Locuciones verbales
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| give [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (make a gift) | donar⇒ vtr |
| | She put her old clothes in a bag and gave them away. |
| | Colocó toda su ropa antigua en un paquete y la donó. |
| give [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reveal) | revelar⇒ vtr |
| | | develar⇒ vtr |
| | When you tell a joke, you can't give away the punch line until the end. |
| | Al contar un chiste no debes revelar el desenlace hasta el final. |
| give [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reveal true identity of) | delatar a vtr + prep |
| | This character is American but you can tell the actor is British; the way he pronounces certain words gives him away. |
| | Este personaje es estadounidense, pero se nota que el actor es británico; la manera en que pronuncia ciertas palabras lo delata. |
| give [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reveal incriminating information about) | delatar a vtr + prep |
| | The boy insisted he wasn't responsible for the graffiti, but the paint spatters on his sweater gave him away. |
| | El chico insistía en que él no había hecho el grafiti, pero las salpicaduras de pintura que tenía en el suéter lo delataban. |
| give [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | (give bride to groom) | acompañar al altar a, llevar al altar a loc verb |
| | | entregar a vtr + prep |
| | (anticuado) | dar en matrimonio a, entregar en matrimonio a loc verb |
| | Jane's father is no longer alive, so her brother is going to give her away. |
| | El padre de Jane ya no vive, así que su hermano va a acompañarla al altar. |
give [sth] back,
give [sth] back to [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (return: [sth] to [sb]) | devolver algo a alguien loc verb |
| | Did you give me back the pen I lent you? You took my sweater? Give it back! |
| | ¿Me devolviste el bolígrafo que te presté? |
| give in vi phrasal | (surrender, admit defeat) | darse por vencido loc verb |
| | | rendirse⇒ v prnl |
| | I give in; it's just too difficult. |
| | Me doy por vencida; es demasiado difícil. |
| | Me rindo; es demasiado difícil. |
| give in vi phrasal | (yield: to feeling, temptation) | rendirse⇒ v prnl |
| | | sucumbir⇒ vi |
| | | caer en la tentación loc verb |
| | She is trying to avoid sweets, but if you tempt her with chocolate, she always gives in. |
| | Está tratando de evitar los dulces, pero si la tientas con chocolate, siempre se rinde. |
| | Está tratando de evitar los dulces, pero si las tientas con chocolate, siempre sucumbe. |
| | Está tratando de evitar los dulces, pero si las tientas con chocolate siempre cae en la tentación. |
| give in to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (yield: to feeling, temptation) | sucumbir a vi + prep |
| | | rendirse ante v prnl + prep |
| | The children wanted to stay up until midnight, but one by one, they gave in to sleep. |
| | Los niños querían quedarse despiertos toda la noche, pero uno por uno, sucumbieron al sueño. |
| give in to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (submit, surrender) | rendirse ante alguien, rendirse ante algo loc verb |
| | After the last scandal, the mayor gave in to the pressure and resigned. |
| | Luego de ese gran escándalo, el alcalde se rindió ante la presión y renunció. |
| give [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (emit: heat, smell) | emanar⇒ vtr |
| | | desprender⇒ vtr |
| | | emitir⇒ vtr |
| | Judy gives off a strong smell of perfume when she passes by. |
| | Judy emana un fuerte olor a perfume cuando pasa. |
give out [sth],
give [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (heat, warmth: radiate) (calor) | dar⇒ vtr |
| | | emitir⇒ vtr |
| | Stars give out heat and light. |
| | Las estrellas dan calor y luz. |
give out [sth],
give [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (distribute) | repartir⇒ vtr |
| | | distribuir⇒ vtr |
| | The teacher gives out the worksheets to the students. |
| | El profesor reparte los ejercicios a los alumnos. |
| give out vi phrasal | informal (bodily organ: fail) | fallar⇒ vi |
| | His heart finally gave out and he died. |
| | After years of heavy drinking, his liver finally gave out. |
| | Su corazón finalmente falló y él murió. |
| | | no resistir loc verb |
| | Su corazón finalmente no resistió y él murió. |
| give out vi phrasal | (be used up) | agotarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He had been ill for so long that his will to live finally gave out. |
| | Había estado enfermo tanto tiempo que sus ganas de vivir finalmente se agotaron. |
| | | faltar⇒ vi |
| | Había estado enfermo tanto tiempo que finalmente le faltaron ganas de vivir. |
| | | abandonar⇒ vtr |
| | Había estado enfermo tanto tiempo que sus ganas de vivir finalmente lo abandonaron. |
