Locuciones verbales
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| cover up for [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (hide [sb]'s guilt) | encubrir⇒ vtr |
| | | cubrir⇒ vtr |
| | | tapar⇒ vtr |
| | Her co-workers tried to cover up for her many mistakes. |
| | Sus compañeros de trabajo trataron de encubrir sus errores. |
| gear up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (put on clothing, kit) | prepararse para v prnl + prep |
| | The players were starting to gear up for the big game. |
| | Los jugadores comenzaban a prepararse para el gran partido. |
| gear up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (mentally: get ready) | prepararse para v prnl + prep |
| | I'm trying to gear up for my final exams on Monday. |
| | Estoy intentando prepararme para los exámenes finales del lunes. |
| make up for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (compensate) | compensar⇒ vtr |
| | | reparar⇒ vtr |
| | She made up for being rude to me yesterday by inviting me out for coffee. |
| | Compensó haber sido grosera conmigo ayer invitándome un café. |
| make up for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (counter, outweigh) | compensar⇒ vtr |
| | He'll never be able to make up for his lack of natural ability. |
| | Nunca va a poder compensar su falta de talento natural. |
| save up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (put money aside for) | ahorrar para vi + prep |
| | I am trying to save up for a new car. |
| | Estoy tratando de ahorrar para un auto nuevo. |
| sign up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (enrol, register) | apuntarse a v prnl + prep |
| | (AR) | anotarse a v prnl + prep |
| | Have you signed up for the French translation course next spring? |
| | ¿Te has apuntado al curso de traducción de francés de primavera? |
| sign up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (consent) | anotarse para v prnl + prep |
| | | apuntarse para v prnl + prep |
| | More than 120 patients signed up for the clinical trial. |
| | Más de 120 pacientes se anotaron para el ensayo clínico. |
| speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (defend) | defender⇒ vtr |
| | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
| | Mi hermano mayor defendió a mi hermana cuando nuestra madre la estaba regañando. |
| stick up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (defend, support) (coloquial) | defender a vtr + prep |
| | | defender⇒ vtr |
| | When the bullies came around, he stuck up for his little sister. |
| | Cuando los bravucones los rodearon, él defendió a su hermana pequeña. |
| | | sacar la cara por, dar la cara por loc verb |
| | Cuando los bravucones los rodearon, él sacó la cara por su hermana pequeña. |
Compound Forms:
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| come up for air v expr | (rise to water's surface) | salir a respirar expr |
| | He had to come up for air after being underwater for two minutes. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Sólo puede pasar un minuto buceando, luego tiene que salir a respirar. |
| | | salir a tomar aire loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Si bien pueden aguantar largo tiempo sumergidos, recordemos que estos animales son mamíferos, cada tanto tienen que salir a la superficie a tomar aire. |
| come up for air v expr | figurative (take a break) (figurado) | respirar⇒ vi |
| | We worked straight through for 24 hours without even a break to come up for air. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No es posible que no te tomes un descanso para respirar un poco. |
| | (figurado) | tomarse un respiro expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lo más urgente ya lo solucionamos, tomémonos un respiro y mañana seguimos. |
fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) (coloquial, figurado) | prendido fuego con loc adj |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | encendido con loc adj |
| | (coloquial) | como loco con loc adj |
| | After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. |
| f*** [sth] up for [sb] v expr | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (spoil) (coloquial) | fastidiar a vtr + prep |
| | (vulgar) | cagar a vtr + prep |
| | (vulgar) | joder a vtr + prep |
| | | arruinar a vtr + prep |
| | Bob felt bad about f***ing the holiday up for everyone else by becoming ill. |
| | Bob se sintió mal por haberle fastidiado las vacaciones a todo el mundo al ponerse enfermo. |
| give [sb] up for adoption v expr | (give up custody of child) | dar en adopción loc verb |
| | Because of her difficult financial situation, Alexis gave up her son for adoption. |
| have [sth] lined up for [sth] v expr | informal (scheduled for a time) | tener preparado para loc verb |
| | | tener programado para loc verb |
| | We have three events lined up for next week. |
| | Tenemos tres eventos preparados para la semana próxima. |
hit [sb] up,
hit [sb] up for [sth] v expr | slang (approach for: money) | buscar a alguien para pedirle algo, molestar a alguien para pedirle algo loc verb |
| | | pedirle algo a vtr + prep |
| | Watch out for Ralph, he's always hitting people up for money. |
| | Ten cuidado con Ralph: siempre anda buscando a la gente para pedirle dinero. |
| | Ten cuidado con Ralph: siempre anda pidiéndole dinero a la gente. |
| be lined up for [sth] expr | informal (set aside, ready) | estar reservado para loc verb |
| | | estar guardado para loc verb |
| | Those funds are lined up for emergencies. |
| | Esos fondos están reservados para emergencias. |
| make up for lost time v expr | (compensate for past inaction) | recuperar el tiempo perdido loc verb |
