois où je me suis trompé;

∎ that's where she's mistaken c'est là qu'elle se trompe, voilà son erreur;

∎ this is where you have to make up your mind là, il faut que tu te décides

(c) (whenever, wherever) quand, là où;

∎ the judge is uncompromising where drugs are concerned le juge est intraitable lorsqu'il ou quand il s'agit de drogue;

∎ the situation is hopeless where defence is concerned pour la défense, la situation est sans espoir;

∎ he can't be objective where she's concerned il ne peut pas être objectif lorsqu'il s'agit d'elle;

∎ Mathematics where x equals y où x égale y;

∎ where possible là où ou quand c'est possible;

∎ delete where inapplicable (on form) rayer les mentions inutiles;

∎ proverb where there's life, there's hope tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a de l'espoir

(d) (whereas, while) là où, alors que;

∎ where others see a horrid brat, I see a shy little boy là où les autres voient un affreux moutard, je vois un petit garçon timide

3 relative pronoun

(a) (in which, at which) où;

∎ the place where we went on holiday l'endroit où nous sommes allés en vacances;

∎ the room where he was working la pièce où ou dans laquelle il travaillait;

∎ the table where they were sitting la table où ou à laquelle ils étaient assis;

∎ it was the kind of restaurant where tourists go c'était le genre de restaurant que fréquentent les touristes;

∎ figurative I'm at the part where they discover the murder j'en suis au moment où ils découvrent le meurtre;

∎ it's reached a stage where I'm finding it difficult to work ça en est au point où travailler me devient pénible

(b) (in or at which place)

∎ Boston, where I was born Boston, où je suis né, Boston, ma ville natale;

∎ they went to Paris, where they stayed a week ils sont allés à Paris et y sont restés huit jours;

∎ sign at the bottom, where I've put a cross signez en bas, là où j'ai mis une croix

4 noun

∎ they discussed the where and how of his accident ils ont parlé en détail des circonstances de son accident;

∎ the where and the when le lieu et la date/l'heure;

∎ you can find that any old where vous pouvez trouver cela n'importe où

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > where
3 where

where

❢ Where is generally translated by où: where are the plates? = où sont les assiettes? ; do you know where he's going? = est-ce que tu sais où il va? ; I don't know where the knives are = je ne sais pas où sont les couteaux.

Note that in questions où on its own requires inversion of the verb: where are you going? = où allez-vous? but où followed by est-ce que needs no inversion: où est-ce que vous allez?

A pron

1 ( with prepositions) où ; from where? d'où? ; near where? près d'où? ; to go up to where sb is standing s'approcher de qn ; to go past where sb is standing passer devant qn ; not from where I'm standing lit pas de là où je suis ; fig ce n'est pas mon avis ;

2 ( the place or point where) là que ; this is where it happened c'est là que c'est arrivé ; this is where we're at c'est là que nous en sommes ; that is where he's mistaken c'est là qu'il se trompe ; so that's where I put them c'était là que je les avais mis ; here's where we learn the truth voilà enfin la vérité ; France is where you'll find good wine c'est en France que vous trouverez du bon vin.

B adv

1 ( as interrogative) où (est-ce que) ; where is my coat/do you work? où est mon manteau/est-ce que tu travailles? ; where would I be if…? où est-ce que je serais si…? ; where does Martin figure in all this? qu'est-ce que Martin vient faire dans tout ça? ; where's the harm? quel mal y a-t-il à ça? ; where's the problem? je ne vois pas le problème ; where have you got to in your book? où est-ce que vous en êtes dans votre lecture? ;

2 ( as indirect interrogative) où ; ask him/I wonder where he's going demande-lui/je me demande où il va ; I told him where he could put them lit je lui ai dit où les mettre ; ◑ fig je lui ai dit qu'il pouvait se les mettre où je pense ◑ ; to know where one is going savoir où on va ; fig savoir ce qu'on veut ; you don't know where it's been! tu ne sais pas où ça a traîné! ; I forget exactly where it is j'ai oublié où c'est exactement ;

3 ( as relative) où ; the village where we live le village où nous habitons ; at the spot where he died à l'endroit où il est mort ; up there where there's a branch là-haut à l'endroit où il y a une branche ; near where she lived près de l'endroit où or près de là où elle habitait ; to lead to a situation where aboutir à une situation où ; to reach the stage where arriver au stade où ; in several cases where dans plusieurs cas où ;

4 (here where, there where) stay/go where it's dry reste/mets-toi à l'abri ; it's cold where we live il fait froid là où nous habitons ; it's where the Indre meets the Loire c'est au confluent de l'Indre et de la Loire ; it's not where you said ( not there) ça n'y est pas ; ( found elsewhere) ce n'est pas là où tu crois ;

5 ( wherever) où ; put them/go where you want mets-les/va où tu veux ;

6 ( whenever) quand ; where necessary si nécessaire ; she's stupid where he's concerned elle se conduit toujours de façon stupide quand il s'agit de lui ; where children are at risk quand les enfants sont menacés de violence ; where there's a scandal there's a reporter dès qu'il y a un scandale il y a des journalistes ; where possible dans la mesure du possible.

C conj = whereas.

Big English-French dictionary > where
4 with

wið
preposition

1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) con

2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) con

3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de

4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) con

5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) con

6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de

7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) a

8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) con

9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) abajo/arriba el...

with prep

1. con

clean it with bleach límpialo con lejía

a man with big ears un hombre con las orejas grandes

come with me ven conmigo

he won with ease ganó con facilidad

2. de

the balloon filled with air el globo se llenó de aire

he trembled with fear tembló de miedo

with

tr[wɪð, wɪɵ]

preposition

1 (accompanying) con

come with me ven conmigo

do you live with your parents? ¿vives con tus padres?

she went off with a friend se fue con una amiga

mix the flour with the sugar mezclar la harina con el azúcar

I've got an appointment with the bank manager tengo una cita con el director del banco

they leave their child with a babysitter dejan al niño al cuidado de una canguro

have you brought your swimsuit with you? ¿te has traído el bañador?

2 (having, possessing) con, de; (including, and also) con, incluido

the man with the beard el hombre de la barba

the woman with glasses la mujer de las gafas

a room with a view una habitación con vistas

a flat with a terrace un piso con terraza

someone with experience alguien con experiencia

he speaks with an accent habla con acento

with wine it cost 25 euros costó 25 euros, vino incluido

3 (using, by means of) con

cut it with a knife córtalo con un cuchillo

he cleaned it with turps lo limpió con aguarrás

4 (cover, fill, contain) de

you fill it with water lo llenas de agua

the furniture was covered with dust los muebles estaban cubiertos de polvo

5 (agreeing, in support of) con

we're with you all the way! ¡estamos contigo hasta el final!

I agree with Lesley estoy de acuerdo con Lesley

6 (against) con

I've had a row with Daniel he discutido con Daniel

at war with the Serbs en guerra con los serbios

don't argue with your mother! ¡no discutas con tu madre!

7 (because of, on account of) de

trembling with fear temblando de miedo

blue with cold amoratado de frío

he split his sides with laughter se tronchó de risa

with things as they are tal como están las cosas

with my luck I'll come last con la suerte que tengo llegaré el último

8 (indicating manner) con

with pleasure con mucho gusto

with ease con facilidad

with a smile con una sonrisa

9 (in same direction as) con

with the flow con la corriente

10 (at the same time and rate as) con

wine improves with age el vino mejora con los años

11 (regarding, concerning) con

this has nothing to do with you esto no tiene nada que ver contigo

the trouble with Ian is that... lo que pasa con Ian es que...

he's in love with Ellen está enamorado de Ellen

be patient with her sea paciente con ella

is there something wrong with her? ¿le pasa algo?

12 (in the case of, as regards) con respecto a, en cuanto a

with Mrs Smith what happened was that... en el caso de la Señora Smith lo que pasó fue que...

13 (as an employee or client of) en

she's with the council now trabaja en el ayuntamiento ahora

he's been with the company for fifteen years lleva quince años trabajando en esta empresa

who do you bank with? ¿en qué banco tienes una cuenta?

14 (remaining)

with only half an hour to go cuando tan sólo falta media hora

with five laps remaining cuando sólo faltan cinco vueltas para el final de la carrera

15 (despite, in spite of) con

with all his faults con todos sus defectos

16 (in comparisons) con

if we compare this brand with a cheaper one si comparamos esta marca con una más barata

17 (illness) con

he's in bed with flu está en cama con la gripe

18 (according to) según, de acuerdo con

prices vary with the seasons los precios varían según la temporada

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

down with capitalism! ¡abajo el capitalismo!

on with the show! ¡que siga el espectáculo!

to be with somebody (accompany) estar con alguien, acompañar a alguien 2 (understand) seguir a alguien, entender a alguien

with it (fashionable) de moda 2 (alert) al tanto, al día

with that con lo cual

with ['wɪð, 'wɪɵ] prep

1) : con

I'm going with you: voy contigo

coffee with milk: café con leche

2) against: con

to argue with someone: discutir con alguien

3) (used in descriptions) : con, de

the girl with red hair: la muchacha de pelo rojo

4) (indicating manner, means, or cause) : con

to cut with a knife: cortar con un cuchillo

fix it with tape: arréglalo con cinta

with luck: consuerte

5) despite: a pesar de, aún con

with all his work, the business failed: a pesar de su trabajo, el negocio fracasó

6) regarding: con respecto a, con

the trouble with your plan: el problema con su plan

7) according to: según

it varies with the season: varía según la estación

8) (indicating support or understanding) : con

I'm with you all the way: estoy contigo hasta el fin

with

prep.

• con prep.

• de prep.

• en compañía de prep.

• según prep.

wɪð, wɪθ
preposition

1)

a) ( in the company of) con

she went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo

go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana

I'm staying with a friend — estoy en casa de un amigo

I'll be with you in a moment — enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc)

she had brought it with her — lo había traído (consigo)

the bad weather is still with us — seguimos con mal tiempo

are you with me? — (colloq) ¿entiendes (or entienden etc)?, ¿me sigues (or siguen etc)?

b) (member, employee, client etc of) en

are you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?

I've been banking with them for years — hace años que tengo cuenta en ese banco

c) (in agreement, supporting) con

I'm with you on that — en eso estoy contigo

2) ( in descriptions)

the shirt is black with white stripes — la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas

the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja

a tall woman with long hair — una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo

he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos

3)

a) ( indicating manner) con

the proposal was greeted with derision — la propuesta fue recibida con burlas

it was done with no fuss — se hizo sin aspavientos

b) (by means of, using) con

she ate it with her fingers — lo comió con la mano

c) ( as a result of)

trembling with fright — temblando de miedo

this wine improves with age — este vino mejora con el tiempo

with luck — con suerte

4) (where somebody, something is concerned) con

you can never tell with her — con ella nunca se sabe

the trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...

what's up with you/him today? — (colloq) ¿qué te/le pasa hoy?

5)

a) ( in the same direction as)

with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente

b) ( in accordance with) según

6) (after adv, adv phrase)

come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!

away with him! — llévenselo!

off with her head! — que le corten la cabeza!

[wɪð, wɪθ]
PREPOSITION When with is part of a set combination, eg good with, pleased with, to agree with, look up the other word. The commonest translation of is. Note that whenever it combines with, or the forms,, are used.
1) con

he had an argument with his brother — tuvo una discusión con su hermano

she mixed the sugar with the eggs — mezcló el azúcar con los huevos

I'll be with you in a moment — un momento y estoy con vosotros, en un momento or enseguida estoy con vosotros

come with me! — ven conmigo

he took it away with him — se lo llevó consigo

with the Alcántara it is the biggest ship in or of its class — junto con el Alcántara es el mayor buque de esa clase
down I, 1., 7), off 1., 3), out 1., 1) along {or}3} together with junto con
he was arrested along or together with four other terrorists — fue detenido junto con otros cuatro terroristas
to be with sb (=in the company of) estar con algn
I was with him — yo estaba con él

I'm with you there — en eso estoy de acuerdo contigo

are you with us or against us? — ¿estás a favor nuestro o en contra?

I'm not with you * — (=able to understand) no te entiendo or sigo

are you with me? * — ¿me entiendes?

it's a problem that will always be with us — es un problema que siempre nos va a afectar, es un problema que no se va a resolver
to be with it * (=up-to-date) estar al tanto or al día; (=fashionable) [person] estar al tanto de lo que se lleva; [thing] estar de moda; (=mentally alert) estar lúcido or despabilado
sorry, I'm just not with it today — lo siento, hoy estoy atontado
to get with it * ponerse al día
get with it! — ¡ponte al día!

2) (in descriptions) con

we're looking for a house with a garden — buscamos una casa con jardín

I don't like men with beards — no me gustan los hombres con barba

a man with checked trousers — un hombre con pantalones de cuadros

a car with the latest features — un coche con las últimas novedades or prestaciones

passengers with tickets — los pasajeros que tienen or con billetes

you can't speak to the queen with your hat on — no se puede hablar con la reina con el sombrero puesto
Note: when the [with] description pinpoints the particular person or thing you are talking about, [with] is usually translated by [de]:
the man with the checked trousers — el hombre de los pantalones de cuadros

the girl with the blue eyes — la chica de los ojos azules

3) (indicating manner, means) con

to walk with a walking stick — andar con bastón

to cut wood with a knife — cortar madera con un cuchillo

with one blow — de un golpe

she took off her shoes with a sigh — se quitó los zapatos dando un suspiro

... and with these words of advice, he left us —... y tras darnos este consejo nos dejó

to fill a glass with wine — llenar una copa de vino

with no trouble at all — sin dificultad alguna, sin ninguna dificultad

with that, he closed the door — luego or a continuación, cerró la puerta, luego, cerró la puerta

4) (indicating cause) de

to shiver with cold — tiritar or temblar de frío

to shake with fear — temblar de miedo

the hills are white with snow — las colinas están cubiertas de nieve

to be ill with measles — tener sarampión

I spent a week in bed with flu — estuve una semana en (la) cama con la gripe

5) (=as regards) con

it's the same with most team sports — lo mismo ocurre con la mayoría de los deportes de equipo

it's a habit with him — es una costumbre que tiene, es algo típico de él

how are things with you? — ¿qué tal?, ¿cómo te va? (esp LAm), ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile)

6) (=owing to) con

I couldn't see him with so many people there — no lo vi con tanta gente como había

with so much happening it was difficult to arrange a date — con todo lo que estaba pasando era difícil acordar una cita

with the approach of winter, trade began to fall off — al acercarse el invierno, el comercio empezó a declinar

7) (=according to) [increase, change, improve] con

the risk of developing heart disease increases with the number of cigarettes smoked — el riesgo de sufrir enfermedades coronarias aumenta con el número de cigarrillos que se fume

it varies with the time of year — varía según la estación

8) (=in the house of) con

he lives with his aunt — vive con su tía

she stayed with friends — se quedó con or en casa de unos amigos

9) (=working for)

he's with IBM — trabaja para or en IBM

a scientist with ICI — un científico de ICI

I've been with this company for eight years — llevo ocho años en esta empresa

10) (=in the care of)

to leave sth with sb — dejar algo en manos de algn or con algn

to leave a child with sb — dejar a un niño al cuidado de algn or con algn

11) (=on, about)

he had no money with him — no llevaba dinero (encima)

luckily, she had an umbrella with her — afortunadamente, llevaba (encima) un paraguas

12) (=in the same direction as) con

I was swimming with the current — nadaba con or a favor de la corriente
flow 1.
13) (=in spite of) con

with all his faults — con todos sus defectos

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[wɪð, wɪθ]
preposition

1)

a) ( in the company of) con

she went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo

go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana

I'm staying with a friend — estoy en casa de un amigo

I'll be with you in a moment — enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc)

she had brought it with her — lo había traído (consigo)

the bad weather is still with us — seguimos con mal tiempo

are you with me? — (colloq) ¿entiendes (or entienden etc)?, ¿me sigues (or siguen etc)?

b) (member, employee, client etc of) en

are you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?

I've been banking with them for years — hace años que tengo cuenta en ese banco

c) (in agreement, supporting) con

I'm with you on that — en eso estoy contigo

2) ( in descriptions)

the shirt is black with white stripes — la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas

the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja

a tall woman with long hair — una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo

he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos

3)

a) ( indicating manner) con

the proposal was greeted with derision — la propuesta fue recibida con burlas

it was done with no fuss — se hizo sin aspavientos

b) (by means of, using) con

she ate it with her fingers — lo comió con la mano

c) ( as a result of)

trembling with fright — temblando de miedo

this wine improves with age — este vino mejora con el tiempo

with luck — con suerte

4) (where somebody, something is concerned) con

you can never tell with her — con ella nunca se sabe

the trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...

what's up with you/him today? — (colloq) ¿qué te/le pasa hoy?

5)

a) ( in the same direction as)

with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente

b) ( in accordance with) según

6) (after adv, adv phrase)

come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!

away with him! — llévenselo!

off with her head! — que le corten la cabeza!

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5 work

work [wɜ:k]

travail ⇒ 1 (a)-(e), 1 (g) œuvre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (f) besogne ⇒ 1 (b) emploi ⇒ 1 (c) ouvrage ⇒ 1 (f) recherches ⇒ 1 (g) travailler ⇒ 2A (a)-(e), 3A (b), 3A (c), 3A (e), 3C (a) fonctionner ⇒ 2B (a) marcher ⇒ 2B (a), 2B (b) réussir ⇒ 2B (b) agir ⇒ 2B (c), 2B (d) faire travailler ⇒ 3A (a) faire marcher ⇒ 3B (a) façonner ⇒ 3C (a) mécanisme ⇒ 4 1 (a) travaux ⇒ 4 1 (b) usine ⇒ 4 2 (a)

1 noun

(a) (effort, activity) travail m, œuvre f;

∎ computers take some of the work out of filing les ordinateurs facilitent le classement;

∎ this report needs more work il y a encore du travail à faire sur ce rapport, ce rapport demande plus de travail;

∎ she's done a lot of work for charity elle a beaucoup travaillé pour des associations caritatives;

∎ it will take a lot of work to make a team out of them ça va être un drôle de travail de faire d'eux une équipe;

∎ keep up the good work! continuez comme ça!;

∎ nice or good work! c'est du bon travail!, bravo!;

∎ that's fine work or a fine piece of work c'est du beau travail;

∎ your work has been useful vous avez fait du travail utile;

∎ work on the tunnel is to start in March (existing tunnel) les travaux sur le tunnel doivent commencer en mars; (new tunnel) la construction du tunnel doit commencer en mars;

∎ work in progress Administration travail en cours; Accountancy travaux mpl en cours, inventaire m de production; (sign) travaux en cours;

∎ she put a lot of work into that book elle a beaucoup travaillé sur ce livre;

∎ to make work for sb compliquer la vie à qn;

∎ to start work, to set to work se mettre au travail;

∎ she set or she went to work on the contract elle a commencé à travailler sur le contrat;

∎ he set to work undermining their confidence il a entrepris de saper leur confiance;

∎ I set him to work (on) painting the kitchen je lui ai donné la cuisine à peindre;

∎ they put him to work in the kitchen ils l'ont mis au travail dans la cuisine;

∎ let's get (down) to work! (mettons-nous) au travail!;

∎ proverb all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy beaucoup de travail et peu de loisirs ne réussissent à personne

(b) (duty, task) travail m, besogne f;

∎ I've got loads of work to do j'ai énormément de travail à faire;

∎ she gave us too much work elle nous a donné trop de travail;

∎ he's trying to get some work done il essaie de travailler un peu;

∎ they do their work well ils travaillent bien, ils font du bon travail;

∎ it's hard work c'est du travail, ce n'est pas facile;

∎ it's thirsty work ça donne soif;

∎ to make short or light work of sth expédier qch;

∎ figurative to make short work of sb ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn;

∎ familiar it's nice work if you can get it! c'est une bonne planque, encore faut-il la trouver!

(c) (paid employment) travail m, emploi m;

∎ what (kind of) work do you do? qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?, quel travail faites-vous?;

∎ I do translation work je suis traducteur, je fais des traductions;

∎ to find work trouver du travail;

∎ to look for work chercher du travail ou un emploi;

∎ to be in work travailler, avoir un emploi;

∎ to be out of work être au chômage ou sans travail ou sans emploi;

∎ he had a week off work (holiday) il a pris une semaine de vacances; (illness) il n'est pas allé au travail pendant une semaine;

∎ to take time off work prendre des congés;

∎ she's off work today elle ne travaille pas aujourd'hui;

∎ to do a full day's work faire une journée entière de travail;

∎ people out of work (gen) les chômeurs mpl; Administration & Economics les inactifs mpl

(d) (place of employment) travail m; Administration lieu m de travail;

∎ I go to work by bus je vais au travail en bus;

∎ I'm late for work je suis en retard pour le travail;

∎ he's a friend from work c'est un collègue;

∎ where is your (place of) work? où travaillez-vous?, quel est votre lieu de travail?;

∎ on her way home from work en rentrant du travail

(e) (papers, material etc being worked on) travail m;

∎ to take work home prendre du travail à la maison;

∎ her work was all over the table son travail était étalé sur la table

(f) (creation, artefact etc) œuvre f; (on smaller scale) ouvrage m; Sewing ouvrage m;

∎ it's all my own work j'ai tout fait moi-même;

∎ it's an interesting piece of work (gen) c'est un travail intéressant; Art, Literature & Music c'est une œuvre intéressante;

∎ very detailed/delicate work (embroidery, carving etc) ouvrage très détaillé/délicat;

∎ these formations are the work of the wind ces formations sont l'œuvre du vent;

∎ the silversmith sells much of his work to hotels l'orfèvre vend une grande partie de ce qu'il fait ou de son travail à des hôtels;

∎ the complete works of Shakespeare les œuvres complètes ou l'œuvre de Shakespeare;

∎ a new work on Portugal un nouvel ouvrage sur le Portugal;

∎ a work of art une œuvre d'art;

∎ works of fiction des ouvrages de fiction

(g) (research) travail m, recherches fpl;

∎ there hasn't been a lot of work done on the subject peu de travail a été fait ou peu de recherches ont été faites sur le sujet

(h) (deed) œuvre f, acte m;

∎ good works bonnes œuvres fpl;

∎ each man will be judged by his works chaque homme sera jugé selon ses œuvres;

∎ charitable works actes mpl de charité, actes mpl charitables;

∎ the murder is the work of a madman le meurtre est l'œuvre d'un fou

(i) (effect) effet m;

∎ wait until the medicine has done its work attendez que le médicament ait agi ou ait produit son effet

(j) Physics travail m

2 intransitive verb

A.

(a) (exert effort on a specific task, activity etc) travailler;

∎ we worked for hours cleaning the house nous avons passé des heures à faire le ménage;

∎ they worked in the garden ils ont fait du jardinage;

∎ we work hard nous travaillons dur;

∎ she's working on a novel just now elle travaille à un roman en ce moment;

∎ a detective is working on this case un détective est sur cette affaire;

∎ he works at or on keeping himself fit il fait de l'exercice pour garder la forme;

∎ we have to work to a deadline nous devons respecter des délais dans notre travail;

∎ we have to work to a budget nous devons travailler avec un certain budget;

∎ I've worked with the handicapped before j'ai déjà travaillé avec les handicapés;

∎ I work with the Spanish on that project je travaille (en collaboration) avec les Espagnols sur ce projet

(b) (be employed) travailler;

∎ he works as a teacher il a un poste d'enseignant;

∎ I work in advertising je travaille dans la publicité;

∎ who do you work for? chez qui est-ce que vous travaillez?;

∎ she works in or for a bank elle travaille dans ou pour une banque;

∎ I work a forty-hour week je travaille quarante heures par semaine, je fais une semaine de quarante heures;

∎ to work for a living travailler pour gagner sa vie;

∎ Industry to work to rule faire la grève du zèle

(c) (strive for a specific goal or aim)

∎ to work for a good cause travailler pour une bonne cause;

∎ they're working for better international relations ils s'efforcent d'améliorer les relations internationales

(d) (study) travailler, étudier;

∎ you're going to have to work if you want to pass the exam il va falloir que tu travailles ou que tu étudies si tu veux avoir ton examen

(e) (use a specified substance) travailler;

∎ this sculptor works in or with copper ce sculpteur travaille avec le cuivre;

∎ she has always worked in or with watercolours elle a toujours travaillé avec de la peinture à l'eau

B.

(a) (function, operate → machine, brain, system) fonctionner, marcher;

∎ the lift doesn't work at night l'ascenseur ne marche pas la nuit;

∎ the lift never works l'ascenseur est toujours en panne;

∎ the radio works off batteries la radio fonctionne avec des piles;

∎ a pump worked by hand une pompe actionnée à la main ou manuellement;

∎ they soon got or had it working ils sont vite parvenus à le faire fonctionner;

∎ she sat still, her brain or her mind working furiously elle était assise immobile, le cerveau en ébullition;

∎ figurative everything worked smoothly tout s'est déroulé comme prévu;

∎ your idea just won't work ton idée ne peut pas marcher;

∎ this relationship isn't working cette relation ne marche pas;

∎ that argument works both ways ce raisonnement est à double tranchant;

∎ how does the law work exactly? comment la loi fonctionne-t-elle exactement?

(b) (produce results, succeed) marcher, réussir;

∎ it worked brilliantly ça a très bien marché;

∎ their scheme didn't work leur complot a échoué;

∎ that/flattery won't work with me ça/la flatterie ne prend pas avec moi

(c) (drug, medicine) agir, produire ou faire son effet

(d) (act) agir;

∎ the acid works as a catalyst l'acide agit comme ou sert de catalyseur;

∎ events have worked against us/in our favour les événements ont agi contre nous/en notre faveur;

∎ I'm working on the assumption that they'll sign the contract je pars du principe qu'ils signeront le contrat

C.

(a) (reach a condition or state gradually)

∎ to work loose se desserrer;

∎ to work free se libérer;

∎ the nail worked through the sole of my shoe le clou est passé à travers la semelle de ma chaussure

(b) (face, mouth) se contracter, se crisper

(c) (ferment) fermenter

3 transitive verb

A.

