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Front 1

to add on

Back 1

añadir/incluir algo en algo
to add something on to something

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to add to

Back 2

acrecentar, aumentar
to add to one's troubles = para colmo de desgracias

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to add up

Back 3

sumar
it doesn't add up = no tiene sentido

Front 4

to ask after

Back 4

preguntar por, interesarse por

Front 5

to ask for

Back 5

preguntar por, pedir

Front 6

to ask out

Back 6

invitar
to ask somebody out = invitar a alguien a salir

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to back up

Back 7

vtr apoyar to back up someone = apoyar a alguien
vtr hacer una copia de seguridad de un archivo
vi ir/dar marcha atrás

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to bear down on

Back 8

apoyarse en

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to bear out

Back 9

confirmar

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to bear up

Back 10

resistir Bear up! = ¡ánimo!
tener paciencia con

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to blow away

Back 11

(wind) llevarse, arrastrarse

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to blow out

Back 12

vtr apagar
vi apagarse

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to blow over

Back 13

1 (storm) calmarse
2 (argument) olvidarse

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to blow up

Back 14

vtr 1 (building) volar
2 (inflate) inflar
3 Phot ampliar
vi 1 (explode) explotar, saltar por los aires
2 (temper) salirse de sus casillas

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to break even

Back 15

salir sin pérdidas ni beneficios
after a year of operations he broke even = después de un año de operaciones salió sin pérdidas ni beneficios

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to break away

Back 16

escaparse, separarse
the fastest runner broke away from the group = el corridor más rápido se escapó del grupo

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to break down

Back 17

vtr 1 (general) derribar
2 (resistance) vencer, acabar con
3 (analyse) descomponer
vi 1 (aut) tener una avería
2 (lose emotional control) perder el control
3 (weep) ponerse a llorar
4 (collapse, disintegrate, fail) venirse abajo
5 (stop working) estropearse

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to break in

Back 18

vtr 1 (horses) domar
2 (person) iniciar
vi 1 entrar por la fuerza
2 interrumpir
to break in on something/ someone = interrumpir algo/ a alguien

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to break into

Back 19

1 (house, shop) entrar por la fuerza en, forzar, allanar
2 (box, safe) forzar
3 (begin suddenly) to bread into song/a run = echarse a cantar/correr, ponerse a cantar

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to break off

Back 20

vtr 1 (detach) partir
2 (negotiations, talks) romper, cortar
both countries broke off talks = ambos países rompieron las conversaciones
3 (holiday) interrumpir
vi 1 (become detached) partirse, desprenderse
2 (talks) interrumpirse, pararse
talks broke off between the union and bosses = se interrumpieron las negociaciones entre el sindicato y la patronal.

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to break out

Back 21

vi 1 (fire, lightning, panic) desencadenarse
2 (war, epidemic) estallar
3 escapar de = to break out of

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to break up

Back 22

vtr 1 (ice) hacer pedazos
2 (car) desguazar
3 (talks) poner fin a
4 (fight, crowd) disolver
vi 1 (general) romperse, hacerse pedazos
2 (relationship) deshacerse, separarse
after two years the couple broke up = después de dos años se separaron
3 (meeting) levantarse, concluir
the meeting broke up at 6 = la reunión concluyó a las seis.
4 (school, pupils) terminar el curso
5 (crowd) disolverse

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bring about

Back 23

causar, producir
the reforms brought about great changes = las reformas produjeron grandes cambios.

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to bring back

Back 24

1 devolver, traer de vuelta;
it's too late to bring the goods back = es demasiado tarde para devolver los artículos
2 recordar, traer a la memoria
that song brings back my youth = esa canción me trae a la memoria mi juventud

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to bring down

Back 25

1 (carry from above) bajar algo
bring down the suitcase from upstairs baja la maleta de arriba
2 (government) derrocar, derribar
the scandal brought down the government el escándalo derrocó el gobierno

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to bring forward

Back 26

1 presentar = to bring forward a proposal
2 finalizar
to bring forward the account = pasar a otra cuenta.
3 (make earlier) adelantar
we'll have to bring forward the meeting = tendremos que adelantar la reunión

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to bring in

Back 27

(introduce) implantar, presentar
(earn) ganar
(allow entry) hacer entrar
bring in the prisoner = haga entrar al prisionero
(verdict) emitir
the jury will bring in a verdict today = el jurado emitirá hoy su veredicto.

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to bring off

Back 28

lograr, conseguir
she's bringing in good results = está logrando buenos resultados.

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to bring out

Back 29

(product) sacar, lanzar
the company is bringing out a new product = la compañía está lanzando un nuevo producto
to bring out the worst/best in someone = revelar lo mejor/peor de alguien, despertar lo mejor/peor de alguien.

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to bring around

Back 30

(revive) reanimar
the doctor brought the patient round = el médico reanimó al paciente
(persuade) convencer.

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to bring up

Back 31

(raise children) criar, educar
they are bringing up four children on one salary = están criando cuatro niños con un único sueldo
(introduce a subject) plantear
(vomit) devolver, vomitar

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to brush aside

Back 32

dejar de lado

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to brush off

Back 33

(not accept) ignorar

Front 34

to brush up on

Back 34

(study again) repasar, refrescar

Front 35

to burn down

Back 35

incendiarse

Front 36

to burn out

Back 36

(fire) extinguirse
(people) quemarse.

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to buy off

Back 37

(someone) sobornar, comprar

Front 38

to buy out

Back 38

(business) adquirir la mayoría de las acciones

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to buy into

Back 39

(business) comprar acciones

Front 40

to call at

Back 40

pasar por (un sitio)
he called at the supermarket on the way home = camino de casa pasó por el supermercado

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to call back

Back 41

volver a llamar
do you want me to call you back? = ¿quieres que te vuelva a llamar?
hacer volver
as he was leaving his boss called him back = cuando se iba, su jefe le hizo volver

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to call off

Back 42

desconvocar
they called off the strike = desconvocaron la huelga
anular
she called off the meeting = anuló la reunión

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to call on

Back 43

visitar

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to call up

Back 44

1 (evoke memories etc.) evocar, traer a la memoria
2 llamar a filas

Front 45

to calm down

Back 45

tranquilizar, calmar
calm down! = ¡cálmate!

