Compound Forms:
go | Go! |
| go the route v expr | (baseball: pitch whole game) (béisbol) | ir a la ruta loc verb |
| go the way of all flesh v expr | literary (person: die) | morir⇒ vi |
| | | pasar a mejor vida loc verb |
| go the way of all flesh v expr | figurative (food: go bad, spoil) | pudrirse⇒ v prnl |
| go the way of all flesh v expr | figurative (project, etc.: come to an end) (figurado) | pasar a mejor vida loc verb |
| | | terminarse⇒ v prnl |
go the whole hog,
also US: go whole hog v expr | informal (do thoroughly) (coloquial) | jugarse todo loc verb |
| | | ir hasta el final loc verb |
| | | hacer a fondo loc verb |
| go the wrong way v expr | (move in incorrect direction) | ir en sentido contrario vi + loc adv |
| | | ir en la dirección equivocada vi + loc adv |
| | (CO, EC, HN; tráfico) | ir en contravía vi + loc adv |
| go through [sth] vi + prep | (cross) | cruzar⇒, atravesar⇒ vtr |
| | To go through the border checkpoint, you needed a valid passport. |
| | Para cruzar la frontera, necesitabas un pasaporte válido. |
| go through [sth] vi + prep | figurative (endure, suffer) | pasar por vi + prep |
| | | sufrir⇒, soportar⇒ vtr |
| | Having grown up in Rwanda, Joe had gone through much torment, making him the man he is today. |
| | Habiendo crecido en Rwanda, Joe tuvo que pasar por muchos tormentos para convertirse en el hombre que hoy es. |
| | Habiendo crecido en Rwanda, Joe tuvo que sufrir muchos tormentos para convertirse en el hombre que hoy es. |
| go through [sth] vi + prep | (pass through: tunnel) | cruzar⇒, atravesar⇒ vtr |
| | | pasar por vi + prep |
| | The hunters had to go through a cluster of trees to get to the wounded deer. |
| | Los cazadores tuvieron que cruzar los árboles para llegar al venado herido. |
| go through [sth] vi + prep | (search, review) | revisar⇒ vtr |
| | | buscar entre vtr + prep |
| | I went through all my sketchbooks trying to find my favourite drawing of the oak tree. |
| | Revisé todos mis cuadernos tratando de encontrar mi dibujo favorito de un roble. |
| go through a rough patch v expr | informal, figurative (experience difficult time) | pasar un momento difícil loc verb |
| | | no tener un buen momento loc verb |
| | Pippa has a lot of problems at the moment; she's going through a rough patch. |
| go through hell v expr | informal, figurative (go through great difficulties, worry) | pasar por el infierno loc verb |
| | | vivir un infierno loc verb |
| go through the ceiling v expr | figurative, informal (cost: be high) | irse por las nubes loc verb |
| | Pork futures went through the ceiling today at three dollars and forty-two cents per pound. |
| go through the motions v expr | (do something half-heartedly) | hacer algo por inercia loc verb |
| | | hacer algo sin estar convencido loc verb |
| go through the roof expr | (price, number: rise dramatically) | dispararse⇒ v prnl |
| go through with it v expr | informal (do [sth] daunting) | llevarlo a cabo loc verb |
| | | hacerlo loc verb |
| | Bethan had doubts about applying for the job, but eventually went through with it. |
| | Bethan tenía dudas sobre si postularse al trabajo, pero al final lo llevó a cabo. |
| go to a lot of trouble to do [sth] v expr | (make a special effort to) | esforzarse mucho en loc verb |
| | | trabajar duro para loc verb |
| | I went to a lot of trouble to prepare a special dinner. |
| go to an early grave v expr | (die young) | sufrir una muerte temprana loc verb |
| | | morir joven vi + adj mf |
| | Callum is going to an early grave if he doesn't adopt a healthier lifestyle. |
| | Callum sufrirá una muerte temprana si no adopta un estilo de vida más saludable. |
| go to any lengths to do [sth] v expr | (do whatever is necessary) | hacer lo imposible por, hacer lo imposible para loc verb |
| | | hacer lo necesario por, hacer lo necesario para loc verb |
| go to any lengths for [sb/sth] v expr | (do whatever is necessary) | hacer lo imposible por loc verb |
| | | hacer lo que haga falta por loc verb |
| go to bat for [sb] v expr | informal, figurative (show support) | alzar la voz en defensa de loc verb |
| | (figurado) | sacar la cara por loc verb |
| | Se supone que este político alzará la voz en defensa de los obreros. |
