Compound Forms:
that | this and that |
a little bird told me,
a little bird told me that,
I heard from a little bird that expr | figurative, informal (secret source told me) (AmL) | me lo dijo un pajarito, me lo contó un pajarito expr |
| | (AmL) | un pajarito me dijo que, un pajarito me contó que expr |
| | (ES) | me lo ha dicho un pajarito, me lo ha contado un pajarito expr |
| | (ES) | un pajarito me ha dicho que, un pajarito me ha contado que expr |
accept [sth],
accept that⇒ vtr | (tolerate, agree with) | aceptar⇒ vtr |
| | She cannot accept that he is married to someone else now. |
| | No puede aceptar que ahora él esté casado con alguien más. |
acknowledge [sth],
acknowledge that⇒ vtr | (admit, accept as true) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | I acknowledge that I could have made better decisions. |
| | Admito que pude haber tomado mejores decisiones. |
| adamant that adj | (with clause: insistent) | insistir⇒ vi |
| | | persistir⇒ vi |
| | The politician was adamant that the law be passed. |
| | El político insistió en que se aprobara la ley. |
admit [sth],
admit that [sth]⇒ vtr | (with clause: confess) | admitir que vtr + conj |
| | | reconocer que vtr + conj |
| | Audrey admitted that she had started the rumours. |
| | Audrey admitió que había empezado los rumores. |
| admit to [sb] that vtr | (confess) | confesar⇒ vtr |
| | | reconocer⇒ vtr |
| | | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | Jones admitted to the police that he had been involved in the criminal enterprise. |
| | Jones confesó su participación en la actividad delictiva. |
admit [sth],
admit that [sth]⇒ vtr | (with clause: accept) | admitir que vtr + conj |
| | I admit that I was wrong. |
| | Admito que me equivoqué. |
advise [sb],
advise [sb] that⇒ vtr | formal (with clause: notify [sb]) | informar que vtr + conj |
| | | notificar que vtr + conj |
| | A text message advised me that my flight was delayed. |
| | Un mensaje de texto me informó que mi vuelo estaba retrasado. |
| affirm that vtr | (with clause: assert that) | afirmar que vtr + conj |
| | | aseverar que vtr + conj |
| | He affirmed that he would provide funding for the group. |
| | Afirmó que proveería al grupo de fondos. |
afraid,
afraid that adj | (worried about possibility) | preocupar⇒ vtr |
| | I'm afraid my money might run out before the end of the trip. |
| | Me preocupa que mi dinero se acabe antes de finalizar el viaje. |
| after that adv | (then, next) | después adv |
| | We went to see a film, and after that had a meal in an Italian restaurant. |
agree,
agree that vtr | (with clause: share opinion) | estar de acuerdo en que loc verb |
| | | coincidir en que loc verb |
| | All the pupils agree that she is a good teacher. |
| | Todos los alumnos están de acuerdo en que es una buena profesora. |
| all that n | (everything that, everything which) | todo lo que loc prnl |
| | | todo eso que loc prnl |
| | "All that you see here," said our tour guide, "was built in the 19th century." |
| | "Todo lo que ven aquí se construyó en el siglo XIX" dijo el guía. |
| all that n | colloquial (all those things) | todo eso loc prnl |
| | "What about the driving arrangements?" "Leave all that to me." |
| | "¿Cómo haremos los arreglos para tener conductor y demás?" "Yo me encargo de todo eso". |
| all that adj | slang (especially impressive) (coloquial) | para nada expr |
| | He thinks he's God's gift to women, but he's not all that. |
| | Se cree que él es lo mejor para las mujeres, pero no lo es para nada. |
| all that adv | (particularly, especially) | especialmente adv |
| | | particularmente adv |
| | My dog isn't actually all that mean, but his size scares people. |
| | Mi perro no es especialmente malo, pero su tamaño asusta a la gente. |
All that glitters is not gold,
All that glistens is not gold expr | figurative (appearances can be deceptive) | no todo lo que brilla es oro expr |
| all that is n | (everything that exists) | todo eso, todo esto loc prnl |
| | What if all that is existed only in your mind? |
| | ¿Y si todo eso es fruto de tu imaginación? |
| | | todo lo que existe grupo nom |
| | (coloquial) | todo lo que hay grupo nom |
| | ¿Y si todo lo que existe fuera solamente producto de nuestra imaginación? |
| | Dicen que todo lo que hay en el mundo está conectado de alguna manera. |
All's well that ends well.,
