Locuciones verbales
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| hunt through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search among) | revolver⇒ vtr |
| | | rebuscar⇒ vtr |
| | I hunted through all the dusty, discarded papers in the attic, hoping to find my grandfather's birth certificate. |
| | Estuve revolviendo viejos papeles guardados en el altillo, tratando de encontrar la partida de nacimiento del abuelo. |
| last through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (endure, survive) | sobrevivir a vi + prep |
| | | pasar de vi + prep |
| | | superar⇒ vtr |
| | The dog is very ill and we are not sure whether he will last through the night. |
| | El perro está muy enfermo y no sabemos si sobrevivirá a esta noche. |
| leaf through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (flip the pages of) | hojear⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ortografía: no debe confundirse con «ojear». |
| | I was leafing through an old magazine when the doctor came in. |
| | Estaba hojeando una vieja revista cuando entró el doctor. |
| live through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (experience or endure) | aguantar⇒, soportar⇒, resistir⇒ vtr |
| | Our grandparents lived through the War and know what it is like to lose everything. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es admirable la entereza con la que has soportado las circunstancias. |
| | | pasar por vtr + prep |
| | Nuestros abuelos pasaron por la guerra y saben lo que es perderlo todo. |
| look through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (observe via: [sth] transparent) | mirar por vi + prep |
| | | mirar a través de vi + loc prep |
| | You can see the individual cells if you look through the microscope. |
| | Look through the window and tell me what you see. |
| | Puedes ver las células individuales si miras por el microscopio. |
| | Mira a través de la ventana y dime lo que ves. |
| look through [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (appear not to see, be oblivious to) | ignorar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer como si algo/alguien no existiera loc verb |
| | I said hello but he looked right through me. |
| | Lo saludé, pero me ignoró. |
| look through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search through, survey) | revisar⇒, mirar⇒ vtr |
| | | echarle un vistazo a loc verb + prep |
| | Can I look through those old clothes before you throw them out in case there is something I like? My boss looked through the papers before signing them. |
| | ¿Puedo mirar esa ropa vieja a ver si hay algo que me guste antes de que la tires? |
| | Mi jefe les echó un vistazo a los documentos antes de firmarlos. |
| muddle through vi phrasal | informal (improvise) (figurado) | salir del paso expr |
| | One of the team members is absent today. We'll just have to muddle through without her. |
| | Una de las jugadoras faltó. Vamos a tener que salir del paso sin ella. |
| | (coloquial) | arreglarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Una de las jugadoras faltó. Vamos a tener que arreglárnosla sin ella. |
| | (coloquial) | apañarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Una de las jugadoras faltó. Vamos a tener que apañárnosla sin ella. |
| muddle through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (accomplish by improvisation) (coloquial) | arreglárselas v prnl |
| | | salir del paso expr |
| | Having had no time to revise, Jackie muddled through the exam. |
| | Como no había tenido tiempo para revisar, Jackie se las tuvo que arreglar en el examen. |
| | | hacer algo impromptu loc verb |
| | (ES, informal) | hacer algo a salto de mata expr |
| | (AR, informal) | pilotear⇒ vi |
plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (move across with difficulty) | abrirse paso entre loc verb |
| | Because of the terrain, we were forced to plow through the enemy's most strongly defended points. |
| | Por el terreno estuvimos forzados a abrirnos paso entre los puntos de mayor defensa del enemigo. |
plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (vehicle: drive through obstacles) | abrirse paso entre loc verb |
plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (work through: [sth] difficult) | trabajar duro loc verb |
| | | esforzarse⇒ v prnl |
plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (read: [sth] lengthy or heavy) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | You will just have to plough through the archives until you find what you are looking for. |
| | Tendrás que buscar en los archivos hasta que encuentres lo que buscas. |
| pull through vi phrasal | figurative (survive, recover) | recuperarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | salir adelante loc verb |
| | After her terrible accident, we weren't sure if she would pull through, but she did, thank God! |
| | Luego de su terrible accidente no sabíamos si se recuperaría, pero gracias a Dios lo hizo. |
| punch through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (perforate) | perforar⇒ vtr |
| | The criminals used a power drill to punch through the safe and get the cash. |
| | Los ladrones usaron un taladro para perforar la caja fuerte y hacerse con el dinero. |
push [sth] through,
push through [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (force to accept) | aceptar a la fuerza loc verb |
| | | obligar a aceptar loc verb |
| | The government pushed the bill through despite the protests of many members of their party. |
| | El gobierno aceptó a la fuerza la ley, a pesar de las protestas de algunos miembros del partido. |
| railroad [sth] through vtr phrasal sep | US, informal, figurative (force, push through) (ley) | apurar la aprobación, apresurar la aprobación vtr |
| | | forzar⇒ vtr |
| | | empujar⇒ vtr |
| | The mayor's trying to railroad the law through the council. |
| | El alcalde está tratando de apresurar la aprobación de la ley en el municipio. |
| read through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (document: review, read fully) | revisar⇒ vtr |
| | It is wise to read through any document before signing it. |
| | Es prudente revisar un documento antes de firmarlo. |
| read through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (play, scene: rehearse) (teatro) | ensayar⇒ vtr |
| | The cast read through the entire script from start to finish. |
| | El elenco ensayó todo el guión de principio a fin. |
| rip through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (fire: spread quickly) | arrasar⇒ vtr |
| | | extenderse rápidamente por loc verb |
| | Before the fire brigade could get there, the fire had ripped through three houses in the street. |
| rip through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tornado: move quickly) | arrasar⇒ vtr |
| | The tornado ripped through the town, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. |
| root through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search through many things) | examinar⇒ vtr |
rummage through,
rummage through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search in) | rebuscar⇒, revolver⇒, hurgar⇒ vtr |
run through [sth],
run over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (rehearse, review) | repasar⇒ vtr |
| | | ensayar⇒ vtr |
| | We will run through that difficult song once more before the show starts. |
| | Repasaremos esa canción tan difícil una vez más, antes de que comience el espectáculo. |
Compound Forms:
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hear [sth] through the grapevine,
hear [sth] on the grapevine v expr | figurative (hear a rumor) | oír un rumor loc verb |
| hurry through [sth] vi + prep | (do hastily) | apresurarse con algo loc verb |
| | I hurried through the household chores, so I could watch the afternoon film on TV. |
| | Me apresuré con las tareas de la casa para poder mirar la película de la tarde en la televisión. |
| | | hacer algo a la carrera loc verb |
| | Hice las tareas de la casa a la carrera para poder mirar la película de la tarde en la televisión. |
| | | hacer algo de prisa loc verb |
| | Hice las tareas de la casa de prisa para poder mirar la película de la tarde en la televisión. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | hacer algo de dos patadas expr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | hacer algo a las patadas expr |
| | Hice las tareas de la casa de dos patadas para poder mirar la película de la tarde en la televisión. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | hacer algo a las apuradas loc verb |
| | Hice las tareas de la casa a las apuradas para poder mirar la película de la tarde en la televisión. |
| hurry through [sth] vi + prep | (cause to be done hastily) | apremiar algo loc verb |
