Compound Forms:
one | one- |
| a great one for doing [sth] n | informal (person: does [sth] frequently) | buenísimo para adj + prep |
| | He's a great one for telling stories. |
| | Es buenísimo para contar chistes. |
| | | que se pinta solo para expr |
| | Él se pinta solo para contar historias. |
| a hard one n | informal ([sb] difficult) | persona difícil nf + adj |
| | | persona de trato difícil nf + loc adj |
| | (AmL, coloquial) | un dolor nm |
| | | un tipo duro nm + adj |
| | Mark is a hard one; you never know what he is thinking. |
| | Mark es una persona difícil, nunca sabes en qué está pensando. |
| a hard one n | informal ([sb] cold, severe) | un duro, una dura nm, nf |
| | | muy duro, muy dura adv + nm, nf |
| | The boss is a hard one; he is very strict. |
| | El jefe es un duro, es muy estricto. |
| a live one n | figurative, informal (gullible person) (figurado, informal) | uno con vida expr |
A-1,
A1,
A-one adj | informal (excellent, top quality) | de primera calidad loc adj |
| | | de primera loc adj |
| | The customer service at the store is A-1 quality. |
| all for one interj | (expressing solidarity) | todos para uno expr |
| | Todos para uno, y uno para todos. |
| all one adj | (the same thing) | lo mismo adj |
| | Whatever way you choose, it's all one. |
| | No importa qué camino elijas, es lo mismo. |
| all-in-one adj | (combined, comprehensive) | multifunción adj |
| | | todo en uno loc adj |
| | I have an all-in-one printer; it prints, scans, and photocopies. |
| | Mi impresora es multifunción, imprime, escanea y fotocopia. |
all-in-one,
one-piece n | UK (bodysuit, catsuit) | mono nm |
| | | pelele nm |
| | | mameluco nm |
| | | enterito nm |
| | Gloria was wearing an all-in-one. |
| | Gloria estaba usando un mono. |
| another one n | (one more) | otro pron |
| | | otro más loc pron |
| | The muffins were delicious, so I ate another one. |
| | Los panecillos me parecieron deliciosos, así que me comí otro. |
| another one n | (a different one) | otro pron |
| | I lost my teddy bear so my parents bought me another one. |
| | Perdí mi osito de peluche y mis padres me regalaron otro. |
| any one pron | (no matter which one) | uno cualquiera loc pron |
| | | uno pron |
| | Just take any one. It doesn't matter which. |
| | Simplemente toma una cualquiera. No importa cuál. |
| any one adj | (no matter which) | cualquiera adj |
| | Any one of those cakes will surely be delicious. |
| | Seguramente cualquiera de esas tortas esté deliciosa. |
| as one adv | (together, in unison) | al unísono loc adv |
| | The bride and groom stepped out of the church as one. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Sí!, gritaron todos al unísono. |
| as one adv | (in agreement) | de acuerdo loc adv |
| | The committee members agreed as one to approve the plan. |
| at any one time expr | (any point in time) | en todo momento loc adv |
| | | en cualquier momento loc adv |
| | At any one time, there are numerous children suffering from rare illnesses. |
| at one adv | (at one o'clock) | a la una loc adv |
| | We went for lunch at one. |
| | Fuimos a almorzar a la una. |
| at one point adv | (at a given moment) | en un momento dado loc adv |
| | At one point, I thought we might even get married. |
| | En un momento dado, hasta llegué a pensar que nos casaríamos. |
| at one time expr | (once, at some point in the past) | hubo un tiempo en el que, hubo un tiempo en que expr |
| | | antaño adv |
| | | hace tiempo loc adv |
| | | en cierta época loc adv |
| | At one time you were allowed to buy milk straight from the farmer. |
| | Hubo un tiempo en el que se podía comprar la leche directamente al granjero. |
| | Antaño uno podía comprarle la leche directamente al granjero. |
| | Hace tiempo uno podía comprarle la leche directamente al granjero. |
| | | antiguamente adv |
| | Antiguamente se podía comprar leche directamente al granjero. |
| | | hubo una época en que loc verb |
| | Hubo una época en que se podía comprar leche directamente al granjero. |