All is well that ends well. expr | (everything is resolved happily) | bien está lo que bien termina, bien está lo que bien acaba expr |
| | | todo está bien si termina bien expr |
| | | a buen fin, no hay mal principio expr |
| Note: This is the title of a play by Shakespeare. |
| allow that vtr | (concede) | admitir que vtr + conj |
| | | reconocer que vtr + conj |
| | I will allow that this time I am wrong. |
| | Voy a admitir que en esta ocasión me he equivocado. |
| allow that vtr | (acknowledge) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | | reconocer⇒ vtr |
| | The law allows that there may be exemptions. |
| | La ley admite que puede haber exenciones. |
| allowing that conj | (acknowledging the possibility that) | considerando que loc conj |
| | No debe tomar una decisión apresurada, considerando que podría traer más efectos negativos que positivos. |
| and all that adv | informal (etc.) | y todo eso grupo nom |
| | El precio del tratamiento incluye las revisiones y todo eso. |
| and all that goes with it adv | (and everything it entails) | y todo lo que eso conlleva grupo nom |
| | She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Estás preparada para tener un hijo y todo lo que eso conlleva?. |
| and all that jazz adv | informal (and the like, etc.) | y todo eso expr |
| | | y ese tipo de cosas expr |
| | Ross is really into fitness, going to the gym, and all that jazz. |
| and all that sort of thing expr | informal (and similar) | y todo ese tipo de cosas expr |
| | | y todas esas cosas expr |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| | Encontraron conchas de mar, maderas y todo ese tipo de cosas en la playa. |
| announce that vtr | (with clause: proclaim) | anunciar que vtr + conj |
| | | proclamar que vtr + conj |
| | | declarar que vtr + conj |
| | Naomi unexpectedly announced that she did not want to attend her friend's wedding. |
| | Naomi anunció de improviso que no quería ir a la boda de su amiga. |
anticipate,
anticipate that vtr | (with clause: expect) | prever que vtr + conj |
| | | esperar que vtr + conj |
| | The manager anticipates that the store will reopen in March, once the renovation is complete. |
| | El gerente prevé que la tienda volverá a abrir en marzo, una vez que se hayan completado las reformas. |
appear,
appear that vtr | (with clause: seem) | parecer que vi + conj |
| | It appears you were correct after all. |
| | Parece que tú tenías razón, después de todo. |
| argue that vtr | (with clause: assert, maintain) | sostener que vtr + conj |
| | | defender que vtr + conj |
| | Many physicists argue that black holes exist. |
| | Muchos físicos sostienen que existen los agujeros negros. |
ascertain that,
ascertain whether vtr | (with clause: determine) | determinar⇒ vtr |
| | | establecer⇒ vtr |
| | It is simply impossible to ascertain whether or not the department will receive enough funding next year. |
| | Es simplemente imposible determinar si el departamento recibirá suficiente financiación el año que viene. |
assert,
assert that vtr | (with clause: say as true) | afirmar⇒ vtr |
| | | aseverar⇒ vtr |
| | Vivian asserted her dog was not to blame for the mess. |
| | Viviana afirmó que su perro no debía ser culpado por el desorden. |
assume,
assume that vtr | (with clause: suppose) | suponer⇒ vtr |
| | | dar por sentado loc verb |
| | (AmC, AR, CO, MX) | asumir⇒ vtr |
| | Many people assume that a tie indicates a person of authority. |
| | Mucha gente supone que una corbata señala a una persona de autoridad. |
assuming,
assuming that conj | (supposing) | suponiendo que loc conj |
| | We will have a picnic tomorrow, assuming that it doesn't rain. |
| | Vamos a hacer un pícnic mañana, suponiendo que no va a llover. |
| | | dando por hecho que loc verb |
| | Vamos a hacer un picnic mañana, dando por hecho que no va a llover. |
assure [sb],
assure [sb] that⇒ vtr | (with clause: say confidently) | asegurar que vtr + conj |
| | | afirmar que vtr + conj |
| | The tour guide assured the group that they would be able to see whales from the boat. |
| | El guía aseguró al grupo que podrían ver ballenas desde el barco. |
| at that expr | (in addition) | además adv |
| | The car is too expensive, and it's ugly at that. |
| | El coche es demasiado caro, y además es feo. |
| at that expr | (and then) | entonces adv |
| | | ahí adv |
| | At that, the chairman ended the meeting. |
| | Entonces, el presidente dio por finalizada la reunión. |