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to care for

Back 46

1 gustar, interesar
I don't care for the cinema = el cine no me interesa mucho
would you care for a drink? = ¿te apetece beber algo?
2 cuidar

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to catch on

Back 47

1 (become popular) hacerse popular
2 (understand) entender, caer en la cuenta

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to catch out

Back 48

pillar a alguien en falta = to catch someone out

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to catch up

Back 49

1 alcanzar a alguien (reach) = to catch up with someone
2 ponerse al día con (work) = to ~ up on

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to carry away

Back 50

llevarse
to get carried away = exaltarse.

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to carry forward

Back 51

llevar a la página siguiente
carried forward = suma y sigue

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to carry off

Back 52

(win) llevarse
to carry something off well = salir airoso de algo

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to carry on

Back 53

vtr seguir, continuar
(business) llevar, dirigir
(conversation) mantener
vi continuar, seguir adelante
(make a fuss) hacer una escena

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to carry out

Back 54

(plan, work) llevar a cabo, realizar
(threat) cumplir

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to carry through

Back 55

(accomplish) llevar a cabo

Front 56

to check in

Back 56

(airport) facturar;(hotel) registrarse

Front 57

to check off

Back 57

tachar de una lista

Front 58

to check out

Back 58

to check out (US investigar)

Front 59

to check up

Back 59

comprobar, confirmar

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to check up on

Back 60

vtr 1 comprobar
he checked up on the dates = comprobó las fechas
2 espiar (to spy)
he's always checking up on her = siempre le está espiando
vi averiguar algo, informarse acerca de algo
to check up on something

Front 61

to cheer on

Back 61

alentar
they cheered on their team = alentaron a su equipo

Front 62

to cheer up

Back 62

vtr animar, alegrar
vi animarse, alegrarse
cheer up! = ¡ánimo!

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to chew up

Back 63

mordisquear

Front 64

to chop down

Back 64

talar
to chop down a tree = talar un árbol

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to chop off

Back 65

tronchar

Front 66

to chop up

Back 66

1 picar muy fino
2 to chop up wood = cortar leña

Front 67

to clean out

Back 67

1 limpiar a fondo
2 (leave with no money) dejar limpio/sin blanca
the thieves cleaned us out = los ladrones nos limpiaron la casa

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to clean up

Back 68

1 limpiar, ordenar
help me clean all this up = ayúdame a limpiar todo esto
to clean oneself up = asearse, limpiarse
2 arrasar the Conservatives cleaned up at the last elections = los conservadores arrasaron en las últimas elecciones

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to clear away

Back 69

(dishes) quitar

Front 70

to clear off

Back 70

largarse
clear off! = ¡largo!, ¡fuera de aquí!

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to clear out

Back 71

(room) limpiar a fondo
(cupboard) vaciar

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to clear up

Back 72

vtr 1 (room, mess) limpiar; (tidy) ordenar
2 (mystery, disagreement) aclarar, resolver
vi 1 (tidy up) recoger, ordenar
2 (illness, problem) desaparecer; (weather) despejarse

Front 73

to close down

Back 73

(business) cerrarse definitivamente

Front 74

to close in on

Back 74

cercar/rodear a alguien

Front 75

to close up

Back 75

(flower) cerrarse
(wound) cicatrizarse
(stop speaking) callarse

Front 76

to come about

Back 76

pasar, ocurrir
it came about that... = ocurrió que....

Front 77

to come across

Back 77

vtr encontrar por casualidad
vi causar buena/mala impresión
to come across well/badly

Front 78

to come along

Back 78

1 venir, llegar
I'll ~ along about 6 = vendré sobre las 6
come along ¡venga!, ¡date prisa!
2 progresar, ir bien
he's ~ing along really well in school va realmente bien en la escuela

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to come apart

Back 79

deshacerse

Front 80

to come away

Back 80

desprenderse de algo, separarse de algo
the paper's coming away from the wall = el papel se desprende de la pared.

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to come back

Back 81

1 volver
when do you ~ back? = ¿cuándo vuelves?
2 volver a ponerse de moda
platform soles have come back = las plataformas se han vuelto a poner de moda

Front 82

to come before

Back 82

1 preceder
2 (court) comparecer ante

Front 83

to come by

Back 83

conseguir, adquirir
how did you come by this money? = ¿cómo conseguiste este dinero?

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to come down

Back 84

bajar
decrecer prices have come down = los precios han bajado
(plane, parachute) aterrizar
(rain) caer

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to come down to

Back 85

reducirse a
it all comes down to money in the end = al final todo se reduce a dinero

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to come down with

Back 86

(illness) coger
he's come down with mumps ha cogido paperas

Front 87

to come forward

Back 87

(volunteer) presentarse, ofrecerse

Front 88

to come from

Back 88

venir de, ser de procedencia

Front 89

to come in

Back 89

entrar
(train) llegar

Front 90

to come in for

Back 90

ser objeto de críticas

Front 91

to come into

Back 91

1 entrar
2 (inheritance) heredar
3 to come into the world = nacer

Front 92

to come off

Back 92

salir bien, tener éxito
come off it! = ¡venga ya!

Front 93

to come on

Back 93

1 progresar, ir bien
2 Come on! = ¡date prisa! / ¡ánimo!, ¡vamos!
3 comenzar to have a cold coming on = empezar a resfriarse

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to come out

Back 94

1 salir, aparecer; (film) estrenarse
2 salir a la luz
if this comes out, I'll lose my job = si esto sale a la luz, perderé mi empleo
3 declarar
to come out in favour of/against something = declararse a favor/en contra de algo
to come out on strike = declararse en huelga
4 resultar, salir
only one of the photos came out = sólo salió una de las fotos
5 to come out with a remark = soltar un comentario

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to come over

Back 95

vtr sobrevenir, pasar = what's ~ over you? ¿qué te pasa?
vi causar impresión = to come over well/badly

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to come round

Back 96

1 (visit) venire
come round and see me soon = ven a verme pronto
2 dejarse convencer = to come round to something

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to come through

Back 97

1 (illness) recuperarse; (adversity) sobrevivir.
2 (information, news) llegar

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to come to

Back 98

vtr 1 (total) ascender a, costar
it comes to a thousand dollars = asciende a mil dólares
2 alcanzar
to come to a decision = llegar a una decisión
if it comes to that = si hace falta
come to that = a propósito
vi volver en sí (regain consciousness)

