Locuciones verbales
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| ride away vi phrasal | (leave on cycle or motorbike) (eléctrica) | irse en moto loc verb |
| | (a pedal) | irse en bicicleta loc verb |
| | Jaz climbed on his bike, revved his engine and rode away. |
| | Jaz se subió, encendió el motor y se fue en su moto. |
| rot away vi phrasal | (decay) | pudrirse⇒, podrirse⇒ v prnl |
| Note: En el infinitivo se aceptan las dos formas: pudrirse y podrirse, las formas conjugadas llevan "u" en la raíz, el participio es siempre "podrido". |
| | When we lifted the floorboards, we found that the joists had rotted away. |
| | Cuando levantamos el piso nos dimos cuenta de que las vigas se habían podrido. |
| | | deteriorarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Cuando levantamos el piso nos dimos cuenta de que las vigas se habían deteriorado. |
| | | descomponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | Cuando levantamos el piso nos dimos cuenta de que las vigas se habían descompuesto. |
run away,
run away from [sth] vi phrasal | (flee, escape) | escaparse⇒ v prnl |
| | | huir⇒ vi |
| | He ran away before the police could catch him. |
| | Se escapó antes de que la policía pudiera detenerlo. |
run away,
run away from [sth] vi phrasal | informal (child: leave home) | escaparse de v prnl + prep |
| | | huir de vi + prep |
| | Sometimes children run away from home when they are mad at their parents. |
| | A veces, los niños se escapan de casa cuando se enfadan con sus padres. |
| run away with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (steal [sth]) | llevarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | irse con v prnl + prep |
| | | robar⇒ vtr |
| | The masked man ran away with the silver. |
| | El hombre enmascarado se llevó la plata. |
salt [sth] away,
salt away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (save, keep in reserve) | guardar en secreto loc verb |
| | | ocultar para uso futuro loc verb |
| scare [sb/sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (frighten off [sb], [sth]) | ahuyentar⇒ vtr |
| | | espantar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The scarecrows in the garden did nothing to scare away the rabbits. |
| | Los espantapájaros del huerto no sirvieron de nada para ahuyentar los conejos. |
scare [sb/sth] away from [sth],
scare [sb/sth] away from doing [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (deter [sb], [sth]) | asustar para vtr + prep |
| | | meter miedo con loc verb |
| | | desanimar de vtr + prep |
| | I don't mean to scare you away from taking this class, but it'll be a lot of work. |
| | No es mi intención asustarte para que no hagas esa clase, pero supondrá mucho trabajo. |
| shrink away from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be reluctant to face) | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | | alejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | retroceder ante vi + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | Paul always shrinks away from confrontation. |
| shrink from [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (avoid, retreat from) (informal) | achicarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | (informal) | arrugar ante vi + prep |
| | | retraerse de v prnl + prep |
| | | rehuir⇒ vtr |
| | A good leader never shrinks from a challenging situation. |
| | Un buen líder nunca se achica ante una situación difícil. |
| shut [sth/sb] away vtr phrasal sep | (keep confined) (seres vivos) | recluir⇒ vtr |
| | Victor keeps his priceless wines shut away from prying eyes. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Durante el invierno tienen que recluir los animales en sus jaulas. |
| | (cosas) | guardar bajo llave loc verb |
| | Víctor guarda sus valiosos vinos bajo llave, fuera del alcance de ojos curiosos. |
| shy away vi phrasal | (keep distance) | huir⇒ vi |
| | | mantenerse alejado v prnl + adj |
| | The cat shied away when I tried to stroke his head. |
| | El gato huyó cuando traté de acariciarle la cabeza. |
| shy away from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (keep distance) | huir de vi + prep |
| | | mantenerse alejado de v prnl + loc adj |
| | The horse shied away from the elephant. |