at that moment,
at that instant adv | (at a specified instant in the past) | en ese momento, en aquel momento loc adv |
| | At that moment, I realized that she truly loved me. |
| | I was about to tell her, but at that instant the phone rang. |
| | En ese momento me di cuenta de que estaba realmente enamorada de mí. |
| at that time adv | (during a specified past period) | por aquella época, en esa época loc adv |
| | | en aquel entonces loc adv |
| | I was born in 1999. At that time my father was a captain, but now he is a major. |
| | Yo nací en 1999. Por aquella época mi padre era un capitán; ahora es un comandante. |
| at the same time that prep | (at precise moment) | en el mismo momento en que loc adv |
| | | en el preciso momento en que loc adv |
| | Joey returned home at the same time that Zula was preparing to leave. |
| | Juan volvió a casa en el mismo momento en que Alicia se estaba preparando para salir. |
| attest that vtr | (with clause: demonstrate) | autentificar que vtr + conj |
| | | autenticar que vtr + conj |
| | | dar fe de loc verb |
| | The plethora of scientific evidence attests that global warming is a very real and growing problem. |
| | La plétora de pruebas científicas autentifica que el calentamiento global es un problema muy real y creciente. |
avouch [sth],
avouch that⇒ vtr | (avow, assert openly) | aseverar⇒, afirmar⇒ vtr |
| | | aseverar que, afirmar que vtr + conj |
| avow that vtr | formal (with clause: declare, confess) | declarar que vtr + conj |
| | | confesar que vtr + conj |
| | | admitir que vtr + conj |
| | The government has avowed that a general election is to be held next May. |
| aware that adj | (knowing [sth]) | saber⇒ vtr |
| | I'm well aware that you're ready to leave, but would you please be patient? |
| | Ya sé que estás dispuesta a irte, ¿pero podrías tenerme paciencia? |
| | | ser consciente de loc verb |
| | Soy consciente de que estás dispuesta a irte, pero ¿podrías tenerme paciencia? |
| bark that vtr | figurative (with clause: say angrily) (figurado) | ladrar que vi + conj |
| | | gritar que vi + conj |
| | Roger barked that he wasn't ready yet. |
| | Roger ladró que no estaba listo todavía. |
| be that as it may expr | (despite [sth]) | sea como fuere, sea lo que sea expr |
| | | como quiera que sea expr |
| | | de cualquier manera expr |
| | | en cualquier caso expr |
| | The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tomorrow. Be that as it may, we will not cancel the open-air concert. |
| | El pronóstico del tiempo dice que lloverá abundantemente mañana. Sea como fuere, no cancelaremos el concierto al aire libre. |
be under the impression,
be under the impression that v expr | (with clause: believing, sensing) | tener la impresión de que loc verb |
bear in mind that,
bear [sth] in mind v expr | (consider, take into account) | tener en cuenta que, tener presente que loc verb |
| | | tener en mente que loc verb |
| | | considerar que loc verb |
| | Bear in mind that we already have an enormous sum invested in the project. |
| | Ten en cuenta que ya tenemos una enorme suma invertida en el proyecto. |
bearing in mind,
bearing in mind that conj | (considering that) | teniendo en cuenta que, tomando en cuenta que loc conj |
| | That is a great score, bearing in mind that you just started studying yesterday. |
| | Es una estupenda nota, teniendo en cuenta que sólo empezaste a estudiar ayer. |
| | | considerando que loc conj |
| | El resultado es estupendo, considerando que empezaste a estudiar ayer. |
| | | sabiendo que loc conj |
| | Ha sido un logro, sabiendo que recién empezaste ayer. |
| | | teniendo presente que loc conj |
| | El resultado es estupendo, teniendo presente que empezaste a estudiar ayer. |
| | | teniendo en mente que loc conj |
| | El resultado es estupendo, teniendo en mente que empezaste a estudiar ayer. |
| because of that expr | informal (for reason specified) | por eso loc prep |
| | | precisamente por eso loc prep |
| | | por esa razón loc prep |
| | She won't quit smoking and because of that we are breaking up. |
| | Ella no va a dejar de fumar y por eso vamos a romper. |
| | (formal) | debido a eso loc prep |
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. |
| before that adv | (prior to a given occasion) | antes de eso loc adv |
| | I started wearing glasses a couple of years ago; before that I wore contact lenses for 40 years. |