(a) (worker, employee, horse) faire travailler;

∎ the boss works his staff hard le patron exige beaucoup de travail de ses employés;

∎ you work yourself too hard tu te surmènes;

∎ to work oneself to death se tuer à la tâche;

∎ to work one's fingers to the bone s'user au travail

(b) (pay for with labour or service)

∎ they worked their passage to India ils ont payé leur passage en Inde en travaillant;

∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études à l'université

(c) (carry on activity in)

∎ he works the southern sales area il travaille pour le service commercial de la région sud;

∎ the pollster worked both sides of the street le sondeur a enquêté des deux côtés de la rue;

∎ figurative the candidate worked the crowd le candidat s'efforçait de soulever l'enthousiasme de la foule;

∎ a real-estate agent who works the phones un agent immobilier qui fait de la prospection par téléphone;

∎ she works the bars (prostitute) elle travaille dans les bars

(d) (achieve, accomplish)

∎ the new policy will work major changes la nouvelle politique opérera ou entraînera des changements importants;

∎ the story worked its magic or its charm on the public l'histoire a enchanté le public;

∎ to work a spell on sb jeter un sort à qn;

∎ to work miracles faire ou accomplir des miracles;

∎ to work wonders faire merveille;

∎ she has worked wonders with the children elle a fait des merveilles avec les enfants

(e) (make use of, exploit → land) travailler, cultiver; (→ mine, quarry) exploiter, faire valoir

B.

(a) (operate) faire marcher, faire fonctionner;

∎ this switch works the furnace ce bouton actionne ou commande la chaudière;

∎ he knows how to work the drill il sait se servir de la perceuse

(b) (manoeuvre)

∎ I worked the handle up and down j'ai remué la poignée de haut en bas;

∎ to work one's hands free parvenir à dégager ses mains;

∎ she worked the ropes loose elle a réussi à desserrer les cordes petit à petit

(c) (by slow progression)

∎ I worked my way along the ledge j'ai longé la saillie avec précaution;

∎ he worked his way down/up the cliff il a descendu/monté la falaise lentement;

∎ the beggar worked his way towards us le mendiant s'est approché de nous;

∎ they worked their way through the list ils ont traité chaque élément de la liste tour à tour;

∎ he's worked his way through the whole grant il a épuisé toute la subvention;

∎ a band of rain working its way across the country un front de pluie qui traverse le pays;

∎ they have worked themselves into a corner ils se sont mis dans une impasse

(d) familiar (contrive) s'arranger;

∎ she managed to work a few days off elle s'est arrangée ou s'est débrouillée pour avoir quelques jours de congé;

∎ I worked it or worked things so that she's never alone j'ai fait en sorte qu'elle ou je me suis arrangé pour qu'elle ne soit jamais seule

C.

(a) (shape → leather, metal, stone) travailler, façonner; (→ clay, dough) travailler, pétrir; (→ object, sculpture) façonner; Sewing (design, initials) broder;

∎ she worked the silver into earrings elle a travaillé l'argent pour en faire des boucles d'oreilles;

∎ she worked a figure out of the wood elle a sculpté une silhouette dans le bois;

∎ the flowers are worked in silk les fleurs sont brodées en soie;

∎ work the putty into the right consistency travaillez le mastic pour lui donner la consistance voulue

(b) (rub)

∎ gently work the cream into your hands massez-vous les mains pour faire pénétrer la crème;

∎ work the dye into the surface of the leather faites pénétrer la teinture dans le cuir

(c) (excite, provoke)

∎ the orator worked the audience into a frenzy l'orateur a enflammé ou a galvanisé le public;

∎ she worked herself into a rage elle s'est mise dans une colère noire

4 works

1 plural noun

(a) (mechanism) mécanisme m, rouages mpl; (of clock) mouvement m;

∎ familiar to foul up or to gum up the works tout foutre en l'air

(b) Building industry travaux mpl; (installation) installations fpl;

∎ road works travaux mpl; (sign) travaux;

∎ Minister/Ministry of Works ministre m/ministère m des Travaux publics

2 noun

(a) Industry (factory) usine f;

∎ a printing works une imprimerie;

∎ a gas works une usine à gaz;

∎ price ex works prix m sortie usine

(b) familiar (everything)

∎ the (whole) works tout le bataclan ou le tralala;

∎ they had eggs, bacon, toast, the works ils mangeaient des œufs, du bacon, du pain grillé, tout, quoi!;

∎ American to shoot the works jouer le grand jeu;

∎ American we shot the works on the project nous avons mis le paquet sur le projet;

∎ to give sb the works (special treatment) dérouler le tapis rouge pour qn; (beating) passer qn à tabac

5 at work

1 adjective

(a) (person)

∎ to be at work on sth/(on) doing sth travailler (à) qch/à faire qch;

∎ he's at work on a new book il travaille à un nouveau livre;

∎ they're hard at work painting the house ils sont en plein travail, ils repeignent la maison

(b) (having an effect)

∎ there are several factors at work here il y a plusieurs facteurs qui entrent en jeu ou qui jouent ici;

∎ there are evil forces at work des forces mauvaises sont en action

2 adverb

(at place of work)

∎ she's at work (gen) elle est au travail; (office) elle est au bureau; (factory) elle est à l'usine;

∎ I'll phone you at work je t'appellerai au travail;

∎ we met at work on s'est connus au travail

►► work area (in school, home) coin m de travail; Computing zone f de travail;

works band fanfare m (d'une entreprise);

work camp (prison) camp m de travail; (voluntary) chantier m de travail;

American work coat blouse f;

works committee, works council comité m d'entreprise;

work ethic = exaltation des valeurs liées au travail;

work experience stage m (en entreprise);

∎ the course includes two months' work experience le programme comprend un stage en entreprise de deux mois;

American work farm = camp de travail forcé où les détenus travaillent la terre;

Computing work file fichier m de travail;

work flow déroulement m des opérations;

work group groupe m de travail;

works manager directeur(trice) m,f d'usine;

work party (of soldiers) escouade f; (of prisoners) groupe m de travail;

work permit permis m de travail;

Computing work sheet feuille f de travail;

work space (at home) coin-travail m; (in office) & Computing espace m de travail;

∎ I need more work space j'ai besoin de plus d'espace pour travailler;

work surface surface f de travail;

American work week semaine f de travail

➲ work away intransitive verb

travailler;

∎ while he worked away at fixing the furnace tandis qu'il travaillait à réparer la chaudière;

∎ we worked away all evening nous avons passé la soirée à travailler

➲ work down intransitive verb

glisser;

∎ her socks had worked down around her ankles ses chaussettes étaient tombées sur ses chevilles

➲ work in separable transitive verb

(a) (incorporate) incorporer;

∎ work the ointment in thoroughly faites bien pénétrer la pommade;

∎ Cookery work the butter into the flour incorporez le beurre à la farine

(b) (insert) faire entrer ou introduire petit à petit;

∎ he worked in a few sly remarks about the boss il a réussi à glisser quelques réflexions sournoises sur le patron;

∎ I'll try and work the translation in some time this week (into schedule) j'essayerai de (trouver le temps de) faire la traduction dans le courant de la semaine

➲ work off separable transitive verb

(a) (dispose of → fat, weight) se débarrasser de, éliminer; (→ anxiety, frustration) passer, assouvir;

∎ I worked off my excess energy chopping wood j'ai dépensé mon trop-plein d'énergie en cassant du bois;

∎ he worked off his tensions by running il s'est défoulé en faisant du jogging;

∎ to work off one's anger on sb passer sa colère sur qn

(b) (debt, obligation)

∎ it took him three months to work off his debt il a dû travailler trois mois pour rembourser son emprunt

➲ work on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (person) essayer de convaincre;

∎ we've been working on him but he still won't go nous avons essayé de le persuader mais il ne veut toujours pas y aller;

∎ I'll work on her je vais m'occuper d'elle

(b) (task, problem)

∎ the police are working on who stole the jewels la police s'efforce de retrouver celui qui a volé les bijoux;

∎ he's been working on his breaststroke/emotional problems il a travaillé sa brasse/essayé de résoudre ses problèmes sentimentaux;

∎ have you got any ideas? - I'm working on it as-tu des idées? - je cherche

(c) (use as basis)

∎ have you any data to work on? avez-vous des données sur lesquelles vous fonder?

2 intransitive verb

(continue to work) continuer à travailler

➲ work out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (discharge fully) acquitter en travaillant;

∎ to work out one's notice faire son préavis

(b) (calculate → cost, distance, sum) calculer; (→ answer, total) trouver;

∎ I work it out at £22 d'après mes calculs, ça fait 22 livres

(c) (solve → calculation, problem) résoudre; (→ puzzle) faire, résoudre; (→ code) déchiffrer;

∎ have they worked out their differences? est-ce qu'ils ont réglé ou résolu leurs différends?;

∎ I'm sure we can work this thing out (your problem) je suis sûr que nous pouvons arranger ça; (our argument) je suis sûr que nous finirons par nous mettre d'accord;

∎ things will work themselves out les choses s'arrangeront toutes seules ou d'elles-mêmes

(d) (formulate → idea, plan) élaborer, combiner; (→ agreement, details) mettre au point;

∎ to work out a solution trouver une solution;

∎ have you worked out yet when it's due to start? est-ce que tu sais quand ça doit commencer?;

∎ she had it all worked out elle avait tout planifié;

∎ we worked out an easier route nous avons trouvé un itinéraire plus facile

(e) (figure out) arriver à comprendre;

∎ I finally worked out why he was acting so strangely j'ai enfin découvert ou compris pourquoi il se comportait si bizarrement;

∎ the dog had worked out how to open the door le chien avait compris comment ouvrir la porte;

∎ I can't work her out je n'arrive pas à la comprendre;

∎ I can't work their relationship out leurs rapports me dépassent

(f) (mine, well) épuiser

2 intransitive verb

(a) (happen) se passer;

∎ it depends on how things work out ça dépend de la façon dont les choses se passent;

∎ the trip worked out as planned le voyage s'est déroulé comme prévu;

∎ I wonder how it will all work out je me demande comment tout cela va s'arranger;

∎ it all worked out for the best tout a fini par s'arranger pour le mieux;

∎ but it didn't work out that way mais il en a été tout autrement;

∎ it worked out badly for them les choses ont mal tourné pour eux

(b) (have a good result → job, plan) réussir; (→ problem, puzzle) se résoudre;

∎ she worked out fine as personnel director elle s'est bien débrouillée comme directeur du personnel;

∎ are things working out for you OK? est-ce que ça se passe bien pour toi?;

∎ did the new job work out? ça a marché pour le nouveau boulot?;

∎ it didn't work out between them les choses ont plutôt mal tourné entre eux;

∎ their project didn't work out leur projet est tombé à l'eau

(c) (amount to)

∎ how much does it all work out at? ça fait combien en tout?;

∎ the average price for an apartment works out to or at $5,000 per square metre le prix moyen d'un appartement s'élève ou revient à 5000 dollars le mètre carré;

∎ that works out at three hours a week ça fait trois heures par semaine;

∎ electric heating works out expensive le chauffage électrique revient cher

(d) (exercise) faire de l'exercice; (professional athlete) s'entraîner

➲ work over separable transitive verb

(a) American (revise) revoir, réviser

(b) familiar (beat up) tabasser, passer à tabac

➲ work round

1 intransitive verb

(a) (turn) tourner;

∎ the wind worked round to the north le vent a tourné au nord petit à petit

(b) figurative (in conversation)

∎ he finally worked round to the subject of housing il a fini par aborder le sujet du logement;

∎ what's she working round to? où veut-elle en venir?

2 separable transitive verb

∎ (bring round) I worked the conversation round to my salary j'ai amené la conversation sur la question de mon salaire

➲ work through

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (insert) faire passer à travers

(b) (progress through)

∎ we worked our way through the crowd nous nous sommes frayé un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ he worked his way through the book il a lu le livre du début à la fin;

∎ figurative I worked the problem through j'ai étudié le problème sous tous ses aspects

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (continue to work)

∎ she worked through lunch elle a travaillé pendant l'heure du déjeuner

(b) (resolve)

∎ he worked through his emotional problems il a réussi à assumer ses problèmes affectifs

➲ work up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (stir up, rouse) exciter, provoquer;

∎ he worked up the crowd il a excité la foule;

∎ he worked the crowd up into a frenzy il a rendu la foule frénétique;

∎ he works himself up or he gets himself worked up over nothing il s'énerve pour rien;

∎ she had worked herself up into a dreadful rage elle s'était mise dans une rage terrible

(b) (develop) développer;

∎ I want to work these ideas up into an article je veux développer ces idées pour en faire un article;

∎ to work up an appetite se mettre en appétit;

∎ we worked up a sweat/a thirst playing tennis jouer au tennis nous a donné chaud/soif;

∎ I can't work up any enthusiasm for this work je n'arrive pas à avoir le moindre enthousiasme pour ce travail;

∎ he tried to work up an interest in the cause il a essayé de s'intéresser à la cause

(c) (idiom)

∎ to work one's way up faire son chemin;

∎ she worked her way up from secretary to managing director elle a commencé comme secrétaire et elle a fait son chemin jusqu'au poste de P-DG;

∎ I worked my way up from nothing je suis parti de rien

2 intransitive verb

(a) (clothing) remonter

(b) (build up)

∎ the film was working up to a climax le film approchait de son point culminant;

∎ things were working up to a crisis une crise se préparait, on était au bord d'une crise;

∎ she's working up to what she wanted to ask elle en vient à ce qu'elle voulait demander;

∎ what are you working up to? où veux-tu en venir?

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6 ♦ work

♦ work /wɜ:k/
n.

1 [u] lavoro ( anche econ.); opera ( anche letteraria, ecc.); attività: DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- What sort of work are you looking for?, che genere di lavoro sta cercando?; Can you do this work alone?, puoi fare questo lavoro da solo?; a day's work, il lavoro d'una giornata; DIALOGO → - Computer problems- I've lost all this morning's work, ho perso tutto il lavoro di stamattina; to find (o to get) work, trovar lavoro; trovare da lavorare; A teacher does his work mainly at school, l'insegnante svolge la sua attività soprattutto a scuola; to go to work, andare al lavoro: I go to work by bus, vado al lavoro in autobus; My father is at work now, mio padre è al lavoro; ( USA) to be in work, essere in lavorazione; DIALOGO → - Dental fees- Are you in work?, ha un impiego?; to be looking for work, essere in cerca di lavoro; to be out of work, essere disoccupato; to finish work at 2 p.m., smettere di lavorare alle 14; to start work, cominciare a lavorare; to leave work early, uscire prima dal lavoro; to return to work, riprendere il lavoro; a piece of work, un lavoro; un oggetto lavorato: What a wonderful piece of work!, che magnifico lavoro!; to go (o to set) about one's work, mettersi a lavorare; intraprendere il proprio lavoro; to set sb. to work, mettere q. al lavoro; far lavorare q.; dirty work, lavoro pesante; ( anche) attività illegale; hard work, duro lavoro; seasonal work, lavoro stagionale

2 ( arte, letter., mus., ecc.) opera ( anche in senso morale): a fine work of art, una bella opera d'arte; Shakespeare's complete (o collected) works, le opere complete di Shakespeare; works of mercy, opere di bene; atti di carità

3 (pl.) (di solito col verbo al sing.) fabbrica; officina; opificio; stabilimento: The biggest works is outside the town, lo stabilimento più grande è fuori della città; a gas works, un'officina del gas

4 (pl.) meccanismo; ingranaggio; congegno; movimento: The works need to be repaired, bisogna riparare il congegno; the works of a clock ( of a watch), il movimento di un orologio

5 (pl.) opere, lavori (d'ingegneria); (mil.) fortificazioni: public works, opere di pubblica utilità; lavori pubblici; defensive works, opere di difesa; DIALOGO → - Being late- There are road works on the M1 and it's reduced to one lane, ci sono dei lavori sulla M1 e la strada è ridotta a una corsia

6 [u] (fis.) lavoro: to convert energy into work, convertire energia in lavoro

7 (mecc., ind., = workpiece) pezzo (da lavorare): to true up the work, centrare il pezzo

8 (pl.) (fam.; = the full works, the whole work) tutto quanto; armi e bagagli; ogni cosa; ( di cibo) un po' di tutto; il menu completo

9 (pl.) ( slang) tutto l'armamentario (o l'attrezzatura) che serve per drogarsi

● work area, zona lavoro □ (econ.) work by the day, lavoro a giornata; lavoro in economia □ (org. az.) works committee, commissione mista □ (ind.) work cycle, ciclo di lavorazione □ (econ.) work experience, esperienza di lavoro; esperienza professionale □ ( anche comput.) work group, gruppo di lavoro □ work-horse ► workhorse □ (org. az.) work hour, ora lavorativa □ work in hand (o in progress), lavoro in corso □ (sociol.) work-life balance, equilibrio tra lavoro e vita privata; equilibrio vita-lavoro □ (org. az.) work order, ordine (o buono) di lavorazione; commessa □ (leg.) work permit, permesso di lavoro □ work rate, quantità di lavoro; ( sport) mole di gioco svolto □ (econ.) work relief, sostegno all'occupazione □ work sheet, ► worksheet □ (cronot.) work standard, norma □ work station ► workstation □ (econ.) work stoppage, interruzione del lavoro □ (ind.) work study, studio dell'organizzazione del lavoro □ ( USA) work-study scholarship, borsa di studio con lavoro part-time □ work ticket = work order ► sopra □ all in the day's work, tutto regolare; roba d'ordinaria amministrazione □ at work, al lavoro, sul lavoro: safety at work, la sicurezza sul lavoro □ to be at the works, essere in fabbrica; essere in officina □ to be at work upon st., lavorare a qc.; essere occupato a fare qc. □ to have a hand in the work, avere le mani in pasta □ (fam.) to have one's work cut out, avere a mano un lavoro difficile; avere un bel da fare □ Keep up the good work!, bravo! continua così! □ to make short (o quick) work of, sbrigarsi a; sbarazzarsi di, far piazza pulita di: You have made short work of cleaning up the garden, ti sei sbrigato a pulire il giardino; I have made short work of him, mi sono sbarazzato di lui □ to set (o to get) to work, mettersi al lavoro; mettersi all'opera □ sexual discrimination at work, discriminazione sul lavoro in base al sesso; diversità di trattamento fra lavoratori e lavoratrici □ I have done a good day's work, ho fatto un bel po' di lavoro, oggi □ My work is in civil engineering (o as a civil engineer), faccio (di professione) l'ingegnere (civile) □ (prov.) All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, il troppo lavoro rende noiosi.
NOTA D'USO: - work o job?- ♦ (to) work /wɜ:k/
(pass. e p. p. worked, talora wrought)

A v. i.

1 lavorare; operare; fare un lavoro: I've been working all day, è tutto il giorno che lavoro; He isn't working at present, non sta lavorando ora; ( anche) al momento è senza lavoro (o è disoccupato); to work hard, lavorar sodo; to work alongside sb., lavorare a fianco di q.; The new cook works well, il nuovo cuoco fa bene il suo lavoro; He was given the Nobel Prize because he had worked so hard for peace, ha ricevuto il premio Nobel per aver tanto operato per la pace; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 1- Where do you work?, dove lavori?

2 funzionare ( anche fig.); fare effetto; essere efficace; andare: to work on electricity, funzionare (o andare) con la corrente (elettrica); DIALOGO → - Power cut- The fridge has stopped working, il frigo ha smesso di funzionare; I don't think your idea will work, non credo che la tua idea funzionerà; The remedy didn't work, il rimedio non ha funzionato; The plan worked very well, il piano ha avuto un buon esito

3 penetrare (con difficoltà): The worm worked ( its way) into the wood, il tarlo è penetrato nel legno

4 lavorarsi, manipolarsi ( bene, male, ecc.): This clay works easily, quest'argilla si manipola bene

5 (fig.) maturare; fermentare: Let the idea work in your mind, lascia che l'idea ti fermenti in testa

6 contrarsi; distorcersi: Mr Hyde's features began to work in an awful manner, i lineamenti di Mr Hyde cominciarono a distorcersi in modo orrendo

7 (naut.) manovrare a fatica

8 (mecc., naut.) allentarsi; allascarsi; avere gioco

9 (tecn.: del malto, ecc.) fermentare

10 (naut.: di una nave) faticare; travagliare

11 (naut.) bordeggiare; navigare controvento

B v. t.

1 lavorare; foggiare; plasmare; manipolare: to work the soil, lavorare la terra; ( cucina) to work butter [dough] well, lavorar bene il burro [la pasta]; to work clay, manipolare l'argilla; to work iron, foggiare il ferro

2 far lavorare: He works his players hard [non stop], fa lavorare sodo [senza tregua] i suoi giocatori

3 far funzionare; azionare; manovrare; condurre: to work a machine, far funzionare una macchina; to be worked by electricity, essere azionato dall'elettricità; andare con la corrente (elettrica); to work an engine, manovrare una locomotiva; He worked the train from London to Liverpool, condusse il treno (fece da macchinista sul treno) da Londra a Liverpool

4 (tecn.) comandare: This gadget works the whole burglar-alarm, questo aggeggio comanda l'intero antifurto

5 operare; causare; produrre; provocare; compiere; esercitare; fare: Automation has worked ( o wrought) many changes in the car industry, l'automazione ha operato molti cambiamenti nell'industria automobilistica; The storm worked great ruin, la tempesta ha causato gravi danni; to work mischief, provocare (o fare) danni

6 (org. az.) dirigere; essere a capo di

7 (tecn.) dare per fermentazione: Yeast works beer, il lievito per fermentazione dà la birra

8 (econ.) sfruttare, coltivare ( una miniera): to work a coal mine, sfruttare una miniera di carbone

9 operare, ricamare; fare ( cucendo o ricamando): to work one's initials on the linen, ricamare le proprie iniziali sulla biancheria

10 esercitare un influsso su (q.); convincere; indurre; persuadere: You should work him to your way of thinking, dovresti indurlo a condividere il tuo modo di vedere

11 (fam.) sistemare; arrangiare (fam.); fare in modo: I'll work it so that you can come as well, farò in modo che anche tu possa venire; How did she work it?, come c'è riuscita?

12 ( USA) fare ( un'operazione aritmetica); risolvere ( un problema); trovare, calcolare ( un risultato)

13 ( sport: calcio, ecc.) lavorare, manovrare ( il pallone)

14 (naut.) manovrare ( una barca)

15 (fam.) lavorarsi, manipolare, sfruttare (q.)

● (comput.) to work at a distance, lavorare a distanza □ ( di un oratore, ecc.) to work the audience into enthusiasm, sollevare l'entusiasmo del pubblico □ ( di un principio, ecc.) to work both ways, valere nei due sensi (o per tutti e due) □ to work closely with sb., lavorare in stretta collaborazione con q. □ (comm.: di un commesso viaggiatore) to work a district, lavorare in una zona, fare una zona □ to work double tides, fare in un giorno il lavoro di due □ ( sport) to work the edges, agire sugli spigoli ( degli sci); spigolare □ to work free, (riuscire a) liberare, sciogliere: to work one's hands free, liberarsi le mani □ (econ.) to work full-time, lavorare a tempo pieno □ to work like a beaver, lavorare come un mulo; lavorare per dieci □ to work like a dog, lavorare come un mulo □ (mecc.) to work loose, allentare; allentarsi: The nut of the bolt has worked loose, s'è allentato il dado del bullone □ to work nights, fare il turno di notte □ to work overtime, fare lavoro straordinario; fare lo straordinario □ to work part-time, lavorare a tempo parziale (o ridotto) □ to work one's passage ( on a ship), pagarsi la traversata (su una nave) lavorando a bordo □ (leg.) to work a patent, sfruttare un brevetto □ to work in shifts, lavorare a turni □ to work a typewriter, scrivere a macchina; fare il dattilografo □ to work one's way through the crowd, farsi largo a fatica tra la folla □ to work wonders, fare miracoli □ (autom.) «Men working» ( cartello), «lavori in corso» □ It worked like a charm, la cosa andò (o tutto filò) a meraviglia; funzionò come d'incanto.
NOTA D'USO: - to work for o to work at?-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ work
7 work

1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, die

at work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also academic.ru/23063/e">e)

be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken

set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen

set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken

all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten

have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)

2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, das

a good day's work — eine gute Tagesleistung

do a good day's work — ein tüchtiges Stück Arbeit hinter sich bringen

is that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

3) (book, piece of music) Werk, das

a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk

4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke

5) (employment) Arbeit, die

out of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit

be in work — eine Stelle haben

go out to work — arbeiten gehen

at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)

from work — von der Arbeit

6) in pl., usu. constr. as sing. (factory) Werk, das

7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen

8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeiten

9) in pl. (machine's operative parts) Werk, das

10) in pl. (coll.): (all that can be included)

the [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)

give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) arbeiten

work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

work for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten

work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen

2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen

3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen

4) (be craftsman)

work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten

5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben

work loose — sich lockern

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
3. transitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]

worked by electricity — elektrisch betrieben

2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen

3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]

4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen

5) (control) steuern

6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]

work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)

7) (cause to go gradually) führen

work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten

8) (get gradually) bringen

work oneself into a position — sich in eine Position hocharbeiten

9) (knead, stir)

work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren

10) (gradually excite)

work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern

11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)

12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)

work one's keep — für sein Geld etwas leisten

she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)

Phrasal Verbs:

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work through

- work towards

- work up

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[wə:k] 1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) die Arbeit

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) die Arbeit

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) die Arbeit

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) das Werk

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) die Arbeit

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) die Arbeit
2. verb
1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbeiten

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) arbeiten

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funktionieren

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) klappen

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) sich arbeiten

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) sich arbeiten

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) arbeiten

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- -work
- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) das Werk

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) das Werk

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- work-basket
- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
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work

[wɜ:k, AM wɜ:rk]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (useful activity) Arbeit f; ( fig)

to be at \work am Werk sein

forces of destruction are at \work here hier sind zerstörerische Kräfte am Werk

various factors are at \work in this situation in dieser Situation spielen verschiedene Faktoren eine Rolle

good \work! gute Arbeit!

there's a lot of \work to be done yet es gibt noch viel zu tun

the garden needs a lot of \work im Garten muss [so] einiges gemacht werden

\work on the tunnel has been suspended die Arbeiten am Tunnel wurden vorübergehend eingestellt

did you manage to get a bit of \work done? konntest du ein bisschen arbeiten?

construction/repair \work Bau-/Reparaturarbeiten pl

research \work Forschungsarbeit f

it's hard \work doing sth (strenuous) es ist anstrengend, etw zu tun; (difficult) es ist schwierig, etw zu tun

to be at \work doing sth [gerade] damit beschäftigt sein, etw zu tun

to get [or go] [or set] to \work sich akk an die Arbeit machen

to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sth sich akk an etw akk machen

to make \work for sb jdm Arbeit machen

to make \work for oneself sich dat unnötige Arbeit machen

to put [or set] sb to \work doing sth jdn [damit] beauftragen, etw zu tun

2. no pl (employment) Arbeit f

what sort of \work do you have experience in? über welche Berufserfahrung verfügen Sie?

she's got \work as a translator sie hat Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Übersetzerin gefunden

to look for \work auf Arbeitssuche sein

he's looking for \work as a system analyst er sucht Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Systemanalytiker

to be in \work Arbeit [o eine Stelle] haben

to be out of \work arbeitslos sein

3. no pl (place of employment) Arbeit f, Arbeitsplatz m

to be late for \work zu spät zur Arbeit kommen

to have to stay late at \work lange arbeiten müssen

to be at \work bei der Arbeit sein

to be off \work frei haben; (without permission) fehlen

to be off \work sick sich akk krankgemeldet haben

to commute to \work pendeln

to get to \work by car/on the train mit dem Auto/mit dem Zug zur Arbeit fahren

to go/travel to \work zur Arbeit gehen/fahren

to be injured at \work einen Arbeitsunfall haben

to ring sb from \work jdn von der Arbeit [aus] anrufen

4. (construction, repairs)

▪ \works pl Arbeiten pl

building/road \works Bau-/Straßenarbeiten pl

5. no pl (result, product) Arbeit f; (act) Werk nt

this is the \work of professional thieves das ist das Werk professioneller Diebe

good \works REL gute Werke

6. ART, LIT, MUS Werk nt

‘The Complete W\works of William Shakespeare’ ‚Shakespeares gesammelte Werke‘

\works of art Kunstwerke pl

\work in bronze Bronzearbeiten pl

\work in leather aus Leder gefertigte Arbeiten

sb's early/later \work jds Früh-/Spätwerk nt

to show one's \work in a gallery seine Arbeiten in einer Galerie ausstellen

7. (factory)

▪ \works + sing/pl vb Werk nt, Fabrik f

steel \works Stahlwerk nt

8. (working parts)

▪ \works pl of a clock Uhrwerk nt; of a machine Getriebe nt

9. ( fam: everything)

▪ the \works pl das ganze Drum und Dran kein pl fam

two large pizzas with the \works, please! esp AM zwei große Pizzen mit allem bitte!

