Compound Forms:
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| a bite to eat n | informal (snack) | aperitivo, piscolabis, bocado nm |
| a long way to go expr | (much effort still needed) | faltar mucho expr |
| | Brad did well on the quiz, but he has a long way to go before he passes the class. |
| | A Brad le fue bien en el examen, pero le faltaba mucho para aprobar el curso. |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) expr | (15 minutes before the hour) | menos cuarto, menos quince loc adv |
| | | faltar un cuarto para loc verb |
| | I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
| | Te veo mañana a la una menos cuarto... de la tarde, claro. |
a quarter till,
a quarter 'til (US),
a quarter to,
quarter to (UK) expr | informal (15 minutes before the hour) | menos cuarto, menos quince loc adv |
| | | faltar un cuarto para loc verb |
| a quarter to expr | (time: fifteen minutes before) | menos cuarto, menos quince loc adv |
| | | faltar un cuarto para loc verb |
| | It's almost a quarter to five; we're running late. |
| | Son casi las cinco menos cuarto: se nos hizo tarde. |
| a ways to go expr | US, informal (some distance to go) | un largo trecho loc nom m |
| | | un largo camino por recorrer loc nom m |
| | | mucho camino por recorrer loc nom m |
| a word to the wise n | colloquial (giving warning, advice) | un consejo art + nm |
| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| | Antes de irte, un consejo: no camines sola por allí cuando anochece. |
| abandon [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give up control of) | dejar algo a loc verb |
| | | renunciar a algo a favor de loc verb |
| | The army abandoned the territory to the indigenous peoples. |
| | El ejército dejó el territorio a los pueblos indígenas. |
| | El ejército renunció al territorio a favor de los pueblos indígenas. |
| abandon yourself to [sth] v expr | (surrender to [sth]: desires, etc.) | abandonarse a, rendirse a v prnl + prep |
| | Después de que le tocase la lotería se abandonó a los placeres de la carne y al alcohol. |
| ability to listen n | (attentiveness) | capacidad de escuchar nf + loc adj |
| | An effective therapist has an ability to listen. |
| | Un terapeuta efectivo tiene capacidad de escuchar. |
| able to do [sth] expr | (capable of doing) | capaz de adj mf + prep |
| | The only people able to afford to buy a house in this area are millionaires. |
| | La única gente capaz de pagar una casa en esta zona es millonaria. |
| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | ser capaz de loc verb |
| | | poder⇒ vtr |
| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| | Claire no era capaz de tomar el frasco en al estante de arriba. |
| be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) | estar a punto de hacer algo v cop + loc prep |
| | | estar por hacer algo v cop + prep |
| | | estar para hacer algo v cop + prep |
| | I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| | Estaba a punto de entrar a la bañera cuando sonó el timbre. |
| about to become [sth] v expr | (on the point of being) | a punto de convertirse en loc adv |
| | She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| | Está a punto de convertirse en la científica más joven en ganar el Premio Nobel. |
| | | a punto de transformarse en loc adv |
| | Está a punto de transformarse en la científica más joven en ganar el Premio Nobel. |
| about to happen adj | (imminent) | inminente adj |
| | | que vaya a suceder en breve expr |
| | | que vaya a suceder pronto expr |
| | You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen. |
| | ¿Quieres que te dé dinero? Eso no es algo inminente. |
| | ¿Quieres que te dé dinero? Eso no es algo que vaya a suceder en breve. |
| | | a punto de ocurrir loc adv |
| | ¿Quieres que te dé dinero? Eso no es algo que esté a punto de ocurrir. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (agree to [sth]) | acceder a vi + prep |
| | We refuse to accede to the terrorists' demands. |
| | Nos negamos a acceder a las demandas de los terroristas. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (join a treaty, organization) | acceder a vi + prep |
| | | ingresar a vi + prep |
| | The Czech Republic acceded to the EU in May 2004. |
| | La República Checa accedió a la UE en mayo de 2004. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (take on power, office) (poder, cargo) | acceder a vi + prep |