| go to bed v expr | (retire at night) | acostarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | ir a dormir, ir a la cama loc verb |
| | | irse a dormir, irse a la cama loc verb |
| | It's past midnight and time for me to go to bed. |
| | Ya son más de las 12 y es hora de acostarme. |
| go to church v expr | (attend religious services) | ir a la iglesia loc verb |
| | David goes to church with his family every Sunday morning. |
| | Julienne va a la iglesia con sus padres cada domingo. |
| go to extremes v expr | (do [sth] drastic) | llegar al extremo loc verb |
| | Top athletes are prepared to go to extremes to achieve success. |
| | Los mejores atletas están preparados para llegar al extremo y triunfar. |
| go to get [sth/sb] v expr | (fetch) | ir a buscar loc verb |
| | | ir a recoger loc verb |
go to glory,
go to your glory v expr | euphemism (die) | irse al otro mundo expr |
| | | pasar a mejor vida expr |
| go to great lengths to do [sth] v expr | (make effort) | esforzarse mucho por, esforzarse mucho para loc verb |
| | | hacer un gran esfuerzo por, hacer un gran esfuerzo para loc verb |
| | She went to great lengths to help me, and for that I am truly grateful. |
| | Se esforzó mucho por ayudarme y por eso estoy realmente agradecido. |
| go to great pains to do [sth] v expr | (go to a lot of effort to do) | hacer un gran esfuerzo para loc verb |
go to ground,
run to ground v expr | figurative (hide, be reclusive) | recluirse⇒ v prnl |
| go to hell and back v expr | informal, figurative (experience great difficulties, worry) | pasar por el infierno loc verb |
| | | vivir un infierno loc verb |
go to hell in a handbasket,
go to hell in a handcart v expr | figurative, informal (degenerate rapidly) | irse al garete loc verb |
| | | ir de camino al infierno loc verb |
| go to it v expr | informal (begin, get to work) | empezar⇒ vtr |
| | | comenzar⇒ vtr |
| | | ponerse manos a la obra loc verb |
| go to jail v expr | (be sent to prison) | ir a la cárcel loc verb |
| | Fue a la cárcel por los delitos que cometió. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | ir en cana loc verb |
| | Si nos descubren, vamos todos en cana. |
| | (PE) | ir a cana loc verb |
| | Lo atraparon in fraganti y fue a cana. |
| go to pieces v expr | figurative (lose composure) | desmoronarse⇒ v prnl |
| | She went to pieces when her only child died. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se desmoronó al verla con su nuevo novio. |
go to pieces,
fall to pieces v expr | figurative (lose health) (informal) | hacerse pedazos loc verb |
| | | deteriorarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Alvin's health went to pieces as a result of his alcoholism. |
| | La salud de Alvin se hizo pedazos a causa de su alcoholismo. |
| go to pieces v expr | figurative (stop functioning) | averiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | descomponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | (informal; sistema) | caerse⇒ v prnl |
| | One of the computers crashed and the whole system went to pieces. |
| | Una de las computadores se colgó y todo el sistema se averió. |
| | Una de las computadores se colgó y todo el sistema se cayó. |
| go to pot v expr | slang (decline, deteriorate) | dejarse estar loc verb |
| | | dejarse ir loc verb |
| | I used to exercise but I'm afraid I've gone to pot since the baby was born. |
| | Antes hacía ejercicio pero me dejé estar desde que nació el bebé. |
| | | abandonarse⇒ v prnl |
| go to press v expr | (be published) | publicarse⇒ v prnl |
| go to print v expr | (be reproduced for publication) | imprimirse⇒ v prnl |
| | The book is ready to go to print. |
| | El libro está listo para imprimirse. |
| go to school v expr | (attend classes) (coloquial) | ir a la escuela loc verb |
| | | ir al colegio loc verb |
| | Children start going to school at age 5. |
| | Los niños empiezan a ir a la escuela a los cinco años. |
| go to sea v expr | dated (become a sailor) | hacerse marinero loc verb |
| go to sea v expr | dated (start a voyage) | irse a navegar loc verb |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | slang, figurative (decline, deteriorate) (coloquial) | venirse a menos expr |
| | He was once a great actor but rather went to seed in middle age. |