| at one time expr | (at once: simultaneously) | a la vez loc adv |
| | I was trying to do three things at one time, and failed the three. |
| | Estaba tratando de hacer tres cosas a la vez, y fracasé en todas. |
| | | al mismo tiempo loc adv |
| | Estaba intentado hacer tres cosas al mismo tiempo y fracasé en todas. |
| at one with adj | (in agreement with, at peace with) (figurado) | en armonía con loc adv |
| | | de acuerdo con loc adv |
| | After I meditate, I feel at one with the world. |
| | Tras la mediación me sentí en armonía con el mundo. |
| be of one mind expr | (two people: same opinion) | tener la misma opinión loc verb |
| | | opinar lo mismo loc verb |
| big one | (one-thousand-dollar bill) | billete de mil dólares nm + loc adj |
billion,
a billion,
one billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 n | invariable (thousand million, 10^9) | mil millones loc nom mpl |
| Note: "a billion" is used generally; "one billion" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | I bet you can't count to two billion! |
| | El país tiene una población de dos mil millones. |
a billion,
one billion,
1 billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 adj | invariable (one thousand million in number, 10^9) | mil millones de loc adj |
| | One celebrity donated one billion dollars to charity last year. |
| | Una celebridad donó mil millones de dólares a una organización de caridad. |
billion,
a billion,
one billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 pron | invariable (people, things: thousand million, 10^9) | mil millones pron |
| | The world's population is predicted to go up by a billion over the next decade. |
| | Se espera que la población mundial suba en mil millones en la próxima década. |
a billion,
one billion,
1 billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 n | invariable (thousand million pounds or dollars, 10^9) | mil millones loc nom mpl |
| | The profits last year topped one billion. |
| | The government has pledged two billion to finance a new sports stadium. |
| | Las ganancias del año pasado superaron los mil millones. |
billion,
a billion,
one billion n | UK, dated (million million, 10^12) | billón nm |
| | Max thinks he can easily make a billion and retire early. |
| | Max cree que puede ganar billones y retirarse pronto. |
billion,
a billion,
one billion adj | UK, dated (million million in number, 10^12) | billón nm |
| | (economía) | millardo nm |
| | There are thought to be a billion bacteria in the human intestine. |
| | Se cree que hay un billón de bacterias en el intestino humano. |
| blessed one n | (religion: saint) | bienaventurado nm |
| | After the birth of Christ, Mary became known as the Blessed One. |
| can't be in all places at one time v expr | US, informal (have too many obligations) (coloquial) | no poder estar en todo loc verb |
| | | no poder hacer mil cosas a la vez loc verb |
| | | no poder estar en la procesión y repicando expr |
| | I can't be in all places at one time so someone will have to help me. |
| | No puedo estar en todo así que alguien va a tener que ayudarme. |
| | | no poder hacerlo todo uno solo loc verb |
| | | ser imposible estar en dos sitios a la vez loc verb |
| | No puedo hacerlo todo yo solo así que alguien va a tener que ayudarme. |
| the chosen one n | (person: specially selected) | el elegido nm |
| | Only the chosen one can save the world. |
| | Solo el elegido podrá salvar el mundo. |
| cold one n | informal (drink of beer) | cerveza nf |
| | (coloquial) | birra nf |
| | (AmC, MX: coloquial) | chela nf |
| | (CO: coloquial) | pola nf |
Come one,
come all interj | (exhorting all to attend) | ¡Vengan!, ¡vengan todos! expr |
| | (ES) | ¡Venid!, ¡venid todos! expr |
| | The loudspeakers shouted out "Come one, come all, to see the circus." |
| | Los altavoces exclamaron: «¡Vengan!, ¡vengan todos a ver el circo!». |
| committee of one n | (one-person committee) | delegado único, delegada única nm, nf + adj |