| | | asumir⇒ vtr |
| | The young prince acceded to the throne when he came of age. |
| accede to the throne v expr | formal (become king, queen) | acceder al trono loc verb |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) | estar aceptados y aprobados, ser aceptados y aprobados loc verb |
| acclimate to [sth] vi + prep | (become accustomed to [sth]) | aclimatarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | acostumbrarse a v prnl + prep |
| | Employees soon acclimated to using hand sanitizer every time they entered the building. |
| acclimate [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make accustomed to [sth]) | aclimatar a alguien a algo loc verb |
| | | acostumbrar a alguien a algo loc verb |
| | The couple were keen to acclimate their children to their new separate living arrangements. |
acclimatize to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (become accustomed to [sth]) (figurado) | aclimatarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | acostumbrarse a v prnl + prep |
| | People in the city have been forced to acclimatize to increased security controls. |
| | La gente de la ciudad ha tenido que aclimatarse a los controles de seguridad cada vez frecuentes. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to [sth]) (figurado) | aclimatar a alguien a algo loc verb |
| | | acostumbrar a alguien a algo loc verb |
| | If you have cats and you move house you need to keep the cats indoors for at least a few days to acclimatize them to their new home. |
| | Debes aclimatar a los gatos a un nuevo hogar si te mudas, dejándolos dentro de la casa por al menos dos días. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to climate) | aclimatar algo a loc verb |
| | | aclimatar a alguien a loc verb |
| | Before planting out your young seedlings, take them out of the greenhouse for a short period, then increase each day, to acclimatize them to the colder conditions outdoors. |
| | Antes de plantar los plantines, llévalos al invernadero por un tiempo, y ve incrementando ese tiempo para aclimatarlos al frío de afuera. |
| accommodate to vi + prep | (adapt to) | adaptarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | acomodarse a v prnl + prep |
| | If you have any special requests, we can accommodate to your needs. |
| | Si tiene alguna petición especial, podemos adaptarnos a sus necesidades. |
| | Si tiene alguna petición especial, podemos acomodarnos a sus necesidades. |
| accommodate yourself (to [sth]) vtr + refl | formal (get used to [sth]) | acostumbrarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | habituarse a v prnl + prep |
| accord [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (grant) | conferir⇒ vtr |
| | We hereby accord to the petitioner the relief that she requests. |
| | Por la presente, conferimos a la demandante la compensación que solicita. |
| | | conceder⇒ vtr |
| | | otorgar⇒ vtr |
| | | dispensar⇒ vtr |
| | Por la presente concedemos a la solicitante la ayuda que reclama. |
| according to prep | (in the opinion of) | según prep |
| | | para prep |
| | According to David, the concert was very good. |
| according to prep | (in the words of) | según prep |
| | | en palabras de loc prep |
| | | de acuerdo con loc prep |
| | According to Proudhon, property is theft! |
| according to prep | (in order determined by) | en función de, de acuerdo a loc prep |
| | The children lined up according to their height, from shortest to tallest. |
| | Los niños se formaron de acuerdo a su estatura, del más bajo al más alto. |
| according to prep | (as stated in) | según prep |
| | | como dice expr |
| | Make the bread according to the recipe. |
| | Haz el pan según la receta. |
| according to prep | (in proportion to) | en función de, de acuerdo a loc prep |
| | | según prep |
| | Salaries are determined according to experience. |
| | Los salarios se determinan en función de la experiencia. |
| according to custom expr | (as is traditional) | según la costumbre loc adv |
| | According to custom, the dinner must be on the first Sunday in June. |
| | Según la costumbre, la cena debe tener lugar el primer domingo de junio. |
| | | según lo acostumbrado loc adv |
| | Según lo acostumbrado, la cena debe celebrarse el primer domingo de junio. |
| | | lo usual es que loc conj |
| | Lo usual es que la cena tenga lugar el primer domingo de junio. |
| according to law expr | (in agreement with law) | según la ley loc prep |