| | El caballo huyó del elefante. |
| shy away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (avoid [sth]) | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | | huir de vi + prep |
| | | rehuir⇒ vtr |
| | He's never been one to shy away from hard work. |
| | Nunca ha sido de esos que evitan el trabajo arduo. |
| shy away from doing [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (avoid doing [sth]) | evitar hacer algo vtr |
| | Kiera is insecure; she tends to shy away from meeting new people. |
| | Kiera es insegura y tiende a evitar conocer gente nueva. |
| sign [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (rights: give up) | renunciar por escrito loc verb |
| | Leyla signed away all rights to her father's estate. |
| | Leyla renunció por escrito a sus derechos sobre las posesiones de su padre. |
| sign [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (give up, lose) | renunciar⇒ vtr |
| | Johnson signed away his chances in the next election when he approved such an unpopular law. |
| | Johnson renunció a sus oportunidades en la siguiente elección cuando aprobó una ley tan mal vista. |
| slave away vi phrasal | informal (toil, work hard) (figurado) | trabajar como esclavo loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | trabajar como mula vi + adv |
| | She had to slave away in the kitchen without any help. |
| slave away at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (work hard at) | afanarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He slaved away at his paper all week, but he got it done on time. |
| | Se afanó a su ensayo toda la semana, pero lo terminó a tiempo. |
| | (figurado) | trabajar como un esclavo loc verb |
| | Trabajó como chino en su ensayo toda la semana, pero lo terminó a tiempo. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | dar el callo loc verb |
| | Dio el callo toda la semana, pero terminó su ensayo a tiempo. |
| slink away vi phrasal | (leave furtively) | escabullirse⇒ v prnl |
| slip away vi phrasal | (leave discreetly) | escabullirse⇒ v prnl |
| | | escurrirse⇒ v prnl |
| | I hate saying goodbye to everyone at the end of a party so I usually just slip away. |
| | Odio decir adiós a todo el mundo al final de una fiesta, así que suelo escabullirme. |
| slip away vi phrasal | figurative (time: pass) | volar⇒ vi |
| | | escurrirse⇒ v prnl |
| | I was trying to finish the exam, but time was just slipping away. |
| | Estaba tratando de acabar el examen, pero el tiempo volaba. |
| slip away vi phrasal | figurative (slowly disappear) | esfumarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | desvanecerse⇒ v prnl |
| | The image of the ghost slipped away before her eyes. |
| | La imagen del fantasma se esfumó delante de sus ojos. |
| slip away vi phrasal | euphemism (die) (eufemismo) | irse v prnl |
| | | fallecer⇒, morir⇒ vi |
| | Three hours after her stroke, she slipped away. |
| | Tres horas después del derrame cerebral, se fue. |
| slog away at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (work hard at) | trabajar duro loc verb |
| Note: Most commonly used in continuous tenses |
sock [sth] away,
sock away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (save, reserve for future) | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | | ahorrar⇒ vtr |
| speed away vi phrasal | (leave very rapidly) | salir corriendo a toda velocidad loc verb |
| | The cops got there just in time to see the robbers speed away in their car. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | salir a los piques, salir volando loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | salir escopetado loc verb |
| | (ES, coloquial) | salir cagando leches loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Salieron cagando leches en cuanto empezaron los disparos. |
| | | huir a toda velocidad, arrancar a toda velocidad loc verb |
| | | salir a toda velocidad loc verb |
| | | salir como alma que lleva el Diablo expr |
| | Los policías llegaron justo para ver cómo los ladrones salían a toda velocidad en el auto. |
| | (AR, CL, coloquial) | salir rajado loc verb |
| | (AR, CL, coloquial) | salir cagando loc verb |
| | (MX, coloquial) | salir volado loc verb |