| complement one another v expr | (be well matched) | complementarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Liz and Brian are very different, but as a couple, they complement one another. |
| | Liz y Brian son muy diferentes, pero como pareja se complementan muy bien. |
| | | ser complementarios, complementarse el uno al otro loc verb |
| | Liz y Brian son muy diferentes, pero como pareja son complementarios. |
| dear one interj | written (term of affection) | querido interj |
| | We all wish you good luck, dear one. |
do number one,
do a number one,
do number ones,
go number one,
go number ones v expr | infantile (urinate) (infantil) | hacer el número uno loc verb |
| | | hacer pis loc verb |
| | | hacer pipí loc verb |
dozen,
a dozen,
one dozen n | invariable (twelve) | una docena loc nom f |
| | A dozen plus 10 makes 22. |
| | Una docena más 10 son 22. |
dozen,
a dozen,
one dozen adj | invariable (twelve) | docena de nf + prep |
| | If you're going to the shop, could you get me two dozen eggs? |
| | Si vas a la tienda, ¿podrías traerme una docena de huevos? |
dozen,
a dozen,
one dozen pron | invariable (people, things: 12 of them) | una docena loc prnl |
| | The old lady had lots of cats; I'd say she had at least a dozen. |
| | La anciana tenía muchos gatos, yo diría que al menos una docena. |
driver,
number one wood n | (golf) (golf, anglicismo) | driver n común |
| | (golf) | madera uno loc nom m |
| | He used a driver to hit over the sand trap. |
| | Usó el driver para sacar la bola de la arena. |
driving iron,
number one iron n | (golf club) (golf) | hierro uno loc nom m |
| each and every one pron | (all) | todos y cada uno expr |
| | Each and every one filed in and sat down. |
| | Todos y cada uno entraron y se sentaron. |
| each one pron | (every individual one) | cada uno loc prnl |
| | Each one of them is different. |
| | Examine each one in turn. |
| | Cada uno es diferente. // Examina a cada uno por turnos. |
eighth,
an eighth,
one eighth,
1/8 n | (fraction: 8th part) | octavo nm |
| | (una de ocho partes) | un octavo loc nom m |
| | (una de ocho partes) | la octava parte loc nom f |
| | (una de ocho partes) | 1/8 expr |
| Note: "an eighth" is used generally; "one eighth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | Cut the pie into eighths. |
| | Corta la tarta en octavos. |
the evil one,
the Evil One n | (the Devil, Satan) | el maligno n propio m |
| feel strongly one way or the other v expr | (have a passionate opinion) | tener una convicción fuerte a favor o en contra de loc verb |
| Note: Used in negative sentences, in questions, or where there is doubt. |
a fifth,
one fifth,
1/5 n | (fraction: 5th part, 20 per cent) | un quinto loc nom m |
| | | la quinta parte loc nom f |
| | | 1/5 expr |
| Note: "a fifth" is used generally; "one fifth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | Only a fifth of people with hearing problems wear hearing aids. |
| | Solo un quinto de las personas con problemas de audición llevan audífonos. |
a fifth,
one-fifth,
1/5 adv | (extent: 1/5) | la quinta parte de cuantificador |
| | | un quinto de cuantificador |
| Note: "a fifth" is used generally; "one-fifth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | Our apartment block is one-fifth empty. |
| | La quinta parte de nuestro edificio está vacía. |
fiftieth,
a fiftieth,
one fiftieth,
1/50 n | (fraction: 50th part) | un cincuentavo, un quincuagésimo loc nom m |
| | | la cincuentava parte, la quincuagésima parte loc nom f |
| | | 1/50 expr |
| Note: "a fiftieth" is used generally; "one fiftieth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| follow one another v expr | (come one after the other) | ir uno detrás de otro loc verb |
| | The goals quickly followed one another in the second half of the game. |
| for one expr | (personally, in contrast to others) (yo) | por mi parte expr |
| | (usted, 3a persona) | por su parte expr |
| | (2a persona) | por tu parte expr |
| | Well, I for one enjoy classical music, even if none of my friends do. |