10. no pl PHYS Arbeit f

11. MIL

▪ \works pl Befestigungen pl

12.

▶ to be a [real] piece of \work ( fam) ganz schön nervig sein fam

▶ to have one's \work cut out ( fam) sich akk mächtig reinknien müssen fam

▶ to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sb ( fam) jdn bearbeiten fam

▶ to give sb the \works ( dated sl) jdn [ordentlich] in die Mangel nehmen fam

II. NOUN MODIFIER

1. (climate, report, week) Arbeits-

\work clothes Arbeitskleidung f

\work speed Arbeitstempo nt

2.

▪ \works (canteen, inspection) Werks-

\works premises Werksgelände nt

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (do a job) arbeiten

where do you \work? wo arbeiten Sie?

to \work as an accountant als Buchhalter arbeiten

to \work a twelve-hour day/a forty-hour week zwölf Stunden am Tag/vierzig Stunden in der Woche arbeiten

to \work from home zu Hause [o von zu Hause aus] arbeiten

to \work at the hospital/abroad im Krankenhaus/im Ausland arbeiten

to \work like a slave [or AM, AUS dog] ( fam) wie ein Tier schuften fam

to \work like a Trojan BRIT wie ein Pferd arbeiten fam

to \work hard hart arbeiten

to \work together zusammenarbeiten

▪ to \work with sb mit jdm zusammenarbeiten

2. (be busy, active) arbeiten

we're \working to prevent it happening again wir bemühen uns [o arbeiten daran], so etwas in Zukunft zu verhindern

to \work towards a degree in biology einen Hochschulabschluss in Biologie anstreben

▪ to \work at/on sth an etw dat arbeiten

we're \working on it wir arbeiten daran

to \work at a problem an einem Problem arbeiten

to \work hard at doing sth hart daran arbeiten, etw zu tun

▪ to \work for/towards sth auf etw akk hinwirken [o hinarbeiten

3. (have an effect) sich auswirken

to \work both ways sich sowohl positiv als auch negativ auswirken

▪ to \work in sb's favour sich zu jds Gunsten auswirken

▪ to \work against sb/sth sich negativ für jdn/auf etw akk auswirken

4. (function) funktionieren; generator, motor laufen

my cell phone doesn't \work mein Handy geht nicht

the boiler seems to be \working okay der Boiler scheint in Ordnung zu sein

I can't get this washing machine to \work ich kriege die Waschmaschine irgendwie nicht zum Laufen

to \work off batteries batteriebetrieben sein

to \work off the mains BRIT mit Netzstrom arbeiten

to \work off wind power mit Windenergie arbeiten

5. (be successful) funktionieren, klappen fam; plan, tactics aufgehen

to \work in practice [auch] in der Praxis funktionieren

6. MED medicine, pill wirken

7. (be based)

to \work on the assumption/idea that... von der Annahme/Vorstellung ausgehen, dass...

8. (move)

to \work free/loose sich lösen/lockern

▪ to \work down clothes runterrutschen fam

to \work windward NAUT gegen den Wind segeln

9. ( liter: change expression) arbeiten; (contort) sich verzerren

10. NAUT

to \work windward [hart] am Wind segeln

11.

▶ to \work like a charm [or like magic] Wunder bewirken

▶ to \work till you drop ( fam) bis zum Umfallen arbeiten

▶ to \work on sb jdn bearbeiten fam

IV. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (make work)

to \work oneself to death ( fam) sich akk zu Tode arbeiten [o fam schinden]

to \work sb/oneself hard jdm/sich viel abverlangen

2. (operate)

▪ to \work sth machine etw bedienen; piece of equipment etw betätigen

to be \worked by electricity/steam elektrisch/dampfgetrieben sein

to be \worked by wind power durch Windenergie angetrieben werden

3. (move)

▪ to \work sth out of sth etw aus etw dat herausbekommen

to \work one's way through an article/a book sich akk durch einen Artikel/ein Buch durcharbeiten

to \work one's way through a crowd/out of a crowded room sich dat einen Weg durch die Menge/aus einem überfüllten Zimmer bahnen

to \work one's way down a list eine Liste durchgehen

to \work one's way up sich akk hocharbeiten

he's \worked his way up through the firm er hat sich in der Firma hochgearbeitet

to \work sth free/loose etw losbekommen/lockern

sth \works itself free/loose etw löst/lockert sich akk

to \work sth [backwards and forwards] etw [hin- und her]bewegen

▪ sth \works itself out of sth etw löst sich aus etw dat

4. (bring about)

▪ to \work sth etw bewirken

I don't know how she \worked it! ich weiß nicht, wie sie das geschafft hat!

to \work oneself into a more positive frame of mind sich dat eine positivere Lebenseinstellung erarbeiten

to \work a cure eine Heilung herbeiführen

to \work a miracle ein Wunder vollbringen

to \work miracles [or wonders] [wahre] Wunder vollbringen

5. (get)

to \work oneself into a frenzy [or rage] in Rage geraten fam

to \work sb into a frenzy [or rage] jdn in Rage bringen fam

to \work oneself into a state sich akk aufregen

to \work sb into a state of jealousy jdn eifersüchtig machen

6. (shape)

▪ to \work sth etw bearbeiten

to \work clay Ton formen

7. (mix, rub)

▪ to \work sth into sth etw in etw akk einarbeiten; food etw mit etw dat vermengen; (incorporate) etw in etw akk einbauen [o einfügen]

to \work the ingredients together die Zutaten [miteinander] vermengen

to \work sth into the skin (rub) die Haut mit etw dat einreiben; (massage) etw in die Haut einmassieren

8. (embroider)

▪ to \work sth etw [auf]sticken

to \work a monogram on sth etw mit einem Monogramm besticken, ein Monogramm auf etw akk sticken

9. (cultivate)

to \work the land das Land bewirtschaften; (exploit)

to \work a mine/quarry eine Mine/einen Steinbruch ausbeuten

10. (cover)

to \work the inner city [area]/the East Side für die Innenstadt/die East Side zuständig sein

11. (pay for by working)

to \work one's passage sich dat seine Überfahrt durch Arbeit auf dem Schiff verdienen

to \work one's way through university sich dat sein Studium finanzieren

12.

▶ to \work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] ( fam) sich dat [für jdn] den Rücken krumm arbeiten fam

▶ to \work a treat BRIT ( fam) prima funktionieren fam

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[wɜːk]
1. n

1) (= toil, labour, task) Arbeit f

have you got any work for me? — haben Sie was für mich zu tun?

he doesn't like work — er arbeitet nicht gern

that's a good piece of work — das ist gute Arbeit

is this all your own work? — haben Sie das alles selbst gemacht?

closed for work on the roof — wegen (Reparatur)arbeiten am Dach geschlossen

when work begins on the new bridge — wenn die Arbeiten an der neuen Brücke anfangen

to be at work (on sth) ( — an etw dat ) arbeiten

there are forces at work which... — es sind Kräfte am Werk, die...

it's the work of the devil — das ist Teufelswerk or ein Machwerk des Teufels

to do a good day's work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit leisten

nice or good work! — gut or super (inf) gemacht!

we've a lot of work to do before this choir can give a concert — wir haben noch viel zu tun, ehe dieser Chor ein Konzert geben kann

you need to do some more work on your accent/your technique — Sie müssen noch an Ihrem Akzent/an Ihrer Technik arbeiten

to get or set to work on sth — sich an etw (acc) machen

I've been trying to get some work done — ich habe versucht zu arbeiten

to put a lot of work into sth — eine Menge Arbeit in etw (acc) stecken

it's in the works (inf) — es ist in der Mache (inf)

to get on with one's work — sich (wieder) an die Arbeit machen

to make short or quick work of sb/sth — mit jdm/etw kurzen Prozess machen

to make work for sb — jdm Arbeit machen

time/the medicine had done its work — die Zeit/Arznei hatte ihr Werk vollbracht/ihre Wirkung getan

the work of a moment — eine Angelegenheit von Sekunden

it was hard work for the old car to get up the hill — das alte Auto hatte beim Anstieg schwer zu schaffen

2) (= employment, job) Arbeit f

to be (out) at work — arbeiten sein

to go out to work — arbeiten gehen

to be out of work — arbeitslos sein

to be in work — eine Stelle haben

he travels to work by car — er fährt mit dem Auto zur Arbeit

do you live close to your work? — hast du es weit zur Arbeit?

how long does it take you to get to work? — wie lange brauchst du, um zu deiner Arbeitsstelle zu kommen?

at work — an der Arbeitsstelle, am Arbeitsplatz

what is your work? — was tun Sie (beruflich)?

to put or throw sb out of work — jdn arbeitslos machen

to be off work — (am Arbeitsplatz) fehlen

3) (= product) Arbeit f; (ART, LITER) Werk nt

a work of art — ein Kunstwerk nt

a work of reference — ein Nachschlagewerk nt

a work of literature — ein literarisches Werk

a fine piece of work — eine schöne Arbeit

good works — gute Werke pl

a chance for artists to show their work — eine Gelegenheit für Künstler, ihre Arbeiten or Werke zu zeigen

4) pl (MIL) Befestigungen pl

5) pl (MECH) Getriebe, Innere(s) nt; (of watch, clock) Uhrwerk nt

6) sing or pl (Brit: factory) Betrieb m, Fabrik f

gas/steel works — Gas-/Stahlwerk nt

works gate — Fabrik- or Werkstor nt

works outing — Betriebsausflug m

7) (inf)pl alles Drum und Dran

we had fantastic food, wine, brandy, the works — es gab tolles Essen, Wein, Kognak, alle Schikanen (inf)

he was giving his opponent the works — er machte seinen Gegner nach allen Regeln der Kunst fertig (inf)

2. vi

1) person arbeiten (at an +dat)

to work toward(s)/for sth — auf etw (acc) hin/für etw arbeiten

to work for better conditions etc — sich für bessere Bedingungen etc einsetzen

to work against a reform — gegen eine Reform kämpfen

or favor (US) — diese Faktoren, die gegen uns/zu unseren Gunsten arbeiten

2) (= function, operate) funktionieren; (plan) funktionieren, klappen (inf); (medicine, spell) wirken; (= be successful) klappen (inf)

it won't work — das klappt nicht

"not working" (lift etc) — "außer Betrieb"

to get sth working — etw in Gang bringen

it works by or on electricity — es läuft auf Strom

it works both ways — es trifft auch andersherum zu

but this arrangement will have to work both ways — aber diese Abmachung muss für beide Seiten gelten

3) (yeast) arbeiten, treiben

4) (mouth, face) zucken; (jaws) mahlen

5)

(= move gradually) to work loose — sich lockern

to work along — sich entlangarbeiten

to work round (wind, object) — sich langsam drehen (to nach)

he worked (a)round to asking her — er hat sich aufgerafft, sie zu fragen

OK, I'm working (a)round to it — okay, das mache ich schon noch

3. vt

1) (= make work) staff, employees, students arbeiten lassen, herannehmen (inf), schinden (pej)

to work oneself/sb hard — sich/jdn nicht schonen

he works himself too hard — er übernimmt sich

to work oneself to death — sich zu Tode arbeiten

2) (= operate) machine bedienen; lever, brake betätigen

to work sth by electricity/hand — etw elektrisch/mit Hand betreiben

can we work that trick again? — können wir den Trick noch einmal anbringen or anwenden?

3) (= bring about) change, cure bewirken, herbeiführen

to work mischief — Unheil anrichten

to work it ( so that...) (inf) — es so deichseln(, dass...) (inf)

to work one's passage — seine Überfahrt abarbeiten

you don't have to work your notice — Sie brauchen Ihre Kündigungsfrist nicht einzuhalten

See:

→ work up

4) (SEW) arbeiten; design etc sticken

5) (= shape) wood, metal bearbeiten; dough, clay also kneten, bearbeiten

he worked the clay into a human shape — er formte den Ton zu einer menschlichen Gestalt

work the flour in gradually/the ingredients together — mischen Sie das Mehl allmählich unter/die Zutaten (zusammen)

6) (= exploit) mine ausbeuten, abbauen; land bearbeiten; smallholding bewirtschaften; (salesman) area bereisen

7) muscles trainieren

8)

(= move gradually) to work one's hands free — seine Hände freibekommen

to work sth loose — etw losbekommen

to work one's way through a book — sich durch ein Buch arbeiten

to work one's way to the top — sich nach oben arbeiten or kämpfen

to work one's way up from nothing — sich von ganz unten hocharbeiten

to work one's way through college — sein Studium selbst or durch eigene Arbeit finanzieren

he worked his way across the rock face/through the tunnel — er überquerte die Felswand/kroch durch den Tunnel

to work oneself into sb's confidence — sich in jds Vertrauen (acc) einschleichen

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work [wɜːk; US wɜrk]

A s

1. allg Arbeit f:

a) Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit f

b) Aufgabe f

c) Hand-, Nadelarbeit f, Stickerei f, Näherei f

d) Leistung f

e) Erzeugnis n:

work done geleistete Arbeit;

a beautiful piece of work eine schöne Arbeit;

work in hand WIRTSCH Auftragsbestand m;

work in process ( oder progress) WIRTSCH US Halbfabrikate pl;

at work

a) bei der Arbeit,

b) am Arbeitsplatz,

c) in Tätigkeit, in Betrieb (Maschine etc);

be at work on arbeiten an (dat);

do work arbeiten;

I’ve got some work to do ich muss arbeiten;

do the work of three (men) für drei arbeiten;

be in (out of) work (keine) Arbeit haben;

(put) out of work arbeitslos (machen);

set to work an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen;

take some work home Arbeit mit nach Hause nehmen;

have one’s work cut out (for one) zu tun haben, schwer zu schaffen haben;

make work Arbeit verursachen;

make light work of spielend fertig werden mit;

make sad work of arg wirtschaften oder hausen mit;

make short work of kurzen Prozess oder nicht viel Federlesen(s) machen mit umg

2. PHYS Arbeit f:

convert heat into work

3. auch koll (künstlerisches etc) Werk:

the works of Bach;

work of art Kunstwerk; → fiction 2, reference A 8

4. Werk n (Tat und Resultat):

this is your work!;

it was the work of a moment

5. pl

a) ARCH Anlagen pl, (besonders öffentliche) Bauten pl

b) Baustelle f (an einer Autobahn etc)

c) MIL (Festungs)Werk n, Befestigungen pl

6. pl (oft als sg konstruiert) Werk n, Fabrik (-anlage) f, Betrieb m:

works climate (council, outing, etc) Betriebsklima n (-rat m, -ausflug m etc);

works manager Werksdirektor m, Betriebsleiter m

7. pl TECH (Räder-, Trieb)Werk n, Getriebe n:

works of a watch Uhrwerk; → spanner 1

8. Werk-, Arbeitsstück n, ( besonders Nadel)Arbeit f

9. REL (gutes) Werk

10. the works pl umg alles, der ganze Krempel:

the whole works went over board;

give sb the works umg jemanden fertigmachen;

shoot the works (Kartenspiel) aufs Ganze gehen (a. fig); → gum² B 4

B v/i prät und pperf worked, besonders obs oder poet wrought [rɔːt]

1. (at, on) arbeiten (an dat), sich beschäftigen (mit):

work at a social reform an einer Sozialreform arbeiten;

worked ( oder wrought) in leather in Leder gearbeitet;

work to rule WIRTSCH Br Dienst nach Vorschrift tun;

make one’s money work sein Geld arbeiten lassen

2. arbeiten, Arbeit haben, beschäftigt sein

3. fig arbeiten, kämpfen ( beide:

against gegen;

for für eine Sache):

work toward(s) hinarbeiten auf (akk)

4. TECH

a) funktionieren, gehen (beide auch fig)

b) in Betrieb oder Gang sein:

our stove works well unser Ofen funktioniert gut;

your method won’t work mit Ihrer Methode werden Sie es nicht schaffen;

get sth to work etwas reparieren

5. fig klappen, gehen, gelingen, sich machen lassen

6. (prät oft wrought) wirken, sich auswirken (on, with auf akk, bei):

the poison began to work das Gift begann zu wirken

7. work on jemanden bearbeiten, sich jemanden vornehmen (beide umg)

8. sich gut etc bearbeiten lassen

9. sich (hindurch-, hoch- etc) arbeiten:

work into eindringen in (akk);

work loose sich losarbeiten, sich lockern;

her tights worked down die Strumpfhose rutschte ihr herunter

10. in (heftiger) Bewegung sein, arbeiten, zucken ( alle:

with vor dat; Gesichtszüge etc), mahlen ( with vor Erregung etc; Kiefer)

11. SCHIFF (besonders gegen den Wind) segeln, fahren

12. gären, arbeiten (beide auch fig: Gedanke etc)

13. (hand)arbeiten, stricken, nähen

C v/t

1. arbeiten an (dat)

2. verarbeiten:

a) TECH bearbeiten

b) einen Teig kneten

c) (ver)formen, gestalten ( beide:

into zu):

work cotton into cloth Baumwolle zu Tuch verarbeiten

3. eine Maschine etc bedienen, ein Fahrzeug führen, lenken

4. (an-, be)treiben:

worked by electricity elektrisch betrieben

5. AGR den Boden bearbeiten, bestellen

6. einen Betrieb leiten, eine Fabrik etc betreiben, ein Gut bewirtschaften

7. Bergbau: eine Grube abbauen, ausbeuten

8. WIRTSCH (geschäftlich) bereisen oder bearbeiten:

my partner works the Liverpool district

9. jemanden, Tiere (tüchtig) arbeiten lassen, (zur Arbeit) antreiben

10. fig jemanden bearbeiten umg, jemandem zusetzen ( beide:

for wegen):

he worked his teacher for a better mark

11. a) work one’s way sich (hindurch- etc) arbeiten

b) erarbeiten, verdienen: → passage¹ 5

12. MATH lösen, ausarbeiten, errechnen

13. erregen, reizen, (in einen Zustand) versetzen oder bringen:

work o.s. into a rage sich in eine Wut hineinsteigern

14. bewegen, arbeiten mit:

he worked his jaws seine Kiefer mahlten

15. fig (prät oft wrought) hervorbringen, -rufen, zeitigen, Veränderungen etc bewirken, Wunder wirken oder tun, führen zu, verursachen:

work hardship on sb für jemanden eine Härte bedeuten

16. (prät oft wrought) fertigbringen, zustande bringen

17. work into

a) eine Arbeit etc einschieben in (akk),

b) Passagen etc einarbeiten oder -flechten oder -fügen in (akk)

18. sl etwas herausschlagen

19. US sl jemanden bescheißen

20. herstellen, machen, besonders stricken, nähen

21. zur Gärung bringen

22. → work over 2

w. abk

1. weight

2. wide

3. width

4. wife

5. with

6. PHYS work

wk abk

1. week Wo.

2. work

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1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, die

at work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also e)

be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken

set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen

set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken

all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten

have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)

2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, das

a good day's work — eine gute Tagesleistung

do a good day's work — ein tüchtiges Stück Arbeit hinter sich bringen

is that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

3) (book, piece of music) Werk, das

a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk

4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke

5) (employment) Arbeit, die

out of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit

be in work — eine Stelle haben

go out to work — arbeiten gehen

at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)

from work — von der Arbeit

6) in pl., usu. constr. as sing. (factory) Werk, das

7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen

8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeiten

9) in pl. (machine's operative parts) Werk, das

10) in pl. (coll.): (all that can be included)

the [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)

give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) arbeiten

work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

work for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten

work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen

2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen

3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen

4) (be craftsman)

work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten

5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben

work loose — sich lockern

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
3. transitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]

worked by electricity — elektrisch betrieben

2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen

3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]

4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen

5) (control) steuern

6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]

work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)

7) (cause to go gradually) führen

work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten

8) (get gradually) bringen

work oneself into a position — sich in eine Position hocharbeiten

9) (knead, stir)

work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren

10) (gradually excite)

work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern

11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)

12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)

work one's keep — für sein Geld etwas leisten

she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)

Phrasal Verbs:

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work through

- work towards

- work up

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(hard) for expr.

erarbeiten v.

sich etwas erarbeiten ausdr. v.

arbeiten v.

funktionieren v. n.

Arbeit -en f.

Werk -e n.

English-german dictionary > work
8 work out

1. transitive verb
1) (find by calculation) ausrechnen

2) (solve) lösen [Problem, Rechenaufgabe]

3) (resolve)

work things out with somebody/for oneself — die Angelegenheit mit jemandem/sich selbst ausmachen

4) (devise) ausarbeiten [Plan, Strategie]

5) (make out) herausfinden; (understand) verstehen

I can't work him out — ich werde aus ihm nicht klug

6) (Mining): (exhaust) ausbeuten
2. intransitive verb
1) (be calculated)

something works out at £250/[an increase of] 22 % — etwas ergibt 250 Pfund/bedeutet [eine Steigerung von] 22 %

2) (give definite result) [Gleichung, Rechnung:] aufgehen

3) (have result) laufen

things worked out [well] in the end — es ist schließlich doch alles gut gegangen

things didn't work out the way we planned — es kam ganz anders, als wir geplant hatten

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1) (to solve or calculate correctly: I can't work out how many should be left.) ausrechnen

2) (to come to a satisfactory end: Don't worry - it will all work out (in the end).) klappen

3) (to perform physical exercises.) Gymnastik machen

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◆ work out

I. vt

1. (calculate)

▪ to \work out out ⇆ sth etw errechnen [o ausrechnen]

\work out it out to three decimal places rechnen Sie es bis drei Stellen hinter dem Komma aus

to \work out out ⇆ a problem eine Aufgabe lösen

to \work out out the best way den günstigsten Weg berechnen

to \work out out how much/what... ausrechnen, wie viel/was...

2. (develop)

▪ to \work out out ⇆ sth etw ausarbeiten

to \work out out a settlement einen Vergleich aushandeln

to \work out out a solution eine Lösung erarbeiten

to \work out out how/what/when... festlegen, wie/was/wann...

3. (understand)

▪ to \work out out ⇆ sb jdn verstehen, aus jdm schlau werden; ( fam)

▪ to \work out out ⇆ sth etw verstehen

4. (figure out)

▪ to \work out out ⇆ sth hinter etw akk kommen

you can \work out out for yourself what's going on! du kannst dir doch wohl selbst denken, was los ist!

▪ to \work out out that... dahinterkommen, dass...

5. (complete)

to \work out out a contract einen Vertrag erfüllen

to \work out out one's notice seine Kündigungsfrist einhalten

to \work out out one's sentence [or time] seine Haftstrafe absitzen

6. (solve itself) problem sich von allein[e] lösen

▪ to \work out itself out:

things usually \work out themselves out die Dinge erledigen sich meist von selbst

7. usu passive MIN

▪ to be \work outed out mine, quarry ausgebeutet sein; mineral resources abgebaut sein

II. vi

1. (amount to)

the contribution \work outs out at roughly £20 der Beitrag beläuft sich auf etwa 20 Pfund

that \work outs out at 154 litres per day das macht 154 Liter am Tag

how many pounds does that \work out out at? wie viel Pfund macht das?

the figures \work out out differently each time die Zahlen ergeben jedes Mal etwas anderes

to \work out out cheaper/more expensive billiger/teurer kommen

2. (develop) sich entwickeln; (progress) laufen fam

the way it \work outed out in the end was that... am Ende lief es darauf hinaus, dass...

how is it \work outing out with your new girlfriend? wie läuft es mit deiner neuen Freundin? fam

to \work out out for the best sich zum Guten wenden

to \work out out badly schiefgehen fam

to \work out out well gut laufen fam

don't worry, everything will \work out out [well] in the end mach dir keine Sorgen, es wird alles gutgehen

their relationship is \work outing out [well] ihre Beziehung funktioniert [gut]

3. (do exercise) trainieren

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1. vi

1) (= allow solution puzzle, sum etc) aufgehen

2)

(= amount to) that works out at £105 — das gibt or macht £ 105

it works out more expensive in the end — am Ende kommt or ist es teurer

how much does that work out at? — was macht das?