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to come under

Back 99

estar comprendido (be part of)

Front 100

to come up

Back 100

salir, brotar, surgir

Front 101

to come up to

Back 101

igualar
subir, llegar hasta
the water came up to my knees = el agua me llegó hasta las rodillas

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to come up with

Back 102

Encontrar (a solution)

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to count against

Back 103

perjudicar

Front 104

to count on

Back 104

contar con alguien

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to count out

Back 105

1 no contar con alguien
count me out! = ¡no cuentes conmigo!
2 (bank notes) contar uno por uno

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to cross out

Back 106

tachar, rayar

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to cross offto cut back

Back 107

(bush, plant) podar
(budget, costs, output) reducir, recortar

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to cut down

Back 108

cortar, talar
reducir: to cut down on -ing

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to cut in

Back 109

Interrumpir
it's rude to cut in when someone is speaking = es de mala educación interrumpir a alguien cuando habla
(overtake, slip past) colarse

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to cut off

Back 110

(disconnect) cortar
they have cut off my electricity = me han cortado la luz
(feelings) sentirse aislado to feel cut off from other people
(without contact) quedarse incomunicado
the village was cut off by the store = el pueblo se quedó incomunicado por la tormenta
(apart) estar aislado
in the desert he was cut off from civilisation en el desierto estaba aislado de la civilización
(med) amputar

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to cut out

Back 111

vtr (take, remove) recortar
I cut the article out of the newspaper = recorté el artículo del periódico.
cortar un patrón
can you help me cut out the dress from this pattern = ¿puedes ayudarme a cortar el vestido con el patrón?
dejar de hacer
I'm going to ~ out smoking voy a dejar de fumar
cut it/that out! = ¡basta ya!
(screen light) quitar
the dark curtains cut out the sunlight = las cortinas quitan la luz
desheredar
to cut someone out of a will = desheredar a alguien
vi calarse, pararse el motor
the engine cut out during the race = el motor se caló durante la carrera

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to cut up

Back 112

cortar en pedacitos
sentirse mal, estar afectado
she is cut up about the divorce = está muy afectada por el divorcio

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to die away

Back 113

desvanecerse

Front 114

to die down

Back 114

amainar, disminuir, calmarse, extinguirse

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to die out

Back 115

extinguirse, perderse

Front 116

to do away with

Back 116

suprimir, abolir
deshacerse de algo
asesinar a alguien = to do away with someone

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to do down

Back 117

menospreciar a alguien, rebajar a alguien = to do someone down

Front 118

to do for

Back 118

estar perdido we are done for! = ¡estamos perdidos!
llevar la casa, limpiar
Mrs Jones does for us twice a week = Mrs Jones viene a limpiar dos veces a la semana

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to do out

Back 119

robar algo a alguien mediante engaño
to do someone out of something

Front 120

to do up

Back 120

Atar, abrochar.
(building) renovar, redecorar
(wrap) envolver

Front 121

to do with

Back 121

necesitar
I could do with a holiday = no me vendrían mal unas vacaciones
tener relación
that has nothing to do with it = esto no tiene nada que ver

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to do without

Back 122

pasar sin, prescindir
I can't do without my car = no puedo prescindir de mi coche

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to draw on

Back 123

sacar provecho
to draw on one's experience =sacar provecho de su propia experiencia

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to draw out

Back 124

1 alargar, prolongar
2 hacer hablar, animar a participar
3 sacar dinero del banco

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to draw up

Back 125

vtr redactar: she drew up the report = redactó el informe
vi 1 pararse, detenerse:
the car drew up outside the pub = el coche se paró fuera del pub
2 acercarse

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to draw into of to draw out of

Back 126

entrar/salir de

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to draw away

Back 127

alejarse

Front 128

to draw closer

Back 128

acercarse
she drew closer to the fire = ella se acercó al fuego

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to dress down

Back 129

echar una bronca
she dressed him down for arriving late = ella le echó una bronca por haber llegado tarde
vestirse informalmente
she dressed down for the party = se vistió informalmente para la fiesta

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to dress up

Back 130

Arreglarse
you have to dress up to go there = te tienes que arreglar para ir
disfrazarse

Front 131

to drop by
to drop in
to drop round

Back 131

vi (visit) pasar por casa
vtr (deliver, bring) dejar en casa

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to drop off

Back 132

vtr (leave, deliver) dejar, entregar
the mailman dropped off the package = el cartero entregó el paquete
vi 1 (fall asleep) quedarse dormido
2 bajar, disminuir
attendance has dropped off = la asistencia ha bajado

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to drop out

Back 133

vi dejar de asistir
he dropped out of university = ha dejado la universidad
marginarse, dejar(se), retirarse
people with many problems often drop out of society = la gente con muchos problemas suele marginarse
he dropped out of the race = se retiró de la carrera

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to eat away

Back 134

corroer, desgastar

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to eat into

Back 135

(metal) corroer
(wood) roer
(savings) consumir

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to eat out

Back 136

comer fuera

Front 137

to eat up

Back 137

terminar (de comer)

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to fall about

Back 138

troncharse de risa

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to fall apart

Back 139

desmoronarse, venirse abajo
can't you see the whole house is fallling apart? = ¿no te das cuenta que toda la casa se viene abajo?

