Compound Forms:
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| answer to [sb] vi + prep | (justify actions) | responder ante v prnl + prep |
| | | defenderse ante v prnl + prep |
| | You will have to answer to both the teacher and the principal for cheating in the exam. |
| | Tendrás que responder ante el profesor y el director por haber copiado en el examen. |
| answer to [sb] vi + prep | (be subordinate to [sb]) | depender de vi + prep |
| | | responder a vi + prep |
| | Being independently wealthy, he answered to nobody. |
| | Por ser independientemente rico, no dependía de nadie. |
| answerable to [sb] adj + prep | (has to report to [sb]) | responsable ante adj mf + prep |
| | She believes she is answerable to God and not to any human authority. |
| | Piensa que es responsable ante Dios y no ante ninguna autoridad humana. |
antagonize [sb],
also UK: antagonise [sb]⇒ vtr | (make hostile) | contrariar a vtr + prep |
| | | enfadar a, enojar a vtr + prep |
| | (formal) | generar antagonismo en loc verb + prep |
| | Ryan's actions antagonized many of his friends. |
| ape [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (mimic) | imitar a vtr + prep |
| | | remedar a vtr + prep |
| | (informal) | arremedar a vtr + prep |
| | Billy disrespectfully aped his teacher in front of his classmates. |
| | Billy imitó a su profesor de manera irrespetuosa delante de sus compañeros de clase. |
apologist,
apologist for [sth/sb] n | (person who publicly defends [sth]) | apologista n común |
| | | defensor, defensora nm, nf |
apologize to [sb],
also UK: apologise to [sb] vi + prep | (say sorry to [sb]) | disculparse con v prnl + prep |
| | | pedirle disculpas a loc verb + prep |
| | | pedirle perdón a loc verb + prep |
| | (formal) | ofrecerle disculpas a loc verb + prep |
| | I apologized to Brenda for the incident and she forgave me. |
| | Me disculpé con Brenda por el incidente y ella me perdonó. |
apologise to [sb] for [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for [sth]) | disculparse con alguien por loc verb + prep |
| | | pedirle disculpas a alguien por loc verb + prep |
| | | pedirle perdón a alguien por loc verb + prep |
| | (formal) | ofrecerle disculpas a alguien por loc verb + prep |
| | You ought to apologize to Stephen for the way you treated him yesterday. |
| | Deberías disculparte con Stephen por el modo en que lo trataste ayer. |
apologise to [sb] for doing [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for doing [sth]) (a alguien) | pedir disculpas a alguien por algo loc verb |
| | | disculparse con alguien por algo loc verb |
| | Jane apologized to me for calling me a liar. |
| | Jane me pidió disculpas por haberme dicho mentirosa. |
| apology for [sth/sb] n | formal (apologia: defence of [sth], [sb]) (formal) | apología de algo loc nom f |
| | | justificación de algo loc nom f |
| | The biography reads as an apology for its subject's crimes. |
| | La biografía puede leerse como una apología de los crímenes de su sujeto. |
apostrophize [sb/sth],
also UK: apostrophise [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | formal (address by apostrophe) | apostrofar⇒ vtr |
appall [sb] (US),
appal [sb] (UK)⇒ vtr | often passive (shock, horrify) | horrorizar a vtr + prep |
| | | consternar a vtr + prep |
| | Your recent bad behavior appalls me. |
| appeal to [sb] vi + prep | (be attractive) | ser atractivo para v cop + loc adj |
| | | atraer a vtr + prep |
| | It is the film's intense love story that appeals to teenage girls. |
| | La intensa historia de amor de la película es atractiva para las adolescentes. |
| appeal to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (ask for help) | acudir a alguien para loc verb |
| | | recurrir a alguien para loc verb |
| | | pedirle algo a loc verb |
| | The state governors appealed to the President for help in stopping the riots. |
| | Los gobernadores de los estados acudieron al Presidente para que los ayudase a parar las revueltas. |
| appeal to [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (ask) | apelar a alguien para loc verb |
| | | recurrir a alguien para loc verb |
| | | pedirle algo a loc verb |