3) (= succeed plan, marriage, idea) funktionieren, klappen (inf)

things didn't work out at all well for him — es ist ihm alles schiefgegangen

how's your new job working out? — was macht die neue Arbeit?

I hope it all works out for you — ich hoffe, dass alles klappt (inf) or dass dir alles gelingt

things didn't work out that way — es kam ganz anders

4) (in gym etc) Fitnesssport machen, trainieren

2. vt sep

1) (= solve, calculate) herausbringen; code entschlüsseln, knacken (inf); mathematical problem lösen; problem fertig werden mit; sum ausrechnen

you can work that out for yourself —

surely he can manage to work things out for himself (in life) — er kann doch bestimmt allein zurechtkommen

things will always work themselves out — Probleme lösen sich stets von selbst

2) (= devise) scheme (sich dat) ausdenken; (in detail) ausarbeiten

3) (= understand) person schlau werden aus (+dat)

can you work out where we are on the map? — kannst du herausfinden or -bringen, wo wir auf der Karte sind?

I can't work out why it went wrong — ich kann nicht verstehen, wieso es nicht geklappt hat

4) (= complete) prison sentence absitzen

to work out one's notice — seine Kündigungsfrist einhalten

5) (= exhaust) mine ausbeuten, erschöpfen; minerals abbauen

to work sth out of one's system (fig) — etw überwinden, mit etw fertig werden

6) (= remove) nail, tooth etc (allmählich) herausbringen

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work out

A v/t

1. ausrechnen, eine Aufgabe lösen:

work things out with sb umg mit jemandem ins Reine kommen;

work things out for o.s. umg mit seinen Problemen allein fertig werden;

most things work themselves out umg die meisten Probleme lösen sich von selbst

2. einen Plan etc ausarbeiten

3. bewerkstelligen, zu Wege bringen

4. eine Schuld etc abarbeiten

5. Bergbau: abbauen, (auch fig ein Thema etc) erschöpfen

6. umg schlau werden aus jemandem

7. work one’s guts out umg sich die Seele aus dem Leib arbeiten

B v/i

1. sich herausarbeiten, zum Vorschein kommen ( beide:

from aus)

2. work out at ( oder to) sich belaufen oder beziffern auf (akk)

3. klappen, gut gehen, sich gut etc anlassen:

work out well (badly);

things worked out to his advantage die Dinge entwickelten sich zu seinem Vorteil;

things don’t work out between us zwischen uns beiden klappt es nicht

4. SPORT umg (Fitness oder Kondition) trainieren

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1. transitive verb
1) (find by calculation) ausrechnen

2) (solve) lösen [Problem, Rechenaufgabe]

3) (resolve)

work things out with somebody/for oneself — die Angelegenheit mit jemandem/sich selbst ausmachen

4) (devise) ausarbeiten [Plan, Strategie]

5) (make out) herausfinden; (understand) verstehen

I can't work him out — ich werde aus ihm nicht klug

6) (Mining): (exhaust) ausbeuten
2. intransitive verb
1) (be calculated)

something works out at £250/[an increase of] 22 % — etwas ergibt 250 Pfund/bedeutet [eine Steigerung von] 22 %

2) (give definite result) [Gleichung, Rechnung:] aufgehen

3) (have result) laufen

things worked out [well] in the end — es ist schließlich doch alles gut gegangen

things didn't work out the way we planned — es kam ganz anders, als wir geplant hatten

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v.

ausarbeiten v.

austüfteln v.

berechnen v.

herausarbeiten v.

lösen v.

English-german dictionary > work out
9 work out

I phrvi infml
How is your new job working out? — Как у тебя дела на новой работе?

I hope it all works out very well for you — Я надеюсь, что у тебя все будет хорошо

Their marriage doesn't seem to be working out — По-видимому, их семейная жизнь не ладится

Things didn't work out at all well for him — Дела у него сложились неважно

Things didn't work out that way — Все получилось по-другому

I'm sure things will work out for the best — Я уверен, что все устроится наилучшим образом

I hoped that you'd get married. But it doesn't seem to be working out that way — Я надеялся, что ты выйдешь замуж. Но, видно, не судьба
II phrvt infml
1)

You are funny - I shall never work you out — Вы такой странный - я, наверное, никогда вас не пойму

I've never been able to work him out — Я никак не мог понять, что он за человек

I can't work out why the deal went wrong — Я не могу понять, почему сорвалось это дело

Can you work out where we are on the map? — Ты сможешь показать на карте, где мы сейчас находимся?

I tried to work out what she meant — Я пытался понять, что она имела в виду

When did you work out that she had been cheating on you? — Когда ты досек, что она тебе изменяет?

2)

You can work that out for yourself — Сами пораскиньте мозгами

Surely he can manage to work things out for himself — Я думаю, он сам во всем разберется

We do have trouble in our relationship, but I feel we can work it out between us without professional help — Отношения наши не совсем того, но я думаю, что мы сами можем во всем разобраться без помощи психолога

Have you managed to work things out with your wife? — Ты помирился со своей женой?

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > work out
10 -Signing on with an agency-

At work Signing on with an agency
I'm looking for work and would like to sign on with your agency. Sto cercando lavoro e vorrei iscrivermi presso la vostra agenzia.

I need you to fill out a form with your personal details and employment history. Dovrebbe compilare un modulo con i suoi dati personali e i suoi impieghi precedenti.

Take a seat. Si accomodi.

What sort of work are you looking for? Che genere di lavoro sta cercando?

I'm looking for any sort of office admin work. Cerco un qualsiasi lavoro di amministrazione in un ufficio.

How far would you be prepared to travel? Quanto è disposta a viaggiare?

I'd be prepared to travel anywhere within one hour of where I live. Sono disposta a spostarmi nel raggio di un'ora di strada da dove abito.

I need a daytime contact number please. Ho bisogno di un numero al quale contattarla durante il giorno.

You can reach me on my mobile or landline. Può contattarmi al mio cellulare o al numero di casa.

What's your National Insurance number? Qual è il suo numero di previdenza sociale?

My National Insurance number is FK54973W. Il mio numero di previdenza sociale è FK54973W.

What's your date of birth? Qual è la sua data di nascita?

My date of birth is the 6th of March 1985. La mia data di nascita è il 6 marzo 1985.

What's the hourly rate of pay? Qual è la paga oraria?

For the kind of work you're looking for, the standard rate is £10 an hour before tax. Per il lavoro che cerca la retribuzione media è di £10 lordi all'ora.

Can I have the name and address of two former employers? Può darmi il nome e l'indirizzo di due precedenti datori di lavoro?

Do you have any references from former employers? Ha delle referenze dei suoi ex datori di lavoro?

Would you be prepared to do other jobs if we were to offer them to you? Sarebbe disposta a fare altri lavori se glieli offrissimo?

Thanks for coming in. Grazie per essere venuta.

We'll give you a call if any suitable office admin work comes in. La chiameremo se arriva del lavoro da impiegata adatto a lei.

Make sure you are available in the mornings as we often get calls from employers for emergency cover. Faccia in modo da essere rintracciabile di mattina perché spesso riceviamo chiamate dai datori di lavoro per delle sostituzioni d'emergenza.

I'll be waiting for your call. Attenderò una vostra chiamata.

English-Italian dictionary > -Signing on with an agency-
11 at

preposition

1) (expr. place) an (+ Dat.)

at the station — am Bahnhof

at the baker's/butcher's/grocer's — beim Bäcker/Fleischer/Kaufmann

at the chemist's — in der Apotheke/Drogerie

at the supermarket — im Supermarkt

at my mother's — bei meiner Mutter

at the party — auf der Party

at the office/hotel — im Büro/Hotel

at Dover — in Dover

2) (expr. time)

at Christmas/Whitsun/Easter — [zu od. an] Weihnachten/Pfingsten/Ostern

at six o'clock — um sechs Uhr

at midnight — um Mitternacht

at midday — am Mittag; mittags

at [the age of] 40 — mit 40; im Alter von 40

at this/the moment — in diesem/im Augenblick od. Moment

at the first attempt — beim ersten Versuch

3) (expr. price)

at £2.50 [each] — zu od. für [je] 2,50 Pfund

4)

she's still at it — sie ist immer noch dabei

while we're/you're etc. at it — wenn wir/du usw. schon dabei sind/bist usw.

so while I was at it,... — und wo od. da ich schon dabei war...

at that — (at that point) dabei; (at that provocation) daraufhin; (moreover) noch dazu

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[æt]
preposition

( showing)

1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) zu; an; in; bei

2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) zu; nach; auf

3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) um; bei; auf

4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) in; auf; bei

5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) mit

6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) für

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at

[æt, ət]

prep

1. (in location of)

she's standing \at the bar sie steht an der Theke

my number \at the office is 2154949 meine Nummer im Büro lautet 2154949

she lives \at number 12, Darlington Road sie wohnt in der Darlington Road Nummer 12

there's somebody \at the door da ist jemand an der Tür

he was standing \at the top of the stairs er stand oben an der Treppe

\at Anna's bei Anna

\at the airport/station am Flughafen/Bahnhof

\at the baker's/doctor's beim Bäcker/Arzt

\at home zu Hause

\at a hotel in einem Hotel

\at the table am Tisch

\at the window am Fenster

\at the zoo im Zoo

2. (attending)

we spent the afternoon \at the museum wir verbrachten den Nachmittag im Museum

while he was \at his last job, he learned a lot in seiner letzten Stelle hat er viel gelernt

\at the institute am Institut

\at the party/festival auf [o bei] der Party/dem Festival

\at school in der Schule

\at university auf [o an] der Universität

\at work auf [o bei] der Arbeit

he's \at work at the moment er arbeitet gerade

3. (expressing point of time)

he was defeated \at the election er wurde bei der Wahl geschlagen

what are you doing \at Christmas? was macht ihr an Weihnachten?

our train leaves \at 2 o'clock unser Zug fährt um 2:00 Uhr

I'm busy \at present [or the moment] ich bin gerade beschäftigt

I can't come to the phone \at the moment ich kann gerade nicht ans Telefon kommen

we always read the kids a story \at bedtime wir lesen den Kindern zum Schlafengehen immer eine Geschichte vor

I can't do ten things \at a time ich kann nicht tausend Sachen auf einmal machen

his death came \at a time when... sein Tod kam zu einem Zeitpunkt, als...

the bells ring \at regular intervals die Glocken läuten in regelmäßigen Abständen

\at the age of 60 im Alter von 60

most people retire \at 65 die meisten Leute gehen mit 65 in Rente

\at the beginning/end am Anfang/Ende

\at daybreak/dawn im Morgengrauen

\at lunch beim Mittagessen

\at lunchtime in der Mittagspause

\at midnight um Mitternacht

\at night nachts

\at nightfall bei Einbruch der Nacht

\at this stage of research beim derzeitigen Stand der Forschung

five \at a time fünf auf einmal

\at the time zu diesem Zeitpunkt

\at the time, nobody knew damals wusste keiner Bescheid

\at no time [or point] [or stage] nie[mals]

\at the same time (simultaneously) gleichzeitig; (on the other hand)

I love snow — \at the same time, however, I hate the cold ich liebe Schnee — andererseits hasse ich jedoch die Kälte

\at the weekend am Wochenende

4. (denoting amount, degree of)

he can see clearly \at a distance of 50 metres er kann auf eine Entfernung von 50 Metern noch alles erkennen

learners of English \at advanced levels Englischlernende mit fortgeschrittenen Kenntnissen

he drives \at any speed he likes er fährt so schnell wie er will

the horse raced to the fence \at a gallop das Pferd raste im Galopp auf den Zaun zu

the children came \at a run die Kinder kamen angerannt

I'm not going to buy those shoes \at $150! ich zahle keine 150 Dollar für diese Schuhe!

\at that price, I can't afford it zu diesem Preis kann ich es mir nicht leisten

inflation is running \at 5% die Inflation liegt im Moment bei 5 %

\at £20 apiece für 20 Pfund das Stück

\at 50 kilometres per hour mit [o bei] 50 km/h

he denied driving \at 120 km per hour er leugnete, 120 Stundenkilometer gefahren zu sein

5. (in state, condition of)

the country was \at war das Land befand sich im Krieg

there was a murderer \at large ein Mörder war auf freiem Fuß

to be \at an advantage/a disadvantage im Vorteil/Nachteil sein

to be \at ease with oneself sich akk in seiner Haut wohl fühlen

to be \at ease with sb sich akk mit jdm zusammen wohl fühlen

to be \at fault im Unrecht sein

\at a loss/profit mit Verlust/Gewinn

to be \at peace ( euph) in Frieden ruhen

\at play beim Spielen

\at one's own risk auf eigene Gefahr

to put sb/sth \at risk jdn/etw gefährden

to be \at a standstill stillstehen

6. + superl

she's \at her best when she's under stress sie ist am besten, wenn sie unter Druck steht

he's been \at his worst recently zurzeit übertrifft er sich echt selbst! fam

he was \at his happiest while he was still in school in der Schule war er am glücklichsten

\at least (at minimum) mindestens; (if nothing else) zumindest

\at [the] most [aller]höchstens

7. after adj

I was so depressed \at the news die Nachricht hat mich sehr deprimiert

we are unhappy \at the current circumstances über die gegenwärtigen Umstände sind wir sehr unglücklich

don't be angry \at her! ( fam) sei nicht sauer auf sie!

I'm amazed \at the way you can talk ich bin erstaunt, wie du reden kannst

to be annoyed \at sth sich akk über etw akk ärgern

to be good/poor \at sth etw gut/schlecht können

to be good \at math gut in Mathematik sein

8. after vb

she shuddered \at the thought of having to fly in an airplane sie erschauderte bei dem Gedanken, mit einem Flugzeug fliegen zu müssen

he excels \at diving er ist ein hervorragender Taucher

the dog gnawed \at the bone der Hund knabberte an dem Knochen herum

she clutched \at the thin gown sie klammerte sich an den dünnen Morgenmantel

if you persevere \at a skill long enough,... wenn man eine Fertigkeit lange genug trainiert,...

some dogs howl \at the moon manche Hunde heulen den Mond an

to aim \at sb auf jdn zielen

to aim \at sth etw zum Ziel haben

to go \at sb jdn angreifen

to hint \at sth etw andeuten

to laugh \at sth über etw akk lachen

to look \at sb jdn anschauen

to rush \at sb auf jdn zurennen

to wave \at sb jdm zuwinken

9. after n

her pleasure \at the bouquet was plain to see ihre Freude über den Blumenstrauß war unübersehbar

to be an expert \at sth ein Experte für etw akk sein

to be a failure \at sth eine Niete in etw dat sein

10. (in response to)

I'm here \at his invitation ich bin hier, da er mich eingeladen hat

\at your request... auf Ihre Bitte hin...

\at her death, we all moved away nach ihrem Tod zogen wir alle weg

\at this [or that] ... daraufhin...

11. (repeatedly do)

to be \at sth mit etw dat beschäftigt sein

he's been \at it for at least 15 years er macht das jetzt schon seit mindestens 15 Jahren

12.

▶ \at all:

she barely made a sound \at all sie gab fast überhaupt keinen Laut von sich

I haven't been well \at all recently in letzter Zeit ging es mir gar nicht gut

did she suffer \at all? hat sie denn gelitten?

▶ nothing/nobody \at all gar [o überhaupt] nichts/niemand

▶ not \at all (polite response) gern geschehen, keine Ursache, da nicht für NORDD; (definitely not) keineswegs

I'm not \at all in a hurry ich habe es wirklich nicht eilig

▶ to be \at sb jdm zusetzen

▶ \at first zuerst, am Anfang

▶ to be \at it:

while we're \at it... wo wir gerade dabei sind,...

▶ \at last endlich, schließlich

▶ \at that:

she's got a new boyfriend, and a nice one \at that sie hat einen neuen Freund, und sogar einen netten

▶ where it's \at ( fam)

London is where it's \at in London steppt der Bär! sl

▶ where sb's \at ( fam)

she really doesn't know where she's \at sie weiß wirklich nicht, wo ihr der Kopf steht

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prep

1) (position) an (+dat), bei (+dat); (with place) in (+dat)

at a table — an einem Tisch

at the window — am or beim Fenster

at the corner — an der Ecke

at the top — an der Spitze

at home — zu Hause

at university — an or auf der Universität

at school — in der Schule

at the hotel — im Hotel

at the zoo — im Zoo

at my brother's — bei meinem Bruder

at a party — auf or bei einer Party

to arrive at the station — am Bahnhof ankommen

he came in at the window — er ist durch das Fenster hereingekommen

the rain came in at the window — es hat durchs Fenster hineingeregnet

where are you at with your work? (inf) — wie weit sind Sie mit Ihrer Arbeit?

this is where it's at ( esp US inf ) — da gehts ab (sl), da geht die Post ab

he doesn't know where he's at (inf) — der weiß ja nicht, was er tut (inf)

2)

(direction) to aim/shoot/point etc at sb/sth — auf jdn/etw zielen/schießen/zeigen etc

to look/growl/swear etc at sb/sth —

at him! — auf ihn!

3)

(time, frequency, order) at ten o'clock — um zehn Uhr

at night/dawn — bei Nacht/beim or im Morgengrauen

at Christmas/Easter etc — zu Weihnachten/Ostern etc

at your age/16 (years of age) — in deinem Alter/mit 16 (Jahren)

three at a time — drei auf einmal

at the start/end of sth — am Anfang/am Ende einer Sache (gen)

4)

(activity) at play — beim Spiel

at work — bei der Arbeit

good/bad/an expert at sth — gut/schlecht/ein Experte in etw

his employees/creditors are at him — seine Angestellten/Gläubiger setzen ihm zu

while we are at it (inf) — wenn wir schon mal dabei sind

the couple in the next room were at it all night (inf) — die beiden im Zimmer nebenan haben es die ganze Nacht getrieben

the brakes are at it again (inf) — die Bremsen mucken schon wieder (inf)

5)

(state, condition) to be at an advantage — im Vorteil sein

at a loss/profit — mit Verlust/Gewinn

I'd leave it at that — ich würde es dabei belassen

See:

→ best, worst, that

6) (= as a result of, upon) auf (+acc)... (hin)

at his request —

at her death — bei ihrem Tod

at that/this he left the room — daraufhin verließ er das Zimmer

7) (cause = with) angry, annoyed, delighted etc über (+acc)

8)

(rate, value, degree) at full speed/50 km/h — mit voller Geschwindigkeit/50 km/h

at 50p a pound — für or zu 50 Pence pro or das Pfund

at 5% interest — zu 5% Zinsen

at a high/low price — zu einem hohen/niedrigen Preis

when the temperature is at 90 — wenn die Temperatur bei or auf 90 ist

with inflation at this level — bei so einer Inflationsrate

See:

→ all, cost, rate

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at [æt] präp

1. (Ort, Stelle) in (dat), an (dat), bei, zu, auf (dat)( in Verbindung mit Städtenamen steht at im Allgemeinen bei kleineren Städten, bei größeren Städten nur dann, wenn sie bloß als Durchgangsstationen, besonders auf Reisen, betrachtet werden;

bei London und der Stadt, in der der Sprecher wohnt, ebenso nach here, steht stets in, nie at):

at the baker’s beim Bäcker;

at the battle of N. in der Schlacht bei N.;

at the door an der Tür;

he lives at 48, Main Street er wohnt Main Street Nr. 48;

he was educated at Christ’s College er hat am Christ’s College studiert;

jogging is where it’s at umg es geht nichts über Jogging

2. (Richtung etc) auf (akk), gegen, nach, bei, durch:

he threw a stone at the door er warf einen Stein gegen die Tür

3. (Beschäftigung etc) bei, beschäftigt mit, in (dat):

he is still at it er ist noch dabei oder d(a)ran oder damit beschäftigt

4. (Art und Weise, Zustand, Lage) in (dat), bei, zu, unter (dat), nach:

at all überhaupt;

not at all überhaupt oder durchaus oder gar nicht, keineswegs;

not at all! umg nichts zu danken!, gern geschehen!;

nothing at all gar nichts, überhaupt nichts;

no doubts at all überhaupt oder gar keine Zweifel, keinerlei Zweifel;

is he at all suitable? ist er überhaupt geeignet?;

I wasn’t surprised at all ich war nicht im Geringsten überrascht

5. (Ursprung, Grund, Anlass) über (akk), bei, von, aus, auf (akk), anlässlich

6. (Preis, Wert, Verhältnis, Ausmaß, Grad etc) für, um, zu, auf (akk), mit, bei:

at 6 dollars für oder zu 6 Dollar

7. (Zeit, Alter) um, bei, zu, im Alter von, auf (dat), an (dat):

at 21 mit 21 (Jahren), im Alter von 21 Jahren;

at 3 o’clock um 3 Uhr;

at his death bei seinem Tod (Siehe weitere Verbindungen bei den entsprechenden Stichwörtern.)

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preposition

1) (expr. place) an (+ Dat.)

at the station — am Bahnhof

at the baker's/butcher's/grocer's — beim Bäcker/Fleischer/Kaufmann

at the chemist's — in der Apotheke/Drogerie

at the supermarket — im Supermarkt

at my mother's — bei meiner Mutter

at the party — auf der Party

at the office/hotel — im Büro/Hotel

at Dover — in Dover

2) (expr. time)

at Christmas/Whitsun/Easter — [zu od. an] Weihnachten/Pfingsten/Ostern

at six o'clock — um sechs Uhr

at midnight — um Mitternacht

at midday — am Mittag; mittags

at [the age of] 40 — mit 40; im Alter von 40

at this/the moment — in diesem/im Augenblick od. Moment

at the first attempt — beim ersten Versuch

3) (expr. price)

at £2.50 [each] — zu od. für [je] 2,50 Pfund

4)

she's still at it — sie ist immer noch dabei

while we're/you're etc. at it — wenn wir/du usw. schon dabei sind/bist usw.

so while I was at it,... — und wo od. da ich schon dabei war...

at that — (at that point) dabei; (at that provocation) daraufhin; (moreover) noch dazu

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(for) a reasonable price expr.

kostengünstig adv. prep.

an präp.

auf präp.

bei präp.

im präp.

in präp.

um präp.

zu präp.

über präp.

English-german dictionary > at
12 get

{get}
1. v (got, ост. и ам. pp gotten) вземам, получавам
2. добивам, придобивам, получавам (и с труд), изкарвам, изтръгвам (с молба и пр.) (from, out of)
he GETs his timidity from his mother наследил е плахостта на майка си
3. печеля, спечелвам, добивам
I got little by it не спечелих много от това
4. хващам, улавям, улучвам
5. разг. схващам, разбирам
I don't GET you/your meaning не те разбирам
do you GET me? разбираш ли какво искам да ти кажа? I've got it сетих се
you've got it wrong погрешно си разбрал, грешиш
6. разг. завладявам, поразявам, озадачавам, дразня
what's got him? разг. какво го е прихванало? it GETs me how he could do such a thing чудя се как е могъл да направи такова нещо
7. разболявам се от, хващам (болест)
8. купувам
9. намирам, доставям, донасям, отивам да търся/да взема
how can I GET it to you? как да ти го изпратя
10. стигам, пристигам, идвам, отивам
I don't know where he has got to не знам къде се е дянал
11. накарвам, заставам, принуждавам, убеждавам
to GET a door to shut успявам да затворя вратата
to GET someone on a subject накарвам някого да говори на дадена тема
to GET oneself appointed успявам да се назнача
12. ставам (някакъв) (с a predic)
to GET old остарявам
to GET angry разсърдвам се
to GET dressed обличам се
13. почвам да (с presp)
to GET doing почвам, тръгвам
to GET talking заприказвам се, разприказвам се
14. с inf означава начало на действие
to GET to know узнавам, опознавам, запознавам се с
to GET to like обиквам
we got to be friends сприятелихме се
15. с pp изразява pass
to GET caught/dismissed/killed бивам хванат/уволнен/убит
my watch got stolen откраднаха ми часовника
to GET something done свършвам/направям нещо
to GET done/finished with завършвам, приключвам
16. със същ. или мест. -pp- означава, че действието се извършва от друг
he got a coat made поръча си/направи си палто
to GET one's hair cat подстригвам се (при бръснар)
17. have got имам, притежавам
what's that got to do with it? какво общо има това с въпроса
18. have got to inf трябва/длъжен съм да
to GET it (hot) разг. ям калай
to GET a splinter into one's finger влиза ми треска в пръста
he has got it bad (ly) sl. много е хлътнал (за влюбен)
to GET six months (in prison) осъждат ме на шест месеца затвор
to GET sight/a glimpse of зервам, съзирам
I've got you there сега вече те хванах на тясно
they got theirs sl. утрепаха ги
to GET a woman with child правя жена да забременее
to GET there разг. успявам
sl. загрявам
get about движа се, обикалям, ходя, започвам да излизам (след болест), разпространявам се, разчувам се (за слух), много пътувам, виждам свят
get across преминавам, прехвърлям (се), разг. успявам да предам (мисъл и пр., така че да се разбере), правя достъпен/разбираем, разг. бивам разбран/възприет, имам успех (за пиеса)
get after aм. подхващам (някого), смъмрям
get ahead надминавам, оставям зад себе си (of someone), напредвам, преуспявам
get along карам, поминувам, преживявам, справям се
how are you GETting along? как върви работата? GET along with your work! гледай си работата! разг. тръгвам (си)
we'd better GET along home да бяхме си тръгнали
GET along (with you)! разг. махай се! да те няма! обирай си крушите! хайде де! не приказвай глупости! погаждам се, разбирам се (with с), закарвам (някого, някъде)
get around ам. обикалям,,, виждам свят, пътувам много, разчувам се
ам. get round
get at добирам се/имам достъп до, свързвам се/установявам връзка с, подкупвам, надсмивам се/подигравам се на, дразня, нападам
let me GET at him само да ми падне (в ръцете), намеквам
what/who are you GETting at? за какво/кого намекваш? I know what you're GETting at знам къде биеш
get away избягвам, измъквам (се), отивам си
to GET away with something успявам да пробутам нещо (извинение и пр.), минавам безнаказано
GET away with you! ам. get along - a, махам, отстранявам, отвеждам
get back връщам се
съзсръщам се (нещо), to GET back at someone отмъщавам си
get behind изоставам
get by минавам, преминавам, промъквам се покрай, разг. минавам, преживявам някак си, карам
get down спускам се, слизам, свалям, откачам
залавям се (за работа и пр.) (to)
разглеждам (въпрос, факти и пр.), when you GET down to it строго погледнато, гълтам (залък и пр.), записвам (нещо), разг. потискам, развалям настроението на, падам духом, губя настроение
get forward напредвам
свършвам/отхвърлям работа (with)
get in влизам, пристигам (за влак), вкарвам, събирам, прибирам (посеви, даници, пари и пр.), бивам избран, печеля избори, повиквам (майстор), набавям си, доставям си, нанасям (удар), впрягам (коне и пр.), засявам, включвам (в програмата си)
I'll GET in some swimming during the holidays ще поплувам през ваканцията си