| | Her father made up for lost time by buying her lots of presents. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cuando se reconciliaron, no se despegaban ni un instante para recuperar el tiempo perdido. |
| measure [sb] up for [sth] v expr | (calculate size: for clothing) | tomarle las medidas a alguien para loc verb + prep |
| | The tailor measured him up for a new suit. |
| | El sastre le tomó las medidas para hacerle el traje nuevo. |
pull [sb] up on [sth],
pull [sb] up for [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reprimand for [sth]) | regañar a alguien por algo, reprender a alguien por algo vtr + prep |
| | (AR, BO, UY) | retar a alguien por algo vtr + prep |
| | Ruth pulled her son up on his bad language. |
| | Ruth regañó a su hijo por su lenguaje inapropiado. |
| put [sb/sth] up for adoption v expr | disapproving (child, pet) | dar en adopción vtr + loc adv |
| | The teenage girl gave birth to a baby boy, but immediately put him up for adoption. |
| | When the puppies were 8 weeks old, we put them up for adoption. |
| put [sth] up for auction v expr | (offer for sale at auction) | sacar a remate loc verb |
| | We put our house up for auction, but we didn't get nearly as much as we'd hoped for. |
| | Sacamos la casa a remate pero lo que obtuvimos no es ni cerca lo que esperábamos. |
| | | sacar a subasta loc verb |
| | Sacamos la casa a subasta pero lo que obtuvimos no es ni cerca lo que esperábamos. |
| put up for hire v expr | (make available to rent) | poner en alquiler vtr + loc adv |
| | Owners can put their caravans up for hire on the website. |
| put [sth] up for rent v expr | (make available to lease, hire) | poner en alquiler vtr + loc adv |
| | I don't know whether to sell my house or put it up for rent. |
| put [sth] up for sale v expr | (offer for purchase) | poner algo en venta, poner algo a la venta loc verb |
| | He put his house up for sale because it had become too small for his family. |
| | Puso en (or: a la) venta su casa porque ya le había quedado chica a la familia. |
| sign [sb] up for [sth] v expr | (enrol [sb] for [sth]) | apuntar⇒ vtr |
| | The mother signed her kids up for summer camp. |
| | La madre apuntó a los niños al campamento de verano. |
| size [sth/sb] up for [sth] v expr | (measure for clothing) | medir a alguien para loc verb |
| | | medir algo para loc verb |
| | The tailor sized Morris up for his wedding suit. |
| | El sastre midió a Morris para su traje de bodas. |
| stand up for [sb] v expr | figurative (defend [sb]) | alzarse en defensa de v prnl + loc prep |
| | | defender a vtr + prep |
| | Johnston was a hero who stood up for his fellow captors without regard for his own safety. |
| | Johnston fue un héroe que se alzó en defensa de sus captores sin importarle su propia seguridad. |
| stand up for [sth] v expr | figurative (advocate [sth]) | alzarse en defensa de v prnl + loc prep |
| | | alzarse en favor de, alzarse en pro de v prnl + loc prep |
| | | defender⇒ vtr |
| | Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans. |
| | Martin Luther King Jr. se alzó en defensa de los derechos civiles de los afroamericanos. |
| stand up for yourself v expr | (defend yourself) | defenderse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | no dejarse pisotear loc verb |
| | Suzie has to learn to stand up for herself. |
| | Suzie debe aprender a defenderse. |
| tool up for [sth] v expr | (prepare for [sth]) | dotarse para v prnl + prep |
trade [sth] up for [sth],
trade up [sth] for [sth] v expr | (exchange: for [sth] of higher value) | permutar por algo de mayor valor, cambiar por algo de mayor valor loc verb |
| a turn up for the books n | ([sth] surprising) | una sorpresa expr |
| | | una novedad expr |
| up for consideration adj | informal (being considered) | a considerar loc adj |
| | The next topic up for consideration is the new bridge. |
| | El siguiente tema a considerar es el nuevo puente. |
| up for debate adj | (open to discussion) | sujeto a debate loc adj |
| | | abierto a debate loc adj |
| | | abierto a discusión loc adj |
| | The future of Britain's nuclear weapons system is up for debate. |
| up for discussion adj | (open to debate) | en discusión loc adv |
| | The subject of you going to the party is not up for discussion. |
| | El asunto de salir esta noche no está en discusión. |
| | (figurado) | sobre la mesa loc adv |
| | El asunto de que salgas esta noche no está sobre la mesa. |
| up for discussion adj | (to be discussed) | abierto a discusión loc adj |
| | The question will be up for discussion at our next meeting. |
| up for grabs adj | informal (available) | disponible adj mf |
| | | para quien lo quiera, para el que lo quiera expr |
| | (coloquial) | pa quien lo quiera expr |
| | I don't want this bag of chips any more - it's up for grabs. |
| | Ya no quiero esta bolsa de papas fritas: está disponible si alguien la quiere. |
| | Ya no voy a comer más patatas: la bolsa es pa quien la quiera. |
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| up for grabs adj | informal, figurative (available) | dispuesto/a adj |
| | | disponible adj mf |
| | The championship title is up for grabs at this final race of the season. |
| | El título del campeonato estará disponible en la última carrera de la temporada. |
| up for it expr | UK, slang (sexually available) | tener ganas loc verb |
| | Mark made a pass at Jennifer because he thought she was up for it. |
| | Mark se le insinuó a Jennifer porque pensó que ella tenía ganas. |
| up for it expr | informal (willing to do [sth]) | tener ganas loc verb |
| | | estar dispuesto loc verb |
| up for negotiation adj | (open to debate) | abierto a la negociación loc adj |
| | | negociable adj mf |
| | In a divorce settlement, everything is up for negotiation. |
| | En la resolución de un divorcio, todo está abierto a la negociación. |