Compound Forms:
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| abound with [sth] vi + prep | (be filled with [sth]) | rebosar de vi + prep |
| | | estar lleno de loc verb |
| | | estar repleto de loc verb |
| | The hotel cellars were abounding with vermin. |
| | El sótano del hotel rebosaba de plagas. |
accessorize [sth] with [sth],
also UK: accessorise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (furnish [sth] with accessories) (con accesorios) | decorar⇒ vtr |
| | Adam has accessorized his home with antique lamps, mirrors and rugs. |
| accommodate [sb] with a loan v expr | (lend money to [sb]) | prestarle dinero a loc verb |
| | (AR) | prestarle plata a loc verb |
| accord with [sth] vi + prep | (correspond) | concordar con vi + prep |
| | | corresponder con vi + prep |
| | Make sure your behavior accords with the company's code of conduct. |
| | Asegúrate de que tu comportamiento concuerda con el código de conducta de la compañía. |
accouter [sb] with [sth] (US),
accoutre [sb] with [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (equip or furnish) | equipar a alguien con loc verb |
| | | proveer a alguien de loc verb |
| acquaint [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (introduce, make familiar) | presentar algo a loc verb |
| | | familiarizar a alguien con loc verb |
| | Once Mark had acquainted his assistant with the computer program, she was able to work on her own. |
| | Una vez que Mark hubo presentado el programa de computadora a su asistente, ella pudo empezar a trabajar sola. |
| acquaint yourself with [sth] v expr | (become familiar with) | familiarizarse con v prnl |
| | Read the book, and acquaint yourself with Shakespeare's work. |
| | Te recomiendo este texto básico, es ideal para familiarizarse con el tema. |
| acquaintance with [sth] n | (knowledge of a subject) | familiaridad con nf + prep |
| | | conocimientos de, conocimientos en nmpl + prep |
| | An acquaintance with modern history would be useful for those wishing to take this course of study. |
| | Una familiaridad con la historia moderna será útil para aquellos que deseen tomar este curso. |
| be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) (persona) | conocer a vi + prep |
| | Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
| | Harry, creo que ya conoces a la Señorita Forbes, ¿no? |
| be acquainted with [sth] v expr | formal (be familiar with [sth]) | estar familiarizado con loc verb |
| | | estar al tanto de loc verb |
| | Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw. |
| | El público en la antigua Grecia estaba familiarizado con la idea de un héroe con un defecto trágico. |
| adorn [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (decorate with) | adornar algo con loc verb |
| | | decorar algo con loc verb |
| | My mother likes to adorn the house with flowers. |
| | A mi madre le gusta adornar la casa con flores. |
| affiliate with [sth] vi + prep | (associate yourself with [sth]) | asociarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | afiliarse a v prnl + prep |
| | The lawyer wanted to affiliate with a foreign firm. |
| | El abogado quería asociarse a una firma extranjera. |
| affiliate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (associate, connect) | asociar algo con algo loc verb |
| | The owner has been trying not to affiliate the company with any political parties. |
| | El dueño está tratando de no asociar la compañía con ningún partido político. |
| affiliated with [sth/sb] adj + prep | (associated with) | afiliado a adj + prep |
| | | asociado a adj + prep |
| | The attack was carried out by an individual claiming to be affiliated with a known terrorist group. |
| | El ataque lo perpretó una persona que alegó estar afiliada a un grupo terrorista conocido. |
| afire with [sth] adj + prep | figurative (passionate, excited) (figurado) | ardiente de, ferviente de adj mf + prep |
| | (figurado) | hecho un fuego con loc adj |
| | Susannah was afire with enthusiasm for her new job. |
| agree with [sb] vi + prep | (have same opinion) | estar de acuerdo con alguien vi + loc adv |
| | I asked Jane for her opinion, and she agreed with me. |
| | Le pregunté a Jane su opinión y está de acuerdo conmigo. |
agree with [sb] about [sth],
agree with [sb] on [sth] v expr | (have same opinion about) | coincidir con alguien sobre algo, coincidir con alguien en algo loc verb |
| | | estar de acuerdo con alguien en algo loc verb |