| give out vi phrasal | Ire, informal (complain) | quejarse⇒ v prnl |
give out,
give out about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | Ire, informal (complain about) | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | Mary is always giving out about the noisy neighbours. |
| | Mary siempre se queja de sus vecinos ruidosos. |
Compound Forms:
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give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (conversation) | intercambio nm |
| | | ir y venir expr |
| | | dar y recibir expr |
give approval,
give your approval v expr | (support, endorse [sth]) | aprobar⇒ vtr |
| | | dar el visto bueno loc verb |
give approval for [sth],
give your approval for [sth] v expr | (permit, agree to [sth]) | aprobar⇒ vtr |
| | | dar el visto bueno a loc verb |
| give as a pretext vtr | (make an excuse of) | poner de excusa, poner como excusa loc verb |
| | | dar como excusa loc verb |
| | (formal) | pretextar⇒ vtr |
| | She gave being tired as a pretext for escaping from the boring party. |
| | Puso estar cansada como (or: de) excusa para escapar de la aburrida fiesta. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para justificarse pretextó desconocer que estaba prohibido. |
| give assurance that vtr + n | (with clause: guarantee) | asegurar que vtr + conj |
| | | garantizar que, vtr + conj |
| give assurance of [sth] v expr | (guarantee [sth]) | asegurar⇒ vtr |
| | | garantizar⇒ vtr |
give your assurance that,
give [sb] your assurance that v expr | (with clause: guarantee) | asegurar que vtr + conj |
| | | garantizar que vtr + conj |
| give birth v expr | (have a baby) | dar a luz loc verb |
| | | parir⇒ vi |
| | Sarah gave birth on Tuesday. |
| | Sarah dio a luz el martes. |
| give birth to [sb] v expr | (woman: to baby) | dar a luz a loc verb |
| | (informal) | tener a vtr + prep |
| | | parir a vtr + prep |
| | Emily gave birth to twin girls last Saturday. |
| | Emily dio a luz a hijas gemelas el sábado. |
| | Emily tuvo hijas gemelas el sábado. |
| give birth v expr | (animal: have offspring) | parir⇒ vi |
| | Our cat crept to a quiet corner of the garden to give birth. |
| | Nuestra gata se escurrió hacia un rincón tranquilo en el jardín para parir. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | (animal: to young) (animal) | parir⇒ vtr |
| | | tener⇒ vtr |
| | Labradors usually give birth to between six and eight puppies. |
| | Los labradores suelen parir entre seis y ocho cachorros. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | figurative (create, bring about) | fundar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | dar a luz loc verb |
| | Henry Ford gave birth to the automotive industry. |
| | Henry Ford fundó la industria automotriz. |
| | Henry Ford dio a luz la industria automotriz. |
| give [sb] chapter and verse on [sth] v expr | figurative (tell [sb] [sth] in detail) | contar con lujo de detalles loc verb |
| give chase vtr + n | (pursue, run after [sb], [sth]) | perseguir⇒ vtr |
| | The dogs gave chase. |
give [sb] comfort,
give comfort to [sb] vtr + n | (console, reassure) | consolar a alguien loc verb |
| | Religion often gives comfort to people in times of trouble. |
| | La religión suele consolar a la gente en momentos difíciles. |
| | | reconfortar a alguien loc verb |
| | La religión suele reconfortar a la gente en momentos difíciles. |
| | | dar consuelo a alguien loc verb |
| | La religión suele dar consuelo a la gente en momentos difíciles. |
| | (coloquial) | levantar el ánimo a alguien loc verb |
| | La religión suele levantarle el ánimo a la gente en momentos difíciles. |
| give consent vtr + n | (agree to [sth]) | dar consentimiento loc verb |
| | If you're aged 18 or under, your parents or guardians will need to give their consent. |
| | Si tienes menos de 18 años, tus padres o tutores tendrán que dar su consentimiento. |
| | | consentir⇒ vtr |
| | Si tienes menos de 18 años, tus padres o tutores tendrán que consentir. |
| | | avenirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Si tienes menos de 18 años, tus padres o tutores tendrán que avenirse. |
| give credence to [sth] v expr | (accept as the truth) | dar crédito a loc verb |
| | You can't possibly give credence to the word of a man who's a notorious liar! |
| | ¡No puedes dar crédito a la palabra de un hombre con fama de mentiroso! |
| | | creer⇒ vtr |
| | ¡No puedes creer en la palabra de un hombre con fama de mentiroso! |
give [sb] credit,
give [sb] credit on [sth] vtr + n | (allow delayed payment) (coloquial) | fiarle a vtr + prep |
| | I soon regretted giving him credit on that purchase. |
| | Pronto lamenté haberle fiado la compra. |
give [sb] credit for [sth],
give [sb] credit for doing [sth] v expr | (acknowledge) | darle crédito a loc verb |
| | (formal) | otorgarle reconocimiento a loc verb |
| | Teresa gave Simon credit for admitting responsibility for the mistake. |