| | | de acuerdo a la ley loc adv |
| | According to law, the website owner must check all materials published on it. |
| according to legend expr | (in mythology) | de acuerdo con la leyenda loc prep |
| | | cuenta la leyenda que expr |
| | According to legend, the infants Romulus and Remus were suckled by a wolf. |
| | De acuerdo con la leyenda, Rómulo y Remo fueron amamantados por una loba. |
| according to legend expr | (in popular myth or belief) | según la creencia loc prep |
| | (figurado) | dice la leyenda expr |
| | According to legend, there is buried treasure on Cocos Island. |
| according to regulations expr | (following official rules) | según la normativa loc prep |
| | | según la reglamentación loc prep |
| | | según las reglas loc prep |
| | According to regulations, you cannot take lighter fluid on to an airplane. |
| | Según la normativa no se puede llevar líquido de encendedor en un avión. |
| according to reports expr | (as has been reported) (coloquial) | según dicen loc prep |
| | | según los informes, según lo reportado loc prep |
| | | se dice que expr |
| | According to reports, there has been a coup in Niger. Further details are not yet available. |
| | Según dicen, ha habido un golpe de estado en Níger. Todavía no hay más detalles. |
| according to the agreement expr | (by the terms of the agreement) | según el acuerdo loc prep |
| | | según lo acordado loc prep |
| | According to the agreement, the buyer will purchase all the product that the seller can produce. |
| | Según el acuerdo, el comprador comprará toda la producción que el vendedor pueda producir. |
| according to the contract expr | (by the terms of the contract) | de acuerdo al contrato loc adv |
| | According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. |
| | De acuerdo al contrato corresponden tres días de licencia por duelo cuando se te muere un tío, pero sólo uno cuando se te muere un sobrino. |
| according to the letter expr | (according to law) | de acuerdo con la legislación vigente loc adv |
| | These laws are no longer obeyed according to the letter. |
| according to the letter expr | (word for word) | al pie de la letra loc adv |
| | | literalmente adv |
| | Calvin interprets the biblical text according to the letter. |
| according to the rules expr | (by the rules) | según las reglas loc adv |
| | According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field. |
| | Según las reglas correspondía que lo expulsaran. |
according to the wishes of [sb],
according to [sb]'s wishes expr | (what [sb] wants) | según la voluntad de alguien loc prep |
| | | según los deseos de alguien loc prep |
| | According to her wishes, Margaret was buried next to her husband. |
| | Según su voluntad, Margaret fue enterrada al lado de su esposo. |
| accountable to [sb] adj + prep | (has to report to) | responder a loc verb |
| | | responsable frente a, responsable ante loc adj |
| | The MP is accountable to his constituents. |
| | El diputado responde a sus votantes. |
| | El diputado es responsable frente a sus votante. |
| accrue to [sth] vi + prep | (fall naturally to) | corresponder a vi + prep |
| | | recaer sobre, recaer en vi + prep |
| | A better salary is one of the benefits that accrue from higher education. |
| | Un mejor salario es uno de los beneficios que corresponde a la educación superior. |
acculturate [sb] to [sth],
acculturate [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (assimilate: into a culture) | aculturar⇒ vtr |
| accustom [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (habituate) | habituar a vtr + prep |
| | | acostumbrar a vtr + prep |
| | Years of living in Morocco have accustomed me to hot weather. |
| ache to do [sth] v expr | (yearn, long to do) (figurado) | morirse por v prnl + prep |
| | | morirse de ganas de loc verb |
| | When it's this cold, I ache to go to the Bahamas. |
| | Cuando hace frío, me muero por ir a las Bahamas. |
| acquiesce to [sth] vi + prep | formal (consent: to a request) | consentir⇒ vtr |
| | | aceptar⇒ vtr |
| | The principal finally acquiesced to the students' demands. |
| | El director finalmente consintió los reclamos de los estudiantes. |
| | El director finalmente aceptó los reclamos de los estudiantes. |
actuate [sb],
actuate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (motivate [sb] to do [sth]) | motivar a vtr + prep |