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{get} v (got {gъt}, ост. и ам. pp gotten {gъtn}) 1. вземам;

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хващам; хващам; ставам; стигам; спечелвам; снабдявам; улавям; сдобивам се; попадам; придобивам; пристигам; вземам; доставям; добивам; донасям; добирам се; набавям;

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1. 1 have got to inf трябва/длъжен съм да 2. 1 have got имам, притежавам 3. 1 накарвам, заставам, принуждавам, убеждавам 4. 1 почвам да (с presp) 5. 1 с inf означава начало на действие 6. 1 с pp изразява pass 7. 1 ставам (някакъв) (с a predic) 8. 1 със същ. или мест. -pp- означава, че действието се извършва от друг 9. do you get me? разбираш ли какво искам да ти кажа? i've got it сетих се 10. get about движа се, обикалям, ходя, започвам да излизам (след болест), разпространявам се, разчувам се (за слух), много пътувам, виждам свят 11. get across преминавам, прехвърлям (се), разг. успявам да предам (мисъл и пр., така че да се разбере), правя достъпен/разбираем, разг. бивам разбран/възприет, имам успех (за пиеса) 12. get after aм. подхващам (някого), смъмрям 13. get ahead надминавам, оставям зад себе си (of someone), напредвам, преуспявам 14. get along (with you)! разг. махай се! да те няма! обирай си крушите! хайде де! не приказвай глупости! погаждам се, разбирам се (with с), закарвам (някого, някъде) 15. get along карам, поминувам, преживявам, справям се 16. get around ам. обикалям,,, виждам свят, пътувам много, разчувам се 17. get at добирам се/имам достъп до, свързвам се/установявам връзка с, подкупвам, надсмивам се/подигравам се на, дразня, нападам 18. get away with you! ам. get along - a, махам, отстранявам, отвеждам 19. get away избягвам, измъквам (се), отивам си 20. get back връщам се 21. get behind изоставам 22. get by минавам, преминавам, промъквам се покрай, разг. минавам, преживявам някак си, карам 23. get down спускам се, слизам, свалям, откачам 24. get forward напредвам 25. get in влизам, пристигам (за влак), вкарвам, събирам, прибирам (посеви, даници, пари и пр.), бивам избран, печеля избори, повиквам (майстор), набавям си, доставям си, нанасям (удар), впрягам (коне и пр.), засявам, включвам (в програмата си) 26. he gets his timidity from his mother наследил е плахостта на майка си 27. he got a coat made поръча си/направи си палто 28. he has got it bad (ly) sl. много е хлътнал (за влюбен) 29. how are you getting along? как върви работата? get along with your work! гледай си работата! разг. тръгвам (си) 30. how can i get it to you? как да ти го изпратя 31. i don't get you/your meaning не те разбирам 32. i don't know where he has got to не знам къде се е дянал 33. i got little by it не спечелих много от това 34. i'll get in some swimming during the holidays ще поплувам през ваканцията си 35. i've got you there сега вече те хванах на тясно 36. let me get at him само да ми падне (в ръцете), намеквам 37. my watch got stolen откраднаха ми часовника 38. sl. загрявам 39. they got theirs sl. утрепаха ги 40. to get a door to shut успявам да затворя вратата 41. to get a splinter into one's finger влиза ми треска в пръста 42. to get a woman with child правя жена да забременее 43. to get angry разсърдвам се 44. to get away with something успявам да пробутам нещо (извинение и пр.), минавам безнаказано 45. to get caught/dismissed/killed бивам хванат/уволнен/убит 46. to get doing почвам, тръгвам 47. to get done/finished with завършвам, приключвам 48. to get dressed обличам се 49. to get it (hot) разг. ям калай 50. to get old остарявам 51. to get one's hair cat подстригвам се (при бръснар) 52. to get oneself appointed успявам да се назнача 53. to get sight/a glimpse of зервам, съзирам 54. to get six months (in prison) осъждат ме на шест месеца затвор 55. to get someone on a subject накарвам някого да говори на дадена тема 56. to get something done свършвам/направям нещо 57. to get talking заприказвам се, разприказвам се 58. to get there разг. успявам 59. to get to know узнавам, опознавам, запознавам се с 60. to get to like обиквам 61. v (got, ост. и ам. pp gotten) вземам, получавам 62. we got to be friends сприятелихме се 63. we'd better get along home да бяхме си тръгнали 64. what's got him? разг. какво го е прихванало? it gets me how he could do such a thing чудя се как е могъл да направи такова нещо 65. what's that got to do with it? какво общо има това с въпроса 66. what/who are you getting at? за какво/кого намекваш? i know what you're getting at знам къде биеш 67. you've got it wrong погрешно си разбрал, грешиш 68. ам. get round 69. добивам, придобивам, получавам (и с труд), изкарвам, изтръгвам (с молба и пр.) (from, out of) 70. залавям се (за работа и пр.) (to) 71. купувам 72. намирам, доставям, донасям, отивам да търся/да взема 73. печеля, спечелвам, добивам 74. разболявам се от, хващам (болест) 75. разг. завладявам, поразявам, озадачавам, дразня 76. разг. схващам, разбирам 77. разглеждам (въпрос, факти и пр.), when you get down to it строго погледнато, гълтам (залък и пр.), записвам (нещо), разг. потискам, развалям настроението на, падам духом, губя настроение 78. свършвам/отхвърлям работа (with) 79. стигам, пристигам, идвам, отивам 80. съзсръщам се (нещо), to get back at someone отмъщавам си 81. хващам, улавям, улучвам
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get [get] v ( got[gɔt]; ост. и ам. pp gotten[´gɔtn]) 1. вземам; получавам; добивам, придобивам, получавам (и с труд); изкарвам, изтръгвам (с молба, искане, въпрос) ( from, out, of); to \get coal добивам (копая) въглища; to \get admission to получавам (имам) достъп до; to \get leave of ( out of, from) получавам разрешение от; to \get it ( hot) разг. ям калай; 2. стигам, пристигам, идвам; отивам; добирам се; how is one to \get there? как може да се отиде (дойде) дотам; where have you got with your work? докъде си стигнал с работата си? he got as far as saying той тъкмо щеше да каже; to \get home стигам до вкъщи, прен. попадам в целта; побеждавам, постигам победа (за спортист); to \get nowhere не постигам нищо; провалям се; 3. ставам, започвам да бъда (c predic); to \get hungry огладнявам; to \get old остарявам, застарявам, състарявам се; извехтявам; to \get grey посивявам, побелявам; I am \getting cold става ми студено; to \get better ( worse) подобрявам се (влошавам се); to \get wet ( dry) намокрям се (изсъхвам); to \get upset разстройвам се; to \get clear ( rid, quit) of освобождавам се, отървавам се от; to \get engaged сгодявам се; to \get used to свиквам с (да), навиквам с; to \get going почвам, тръгвам; to \get talking with s.o. заприказвам се с някого; 4. хващам, пипвам, улавям, улучвам; прен. схващам, възприемам, разбирам; долавям; завладявам, поразявам; the bullet got him in the back куршумът го улучи в гърба; to \get a television channel хващам телевизионен канал; I don't \get him ( his meaning) не го разбирам; to \get it wrong разбирам погрешно; to \get the point виждам смисъла, схващам идеята; what's got him? разг. какво го прихваща? it \gets me how he can be so stupid разг. поразява ме неговата глупост; the play didn't quite \get me пиесата не можа да ме завладее; we got the train to London хванахме влака за Лондон; 5. разболявам се; хващам ( зараза); заразявам се; to \get the chicken pox разболявам се от варицела; to \get a splinter in o.'s finger влязла ми е треска в пръста; 6. купувам; I must \get a new car трябва да си купя нова кола; 7. приготвям; to \get a meal приготвям ядене; she is \getting the dinner тя приготвя вечерята; 8. ангажирам, запазвам резервирам (място, билет, стая в хотел и пр.); 9. продава се за, стига до (цена, печалба); the old teapot got 180 dollars старият чайник се продаде за 180 долара; 10. намирам, донасям; доставям; отивам да търся; go and \get the doctor иди намери (доведи) доктора; how can I \get it to you? как да ти го изпратя? to \get s.th. to drink намирам нещо за пиене; вземам нещо за ядене; 11. сполучвам, успявам, постигам; to \get o.'s work finished смогвам да си свърша работата; to \get a sight of успявам да видя; to \get o.'s own way налагам се; to \get hold of хващам, схващам; to \get the best of it побеждавам; 12. карам, накарвам, убеждавам; заставям, принуждавам (със сложно допълнение); I got John to help me clean the house убедих Джон да ми помогне да почистя къщата; I could \get s.o. else to do it мога да накарам някой друг да свърши това; to \get a ship under way пускам кораб; to \get it done свършвам, правя; 13. печеля, спечелвам, добивам; I got little by it не спечелих много от това; to \get a name спечелвам си име; 14. c inf на смисловия глагол означава началото на действието; to \get to know узнавам, запознавам се с; you will \get to like the child ще обикнеш детето; they got to be friends те се сприятелиха, станаха приятели; every capital city in the world is \getting to look like every other всички столици в света започват да си приличат; 15. със страд. залог; to \get stolen ( broken, caught, dismissed, fired) бивам откраднат (счупен, хванат, уволнен); to \get done ( finished) with завършвам, приключвам; if s.o. \gets killed ако някой бъде убит; 16. със сложно допълнение - същ. или мест. + pp - означава, че действието се извършва от друг по желание на действащото лице; I got a coat made поръчах си палто; I got my car repaired поправиха ми колата; 17. разг. имам, владея, притежавам (в pres perf = гл. to have); I've got a new bag имам нова чанта; what's that got to do with it? какво общо има това с въпроса? what have you got to say? какво ще кажеш? 18. трябва, длъжен съм, задължен съм, ост. отговорен съм (в pres perf + inf); I have got to do it длъжен съм да го направя; it has got to be done това трябва да се направи; I've got to talk to him трябва да говоря с него; • \get up and go ам. разг. инициатива, предприемчивост, настойчивост; to \get what' s coming to one ам. разг. получавам си заслуженото, получавам това, което ми се полага, ползвам се с уважение; to \get wise to s.th. откривам, разкривам, запознавам се с (факти и пр.); to have got it bad ( badly) sl влюбен съм до уши, хлътнал съм;

English-Bulgarian dictionary > get
13 одно к одному

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• ОДИН К ОДНОМУ <B ОДНОГО, В ОДИН>; ОДНА К ОДНОЙ < В ОДНУ>; ОДНО К ОДНОМУ < В ОДНО> all coll, usu. approv

[NP; these forms only; subj-compl with быть (subj: human, animal, or concr, pl) or detached modif; fixed WO]

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⇒ (usu. in refer, to the physical features of some people, animals, or things) all are exceptional, or (when a particular quality is specified) all possess the positive quality in question to a great degree:

- one better than the other (the next);

- first-class (topnotch), every one of them;

- all equally good;

- you won't find a better bunch (group etc);

- each (one) more [AdjP] than the next.

     ♦ [Нина:] А ты? Интересно работаешь? [Лева:] Сверх! Чудом попал в самый интересный отдел... Там такие волшебные условия. И атмосфера... какая атмосфера!.. А главное - люди, Нина, какие у нас люди - один к одному! (Розов 4). IN.:] But what about you? Is your work interesting? [L.:] I should say! By a miracle I managed to get into the most interesting department...The conditions are so marvellous. And the atmosphere - what an atmosphere!... But the main thing, Nina, is the people there-first-class, every one of them (4a).

     ♦ Из какого мира явились эти шестеро, один к одному, здоровые и ладные парни? (Аксенов 7). What world were they from, these six strapping lads, each more hale and hearty than the next? (7a).

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• ОДНО К ОДНОМУ coll

[NP; Invar; indep. clause or subj-compl with быть (subj: всё), pres only; fixed WO]

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⇒ (this is a case in which) one trouble is coming right after another:

- (it's) one thing after another;

- (ift) one thing (trouble) on top of another;

- [in limited contexts] it never rains but it pours;

- troubles never come singly.

     ♦ Тали надела на себя крепдешиновое платье... и, даже не высушив головы, кинулась к Маше. "Куда ты простоволосая, там чужие!" - крикнула тётя Катя... Тут тетя Катя обернулась к костру и увидела, что сорошенная слишком близко от огня рабочая одежда её дочки уже тихо тлеет и дымится... "Одно к одному"... (Искандер 3). Tali put on a crepe de chine dress...and dashed for Masha's without even drying her hair. "Where are you going with your hair down, there are other people there!" Aunt Katya shouted....Now Aunt Katya turned back to the fire and saw that her daughter's work clothes, thrown off too close to the fire, were quietly smoldering and smoking.... "One thing after another"... (3a).

     ♦ [Василиса:] Гошка!.. (Плачет.) [Егор:] Что ты? [Василиса:] Я боюсь. [Егор:] За Марию? [Василиса:] И за нее, и... ох, как всё одно к одному!.. За тебя тоже боюсь (Салынский 1). [V:] Yegor! (Bursts into tears.) [Y.:] What's the matter? [V.:] I'm afraid. [Y.:] For Maria? [V.: ] For her too and - oh, troubles never come singly. I'm afraid for you too (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > одно к одному
14 О-80

ОДНО К ОДНОМУ coll NP Invar indep. clause or subj-compl with бытье ( subj: всё), pres only fixed WO
(this is a case in which) one trouble is coming right after another: (itfs) one thing after another
(it's) one thing (trouble) on top of another (in limited contexts) it never rains but it pours troubles never come singly.
Тали надела на себя крепдешиновое платье... и, даже не высушив головы, кинулась к Маше. «Куда ты простоволосая, там чужие!» - крикнула тётя Катя... Тут тетя Катя обернулась к костру и увидела, что сброшенная слишком близко от огня рабочая одежда её дочки уже тихо тлеет и дымится... «Одно к одному»... (Искандер 3). Tali put on a crepe de chine dress...and dashed for Masha's without even drying her hair. "Where are you going with your hair down, there are other people there!" Aunt Katya shouted....Now Aunt Katya turned back to the fire and saw that her daughter's work clothes, thrown off too close to the fire, were quietly smoldering and smoking.... "One thing after another"... (3a).

(Василиса:) Гошка!.. (Плачет.) (Егор:) Что ты? (Василиса:) Я боюсь. (Егор:) За Марию? (Василиса:) И за нее, и... ох, как всё одно к одному!.. За тебя тоже боюсь (Салынский 1). (V:) Yegor! (Bursts into tears.) (Y.:) What's the matter? (V.:) I'm afraid. ( Y.:) For Maria? (V.:) For her too and - oh, troubles never come singly. I'm afraid for you too (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > О-80
15 punto

"point;

Punkt;

ponto"

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1. past part vedere pungere

2. m point

medicine, ( maglia) stitch

punto di vista point of view, viewpoint

punto cardinale point of the compass

punto culminante height

punto di partenza starting point

punto di fusione melting point

fino a che punto sei arrivato? how far have you got?

alle dieci in punto at ten o'clock exactly or on the dot

punto fermo full stop, AE period

due punti colon

punto e virgola semi-colon

punto esclamativo exclamation mark

punto interrogativo question mark

di punto in bianco suddenly, without warning

essere sul punto di fare qualcosa be on the point of doing something, be about to do something

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punto s.m.

1 ( geometrico) point: punto cuspidale, cusp (o cuspidal point); punto di intersezione, intersection point; punto di tangenza, point of tangency; punto di biforcazione, bifurcation; punto di incontro, contact; punto isolato, acnode; punto medio, ( di un segmento) midpoint; punto limite, limit-point; punto di flesso, inflexion point; punto materiale, mass point // punti cardinali, cardinal points // punto morto, (mil.) dead angle, (mecc.) dead point; (fig.) deadlock: i negoziati sono a un punto morto, negotiations have reached a deadlock (o are deadlocked)

2 ( segno grafico) full stop; (amer.) period: metti il punto, put the full stop; punto e a capo, full stop and new paragraph; punto interrogativo, esclamativo, question mark, exclamation mark; punto e virgola, semicolon; due punti, colon // per me tuo fratello è ancora un punto interrogativo, your brother is still an enigma to me

3 ( macchiolina) dot, speck: la nave era un punto all'orizzonte, the ship was like a dot (o speck) on the horizon

4 ( luogo determinato, posto) point; spot: punto di ritrovo, meeting point; punto di arrivo, point (o place) of arrival; punto di partenza, starting point (o point of departure); è il punto più bello della valle, it's the nicest spot in the valley // (comm.) punto di vendita, di consegna, point of sale, of delivery // (inform.): punto di implementazione, location; punto di ingresso, entry point; punto di interruzione, breakpoint; punto di salto, branchpoint; punto di riferimento, benchmark; punto di riversamento, di ripresa, ( IBM) di controllo, checkpoint; punto macchina, index point // (aer.): punto a terra, ground position; punto di non ritorno, equitime point; (fig.) point of no return; punto di riferimento al suolo, pinpoint // (edil.) punto d'appoggio, point of support // (fot.) punto di presa, camera station

5 ( passo, argomento) passage; point; ( dettaglio) detail: è un punto che si presta a più interpretazioni, it's a passage that is open to various interpretations; su questo punto non sono d'accordo, I don't agree on this point; veniamo al punto, let's come to the point; non trascurare questo punto, don't overlook this detail; qui sta il punto, this is the point // punto per punto, ( nei dettagli) point by point (o in detail)

6 ( momento, istante) moment, point: sei arrivato al punto giusto, you arrived at the right moment (o point); a un certo punto se ne è andato via, at a certain point he left; essere sul punto di andarsene, to be about to go (o to be on the point of going) // in punto di morte, at the point of death; arrivò alle 3 in punto, he arrived at three o'clock sharp

7 ( livello, grado) point: punto di cottura, cooking point; punto di ebollizione, boiling point; (mecc.) punto di rottura, breaking point; punto critico, critical point; ho superato il punto di sopportazione, I've come to the end of my tether // (econ.): punto di pareggio, breakeven (point); punto di saturazione, saturation point // (chim., fis.): punto di accensione, fire (o ignition) point; punto di anilina, aniline point; punto di carica zero, zero point of charge; punto di condensazione, dew point; punto di equilibrio, balance point; punto di fusione, melting point; punto di intorbidimento, cloud point; punto di saturazione, saturation point; punto di viraggio, punto finale, end point; energia del punto zero, zero point energy

8 ( di colore) shade: è un bel punto di verde, it's a nice shade of green

9 ( unità di elemento di valutazione) point: l'euro ha guadagnato tre punti, the euro has gained three points; l'asso vale 10 punti, the ace is worth ten points (o scores ten); la squadra ha 30 punti in classifica, the team has 30 points on the table; come stiamo a punti?, what is the score? // punto di contingenza, point of the cost-of-living allowance // (fin.) punto dell'oro, bullion (o specie) point // dà dei punti a tutti, he's streets ahead of everyone else // vincere ai punti, to win on points // la sua buona volontà è un punto in suo favore, his goodwill is a point in his favour

10 (mus.) dot

11 ( al cucito e nella maglia) stitch; punto a coste, rib-stitch; punto a croce, cross-stitch; punto a giorno, hem-stitch; punto catenella, chain-stitch; punto dritto, a legaccio, plain-stitch; punto indietro, back-stitch; punto nascosto, blind-stitch; punto rammendo, darning-stitch; punto rovescio, back-stitch (o purl); punto smerlo, buttonhole stitch; punto raso, satin stitch; crescere, calare un punto, to add, to slip a stitch; lasciar cadere un punto, to drop a stitch; mettere su i punti, to cast on stitches // devo dare un punto al mio vestito, I must stitch up my dress // non sa dare neanche un punto, she cannot sew a stitch // un punto in tempo ne salva cento, (prov.) a stitch in time saves nine

12 (med.) ( di sutura) stitch: il chirurgo mi diede tre punti, I had three stitches

13 (tip.) point

14 punto nero, ( comedone) comedo*

15 punto metallico, staple.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: di tutto punto, fully: lo trovai vestito di tutto punto, I found him fully dressed; a che punto è il tuo lavoro?, how far have you got with your work?; a che punto siamo?, where are we? (o where have we got to?); l'affare è a questo punto, the business has got to this point; al punto in cui stanno le cose..., as matters stand...; le cose sono a buon punto, things are going well; le cose sono al punto di prima, things stand as before; sono a buon punto, I have made good progress; fare il punto della situazione, to take stock of (o to weigh up) the situation // a tal punto che..., to the point that... // fino a un certo punto, to a certain extent // punto dolente, (fig.) sore spot (o point).

punto agg. (region.): non... punto, not... any (o no); non ho punta voglia di uscire con te, I have no wish (o I haven't any wish) to go out with you

◆ pron. (region.): non... punto, not... any (o none); ''Hai dei libri?'' ''Non ne ho punti'', ''Have you got any books?'' ''Not a one'' (o ''None at all'')

◆ avv. non... punto, not... at all (o not at all): non l'ho visto punto, I haven't seen him at all; non sono punto soddisfatto di lui, I am not at all satisfied with him // né punto né poco, nothing at all; poco o punto, little or nothing (at all).

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I ['punto]
sostantivo maschile

1) (luogo) point

nel punto in cui il sentiero si divide — at the point where the path divides

2) (situazione, momento) point

a quel punto mi sono arreso — at that point I gave up

arrivare al punto in cui — to reach the point o stage where

arrivare al punto di fare — to go so far as to do

essere sul punto di fare — to be on the point of doing o (just) about to do o close to doing

in punto di morte — at death's door, at one's last gasp

3) (livello)

a che punto siamo? — where are we?

a che punto sei arrivato col lavoro? — how far have you got with the work?

fino a che punto...? — to what extent...?

non lo credevo stupido fino a questo punto — I didn't think he was that stupid

al punto che — to the extent that

a un punto tale che, a tal punto che — to such a degree o an extent that, so much so that

fino a un certo punto — up to a point, to a certain extent o degree

a un certo punto — at one point

essere a buon punto (nel fare) — to be partway through (doing)

4) (questione, argomento) point

un punto fondamentale di un testo — a basic point in a text

punto per punto — point by point

venire al punto — to get (straight) to the point

non è questo il punto — that's not the point o issue

5) (segno grafico) dot

le città sono indicate sulla cartina da un punto — towns are marked on the map by a dot

punto com — inform. dot com

6) (figura appena visibile)

un punto luminoso in lontananza — a point of light in the distance

un punto all'orizzonte — a speck on the horizon

7) (punteggio) point

segnare, perdere -i — to score, lose points

contare i -i — to keep (the) score

vincere ai -i — to win on points

essere un punto a favore, a sfavore di qcn. — to be a point in sb.'s favour o a plus point for sb., to be a black mark against sb

8) (nella punteggiatura) full stop BE, period AE

due -i — colon

9) fis.

punto di ebollizione, congelamento, fusione — boiling, freezing, melting point

10) tip. point

11) (in un sistema di calcolo) point

aumentare di 2 -i (percentuali) — to rise by 2 points

12) sart. stitch

dare un punto a qcs. — to stitch up sth., to put a stitch in sth

13) med. chir. stitch

mi hanno dato sei -i (di sutura) — I had six stitches

14) in punto

alle 9 in punto — at 9 o'clock sharp o on the dot

mezzogiorno in punto — high noon

15) a punto

essere a punto — to be in order

mettere a punto — to develop [sistema, metodo]; to adjust, to fine-tune [macchina, apparecchio]

messa a punto — (di sistema, metodo) development; (di macchina, apparecchio) fine tuning

16) di tutto punto

era bardato di tutto punto — he was rigged out in his best clothes

•

punto caldo — fig. hot o trouble spot

punto (e) a capo — full stop, new paragraph

essere di nuovo punto e a capo — fig. to be back at square one

punto cardinale — fis. geogr. compass o cardinal point

punto di contatto — point of contact

punto critico — critical o crisis point

punto (a) croce — cross-stitch

punto debole — weak point o spot

punto dolente — sore point o spot

punto erba — stem stitch

punto esclamativo — exclamation mark BE o point AE

punto fermo — fig. anchor

punto di forza — strong point, strength

punto di fuga — art. arch. vanishing point

punto G — anat. G spot

punto a giorno — sart. hemstitch

punto d'incontro — meeting point (anche fig.)

punto interrogativo — question mark, interrogation mark

punto d'intersezione — mat. point of intersection

punto metallico — (graffetta) staple

punto morto — tecn. dead centre

essere a un punto morto — fig. to be at (a) deadlock o standstill

punto nero — med. blackhead

punto di non ritorno — point of no return

punto d'onore — point of honour

punto panoramico — viewpoint

punto di partenza — starting point (anche fig.)

tornare al punto di partenza — to come full circle, to go back to square one

punto di ritrovo — meeting-place

punto di rottura — breaking point

punto (di) vendita — outlet, point of sale, sales point

punto e virgola — semicolon

punto di vista — point of view

da un punto di vista economico — from an economic point of view

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dare dei -i a qcn. — to knock spots off sb.

di punto in bianco — point-blank, out of the blue, all of a sudden

abbiamo molti -i in comune — we have a lot in common

fare il punto della situazione — to take stock of the situation

punto e basta! — that's (the end of) that! that's final! full stop! BE, period! AE
II ['punto]
avverbio ant. (affatto)

non mi dispiace punto — I don't mind at all

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punto¹

/'punto/ ⇒ 28

sostantivo m.

