Locuciones verbales
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| boil up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (feel hot) (figurado) | hervir⇒ vi |
| | (figurado) | derretir⇒ vi |
| | (figurado) | morir de calor loc verb |
| | I'm boiling up here. Can't you open a window? |
bollix [sth] up,
bollix up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | vulgar, informal (bungle) | cagarla v prnl |
| | (figurado) | embarrarla v prnl |
| | | liarla v prnl |
bolster [sb] up,
bolster up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (support [sb]) | levantar la moral a loc verb |
| | | animar a vtr + prep |
| bone up vi phrasal | slang (revise knowledge) | repasar⇒ vi |
| | You've got just three days left before the exam; time to bone up! |
| bone up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (revise knowledge of) | ponerse al día en loc verb + prep |
| | If you're going to be that picky, I'd better bone up on basic grammar. |
| | Si vas a ser tan selectiva, yo preferiría ponerme al día con la gramática básica. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | empollar⇒ vtr |
| bone up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (learn about) | repasar⇒ vtr |
| | | revisar⇒ vtr |
| | (MX) | actualizar⇒ vtr |
| | The students boned up on psychology terms before the exam. |
| | (ES) | ponerse al día en loc verb + prep |
| book [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (reserve fully) | estar completo v cop + participio |
| | | no tener habitaciones disponibles loc verb |
| | (CO) | lleno/a adj |
| | There was no room at the hotel; they were completely booked up for the summer. |
| | No había lugar en el hotel, estaban completos por todo el verano. |
boot [sth] up,
boot up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: computer) | encender⇒ vtr |
| | | prender⇒ vtr |
| | When Lucie arrives at the office, the first thing she does is boot up her computer. |
| | Cuando Lucy llega a la oficina, lo primero que hace es encender el ordenador. |
| boot up vi phrasal | (computer: start) | arrancar⇒ vi |
| | | iniciar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Puse esa frase como ejemplo para ver la diferencia, pero encender/arrancar se usan como sinóminos normalmente |
| | Kevin sipped his coffee as he waited for his PC to boot up. |
| | Kevin no tomó su café y esperó que su computadora arrancara. |
bottle [sth] up,
bottle up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (repress: feelings, energy) (emociones) | reprimir⇒ vtr |
| | It is not emotionally or physically healthy to bottle up one's emotions. |
| | No es física ni emocionalmente sano reprimir las emociones. |
| | (emociones) | sepultar⇒, ocultar⇒ vtr |
| | No es física ni emocionalmente sano ocultar las emociones. |
| | | reprimirse⇒ v prnl |
| | | encerrarse en sí mismo loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No te reprimas, y llora cuanto quieras. |
| | No es física ni emocionalmente sano encerrarse en sí mismo. |
| bow up vi phrasal | US, regional (react indignantly, aggressively) (pelea) | sacar pecho loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | pechear⇒ vi |
| | I didn't like what that man was saying to me, and I bowed up there and then. |
| | No me gustaba lo que me decía ese hombre y sacaba pecho de vez en cuando. |
| box [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (pack) | empaquetar⇒, empacar⇒, embalar⇒ vtr |
| | | meter en cajas loc verb |
| brace up vi phrasal | (ready yourself) | agarrarse⇒ v prnl |
| Note: Puede usarse en sentido literal (afirmarse en el asiento, por ejemplo) o figurado (prepararse emocionalmente). |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Agárrense fuerte, la sacudida puede ser bastante violenta. |
| break up vi phrasal | (disintegrate) | deshacerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | desintegrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Rock gradually breaks up into sand. |
| | Con el tiempo, la piedra se deshace y se torna arena. |