| | | impulsar a vtr + prep |
| | (figurado) | encender a vtr + prep |
| adapt yourself to [sth] v expr | (get used to) | acostumbrarse a, habituarse a v prnl + prep |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | hacerse a v prnl + prep |
| adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (get used to doing [sth]) | acostumbrarse a v prnl + prep |
| adapt yourself to [sth] v expr | (change to accommodate) | adaptarse a v prnl + prep |
| adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (change to accommodate) | adaptar⇒ vtr |
| | You need to adapt yourself to living with other people. |
| adaptable to [sth] adj + prep | (person: flexible) | flexible a, flexible con adj me + prep |
| | | adaptarse a v prnl + prep |
| | You have to be adaptable to changing rules to succeed in this job. |
| | Debes ser flexible a las reglas cambiantes para tener éxito en este trabajo. |
| add to [sth] vi + prep | (supplement) | añadir⇒ vtr |
| | Herbs will add to the flavour of the soup. |
| | Las especias añadirán sabor a la sopa. |
| add [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (contribute, enhance) | darle v prnl |
| | Seasoning adds flavour to food. |
| | El sazonador le da sabor a la comida. |
| add to [sth] vi + prep | (increase) | sumar⇒ vtr |
| | | incrementar⇒ vtr |
| | | aumentar⇒ vtr |
| | The knowledge of how he died only added to his family's suffering. |
| | Saber cómo había muerto sólo sumó al sufrimiento de la familia. |
| add [sth] and/to [sth]⇒ vtr | (mathematics: calculate total) (matemática) | sumar⇒ vtr |
| | If you add one and six, the total is seven. |
| | Si sumas uno a seis el resultado es siete. |
| add [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (join, put in) | sumar⇒ vtr |
| | Jim plans to add his work to the project. |
| | Jim planea sumar su trabajo al proyecto. |
| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | echar leña al fuego loc verb |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Y tú cállate, no digas nada más; bastante mal están las cosas para que vengas, encima, a echar leña al fuego. |
| | (AR, figurado) | apagar el incendio con nafta loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No, eso es justamente lo que no tenés que hacer, sería como tratar de apagar el incendio con nafta. |
| add insult to injury v expr | figurative (make bad situation worse) | para colmo de males expr |
| | They got lost in the woods. Then, to add insult to injury, they were out of food. |
| | Se perdieron en el bosque y, para colmo de males, se quedaron sin comida. |
| | | poner sal en la herida expr |
| | | peor todavía loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se estropeó el GPS, y para poner sal en la herida, no teníamos mapa. |
add [sth] onto [sth],
add on [sth] to [sth] v expr | (charge in addition) | agregar algo a, añadir algo a loc verb |
| | | sumar algo a loc verb |
| | This restaurant automatically adds a service charge onto the bill. |
add [sth] onto [sth],
add on [sth] to [sth] v expr | (append) | adjuntar algo a loc verb |
| | You can set this app to automatically add a signature to your emails. |
| address [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (indicate mail is intended for [sb]) | poner la dirección de alguien en loc verb + prep |
| | | enviar algo a la dirección de loc verb + prep |
| | Joyce addressed the letter to her sister. |
| | Joyce puso la dirección de su hermana en la carta. |
| address [sth] to [sb] vtr | (remark: say to [sb]) | dirigir⇒ vtr |
| | O'Neill addressed his remarks to the business owners in the audience. |
| | O'Neill dirigió sus comentarios a los dueños de las empresas delante de la audiencia. |
| address [sth] to [sb] vtr | (consign, entrust) | consignar a vtr + prep |
| | The cargo was addressed to the freight forwarder. |
| | La carga fue consignada al agente de cargas. |
| address [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (computers: direct data to) (informal) | direccionar a vtr + prep |
| | The server addressed the data to the mainframe. |
| | El servidor direccionó los datos al computador central. |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) | estar dirigido a loc verb |
| | | ser para loc verb |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
| | Esta carta está dirigida a ti. |
| adhere to [sth] vi + prep | (stick to) | adherirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Mud adhered to the tires of the truck. |