1 (luogo) point; nel punto in cui il sentiero si divide at the point where the path divides

2 (situazione, momento) point; a quel punto mi sono arreso at that point I gave up; arrivare al punto in cui to reach the point o stage where; arrivare al punto di fare to go so far as to do; essere sul punto di fare to be on the point of doing o (just) about to do o close to doing; in punto di morte at death's door, at one's last gasp

3 (livello) a che punto siamo? where are we? a che punto sei arrivato col lavoro? how far have you got with the work? fino a che punto...? to what extent...? non lo credevo stupido fino a questo punto I didn't think he was that stupid; al punto che to the extent that; a un punto tale che, a tal punto che to such a degree o an extent that, so much so that; fino a un certo punto up to a point, to a certain extent o degree; a un certo punto at one point; essere a buon punto (nel fare) to be partway through (doing)

4 (questione, argomento) point; un punto fondamentale di un testo a basic point in a text; punto per punto point by point; venire al punto to get (straight) to the point; non è questo il punto that's not the point o issue

5 (segno grafico) dot; le città sono indicate sulla cartina da un punto towns are marked on the map by a dot; punto com inform. dot com

6 (figura appena visibile) un punto luminoso in lontananza a point of light in the distance; un punto all'orizzonte a speck on the horizon

7 (punteggio) point; segnare, perdere -i to score, lose points; contare i -i to keep (the) score; vincere ai -i to win on points; essere un punto a favore, a sfavore di qcn. to be a point in sb.'s favour o a plus point for sb., to be a black mark against sb.

8 (nella punteggiatura) full stop BE, period AE; due -i colon

9 fis. punto di ebollizione, congelamento, fusione boiling, freezing, melting point

10 tip. point

11 (in un sistema di calcolo) point; aumentare di 2 -i (percentuali) to rise by 2 points

12 sart. stitch; dare un punto a qcs. to stitch up sth., to put a stitch in sth.

13 med. chir. stitch; mi hanno dato sei -i (di sutura) I had six stitches

14 in punto alle 9 in punto at 9 o'clock sharp o on the dot; mezzogiorno in punto high noon

15 a punto essere a punto to be in order; mettere a punto to develop [sistema, metodo]; to adjust, to fine-tune [macchina, apparecchio]; messa a punto(di sistema, metodo) development; (di macchina, apparecchio) fine tuning

16 di tutto punto era bardato di tutto punto he was rigged out in his best clothes

IDIOMS

dare dei -i a qcn. to knock spots off sb.; di punto in bianco point-blank, out of the blue, all of a sudden; abbiamo molti -i in comune we have a lot in common; fare il punto della situazione to take stock of the situation; punto e basta! that's (the end of) that! that's final! full stop! BE, period! AE

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COMPOUNDS

punto caldo fig. hot o trouble spot; punto (e) a capo full stop, new paragraph; essere di nuovo punto e a capo fig. to be back at square one; punto cardinale fis. geogr. compass o cardinal point; punto di contatto point of contact; punto critico critical o crisis point; punto (a) croce cross-stitch; punto debole weak point o spot; punto dolente sore point o spot; punto erba stem stitch; punto esclamativo exclamation mark BE o point AE; punto fermo fig. anchor; punto di forza strong point, strength; punto di fuga art. arch. vanishing point; punto G anat. G spot; punto a giorno sart. hemstitch; punto d'incontro meeting point (anche fig.); punto interrogativo question mark, interrogation mark; punto d'intersezione mat. point of intersection; punto metallico (graffetta) staple; punto morto tecn. dead centre; essere a un punto morto fig. to be at (a) deadlock o standstill; punto nero med. blackhead; punto di non ritorno point of no return; punto d'onore point of honour; punto panoramico viewpoint; punto di partenza starting point (anche fig.); tornare al punto di partenza to come full circle, to go back to square one; punto di ritrovo meeting-place; punto di rottura breaking point; punto (di) vendita outlet, point of sale, sales point; punto e virgola semicolon; punto di vista point of view; da un punto di vista economico from an economic point of view.

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punto²

/'punto/

avverbio

ant. (affatto) non mi dispiace punto I don't mind at all.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > punto
16 puesto

adj.

on.

Va siempre con el sombrero puesto He always walks with the hat on.

m.

1 position, job, appointment.

2 stall, stand.

3 place.

4 post.

5 position.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: poner.

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puesto

► nombre masculino

1 (sitio) place

■ ya han llegado al primer puesto de la liga they've made it to the top of the league

2 (de mercado) stall; (de feria etc) stand

3 (empleo) position, post

4 MILITAR post

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puesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=poner poner

► nombre masculino puesto

1 (sitio) place

■ ya han llegado al primer puesto de la liga they've made it to the top of the league

2 (de mercado) stall; (de feria etc) stand

3 (empleo) position, post

4 MILITAR post

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar muy puesto,-a en algo to be well up in something

ir (muy) puesto,-a to be very smart

puesto que since, as

puesto de la Guardia Civil Civil Guard post

puesto de mando command post

puesto de socorro first-aid post

puesto de vigilancia lookout post

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noun m.

1) place

2) position

3) post

4) booth, stall

•

- puesto que

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1.

PP de poner

2. ADJ

1)

con el sombrero puesto — with one's hat on, wearing a hat

una mesa puesta para nueve — a table laid for nine

salieron del país con lo puesto — they left the country with nothing but the clothes they were wearing

- tenerlos bien puestos

2) [persona]

bien puesto, muy puesto — well dressed, smartly turned out

3)

ir puesto — * (=estar drogado) to be high *; (=estar borracho) to be steaming *, be soused (EEUU) *

4)

no está muy puesto en este tema — he's not very well up on this subject

3. SM

1) (=lugar) place; (=posición) position

ocupa el tercer puesto en la liga — it is in third place in the league

ceder el puesto a algn — to give up one's place to sb

guardar o mantener su puesto — to keep the proper distance

sabe estar en su puesto — he knows his place

puesto de amarre — berth, mooring

puesto de honor — leading position

2) (=empleo) post, position, job

tiene un puesto de conserje — he works as a porter

puesto de decisión — position of power

puesto de trabajo — post, position, job

se crearán 200 puestos de trabajo — 200 new jobs will be created

3) [de vigilancia] post

puesto de control — checkpoint

puesto de escucha — listening-post

puesto de observación — observation post

puesto de policía — police post

puesto de socorro — first-aid post

puesto de vigilancia — (=garita) guard post; (=torre) watchtower

puesto fronterizo — border post

4) (Caza) stand, place

5) (Com) [en mercado] stall; [en feria de muestras] stand, booth

puesto callejero — street stall

puesto de mercado — market stall

puesto de periódicos — newspaper stand

6) Cono Sur land and house held by ranch caretaker

4.

puesto que — conj since, as

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I
- ta adjetivo

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? — what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta — the table was laid

iba muy puesto — he was all dressed up

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing; estar puesto — ( estar dispuesto) (Méx) to be ready o set; ( estar borracho) (Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed (colloq); ver tb poner
II
masculino

1)

a) (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto — (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position

sacó el primer puesto de su clase — she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2) ( empleo) position, job

quedó vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa — there was a vacancy for a typist

no es un puesto fijo — it isn't a permanent job o position

- puesto de trabajo

3)

a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall; ( quiosco) kiosk; ( tienda) stand, stall

b) (de la policía, del ejército) post

- puesto de observación

- puesto de policía

- puesto de socorro

- puesto fronterizo

4)

puesto que — (conj) (frml) since

puesto que así lo quieres... — since that's the way you want it...

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I
- ta adjetivo

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? — what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta — the table was laid

iba muy puesto — he was all dressed up

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing; estar puesto — ( estar dispuesto) (Méx) to be ready o set; ( estar borracho) (Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed (colloq); ver tb poner
II
masculino

1)

a) (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto — (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position

sacó el primer puesto de su clase — she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2) ( empleo) position, job

quedó vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa — there was a vacancy for a typist

no es un puesto fijo — it isn't a permanent job o position

- puesto de trabajo

3)

a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall; ( quiosco) kiosk; ( tienda) stand, stall

b) (de la policía, del ejército) post

- puesto de observación

- puesto de policía

- puesto de socorro

- puesto fronterizo

4)

puesto que — (conj) (frml) since

puesto que así lo quieres... — since that's the way you want it...

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puesto¹

¹ = stand, stall.

Ex: A leaflet stand is placed outside the van when the weather permits.

Ex: The first step is to bring the library to them by organising stalls and exhibitions in public places.

* comerciante de puesto de mercadillo = market trader, stall-holder.

* dueño de puesto de mercadillo = stall-holder, market trader.

* puesto ambulante = roadside vendor, street vendor.

* puesto de artesanía = craft stand.

* puesto de café y comida = coffee and lunch corner.

* puesto de comida = food stall.

* puesto de fruta = fruit stand.

* puesto de mercadillo = market stall.

* puesto de verdura = vegetable stand.

puesto²

² = rank number, mindshare.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Journal ranking: the issue of allotting rank numbers when there is a tie'.

Ex: Libaries mindshare in this new self-service e-resource environment is also clear: behind newer entrants.

* ascender a un puesto = rise to + position.

* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.

* conseguir un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* denominación del puesto de trabajo = job title, occupational title.

* descripción del puesto de trabajo = job description, position description, job profile.

* eliminar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* funciones del puesto de trabajo = position + entail + duty.

* intercambio de puestos de trabajo = job exchange.

* obtener un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* ocupar el puesto de = replace, have + the rank of.

* ocupar el puesto de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank.

* ocupar un puesto = hold + position.

* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.

* ocupar un puesto de trabajo = assume + position, take up + post, hold + post.

* ocupar un puesto en = have + a place in.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pérdida de puestos de trabajo = squeeze on jobs.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* puesto de batalla = battle-station.

* puesto de bibliotecario = library staff post.

* puesto de combate = battle-station.

* puesto de consulta = service station.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* puesto de dirección = position of leadership.

* puesto de escucha = listening post.

* puesto de lector = accommodation.

* puesto de lectura = reader place, reader seat [reader's seat], study place.

* puesto de observación = lookout [look-out].

* puesto de trabajo = appointment, position, post, opening, career path, professional position, position held.

* puesto de trabajo de libre designación = line position.

* puesto de trabajo ocupado = position held.

* puesto directivo = senior post, senior position, managerial position, executive position.

* puesto ejecutivo = managerial position, executive position.

* puesto laboral = staff position.

* puesto público = public service position.

* puestos = seating.

* puestos de lectura = seating capacity, seating space, reading space.

* puestos de trabajo ocupados = positions held.

* puesto vacante = vacant post, position vacancy, vacant position.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* reserva de puestos de lectura = seat reservation.

puesto³

* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* puesto a prueba = overstretched.

* puesto que = as, because, for, since, seeing that/as.

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).

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puesto¹ -ta

adjective

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta para dos the table was laid for two

bien puesto well-dressed

¿dónde vas tan puesto? where are you off to all dressed up like that?

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto y un billete de avión he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing o the clothes he had on and his plane ticket

estar puesto (estar dispuesto) ( Méx) to be ready o set; (estar borracho) ( Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed ( colloq)

yo estaba puestísimo, pero ellos se echaron para atrás I was all ready o set to do it, but they got cold feet

estar puesto en algo ( Esp); to be well up on sth ( colloq), to know a lot about sth

tenerlas bien puestas or ( Esp) tenerlos bien puestos ( arg); to have guts ( colloq)

para hacerles frente a esos matones hay que tenerlas bien puestas it takes guts to stand up to those thugs ( colloq)

ver tb poner

puesto²

masculine

A

1 (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

no pudo ir y me mandó en su puesto she couldn't go so she sent me in her place

2 (en una clasificación) place, position

siempre saca el primer puesto de su clase she always comes top o ( AmE) comes out top of the class

B (empleo) position, job

tiene un buen puesto en la empresa she has a good position o job in the company

ha quedado vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa there is now a vacancy for a typist

¿te salió el puesto en esa editorial? did you get the job with that publishing company?

no es un puesto fijo it isn't a permanent job o position

Compuesto:

puesto de trabajo

(empleo) job; ( Inf) workstation

C

1 ( Com) (en el mercado) stall; (quiosco) kiosk; (tienda) stand, stall

2 (de la policía, del ejército) post

un puesto de la Cruz Roja a Red Cross post/station

Compuestos:

● puesto de observación

observation post

● puesto de policía

police post

● puesto de socorro

first-aid post/station

● puesto fronterizo

border post

D

puesto que ( conjunction) ( frml); since

no veo cómo se puede haber enterado, puesto que yo no se lo dije a nadie I don't see how she can have found out, given that o since I didn't tell anyone

puesto que así lo quieres, así se hará if o since that's the way you want it, that's the way we'll do it

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Del verbo poner: ( conjugate poner)

puesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
poner
puesto
poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
puesto una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): puesto a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ puesto a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

puesto a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

puestose de pie to stand (up);
puestose de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que puestome I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ puestose enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
puestose cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) puestose a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ puestose al teléfono to come to the phone

puesto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo: ¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? what are you doing with your coat on?;

tenía las botas puestas she was wearing her boots;
la mesa estaba puesta the table was laid;
ver tb poner
puesto 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (lugar, sitio) place;

◊ se sentó en mi puesto he sat in my place

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position;

◊ sacó el primer puesto de la clase she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2 ( empleo) position, job;
◊ puesto de trabajo ( empleo) job;

(Inf) workstation
3
a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall;

( quiosco) kiosk;
( tienda) stand, stall
b) (de la policía, del ejército) post;

◊ puesto de socorro first-aid post/station

4
◊ puesto que ( conj) (frml) since

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
puesto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (la mesa) set, laid: la mesa está puesta, the table is laid
2 (prenda de vestir) to have on
con el abrigo puesto, with one's coat on
familiar ir muy puesto, to be all dressed up
3 fam (saber mucho) está muy puesto en filosofía, he's very well up in philosophy
4 fam (borracho) drunk
II sustantivo masculino
1 (lugar) place
2 (empleo) position, post: es un puesto fijo, it's a permanent job
3 (tienda) stall, stand
4 Mil post
puesto de mando, command post
III conj puesto que, since, as
' puesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- antigüedad
- apoltronarse
- ascender
- brete
- callejera
- callejero
- cargo
- cesar
- conquistar
- desempeñar
- designar
- destino
- dieta
- disputa
- empeño
- enchufe
- excavar
- huevo
- instalar
- le
- libertad
- maldita
- maldito
- ocupar
- optar
- precio
- pues
- puesta
- rehabilitación
- relevar
- reponer
- saco
- tenderete
- traer
- vestir
- acomodar
- alto
- apetecible
- aplicar
- aspirante
- barraca
- candidato
- cargar
- ceder
- clasificación
- como
- concursar
- confianza
English:
applicant
- apply
- appointment
- bearer
- bookstall
- boost
- capacity
- chair
- checkpoint
- command post
- concession
- designate
- downgrade
- earth
- economic
- fill
- fit
- free
- fresh
- give up
- government
- hold
- inside
- job
- job description
- leave on
- lookout
- market stall
- name
- nominate
- observation post
- occupy
- on
- opening
- outpost
- place
- position
- post
- put in
- qualification
- qualified
- qualify
- quit
- relieve
- removal
- remove
- resign
- responsible
- retiring
- shove out

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puesto, -a

♦ participio
ver poner
♦ adj

1. [objeto]
llevaba puesto el sombrero he was wearing his hat;

iba sólo con lo puesto all she had with her were the clothes on her back;

dejaron la mesa puesta they didn't clear the table;

Comp
muy Fam
los tiene bien puestos he's got guts o balls

2. [persona]
ir muy puesto to be all dressed up;
Fam
estar muy puesto en algo to be well up on sth

3. [drogado] high, stoned;
[borracho] drunk, smashed
♦ nm

1. [empleo] post, position;

escalar puestos to work one's way up

Comp
puesto de trabajo job;
puesto vacante opening, vacancy

2. [en fila, clasificación] place

3. [lugar] place;

¡cada uno a sus puestos! to your places, everyone!;

¿quieres que te cambie el puesto? do you want me to swap places o seats with you?

4. [tenderete] stall, stand

Comp
puesto de escucha [en tienda] listening post;
puesto de periódicos newsstand

5. [de control] post

Comp
puesto de la Cruz Roja Red Cross post;
puesto de mando command post;

puesto de observación observation post;

puesto de policía police station;

puesto de socorro first-aid post;

puesto de vigilancia sentry post

6. RP [de ganado] cattle station

7. Col, Méx [estanco] tobacconist's

♦ puesto que loc conj

since, as;

preferimos este modelo, puesto que además de ser eficaz es barato we chose this model, since it is not only efficient but also cheap

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puesto

I part → poner;

bien puesto well-dressed

II m

1 lugar place

2 en mercado stand, stall

2 MIL post

III conj

:

puesto que since, given that

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puesto pp poner

puesto, -ta adj

: dressed

bien puesto: well-dressed

puesto nm

1) lugar, sitio: place, position

2) : position, job

3) : kiosk, stand, stall

4)

puesto que : since, given that

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puesto¹ adj

1. (ropa) on

lleva puesta la camisa nueva he's got his new shirt on / he's wearing his new shirt

2. (bien arreglado) smart / well dressed

siempre va muy puesto he's always very smart

puesto² n

1. (lugar) place

todos los atletas están en sus puestos all the athletes are in their places

2. (trabajo) job / post

tiene un buen puesto she's got a good job

3. (de mercado) stall

un puesto de fruta a fruit stall

puesto que as / since

Spanish-English dictionary > puesto
17 holiday

1. noun
1) (day of recreation) [arbeits]freier Tag; (day of festivity) Feiertag, der

tomorrow is a holiday — morgen ist frei/Feiertag

2) in sing. or pl. (Brit.): (vacation) Urlaub, der; (Sch.) [Schul]ferien Pl.

need a holiday — urlaubsreif sein

have a good holiday! — schönen Urlaub!

take or have a/one's holiday — Urlaub nehmen od. machen/seinen Urlaub nehmen

on holiday, on one's holidays — im od. in seinem Urlaub
2. attributive adjective
Urlaubs-/Ferien[stimmung, -pläne]
3. intransitive verb
Urlaub/Ferien machen; urlauben (ugs.)

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['holədi]
noun

1) (a day when one does not have to work: Next Monday is a holiday.) der Ferientag

2) ((often in plural) a period of time when one does not have to work: The summer holidays will soon be here; We're going to Sweden for our holiday(s); I'm taking two weeks' holiday in June; ( also adjective) holiday clothes.) die Ferien (pl.)

•

- academic.ru/35219/holidaymaker">holidaymaker
- on holiday
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holi·day

[ˈhɒlədeɪ, AM ˈhɑ:l-]

I. n

1. BRIT, AUS (vacation) Urlaub m, Ferien pl

to go on an adventure/a sailing/a skiing \holiday Abenteuer-/Segel-/Skiurlaub machen

to be entitled to a certain amount of \holiday einen gewissen Urlaubsanspruch haben

to take three weeks' \holiday drei Wochen Urlaub nehmen

to be [away] on \holiday Urlaub haben, in Urlaub [o SCHWEIZ bes in den Ferien] sein

to go for a \holiday in Urlaub fahren

2. (work-free day) Feiertag m

high days and \holidays BRIT Festtage und Feiertage

a public \holiday ein Feiertag m

3.

▶ to have a busman's \holiday BRIT im Urlaub weiterarbeiten

II. vi BRIT, AUS Urlaub [o SCHWEIZ Ferien] machen

to \holiday in Spain Urlaub in Spanien machen

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['hɒlədɪ]
1. n

1) (= day off) freier Tag; (= public holiday) Feiertag m

to take a holiday — einen Tag freinehmen

2) (esp Brit: period) often pl Ferien pl, Urlaub m; (SCH) Ferien pl

the school/Christmas holidays — die Schul-/Weihnachtsferien pl

on holiday — in den Ferien, auf or im Urlaub

to go on holiday — Ferien/Urlaub machen

where are you going for your holiday(s)? — wo fahren Sie in den Ferien/im Urlaub hin?, wo machen Sie Ferien/Urlaub?

to take a holiday — Urlaub nehmen or machen

to take one's holidays — seinen Urlaub nehmen

I need a holiday — ich bin ferienreif

to take a month's holiday — einen Monat Urlaub nehmen

holiday with pay, paid holidays — bezahlter Urlaub

it was no holiday, I can tell you — ich kann dir sagen, das war alles andere als eine Erholung

2. vi (esp Brit)
Ferien or Urlaub machen
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holiday [ˈhɒlədı; -deı; US ˈhɑləˌdeı]

A s

1. Feiertag m: → public A, religious A 1

2. freier Tag:

take a holiday (sich) einen Tag freinehmen ( → A 3);

have a holiday einen freien Tag haben ( → A 3)

3. meist pl besonders Br Ferien pl, Urlaub m:

the Easter holidays die Osterferien;

holiday with pay bezahlter Urlaub;

be on holiday ( oder on one’s holidays) im Urlaub sein, Urlaub machen;

go on holiday ( oder on one’s holidays) in Urlaub gehen;

have a holiday Urlaub haben ( → A 2);

take a holiday Urlaub nehmen, Urlaub machen ( → A 2)

4. TECH US (beim Anstreichen) übersehene und frei gelassene Stelle

B adj

1. Feiertags…:

holiday clothes pl Festtagskleidung f

2. besonders Br Ferien…, Urlaubs…:

holiday apartment Ferienwohnung f;

holiday camp

a) Ferienlager n,

b) Feriendorf n mit organisiertem Unterhaltungsprogramm;

holiday cottage ( oder home) Ferienhaus n;

holiday course Ferienkurs m;

holiday entitlement Urlaubsanspruch m;

be in a holiday mood in Urlaubsstimmung sein;

holiday trip Urlaubsreise f;

holiday village Feriendorf n

C v/i besonders Br Urlaub machen, die Ferien verbringen

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1. noun
1) (day of recreation) [arbeits]freier Tag; (day of festivity) Feiertag, der

tomorrow is a holiday — morgen ist frei/Feiertag

2) in sing. or pl. (Brit.): (vacation) Urlaub, der; (Sch.) [Schul]ferien Pl.

need a holiday — urlaubsreif sein

have a good holiday! — schönen Urlaub!

take or have a/one's holiday — Urlaub nehmen od. machen/seinen Urlaub nehmen

on holiday, on one's holidays — im od. in seinem Urlaub
2. attributive adjective
Urlaubs-/Ferien[stimmung, -pläne]
3. intransitive verb
Urlaub/Ferien machen; urlauben (ugs.)

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(UK) n.

Urlaub -e m. n.

Feiertag -e m.

