Compound Forms:
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| Ahoy there! interj | (nautical greeting) | ¡Ah del barco! loc interj |
| be there v + adv | informal (I'll be there) | estar presente expr |
| Note: Used informally to talk about yourself: e.g., "Be there in a minute!" |
been there,
done that expr | (have already experienced [sth]) | ya lo viví, ya lo ví, ya lo sé expr |
| | | estar de vuelta expr |
| | I don't want to watch a presentation about bankruptcy--been there, done that. |
Been there.,
Been there,
done that. interj | informal (I have experienced that.) | si lo sabré yo expr |
| | ¡Si lo sabré yo! Me ha pasado lo mismo un montón de veces. |
| Do what there is to do. interj | (Take the necessary action.) | hacer lo que se tenga que hacer expr |
| | | hacer lo que hay que hacer expr |
| | | hacer lo que haga falta loc verb |
| | | hacer lo necesario loc verb |
| down there adv | (in that lower place) | ahí abajo loc adv |
| | I don't want to go down there; the basement looks scary! |
| | No quiero ir ahí abajo, ¡el sótano da miedo! |
| down there adv | figurative, euphemism (in or to Hell) | a las profundidades loc adv |
| | | en el Infierno loc adv |
| | - Nos encontraremos en el Infierno - le dijo. Y lo mató de un tiro. |
| down there adv | figurative, euphemism (in genital area) | ahí abajo, allá abajo loc adv |
| | (eufemismo) | en las partes loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me dijo que sentía picazón en las partes. |
| get there v expr | (arrive at a place) | llegar⇒ vi |
| | It's a ten-hour flight to the US; we'll be very tired when we get there. |
| | El vuelo a EE. UU. dura diez horas: vamos a estar muy cansados cuando lleguemos. |
| get there v expr | figurative, informal (come to a certain state) | lograrlo, conseguirlo v prnl |
| | The task seems insurmountable, but somehow we'll get there. |
| | La tarea parece imposible, pero de alguna manera lo lograremos. |
go from there,
take it from there v expr | informal (use that as a starting point) | partir de ahí loc verb |
| | To register for one of our language courses, you'll need to answer a few questions and once we have gauged your level we'll go from there. |
| Hang in there! interj | informal (do not be discouraged) (informal) | ¡resiste! interj |
| | | ¡no te rindas! interj |
| | Hang in there, John, you've almost made it! |
| | ¡Resiste Juan, ya casi terminas! |
| | | ¡ánimo! interj |
| | ¡Ánimo Juan, ya casi terminas! |
| | (AR, informal) | ¡aguantá! interj |
| | | ¡aguanta! interj |
| | ¡Aguantá Juan, ya casi terminás! |
have something,
have something there v expr | (have a good idea) | tener una buena idea loc verb |
| here and there adv | (in various places) | de aquí para allá loc adv |
| | He lived an aimless existence, wandering here and there but never settling anywhere. |
| | Vivía una vida sin rumbo, yendo de aquí para allá pero sin establecerse en ningún lado. |
| | | aquí y allí, aquí y allá loc adv |
| | Vivía una vida sin rumbo, yendo aquí y allí pero sin establecerse en ningún lado. |
| | | por doquier loc adv |
| | Vivía una vida sin rumbo, yendo por doquier pero sin establecerse en ningún lado. |
| | | por todas partes loc adv |
| | Vivía una vida sin rumbo, yendo por todas partes pero sin establecerse en ningún lado. |
| here and there adv | (from time to time) | de vez en cuando loc adv |
| | | a veces loc adv |
| | My neighbour's accent is so strong; I can make out a word here and there, but I can't really follow what he says. |
| | El acento de mi vecino es muy fuerte, entiendo una palabra de vez en cuando, pero no sigo lo que dice. |
| Hey there. interj | (attracting attention) (coloquial) | ¡oye! interj |
| | Hey there! You dropped your wallet! |
| | ¡Oye! ¡Se te ha caído la billetera! |
| | (formal) | ¡oiga! interj |
| | ¡Oiga! ¡Se le ha caído la billetera! |
| Hi there. interj | informal (hello) (saludo) | ¿qué tal? loc interj |