| | Alguna vez fue un gran actor pero se vino a menos cuando cumplió los 40. |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | (plant: produce seed and dry up) | echar semillas loc verb |
| | Prevent flowering plants from going to seed by removing the dead flower heads. |
| | Evite que las plantas echen semillas cortando las flores secas. |
| go to show [sth] v expr | (serve to illustrate) | sirve para demostrar loc verb |
| | | demostrar⇒ vtr |
| | That just goes to show that you can't trust anyone. |
| go to sleep v expr | (fall asleep, lose consciousness) | dormir⇒ vi |
| | | dormirse⇒ v prnl |
| | I can't go to sleep with all this noise going on. |
| | No me puedo dormir con tanto ruido alrededor. |
| go to sleep v expr | (limb: become numb) | dormirse⇒ v prnl |
| | I've been sitting in this position for so long, my legs have gone to sleep. |
| | Estoy sentada en esta posición hace tanto, que mis piernas se durmieron. |
| go to the bad v expr | (person: deteriorate morally) | corromperse⇒ v prnl |
go to the bathroom,
use the bathroom v expr | US (use the toilet) | ir al baño loc verb |
| | To avoid extra stops, I always tell the children to go to the bathroom before starting a long trip in the car. |
| | | ir al servicio loc verb |
| go to the devil v expr | informal (fail completely, be ruined) | arruinarse⇒ v prnl |
| go to the devil v expr | informal (person: become depraved) | volverse depravado v prnl + adj |
| | | volverse degenerado v prnl + adj |
| go to the devil interj | potentially offensive, informal (expletive: disgust, rejection) | ¡vete a la porra! interj |
| | | ¡vete al diablo! loc interj |
| go to the dogs v expr | figurative (become much less successful) (coloquial) | irse al garete loc verb |
| | | irse a pique loc verb |
| go to the mat v expr | (argue intensely) (figurado) | pelear a muerte vi + loc adv |
| go to the movies v expr | mainly US, informal (go to the cinema) | ir al cine loc verb |
| | Tony wants to go to the movies this evening. |
| | Tony quiere ir al cine esta tarde. |
go to the restroom,
go to the rest room v expr | US (use the toilet) | ir al baño loc verb |
| | | ir al servicio loc verb |
| | | ir al lavabo loc verb |
| | I need to go to the restroom. |
| go to the wall v expr | (business: fail) | quebrar⇒ vi |
| | | caer en bancarrota loc verb |
| go to the wall for [sth] v expr | (stand up for [sth] at all cost to yourself) (figurado) | morir por expr |
| go to town v expr | figurative (do [sth] lavishly, extravagantly) | tirar la casa por la ventana expr |
| | Wow! Look at all this food - you've really gone to town! |
| | ¡Mira toda esta comida! ¡Tiraste la casa por la ventana! |
| go to war v expr | (engage in warfare) | entrar en guerra loc verb |
| | Britain went to war against Germany in 1914. |
| | Gran Bretaña entró en guerra con Alemania en 1914. |
| go to war v expr | (leave for battlefront) | ir a la guerra loc verb |
| | | irse a la guerra loc verb |
| | The exhibition highlights how many young men went to war from Wells and the surrounding villages. |
| | La exhibición muestra cuando jóvenes fueron a la guerra desde Gales y los pueblos aledaños. |
| go to waste v expr | (not be used) | desperdiciarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | ser desperdiciado loc verb |
| | A new study has found that 50 per cent of the world's food goes to waste. |
| | Un nuevo estudio ha descubierto que el 50 por ciento de la comida del mundo se desperdicia. |
| go to work v expr | (travel to workplace) | ir al trabajo loc verb |
| | I prefer to go to work early before the traffic gets heavy. |
| | Prefiero ir al trabajo temprano para evitar el tránsito pesado. |
| go to work on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (do [sth] thoroughly) (coloquial) | ponerle empeño a, meterle empeño a loc verb |
| | | ponerse en serio con loc verb |
| | The artist has really gone to work on this mural; it's huge and very detailed. |
| | El artista le ha puesto muchísimo empeño al mural: es enorme y muy detallado. |
| go to [sb]'s head v expr | figurative, slang (make egotistical) (coloquial) | subírsele algo a la cabeza a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | (coloquial) | subírsele los humos a alguien con algo loc verb + prep |