| break up vi phrasal | informal (couple: separate) | separarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (informal) | romper⇒, terminar⇒ vi |
| | The couple broke up after a three-year relationship. |
| | La pareja se separó después de tres años juntos. |
| break up with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (separate) | romper con, terminar con, cortar con vi + prep |
| | | separarse de v prnl + prep |
| | I think you need to break up with your boyfriend. |
| | Creo que debes romper con tu novio. |
| break up vi phrasal | informal (school: finish) | interrumpirse⇒ vprnl |
| | School breaks up next week for the summer holidays. |
| | Las clases se interrumpen la semana próxima por las vacaciones de verano. |
| break [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (cause to separate) | separar⇒ vtr |
| | She blamed his mother's constant interference for breaking up their marriage. |
| | Las constantes interferencias de la suegra lograron separar a María del marido. |
| | (figurado) | romper⇒ vtr |
| | | dividir⇒ vtr |
| | | separar⇒ vtr |
| | | destruir⇒ vtr |
| | Las constantes interferencias de la suegra lograron romper su matrimonio. |
| break [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (fight: intervene) | separar⇒ vtr |
| | | finalizar⇒ vtr |
| | The head teacher stepped in and broke up the fight between the two boys. |
| | La directora intervino y separó a los chicos que se estaban peleando. |
| break [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (crumble) | deshacerse⇒ v prnl |
| | Break the biscuits up into small pieces and put them in a food processor. |
| | Deshaga las galletas en piezas pequeñas y póngalas en la licuadora. |
| break up vi phrasal | (phone sound: lose quality) | cortarse⇒ v prnl |
| | You're breaking up, so I'll call you back later. |
| | Se corta la llamada. Te llamaré luego. |
brew up [sth],
brew [sth] up vtr phrasal insep | (make: tea, beer) | cocinar⇒ vtr |
| | | preparar⇒ vtr |
brew up [sth],
brew [sth] up vtr phrasal insep | figurative (create) (figurado) | cocinar⇒ vtr |
| | | crear⇒ vtr |
| brew up vi phrasal | UK, informal (make tea or coffee) | hacer té loc verb |
| | | hacer café loc verb |
| brew up vi phrasal | military slang (burst into flames) | prenderse fuego loc verb |
brick [sth] up,
brick up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (close off with a wall) | tapiar⇒ vtr |
| | | emparedar⇒ vtr |
| brighten up vi phrasal | informal (weather: improve, get sunnier) | despejarse⇒, aclararse⇒ v prnl |
| | The weather was cloudy in the morning, but it has brightened up now. |
| | El tiempo estaba nublado por la mañana, pero se ha despejado ahora. |
| | | mejorar⇒ vi |
| | El tiempo estaba nublado esta mañana, pero ahora ha mejorado. |
brighten [sth] up,
brighten up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make cheerfully attractive) | realzar la belleza loc verb |
| | | embellecer⇒ vtr |
| | Some colourful curtains and cushion covers will brighten this room up. |
| | Cortinas coloridas y algunas fundas de almohadón realzarán la belleza de esta habitación. |
brighten [sth] up,
brighten up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make more cheerful) | alegrar⇒ vtr |
| | | mejorar⇒ vtr |
| | That wonderful news has brightened up my week. |
| | Esa hermosa noticia me ha alegrado la semana. |
| brighten up vi phrasal | figurative (become more cheerful) | animarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | levantar el ánimo loc verb |
| | My day brightened up when a letter arrived from my son. |
| | Mi día se animó cuando llegó una carta de mi hijo. |
| bring [sth] back up vtr phrasal sep | (topic: raise again) | traer nuevamente a colación loc verb |
| | (un tema) | volver a tocar loc verb |
| | | volver a tratar loc verb |
| | (ES) | volver a poner sobre la mesa loc verb |
| bring [sth] back up vtr phrasal sep | informal (food: vomit) | vomitar⇒ vtr |
| | (vulgar, juvenil) | potar⇒ vi |
| | | devolver⇒ vtr |
| | (MX, vulgar) | guacarear⇒ vi |