| | We all agreed with Jack about the colour of the new chairs. |
| | Todos coincidimos con Jack sobre el color de las sillas nuevas. |
| agree with [sth] vi + prep | (grammar: have concordance) | concordar con vi + prep |
| | In French, the adjective must agree with the noun. |
| | En francés el adjetivo debe concordar con el sustantivo. |
| align [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (make level with) | nivelar con vtr + prep |
| | | alinear con vtr + prep |
| | Craig aligned the banister with the adjacent kitchen counter. |
| | Craig niveló el pasamanos con la encimera contigua de la cocina. |
| align [sb] with [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (ally) | alinear con vtr + prep |
| | | aliar con vtr + prep |
| | The sudden betrayal aligned Samantha with her former enemy. |
| | La repentina traición alineó a Samantha con su antiguo enemigo. |
| align yourself with [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (agree with) | alinearse con v prnl + prep |
| | | estar de acuerdo con vi + loc prep |
| | By agreeing with the decision to move forward with the plans, I unknowingly aligned myself with Anthony. |
| | Al aceptar la decisión de seguir adelante con los planes, sin darme cuenta me alineé con Anthony. |
| align with [sth] vi + prep | (be level with) | estar alineado con v cop + loc adj |
| | The bookshelf aligns perfectly with the mantel. |
| | La estantería está perfectamente alineada con la repisa de la chimenea. |
| align with [sth] vi + prep | figurative (conform) | ajustarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | adaptarse a v prnl + prep |
| | Crosby's behavior aligns with the culture of the group. |
| | El comportamiento de Crosby se ajusta a la cultura del grupo. |
| alive with adj | (teeming with) | animado/a adj |
| | The plaza was alive with all sorts of performers and the people who came to watch. |
| | La plaza estaba animada y con toda clase de artistas callejeros y gente que acudía a verlos. |
all over with,
over with,
over and done with adj | informal (finished, over) | terminado/a adj |
| | (coloquial) | finiquitado adj |
| | Thank goodness that ordeal is all over with. |
| | Menos mal que esa terrible experiencia está terminada. |
| all over with adj | (ended a relationship with [sb]) | acabado/a adj |
| | It's all over with Robert and Hannah. |
| | La relación de Robert y Hannah está acabada. |
| alloy [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (mix metal with [sth]) | alear algo y algo loc verb |
| | | alear algo con algo loc verb |
| | The scientist alloyed tin with copper to make bronze. |
| | El científico aleó estaño y cobre para hacer bronce. |
| ally with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (join) | aliarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Brenda reluctantly allied with her former enemy to solve the problem. |
| | Brenda se alió a regañadientes con su antiguo enemigo para resolver el problema. |
| ally [sth/sb] with [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (join together) | reunir con vtr + prep |
| | | juntar con vtr + prep |
| | | combinar con vtr + prep |
| | The army's approach to combat allied military strength and cunning. |
| | El enfoque del ejército hacia el combate reunía fuerza militar con ingenio. |
| ally yourself with [sb] v expr | (join together with [sb]) | aliarse con v prnl + prep |
| along with prep | (in addition to) (formal) | sumado a loc prep |
| | | conjuntamente con loc prep |
| | Students need to budget for accommodation, along with the cost of tuition. |
| | Los estudiantes deben contar los costos de alojamiento sumados a los de matrícula. |
| along with prep | (together with) | junto con loc prep |
| | | con prep |
| | Vicky went to the night club, along with her friend Cheryl. |
| | Vicky fue al club nocturno, junto con su amiga Cheryl. |
| alternate with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (take turns with [sb]) | turnarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | alternarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Shannon alternated with Joan as pitcher in the big game. |
| | Shannon se turna con Joan como lanzadora en el gran partido. |
| | Shannon se alterna con Joan como lanzadora en el gran partido. |
| alternate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (cause to change by turns) | alternar algo con loc verb |
| | | turnar algo con loc verb |
| | | rotar algo con loc verb |