| | (MX, coloquial) | ¿qué onda? loc interj |
| | Hi there, Janis, how have you been? |
| | ¿Qué tal, Janis, cómo has estado? |
| | ¿Qué onda, Janis, cómo has estado? |
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
there'd be no work for tinkers' hands expr | (it's useless to wish for things) | no valer la pena desear que las cosas fueran diferentes loc verb |
| in there adv | (in or into that place) | ahí dentro loc prep |
| | I'm going in there. Are you coming too? |
| | Me voy a meter ahí dentro. ¿Vienes? |
| like there's no tomorrow adv | informal, figurative (in a frenzied way) | como si fuera el fin del mundo expr |
| | | como si no hubiera mañana expr |
| | | como si la vida dependiera de ello expr |
| neither here nor there expr | figurative (not relevant) | no venir al caso loc verb |
| | | no tener importancia loc verb |
no time like the present,
there's no time like the present expr | (now is a good time to do [sth]) | no hay mejor momento que el presente expr |
| | | no hay momento como el presente expr |
| | I know you don't want to do it, but it has to be done, and there's no time like the present. |
no two ways about it,
there's no two ways about it expr | informal (there is no doubt) | no hay lugar a dudas expr |
| | | no hay ninguna duda expr |
it's no use doing [sth],
there's no use doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) | no servir de nada loc verb |
| | | no ganar nada loc verb |
| | | no valer la pena loc verb |
| | | no sacar nada loc verb |
| | It's no use calling out his name, he can't hear you any more. |
| | No sirve de nada que lo llames por su nombre, ya no te escucha. |
there's no use in doing [sth],
there's no point doing [sth],
there's no point in doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) | no tener sentido loc verb |
| | | no servir para nada loc verb |
| | There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he'll say no. |
| | There's no use in telling me now that I shouldn't put that vase there; you should have mentioned it before I knocked it over and broke it. |
| | No tiene sentido que le pidas el auto prestado a Jake, te dirá que no. |
| be nothing doing expr | informal (no activity) | no estar pasando nada loc verb |
| | | no pasar nada loc verb |
| | Pete went to the bar, but there was nothing doing there, so he headed home. |
| | Pete fue al bar, pero no estaba pasando nada así que se fue a su casa. |
| out there adv | (outside) | fuera, afuera adv |
| | | ahí fuera, ahí afuera loc adv |
| | Be sure to put a coat on; it's freezing out there! |
| | Ponte un abrigo, ¡está helado afuera! |
| out there adv | informal (in space) (espacio exterior) | ahí, allí adv |
| | | en el espacio loc adv |
| | Have you ever looked at the stars and wondered if there's anyone out there? |
| | ¿Alguna vez has mirado las estrellas y te has peguntado si hay alguien ahí? |
| out there adj | informal (strange, unusual) | inusual adj mf |
| | | raro/a adj |
| | Some of Ben's conspiracy theories are really out there! |
| over there adv | (in that direction or place) | allá adv |
| | | allí adv |
| | The cake is over there. |
| | La torta está allá. |
| | (un poco más cercano) | ahí adv |
| | La torta está ahí. |
there is reason to believe,
there is reason to believe that expr | (there are grounds for believing) | haber motivos para creer loc verb |
| | | haber razones para creer loc verb |
| | There is reason to believe that the man is lying. |
| | Hay razón para creer que el hombre está mintiendo. |
| See you there interj | informal (goodbye until a given future event) | nos vemos allí, te veo allí expr |
| | | nos vemos allá, te veo allá expr |
| so there interj | informal (expressing defiance, determination) | ¡para que te enteres!, ¡para que lo sepas! loc interj |
| | | ¡ahí lo tienes!, ¡ahí tienes! loc interj |
| | I don't need your help anyway! So there! |