| | (AR, UY, rural) | lanzar⇒ vtr |
bring [sth] up,
bring up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a subject) | sacar el tema de loc verb + prep |
| | | mencionar⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | poner algo sobre el tapete, poner algo sobre la mesa loc verb |
| | It is not a good idea to bring up politics with my family. |
| | No es una buena idea que saques el tema de la política en presencia de mi familia. |
bring [sb] up,
bring up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a child) | criar a vtr + prep |
| | | educar a vtr + prep |
| | The couple adopted the child and brought him up. |
| | La familia adoptó y crió al niño. |
bring [sth] up,
bring up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (vomit) | vomitar⇒ vtr |
| | (eufemismo) | devolver⇒ vtr |
| | The baby is ill and keeps bringing up her food. |
| | La bebé está enferma y vomita toda la comida. |
bring [sb] up,
bring up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (bring before a court) | llevar a la corte a loc verb |
brisk [sth] up,
brisk up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make livelier or faster) | activar⇒ vtr |
| | | estimular⇒ vtr |
| | The company has lowered its shipping rates in order to brisk up trade. |
| | La compañía bajó sus cuotas de envío para activar los negocios. |
| | La compañía bajó sus cuotas de envío para estimular los negocios. |
| brush up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (revise, refresh knowledge) | repasar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer un repaso loc verb |
| | My spoken French is quite good, but I would like to brush up a bit. |
| | Mi francés es bueno, pero me gustaría repasar un poco. |
| | | refrescar la memoria loc verb |
| | Mi francés es bueno, pero me gustaría refrescar la memoria un poco. |
brush up [sth],
brush [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (refresh knowledge, skill) (AR, coloquial, figurado) | aceitar⇒ vtr |
| | | refrescar⇒ vtr |
| | | repasar⇒ vtr |
| | Gary wants to brush up his Spanish before going to Madrid. |
| | Gary quiere aceitar su español antes de ir a Madrid. |
| brush up on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (refresh knowledge of [sth]) | repasar⇒ vtr |
| | Janice joined the course to brush up on her maths skills. |
| | Janice se anotó en el curso para repasar sus conocimientos de matemáticas. |
| buck up vi phrasal | informal (become more cheerful) | levantar el ánimo loc verb |
| | | alegrar esa cara loc verb |
| | Buck up, you'll have another chance tomorrow! |
| | ¡Levanta el ánimo, que mañana tendrás otra oportunidad! |
| buck [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (make more cheerful) | levantarle el ánimo a loc verb |
| | Leo's been so down lately, I thought taking him to the cinema might buck him up. |
| | Leo ha estado tan triste últimamente que pensé que llevarlo al cine podía levantarle el ánimo. |
| buckle up vi phrasal | informal (fasten: shoe, seatbelt, etc.) | abrocharse el cinturón loc verb |
| | | ajustarse el cinto, ajustarse el cinturón loc verb |
| | Don't forget to buckle up before you start driving. |
| | No olviden abrocharse el cinturón al subir al coche. |
| buckle up vi phrasal | informal (bend over: in or with pain) (dolor) | doblarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | partirse⇒ v prnl |
| | The patient buckled up in pain; the doctor said she suspected appendicitis. |
| | El paciente se doblaba de dolor, la doctora dijo que sospechaba que fuera apendicitis. |
| buddy up vi phrasal | US, informal (become friendly) | hacerse amigos loc verb |
| | | encompincharse⇒ v pron |
| | Dan and Mike buddied up when they were both studying law at Harvard. |
| | Dan y Mike se hicieron amigos cuando ambos estaban estudiando en Harvard. |
| buddy up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | US, informal (become friendly with) | hacerse amigo de loc verb |
| buddy up vi phrasal | mainly US, informal (work together) (informal) | buscar un compañero loc verb |