| | I stay interested in exercising by alternating running with swimming. |
| | Mantengo mi interés en hacer ejercicio alternando carrera con natación. |
| amalgamate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (blend [sth] with [sth]) | amalgamar⇒ vtr |
| | | mezclar⇒ vtr |
| | The scientists amalgamated the metal with mercury. |
analogous to [sth],
analogous with [sth] adj + prep | (comparable to [sth]) | análogo a adj + prep |
| | | comparable a adj mf + prep |
| 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?. |
angry with [sb],
angry at [sb] adj + prep | (cross with [sb]) | enfadado con, enojado con adj + prep |
| | (AR: coloquial) | caliente con adj mf + prep |
| | (vulgar) | cabreado con adj + prep |
| | (ES: coloquial) | mosqueado con adj + prep |
| | Doris is angry with her lazy husband. |
| | Doris está enfadada con (or: enojada con) su perezoso marido. |
angry with [sb] for doing [sth],
angry at [sb] for doing [sth] expr | (cross with [sb]) | enojado con, enfadado con adj + prep |
| | (AR: coloquial) | caliente con adj mf + prep |
| | I am angry with my sister for taking my book. |
| | Estoy enfadado con mi hermana por haber cogido mi libro. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth],
be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | enojado con adj + prep |
| | I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| | Estoy enojado con mi hermano por dejar la habitación hecha un lío. |
argue about [sth],
argue about [sth] with [sb] vi + prep | (disagree) | discutir por, discutir sobre vi + prep |
| | My friend always argues about money with her husband. |
| | Mi amiga siempre está discutiendo con su marido por cuestiones de dinero. |
| arm [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (equip with weapons) | armar⇒ vtr |
| | | proveer armas a loc verb + prep |
| | The suspect was armed with several firearms. |
| | El sospechoso estaba armado con varias armas de fuego. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Acusaron al exmilitar de proveer armas al grupo guerrillero. |
| be armed to the teeth with [sth] v expr | figurative (be equipped with [sth]) (figurado) | estar armado hasta los dientes expr |
arms akimbo,
with arms akimbo adv | (with hands on hips) | con los brazos en jarra loc adv |
| | | con las manos en la cintura loc adv |
| as agreed with [sb] expr | (in the way decided with [sb]) | como convinimos con loc adv |
| | | según lo acordado con loc adv |
| as compared with [sb/sth] expr | (in comparison to) | en comparación con loc adv |
| | As compared with American English, British English seems more formal. |
| | En comparación con el americano, el inglés británico resulta más formal. |
| as with prep | (as in the case of) | como sucede con expr |
| | As with any grammar rule, there are a lot of exceptions. |
| | Como sucede con cualquier regla gramatical, hay un montón de excepciones. |
| assault with a deadly weapon n | (law: attack) | asalto a mano armada nm + loc adv |
| assault with intent to commit a felony n | (law: attack with criminal purpose) | asalto con intención criminal loc nom m |
| | | asalto con intención dolosa loc nom m |
| | | agresión con intención criminal loc nom f |
| assist with [sth] vi + prep | (help with) | ayudar con vtr + prep |
| | | asistir con vtr + prep |
| | Rupert teaches French at the college; he sometimes assists with Spanish lessons too. |
| | Ruperto enseña francés en el instituto, y a veces ayuda con las clases de español también. |
| assist [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (help to do) | ayudar a alguien con loc verb |
| | We persuaded a neighbour with a large van to assist us with our move. |
| | Convencimos a un vecino con una camioneta grande para ayudarnos con la mudanza. |
| associate [sth/sb] with [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (connect mentally) | relacionar con vtr + prep |
| | | asociar con vtr + prep |
| | For some reason, I associate Max with peanut butter. |
| | Por algún motivo, relaciono a Max con la mantequilla de cacahuete. |
| be associated with [sth/sb] v expr | (be related to) | estar relacionado con adj + prep |
| | | asociarse a, asociarse con v prnl + prep |
| | For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
| | Para mucha gente, la navidad está relacionada con los regalos y las compras. |
| associated with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (related, connected to) | relacionado con adj + prep |