| | This legislation is a disaster because the Government hurried it through Parliament. |
| | La legislación es un desastre porque el gobernador apremió al parlamento. |
| | | apurar algo loc verb |
| | La legislación es un desastre porque el gobernador apuró al parlamento. |
| | | meter prisa a algo loc verb |
| | La legislación es un desastre porque el gobernador le metió prisa al parlamento. |
| hurry through [sth] vi + prep | (move hastily along or past) | ir a la carrera por algo expr |
| | I turned up the collar of my raincoat and hurried through the rain-swept streets. |
| | Me subí el cuello del piloto y me fui a la carrera por las calles barridas por la lluvia. |
| | | ir a toda prisa por algo expr |
| | Me subí el cuello del piloto y me fui a toda prisa por las calles barridas por la lluvia. |
| | | apresurarse por algo loc verb |
| | Me subí el cuello del piloto y me apresuré por las calles barridas por la lluvia. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | ir a todo lo que da por algo expr |
| | Me subí el cuello del piloto y me fui a todo lo que da por las calles barridas por la lluvia. |
| jump through hoops v expr | figurative (overcome obstacles) | superar obstáculos, superar barreras loc verb |
| | | superar trabas loc verb |
| let [sb/sth] through vtr + adv | (allow to pass) | dejar pasar a loc verb |
| | The police asked the crowd to let the ambulance through. |
| | La policía le pidió a la multitud que dejara pasar a la ambulancia. |
| lie through your teeth v expr | (tell a malicious lie) | mentir con malicia vi + loc adv |
| live through it v expr | US (experience or endure [sth]) | superarlo v prnl |
| | | superar el bache loc verb |
| | Don't worry - times are hard because of the recession but you'll live through it. |
| | No te preocupes. Son tiempos difíciles por la recesión, pero lo superarás. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | remontarla v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | apechugarla v prnl |
| Note: Suele usarse siempre con la forma pronominal femenina (así se trate de un O.D. masculino o no). |
| | No te preocupes. Son tiempos difíciles por la recesión, pero ya vas a remontarla. |
| make it through v expr | (persevere to the end) | pasar⇒ vtr |
| | | superar⇒ vtr |
| | If you try hard enough, you can make it through! |
| move through [sth] v expr | (travel through a place) | atravesar⇒ vtr |
| | | pasar por vi + prep |
| | | ir por vi + prep |
| | The army is currently moving through the forest on their way to the city. |
| | Actualmente, el ejército está atravesando el bosque para llegar a la ciudad. |
| no through road n | (cul-de-sac) | calle sin salida nf + loc adj |
| | | callejón sin salida nm + loc adj |
| page through [sth] vi + prep | (book, magazine: flip the pages) | hojear⇒ vtr |
| pass through [sth] vi + prep | (get through) | pasar a través de loc verb |
| | It took us 20 minutes to pass through the Mont Blanc Tunnel. |
| | Demoramos 20 minutos en pasar a través del Túnel Mont Blanc. |
| | | cruzar⇒ vtr |
| | Demoramos 20 minutos en cruzar el Túnel Mont Blanc. |
| | | atravesar⇒ vtr |
| | Demoramos 20 minutos en atravesar el Túnel Mont Blanc. |
| | | traspasar⇒ vtr |
| | Demoramos 20 minutos en traspasar el Túnel Mont Blanc. |
| pass through vi + adv | (get through [sth]) | pasar⇒ vi |
| | Glass allows light to pass through. |
| | El vidrio deja que la luz pase. |
pass-through,
passthrough n | US (serving hatch in a wall) | pasaplatos nm inv |
| | An older home is more likely to have a pass-through between the kitchen and the dining room. |
pass-through,
passthrough n | US (place you travel through) (en viaje) | parada nf |
| | We aren't staying in Omaha; it's just a pass-through on our way to Chicago. |
pass-through,
passthrough n | (act of passing through a place) | traspaso nm |
| | | pasada nf |
pass-through,
passthrough n | (opening between rooms) | pasaje nm |
pass-through,
passthrough n | US (place funds flow through) | traspaso nm |
pass-through,
passthrough n | mainly US (cost passed to customer) | costo de transferencia nm + loc adj |
| pass through adj | mainly US (cost: passed to customer) | transferido al consumidor loc adj |
pass-through,
passthrough adj | US (company: not subject to income tax) | exento/a adj |
pass-through,
passthrough adj | US (window, etc.: opening between rooms) | de paso loc adj |
| | We are having a pass-through window fitted between the kitchen and the dining room. |