English-german dictionary > holiday
18 Sie sind

- {you're} = Sie selbst {yourself}+ = das geht Sie an {this concerns you}+ = erlauben Sie {by your leave; let me see}+ = frieren Sie? {do you feel cold?}+ = Sie heben ab (Kartenspiel) {it's your cut}+ = Sie sind dran {it's your turn}+ = gestatten Sie? {excuse me}+ = hören Sie mal! {I say!}+ = wie Sie wollen {as you will}+ = Verzeihen Sie! {I beg your pardon!}+ = Sind Sie satt? {Are you full?}+ = wie heißen Sie? {what is your name?}+ = er holt Sie ein {he'll catch up with you}+ = treten Sie ein! {walk in!}+ = sind Sie fertig? {have you finished?}+ = Sie dreht durch. {She's cracking up.}+ = seien Sie so gut {do me the kindness}+ = wie Sie wünschen {as you please}+ = woher kommen Sie? {where do you come from?}+ = Sie sind gemeint. {This means you.}+ = Das betrifft Sie. {This concerns you.}+ = Erheben Sie sich! {All Rise!}+ = was wünschen Sie? {what can I do for you?; what do you wish?}+ = da irren Sie sich {there you are mistaken}+ = versuchen Sie es! {have a try at it!}+ = wohin fahren Sie? {where are you bound for?}+ = Sie ist verreist. {She is out of town.}+ = Sie ist nicht da. {She's not in.}+ = treten Sie näher! {come closer!}+ = wollen Sie zu mir? {do you want to see me?}+ = seien Sie sachlich {stick to facts}+ = bleiben Sie sitzen {keep your seats!}+ = Sie sehen gut aus. {You look well.}+ = Rufen Sie mich an! {Give me a call!}+ = Sie verstehen ihn. {they sympathize with him.}+ = Sehen Sie sich um! {Look behind you!}+ = Wie groß sind Sie? {What's your height?}+ = Benehmen Sie sich! {Behave yourself!}+ = Sie wohnt bei mir. {She's staying with me.}+ = Sie war beleidigt. {She was offended.}+ = Sie werden gebeten {you are requested}+ = Meckern Sie nicht! {Don't be so fussy!}+ = das geht Sie nichts an {that doesn't regard you; that's none of your business; that's nothing to you}+ = ich rechne auf Sie [wegen] {I look to you [for]}+ = wie nennen Sie das? {what do you call that?}+ = Verstehen Sie mich? {Do you take me?}+ = Sie kam als letzte. {She came last.}+ = Passen Sie gut auf! {Pay close attention!}+ = Sie ist von gestern. {She's quite a back number.}+ = wo sind Sie geboren? {where were you born?}+ = Was Sie nicht sagen! {You don't say so!}+ = Sie ist fantasielos. {She has no imagination.}+ = Sie ist unglaublich. {She's the limit.}+ = Jetzt sind Sie dran. {the ball's in your court.}+ = wie kommen Sie dazu? {how dare you?}+ = Das wissen Sie doch! {But you know that!}+ = denken Sie sich nur! {just imagine!}+ = Seien Sie anständig! {Behave yourself!}+ = wie fühlen Sie sich? {how do you feel?}+ = Ganz wie Sie wollen. {Just as you like.}+ = Wem erzählen Sie das! {You are telling me!}+ = Halten Sie es geheim! {Keep it dark!}+ = Was halten Sie davon? {How does it strike you?}+ = fahren Sie langsamer! {slow down!}+ = was halten Sie davon? {what do you make of it?}+ = Sie ist schlagfertig. {She's quick at repartee.}+ = Sie leugnete rundweg. {She flatly denied.}+ = Sie kann gut rechnen. {She's good at sums.}+ = Bleiben Sie sachlich! {Stick to facts!}+ = Fahren Sie nach links! {Make a left turn!}+ = halten Sie sich rechts {keep to your right}+ = er möchte Sie sprechen {he wishes to see you}+ = Sie lügt wie gedruckt. {She's a lying so-and-so.}+ = Das gilt auch für Sie. {that applies to you too.}+ = Bitten Sie sie herein. {Ask her in.}+ = überlassen Sie es mir! {leave it to me!}+ = Entschuldigen Sie mich {pardon me}+ = was erlauben Sie sich? {how dare you?}+ = Fangen Sie an zu lesen! {Begin reading!}+ = nach dem, was Sie sagen {from what you say}+ = was wollen Sie von ihm? {what do you want with him?}+ = Sie durfte nicht gehen. {She wasn't allowed to go.}+ = Welche Größe haben Sie? {What size do you take?}+ = bitte, fahren Sie fort! {go on, please!}+ = Sie können mir glauben. {You can take it from me.}+ = bitte bedienen Sie sich {please help yourself}+ = können Sie das belegen? {can you furnish proof of that?}+ = bemühen Sie sich nicht! {don't bother!}+ = werden Sie daraus klug? {does it make sense to you?}+ = Seien Sie offen zu mir! {Be frank with me!}+ = deswegen sind Sie hier. {that's why you're here.}+ = Sie schritt auf und ab. {She paved up and down.}+ = tun Sie, was Sie wollen {do as you please}+ = nehmen Sie es nicht übel {don't take it amiss}+ = haben Sie schon gewählt? {have you made your choice?}+ = Sie hörte schweigend zu. {She listened in silence.}+ = besuchen Sie mich einmal {come to see me some time}+ = Bitte bedenken Sie doch! {Pray, consider!}+ = Sie ist sehr wählerisch. {She's very particular.}+ = wie können Sie es wagen? {how dare you?}+ = wollen Sie es probieren? {would you care to try it?}+ = Sie ist wieder die alte. {She's herself again.}+ = Sie fühlt sich gekränkt. {She feels hurt.}+ = wo sind Sie beschäftigt? {where do you work?}+ = wünschen Sie noch etwas? {would you like anything else?}+ = Entschuldigen Sie bitte. {You've my apologies.}+ = Entschuldigen Sie bitte! {I beg your pardon!; excuse me, please!}+ = kommen Sie morgen zu mir {see me tomorrow}+ = das dürfen Sie nie vergessen {you must never forget that}+ = Sie hat nichts zu melden. {She's a nobody.}+ = Sie wird leicht seekrank. {She's a bad sailor.}+ = welche Farbe möchten Sie? {what colour do you want?}+ = machen Sie es sich bequem {make yourself at home; make yourself comfortable}+ = worauf wollen Sie hinaus? {what are you driving at?}+ = Sie sollten sich schämen. {You ought to be ashamed of yourself.}+ = Das werden Sie mir büßen! {You'll hear of this!}+ = jetzt, da Sie es erwähnen {now you mention it}+ = Nehmen Sie es nicht übel. {Don't take it amiss.}+ = langen Sie ordentlich zu! (beim Essen) {cut and come again!}+ = er behauptet Sie zu kennen {he claims to know you}+ = Ich verlasse mich auf Sie. {I count on you.}+ = Rechnen Sie nicht mit mir! {You can count me out!}+ = er wünscht Sie zu sprechen {he wishes to see you}+ = Können Sie das beschwören? {Can you swear to that?}+ = Bitte seien Sie pünktlich. {Please be on time.}+ = würden Sie mir bitte sagen {would you kindly tell me}+ = Glauben Sie es bloß nicht. {Don't run away with the idea.}+ = Erinnern Sie sich an mich? {Do you remember me?}+ = Und was wünschen Sie noch? {And what more do you want?}+ = Sie haben nichts gegessen. {they feel empty.}+ = ich habe eine Bitte an Sie {may I ask you a favour}+ = können Sie mir herausgeben? {can you give me change?}+ = Sie ist piekfein gekleidet. {She's dressed up to the nines.}+ = Sie haben uns sehr gefehlt. {We've missed you badly.}+ = wären Sie so freundlich und {would you be kind enough to}+ = Sie braucht nicht zu gehen. {She hasn't got to go.}+ = Sie war tief eingeschlafen. {She was fast asleep.}+ = Gehen Sie sparsam damit um! {Use it sparingly!}+ = Sie ist sein ein und alles. {She's all the world to him.}+ = Sie werden bald gesund sein {you'll soon get well}+ = was wollen Sie damit sagen? {what do you mean by that?}+ = Bekennen Sie sich schuldig? {Do you plead guilty?}+ = Sie können mich gern haben. {I'll see you further first.}+ = wieviel verlangen Sie dafür? {what are you asking for that?}+ = Sie müssen sich entscheiden. {You have to make up your mind.}+ = Sie ist sehr mager geworden. {She's grown very thin.}+ = Mit wem sind Sie verabredet? {Who is your date?}+ = Sie amüsierte sich köstlich. {She had a ripping good time.}+ = grüßen Sie ihn schön von mir {give him my best regards}+ = in welcher Branche sind Sie? {what line are you in?}+ = unterbrechen Sie mich nicht! {don't interrupt me!}+ = ich hoffe daß Sie gesund sind {I trust that you are well}+ = Wie sind Sie darauf gekommen? {How did you hit on that?}+ = Wie Sie es auch immer machen. {However you do it.}+ = Sie können es ruhig gestehen. {You may as well own up.}+ = Kümmern Sie sich nicht darum. {Don't bother about it.}+ = lassen Sie es mich versuchen! {let me have a try at it!}+ = haben Sie etwas zu verzollen? {do you have anything to declare?}+ = wenn Sie nichts dagegen haben {if you don't object}+ = Machen Sie es wie Sie wollen! {Do your best or your worst!}+ = versäumen Sie nicht hinzugehen {don't fail to go there}+ = lassen Sie sich nicht nötigen! {don't wait to be asked!}+ = ich bin zweimal so alt wie Sie {I'm double your age}+ = lassen Sie sich nicht täuschen {don't let yourself be fooled}+ = Sie fragten mich geradeheraus. {they asked me point-black.}+ = Sie haben es heraufbeschworen. {You've asked for it.}+ = Sie ist entschlossen zu gehen. {She's bent on going.}+ = Warten Sie, bis Sie dran sind! {wait your turn!}+ = das können Sie uns nicht erzählen! {tell us another!}+ = Haben Sie sich gut unterhalten? {Did you have a nice time?}+ = Sie müssen mich einmal besuchen {you must come and see me some day}+ = Wahrscheinlich haben Sie recht. {I dare say you're right.}+ = erlauben Sie mir, das zu machen {let me do that}+ = Sie haben sich nicht verstanden. {they didn't get on well together.}+ = ich freue mich, Sie wiederzusehen {I'm looking forward to seeing you again}+ = würden Sie so freundlich sein und {would you be so kind as}+ = verstehen Sie, worauf es ankommt? {do you see the point?}+ = entschuldigen Sie, wenn ich störe {excuse my interrupting you}+ = Sie können sich darauf verlassen. {You can count on that.}+ = halten Sie es für wahrscheinlich? {do you think it probable?}+ = Lassen Sie sich nicht entmutigen. {Don't get discouraged.}+ = ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen {nice to meet you}+ = Sie ist gut bei ihm angeschrieben. {She's in his good books.}+ = ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen. {I'm glad to meet you.}+ = kann ich Sie telefonisch erreichen? {are you on the phone?}+ = Sie ist gar nicht so unmusikalisch. {She's not at all musical.}+ = Sie haben nichts füreinander übrig. {there's no love lost between them.}+ = Sie macht sich nur über Sie lustig. {She's only trying to poke fun at you.}+ = Ich begreife nicht, was Sie meinen. {I fail to see what you mean.}+ = Sie wollte es einfach nicht glauben. {She refused to believe it.}+ = Sie passen überhaupt nicht zusammen. {they're a bad match.}+ = Sie äußerte sich sehr offen darüber. {She was very outspoken about it.}+ = entschuldigen Sie, daß ich Sie störe {sorry to trouble you}+ = damit können Sie bei mir nicht landen {that cuts no ice with me}+ = es wäre besser, wenn Sie jetzt gingen {you had better go now}+ = entschuldigen Sie, daß ich unterbreche {excuse my interrupting}+ = entschuldigen Sie, daß ich zu spät komme {excuse me for being late}+ = haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche {do you mind if I smoke}+ = haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche? {do you mind my smoking?}+ = Sie brauchen sich nicht zu rechtfertigen. {You needn't justify yourself.}+ = lassen Sie sich durch mich nicht abhalten {don't let me hinder you}+ = bitte sorgen Sie dafür, während ich fort bin {please see to this while I'm away}+ = ich danke Ihnen dafür, daß Sie mir geholfen haben {thank you for helping me}+

Deutsch-Vietnamesisch Wörterbuch > Sie sind
19 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.).

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verb

1) to go

2) get on

3) extend

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- ir a
- ir a pie
- irse
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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
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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

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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.

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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

* * *

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
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aller [ale]

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1. intransitive verb

2. impersonal verb

3. auxiliary verb

4. reflexive verb

5. masculine noun

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► aller is conjugated with être.

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   a. (déplacement) to go

• où vas-tu ? where are you going?

• vas-y ! go on!

• on y va ? (avant un départ) shall we go? ; (avant d'agir) shall we start?

• allons-y ! let's go!

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► aller se traduit souvent par un verbe plus spécifique en anglais.

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• j'allais par les rues désertes I wandered through the empty streets

• aller quelque part en voiture to drive somewhere

• aller quelque part en avion to fly somewhere

► aller et venir (entre deux endroits) to come and go ; (dans une pièce) to pace up and down

► aller + préposition

• aller à to go to

• il est allé à Caen he went to Caen

• ils sont allés à la campagne they went to the country

• aller à l'école to go to school

• l'argent ira à la restauration du clocher the money will go towards restoring the bell tower

• aller chez le boucher to go to the butcher's

• aller chez un ami to go to a friend's

• aller en France to go to France

• je vais sur or vers Lille (en direction de) I'm going towards Lille ; (but du voyage) I'm going to Lille

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► Lorsque être allé à/en signifie avoir visité, il se traduit par to have been to.

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• je ne suis jamais allé à New York I've never been to New York

• étiez-vous déjà allés en Sicile ? had you been to Sicily before?

   b. (évolution) on va à la catastrophe we're heading for disaster

• aller sur ses 30 ans to be getting on for 30 (Brit) to be going on 30 (US)

► plus ça va

• plus ça va, plus les gens s'inquiètent people are getting more and more worried

• plus ça va, plus je me dis que j'ai eu tort the more I think about it, the more I realize how wrong I was► aller en + participe présent

• aller en empirant to get worse and worse

• aller en augmentant to keep increasing

   c. ( = durer) l'abonnement va jusqu'en juin the subscription lasts till June

• la période qui va du 22 mai au 15 juillet the period from 22 May to 15 July

   d. (état, santé) comment allez-vous ? how are you?

• il va bien he's fine

• il va mal he's in a bad way

• comment ça va ? -- ça va how are you doing? -- fine

• ça va mieux maintenant I'm feeling better now

• non mais ça va pas ! (inf) are you out of your mind? (inf)

• comment vont les affaires ? -- elles vont bien how's business? -- fine

• ça va mal en Russie Russia is in a bad way

• ça va mal aller si tu continues there's going to be trouble if you carry on like that

• l'économie va mieux the economy is doing better

   e. ( = convenir) ça ira comme ça ? is it all right like that?

• aller avec to go well with

• aller bien ensemble [couleurs, styles] to go well together

• ils vont bien ensemble [personnes] they make a nice couple

► aller à qn (forme, mesure) to fit sb ; (style, genre) to suit sb

• cette robe te va très bien (couleur, style) that dress really suits you ; (taille) that dress fits you perfectly

• rendez-vous demain 4 heures ? -- ça me va (inf) tomorrow at 4? -- OK, fine (inf)

• ça lui va mal de critiquer les autres he's got a nerve (inf) criticizing other people

   f. (exclamations) allons !

• allez ! go on!

• allez la France ! come on France!

• allons, allons, il ne faut pas pleurer come on, don't cry

• ce n'est pas grave, allez ! come on, it's not so bad!

• va donc, eh crétin ! you stupid idiot! (inf)

• allez-y, c'est votre tour go on, it's your turn

• allez-y, vous ne risquez rien go on, you've nothing to lose

• non mais vas-y, insulte-moi ! (inf) go on, insult me!

► allons bon !

• allons bon ! qu'est-ce qui t'est encore arrivé ? now what's happened?

• allons bon, j'ai oublié mon sac ! oh dear, I've left my bag behind!► ça va ! (inf) ( = assez) that's enough! ; ( = d'accord) OK, OK! (inf)

• tes remarques désobligeantes, ça va comme ça ! I've had just about enough of your nasty comments!

• alors, tu viens ? -- ça va, j'arrive ! are you coming then? -- OK, OK (inf), I'm coming!

• ça fait dix fois que je te le dis -- ça va, je vais le faire ! I've told you ten times -- look, I'll do it, OK? (inf)► va pour (inf)

va pour 30 € ! OK, 30 euros then!

• j'aimerais aller à Tokyo -- alors va pour Tokyo ! I'd like to go to Tokyo -- Tokyo it is then!

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• il y va de votre vie your life is at stake

• il en va de même pour tous les autres the same goes for all the others

• ça y va le whisky chez eux ! they certainly get through a lot of whisky!

• ça y allait les insultes ! you should have heard the abuse!

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► aller + infinitif

   a. (futur)

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► Lorsque aller + infinitif sert à exprimer le futur, il se traduit par will + infinitif ; will est souvent abrégé en 'll.

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• il va descendre dans une minute he'll come down in a minute

• je vais le faire tout de suite I'll do it right away

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► La forme du futur to be going to s'utilise pour mettre qn en garde.

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• tu vas être en retard you're going to be late

• je vais le dire à ton père I'll tell your father ; ( = menace) I'm going to tell your father

   b. (intention) il est allé se renseigner he's gone to get some information ; (a obtenu les informations) he went and got some information

• aller voir qn à l'hôpital to go and visit sb in hospital

   c. (locutions) n'allez pas vous imaginer que... don't you go imagining that...

• allez savoir ! (inf) who knows?

• va lui expliquer ça, toi ! you try explaining that to him!

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► s'en aller

   a. ( = partir) to go

• bon, je m'en vais right, I'm going

• elle s'en va en vacances demain she is going on holiday tomorrow

• va-t'en ! go away!

   b. ( = disparaître) [tache] to come off ; (sur tissu) to come out

• ça s'en ira au lavage [boue] it'll wash off ; [tache] it'll wash out

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   a. ( = billet) single (ticket) (Brit), one-way ticket (US)

   b. ( = trajet) outward journey

• l'aller s'est bien passé the outward journey went well

• trois allers (simples) pour Tours three singles (Brit) or one-way tickets (US) to Tours

► aller et retour return (ticket) (Brit) round-trip ticket (US)

• l'aller et retour Paris-New York coûte 2 500 € Paris-New York is 2,500 euros return (Brit) or round-trip (US)

• je ne fais que l'aller et retour I'm just going there and back

• j'ai fait plusieurs allers et retours entre chez moi et la pharmacie I made several trips to the chemist's

• le dossier a fait plusieurs allers et retours entre nos services the file has been shuttled between departments

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1. ale
verbe auxiliaire

1) ( marque le futur)

je vais rentrer chez moi — I'm going home

j'allais partir — I was just leaving

j'allais partir quand il est arrivé — I was about to leave when he arrived

l'homme qui allait inventer la bombe atomique — the man who was to invent the atomic bomb

il va le regretter — he'll regret it

ça va aller mal — (colloq) there'll be trouble

tu vas me laisser tranquille? — will you please leave me alone!

2) ( marque le futur programmé)

je vais leur dire ce que je pense — I'm going to tell them what I think

3) ( marque le mouvement)

aller rouler de l'autre côté de la rue — to go rolling across the street

aller atterrir (colloq) sur mon bureau — to end up on my desk

4) ( marque l'inclination)

va savoir! — who knows?

qu'es-tu allé te mettre en tête? — where did you pick up that idea?

qui irait le soupçonner? — who would suspect him?

pourquoi es-tu allé faire ça? — why did you have to go and do that?

allez-y comprendre quelque chose! — just try and work that out!

5) ( marque l'évolution)

la situation va (en) se compliquant — the situation is getting more and more complicated

aller (en) s'améliorant — to be improving

la tristesse ira (en) s'atténuant — the grief will diminish

2.

verbe intransitif

1) (se porter, se dérouler, fonctionner)

comment vas-tu, comment ça va? — how are you?

ça va (bien) — I'm fine

les enfants vont bien? — are the children all right?

comment va la santé? — how are you keeping?

aller beaucoup mieux — to be much better

bois ça, ça ira mieux — drink this, you'll feel better

tout va bien? — is everything going all right?

vous êtes sûr que ça va? — are you sure you're all right?

les affaires vont bien — business is good

ça va l'école? — how are things at school?

ça ne va pas très fort — ( ma santé) I'm not feeling very well; ( la vie) things aren't too good; ( le moral) I'm feeling a bit low

ça va mal entre eux — things aren't too good between them

qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? — what's the matter?

la voiture a quelque chose qui ne va pas — there's something wrong with the car

tout est allé si vite! — it all happened so quickly!

ne pas aller sans peine or mal — not to be easy

ça va de soi or sans dire — it goes without saying

l'amour ne va jamais de soi — love is never straightforward

ça va tout seul — ( c'est facile) it's a doddle (colloq) GB, it's easy as pie

les choses vont très vite — things are moving fast

on fait aller — (colloq) struggling on (colloq)

ça peut aller — (colloq)

ça ira — (colloq) could be worse (colloq)

ça va pas, non (colloq) or la tête? — (colloq) are you mad (colloq) GB ou crazy? (colloq)

2) ( se déplacer) to go

allez tout droit — go straight ahead

aller et venir — ( dans une pièce) to pace up and down; ( d'un lieu à l'autre) to run in and out

la liberté d'aller et venir — the freedom to come and go at will

les nouvelles vont vite — news travels fast

où vas-tu? — where are you going?, where are you off (colloq) to?

aller en Pologne/au marché — to go to Poland/to the market

je suis allé de Bruxelles à Anvers — I went from Brussels to Antwerp

allons-y! — let's go!

je l'ai rencontré en allant au marché — I met him on the way to the market

aller sur or vers Paris — to head for Paris

aller vers le nord — to head north

va-t-on vers une nouvelle guerre? — are we heading for another war?

j'y vais — ( je m'en occupe) I'll get it; ( je pars) (colloq) I'm going, I'm off (colloq)

où va-t-il? — where is he off to? (colloq)

où va-t-on? — (colloq)

où allons-nous? — (colloq) fig what are things coming to?, what's the world coming to?

3) ( pour se livrer à une activité)

aller au travail — to go to work

aller à la chasse — to go hunting

aller au pain — (colloq) to go and get the bread

aller aux courses (colloq) or commissions — (colloq) to go shopping

aller aux nouvelles — to go and see if there's any news

4) ( s'étendre dans l'espace)

la route va au village — the road leads to the village

la rue va de la gare à l'église — the street goes from the station to the church

5) ( convenir)

ma robe, ça va? — is my dress all right?

ça va, ça peut aller — (colloq) ( en quantité) that'll do; ( en qualité) it'll do

ça va comme ça — it's all right as it is

ça ne va pas du tout — that's no good at all

la traduction n'allait pas — the translation was no good

une soupe, ça (te) va? — how about some soup?

va pour une soupe — (colloq) soup is okay (colloq)

ça va si je porte un jean? — can I wear jeans?

si le contrat ne te va pas, ne le signe pas — don't sign the contract if you're not happy with it

si ça va pour toi, ça va pour moi — (colloq) if it's okay by you, it's okay by me (colloq)

ma scie ne va pas pour le métal — my saw is no good for metal

ça te va bien de faire la morale — (colloq) iron you're hardly the person to preach

6) (être de la bonne taille, de la bonne forme)

aller à quelqu'un — to fit somebody

7) (flatter, mettre en valeur)

aller à quelqu'un — to suit somebody

ta cravate ne va pas avec ta chemise — your tie doesn't go with your shirt

les meubles vont bien ensemble — the furniture all matches

je trouve que ta sœur et son petit ami vont très bien ensemble — I think your sister and her boyfriend are ideally suited

8) ( se ranger) to go

les assiettes vont dans le placard — the plates go in the cupboard

9) ( faculté)

pouvoir aller dans l'eau — to be waterproof

le plat ne va pas au four — the dish is not ovenproof

10) ( dans une évaluation)

la voiture peut aller jusqu'à 200 km/h — the car can do up to 200 kph

certains modèles peuvent aller jusqu'à 1000 francs — some models can cost up to 1,000 francs

11) ( en arriver à)

aller jusqu'au président — to take it right up to the president

aller jusqu'à tuer — to go as far as to kill

leur amour est allé jusqu'à la folie — their love bordered on madness

12) ( dans le temps)

aller jusqu'en 1914 — to go up to 1914

la période qui va de 1918 à 1939 — the period between 1918 and 1939

le contrat allait jusqu'en 1997 — the contract ran until 1997

aller sur ses 17 ans — to be going on 17

13) (agir, raisonner)

vas-y doucement, le tissu est fragile — careful, the fabric is delicate

tu vas trop vite — you're going too fast

vas-y, demande-leur! — ( incitation) go on, ask them!

vas-y, dis-le! — ( provocation) come on, out with it!

allons, allez! — (pour encourager, inciter) come on!

si tu vas par là, rien n'est entièrement vrai — if you take that line, nothing is entirely true

14) ( contribuer)

y aller de sa petite larme — to shed a little tear

y aller de son petit discours — to do one's party piece

y aller de ses économies — to dip into one's savings

y aller de sa personne — to pitch in

15) (colloq) ( se succéder)

ça y va la vodka avec lui — he certainly gets through the vodka

ça y allait les coups — the fur was flying (colloq)

16) ( servir)

l'argent ira à la réparation de l'église — the money will go toward(s) repairing the church

l'argent est allé dans leurs poches — they pocketed the money

17) ( enfreindre)

aller contre la loi — [personne] to break the law; [acte] to be against the law

je ne peux pas aller contre ce qu'il a décidé — I can't go against his decision

3.

s'en aller verbe pronominal

1) (partir, se rendre)

il faut que je m'en aille — I must go ou leave

va-t'en! — go away!

s'en aller au travail — to go off to work

2) ( disparaître)

les nuages vont s'en aller — the clouds will clear away

la tache ne s'en va pas — the stain won't come out

avec le temps, tout s'en va — everything fades with time

3) fml ( mourir) to pass away

4) (avoir l'intention de, essayer)

je m'en vais leur dire ce que je pense — I'm going to tell them what I think

va-t'en savoir! — who knows?

4.

verbe impersonnel

1) ( être en jeu)

il y va de ta santé — your health is at stake

2) ( se passer)

il en va souvent ainsi — that's often what happens

il en va de même pour toi — that goes for you too

il en va autrement en Corée — things are different in Korea

3) Mathématique

40 divisé par 12 il y va 3 fois et il reste 4 — 12 into 40 goes 3 times with 4 left over

II ale
nom masculin

1) ( trajet)

j'ai fait une escale à l'aller — I made a stopover on the way out

j'ai pris le bus à l'aller — ( en allant là) I took the bus there; ( en venant ici) I took the bus here

l'aller a pris trois heures — the journey there took three hours

il n'arrête pas de faire des allers et retours entre chez lui et son bureau — he keeps running to and fro from his house to the office

billet aller — gén single ticket GB, one-way ticket US; ( d'avion) one-way ticket

billet aller (et) retour — return ticket GB, round trip (ticket) US

match aller — first leg

2) ( ticket)

aller (simple) — single (ticket) GB, one-way ticket ( pour to)

aller (et) retour — return ticket

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Lorsque aller fait partie d'une expression figée comme aller dans le sens de, aller de pair avec etc, l'expression est traitée sous l'entrée sens, pair etc

On notera les différentes traductions de aller verbe de mouvement indiquant: un déplacement unique dans le temps: je vais au théâtre ce soir = I'm going to the theatre [BrE] this evening; ou une habitude: je vais au théâtre tous les lundis = I go to the theatre [BrE] every Monday

aller + infinitif

la traduction dépend du temps: je vais apprendre l'italien = I'm going to learn Italian; il est allé voir l'exposition = he went to see the exhibition; j'allais me marier quand la guerre a éclaté = I was going to get married when the war broke out; va voir = go and see; va leur parler = go and speak to them; j'irai voir l'exposition demain = I'll go and see the exhibition tomorrow; je vais souvent m'asseoir au bord de la rivière = I often go and sit by the river; il ne va jamais voir une exposition = he never goes to see exhibitions

On notera que pour les activités sportives on peut avoir: aller nager/faire du vélo = to go swimming/cycling ou to go for a swim/on a bike ride

On trouvera ci-dessous des exemples et des exceptions illustrant aller dans ses différentes fonctions verbales

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1. nm

1) (= trajet) outward journey

L'aller nous a pris trois heures. — The journey there took us three hours., The outward journey took us three hours.

2) (= billet) single Grande-Bretagne ticket, one-way ticket

Je voudrais un aller pour Angers. — I'd like a single to Angers.

2. vi

1) (déplacement) to go

Je suis allé à Londres. — I went to London.

Elle ira le voir. — She'll go and see him.

La boulangerie? Je dois justement y aller. — The baker's? That's just where I need to go.

aller à la chasse — to go hunting

aller à la pêche — to go fishing

aller voir qn — to go and see sb

aller chercher qn — to go and get sb

pour aller à Conflans? — how do I get to Conflans?

2) (= convenir)

aller à qn [couleur, style] — to suit sb, [forme, pointure] to fit sb, [dispositions, date] to suit sb

cela me va [couleur, vêtement] — it suits me, (pointure, taille) it fits me, [projet, dispositions] it suits me, that's OK by me

Cette robe te va bien. — That dress suits you.

aller avec qch [couleurs, style] — to go with sth

bien aller avec qch — to go well with sth

3) (= se sentir)

"Comment allez-vous? " - - "Je vais bien." — "How are you?" - - "I'm fine."

Il va bien. — He's fine.

Il va mal. — He's not well.

aller mieux — to be better

4) (= marcher, se passer)

comment ça va? — how are you?, how are things?

"ça va?" - - "oui ça va!" — "how are things?" - - "fine!"

ça va bien — things are going well

ça va mal — things aren't going well

tout va bien — everything's fine

cela ne va pas sans difficultés — it's not without difficulties

5) (exhortation)

allez! (encouragement) — go on!, (avec impatience) come on!

Allez! Dépêche-toi! — Come on, hurry up!

allez, au revoir — OK then, bye-bye

6) (autres locutions)

y aller; allons-y! — let's go!

vas-y! — go on!