| for one thing expr | informal (the first reason is) | en primer lugar loc adv |
| | | primero adv |
| Note: En español se suele acompañar de un segundo motivo. |
| | No, you can't go out! For one thing, you can't afford it. |
| | ¡No! ¡No puedes salir! En primer lugar porque no puedes pagarlo. |
| | ¡No! ¡No puedes salir! Primero porque no puedes pagarlo. |
fourth,
a fourth,
one fourth,
1/4 n | (fraction: fourth part, quarter) | un cuarto loc nom m |
| | | la cuarta parte loc nom f |
| | | 1/4 expr |
| Note: "a fourth" is used generally; "one fourth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | A fourth of the company's profits are donated to a charity. |
| | Un cuarto de las ganancias de la compañía se donan a la caridad. |
fourth,
a fourth,
one-fourth,
1/4 adv | US (extent: 1/4, a quarter) | la cuarta parte de cuantificador |
| | | un cuarto de cuantificador |
| Note: "a fourth" is used generally; "one-fourth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | Seven is a fourth of 28. |
| | Siete es la cuarta parte de veintiocho. |
| from day one expr | (from the beginning) | desde el primer día expr |
| | | desde el principio expr |
| get one over on [sb] v expr | slang (fool, trick) (figurado) | meterle un gol a alguien loc verb |
| | (figurado) | colársela a alguien loc verb |
get one's way,
have one's way,
get one's own way,
have one's own way v expr | (get what you want) | salirse con la suya loc verb |
| | | obtener lo que uno quiere loc verb |
| get to know one another v expr | (become better acquainted) | llegar a conocerse loc verb |
| | The two men got to know each other while they were both at college. |
| | Los dos hombres llegaron a conocerse cuando estaban en la facultad. |
| go in one ear and out the other v expr | figurative, informal (instructions, advice: be ignored) (figurado, informal) | caer en saco roto expr |
| | (figurado, informal) | entrar por un oído y salir por el otro expr |
| | | ignorar⇒ vtr |
| go off on one v expr | UK, slang (rant) | despotricar⇒ vtr |
| | | echar la charla loc verb |
| | Brett went off on one about the amount of money it had cost to get the car repaired. |
| go one better v expr | (exceed [sb] else's effort) | sobrepasar⇒ vtr |
go one better than [sb],
also US: go [sb] one better v expr | (exceed the effort of) | sobrepasar a vtr + prep |
| go one step further v expr | figurative (do [sth] more extreme) | dar el siguiente paso loc verb |
| | | dar un paso más loc verb |
| | This year the team went one step further and won both domestic cup competitions. |
| | Este año, el equipo dio el siguiente paso y ganaron las dos copas locales. |
| go one-on-one with [sb] v expr | (sports: play against individual) | tener un combate mano a mano con loc verb |
| | | tener un uno contra uno con loc verb |
| Good one! interj | informal (expressing approval of a joke) | bueno interj |
| | | muy bueno loc interj |
half,
a half,
one half n | (fraction: 50 per cent) | mitad nf |
| Note: "a half" is used generally; "one half" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | All of these groups combined add up to half. |
| | Todos estos grupos en conjunto suman la mitad. |
| hang one on [sb] v expr | US, slang (hit) | pegarle a vi + prep |
| | | golpear a vtr + prep |
| | | darle un golpe a loc verb + prep |
| hang one on v expr | US, slang (get drunk) | emborracharse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AR, MX, UY) | empedarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AR, UY) | ponerse en pedo loc verb |
| | (EC) | chumarse⇒ v prnl |
| have one foot in the grave v expr | figurative (be close to death) (figurado) | tener un pie en la tumba loc verb |
a heck of a [sth],
one heck of a [sth] n | slang, euphemism (intensifier) | del demonio loc adj |
| | | tremendo/a adj |
| | | terrible adj mf |
| | That was a heck of a thunderstorm. |
| | ¡Esa fue una tormenta del demonio! |
hell of a,
one hell of a [sth],
a hell of a [sth] expr | informal (extreme example) | tremendo/a adj |