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to fall back on

Back 140

recurrir a
he fell back on his parents to pay his debts = recurrió a sus padres para pagar sus deudas

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to fall behind

Back 141

quedarse atrás, quedarse a la zaga

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to fall down

Back 142

caerse
he fell down the stairs = se cayó por la escalera

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to fall for

Back 143

enamorarse de
he fell for her straightaway = se enamoró de ella en seguida
Fig picar, tragarse
the poor guy fell for the whole story = el pobre tío se tragó toda la historia

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to fall off

Back 144

caerse(se) de algo
he fell off his bike se cayó de la bici
to be as easy as fallling off a log = estar chupado, ser pan comido
her earring fell off = se le cayó un pendiente

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to fall out

Back 145

caerse
it must have fallen out of his wallet = se le debe de haber caído de la cartera

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to fall out with

Back 146

pelearse con alguien
he fell out with his wife = se peleó con su mujer

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to fall over

Back 147

caerse (al suelo)

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to fall through

Back 148

irse al traste
their plans to open a shop have fallen through = su proyectos de abrir una tienda se han ido al traste

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to figure out

Back 149

comprender, explicarse
I can't figure it out = no me lo explico
resolver

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to fill in

Back 150

Completar un formulario

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to fill outto fill up

Back 151

Rellenar completamente un recipiente

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to find out

Back 152

vtr descubrir, averiguar
her parents found out the truth = sus padres descubrieron la verdad
to find out about something = enterarse de algo

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to fix up

Back 153

1 arreglar (improve, decorate)
I'd like to fix up this old house = me gustaría arreglar esta vieja casa
2 proporcionar (supply)
to fix someone up with something = proporcionar algo a alguien
I'll fix you up with something better and cheaper = te proporcionaré algo mejor y más barato
3 arreglar, solucionar (remedy, take care of, arrange)
the problem is all fixed up now = el problema ya está totalmente arreglado
4 to fix someone up with a date = emparejar
she fixed me up with her brother me emparejó con su hermano
5 (tidy) arreglar, ordenar
after the party she had to ~ up the house tras la fiesta ella tuvo que arreglar la casa

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to get about

Back 154

1 (news) difundirse
2 (person) desplazarse

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to get across

Back 155

1 (idea) hacer comprender
2 (cross) atravesar, cruzar

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to get ahead

Back 156

progresar, adelantar

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to get along

Back 157

1 (manage) arreglárselas
2 (leave) marcharse
we must be getting along now = tenemos que marcharnos ahora
3 to get along with someone = llevarse bien con alguien

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to get around

Back 158

vtr evitar, sortear (problem, obstacle)
engatusar(person)
vi 1 (news) difundirse
2 (person) desplazarse, viajar
3 hacer ocasionalmente
to get around to doing something = tener tiempo para hacer algo, llegar a hacer algo

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to get at

Back 159

1 (reach) alcanzar, llegar
2 (suggest) insinuar
what are you getting at? = ¿qué insinúas?
3 (criticise) criticar
to get at someone = meterse con alguien
he's always getting at me siempre se mete conmigo

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to get away

Back 160

1 (escape) escaparse
to get away from it all = alejarse del mundanal ruido
2 (manage to leave) salir, irse
I'll try and get away before three = intentaré salir antes de las tres

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to get away with

Back 161

salir impune, salirse con la suya (go unpunished)
you won't get away with it! = ¡no te saldrás con la tuya!
escaparse, librarse (be let off with)
he got away with a warning = se libró con sólo una amonestación
poder hacer algo (carry off successfully)
I can't get away with wearing a miniskirt with my legs = no puedo llevar minifalda con las piernas que tengo

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to get back

Back 162

vtr recuperar (regain money, strength)
vi 1 volver, regresar (return)
2 echarse atrás (move backwards)

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to get back to

Back 163

1 contestarle a alguien, llamar a alguien más tarde
2 volver a hacer
to get back to sleep = volver a dormirse

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to get behind

Back 164

atrasarse con algo

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to get by

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apañárselas, defenderse (manage)
he can get by in German = sabe defenderse en alemán

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to get down

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1 deprimir (depress)
2 anotar, tomar nota de (write down)
did you get that down? = ¿has anotado eso?

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to get down to

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ponerse a algo
to get down to something
to get down +ing something
let's get down to business = pongámonos a trabajar

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to get in

Back 168

1 llegar (reach a place)
the plane gets in at six = el avión llega a las seis
2 conseguir entrar (manage to enter)
3 (pol) ser elegido (be elected)
the conservatives got in at the last elections los conservadores = fueron elegidos en las últimas elecciones

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to get into

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1 subir (a un coche)
2 meterse (start activity)
to get into bad habits = adquirir malas costumbres
to get into a panic = ponerse nervioso
to get into trouble = meterse en un lí

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to get off

Back 170

vtr 1 (bus, train) bajarse
2 (remove) quitar
3 (leave work) salir del trabajo
vi 1 (escape punishment) escaparse
to get off lightly = salir bien librado
2 (bus, train) bajarse
are you getting off here? = ¿te bajas aquí?
3 (depart) salir, irse

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to get off with

Back 171

Ligar

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to get on

Back 172

vtr (bus, train) subirse
vi 1 (bus, train) subirse
llevarse bien
they get on well with each other = se llevan bien
hacer progresos
she's getting on at work = hace progresos en el trabajo
4 tener éxito
5 seguir con algo = to get on with something
6 (age) to get on for rondar
he's getting on for fifty = ronda los cincuenta
7 (time) to get on for = ser casi
it's getting on for two o'clock = son casi las dos

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to get onto

Back 173

ponerse en contacto con alguien

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to get out

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vtr sacar, quitar
he got his keys out of his pocket = sacó las llaves del bolsillo
vi 1 (train, car) bajarse
2 (news) difundirse, hacerse público
3 (leave) salir

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to get out of

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1 to get out of something
to get out of +ing
librarse de algo/ + inf algo
2 (escape) escapar

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to get over

Back 176

1 (recover from) recuperarse
you'll get over the death of your father = te recuperarás de la muerte de tu padre
2 (overcome) superar
3 (communicate) hacer comprender, comunicar

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to get over with

Back 177

acabar con algo, quitarse algo de encima
I want to get the exam over with soon = quiero quitarme el examen de encima

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to get round

Back 178

soslayar algo, esquivar algo
don't try to get round the issue = no intentes soslayar la cuestión

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to get through

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vtr 1 (use) consumer
we get through three bottles of milk a day = consumimos tres botellas de leche diarias
2 (complete) terminar
3 (exam) aprobar. 4 (difficulties) sobrevivir.
vi 1 (make understand) hacerse entender
2 to get through to someone = conseguir comunicar con alguien

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to get to

Back 180

fastidiar, molestar

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to get together

Back 181

vtr 1 (people) juntar,(assemble) montar
2 (money) recoger, reunir
vi (meet) juntarse, reunirse

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to get up

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vtr 1 levantar, organizar
2 to get someone up = despertar a alguien
vi levantarse

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to get up to

Back 183

tramar, montar

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to give away

Back 184

1 regular
2 revelar, descubrir
3 traicionar, denunciar

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to give back

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(return) devolver

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to give in

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vtr (hand in) entregar
vi 1 (accept defeat) darse por vencido, rendirse
2 (yield) ceder.