| | ¡Ni siquiera necesito tu ayuda, para que lo sepas! |
The lights are on but nobody's home,
The lights are on but there's nobody home expr | figurative, informal ([sb] is unintelligent) | le faltan luces expr |
| | | le faltan un par de neuronas expr |
| | | no le alcanzan los sesos expr |
| | My brother can be incredibly stupid sometimes; the lights are on but nobody's home. |
then and there,
there and then expr | (at that exact moment and place) | en ese momento y lugar loc adv |
| | | entonces y allí, allí y entonces loc adv |
there again,
then again expr | (on second thoughts, however) | ahora que lo pienso loc conj |
| | Ahora que lo pienso, mejor esperemos la opinión de los demás. |
| | | aunque pensándolo bien loc conj |
| | | aunque en realidad loc conj |
| | | aunque por otro lado loc conj |
| there and back expr | (to and back from destination) | ir y volver loc verb |
| | If we drive, we can get there and back within a day. |
| there are expr | (indicating [sth] plural) (haber: presente impersonal) | hay v impers |
| | There are fifteen men in this office and only three women. |
| | Hay quince hombres en esta oficina, y sólo tres mujeres. |
| there are plenty more fish in the sea expr | figurative (there are many more potential partners) | hay más peces en el mar, el mar está lleno de peces expr |
| | | hay muchos hombres en el mundo, hay muchas mujeres en el mundo expr |
There but for the grace of God,
There but for the grace of God go I expr | (I could be the unlucky one) | si no fuera por la gracia de Dios expr |
there is,
there's expr | (indicating [sth] singular) (haber: presente impersonal) | hay v impers |
| Note: incorrectly but commonly used with plural nouns |
| | There's a bank just across the street. |
| | Hay un banco justo en frente. |
there is a time and a place for everything,
there is a time and place for everything expr | (responding to [sth] inappropriate) | no es momento para esto expr |
there is an off chance,
there is an off chance that expr | (there is a slight possibility that) | hay una remota posibilidad expr |
| | | hay una pequeña posibilidad expr |
| | | existe una remota posibilidad expr |
| | | existe una pequeña posibilidad expr |
| There is more to [sth] than meets the eye expr | (This is not what it seems) | no ser algo lo que parece a simple vista loc verb |
| | | haber más de lo que parece en algo loc verb + prep |
| | It seems like he's vanished into thin air, but that's impossible. There's more to this situation than meets the eye. |
| | Es como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra, pero eso es imposible. Esta situación no es lo que parece a simple vista. |
| there is no point expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile) | no tiene sentido expr |
| | Don't waste your time arguing with strangers online. There is no point. |
there is no point in doing [sth],
there is no point doing [sth] expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile to) | no tiene sentido expr |
| | There is no point in hanging your washing out on the line with that big dark cloud overhead. |
| there is no question interj | (it is indisputable) | no hay duda expr |
| | | no cabe duda expr |
| | | sin duda expr |
| | He's an evil man; there is no question. |
| | Es una mala persona. No hay duda. |
there is no question,
there is no question (that/of) expr | (it is indisputable that) | es indiscutible que expr |
| | | es innegable que expr |
| | There is no question many citizens resent paying taxes. |
| | Es indiscutible que a muchos ciudadanos les molesta pagar impuestos. |
| | | no hay duda de que expr |
| | No hay duda de que a muchos ciudadanos les molesta pagar impuestos. |
| There is no such thing as a free lunch expr | (Everything has a cost) | nada es gratis en esta vida, nada es gratis en este mundo loc interj |
| | | nadie da nada por nada loc interj |
| | I had to pay taxes on the free gift. Well, there's no such thing as a free lunch. |