| spirit [sb/sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (carry off, sneak away) | raptar a, secuestrar a vtr + prep |
| | | raptar⇒, secuestrar⇒ vtr |
square [sth] away,
square away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (get sorted) | poner en orden loc verb |
| | | organizar⇒ vtr |
| squirrel [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (hide, save) | almacenar⇒ vtr |
| | | esconder⇒ vtr |
| | | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | Agnes squirrels away part of her salary every month, so she'll have some money if she ever needs it. |
stash away,
stash [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (store or hide for future) | ahorrar⇒, reservar⇒, guardar⇒ vtr |
| | I'm trying to stash some money away for a summer holiday. |
| | Estoy intentando ahorrar algo de dinero para las vacaciones de verano. |
| steal away vi phrasal | (leave discreetly, escape) | escabullirse⇒ v prnl |
| | The burglar stole away from the back of the house before anyone saw him. |
| | El ladrón se escabulló por los fondos de la casa, antes de que nadie pudiera verlo. |
| step away vi phrasal | (retreat, move away) | alejarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The police officer told us to step away from the vehicle. |
| | Quickly step away from that rattlesnake; he's ready to strike. |
| | El policía nos ordenó alejarnos del vehículo. |
| stow away vi phrasal | (be transported illegally and secretly) | viajar de polizón, viajar de polizona loc verb |
| | The asylum seekers had stowed away on a passenger ship. |
| | Los solicitantes de asilo habían viajado de polizones en un buque de pasajeros. |
stow [sth] away,
stow away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (eat or drink a lot of [sth]) (comida, figurado) | atracarse de v prnl |
| | | darse una panzada de loc verb |
| strip [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (remove entirely) | quitar⇒ vtr |
| | | pelar⇒, remover⇒ vtr |
| | | eliminar⇒ vtr |
| | We'll have to use the sandblaster to strip away all that paint. |
| | Tendremos que usar el chorro de arena para quitar toda la pintura. |
| | Tendremos que usar el chorro de arena para pelar toda la pintura. |
| | Tendremos que usar el chorro de arena para eliminar toda la pintura. |
| strip [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (remove) | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | | quitar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | pelar⇒ vtr |
| | Strip away all the glitz and glamour, and celebrities are just ordinary people, like you and me. |
tail off,
tail away vi phrasal | figurative (diminish gradually) (figurado) | apagarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The number of flu patients will tail off in the spring. |
| | | ir disminuyendo loc verb |
| | Se estima que con la llegada de la primavera el número de casos de gripe ira disminuyendo. |
take [sth] away,
take away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (number: subtract from another) (matemáticas) | restarle v prnl |
| | | restar⇒ vtr |
| | What do you get if you take 63 away from 100? |
| | ¿Qué te queda si le restas 63 a 100? |
| | ¿Qué te queda si restas 63 a 100? |
| take away [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (buy to consume off premises) | para llevar loc adj |
| | Shall we buy some chips to take away? |
| | ¿Compramos unas papas para llevar? |
take [sth] away,
take away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (glean, learn) | aprender⇒ vtr |
| | The lesson to take away from this story is that everyone is special in some way. |
| | La moraleja para aprender de esta historia es que todos somos especiales de alguna manera. |
| take away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (detract) | restar⇒ vi |
| | | desmerecer⇒ vi |
| | | ir en desmedro de loc verb |
| | Her foul mouth takes away from her attractiveness. |
| | Su habla obscena le resta mucho atractivo. |
Compound Forms:
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| right away adv | informal (immediately) | ahora mismo loc adv |
| | | inmediatamente adv |
| | I'm leaving right away. |
| | Me voy ahora mismo. |
rub [sth] away,
rub away [sth] vtr + adv | (erase by rubbing) | borrar⇒ vtr |