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to give off

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(smell, heat, gas) emitir, despedir

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to give out

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vtr repartir, distribuir
vi (machine) fallar

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to give up

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vtr 1 (renounce) abandoner
he gave up his seat to the old lady = cedió su asiento a la anciana
2 to give up +ing / to give up + inf = dejar de
he gave up smoking = dejó de fumar
3 (surrender) to give oneself up = rendirse, entregarse
vi darse por vencido, rendirse
don't give up! = ¡no te desanimes!

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to go about

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1 (routine) hacer, continuar
to go about one's business =ocuparse de sus asuntos
2 abordar, emprender
how do you intend to go about it? = ¿cómo piensas abordarlo?

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to go against

Back 191

ir en contra

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to go ahead

Back 192

1 (take place) celebrarse
2 seguir adelante con algo = to go ahead with something
go ahead! ¡adelante!

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to go along

Back 193

1 (progress) progresar
as you go along... = a medida que vayas haciendo....
2 (street) pasar

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to go along with

Back 194

estar de acuerdo con

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to go around

Back 195

1 (rumour) correr por ahí
2 (associate) to go around with someone = salir con alguien
3 (suffice) there's enough to go around = hay para todos

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to go away

Back 196

1 (leave) marcharse
2 (disappear) desaparecer

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to go back

Back 197

volver

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to go back on

Back 198

no cumplir, faltar a (una promesa)

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to go back to

Back 199

1 (resume) seguir, volver a hacer
he went back to sleep = volvió a dormir
2 (origins in history) remontarse
the building goes back to the 15th century = el edificio se remonta al siglo XV

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to go by

Back 200

vtr guiarse por algo, atenerse a algo, seguir
to go by something
to go by the book = seguir las reglas
to go by appearances =juzgar por las apariencias
vi (time) pasar

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to go down

Back 201

vtr bajar algo
vi 1 (descend) bajar
2 (ship) hundirse
3 (sun) ponerse
4 (tyre) deshincharse
5 (be accepted) to go down well/badly = ser bien/mal acogido

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to go down with

Back 202

coger (una enfermedad)

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to go for

Back 203

1 atacar, lanzarse sobre
2 (be true) valer para algo
3 (be attracted to) gustar
I don't much go for Chinese food = la comida china no me gusta mucho
4 ir a por algo go for it! = ¡a por ello!
5 (decide) decidirse por algo/alguien

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to go in

Back 204

entrar

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to go in for

Back 205

1 (take part) presentarse
2 (hobby, career) dedicarse
(like) gustar, ir
I don't go in for that sort of thing = ese tipo de cosas no me van

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to go into

Back 206

1 (start working) dedicarse
2 (investigate) examinar, investigar.

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to go off

Back 207

vtr perder el gusto
I've gone off her = ya no me gusta ella
vi 1 (bomb) estallar, (gun) dispararse
2 (alarm) sonar
3 (lights, heating) apagarse
4 (food, drink) pasarse, estropearse; (milk) cortarse
5 (event) to go off well/badly = salir bien/mal

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to go off with

Back 208

1 to go off with someone = escaparse con alguien
2 to go off with something = llevarse algo.

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to go on

Back 209

1 continuar =to go on doing something
to go on and on about something = hablar constantemente de algo
2 (heating, light) encenderse
3 (time) pasar, transcurrir
4 ocurrir, pasar: what's going on? = ¿qué pasa?
5 proceder, to go on to do something = pasar a hacer algo
6 Go on! = ¡venga!

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to go on at

Back 210

dar la lata
stop going on at me! = ¡deja de darme la lata!

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to go out

Back 211

1 salir
we're going out for a meal tonight = esta noche salimos a cenar
2 (fashion) to go out of fashion = pasar de moda

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to go out with

Back 212

salir con alguien
I'm going out with Peter again = he vuelto a salir con Peter

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to go over

Back 213

examinar, repasar

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to go round

Back 214

girar, dar vueltas
to go round to someone's house = pasar por casa de alguien

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to go through

Back 215

1 examinar, registrar
the thieves went through the whole house = los ladrones registraron toda la casa
2 (rehearse) ensayar
3 (suffer) pasar por, experimentar
4 (spend) gastar
you can't have gone through 500 pounds in one day! = ¡no puedes haber gastado 500 libras en un día!

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to go through with

Back 216

llevar a cabo

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to go towards

Back 217

contribuir a
this money will go towards the cost of a new motorbike = este dinero contribuirá a pagar una moto nueva

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to go under

Back 218

(business, ship) hundirse

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to go up

Back 219

1 subir
2 levantarse, construirse
3 to go up in flames = arder, quemarse

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to go without

Back 220

prescindir, pasarse sin algo/alguien
he can't go without his coffee = no puede prescindir de su café
that goes without saying = eso es evidente

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vi crecerto grow on

Back 221

llegar a gustar, gustar cada vez más
the idea is growing on me = me gusta la idea cada vez más

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to grow out of

Back 222

hacerse demasiado grande para algo
she has grown out of her clothes = la ropa se le ha quedado pequeña

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to grow up

Back 223

crecer, hacerse mayor
(fig)comportarse como una persona adulta
grow up! = ¡no seas niño!

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to hand down

Back 224

dejar en herencia, transmitir
stories handed down from generation to generation = historias transmitidas de generación en generación

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to hand in

Back 225

entregar
all work must be handed in by next Monday = todos los trabajos se tienen que entregar antes del próximo lunes

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to hand on

Back 226

pasar
when you've read the magazine can you hand it on to John? = cuando hayas leído la revista, ¿puedes pasarla a Juan?

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to hand out

Back 227

repartir, distribuir
they hand out food for the poor every Christmas = reparten comida para los pobres cada Navidad

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to hand over

Back 228

entregar
hehanded over his car keys = entregó las llaves de su coche

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to hang about

Back 229

1 perder el tiempo, pasar el rato sin hacer nada
I can't stand just hanging about / around = no soporto perder el tiempo sin hacer nada
2 hang about / around ! = ¡espera!