| | El barro se adhirió a los neumáticos del camión. |
| adhere to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (rules: abide by, follow) | cumplir con vi + prep |
| | | acatar⇒ vtr |
| | | obedecer⇒ vtr |
| | If you don't adhere to the rules, you will be in trouble. |
| | Si no cumples con las normas te meterás en problemas. |
| adhere [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make [sth] stick) | adherir a vtr + prep |
| | | pegar a vtr + prep |
| | | encolar a vtr + prep |
| | Please adhere the poster to the other side of the door. |
| | Por favor, adhiere el póster al otro lado de la puerta. |
| | Por favor, pega el póster al otro lado de la puerta. |
adios [sth],
adiós [sth],
adios to [sth],
adiós to [sth] expr | humorous, Spanish, informal, US (losing or getting rid of [sth]) | decirle adiós a algo loc verb + prep |
| | | deshacerse de algo v prnl + prep |
| | When the baby is born, it'll be adiós to sleep! |
| adjacent to [sth] adj + prep | (beside [sth]) | al lado de loc adj |
| | | adyacente a adj + prep |
| | A modern skyscraper is adjacent to the historical church. |
| | Un rascacielos moderno está al lado de la iglesia histórica. |
| adjourn to [sth] vi + prep | (move to another place) | irse a v prnl + prep |
| | | trasladarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | desplazarse a v prnl + prep |
| | The men adjourned to the living room for brandy and cigars. |
| | Los hombres se fueron al comedor a buscar brandy y cigarros. |
| adjunct to [sth] n | ([sth] additional) | apéndice a nm + prep |
| | | adjunto a nm + prep |
| | | anexo a nm + prep |
| | The professor uses multimedia as an adjunct to classic teaching methods. |
| adjure [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (appeal or command: [sb] to do [sth]) | suplicar⇒ vtr |
| | | rogar⇒ vtr |
| | | impetrar⇒ vtr |
| | | exhortar⇒ vtr |
| adjust to [sth] vi + prep | ([sb]: adapt, get used to [sth]) | adaptarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | ajustarse a v prnl + prep |
| | Dexter found it impossible to adjust to an office job. |
| | A Dexter le fue imposible adaptarse a un trabajo de oficina. |
| adjust to [sth] vi + prep | ([sth]: can be modified) | ajustarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | modificarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The seatbelt adjusts to the desired length using this buckle. |
| | El cinturón de seguridad se ajusta a la longitud deseada usando esta hebilla. |
| admission to the Bar n | (law: pass Bar exam) | admisión en el Colegio de Abogados grupo nom |
| admit to [sth] vi + prep | (confess to: a crime) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | | reconocer⇒ vtr |
| | Cross admitted to the theft of the money. |
| | Cross admitió el robo del dinero. |
| admit to [sth] v expr | (acknowledge: feelings) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | Dave had admitted to being jealous of his younger brother. |
| | Dave admitió haber estado celoso de su hermano menor. |
| admit [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (place in an institution) | internar en vtr + prep |
| | | ingresar en vtr + prep |
| | Have you ever been admitted to a hospital? |
| | ¿Alguna vez lo han internado en un hospital? |
| admit to [sth] vi + prep | formal, UK (door, gate: provide access to) | comunicar con vtr + prep |
| | The gate admits to the courtyard. |
| | El portal comunica con el patio. |
| admit [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (confess) | confesarle algo a loc verb + prep |
| | (formal) | admitir algo ante, reconocer algo ante vtr + prep |
| | Ken admitted his part in the robbery to the police. |
| | Ken confesó que había sido parte del robo a la policía. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (allow entry) | dejar entrar en, dejar entrar a loc verb + prep |
| | | permitir entrar en, permitir entrar a loc verb + prep |
| | The night watchman has to go to the door to admit you into the building. |
| | El vigilante nocturno tiene que ir a la puerta para dejarte entrar en el edificio. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth] vtr | (as a member) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | | aceptar⇒ vtr |
| | He was admitted into the golf club as a member. |
| | Fue admitido como miembro en el club de golf. |
| 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. |