Je dois y aller. — I've got to go.

y aller un peu fort — to go a bit far

Tu y vas un peu fort. — You're going a bit too far., You're going a bit far.

il y va de leur vie — their lives are at stake

aller jusqu'à — to go as far as

Nous sommes allés jusqu'à Angers. — We went as far as Angers.

J'irais jusqu'à dire qu'il est trop tard. — I would go so far as to say that it's too late.

se laisser aller — to let o.s. go

ça va de soi; ça va sans dire — that goes without saying

ça va comme ça (= c'est suffisant) — that's fine, (impatience) that's enough

3. vb aux

(futur immédiat)

Je vais le faire. — I'm going to do it.

Je vais me fâcher. — I'm going to get angry.

Je vais écrire à mes cousins. — I'm going to write to my cousins.

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aller ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: aller

A v aux

1 ( marque le futur) je vais partir I'm leaving; je vais rentrer chez moi/me coucher I'm going home/to bed; j'allais partir I was just leaving; j'allais partir quand il est arrivé I was about to leave when he arrived; l'homme qui allait inventer la bombe atomique the man who was to invent the atomic bomb; il allait le regretter he was to regret it; il va le regretter he'll regret it; elle va avoir un an she'll soon be one; il va faire nuit it'll soon be dark; ça va aller mal○ there'll be trouble; tu vas me laisser tranquille? will you please leave me alone!;

2 ( marque le futur programmé) je vais leur dire ce que je pense I'm going to tell them what I think; elle va peindre sa cuisine en bleu she's going to paint her kitchen blue; j'allais te le dire I was just going to tell you;

3 ( marque le mouvement) aller rouler de l'autre côté de la rue to go rolling across the street; aller valser○ à l'autre bout de la pièce to go flying across the room; aller atterrir○ en plein champ/sur mon bureau to end up in the middle of a field/on my desk;

4 (marque l'inclination, l'initiative) qu'est-ce que tu vas imaginer là? what a ridiculous idea!; va savoir! who knows?; va or allez (donc) savoir ce qui s'est passé who knows what happened?; qu'es-tu allé te mettre en tête? where did you pick up that idea?; qui irait le soupçonner? who would suspect him?; vous n'iriez pas leur dire ça? you're not going to go and say that, are you?; pourquoi es-tu allé faire ça? why did you have to go and do that?; n'allez pas croire une chose pareille! ( pour réfuter) don't you believe it!; ( pour tempérer l'enthousiasme) don't get carried away!; allez y comprendre quelque chose! just try and work that out!;

5 ( marque l'évolution) la situation va (en) se compliquant the situation is getting more and more complicated; aller (en) s'améliorant/s'aggravant to be improving/getting worse; la tristesse ira (en) s'atténuant the grief will diminish.

B vi

1 (se porter, se dérouler, fonctionner) comment vas-tu, comment ça va? how are you?; ça va (bien) I'm fine; les enfants vont bien? are the children all right?; et ta femme/ton épaule, comment ça va? how's your wife/your shoulder?; comment va la santé? how are you keeping?; ça va la vie○? how's life○?; ça va les amours○? how's the love life going?; aller beaucoup mieux to be much better; bois ça, ça ira mieux drink this, you'll feel better; tout va bien pour toi? is everything going all right?; si tout va bien if everything goes all right; vous êtes sûr que ça va? are you sure you're all right?; les affaires vont bien/mal business is good/bad; ça va l'école? how are things at school?; ça ne va pas très fort or bien ( ma santé) I'm not feeling very well; ( la vie) things aren't too good; ( le moral) I'm feeling a bit low; ça pourrait aller mieux, ça va plus ou moins ( réponse) so-so; ça va mal entre eux things aren't too good between them; qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? what's the matter?; la voiture a quelque chose qui ne va pas there's something wrong with the car; tout va pour le mieux everything's fine; tout est allé si vite! it all happened so quickly!; ne pas aller sans peine or mal not to be easy; ne pas aller sans hésitations to take some thinking about; ça va de soi or sans dire it goes without saying; ça devrait aller de soi it should be obvious; ainsi vont les choses that's the way it goes; ainsi va le monde that's the way of the world; ainsi allait la France this was the state of affairs in France; l'amour ne va jamais de soi love is never straightforward; ça va tout seul ( c'est facile) it's a doddle○ GB, it's as easy as pie; ça ne va pas tout seul it's not that easy, it's no picnic○; les choses vont très vite things are moving fast; on fait aller○ struggling on○; ça peut aller○, ça ira○ could be worse○; ça va pas, non○ or la tête○? are you mad○ GB ou crazy○?; ça va pas, non, de crier or gesticuler comme ça○? what's the matter with you, carrying on like that○?; ⇒ pis;

2 ( se déplacer) to go; tu vas trop vite you're going too fast; allez tout droit go straight ahead; aller et venir ( dans une pièce) to pace up and down; ( d'un lieu à l'autre) to run in and out; la liberté d'aller et venir the freedom to come and go at will; je préfère aller à pied/en avion I'd rather walk/fly; les nouvelles vont vite news travels fast; aller d'un pas rapide to walk quickly; je sais aller à bicyclette/cheval I can ride a bike/horse; où vas-tu? where are you going?, where are you off○ to?; je vais en Pologne I'm going to Poland; aller au marché/en ville to go to the market/into town; aller chez le médecin/dentiste to go to the doctor's/dentist's; va dans ta chambre go to your room; je suis allé de Bruxelles à Anvers I went from Brussels to Antwerp; je suis allé jusqu'en Chine/au marché ( et pas plus loin) I went as far as China/the market; ( et c'était loin) I went all the way to China/the market; je préfère ne pas y aller I'd rather not go; allons-y! let's go!; je l'ai rencontré en allant au marché I met him on the way to the market; aller vers le nord to head north; j'y vais ( je m'en occupe) I'll get it; ( je pars)○ I'm going, I'm off○; où va-t-il encore? where is he off to now○?; aller sur or vers Paris to head for Paris; où va-t-on○?, où allons-nous○? fig what are things coming to?, what's the world coming to?; va donc, eh, abruti○! get lost○, you idiot!; ⇒ cruche;

3 (pour se livrer à une activité, chercher un produit) aller à l'école/au travail to go to school/to work; aller à la chasse/pêche to go hunting/fishing; allez-vous à la piscine? do you go to the swimming pool?; il est allé au golf/tennis he's gone to play golf/tennis; aller aux champignons/framboises to go mushroom-/raspberry-picking; aller au pain○ to go and get the bread; dans quelle boulangerie allez-vous? which bakery do you go to?; aller aux courses○ or commissions○ to go shopping; aller au ravitaillement to go and stock up; aller aux nouvelles or informations to go and see if there's any news;

4 ( s'étendre dans l'espace) la route va au village the road leads to the village; la rue va de la gare à l'église the street goes from the station to the church;

5 ( convenir) ma robe/la traduction, ça va? is my dress/the translation all right?; ça va, ça ira○, ça peut aller○ ( en quantité) that'll do; ( en qualité) it'll do; ça va comme ça it's all right as it is; ça ne va pas du tout that's no good at all; ça ne va pas du tout, tu dois mettre une cravate you can't go like that, you have to wear a tie; la traduction n'allait pas the translation was no good; lundi ça (te) va? would Monday suit you ou be okay○?; une soupe, ça (te) va? how about some soup?; va pour une soupe○ soup is okay○; ça irait si on se voyait demain? would it it be all right if we met tomorrow?; ça va si je porte un jean? can I wear jeans?; si le contrat ne te va pas, ne le signe pas don't sign the contract if you're not happy with it; si ça va pour toi, ça va pour moi○ or ça me va○ if it's okay by you, it's okay by me○; ça n'irait pas du tout ( inacceptable) that would never do; ma scie ne va pas pour le métal my saw is no good for metal; ça te va bien de faire la morale/parler comme ça○ iron you're hardly the person to preach/make that sort of remark;

6 (être de la bonne taille, de la bonne forme) aller à qn to fit sb; tes chaussures sont trop grandes, elles ne me vont pas your shoes are too big, they don't fit me; cette vis/clé ne va pas this screw/key doesn't fit;

7 (flatter, mettre en valeur) aller à qn to suit sb; le rouge ne me va pas or me va mal red doesn't suit me; sa robe lui allait (très) bien her dress really suited her; le rôle t'irait parfaitement the part would suit you perfectly; ta cravate ne va pas avec ta chemise your tie doesn't go with your shirt; les tapis vont bien ensemble the rugs go together well; les meubles vont bien ensemble the furniture all matches; je trouve que ta sœur et son petit ami vont très bien ensemble I think your sister and her boyfriend are ideally suited;

8 ( se ranger) to go; les assiettes vont dans le placard the plates go in the cupboard; la chaise pliante va derrière la porte de la cuisine the folding chair goes behind the kitchen door;

9 ( faculté) pouvoir aller dans l'eau to be waterproof; le plat ne va pas au four the dish is not ovenproof;

10 ( dans une évaluation) la voiture peut aller jusqu'à 200 km/h the car can do up to 200 km/h; certains modèles peuvent aller jusqu'à 1 000 euros some models can cost up to 1,000 euros; une peine allant jusqu'à cinq ans de prison a sentence of up to five years in prison;

11 ( en arriver à) aller jusqu'au président to take it right up to the president; aller jusqu'à mentir/tuer to go as far as to lie/kill; leur amour est allé jusqu'à la folie their love bordered on madness;

12 ( dans le temps) aller jusqu'en 1914 to go up to 1914; pendant la période qui va du 8 février au 13 mars between 8 February and 13 March; la période qui va de 1918 à 1939 the period between 1918 and 1939; l'offre va jusqu'à jeudi the offer lasts until Thursday; le contrat allait jusqu'en 1997 the contract ran until 1997; va-t-on vers une nouvelle guerre? are we heading for another war?; aller sur ses 17 ans to be going on 17;

13 (agir, raisonner) vas-y doucement or gentiment, le tissu est fragile careful, the fabric is delicate; ils n'y sont pas allés doucement avec les meubles○ they were rather rough with the furniture; tu vas trop vite you're going too fast; vas-y, demande-leur! ( incitation) go on, ask them!; vas-y, dis-le! ( provocation) come on, out with it!; allons, allez! (pour encourager, inciter) come on!; j'y vais○ ( je vais agir) here we go!; si tu vas par là or comme ça, rien n'est entièrement vrai if you take that line, nothing is entirely true;

14 ( contribuer) y aller de sa petite larme to shed a little tear; y aller de sa petite chanson to do one's party piece; y aller de ses économies to dip into one's savings; y aller de sa personne to pitch in; y aller de 100 euros Jeux to put in 100 euros;

15 ○( se succéder) ça y va la vodka avec lui he certainly gets through the vodka; ça y allait les coups the fur was flying○;

16 ( servir) où est allé l'argent? where has the money gone?; l'argent ira à la réparation de l'église the money will go toward(s) repairing the church; l'argent est allé dans leurs poches they pocketed the money;

17 ( enfreindre) aller contre la loi [personne] to break the law; [acte] to be against the law; je ne peux pas aller contre ce qu'il a décidé I can't go against his decision.

C s'en aller vpr

1 (partir, se rendre) il faut que je m'en aille I must go ou leave; je m'en vais en Italie cet été I'm going to Italy this summer; je m'en vais du Japon l'année prochaine I'll be leaving Japan next year; va-t'en! go away!; s'en aller faire les courses/en vacances/au travail to go off to do the shopping/on vacation/to work; ils s'en allaient chantant† they went off singing;

2 ( disparaître) les nuages vont s'en aller the clouds will clear away; la tache ne s'en va pas the stain won't come out; avec le temps, tout s'en va everything fades with time; les années s'en vont the years go by;

3 fml ( mourir) to pass away;

4 (avoir l'intention de, essayer) je m'en vais leur dire ce que je pense I'm going to tell them what I think; ne t'en va pas imaginer une chose pareille ( pour réfuter) don't you believe it!; ( pour tempérer l'enthousiasme) don't get carried away!; va-t'en savoir ce qu'il a voulu dire! who knows what he meant?

D v impers

1 ( être en jeu) il y va de ma réputation my reputation is at stake; il y va de ta santé your health is at stake, you're putting your health at risk;

2 ( se passer) il en va souvent ainsi that's often what happens; tout le monde doit aider et il en va de même pour toi everyone must help, and that goes for you too; il en ira de même pour eux the same goes for them; il en va autrement en Corée things are different in Korea; il en ira de lui comme de ses prédécesseurs he'll go the same way as his predecessors;

3 Math 40 divisé par 12 il y va 3 fois et il reste 4 12 into 40 goes 3 times with 4 left over.

II.

aller nm

1 ( trajet) j'ai fait une escale à l'aller I made a stopover on the way out; j'ai pris le bus à l'aller ( en allant là) I took the bus there; ( en venant ici) I took the bus here; l'aller a pris trois heures the journey there took three hours; il n'arrête pas de faire des allers et retours entre chez lui et son bureau he keeps running to and fro from his house to the office; je suis pressé, je ne fais que l'aller et le retour○ I'm in a hurry, I've just popped in○; billet aller gén single ticket GB, one-way ticket US; ( d'avion) one-way ticket; billet aller (et) retour return ticket GB, round trip (ticket) US;

2 ( ticket) aller (simple) single (ticket); deux allers (pour) Lille two singles to Lille; aller (et) retour return ticket;

3 Sport ( match) first leg; à l'aller in the first leg; match or rencontre aller first leg.

I

[ale] nom masculin

1. [voyage] outward journey

je suis passé les voir à l'aller I dropped in to see them on the way (there)

l'avion était en retard à l'aller et au retour the flight was delayed both ways

un aller (et) retour a round trip

faire des allers et retours [personne, document] to go back and forth, to shuttle back and forth

ne faire qu'un ou que l'aller et retour: je vais à la banque mais je ne fais qu'un aller et retour I'm going to the bank, but I'll be right back

2. [billet]

aller (simple) single (ticket) (UK), one-way ticket (US)

aller (et) retour return (UK) ou round-trip (US) (ticket)

3. (familier)

aller et retour [gifle] slap

II

[ale] verbe auxiliaire

1. (suivi de l'infinitif) [exprime le futur proche] to be going ou about to

tu vas tomber! you're going to fall!, you'll fall!

attendez-le, il va arriver wait for him, he'll be here any minute now

j'allais justement te téléphoner I was just going to phone you, I was on the point of phoning you

il va être 5 h it's going on 5

[pour donner un ordre]

tu vas faire ce que je te dis, oui ou non? will you do as I say or won't you?

2. (suivi de l'infinitif) [en intensif] to go

ne va pas croire/penser que... don't go and believe/think that...

tu ne vas pas me faire croire que tu ne savais rien! you can't fool me into thinking that you didn't know anything!

que n'iront-ils pas s'imaginer! God knows what they'll think!

où est-elle? — allez savoir! where is she? — God knows!

allez expliquer ça à un enfant de 5 ans! try and explain ou try explaining that to a 5-year-old!

3. [exprime la continuité] (suivi du gérondif)

aller en: aller en s'améliorant to get better and better, to improve

aller en augmentant to keep increasing

aller en diminuant: le bruit allait en diminuant the noise was getting fainter and fainter

(suivi du participe présent)

aller croissant

a. [tension] to be rising

b. [nombre] to be rising ou increasing

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[ale] verbe intransitif

A.[EXPRIME LE MOUVEMENT]

1. [se déplacer] to go

qui va là? who goes there?

va vite!

a. hurry up!

b. [à un enfant] run along (now)!

vous alliez à plus de 90 km/h [en voiture] you were driving at ou doing more than 90 km/h

aller (et) venir

a. [de long en large] to pace up and down

b. [entre deux destinations] to come and go, to go to and fro

je n'ai fait qu'aller et venir toute la matinée I was in and out all morning

2. [se rendre - personne]

aller à to go to

en allant à Limoges on the way to Limoges

aller à la mer/à la montagne to go to the seaside/mountains

aller à l'université

a. [bâtiment] to go to the university

b. [institution] to go to university ou college

aller à la chasse/pêche to go hunting/fishing

où vas-tu? where are you going?

comment y va-t-on? how do you get there?

y aller: il y est allé en courant he ran there

on y va! let's go!

j'irai en avion/voiture I'll fly/drive, I'll go by plane/car

aller chez: aller chez un ami to go to see a friend, to go to a friend's

tu n'iras plus chez eux, tu m'entends? you will not visit them again, do you hear me?

aller dans: il a peur d'aller dans l'eau he's afraid to go into the water

je vais dans les Pyrénées I'm going to the Pyrenees

aller en: aller en Autriche to go ou to travel to Austria

aller en haut/bas to go up/down

aller vers: j'allais vers le nord I was heading ou going north

3. (suivi de l'infinitif) [pour se livrer à une activité]

aller faire quelque chose to go and do something, to go do something (US)

je vais faire mes courses tous les matins I go shopping every morning

va ramasser les poires dans le jardin go and pick the pears in the garden

va voir là-bas si j'y suis! (très familier) push off!, clear off!

va te faire voir (très familier) ou te faire foutre! (vulgaire) get lost! ou (UK) stuffed! (très familier), go to hell!

4. [mener - véhicule, chemin] to go

cette rue va vers le centre this street leads towards the city centre

aller droit au cœur de quelqu'un to go straight to somebody's heart

5. [fonctionner - machine] to go, to run ; [ - moteur] to run ; [ - voiture, train] to go

6. [se ranger - dans un contenant] to go, to belong ; [ - dans un ensemble] to fit

7. [être remis]

aller à to go to

l'argent collecté ira à une œuvre the collection will go ou be given to a charity

B.[S'ÉTENDRE]

1. [dans l'espace]

aller de... à...: leur propriété va de la rivière à la côte their land stretches from the river to the coast

le passage qui va de la page 35 à la page 43 the passage which goes from page 35 to page 43

aller jusqu'à

a. [vers le haut] to go ou to reach up to

b. [vers le bas] to go ou to reach down to

c. [en largeur, en longueur] to go to, to stretch as far as

2. [dans le temps]

aller de... à... to go from... to...

aller jusqu'à [bail, contrat] to run till

3. [dans une série]

aller de... à... to go ou to range from... to...

aller jusqu'à: les prix vont jusqu'à 8.000 euros prices go as high as 8,000 euros

C.[PROGRESSER]

1. [se dérouler]

aller vite/lentement to go fast/slow

plus ça va...: plus ça va, moins je comprends la politique the more I see of politics, the less I understand it

plus ça va, plus je l'aime I love her more each day

2. [personne]

aller jusqu'à: j'irai jusqu'à 1.000 euros pour le fauteuil I'll pay ou go up to 1,000 euros for the armchair

j'irais même jusqu'à dire que... I would even go so far as to say that...

sans aller jusque-là without going that far

aller sur ou vers [approcher de]: il va sur ou vers la cinquantaine he's getting on for ou going on 50

elle va sur ses cinq ans she's nearly ou almost five, she'll be five soon

aller à la faillite/l'échec to be heading for bankruptcy/failure

aller à sa ruine to be on the road to ruin

où va-t-on ou allons-nous s'il faut se barricader chez soi? what's the world coming to if people have to lock themselves in nowadays?

allons (droit) au fait let's get (straight) to the point

aller au plus pressé to do the most urgent thing first

D.[ÊTRE DANS TELLE OU TELLE SITUATION]

1. [en parlant de l'état de santé]

bonjour, comment ça va? — ça va hello, how are you? — all right

comment va la santé?, comment va? (familier) how are you keeping?

ça va? [après un choc] are you all right?

ça ne va pas du tout I'm not at all well

aller bien: je vais bien I'm fine ou well

ça va bien? are you OK?

aller mieux: elle va beaucoup mieux she's (feeling) much better

aller mal: il va mal he's not at all well, he's very poorly

ça va pas (bien) ou la tête!, ça va pas, non? (familier) you're off your head!, you must be mad!

ça va? — on fait aller (familier) ou il faut faire aller (familier) how are you? — mustn't grumble

2. [se passer]

comment vont les affaires? — elles vont bien how's business? — (it's doing) OK ou fine

ça va de moins en moins bien entre eux things have gone from bad to worse between them

les choses vont ou ça va mal things aren't too good ou aren't going too well

obéis-moi ou ça va mal aller (pour toi)! do as I say or you'll be in trouble!

comment ça va dans ton nouveau service? how are you getting on ou how are things in the new department?

quelque chose ne va pas? is there anything wrong ou the matter?

ça ne va pas tout seul ou sans problème it's not an ou it's no easy job

et le travail, ça va comme tu veux? (familier) is work going all right?

E.[EXPRIME L'ADÉQUATION]

1. [être seyant]

aller (bien) à quelqu'un

a. [taille d'un vêtement] to fit somebody

b. [style d'un vêtement] to suit somebody

le bleu lui va blue suits her, she looks good in blue

ça ne te va pas de parler vulgairement coarse language doesn't suit ou become you

ça te va bien de donner des conseils! (ironique) you're a fine one to give advice!

cela te va à ravir ou à merveille that looks wonderful on you, you look wonderful in that

2. [être en harmonie]

aller avec: aller avec quelque chose to go with ou to match something

j'ai acheté un chapeau pour aller avec ma veste I bought a hat to go with ou to match my jacket

aller ensemble

a. [couleurs, styles] to go well together, to match

b. [éléments d'une paire] to belong together

ils vont bien ensemble, ces deux-là! those two make quite a pair!

je trouve qu'ils vont très mal ensemble I think (that) they're an ill-matched couple ou they make a very odd pair

3. [convenir]

la clé de 12 devrait aller spanner number 12 should do (the job)

nos plats vont au four our dishes are oven-proof

tu veux de l'aide? — non, ça ira! do you want a hand? — no, I'll manage ou it's OK!

tu ne rajoutes pas de crème? — ça ira comme ça don't you want to add some cream? — that'll do (as it is) ou it's fine like this

ça ira pour aujourd'hui that'll be all for today, let's call it a day

pour un studio, ça peut aller as far as bedsits (UK) ou studio apartments (US) go, it's not too bad

aller à quelqu'un: on dînera après le spectacle — ça me va we'll go for dinner after the show — that's all right ou fine by me ou that suits me (fine)

F.[LOCUTIONS]

allez, un petit effort come on, put some effort into it

allez, je m'en vais! right, I'm going now!

zut, j'ai cassé un verre! — et allez (donc), le troisième en un mois! damn! I've broken a glass! — well done, that's the third in a month!

allez ou allons donc! [tu exagères] go on ou get away (with you)!,come off it!

allez-y! go on!, off you go!

allons-y! let's go!

allons-y, ne nous gênons pas! (ironique) don't mind me!

allons bon, j'ai perdu ma clef maintenant! oh no, now I've lost my key!

allons bon, voilà qu'il recommence à pleurer! here we go, he's crying again!

c'est mieux comme ça, va! it's better that way, you know!

(espèce de) frimeur, va! (familier) you show-off!

va donc, eh minable! (familier) get lost, you little creep!

ça va (familier) , ça va bien (familier) , ça va comme ça (familier) OK

je t'aurai prévenu! — ça va, ça va! don't say I didn't warn you! — OK, OK!

ça va comme ça hein, j'en ai assez de tes jérémiades! just shut up will you, I'm fed up with your moaning!

y aller (familier) : une fois que tu es sur le plongeoir, il faut y aller! once you're on the diving board, you've got to jump!

quand faut y aller, faut y aller when you've got to go, you've got to go

y aller [le faire]: vas-y doucement, c'est fragile gently ou easy does it, it's fragile

vas-y mollo avec le vin! (familier) go easy on the wine!

comme tu y vas (familier) /vous y allez (familier) : j'en veux 30 euros — comme tu y vas! I want 30 euros for it — isn't that a bit much?

ça y va: (familier) ça y va, les billets de 10 euros! 10 euro notes are going as if there was no tomorrow!

y aller de: aux réunions de famille, il y va toujours d'une ou de sa chansonnette every time there's a family gathering, he sings a little song

elle y est allée de sa petite larme (humoristique) she had a little cry

il ou cela ou ça va de soi (que) it goes without saying (that)

il ou cela ou ça va sans dire (que) it goes without saying (that)

il y va de: il y va de ta vie/carrière/réputation your life/career/reputation is at stake

il en va de... comme de...: il en va de la littérature comme de la peinture it's the same with literature as with painting

il en va de même pour: il n'en va pas de même pour toi the same doesn't apply to you

il en va autrement: il en irait autrement si ta mère était encore là things would be very different if your mother was still here

va pour le Saint-Émilion! (familier) all right ou OK then, we'll have the Saint-Emilion!

tout le monde est égoïste, si tu vas par là! everybody's selfish, if you look at it like that!

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s'en aller verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [partir - personne] to go

je lui donnerai la clé en m'en allant I'll give him the key on my way out

va-t'en! go away!

tous les jeunes s'en vont du village all the young people are leaving the village

va-t'en de là! get away from there!

2. [se défaire, se détacher] to come undone

3. (soutenu) [mourir - personne] to die, to pass away

4. [disparaître - tache] to come off, to go (away) ; [ - son] to fade away ; [ - forces] to fail ; [ - jeunesse] to pass ; [ - lumière, soleil, couleur] to fade (away) ; [ - peinture, vernis] to come off

ça s'en ira au lavage/avec du savon it'll come off in the wash/with soap

leur dernière lueur d'espoir s'en est allée their last glimmer of hope has gone ou vanished

5. (suivi de l'infinitif) [en intensif]

il s'en fut trouver le magicien off he went to find the wizard

je m'en vais lui dire ses quatre vérités! (familier) I'm going to tell her a few home truths!

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Which Star Are You From — Infobox Television show name = Which Star Are You From caption = genre = Drama creator = developer = presenter = starring = Kim Rae won Jung Ryo won voices = narrated = theme music composer = opentheme = endtheme = country = KOR language = Korean … Wikipedia

work — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦ works, working, worked 1) VERB People who work have a job, usually one which they are paid to do. [V prep/adv] Weiner works for the US Department of Transport... [V prep/adv] I started working in a recording studio... [V… … English dictionary

work — ▪ I. work work 1 [wɜːk ǁ wɜːrk] verb 1. [intransitive] to do a job that you are paid for: • Harry is 78 and still working. • Most of the people I went to school with work in factories. work for • David works for a broadcasting company … Financial and business terms

work — n 1 Work, labor, travail, toil, drudgery, grind are comparable when they mean effort or exertion directed to the accomplishment of an end, or an employment or activity which involves such expenditure of effort or exertion. Work is the most… … New Dictionary of Synonyms

work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English

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