| | The Senator appealed to his fellow legislators to vote for more aid to the poor. |
| | El Senador apeló a sus colegas legisladores para que votaran a favor de una mayor ayuda a los pobres. |
| appeal to [sb] vi + prep | (ask) | acudir a vi + prep |
| | | recurrir a vi + prep |
| | William appealed to his father in the hope that he would provide him with a loan. |
| | Williams acudió a su padre con la esperanza de que le diese un préstamo. |
| appear for [sb] vi + prep | (represent in court) | comparecer en representación de, comparecer por loc verb |
| | Your Honor, I'm James Alfred III, appearing for the defendant. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El abogado compareció ante el tribunal en representación de su clienta. |
| appease [sb]⇒ vtr | (calm) (persona) | calmar a vtr + prep |
| | | tranquilizar a vtr + prep |
| | (formal) | apaciguar a vtr + prep |
| | The new nanny appeased the fussy infant by singing to him. |
| | La nueva niñera calmó al bebé quisquilloso cantándole. |
| appease [sb] vtr | (avoid conflict with) | calmar a vtr + prep |
| | | apaciguar a vtr + prep |
| | Anthony appeased his boss by promising the project would be complete by the end of the week. |
| | Anthony calmó a su jefe prometiéndole que el proyecto estaría completo hacia el final de la semana. |
| applaud [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (clap in approval of) (persona) | aplaudir a vtr + prep |
| | | aplaudir⇒ vtr |
| | The enthusiastic audience applauded each contestant. |
| | El público entusiasmado aplaudió a cada uno de los concursantes. |
| applaud [sth/sb] vtr | figurative (show approval of) (figurado) | aplaudir⇒ vtr |
| | | aclamar⇒ vtr |
| | We applaud the council's decision to revoke their alcohol license. |
| | Aplaudimos la decisión del consejo de revocar su licencia para vender alcohol. |
| apple of [sb]'s eye n | (beloved person) | la niña de [mis, tus, sus...] ojos loc nom f |
| | | [mi, tu, su...] ojito derecho loc nom m |
| | | la luz de [mis, tus, sus...] ojos loc nom f |
| | Jenny loved all her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
| applicable to [sth/sb] adj + prep | (relevant) | aplicable a adj mf + prep |
| | The requirements are applicable to everyone, no matter their age or sex. |
| | Los requisitos son aplicables a todo el mundo, independientemente de su edad o sexo. |
| apply [sth] to [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (spread [sth] on [sth/sb]) | aplicar⇒ vtr |
| | Apply the moisturizer liberally to your face and neck. |
| | Aplique el humectante generosamente en cara y manos. |
| apply to [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be relevant to [sb], [sth]) | aplicar⇒ vi |
| | | incumbir⇒ vi |
| | The guidelines do not apply to this case. |
| | Las pautas no aplican en este caso. |
| apply pressure to [sb] vtr + n | figurative (try to persuade) | presionar a vtr + prep |
| | What the army calls "applying pressure to prisoners" other people might call "torture". |
| | Lo que el ejército llama "presionar a los prisioneros" otros lo llaman "tortura". |
| | | ejercer presión sobre loc verb |
| | Lo que el ejército llama "ejercer presión sobre los prisioneros" otros lo llaman "tortura". |
| appoint [sb] as [sth] vtr + prep | (give a role, job) | nombrar a alguien como algo vtr + prep |
| | | designar a alguien como algo vtr + prep |
| | The board of directors appointed Mark as head of the party-planning committee. |
| | La junta de directores nombró a Mark como jefe del comité de organización de la fiesta. |
| appoint [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (give a role, job) | nombrar a alguien como algo vtr + prep |
| | | designar a alguien como algo vtr + prep |
| | The President has appointed Jim his chief of staff. |
| | El presidente nombró a Jim como jefe de personal. |
| appoint [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (give a role, job) | nombrar a vtr + prep |
| | | designar a vtr + prep |
| | The Queen appoints members to the House of Lords. |
| | La Reina nombra a los miembros de la Cámara de los Lores. |