| | Although they work in similar fields, Charlie is not associated with Bob. |
| | She is not associated with the college, so you cannot have her as your advisor. |
| | Aunque trabajan en ámbitos similares, Charlie no está relacionado con Bob. |
| at daggers drawn with [sb] adj | UK, figurative (hostile to [sb]) | de malas con loc adj |
| | | a matar con loc adj |
| | (AR, vulgar) | de putas con loc adj |
| at ease with [sb/sth] adj | (comfortable) | cómodo con adj + prep |
| | | a gusto con loc prep |
| | Chris was very friendly, and I instantly felt at ease with him. |
| | Chris era muy amigable, e inmediatamente me sentí cómoda con él. |
| at grade with expr | US, idiom (on the same level) | al ras de loc adv |
| | | al nivel de loc adv |
| at odds with [sth] expr | (not corresponding) | no concordar con loc verb |
| | Your opinion is at odds with the facts. |
| | Tu opinión no concuerda con los hechos. |
| | | no corresponderse con loc verb |
| | Tu opinión no se corresponde con los hechos. |
| at odds with [sb] expr | (person: disagreeing) | en desacuerdo con loc adv |
| | Joanne is always at odds with her boyfriend about where they should spend Christmas. |
| at one with adj | (in agreement with, at peace with) (figurado) | en armonía con loc adv |
| | | de acuerdo con loc adv |
| | After I meditate, I feel at one with the world. |
| | Tras la mediación me sentí en armonía con el mundo. |
| be at variance with [sb] adj | (disagreeing) | no estar de acuerdo con loc verb |
| | | estar en desacuerdo con loc verb |
| be at variance with [sth] adj | (not corresponding) | estar en contradicción con loc verb |
| | | discrepar con vi + prep |
| | Your opinion is definitely at variance with the facts. |
| | Tu opinión está completamente en contradicción con los hechos. |
| at war with [sb] expr | (in armed conflict with) | en guerra con loc adv |
| | Britain had been at war with France since 1803. |
| | Inglaterra había estado en guerra con Francia desde 1803. |
| at war with [sb] expr | figurative (in a dispute with) (figurado) | en guerra con loc adv |
| | Mr. Ellis has been at war with his neighbour Mr Barker about the state of his garden. |
| | El hombre ha estado en guerra con su vecino por el estado del jardín. |
| at war with [sb] expr | figurative (fighting, in conflict with) (figurado) | en guerra con loc adv |
| | Some militant vegans are at war with meat eaters. |
| | Algunos veganos militantes están en guerra con los que comen carne. |
| at war with [sth] expr | figurative (ideas, desires: in conflict with) | en guerra con loc adv |
| | | enfrentado con participio + prep |
| au courant with [sth] adj + prep | Gallicism (person: aware, cognizant of) | al corriente de loc adj |
| | | al tanto de loc adj |
| au fait with [sth] adj + prep | Gallicism (experienced, knowledgeable) | familiarizado con adj + prep |
| | | experto en adj + prep |
| awash with adj | figurative (crowded with people) (figurado) | inundado adj |
| | (figurado) | atiborrado adj |
| | | abarrotado/a adj |
| | | atestado/a adj |
| | The streets were awash with people trying to get a glimpse of the Queen. |
| | Las calles estaban inundadas de personas intentando obtener una visión de la reina. |
| | Las calles estaban atiborradas de personas intentando obtener una visión de la reina. |
| | Las calles estaban abarrotadas de personas intentando obtener una visión de la reina. |
| | Las calles estaban atestadas de personas intentando obtener una visión de la reina. |
| awash with [sth] adj | figurative (filled with [sth]) | lleno/a adj |
| | | repleto/a adj |
| | This director's films are awash with violence. |
| | Las películas de este director están llenas de violencia. |
| | Las películas de este director están repletas de violencia. |
| away with [sb] interj | (dismiss or remove [sb]) | ¡fuera! expr |
| away with [sth] interj | (end or remove [sth]) | terminar con, acabar con vi + prep |
| away with you interj | slang, regional (Leave, get going, be on your way) | ¡vete!, ¡aléjate! interj |
| | Away with you! proclaimed the king. |
| | (AR, familiar) | ¡rajá! interj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Rajá! Y que sea la última vez que te vea por acá, o vas a ver lo que es bueno. |
balance [sth] with [sth],
balance [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (offset) | compensar⇒ vtr |
| | Mindy balanced her long hours at work with a visit to the spa. |