| | | extraordinario/a adj |
| | (ES) | menudo/a adj |
| | That's a hell of a goal! |
| | Your aunt dying like that must have been a hell of a shock. |
| help one another v expr | (assist each other) | ayudarse mutuamente loc verb |
| | The students formed study groups, to help one another prepare for the exams. |
| | Los estudiantes formaron grupos para ayudarse mutuamente a preparar los exámenes. |
hole in one,
hole-in-one n | (golf: one stroke) | hoyo en uno loc nom m |
| | At 103 years old, Gus Andreone is the oldest golfer to ever record a hole in one. |
| | A los 103 años, Gus Andreone es el golfista más viejo en haber hecho hoyo en uno. |
hundred,
a hundred,
one hundred n | invariable (cardinal number: 100) | cien nm |
| | | centena nf |
| Note: "a hundred" is used generally; "one hundred" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | She lost count just after a hundred. |
| | What is one hundred and three multiplied by five? |
| | Perdió la cuenta justo después del cien. |
hundred,
a hundred,
one hundred adj | invariable (100 in number) | cien adj mf |
| Note: El sufijo «-ciento» funciona para todos los números a partir del 200, excepto para «five hundred», que es «quinientos». |
| | There were a hundred singers in the choir. |
| | Había cien cantantes en el coro. |
hundred,
a hundred,
one hundred,
100 pron | invariable (people, things: 100 of them) | cien pron |
| | I wonder how many people are here? I'd guess a hundred. |
| | Me pregunto cuántas personas habrá aquí. Diría que cien. |
| a hundred and one expr | figurative (very many) (figurado) | mil y un, mil y una expr |
a hundredfold,
one hundredfold adv | (by a hundred, 100 times) | cien veces loc adv |
| | (multiplicarse) | por cien loc adv |
| | The value of their investment has increased a hundredfold over the past 30 years. |
| | El valor de su inversión se había multiplicado por cien en los últimos 30 años. |
a hundredfold,
one hundredfold adv | (in 100 ways) | de cien maneras, de cien formas loc adv |
hundredth,
a hundredth,
one hundredth,
1/100,
100th n | (fraction: 100th part) | un centésimo loc nom m |
| | | la centésima parte loc nom f |
| | | 1/100 expr |
| Note: "a hundredth" is used generally; "one hundredth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | The profits are one hundredth of what we predicted. |
| | The horse won the race by two hundredths of a second. |
| | Las ganancias son un centésimo de lo previsto. |
in one fell swoop,
at one fell swoop expr | (in a single fast action) (figurado) | de un tirón loc adv |
| | | de una vez loc adv |
| | Pests or disease can wipe out the entire crop in one fell swoop. |
| in one piece expr | (intact, unharmed) | sano y salvo expr |
| | (figurado) | entero/a adj |
| | (figurado) | intacto/a adj |
| | The driver was lucky to survive the crash in one piece. |
| in one sitting expr | (without stopping) (coloquial) | en una sentada, de una sentada loc adv |
| | | de un tirón loc adv |
| | The novel was so good, I finished it in one sitting. |
| in one word adv | (in summary) | en pocas palabras loc adv |
| | How was the movie? In one word, awful. |
| | | en resumidas cuentas expr |
| | (coloquial) | en dos palabras loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Te lo voy a decir en dos palabras: esto es una patraña. (Está claro que son cuatro palabras ;-)) |
| kill two birds with one stone v expr | informal, figurative (do 2 things at once) | matar dos pájaros de un tiro loc verb |
| | I can stop by your house on the way to the grocery store, so I'll kill two birds with one stone. |
| learn one's lesson v expr | (learn from your mistake) | aprender la lección loc verb |
let one off,
let one go v expr | UK, slang, figurative (pass intestinal gas) | dejar escapar uno expr |
| | Did you just let one off? |
let one rip,
US: rip one v expr | slang (pass intestinal gas) | dejar escapar uno loc verb |
| | | tirarse uno loc verb |
| | Paul raised a butt cheek and let one rip. |