| | Teresa le dio crédito a Simón por admitir la responsabilidad de su error. |
give credit to [sb] for [sth],
give credit to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (acknowledge) | darle crédito a loc verb |
| | (formal) | otorgarle reconocimiento a loc verb |
| | Many commentators have given credit to Karzai for leading the country to recovery. |
| | Muchos comentadores le dieron crédito a Karzai por llevar el país a la recuperación. |
give [sb] credit,
give [sb] some credit vtr + n | (recognize worth) (figurado) | darle crédito a loc verb |
| | I'm not that stupid; give me some credit! |
| give directions vtr + npl | (describe a route) | indicar⇒ vtr |
| | They give directions to tourists looking for the mausoleum. |
| | Les indicaron a los turistas dónde estaba el mausoleo. |
| | | dar direcciones loc verb |
| | Les dieron direcciones a los turistas que buscaban el mausoleo. |
| give directions vtr + npl | (explain how to do [sth]) | dar instrucciones loc verb |
| | I gave him directions on how to fix the tap but it's still leaking. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Les dieron instrucciones a los turistas que buscaban el mausoleo. |
| | | dar indicaciones loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Les dieron indicaciones a los turistas que buscaban el mausoleo. |
| give encouragement to [sb] v expr | (offer moral support, cheer [sb] on) | darle ánimo a loc verb |
| | | animar a vtr + prep |
| | | alentar a vtr + prep |
| | Mary always gives encouragement to her students. |
| | Mary siempre les da ánimo a sus estudiantes. |
give [sb] every assurance,
give [sb] every assurance that v expr | (guarantee) | dar todas las garantías loc verb |
| | | dar la total garantía loc verb |
| give evidence vtr + n | (testify in a court of law) | dar testimonio vtr |
| | The witness gave evidence that the defendant was indeed guilty of murder. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No darás falso testimonio... |
| | | testificar⇒ vtr |
| | | declarar⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No quiso que llamaran a declarar al niño. |
| give ground vtr + n | figurative (concede, yield) | reconocer⇒ vtr |
| | He was so stubborn he would never give ground on any argument. |
| | Es tan obstinado que nunca reconocerá que se equivoca. |
| | | conceder⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | dar el brazo a torcer loc verb |
| give [sb] hell vtr + n | slang (reprimand [sb] severely) (familiar) | echar una bronca, tirar una bronca loc verb |
| | If you keep doing the opposite of what dad tells you, he's going to give you hell one day. |
| | Si sigues haciendo lo opuesto a lo que te dice tu padre, te va a echar una bronca. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | caerle la del pulpo loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cuando vieron el estropicio le cayó la del pulpo. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | dar un buen tirón de huevos loc verb |
| | Lo llamó a su oficina y le dio un buen tirón de huevos por haberse equivocado. |
| give [sb] help vtr + n | (assist) | prestar ayuda loc verb |
| | | ayudar⇒ vtr |
| give information to [sb] vtr | (guide, advise) | dar información a alguien loc verb |
| | The doctor gave information about the outbreak to all the patients who came to see him. |
| | El doctor dio información sobre el brote a todos los que iban a verlo. |
| | | dar consejo a alguien loc verb |
| | El doctor dio consejo sobre el brote a todos los que iban a verlo. |
| | | asesorar a alguien loc verb |
| | El doctor asesoró a todos los que iban a verlo respecto del brote. |
| give information to [sb] vtr | (tell: the police) | brindar información loc verb |
| | Anyone who can give information to the police on the recent robberies, please contact us right away. |
| | Todos los que puedan brindar información sobre los robos recientes, por favor pónganse en contacto con nosotros de inmediato. |
| give instruction v expr | (teach, train) | dar instrucción loc verb |
| | | instruir⇒ vtr |
| | | enseñar⇒, entrenar⇒ vtr |
| | ¿Podrías encargarte de entrenar al nuevo empleado? |
| give it a go expr | (try) | probar⇒ vtr |
| | | dar una oportunidad loc verb |
| | | intentar⇒ vtr |
| | Although Brian had never gone kayaking before, he suddenly decided to give it a go. |
| | Aunque Brian nunca había hecho kayak antes, un día le dio por probarlo. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) | pensarlo dos veces loc verb |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| | Dejó lo que estaba haciendo y fue hacia ella sin pensarlo dos veces. |
| give it to [sb] v expr | slang (reprimand, punish) (coloquial) | dársela a v prnl + prep |
| | | castigar a vtr + prep |
| Give it up! interj | (stop trying) (tú) | ríndete interj |
| | (vos) | rendite interj |