| | Mindy compensó las largas horas que pasó en el trabajo con una visita al spa. |
band [sth],
band [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (tie) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | He banded the package with a thick string. |
| | Ató el paquete con una cuerda gruesa. |
band [sth],
band [sth] with [sth] vtr | (mark with a band) | marcar⇒ vtr |
| | | encintar⇒ vtr |
| | Band the stalks of the flowers you want to buy. |
| | Marca con una cinta los tallos de las flores que deseas comprar. |
| | Encinta los tallos de las flores que deseas comprar. |
| bandy words with [sb] v expr | (argue) | discutir con vtr + prep |
| bank [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (fire: cover) (fuego) | aterrar⇒ vtr |
| | | cubrir⇒ vtr |
| | Bank the fire with sand before you go into your tent. |
| | Aterra el fuego con arena antes de entrar en la tienda de campaña. |
bank at [sth],
bank with [sth] vi + prep | (have an account with: a bank) | tener una cuenta en loc verb + prep |
| | He banks at Citibank. |
| | Tiene una cuenta en Citibank. |
| barrage [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (subject to: questions, etc.) | acosar con preguntas a loc verb |
| | | bombardear a preguntas a loc verb |
| | The police barraged the child with questions about what he witnessed. |
| | La policía acosó con preguntas al niño sobre lo que había presenciado. |
| be caught with your hand in the cookie jar v expr | US, informal (be caught taking bribes) | ser encontrado con las manos en la masa expr |
| be down with the kids v expr | informal (know about youth trends) | conocer las tendencias expr |
| | Dad thinks he's down with the kids; it's so embarrassing! |
be fired with enthusiasm,
be fired up with enthusiasm expr | (feel very enthusiastic) | estar enardecido expr |
| | | estar loco de entusiasmo expr |
| fired with enthusiasm expr | (enthusiastically dismissed from your job) | ser despedido con entusiasmo loc verb |
| | | ser echado con entusiasmo loc verb |
be in bad odor with [sb] (US),
be in bad odour with [sb] (UK) v expr | figurative (be out of favor with [sb]) | caer en desgracia con loc verb |
| | | perder el respeto de loc verb |
| be in contact with [sb/sth] v expr | (communicate with) | estar en contacto con loc verb |
| | | comunicarse con v prnl + prep |
| | The man suspected of the bombing attack had been in contact with a foreign terrorist organization. |
| be in contact with [sth] v expr | (touch) | estar en contacto con loc verb |
| | | tocar⇒ vtr |
| | I develop a rash if my skin is in contact with nickel for too long. |
| | Me sale sarpullido si mi piel está en contacto con níquel durante mucho tiempo. |
| | Me sale sarpullido si mi piel toca el níquel durante mucho tiempo. |
be in good odor with [sb] (US),
be in good odour with [sb] (UK) v expr | figurative (be in favor with [sb]) | tener la aceptación de loc verb |
| | | tener el visto bueno de loc verb |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | estar en contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | mantener contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | hablar con alguien vi + prep |
| | Have you been in touch with her recently? |
| | ¿Has estado en contacto con ella últimamente? |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | mantenerse en contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | hablar con alguien vi + prep |
| | Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
| | ¿Todavía te mantienes en contacto con tus compañeros del colegio? |
| be in with [sb] v expr | informal (be friendly with) | ser amigo de loc verb |
| | | ser popular con loc verb |
| be with [sb] vi + prep | (be in company of) | acompañar a vtr + prep |
| | The dying woman wanted to be with her family in her last days. |
| | La moribunda mujer quería que su familia la acompañara durante sus últimos días. |
| | | permanecer con vi + prep |
| | La moribunda mujer quería permanecer con su familia durante sus últimos días. |
| | | estar con vi + prep |
| | La moribunda mujer quería estar con su familia durante sus últimos días. |
| | | estar en compañía de loc verb |
| | La moribunda mujer quería estar en compañía de su familia durante sus últimos días. |
| be with [sb] vi + prep | informal (date) | estar con alguien loc verb |
| | She's been with her current boyfriend for nearly a year. |
| | Ella ha estado con su actual novio por casi un año. |