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to hang on/around

Back 230

1 (hold tightly) agarrarse
2 (wait) esperar
3 (resist) aguantar

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to hang out

Back 231

vtr (washing etc) colgar
vi (frequent) frecuentar
she hangs out in that café = frecuenta ese café

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to hang up

Back 232

to hang up on someone = colgar el teléfono
to be hung up on somebody = estar obsesionado por alguien

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to have on

Back 233

1 (be wearing) llevar puesto
2 (have an arrangement) tener planeado, tener que hacer
I have nothing on this afternoon = esta tarde no tengo nada planeado
I have a lot on this week = esta semana tengo que hacer muchas cosas
3 to have someone on = tomarle el pelo a alguien

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to have out

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1 (remove) extirpar
I had my tonsils out = me extirparon las amígdalas
2 to have it out with someone = enfrentarse a alguien

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to hear out

Back 235

escuchar las explicaciones de alguien
to hear somebody out

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to hear from

Back 236

recibir comunicación de alguien

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to hear of

Back 237

aprender accidentalmente

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to hit on

Back 238

descubir accidentalmente

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to hit back

Back 239

vengarse

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to hold back

Back 240

(emotions) contener, reprimir
he couldn't holk back his tears = no podía contener las lágrimas
(with old information) ocultar

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to hold down

Back 241

(keep a job) conservar, desempeñar
(person) sujetar

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to hold off

Back 242

vtr mantener a distancia
he couldn't hold off the crowd = era incapaz de mantener a distancia a la muchedumbre
vi (resist, refrain from) refrenarse, retenerse

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to hold on

Back 243

agarrarse bien / fuerte
esperar
can you hold on until the next break? = ¿puedes esperar hasta la próxima pausa?
(telephone) Hold on! = ¡no cuelgues!

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to hold out

Back 244

vtr (arms, hand) ofrecer, extender, tender
vi (last) durar
to hold out against someone/something = resistir contra alguien/algo
the soldiers held out for one week = los soldados resistieron durante una semana

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to hold up

Back 245

(rob a person, bank) atracar, as altar
(delay) retrasar, atrasar
the flight was held up for two hours el vuelo se retrasó dos horas
(raise) levantar, alzar
hold up your right hand = levanta la mano derecha
(support) apoyar, sostener

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to keep at

Back 246

perseverar
keep at it! = ¡no te desanimes!

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to keep away

Back 247

mantener(se) a distancia

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to keep back

Back 248

1 (hold back) contener
2 (information) ocultar
3 (money) retener

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to keep down

Back 249

1 (prices) mantener bajo
2 (oppress) oprimir

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to keep off

Back 250

no tocar
keep off the grass = prohibido pisar la hierba

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to keep on

Back 251

1 no dejar de = to keep on +ing
2 to keep on about something = no parar de hablar de algo

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to keep out

Back 252

vtr no dejar pasar
vi no pasar
keep out = prohibida la entrada

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to keep to

Back 253

ceñirse a algo

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to keep up

Back 254

vtr mantener
keep it up! = ¡sigue así!
vi mantener el ritmo
to keep up with the times = estar al día

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to kick about

Back 255

andar por ahí

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to kick off

Back 256

1 (football) sacar
2 Fig (meeting) empezar

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to kick out

Back 257

echar a patadas

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to look after

Back 258

1 (care for) cuidar
2 (supervise) vigilar

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to look ahead

Back 259

mirar al futuro

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to look at

Back 260

1 (examine) mirar
2 (study) examiner
3 (read) leer
4 (consider) enfocar
it depends how you look at it = depende de cómo se enfoque la cosa

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to look down on

Back 261

despreciar

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to look for

Back 262

buscar

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to look forward to

Back 263

esperar con ilusión

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to look into

Back 264

(problem) examinar, estudiar

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to look on

Back 265

observar, mirar

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to look out

Back 266

tener cuidado look out! ¡cuidado!

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to look out for

Back 267

estar alerta
to look out for oneself = velar por los propios intereses

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to look round

Back 268

vi volver la cabeza
vtr (a shop) echar un vistazo
(a town, museum) visitar

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to look to

Back 269

(depend on) contar con
(turn to) recurrir a

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to look up

Back 270

vtr 1 (in a book) buscar
2 (visit) ir a visitar
vi 1 (raise the eyes) alzar la vista
2 (improve) mejorar

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to look up

Back 271

respetar

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to make for

Back 272

vtr (contribute to) contribuir
vi (move towards) dirigirse hacia/a

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to make of

Back 273

1 (have opinion of) opinar
I don't know what to make of my boss = no sé qué pensar de mi jefe
2 (understand) entender

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to make off

Back 274

vi (escape) darse a la fuga
they made off in a stolen car = se dieron a la fuga en un coche robado

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to make off with

Back 275

robar, llevarse
they made off with $6 million = se llevaron 6 millones de dólares

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to make out

Back 276

1 entender
I just can't make him out = no le entiendo
2 (see) distinguir; (hear) oír, entender
3 (form) rellenar; (cheque) extender; (list) hacer
4 (claim) pretender ser, hacerse pasar por
he made out he was a millionaire = se hizo pasar por millonario

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to make up

Back 277

vtr 1 (apply cosmetics) maquillar
2 (constitute) componer, constituir
3 (invent) inventar
4 (complete an amount) completer
5 (bed, prescription) preparar
vi reconciliarse
to make (it) up with someone = hacer las paces con alguien

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to make up for

Back 278

(loss, damage) compensar
(time) recuperar

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to make up to

Back 279

compensar
to make it up to someone = compensar a alguien por algo

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to pass away

Back 280

fallecer

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to pass by

Back 281

(events) pasar de largo
(people) pasar por alto

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to pass down/on

Back 282

pasar
my sister passed me down all her clothes = mi hermana me pasó toda su ropa

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to pass for

Back 283

parecer, pasar por
I passed for 25 = pasé por tener 25 años

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to pass through

Back 284

atravesar, pasar por
we passed through France = pasamos por Francia

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to pass out

Back 285

desmayarse

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to pass over

Back 286

cruzar; (in airplane) volar
we passed over the Indian ocean = volamos por el océano Índico