| apportion [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (responsibility, etc.: assign to) | asignar algo a loc verb |
| | The president apportioned the open cabinet seats to his closest colleagues. |
| appreciate [sb]⇒ vtr | (value: [sb]) | valorar a vtr + prep |
| | | apreciar a vtr + prep |
| | The teacher shows that she appreciates her students. |
| | La profesora demuestra que valora a sus alumnos. |
| | La profesora demuestra que aprecia a sus alumnos. |
| apprehend [sb]⇒ vtr | (arrest) | arrestar a vtr + prep |
| | | capturar a vtr + prep |
| | | prender a vtr + prep |
| | Police apprehended the suspect as he tried to leave the building. |
| | La policía prendió al sospechoso cuando intentaba abandonar el edificio. |
| apprentice [sb] to [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (place with employer) | colocar de aprendiz a alguien en loc verb |
| | Several boys in the family were apprenticed to the factory. |
| | Muchos de los varones de la familia fueron colocados de aprendices en la fábrica. |
apprise [sb] of [sth],
apprize [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb]) | informar a alguien de algo loc verb |
| | The doctor said he would apprise Don's wife of any significant change in his condition. |
| approach [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (move closer physically) | acercarse a v prnl + prep |
| | The boxer approached his opponent carefully. |
| | El boxeador se acercó a su rival con precaución. |
| approach [sb]⇒ vtr | (speak to) | dirigirse a v prnl + prep |
| | Edwin is very nervous when he approaches girls. |
| | Edwin se pone nervioso cuando se dirige a las chicas. |
| appropriate for [sb] adj + prep | (suited, right) | apropiado/a adj |
| | Books about the Sesame Street characters are appropriate for the under 7 set. |
| | Los libros con los personajes de Plaza Sésamo son apropiados para niños menores de 7 años. |
| approve of [sth/sb] vi + prep | (consider good, acceptable) | aprobar⇒ vtr |
| | Her parents did not approve of her new boyfriend. |
| | Sus padres no aprobaron a su nuevo novio. |
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]⇒ vtr | (equip with weapons) | armar a vtr + prep |
| | | dar armas a loc verb |
| | The school's board of trustees has approved a plan to arm police officers on campus. |
| | La junta de administradores de la escuela ha aprobado un plan para armar a oficiales de policía en el campus. |
| arm [sb] vtr | (prepare for war) | armar⇒ vtr |
| | | proporcionar armas vtr |
| | We aren't sure who is arming the rebel group. |
| | No sabemos quién está armando al grupo rebelde. |
| | No sabemos quién está proporcionando armas al grupo rebelde. |
| 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. |
armor [sb] (US),
armour [sb] (UK)⇒ vtr | often passive (person: equip with armor) | dar una armadura a loc verb |
| | In medieval times, foot soldiers were armoured against arrow attacks. |
| arouse [sb]⇒ vtr | (sexually) | excitar a vtr + prep |
| | (coloquial) | calentar a vtr + prep |
| | The sexy scene in the movie aroused Rachel. |
| | La escena sensual de la película excitó a Rachel. |
| arouse [sb] vtr | (wake up) | despertar⇒ vtr |
| | | levantar⇒ vtr |
| | Caroline aroused the children before dawn to milk the cows. |
| | Caroline despertó a los niños antes del amanecer para ordeñar las vacas. |
| arraign [sb]⇒ vtr | (law: take to court) | procesar⇒ vtr |
| | | enjuiciar⇒ vtr |
| arraign [sb] vtr | figurative (blame, criticize) | culpar a vtr + prep |
| | | acusar a vtr + prep |
| | Mr Brown's fellow councillors arraigned him for the failure of the project. |
| arrange for [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (make preparations) | organizar para que alguien haga algo loc verb |
| | | organizar que alguien haga algo loc verb |
| | They arranged for a babysitter to take care of the children. |
| | Lo organizaron para que una niñera cuidara a los niños. |
| array [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (troops: line up) (tropas) | formar⇒ vtr |
| | The general arrayed his troops in anticipation of battle. |
| | El general formó a sus tropas en anticipación a la batalla. |