| | The teacher instructed the children to buddy up to answer the quiz. |
| | La profesora les dijo a los niños que buscaran un compañero para responder el cuestionario. |
| buddy up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | mainly US, informal (work together with) | hacer equipo con loc verb |
| | | trabajar con vi + prep |
| | For this task, I want each of you to buddy up with the person sitting next to you. |
| buddy up to vtr phrasal insep | US, informal (curry favor of, befriend) (informal) | hacerse amigo de loc verb |
budge up,
budge over vi phrasal | informal (move to make space for [sb]) | apretarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | hacer lugar loc verb |
| | If you two budge up, I'll be able to sit on the sofa too. |
bugger [sth] up,
bugger up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal, UK (bungle) | cagar⇒ vtr |
| | | joder⇒ vtr |
build [sth] up,
build up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (business, etc.: develop) | desarrollar⇒ vtr |
| | Johnson gradually built up his business empire. |
| | José desarrolló su empresa poco a poco. |
build [sth] up,
build up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (muscles, physique: develop) | desarrollar⇒ vtr |
| | Jason does weight training to build up his arm muscles. |
| | Jason levanta pesas para desarrollar los músculos de sus brazos. |
Compound Forms:
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| boning up n | informal (revision, studying) | repaso nm |
| | | refuerzo nm |
| | I think my geography could use a little boning up, I wasn't sure exactly where Haiti is. |
| | Creo que mis conocimientos de geografía necesitan un repaso, no estaba segura de dónde queda Haití. |
| booze it up v expr | informal (drink a lot of alcohol) (coloquial) | beber como un cosaco loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | chupar como una esponja loc verb |
| booze-up n | informal, UK (alcoholic drinking session) (AR, coloquial) | joda nf |
| | | juerga nf |
| | Fancy a booze-up with the lads tonight? |
| botch [sth] up vtr + adv | informal (bungle, do badly) | estropear algo vtr |
| | | hacer algo mal vtr + adv |
| botch-up n | informal ([sth] done badly) | bodrio nm |
| | (ES) | chapuza, chapucería nf |
| bottled-up adj | figurative, informal (repressed, not expressed) | contenido/a adj |
| | | reprimido/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Bottled-up feelings can have a negative effect on your mental health. |
| | Los sentimientos contenidos pueden dañar tu salud mental. |
| bottom-up adj | (hierarchical: working upwards) | ascendente adj mf |
| bottom-up adj | (design, programming approach: strategic) | ascendente adj mf |
| | | de abajo hacia arriba loc adj |
| Bottoms up! interj | (Cheers!) | salud interj |
| | (informal) | hasta el fondo expr |
bound up,
bound-up adj | (body part: bandaged) | vendado adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The footballer limped off the pitch, clutching his bound-up leg. |
| | El futbolista salió de la cancha cojeando, agarrándose la pierna vendada. |
| Break it up! interj | slang (stop fighting) (ES, informal) | corta ya interj |
| | You can't fight in this bar. Break it up or I'll call the police and they'll break it up for you. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Cortar ya la bronca o llamo a la poli! |
| | (AmL, informal) | acabarla, terminarla, pararla loc verb |
| | No podéis pelearos en este bar. Acabarla o llamaré a la policía y la acabarán por ustedes. |
| | (AR, fam) | cortarla loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Córtenla, o cada uno se va a su pieza! |
| breaking up n | (disintegration) | disolución nf |
| | The breaking up of ice shelves has been blamed on global warming. |
| | Se ha culpado al cambio climático de la disolución de las capas de hielo |
| breaking up n | figurative, informal (couple: separation) | ruptura nf |
| | | separación nf |
| | Sabina still hasn't come to terms with her parents' breaking up 20 years ago. |