| | (AR: coloquial) | agrandarse con algo v prnl + prep |
| | His one hit record went to his head, and now he is impossible to live with. |
| | Su único éxito se le subió a la cabeza y ahora es imposible convivir con él. |
go to [sb]'s head,
go straight to [sb]'s head v expr | (make drunk) (coloquial) | subírsele a la cabeza a loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | pegarle fuerte a loc verb |
| | That glass of wine has gone straight to my head! |
| | ¡Esa copa de vino se me subió a la cabeza! |
| | ¡Esa copa de vino sí que me pegó fuerte! |
| go together vi + adv | (accompany one another) | ir juntos loc verb |
| | How about if I leave my car here and we go together to the party? |
| | ¿Qué tal si dejo mi coche aquí y vamos juntos a la fiesta? |
| go together vi + adv | (form a pair) | ir juntos vi + adj |
| Note: Solo en femenino si ambas cosas son en femenino |
| | This gun and holster go together. |
| | La pistola y su funda van juntas. |
| | | ir con vi + prep |
| | La pistola va con la funda. |
| go together vi + adv | (form a pleasing combination) | combinar bien vi + adv |
| | Wine and cheese go together very well. |
| | Vino y queso combinan bien. |
| | | ir bien juntos loc verb |
| | Vino y queso van muy bien juntos. |
| | (ropa, muebles, etc.) | hacer juego loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Llevaba una cartera que hacía juego con los zapatos. |
| go too far v expr | figurative (take [sth] past acceptable limits) | ir demasiado lejos loc verb |
| | | pasarse de la raya loc verb |
| | I've warned you about your disobedience before but this time you've gone too far! |
| | ¡Ya te he advertido antes sobre tu desobediencia, pero esta vez has ido demasiado lejos! |
go toward [sb/sth],
go towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (move in the direction of) | ir hacia vi + prep |
| | She got up and went towards the door. |
| | Ella se levantó y fue hacia la puerta. |
go traveling (US),
go travelling (UK) v expr | (tour different countries) | irse de viaje loc verb |
| go under [sth] vi + prep | (figure: go lower than) | caer por debajo de loc verb |
| | Viewing figures went under 10 million after the lead actor left the show. |
| | Las cifras de audiencia cayeron por debajo de los diez millones cuando el actor principal abandonó el programa. |
| go under the hammer v expr | figurative (be offered for sale at auction) | en subasta loc adv |
| | | subastado participio |
| | The building, which dates back to the 1870s, is to go under the hammer later this month. |
| | El edificio, que es de 1870,será puesto en subasta este mes. |
| go under the knife v expr | informal (have surgery) | pasar por el quirófano loc verb |
| | She is going under the knife on Tuesday. |
| | A ella le toca pasar por el quirófano el próximo martes. |
| go unfilled v expr | (job vacancy: not be taken) | quedar vacante loc verb |
| | | quedar desierto loc verb |
| go unfilled v expr | (ambitions: remain unachieved) (ambición) | quedar pendiente loc verb |
| go unreported vi + adj | (not be officially declared) (policía) | no ser denunciado loc verb |
| | It is likely that most cases of bullying in the workplace go unreported. |
| | Probablemente la mayoría de los casos de abuso en el trabajo no sean denunciados. |
| go up in flames v expr | (be burned) | arder en llamas vi + loc adv |
| | | estar envuelto en llamas v cop + loc adj |
| | | arder hasta los cimientos vi + loc adv |
| | | quemarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He watched in despair as his house went up in flames. |
| | Vio desesperado como su casa ardía en llamas. |
| | Vio desesperado como su casa ardía hasta los cimientos. |
| go up in flames v expr | figurative (hopes, plans: fail) | hacerse cenizas loc verb |
| | | destruirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Jane's plans to buy an apartment went up in flames when she lost her job. |
| | Los planes de Jane de comprar un departamento se hicieron cenizas cuando perdió su trabajo. |
| go up in smoke v expr | (burn) | hacerse humo, hacerse cenizas loc verb |
| | When I tried to make dinner I accidentally started a fire and the house went up in smoke. |
| | Cuando intentaba hacer la cena, prendí un fuego por accidente y la casa se hizo humo. |