Locuciones verbales
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| rub along vi phrasal | UK, informal, figurative (get on well) | llevarse bien con alguien loc verb |
| | (ES) | tener buen rollo con loc verb |
| | | ser tal para cual loc verb |
| | Son tal para cual, afines en casi todo y complementarios en lo demás. |
| rub along with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal, figurative (get on well with) | llevarse bien loc verb |
| | | entenderse bien loc verb |
| | The two men come from two different cultures, but they rub along with each other. |
| | Vienen de culturas diferentes, pero se llevan bien. |
| | Vienen de culturas diferentes, pero se entienden bien. |
scrape by,
scrape along vi phrasal | (barely have money to survive) | ir tirando loc verb |
| | | subsistir⇒ vi |
scrape by,
scrape along vi phrasal | (succeed with difficulty) | arreglárselas v prnl |
| | Everyone thought Rosie would fail the exam, but she scraped by. |
| sing along vi phrasal | (accompany vocally) (canto) | acompañar⇒ vtr |
| | | cantar con vtr + prep |
| Note: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is a noun. |
| | The teacher played the piano and her pupils sang along. |
| | El profesor tocaba el piano y sus alumnos lo acompañaban. |
| | El profesor tocaba el piano y sus alumnos cantaban con él. |
| sing along with [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (accompany [sth/sb] vocally) (canto) | acompañar a vtr + prep |
| | | cantar con vi + prep |
| string [sb] along vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (mislead) | engañar a vtr + prep |
| | | estafar a vtr + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The scammers strung Wilson along with promises of a one-third share in a $50 million windfall. |
| | Los estafadores engañaron a Wilson con promesas de un tercio del robo de $50 millones. |
| string [sb] along vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (keep waiting) | entretener a vtr + prep |
| | | tener esperando a loc verb |
| | John's been stringing Janet along for three years, but he won't marry her. |
| | John ha estado entreteniendo a Janet durante tres años, pero no se casará con ella. |
sweep [sb/sth] along,
sweep along [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, often passive (involve) (figurado) | arrastrar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | Sarah didn't mean to get involved, but she was swept along by the enthusiasm of the crowd. |
| tag along vi phrasal | informal (accompany [sb]) | sumarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | colarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | pegarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | venir⇒ vi |
| | My younger brother always wanted to tag along. |
| | Mi hermano pequeño siempre quería sumarse. |
tick over,
tick along vi phrasal | figurative (continue steadily) | avanzar⇒ vi |
| | | funcionar⇒ vi |
| Note: Often used in continuous tenses. |
| | The assistant manager assured her boss that business was ticking over in his absence. |
| trail along vi phrasal | informal (accompany [sb] informally) | seguir⇒ vtr |
| | When we go to the mall, my little sister always wants to trail along. |
| | Cuando vamos al centro comercial mi hermanita siempre quiere seguirnos. |
| | | ir detrás loc verb |
| | | venirse⇒, irse v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | colgarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | apuntarse⇒ v prnl |
| trundle along vi phrasal | (move or advance slowly) | avanzar lentamente vi + adv |
| | (objeto con ruedas) | rodar lentamente vi + adv |
Compound Forms:
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| run along interj | informal (go) | ¡corran! interj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | ¡rajemos! interj |
| sail along vi + prep | (boat, ship: move across water) | navegar⇒ vi |
| | The boat sailed along the coast of Brazil for several weeks. |
| | El bote navegó por las costas de Brasil durante semanas. |
| sail along vi + adv | informal, figurative (move fluidly, glide) | deslizarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | flotar⇒, volar⇒ vi |
| | Bicycling is easy when a tail wind lets me sail along without pedaling. |
| | Andar en bici es fácil cuando una ráfaga de viento me permite deslizarme sin pedalear. |
scurry,
scurry along vi | (hurry along) | apresurarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | apurarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The little boy scurried along to keep up with his brother. |
| | El niño pequeño se apresuró para mantener el paso de su hermano. |
| | El niño pequeño se apuró para mantener el paso de su hermano. |
scuttle,
scuttle along,
scuttle away,
scuttle off vi | (insect: crawl quickly) | escabullirse⇒ v prnl |
| | A beetle scuttled along the rail. |
| | Un escarabajo se escabulló por la barandilla. |
scuttle,
scuttle along vi | (person: move hurriedly) | correr deprisa vi + adv |
| | | escabullirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Richard was watching people scuttle along the busy road. |
| | Richard estaba observando a la gente que corría deprisa por la calle concurrida. |
| | Richard estaba observando a la gente que se escabullía por la concurrida calle. |
singalong,
sing-along n | (group singing session) (canción) | acompañamiento nm |
| speed along vi + adv | (travel rapidly) | correr a toda velocidad loc verb |
| | We watched all the German cars speeding along on the Autobahn. |
| | Vimos a los potentes coches alemanes correr a toda velocidad por la autopista. |
| | | acelerar⇒ vi |
| | Vimos a los potentes coches alemanes acelerar por la autopista. |
| string [sb] along v expr | figurative, informal (mislead [sb]) | engatusar⇒, camelar⇒ vtr |
| | (CR, coloquial) | agarrar a alguien de maje loc verb |
| | (CR, coloquial) | vacilar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | engrupir⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | empaquetar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | vender un buzón loc verb |
| strung along adj | figurative, informal (person: misled) | engañado participio |
| | Somos cuidadosos porque nos han engañado más de una vez. |
| stump along vi + adv | (walk, trudge) | andar cojeando, andar cansadamente, andar pesadamente loc verb |
| | The man didn't stop to look at the view or talk to anyone along the way; he just kept stumping along. |
sweep [sth] along,
sweep along [sth] vtr + adv | (carry, transport) | arrastrar⇒ vtr |
| | | barrer⇒ vtr |
| | The wind swept along debris from the street. |
| | El viento arrastraba los deshechos por la calle. |
| sweep along vi + prep | (move smoothly) | deslizarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Cars swept along the road. |
| | Los coches se deslizaban por la calle. |
| take [sth/sb] along vtr + adv | (take with you) | llevar consigo vtr + pron |
| | | llevar⇒ vtr |
| | If you're going to the swimming pool, your little brother's bored; why not take him along? |
| | Si vas a la piscina, tu hermano pequeño está aburrido, ¿por qué no lo llevas contigo? |
| take-along n | ([sth] portable, can be taken with you) | cosa portátil nf + adj mf |
| | | cosa portable nf + adj mf |
| take-along adj | (portable, can be taken with you) | portátil adj mf |
| | | portable adj mf |
| tear along vi + adv | informal (move quickly) | moverse rápidamente loc verb |
trundle,
trundle along vi | (move along on wheels) | avanzar lentamente vi + adv |
| | (objeto con ruedas) | rodar lentamente vi + adv |
| | The boy trundled down the hall on his scooter. |
| walk along vi + adv | (stroll) | caminar⇒ vi |
| | | pasear⇒ vi |
| | | dar un paseo loc verb |
| | Lucie walked along in silence, lost in thought. |
| | Lucie caminaba en silencio, perdida en sus pensamientos. |
| walk along [sth] vi + prep | (stroll the length of [sth]) | caminar a lo largo de vi + loc prep |
| | | caminar por, pasear por vi + prep |
| | We walked along the canal at sunset. |
| | Caminamos a lo largo del canal al atardecer. |