Locuciones verbales
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add [sth] in,
add in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (include) | agregar⇒ vtr |
| | | añadir⇒ vtr |
| | Hot chocolate tastes especially good if you add in a little salt. |
| | El chocolate caliente sabe especialmente bueno si le agregas un poco de sal. |
add [sth] on,
add on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (charge [sth] in addition) | añadir⇒ vtr |
| | | agregar⇒ vtr |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is or modifies a noun |
| | Restaurants add on sales tax after the bill is calculated. |
add on [sth],
add [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (append [sth]) | adjuntar⇒ vtr |
| | Before sending the email, Irene added on a document. |
| | Antes de enviar, Irene adjuntó un documento a su correo electrónico. |
| add up vi phrasal | (do sums) | sumar⇒ vtr |
| | The children are learning to add up. |
| | Los niños están aprendiendo a sumar. |
| add up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (total) | sumar⇒ vtr |
| | | sumar un total, sumar en total loc verb |
| | The opposite sides of a die add up to seven. |
| | Los lados opuestos de un dado suman siete. |
| add [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate total) | sumar⇒ vtr |
| | When you add up the numbers in this column, you should get 500. |
| | Cuando sumas los números de las columnas, deberías obtener 500. |
| add up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (make sense) | ser congruente loc verb |
| | | tener sentido loc verb |
| Note: often used in the negative |
| | The two different accounts of the same event don't add up. |
| | Las dos cuentas del mismo evento no son congruentes. |
| add up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (indicate, lead to) | llevar a vi + prep |
| | The evidence adds up to a clear attempt to steal the goods. |
| | La evidencia lleva a un claro intento de robo. |
| add up vi phrasal | (accumulate gradually) | acumularse⇒ v prnl |
| | The stresses of everyday life can add up and leave you feeling overwhelmed. |
| | El estrés de todos los días puede acumularse y hacerte sentir abatido. |
Compound Forms:
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| add [sth]⇒ vtr | (mathematics: find total of) (aritmética) | sumar⇒ vtr |
| | I will use a calculator to add the numbers. |
| | Usaré el calculador para sumar los números. |
| add [sth] vtr | (join, put in) | añadir⇒ vtr |
| | | incorporar⇒ vtr |
| | The family added an extension to their home. |
| | La familia añadió una ampliación a su casa. |
| add [sth] vtr | (say as well) | agregar⇒ vtr |
| | Do you have anything to add to the debate? |
| | ¿Tienes algo que agregar a la discusión? |
add,
add up vi | (do sums) (aritmética) | sumar⇒ vtr |
| | I learned how to add when I was in first grade. |
| | Aprendí a sumar en el primer grado. |
| 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 [sth]⇒ vtr | (contribute, enhance) | realzar⇒ vtr |
| | The seasoning in this dish really adds depth. |
| | La sazón del platillo realmente realza el sabor. |
| ADD n | initialism (attention deficit disorder) (sigla) | TDA nm |
| Note: Trastorno por déficit de atención. |
| 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. |
| add-on n | (optional extra feature) | complemento nm |
| | | extensión nf |
| | The software has lots of add-ons. |
| | El programa tiene muchos complementos. |
| add-on n | (additional charge) | cobro adicional nm + adj mf |
| | The bill includes add-ons. |
| | La cuenta incluye cobros adicionales. |
| add-on adj | (feature: optional, extra) | adicional adj mf |
| | | complementario/a adj |
| | The program provides many add-on features. |
| | El programa ofrece muchas funciones adicionales. |
add [sth] together,
add together [sth] and [sth] vtr + adv | (calculate the total) | sumar⇒ vtr |
| | Add these numbers together and divide the total by three. |
add [sth] together,
add together [sth] and [sth] vtr + adv | (combine) | añadir⇒ vtr |
| | | agregar⇒ vtr |
| | | incorporar⇒ vtr |
| | Add together the eggs and milk and whisk them until thoroughly mixed. |
| add value vtr + n | (enhance, make more expensive) | añadir valor loc verb |
| | | aumentar el valor loc verb |
| | | valorizar⇒ vtr |
| | Nice landscaping will add value to your home. |
| | Un bonito paisaje añadirá valor a tu casa. |
| hasten to add v expr | (say to reassure) | apresurarse a decir, apresurarse a añadir loc verb |
| | | tener que decir, desear añadir loc verb |
| | | ni decir tiene expr |
| | That was a joke, I hasten to add. |
| | Eso fue un chiste, me apresuro a decir. |