| | Vamos a hacer instalar una ventana de paso entre la cocina y el comedor. |
| patch [sb] through vtr + adv | (telephone: connect to external line) | conectar con vtr + prep |
| | (una llamada) | pasar con vtr + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | Audrey is out of the office at the moment, but she's available on her mobile; I can patch you through if you like. |
| | Audrey no está en la oficina, pero está disponible en su teléfono móvil, si quieres te conecto con ella. |
| patch [sb] through to [sb/sth] v expr | dated (telephone: connect to external line) | conectar con vtr + prep |
| | | pasar con vtr + prep |
| | The operator patched me through to our London branch. |
| | El operador me conectó con la sucursal de Londres. |
| pay through the nose v expr | figurative (spend too much money on [sth]) (figurado, pagar demasiado dinero) | pagar un ojo de la cara expr |
| | Our train was cancelled, so we ended up paying through the nose to take a taxi. |
| pay through the nose for [sth] v expr | figurative (spend too much money on [sth]) (coloquial) | gastarse un riñón expr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | salir un ojo de la cara expr |
| | He paid through the nose for that car, and it's nothing but a piece of junk. |
| | Se gastó un riñón en un auto que resultó ser una porquería. |
| | | pagar un dineral loc verb |
| | | pagar una fortuna loc verb |
| | Pagó un dineral por un auto que resultó ser una porquería. |
| | | gastarse un riñón expr |
| | (AR) | salir un ojo de la cara expr |
| pierce through [sth] vi + prep | (penetrate, make a hole in) | agujerear⇒ vtr |
| plod through [sth] vi + prep | figurative (do something slowly and steadily) (con dificultad) | trabajar⇒ vi |
| | | seguir trabajando loc verb |
| | This project is difficult, but I'm plodding through it. |
| poke [sth] through [sth] vtr + prep | (jab through) | sacar por vtr + prep |
| | | asomar por vtr + prep |
| | Paula poked her finger through the hole in her glove. |
| | Paula sacó el dedo por el agujero del guante. |
| poke through vi + adv | (protrude, stick out) | sobresalir⇒ vi |
| | The snow lay thick, but one or two green shoots were poking through. |
| | La nieve era espesa, pero uno o dos brotes verdes sobresalían. |
| | (medicina) | protruir⇒ vi |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Un hueso le protruía la pantorrilla, probablemente un trozo de la tibia que se le había quebrado. |
| poke through [sth] vi + prep | (pierce, perforate) | perforar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer un agujero loc verb |
| | In a compound fracture the broken bone may actually poke through the skin. |
| | En una fractura expuesta el hueso puede perforar la piel. |
| pull-through n | ([sth] used to clean gun barrel) | baqueta nf |
| | Henry used a pull-through to clean his rifle. |
| | Henry usó una baqueta para limpiar su rifle. |
| pull-through n | ([sth] used to clean inside an instrument) | hisopo nm |
| | The clarinetist uses a pull-through to remove moisture from her instrument after playing. |
| push your way to/through/past v expr | (move by shoving) | abrirse paso empujando loc verb |
| | | abrirse camino a empujones loc verb |
| | He rudely pushed his way to the stage. |
| | Él se abrió paso hacia el escenario empujando groseramente. |
| put [sb] through [sth] vtr + prep | informal (force to endure) | hacer pasar algo a alguien loc verb |
| | | someter a alguien a algo vtr + prep |
| | The boy had been put through a lot of hardships in his brief lifetime. |
| | A ese chico le habían hecho pasar muchas dificultades en su corta vida. |
| put [sth] through [sth] vtr + prep | (subject to: a procedure) | someter algo a algo vtr + prep |
| | Chloe decided against having surgery as she did not want to put her body through any more trauma. |
| | Chloe decidió no hacerse la cirugía porque no quería someter su cuerpo a más traumas. |
| put [sb] through [sth] vtr + prep | (fund [sb]'s studies) | pagar los estudios de alguien loc verb |
| | (informal) | enviar a alguien a loc verb |
| | My parents are both working full time in order to put me through college. |
| | Mis padres están trabajando a tiempo completo para pagarme los estudios de la universidad. |
| | Mis padres están trabajando a tiempo completo para enviarme a la universidad. |
put [sth] through,