| | Empecé a usar lentes hace un par de años; antes de eso usé lentes de contacto durante 40 años. |
believe,
believe that vtr | (have faith) | creer⇒ vtr |
| | I believe God exists. |
| | Yo creo que Dios existe. |
believe,
believe that vtr | (with clause: have confidence) | creer⇒ vtr |
| | | tener confianza en loc verb |
| | I believe he will return as promised. |
| | Creo que, tal como prometió, regresará. |
believe,
believe that vtr | (with clause: think, suppose) | creer⇒ vtr |
| | I believe that it won't rain tomorrow, but I'm not sure. |
| | Yo creo que no va a llover mañana, pero no estoy seguro. |
bet,
bet that vtr | figurative, informal (with clause: expect) | apostar que vtr + conj |
| | I bet Ian won't come to work today. |
| | Apuesto que Ian no vendrá a trabajar hoy. |
bet [sb],
bet [sb] that⇒ vtr | informal, figurative (with clause: expect) | apostar a alguien que loc verb |
| | I bet you the math test will be easy. |
| | Te apuesto que el examen de matemáticas será fácil. |
bite the hand that feeds,
bite the hand that feeds you v expr | figurative (repay kindness with malice) | morder la mano que te da de comer expr |
| boast that vtr | (claim arrogantly) | presumir de hacer algo, alardear de hacer algo vi + prep |
| | | vanagloriarse de hacer algo, jactarse de hacer algo v prnl + prep |
| | Elaine boasted that she can do a backflip, but no one has actually seen her do it. |
| | Elaine presume de poder hacer una voltereta hacia atrás, pero nunca nadie la ha visto hacerla. |
| brag that vtr | (with clause: boast) | jactarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | presumir de vi + prep |
| | John bragged that he owned ten motorcycles. |
| | John se jactaba de tener diez motocicletas. |
| | John presumía de tener diez motocicletas. |
| bring home to [sb] that v expr | (with clause: make clear) | hacer entender que, hacer comprender que loc verb + conj |
| | | hacer ver que loc verb + conj |
| | Being ill really brought home to me that friends and family are the most important thing in life. |
| | La enfermedad me hizo comprender que los amigos y la familia son lo más importante en la vida. |
but what,
but that conj | dated (except that) | salvo eso loc conj |
| Note: Used after an expressed or implied negative. |
| by that time adv | (in the past) | para entonces loc adv |
| | My wife got home at midnight. By that time, I had already been asleep for an hour. |
| by that time adv | (in the future) | para entonces loc adv |
| | Where will you be in 50 years? By that time, I will be an old man! |
| | ¿Dónde estarás dentro de 50 años? Para entonces yo seré un viejo. |
in the certain knowledge,
in the certain knowledge that expr | (with feeling of certainty) | con la certeza de que expr |
| | | con la seguridad de que expr |
| | Joe waited his turn to go on stage in the certain knowledge he was about to make a fool of himself. |
| certify that vtr | (testify: that [sth] is true) | atestiguar que vtr + conj |
| | | declarar que vtr + conj |
| | | testificar que vtr + conj |
| | | testimoniar que vtr + conj |
| | The witness was able to certify that the documents were not fake. |
| check that vtr | (with clause: verify) | verificar que vtr + conj |
| | | comprobar que vtr + conj |
| | | chequear que vtr + conj |
| | Please check that the balance of my account is at least four hundred dollars. |
| | Por favor, verifica que el balance de mi cuenta sea de al menos cuatrocientos dólares. |
claim,
claim that vtr | (with clause: assert that) | asegurar⇒ vtr |
| | | sostener⇒ vtr |
| | | decir⇒ vtr |
| | Roger claims that he has seen aliens. |
| | Roger asegura haber visto extraterrestres. |
| come to that expr | UK, informal (in fact, what is more) | lo que es más expr |
| | | más aun, aun más expr |
concede [sth],
conceded that⇒ vtr | (admit) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | | reconocer⇒ vtr |
| | You have to concede that you misunderstood the question. |
| | Tienes que admitir que has entendido mal la pregunta. |
conceive [sth],
conceive that⇒ vtr | (think up: an idea, etc.) (idea) | concebir⇒ vtr |
| | We conceived a plan to sneak away in the night. |
| | Concebimos un plan para escabullirnos por la noche. |
conclude,
conclude that vtr | (with clause: decide that) | concluir que vtr + conj |
| | | llegar a la conclusión de que loc verb |