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to pick on

Back 287

meterse con: my sister is always ~ing on me mi hermana se mete siempre conmigo

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to pick out

Back 288

escoger
pick one out and I'll buy it for you = escoge uno y te lo compraré
(recognise) reconocer

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to pick up

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vtr 1 (movement) levantar, recoger
she picked up a coin from the street = recogió una moneda de la calle
to pick something/someone up = ir a buscar algo/a alguien
I'll pick it up after work = vendré a buscarlo después del trabajo
2 to pick up speed = acelerar
3 (learn) aprender
4 (radio, tv) captar
5 (sexually) ligar
she picked him up in a bar ligó con él en un bar
vi 1 (improve) mejorar
2 (begin again) proseguir, seguir

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to point out

Back 290

señalar, indicar
she pointed out where I went wrong = me indicó dónde me había equivocado

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to put across

Back 291

transmitir, comunicar

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to put aside

Back 292

dejar a un lado

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to put away

Back 293

1 (store) guarder
put away your toys! = ¡guarda tus juguetes!
2 (save money) ahorrar
3 (car) poner en el garaje

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to put back

Back 294

1 volver a poner en su sitio
put the book back when you've finished! = ¡vuelve a poner el libro en su sitio cuando hayas acabado!
2 (clock) retrasar
3 (postpone) aplazar

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to put down

Back 295

1 bajar
put your head down! = ¡baja la cabeza!
2 (object) dejar
put the book down on the table! = ¡deja el libro encima de la mesa!
3 (animal) sacrificar
4 to put one's name down = apuntar su nombre

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to put forward

Back 296

1 (candidate) proponer
2 (proposal) hacer
3 (clock) adelantar

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to put in

Back 297

1 meter
2 demandar
to put in a claim presentar = una demanda
3 to put in a good word for someone = hablar a favor de alguien

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to put off

Back 298

1 (meeting) aplazar
2 (person) disuadir
3 (light, radio, t.v.) apagar
4 (revolt) dar asco

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to put on

Back 299

1 ponerse
put on your coat! = ¡ponte el abrigo!
2 (record, cassette) poner
shall I put on a CD? ¿quieres que ponga un compact?
3 encender
4 (pretend) fingir, afectar
he puts on a posh accent = finge un acento pijo
5 to put on weight = engordar
he's put on a lot of weight ha engordado mucho

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to put out

Back 300

vtr 1 (fire) apagar, extinguir
they took two days to ~ out the fire = tardaron dos días en apagar el fuego
2 (hold out) tender
he put out his hand = tendió la mano
3 (tongue) sacar
4 (publish, issue) sacar, editar
vi (of person) molestar, ofender

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to put through

Back 301

1 to put somebody through suffering = hacer sufrir a alguien
2 (phone call) to put somebody through to someone = poner a alguien con alguien
can you put me through to Mr Jones, please? = ¿me puede poner con el Sr Jones, por favor?

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to put together

Back 302

montar, juntar

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to put up

Back 303

1 (raise) levanter
put up the window, it's cold! = ¡levanta la ventana que hace frío!
2 (hang) colgar; (post up) fijar
3 (building) construer
4 to put somebody up = alojar a alguien
can you put my cousin up? = ¿puedes alojar a mi primo?
5 to put somebody up to something = incitar a alguien para que haga algo
6 (in armed robbery) put them up! ¡manos arriba!
7 to put up with somebody/something = soportar alguien/algo
I can't put up with it any longer = ya no aguanto más

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to put upon

Back 304

to put upon somebody = importunar a alguien

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to run about

Back 305

correr por todas partes, no parar
he's always running about = es que no para

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to run across

Back 306

to run across somebody = tropezar con alguien, encontrarse con alguien por casualidad

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to run after

Back 307

to run after somebody = perseguir a alguien, ir detrás de alguien

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to run away

Back 308

huir, fugarse
he ran away from home = se fugó de casa

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to run down

Back 309

arrollar, atropellar
the car ran him down = el coche le atropelló
(fig) criticar
he's always run ning people down = siempre critica a la gente
(power) acabarse
the batteries are run ning down = se están acabando las pilas

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to run in

Back 310

(car) rodar, hacer funcionar
(arrest) detener

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to run into

Back 311

(meet) to run into somebody = tropezar con alguien, encontrarse con alguien por casualidad
chocar contra
he ran into the wall = chocó contra la pared

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to run off with

Back 312

fugarse con
he ran off with the jewels = se fugó con las joyas

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to run out of

Back 313

Acabarse
we've run out of sugar = se nos ha acabado el azúcar

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to run over

Back 314

Atropellar
they ran him over = le atropellaron

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to run through

Back 315

leer por encima
we've run through the text = hemos leído el texto por encima

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to run to

Back 316

(prices, costs) ascender a
the budget runs to millions of dollars = el presupuesto asciende a millones de dólares

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to run up

Back 317

to run up debts = endeudarse

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to show off

Back 318

presumir, chulear

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to show up

Back 319

vtr poner en evidencia, revelar
vi (turn up) aparecer
he showed up at 10:00 = apareció a las 10

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to shut away

Back 320

guardar bajo llave, encerrar

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to shut down

Back 321

vtr (factory) cerrar
(machinery) apagar, desconectar
vi (factory) cerrarse

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to shut off

Back 322

1 (gas, etc.) cerrar, cortar
(machine) apagar, desconectar
2 (isolate) aislar, apartar
3 (block street, etc.) cortar, bloquear

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to shut out

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(leave outside) dejar fuera
you've shut the poor dog out = has dejado fuera al pobre perro

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to shut up

Back 324

vtr 1 cerrar
to shut up shop = cerrar la tienda
2 (silence) callar, hacer callar
once he starts you can't shut him up = una vez que empieza no puedes hacerle callar
vi callarse
shut up! = ¡cállate!

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to take after

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parecerse a alguien
he takes after his father = se parece a su padre

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to take away

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vtr 1 llevarse
take it away! = ¡llévatelo!
2 (remove) quitar
they took away all his possessions = le quitaron todos sus bienes
vi llevar
food to take away = platos para llevar

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to take apart

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Desmontar
they had to take apart the engine = tuvieron que desmontar el motor

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to take back

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1 (return) devolver
why don't you take it back to him? = ¿por qué no se lo devuelves?
2 (person) acompañar
can you take me back home? = ¿me puedes acompañar a casa?
3 to take back what one has said =desdecirse
the minister had to take take what he had said = el ministro tuvo que desdecirse.