put through [sth] vtr + adv | (bill, law: pass) (ley) | aprobar⇒ vtr |
| | The government is unlikely to put the bill through without amendments being made. |
| | Es poco probable que el gobierno apruebe la ley sin hacer enmiendas. |
| put [sth] through [sth] vtr + prep | (bill, law: pass) (ley) | aprobar⇒ vtr |
| | The bill was put through Parliament in 1908. |
| | La ley fue aprobada por el Parlamento en 1908. |
| put [sb] through vtr + adv | (connect to [sb] on phone) | pasar la llamada de alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | pasar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | The doctor is in now; I'll put you through. |
| | El doctor ya llegó; voy a pasar su llamada. |
| put [sb] through to [sb] v expr | (connect with: on phone) (formal) | comunicar a alguien con alguien vtr + prep |
| | | pasar a alguien con alguien vtr + prep |
| | (CO) | pasarle a alguien a alguien loc verb |
| | We will now put you through to the coordinator. |
| | I'll put you through to the switchboard. |
| | Ahora lo comunicamos con el coordinador. |
| | Voy a pasarlo con la centralita. |
| put [sth] through its paces v expr | (test [sth] extensively) | probar repetidamente a loc verb |
| | | ensayar repetidamente con loc verb |
| | Prior to the big race, the jockey put his horse through its paces. |
| | Antes de la carrera principal, el jockey probó repetidamente a su caballo. |
| | Antes de la carrera principal, el jockey ensayó repetidamente con su caballo. |
| put [sb] through the wringer v expr | (cause [sb] great difficulties) | hacer pasar un mal rato a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | (coloquial) | hacer que alguien se las vea negras loc verb |
| put [sb] through his/her/their paces v expr | (test [sb]'s skill, ability) | poner a prueba loc verb |
| put yourself through [sth] v expr | (force yourself to endure [sth]) | pasar por vi + prep |
| | | someterse a v prnl + prep |
| | I can't imagine voluntarily putting myself through cosmetic surgery. |
| | No puedo imaginarme pasar por una cirugía estética voluntariamente. |
| put yourself through [sth] v expr | (college, etc.: fund your studies) | poder pagarse loc verb |
| | James worked at a burger restaurant two days a week to put himself through college. |
| | James trabajaba en la hamburguesería dos días por semana para poder pagarse la universidad. |
| rake through [sth] vi + prep | figurative (examine) | inspeccionar⇒ vtr |
| | | examinar⇒ vtr |
| | The detective raked through the evidence, looking for clues. |
| | El detective inspeccionó la evidencia, buscando pistas. |
| rake through [sth] vi + prep | figurative (search) | revolver⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | rebuscar⇒ vtr |
| | I raked through my bag, looking for my keys. |
| | Revolví mi bolso buscando mis llaves. |
| read-through n | (play, scene: rehearsal) | primer ensayo adj + nm |
| | | ensayo preliminar nm + adj |
| | Let's just do a quick read-through to get familiar with the plot, then we'll start really rehearsing. |
| | Haremos sólo un primer ensayo para irnos familiarizando con la trama, después empezaremos a ensayar de verdad. |
| | (teatro) | lectura previa nf + adj |
| | Haremos sólo una lectura previa para irnos familiarizando con la trama, después empezaremos a ensayar de verdad. |
| riffle through [sth] vi + prep | (leaf through: pages) | hojear⇒ vtr |
| | I riffled through a magazine in the waiting room while I waited to see the doctor. |
| riffle through [sth] vi + prep | (search through) | buscar en vtr + prep |
| | | hurgar en vtr + prep |
| | Rosa riffled through her bag in search of her car keys. |
| rifle through [sth] vi + prep | (rummage in) | revolver entre, hurgar entre vtr + prep |
| | | buscar entre vtr + prep |
| | | registrar⇒ vtr |
| | I rifled through my papers but couldn't find the document my boss wanted. |
| | Revolví entre mis papeles pero no encontré el documento que quería mi jefe. |
| ripple⇒ vi | figurative (news: spread) | propagarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | correr⇒ vi |
| | | extenderse⇒ v prnl |
| | The news rippled through the village. |
| | La noticia se propagó por el pueblo. |
| run-through n | informal (rehearsal, review) | ensayo nm |
| | The actors wore their costumes for a final run-through of the play. |
| | Los actores usaron su vestuario para un último ensayo de la obra. |