| | Tuve que pagar impuestos por el obsequio. Bueno, nada es gratis en esta vida. |
| there is no telling expr | (it's impossible to know) | no se sabe expr |
| | | no hay forma de saber, no hay manera de saber expr |
| | | es imposible saber expr |
| there is only so much expr | (there is a limit) | hay un límite para expr |
| | | no es mucho lo que expr |
there was once,
there once lived expr | (start of a fairy tale) | érase una vez expr |
| | | había una vez expr |
| | There was once a princess with very long hair. |
| there you are expr | (when giving or showing [sb] [sth]) (tú) | aquí tienes, ahí tienes expr |
| | (vos) | aquí tenés, ahí tenés expr |
| | (usted) | aquí tiene, ahí tiene expr |
| | "There you are," said Ruth as she handed me a cup of coffee. |
| | «Aquí tienes», dijo Ruth mientras me daba una taza de café. |
| there you are expr | (just as expected) | ahí está expr |
| | (tú) | ahí lo tienes expr |
| | (vos) | ahí lo tenés expr |
| | (usted) | ahí lo tiene expr |
| | There you are, I knew you would pass the exam! |
| | ¡Ahí está! ¡Sabía que aprobarías el examen! |
| there you are expr | (when finding [sb]) | ¡ahí estás! loc interj |
| | (usted) | ¡ahí está! loc interj |
| | There you are! I've been looking for you for ages. |
| there you go expr | (just as expected) | bien hecho expr |
| | There you go; I knew the cat wouldn't come when you called his name. |
| There you go! expr | (good job) | buen trabajo expr |
| | There you go! I knew you could do it! |
| There you go! interj | (used when confirming [sth]) | ¡Ahí lo tienes! ¡Ahí tienes! ¡Ahí está! ¡Eso es! interj |
| | There you go! I told you he'd be here on time! |
There,
there interj | (consoling) | bueno, bueno loc interj |
| | (ES) | vale, vale loc interj |
| | | ya está, ya está loc interj |
| | There, there, don't cry; it'll all be OK. |
| there'll be hell to pay expr | slang (severe consequences) | pagarlas expr |
| | | pagarlas caro expr |
| | | haber consecuencias loc verb |
| | There'll be hell to pay when your father comes home! |
| | Las vas a pagar cuando tu padre llegue a casa. |
| there's no accounting for [sth] expr | ([sth] can't be explained) | no tener explicación loc verb |
| | | no haber nada escrito sobre loc verb + prep |
| | Kevin has been odd lately; there's no accounting for his behaviour. |
| | Kevin ha estado raro últimamente, su conducta no tiene explicación. |
there's no accounting for taste,
there's no accounting for tastes expr | (taste can't be explained) | Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito expr |
| | (coloquial) | Para gustos, los colores expr |
| | I have no idea what Chloe sees in Dean; there's no accounting for taste. |
There's no denying,
There's no denying that expr | (it is plainly true) | no hay duda de expr |
| There's no denying [sth] expr | ([sth] is plainly true) | no hay duda expr |
| There's no help for it. expr | (there is no remedy) | no hay caso expr |
| | | no hay nada que hacerle expr |
| | There's no help for it. We'll have to sell the house. |
| | No hay caso, vamos a tener que vender la casa. |
| there's nobody home expr | figurative, informal, pejorative (person is absent-minded) | ¿hay alguien en casa? expr |
| | | ¿estas allí? expr |
| there's nobody home expr | figurative, informal, pejorative (person is mentally impaired) | no hay nadie en casa expr |
| up there adv | (at place away from and above speaker) | ahí arriba loc adv |
| | | allá arriba loc adv |
| | Look up there, on the roof! Is that an owl? |
| Who goes there? expr | (command: state identity) | ¿Quién va? expr |
| | | ¿Quién anda ahí? expr |
| | | ¿Quién es? expr |
| | | ¿quién vive? expr |
| Note: Es de uso arcaico o humorístico. |
| | ¡Alto! ¿¡Quién vive?! Oh, erais Vos mi Señora. Me habéis dado un susto. |
| Who's there? expr | (responding to a knock at the door) | ¿Quién? expr |
| | | ¿Quién es? expr |