| array [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (dress) | vestir a alguien en loc verb |
| | The geisha was arrayed in a deep purple kimono with intricate embroidery. |
| | Vistieron a la geisha con un kimono violeta con complicados bordados. |
| arrest [sb]⇒ vtr | (police: take into custody) (persona) | arrestar a vtr + prep |
| | (persona) | detener a vtr + prep |
| | The police arrested several suspects. |
| | La policía arrestó a varios sospechosos. |
| | La policía detuvo a los sospechosos habituales. |
| 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 much as [sb/sth] expr | (the same amount as) | tanto como loc adv |
| | Nobody can eat as much as my brother! |
| | Nadie puede comer tanto como mi hermano. |
| as much [sth] as [sb/sth] expr | (an equal amount of) | tanto como loc adv |
| | I can't eat as much cheese as my sister. |
| | No puedo comer tanto queso como mi hermana. |
| ascribable to [sb/sth] adj | (can be credited to) | atribuible adj mf |
| | | adjudicable adj mf |
| | | imputable adj mf |
| | | achacable adj mf |
| ascribe [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (attribute [sth] to [sb]) | atribuir⇒ vtr |
| | | asignar⇒ vtr |
| | How can you ascribe such motives to me without any evidence? |
| | ¿Cómo puedes atribuirme tales intenciones sin ninguna prueba? |
| ashamed of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (embarrassed) | avergonzado de, avergonzado por adj + prep |
| | I was ashamed of my boyfriend's rude behavior at the dinner party. |
| | Estaba avergonzada del mal comportamiento de mi novio durante la cena. |
| | | dar vergüenza verb |
| | Me dio vergüenza el mal comportamiento de mi novio durante la cena. |
| ask [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: enquire) | preguntar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacerle una pregunta a loc verb |
| | A man stopped me in the street and asked me the time. |
| | Un señor me detuvo en la calle y me preguntó la hora. |
| ask [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (request [sth] from [sb]) | pedirle algo a alguien loc verb |
| | The homeless woman asked me for money. |
| | La mujer de la calle me pidió dinero. |
| ask [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedirle a alguien que haga algo loc verb |
| | My sister asked me to pass the salt. |
| | Mi hermana me pidió que le pasara la sal. |
| ask [sb] if/whether⇒ vtr | (with object, clause: enquire) | preguntar a alguien si loc verb |
| | Rita asked me if I wanted dinner. |
| | Rita me preguntó si quería cenar. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) | preguntar sobre vtr + prep |
| | | interrogar sobre vtr + prep |
| | He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| | Él le preguntó a su padre sobre puestos en la fábrica. |
| | Él interrogó a su padre sobre puestos en la fábrica. |
| ask for [sb] vi + prep | (ask to see [sb]) | preguntar por vtr + prep |
| | There's a man at the door asking for you. |
| | Hay un hombre en la puerta preguntando por ti. |
ask [sb] a favor (US),
ask [sb] a favour (UK) v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedir un favor loc verb |
ask a favor of [sb] (US),
ask a favour of [sb] (UK) v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedir una cosa loc verb |
| | Could I ask a favor of you? |
| ask [sb] a question v expr | (want to know [sth]) | preguntar algo a alguien loc verb |
| | | hacerle una pregunta a alguien loc verb |
| | My young daughter asks me a lot of questions. |
| | Mi hija pequeña me pregunta muchas cosas. |
| ask [sb] for forgiveness v expr | (plead to be pardoned) | pedirle perdón a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | Since you caused so much trouble, you should ask your father for forgiveness. |
| | Como causaste tantos problemas, deberías pedirle perdón a tu padre. |
| asphyxiate [sb]⇒ vtr | (suffocate) | asfixiar⇒ vtr |
| | | ahogar⇒ vtr |
| assail [sb]⇒ vtr | (attack physically) | atacar⇒ vtr |
| | | acometer⇒ vtr |
| | | embestir⇒ vtr |
| | The robber assailed the man in an alleyway and stole his wallet. |
| assail [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (attack verbally, criticize) | atacar a vtr + prep |