| | | remover⇒, quitar⇒ vtr |
| rush away vi + adv | (hurry and leave) | salir corriendo vi + adv |
| | | marcharse a toda prisa v prnl + loc adv |
| | (conjunto de personas) | salir en estampida vi + loc adv |
| | When the soldiers arrived, the villagers rushed away. |
| | Cuando llegaron los soldados, los pueblerinos salieron corriendo. |
| sail away vi + adv | (boat or ship: depart) | zarpar⇒ vi |
| | We stood on the shore and watched as the ship sailed away. |
| | Nos paramos en la orilla a ver cómo zarpaba el barco. |
| sail away vi + adv | (leave via boat or ship) | zarpar⇒ vi |
| | | irse a navegar loc verb |
| | They sailed away on their honeymoon. |
| | I'm tired of the rat race; why don't we climb on a yacht with a bottle of champagne and just sail away? |
| | Zarparon en un crucero para su luna de miel. |
| | Estoy cansado de este mundo competitivo, ¿por qué no subimos a un yate con una botella de champaña y salimos a navegar? |
scrape [sth] away,
scrape away [sth] vtr + adv | (remove by scratching) | rascar⇒ vtr |
| | | pelar⇒ vtr |
scratch [sth],
scratch [sth] off,
scratch [sth] away⇒ vtr | (remove by scratching) | rasgar⇒ vtr |
| | Rick scratched the label off the jar. |
| | Rick rasgó la etiqueta del jarro. |
scrub [sth] off,
scrub off [sth],
scrub [sth] away,
scrub away [sth] vtr + adv | (remove by washing by hand) | fregar⇒ vtr |
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 away,
scuttle off vi | (leave hurriedly) | escabullirse⇒ v prnl |
| | The small man scuttled off quietly. |
| seep away vi + adv | (liquid: gradually disappear) | escurrirse⇒ v prnl |
| seep away vi + adj | figurative (gradually fade) | desvanecerse⇒ v prnl |
| send [sb] away vi + adv | (dismiss) | echar a vtr + prep |
| | The headteacher gave the student a detention and sent him away. |
| | La directora sancionó y echó al estudiante. |
| send away for [sth] v expr | (order by post) | solicitar por correo loc verb |
| | I sent away for some personalised T-shirts. |
| | Solicité por correo unas camisetas personalizadas. |
send [sb] away with a flea in his ear,
send [sb] away with a flea in her ear v expr | figurative, informal (tell [sb] to go away) | despachar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | (ES: coloquial) | echar a alguien con cajas destempladas loc verb + prep |
| shoo [sth/sb] away vtr + adv | informal (chase, drive away) | ahuyentar⇒ vtr |
| shrink away from doing [sth] v expr | figurative (be reluctant to face doing) | evitar hacer algo vtr |
| | | negarse a hacer algo v prnl + prep |
| | | no atreverse a hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| | Amanda shrank away from giving Oliver the bad news. |
| sleep-away camp n | (overnight camp for kids) | campamento nm |
| slog away to do [sth] v expr | informal (work hard to do) | trabajar duro para loc verb |
| slope away vi + adv | (slant down from a place) | descender desde loc verb |
| | | tener una pendiente descendente desde loc verb |
snatch [sth] away,
snatch [sth] back vtr + adv | (remove suddenly) | apartar⇒ vtr |
| | | quitar⇒ vtr |
| | | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | Sally snatched her hand away when Josh tried to take hold of it. |
| | Sally apartó la mano cuando Josh intento cogérsela. |
| stay away vi + adv | (avoid [sth], [sb]) | mantenerse alejado v prnl + adj |
| | | alejarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | no acercarse loc verb |
| | Amy is really upset with you at the moment; I think you should just stay away for a while. |
| | Amy está muy enojada contigo: creo que es mejor que te mantengas alejado por un tiempo. |
| stay away from [sth/sb] v expr | (avoid, not go near) | alejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | mantenerse alejado de, mantenerse lejos de loc verb |
| | Stay away from me! I've got measles. |
| | ¡Aléjate de mí, tengo sarampión! |
| | ¡Mantente alejado de mí, tengo sarampión! |
| stay away from [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not indulge in) (figurado) | mantenerse alejado de, mantenerse lejos de loc verb |
| | I want to lose weight so I'm staying away from chocolate for a while. |
| | Quiero perder peso así que estoy manteniéndome alejado del chocolate por un tiempo. |