| | Sabina todavía no supera la ruptura de sus padres hace 20 años. |
breakup,
break-up n | (romantic separation) | separación nf |
| | | ruptura nf |
| | He's been renting an apartment downtown since the breakup. |
| | Ha estado alquilando un departamento en el centro desde la separación. |
breakup,
break-up n | (political fragmentation) | disolución nf |
| | | fragmentación nf |
| | The breakup of the Soviet Union began in the early 1990s. |
| | La disolución de la Unión Soviética comenzó a principios de 1990. |
| brew-up n | UK, informal (making tea) | té nm |
| | We stopped work for a brew-up. |
| bring up the rear v expr | (follow) | seguir a la cola loc verb |
| | I'll blaze a trail through the jungle. You bring up the rear. |
| | | ir a la retaguardia loc verb |
| | | educar⇒ vtr |
| bring [sb] up to date v expr | (give [sb] the most recent information) | poner al día a loc verb |
| | | actualizar a vtr + prep |
| | Alice brought me up to date with all her news. |
| | Alice me puso al día de todas sus novedades. |
| broken-up adj | (in pieces) | partido/a adj |
| | | despedazado adj |
| | Sara used broken-up cookies as a topping for her cake. |
| | Sara usó galletitas partidas para decorar su torta. |
| broken up adj | figurative, slang (upset, hurt) | destrozado/a, angustiado/a adj |
| | She felt broken up because she lost her puppy. |
| | Se sintió destrozada cuando perdió a su perrito. |
broken up,
broken-up adj | slang (no longer a couple) | separado participio |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | After a two-year stormy relationship, Mary and Bob are finally broken up for good. |
| | Después de dos años de una relación tormentosa, Mary and Bob están finalmente separados para siempre. |
brush up [sth],
brush [sth] up vtr | (improve [sth]'s appearance) | mejorar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | retocar⇒ vtr |
| | (AmS, figurado, coloquial) | pintar⇒, dibujar⇒ vtr |
| | Shaun took advantage of the time he spent unemployed by brushing up his CV. |
| | Shaun aprovechó el tiempo que estuvo desempleado mejorando su CV. |
| | Shaun aprovechó el tiempo que estuvo desempleado retocando su CV. |
brushup (US),
brush-up (UK) n | (refreshing or renewing) (figurado) | pulido nm |
| | (figurado) | refrescada nf |
| | I think my Italian is in need of a brush-up before we go to Florence. |
| | Creo que mi italiano necesita un pulido antes de ir a Florencia. |
| brushup n | US (minor repair) | arreglo nm |
| | | reparación nf |
| | The curator gave the collection a final brushup before putting it on display. |
| | El curador hizo un último arreglo a la colección antes de ponerla en la vitrina. |
| brush-up n | UK (cleaning or grooming) (estético) | retoque nm |
| | | limpieza nf |
| | Tanya gave herself a quick brush-up before meeting the boss. |
| | Tanya se hizo un retoque rápido antes de reunirse con su jefe. |
brushup (US),
brush-up (UK) n as adj | (relating to rehearsals) | de repaso loc adj |
| | The cast gathered for a brushup rehearsal before the evening show. |
| | El elenco se juntó para un ensayo de repaso antes del espectáculo de la noche. |
| brush up against [sth/sb] v expr | (touch) (sin intención) | rozar⇒ vtr |
| | I brushed up against him just as he was leaving. |
| | Lo rocé cuando estaba saliendo. |
| bubble up vi + adv | (move up in bubbles) | borbotear⇒ vi |
| | | burbujear⇒ vi |
| bubble up vi + adv | figurative (feelings, ideas: surface) (figurado) | borbotear⇒ vi |
| | | crecer⇒ vi |
| | | aflorar⇒ vi |
| | Annie felt her irritation bubbling up as yet another customer pushed to the front of the queue. |
buck up your ideas,
buck your ideas up v expr | informal (work harder) | ponerse a trabajar loc verb |
buckle up,
buckle up with laughter v expr | informal (bend over: with laughter) (risa) | doblarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | partirse⇒ v prnl |
| | We all buckled up with laughter when Jack told the joke about the penguin. |
| | Todos nos doblamos de risa cuando Jack contó el chiste del pingüino. |