| | Helen is never going to date you--give it up! |
| | Helen nunca va a querer salir contigo, ¡ríndete! |
| give it up v expr | (stop trying) | rendirse⇒ v prnl |
| | | abandonar⇒ vi |
| | | renunciar⇒ vi |
| | That's never going to work; I'd give it up, if I were you. |
| give it your best shot v expr | (make every effort) | hacer todo lo que uno pueda loc verb |
| | | hacer todo lo que pueda loc verb |
| | I'm not sure I can get your cat out of the tree, but I'll give it my best shot. |
| give life to [sth] vtr | (enliven) | animar⇒ vtr |
| | He provides just enough description to give life to his characters. |
| | | dar vida loc verb |
| | Proporciona la información imprescindible para dar vida a los personajes. |
| | | dar forma loc verb |
| | Proporciona la información imprescindible para dar forma a los personajes. |
| | (AR, figurado) | levantar⇒ vi |
| | Menos mal que cuando ellos llegaron, levantó un poco la reunión. |
| give life to [sb] vtr | (give birth to) | dar a luz a loc verb |
| | Mi prima dio a luz una niña el martes pasado. |
| give [sb] lip vtr + n | figurative, slang (be cheeky to) | ser contestatario, contestar de mala manera, ser irrespetuoso, ser descarado, ser atrevido loc verb |
| | Fred fired his employee for giving him lip. |
| Give me a break! interj | (to express disbelief) | ¡Pero por favor!, ¡Por favor! loc interj |
| | (vulgar) | ¡No jodas!, ¡No me jodas! loc interj |
give me a hint,
give me a clue interj | (provide a clue to help me guess) | dame una pista expr |
| | | dame una idea expr |
| | Who's your mystery boyfriend? Go on, give me a hint ... |
| | ¿Quién es tu novio secreto? Anda, dame una pista. |
| give me five interj | slang (congratulatory) | dame esos cinco loc interj |
| | | choca esos cinco loc interj |
| | You passed your driving test? Give me five! |
| | ¿Pasaste el examen de conducir? ¡Dame esos cinco! |
give meaning to [sth],
give [sth] meaning v expr | (make [sth] significant) | dar sentido a loc verb |
| | When a student tells me how I helped him in life, it gives meaning to everything I do. |
give [sb] mixed signals,
give [sb] mixed messages v expr | (give conflicting impressions) | mandarle señales confusas a loc verb |
| | | mandarle señales contradictorias a loc verb |
| | | mandarle mensajes cruzados a loc verb |
| give [sb] no quarter v expr | (show no mercy) | no tener piedad con loc verb + prep |
| | | no tener compasión con loc verb + prep |
| | | sin cuartel loc adv |
| | The border guards gave no quarter to anyone they caught trying to cross illegally. |
| | Los guardias fronterizos no tuvieron piedad con las personas a las que sorprendieron tratando de cruzar de manera ilegal. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El senador atacó sin cuartel al presidente por los escándalos de corrupción. |
give notice of [sth],
give notice that v expr | (warn, inform) | avisar⇒ vtr |
| | The Council's letter gave notice of the election to all the voters. |
| | La carta del ayuntamiento avisaba a los votantes de las elecciones. |
| | | notificar⇒ vtr |
| | La carta del ayuntamiento notificaba a los votantes las elecciones. |
| | | dar aviso de loc verb |
| | La carta del ayuntamiento daba aviso a los votantes de las elecciones. |
| | | comunicar⇒ vtr |
| | La carta del ayuntamiento comunicaba a los votantes las elecciones. |
give notice,
give your notice v expr | (quit job) | presentar la renuncia loc verb |
| | He gave notice because he was tired of being treated like a slave. |
| | Presentó la renuncia porque estaba harto de que lo trataran como un esclavo. |
give notice,
give your notice v expr | (to a landlord) (al dejar apartamento) | dar aviso loc verb |
| | | avisar⇒ vtr |
| | Isabel gave her notice to the landlord two months before she intended to move out. |
give of your best,
give your best v expr | slightly formal (do the very best you can) | dar lo mejor de uno mismo expr |
| give off heat v expr | (emit warmth) | emitir calor loc verb |
| | | desprender calor loc verb |
| | Traditional incandescent light bulbs give off heat, primarily; the light is a by-product. |
| | Los focos de luz incandescente emiten más que nada calor, la luz es una consecuencia. |
| give onto [sth] vi + prep | (face onto) | dar a vi + prep |
| | The living room gives onto the garden. |
| give or take [sth] expr | informal (plus or minus) | más, menos loc adv |
| | I've been away from home for three months, give or take a few days. |
| | He estado viviendo fuera de casa tres meses, días más, días menos. |
| give or take expr | informal (more or less) | más o menos loc adv |
| | My new car cost $9000, give or take. |
| | Mi coche nuevo cuesta $9.000, más o menos. |
| give out heat v expr | (radiate warmth) | calentar⇒ vtr |
| | That little furnace certainly gives out a lot of heat for its size. |
| | Esa pequeña caldera realmente calienta para el tamaño que tiene. |