| store [sth] away vtr + adv | (keep) | almacenar⇒ vtr |
| | | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | Jim stored away provisions for emergencies. |
| | Jim almancenó provisiones en caso de emergencias. |
stow [sth] away,
stow away [sth]⇒ vtr | (hide, put [sth] away) | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | | esconder⇒ vtr |
| straight away adv | (immediately) | de inmediato loc adv |
| | | ahora mismo, ya mismo loc adv |
| | | ya, ahora adv |
| | (MX, CR) | ahorita adv |
| | Uh-oh - the boss wants to see you straight away. |
| | El jefe quiere verte de inmediato. |
straightaway,
straight away adv | (immediately) | enseguida adv |
| | | inmediatamente adv |
| | Come home straightaway after work and we'll eat early. |
| | Ven a casa enseguida salgas del trabajo así comemos temprano. |
| stump away vi + adv | (walk, trudge off) | andar penosamente, marchar penosamente, andar con dificultad, marchar con dificultad loc verb |
| | Trevor turned his back and stumped away. |
| sweep [sth] away vtr + adv | (clear with a broom or brush) | barrer⇒ vtr |
| | I swept the dirt away from the door with an old broom. |
| | Barrí el polvo de la entrada con una vieja escoba. |
sweep [sth] away,
sweep away [sth] vtr + adv | figurative (banish, eliminate) | eliminar⇒, erradicar⇒ vtr |
| | | borrar⇒ vtr |
| | | barrer⇒ vtr |
| | The new leader promised to sweep away the corruption in the country. |
| | El nuevo líder prometió erradicar la corrupción en el país. |
sweep [sth] away,
sweep away [sth] vtr + adv | (clear, destroy) | barrer con algo vi + prep |
| | | llevarse algo v prnl |
| | The floodwaters swept away several trees. |
| | Las inundaciones barrieron con varios árboles. |
swept away by [sth],
swept away with [sth] adj | often passive (completely engaged) (ES, coloquial) | enganchado/a adj |
| | Hilda didn't hear you; she's completely swept away by that novel. |
| take [sth] away vtr + adv | (confiscate) | quitar⇒ vtr |
| | | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | | llevarse⇒ v prnl |
| | If you take away people's guns, they won't be able to kill you. |
| | Si le quitas las pistolas a la gente, no te podrán matar. |
| take [sth] away vtr + adv | (remove) | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | | llevarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Will you take the dog away before he knocks everything over? |
| | ¿Puedes sacar al perro antes de que tire todo? |
| | ¿Puedes llevarte al perro antes de que tire todo? |
| take away prep | (minus) | menos adv |
| | Eight take away three is five. |
| | Ocho menos tres es cinco. |
| take away [sb]'s innocence v expr | euphemism (take [sb]'s virginity) | desflorar⇒ vtr |
| | (eufemismo: desvirgar) | robarse la inocencia de loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ese hombre se robó mi inocencia y luego me abandonó cuando se enteró de que esperaba un hijo. |
| take away [sb]'s innocence v expr | (disillusion) | desengañar⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se lo ocultaremos, idolatra a su padre, si se enterara quedaría destrozada, para qué desengañarla. |
| | | hacer caer la venda de los ojos loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Creí que era un buen tipo pero su manera de tratar a su mujer me hizo caer la venda de los ojos. |
| | | quitar la venda de los ojos loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Algún día se va a enterar pero no por mí, no seré yo quien le quite la venda de los ojos, no soportaría causarle tal desilusión. |
takeout,
take-out,
also UK: takeaway,
take-away n | (food, drink consumed off premises) | comida para llevar nf + loc adj |
| | I can't be bothered to cook tonight; let's order a take-out. |
| | No quiero cocinar hoy, compremos comida para llevar. |
takeout,
take-out (US),
takeaway,
take-away (UK) adj | (food, drink: to be consumed off premises) | para llevar loc adj |
| | After the film we went to the Chinese restaurant for some take-away food. |
| | Después de la película, fuimos al restaurante chino a comprar para llevar. |
| take [sb]'s breath away v expr | figurative (astonish, stun) (figurado) | dejar sin palabras a expr |
| | | dejar mudo a expr |