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to take down

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1 bajar
he took down the book from the shelf = bajó el libro del estante
2 (notes) apuntar
did you take down his address? = ¿apuntaste su dirección?

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to take in

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1 alojar
he takes in guests = aloja huéspedes
2 (dress) menguar, achicar
3 to take somebody in = engañar a alguien

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to take into

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1 conducir a
they took him into the courtroom = lo condujeron a la sala del tribunal
2 to takesomething into account = tener algo en cuenta

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to take off

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1 quitarse
take off your coat! = ¡quítate el abrigo!
2 quitar
take your feet of the table! = ¡quita los pies de la mesa!

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to take on

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1 asumir
he took on too much work asumió demasiado trabajo
2 (worker) contratar
they've taken on new workers = han contratado trabajadores nuevos

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to take out

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sacar, sacarse
take out your glasses! = ¡sácate las gafas!
he took his savings out of the bank = sacó sus ahorros del banco

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to take over

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1 encargarse de algo, hacerse cargo de algo
he took over the business = se hizo cargo de la empresa
2 to take over from someone = sustituir a alguien
he took over from his old boss = sustituyó a su antiguo jefe

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to take round

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llevar a casa de alguien
he took me round to my mother's = me llevó a casa de mi madre

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to take to

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1 llevar a, acompañar a
he took her to the doctor's = la acompañó a la consulta del médico
2 to take to somebody = avenirse con alguien
they took to each other straight away = se avinieron en seguida

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to take up

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1 subir
take him up his tray! = ¡súbale su bandeja!
2 aficionarse, dedicarse
he's just taken up golf = se dedica al golf desde hace poco

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to tear along

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ir a toda pastilla

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to tear away

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to tear oneself away from = ser/resultar imposible a uno dejar de hacer algo
he can't tear himself away from the televisión = le es/resulta imposible dejar de mirar la tele

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to tear down

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derribar

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to tear in

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entrar precipitadamente

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to tear off

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Arrancar
he tore off a sheet of paper = arrancó una hoja de papel

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to tear up

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to tear something up = hacer algo pedazos

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to think out

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elaborar, concebir
he thought out a project = elaboró un proyecto

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to think up

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inventar, idear
she thought up a fund-raising scheme = ideó un plan para recaudar fondos

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to try on

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probarse algo
can I try it on? = ¿me lo puedo probar?

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to try it on with

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to try it on with somebody = intentar engañar a alguien
don't try it on with me! = ¡ni se te ocurra intentar engañarme!

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to try out

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to try something out = poner algo a prueba
they're try ing out the new Ford = están poniendo a prueba el nuevo Ford

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to turn around

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vtr dar la vuelta a algo
vi dar la vuelta

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to turn away

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vtr to turn someone away rechazar a alguien
vi alejarse

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to turn back

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volverse

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to turn down

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1 to turn somebody down rechazar a alguien
they turned him down for the job = le rechazaron para el puesto de trabajo
2 (radio, tv) bajar

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to turn in

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irse a la cama
I'm going to turn in = me voy a la cama

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to turn into

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convertirse en, transformarse en

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to turn off

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1 (in vehicle) torcer
turn off on the left! = ¡tuerza a la izquierda!
2 (switch off) apagar
3 to turn somebody off = dar asco a alguien

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to turn on

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1 (switch on) encender
2 to turn someone on excitar a alguien

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to turn out

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to turn out to be = llegar a ser, acabar siendo
the meeting turned out to be a failure = la reunión acabó siendo un fracaso

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to turn over

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1 dar una vuelta a algo
he turned over the omelette = dio una vuelta a la tortilla
2 volcar: he turned over his car = volcó su coche
3 (in bed) volverse

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to turn round

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vtr dar la vuelta a algo
vi dar la vuelta

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to turn up

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vtr (radio, tv) subir
vi (person) presentarse
he turned up at five o'clock = se presentó a las cinco
(object) aparecer
his wallet turned up = apareció su billetero

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to wait for

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to wait for somebody = esperar

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to wait on

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servir
he waited on the royal family = sirvió a la familia real
to wait on somebody hand and foot = ser el esclavo de alguien

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to wait up for

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quedarse despierto esperando a alguien
he waited up for his wife = se quedó despierto esperando a su mujer

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to wash away

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quitar
this product washes away stains = este producto quita las manchas

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to wash out

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(rinse) enjuagar
you have to wait out these shirts = tienes que enjuagar estas camisas

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to wash up

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vtr (dishes) fregar, lavar
you haven't washed up these spoons = no has fregado estas cucharas
vi fregar los platos
shall we wash up? = ¿fregamos los platos?

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to walk back

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volver a pie

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to walk in

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entrar
he walked in without knocking = entró sin llamar

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to walk out

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salir abruptamente
he walked out of the meeting without saying anything = salió de la reunión sin decir nada

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to wear away

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desgastar, erosionar
the rain has worn away the cliffs = la lluvia ha erosionado los acantilados

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to wear out

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1 gastar
she had worn out her shoes = había gastado sus zapatos
2 to wear oneself out = agotarse
she had worn herself out = se había agotado

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to wear off

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Desaparecer
the pain still hasn't worn off = el dolor no ha desaparecido todavía

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to work on

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trabajar en algo
he's working on her biography = está trabajando en su biografía

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to work out

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resolver
you'll have to work it out yourself = lo tendrás que resolver tú elaborar
he worked out a plan = elaboró un plan

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to work up

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to work oneself up into a state = ponerse histérico

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to work away

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seguir trabajando
he worked away until the early morning = siguió trabajando hasta la madrugada

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to work out

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tener éxito
(in gym) hacer ejercicios

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to write down

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apuntar algo
did you write down his address? = ¿has apuntado su dirección?

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to write off

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amortizar

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to write out

Back 381

escribir, copiar
write out the text on page 6 = copiad el texto en la página 6

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to write up

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redactar
he still hasn't written up the report = todavía no ha redactado el informe

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to write back

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contestar
he wrote back the following day = contestó al día siguiente

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to write in

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(to tv/radio programme or magazine) escribir
thousands of people have written in to complain = miles de personas nos han escrito para quejarse