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Traduzioni di lock onto nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

lock onto VB [ingl am lɑk -, ingl brit lɒk -] (v + prep + o)

the module locks onto the vessel

el módulo se acopla a la nave

the receiver locks onto the station automatically

el receptor capta la estación automáticamente

he locked onto the question of finance

no hubo quien lo sacara del tema de la financiación

Traduzioni di lock onto nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

onto [ingl am ˈɑnˌtu, ingl brit ˈɒntuː] PREP

1. onto (on):

it fell onto the table

cayó sobre la mesa

he climbed onto the cart

se subió al carro

2. onto (aware of) colloq:

to be onto sb/sth, the police are onto her

la policía anda tras ella or le está siguiendo la pista

they were already onto his drug-smuggling operation

ya tenían información sobre su operación de contrabando de drogas

I think we're onto something big

creo que hemos dado con algo importante

I think we're onto something big

creo que hemos dado con algo gordo colloq

get Brown to check it out — he's already onto it

que Brown lo investigue — ya lo está haciendo

3.1. onto (in contact with):

I've just been onto them

acabo de hablar con ellos

3.2. onto (nagging):

I've been onto them all week to send it to us

llevo toda la semana dándoles la lata para que nos lo manden colloq

4. onto (indicating progress):

I'm onto the last chapter now

voy por el último capítulo

Vedi anche: get onto

I.get onto VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get onto (contact):

get onto person/department

ponerse en contacto con

2. get onto (start work on):

get onto esp ingl brit

ocuparse de

get onto esp ingl brit

encargarse de

3. get onto (become aware of, begin to suspect):

get onto racket/fraud

descubrir

we didn't get onto her until …

no empezamos a sospechar de ella hasta que …

I only got onto that idea when …

solo se me ocurrió esa idea cuando …

4. get onto (begin discussing):

get onto subject

empezar a hablar de

5. get onto (mount, board):

get onto table/bus/train

subirse a

get onto horse/bicycle

montarse en

get onto horse/bicycle

subirse a

6. get onto (be appointed, elected to):

get onto board/committee

pasar a formar parte de

II.get onto VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o)

1. get onto (send to deal with):

I'll get some more people onto this job

pondré or mandaré más gente a trabajar en esto

2. get onto (cause to start discussing):

don't get him onto morality!

¡no le des pie para que empiece a hablar de moral!

3. get onto (send to threaten, hit) ingl brit colloq:

I'll get my big brother onto you

le voy a decir a mi hermano mayor que te ajuste las cuentas

4. get onto (place, fix on):

get onto lid/top

poner

5. get onto (cause to be appointed, elected):

she got him onto the committee

consiguió que pasara a ser miembro del comité

I.lock¹ [ingl am lɑk, ingl brit lɒk] SOST

1. lock C (device):

lock

cerradura f

lock

cerrojo m

lock

chapa f AmLat

under lock and key

bajo llave

lock, stock and barrel he sold up lock, stock and barrel

vendió absolutamente todo

she rejected the plan lock, stock and barrel

rechazó el plan de lleno or de plano

2. lock C (on canal):

lock

esclusa f

lock gate

compuerta f (de la esclusa)

3. lock C (in wrestling):

lock

llave f

arm/head lock

llave de brazo/cabeza

to have a lock on sth ingl am

tener el control de algo

4. lock U ingl brit AUTO CORSE:

lock

tope m

lock

retén m

keep it on full lock

dale al volante hasta el tope

this car has a good lock

este coche tiene un buen radio or ángulo de giro

5. lock C (in rugby):

lock, a. lock forward

delantero m de segunda línea / delantera f de segunda línea

II.lock¹ [ingl am lɑk, ingl brit lɒk] VB vb trans

1. lock (fasten):

lock door/room/car

cerrar (con llave)

to lock sb in a room

encerrar a alguien en una habitación

he locked the money in the chest

guardó el dinero bajo llave en el cofre

2. lock (immobilize):

lock wheel/steering wheel

bloquear

to be locked in sth locked in a passionate embrace

fundidos en un apasionado abrazo

they are locked in a loveless marriage

están atrapados en un matrimonio sin amor

they are locked in a battle of wills

están enzarzados en una lucha de resistencia

III.lock¹ [ingl am lɑk, ingl brit lɒk] VB vb intr

1. lock (fasten, secure):

lock door/case:

cerrarse con llave

2. lock (become immobile):

lock catch:

trabarse

lock wheel:

bloquearse

lock² [ingl am lɑk, ingl brit lɒk] SOST (of hair)

lock

mechón m

her golden locks letter or scherz

sus rizos de oro letter or scherz

his greasy locks

sus greñas grasientas

lock onto nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di lock onto nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

onto [ˈan·tu] PREP, on to PREP

1. onto (in direction of):

onto

sobre

to put sth onto the chair

poner algo sobre la silla

to step onto the road

pisar la calzada

to come onto a subject

tocar un tema

2. onto (connected to):

to hold onto sb's arm

aferrarse al brazo de alguien

to be onto sb

ver a alguien su juego

lock¹ [lak] SOST

lock of hair:

lock

mechón m

I.lock² [lak] SOST

1. lock (fastening device):

lock

cerradura f

lock

chapa f Arg, Mess

2. lock on canal:

lock

esclusa f

3. lock (in wrestling):

lock

llave f

locuzioni:

lock, stock and barrel

completamente

lock, stock and barrel

por completo

to be under lock and key

estar cerrado bajo llave

II.lock² [lak] VB vb trans

1. lock:

lock (fasten with lock)

cerrar con llave

lock (confine safely) thing

guardar bajo llave

lock person

encerrar

to be locked (be held fast)

estar sujeto

2. lock (make immovable):

lock

bloquear

be locked

estar bloqueado

to be locked in(to) discussions

enredarse en discusiones

III.lock² [lak] VB vb intr

lock

cerrase con llave

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Any background noise from other musicians or harmonic overtones from the musical instrument can easily confuse the electronic tuner's attempt to lock onto the input frequency.

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The homing attack is used solely to lock onto objects, and the radius is spot on.

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The player also has the ability to lock onto enemies by moving the crosshairs close enough to the target and clicking and holding the right mouse button.

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Curiosity employs visual target tracking to lock onto an object and navigate to it automatically.

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The latest heat-seeking designs can lock onto a target from various angles, not just from behind, where the heat signature from the engines is strongest.

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When pushed into the top of a bottle, they lock onto a straw making it more difficult to slip drugs into drinks.

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The forward margin of the hind wing bears a number of hooked bristles, or hamuli, which lock onto the fore wing, keeping them held together.

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By using flares, the target can cause the confused seeker to lock onto a new infrared source that is rapidly moving away from the true target.

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The rocket launcher, for example, can either lock onto enemies or be manually detonated in the air.

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The bikes could have defective handle bar stems which would not tighten sufficiently to lock onto the bicycles.

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