| | (con preguntas) | bombardear a vtr + prep |
| | | atacar⇒ vtr |
| | | bombardear⇒ vtr |
| | The politician's rivals have been constantly assailing him in public speeches. |
| | Los rivales atacan al político constantemente en sus discursos públicos. |
| assail [sb]⇒ vtr | (trouble, afflict) | afligir⇒ vtr |
| | Public schools have been assailed by federal cutbacks. |
| assassinate [sb]⇒ vtr | (murder: a public figure) (persona importante) | asesinar a vtr + prep |
| | President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, shot dead while at the theater. |
| assault [sb]⇒ vtr | (attack) | atacar a vtr + prep |
| | The two men assaulted James while he was walking in the park. |
| | Los dos hombres atacaron a James mientras caminaba por el parque. |
| assault [sb] vtr | often passive (abuse sexually) | abusar de vtr + prep |
| | | agredir sexualmente vtr + adv |
| | Becky was assaulted while walking through the isolated parking lot after dark. |
| | Abusaron de Becky al atravesar de noche el solitario aparcamiento. |
| assign [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (task: give to [sb]) | asignar algo a loc verb |
| | The manager assigned the task of interviewing job candidates to her assistant. |
| | El supervisor le asignó a su asistente la tarea de entrevistar a los postulantes. |
| assign [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (charge with a task) | dar algo a loc verb |
| | Sarah's supervisor assigned her the task of writing the company newsletter. |
| | El supervisor dio a Sara la tarea de entrevistar a los postulantes. |
| assign [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (charge with a task) (formal) | asignar a alguien hacer algo loc verb |
| | | encargar a alguien hacer algo loc verb |
| | They assigned Cheri to bake cookies for the luncheon. |
| | A Cheri le asignaron hornear galletitas para el almuerzo. |
| assign [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (allocate to [sb]) | asignar algo a loc verb |
| | | adjudicar algo a loc verb |
| | City council has assigned resources to five new charity groups this year. |
| | El municipio asignó recursos a cinco nuevas organizaciones de beneficencia este año. |
| assign [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (law: transfer) | asignar⇒ vtr |
| | | transferir⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El nuevo procurador asignó el caso de corrupción policial a un investigador especial. |
| assign a task to [sb] v expr | (allocate a job) | asignar una tarea loc verb |
| | Because she was a new employee, I assigned a task to her that was not difficult. |
| | Como era una nueva empleada le asigné una tarea sencilla. |
| assist [sb]⇒ vtr | (help) | ayudar a vtr + prep |
| | (formal) | asistir a vtr + prep |
| | Eva assists elementary school children with their homework every Tuesday afternoon. |
| | Eva ayuda a niños de primaria con sus deberes todos los martes por la tarde. |
| assist [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help to do) | ayudar a alguien a loc verb |
| | Naomi's cousins assisted her in making preparations for the wedding. |
| | Las primas de Naomi le ayudaron a preparar la boda. |
| 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. |
assure [sb],
assure [sb] that⇒ vtr | (with clause: say confidently) | asegurar que vtr + conj |
| | | afirmar que vtr + conj |
| | The tour guide assured the group that they would be able to see whales from the boat. |
| | El guía aseguró al grupo que podrían ver ballenas desde el barco. |
| assure [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | (guarantee [sth]) | asegurarle algo a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | garantizarle algo a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | Marcus tried to assure Liz of the reliability of the car, but she didn't believe him. |
| | Marcus intentó asegurarle a Liz que el coche era fiable, pero ella no le creyó. |
| astonish [sb]⇒ vtr | (amaze, astound) | asombrar⇒ vtr |
| | | pasmar⇒ vtr |
| | The cost of the wedding truly astonished me. |
| | El costo de la boda verdaderamente me asombró. |