| | After reviewing the clues, the detective concluded that the butler had committed the murder. |
| | Tras repasar las pistas, el detective concluyó que el mayordomo había cometido el asesinato. |
confident,
confident that adj | (with clause: feeling certain) | seguro de adj + prep |
| | | confiar en vi + prep |
| | | tener confianza en loc verb + prep |
| | Janine is confident that she will win. |
| | Janine está segura de que ganará. |
| | Janine confía en que ganará. |
conjecture [sth],
conjecture that⇒ vtr | (speculate) | conjeturar⇒ vtr |
| | The detective conjectured that the murderer hid the weapon in the forest. |
| | El detective conjeturó que el asesino escondió el arma en el bosque. |
| connote that vtr | (imply, have as a nuance) | connotar que vtr + pron |
| | His statement connoted that he would not be attending the event. |
| be conscious that v expr | (with clause: aware that) | ser consciente de que loc verb |
| | | estar al tanto de que loc verb |
| | | saber que vtr + conj |
| | When I took the exam, I was conscious that my parents were expecting a lot of me. |
| | Cuando tomé el examen, era consciente de que mis padres esperaban mucho de mí. |
considering,
considering that conj | (given that) | dado que loc conj |
| | | teniendo en cuenta que loc conj |
| | | considerando que loc conj |
| | Considering that you've decided to go, I'll come too. |
| | Dado que has decidido ir, yo también iré. |
| contend that vtr | (argue) | sostener⇒ vtr |
| | | argüir⇒ vtr |
| | | afirmar⇒ vtr |
| | The scientist contended that global warming is mostly due to human activities. |
| | Los científicos sostuvieron que el calentamiento global se debe principalmente a la actividad humana. |
convince [sb] [sth],
convince [sb] that [sth]⇒ vtr | (make [sb] believe [sth]) | convencer a alguien de loc verb |
| | The jury had been sceptical, but the evidence convinced them the defendant was not guilty. |
| | Reading the manifesto convinced me that this was the party I wanted to vote for. |
| | El jurado seguía escéptico, pero la evidencia los convenció de la inocencia del acusado. // Leer el manifiesto me convenció de que quería votar a este partido. |
counter,
counter that,
counter with vi | (respond to argument) | argumentar⇒ vi |
| | (responder en oposición) | contraargumentar⇒ vi |
| | He countered that the plan was impractical. |
| | Él argumentó que el plan no era práctico. |
| | Él contraargumentó que el plan no era práctico. |
cross that bridge when you come to it,
cross that bridge when you get to it v expr | (deal with [sth] when necessary) | no preocuparse por algo hasta que pase loc verb |
| | Don't worry about that for now; let's cross that bridge when we come to it. |
decide,
decide that vtr | (with clause: conclude) | decidir que vtr + conj |
| | | resolver que vtr + conj |
| | Wendy decided it was time to leave home and get her own apartment. |
| | Wendy decidió que ya era hora de irse de casa y tener su propio apartamento. |
| declaim that vtr | (with clause: proclaim, declare) | proclamar que vtr + conj |
| | | declarar que vtr + conj |
| declare that vtr | (with clause: announce that) | anunciar que vtr + conj |
| | | decir que vtr + conj |
| | | declarar que vtr + conj |
| | Julie declared that she was taking the afternoon off. |
| | Julie anunció que se iba a tomar la tarde libre. |
| | Julie dijo que se iba a tomar la tarde libre. |
| decree that vtr | (with clause: order officially) | decretar que vtr + conj |
| | The king decreed that every maiden in the kingdom had to try on the glass slipper. |
| | El rey decretó que toda doncella en el reino tenía que probarse la zapatilla de cristal. |
| deduce that vtr | (work out) | deducir⇒ vtr |
| | | darse cuenta loc verb |
| | How did you deduce that no one had been here? |
| | ¿Cómo has deducido que nadie ha estado aquí? |
demand,
demand that vtr | (with clause: insist) | exigir que vtr + conj |
| | She demanded that he take out the trash. |
| | Le exigió que sacara la basura. |
demand,
demand that vtr | (with clause: require) | requerir⇒ vtr |
| | | exigir⇒ vtr |
| | The job demanded that he arrive at 8:30 every day. |
| | El empleo requería que él llegara a las 8:30 todos los días. |
denote [sth],
denote that⇒ vtr | (indicate) | indicar⇒ vtr |
| | | denotar⇒ vtr |
| | | señalar⇒ vtr |
| | This abbreviation denotes the person's country of origin. |
| | La abreviatura indica su país de origen. |