make off nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di make off nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

make off VB [ingl am meɪk -, ingl brit meɪk -] (v + adv)

make off

salir corriendo

make off

largarse colloq

to make off with sth

llevarse algo

to make off with sth

escaparse or colloq largarse con algo

Traduzioni di make off nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

she took her make-up off

se sacó el maquillaje esp AmLat

she took her make-up off

se quitó el maquillaje

Traduzioni di make off nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

acarrear con algo

to make off with sth

arramblar con algo

to make off with sth

hurtar form

to make off with

alterar alimento

to make … go off

Traduzioni di make off nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.make <pass & part perf made> [ingl am meɪk, ingl brit meɪk] VB vb trans

1. make (to produce):

make paint/cars

hacer

make paint/cars

fabricar

make dress

hacer

make dress

confeccionar form

make meal/cake/sandwich/coffee

hacer

make meal/cake/sandwich/coffee

preparar

make film

hacer

make film

rodar

make record

grabar

make fire/nest/hole

hacer

make list/will

hacer

to make a noise

hacer ruido

to make the beds

hacer las camas

to make the beds

tender las camas AmLat

to make a note of sth

anotar algo

made with the best ingredients

hecho con los mejores ingredientes

made with the best ingredients

elaborado con los mejores ingredientes form

“made in Spain/Mexico”

“hecho or fabricado en España/México”

“made in Argentina/Peru”

“industria or fabricación argentina/peruana”

it's made a stain on the carpet

ha manchado la alfombra

she's as sharp as they make 'em colloq

es lista or viva como ella sola colloq

to make sth into sth I'll make this materiual into a skirt

con esta tela me haré una falda

to make sth out of/from/of sth she made the dress out of an old sheet

se hizo el vestido con una sábana vieja

we made another meal from the leftovers

hicimos otra comida con las sobras

it's made of wood/plastic

es de madera/plástico

they make them out of plastic now

ahora los hacen de plástico

the army'll make a man (out) of you

el ejército te hará hombre

don't make an enemy of her

no te la eches encima como enemiga

2.1. make (to carry out):

make repairs/changes/payment

hacer

make repairs/changes/payment

efectuar form

make preparations/arrangements

hacer

make journey/visit

hacer

to make a mistake

cometer un error

to make a mistake

equivocarse

let's make a deal

hagamos un trato

we made our escape at nightfall

nos escapamos al anochecer

make a left (turn) here ingl am

dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

2.2. make remark/joke/announcement/promise:

make

hacer

to make a speech

pronunciar un discurso

may I make a suggestion?

¿puedo hacer una sugerencia?

may I make a suggestion?

¿puedo sugerir algo?

3. make (to cause sth to be):

I'll make you happy/rich/famous

te haré feliz/rica/famosa

don't make life difficult for yourself

no te compliques la vida

that made me sad

eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy

el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

do I make myself clear?

¿me explico?

do I make myself clear?

¿está claro?

what makes me angry is …

lo que me da rabia es …

make yourselves comfortable

pónganse cómodos

make yourself at home

estás en tu casa

they made their decision public

hicieron pública su decisión

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise

no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

winning the gold made her the darling of the nation

el haber ganado la medalla de oro la convirtió en la niña mimada del país

they've made him supervisor

lo han nombrado supervisor

they've made him supervisor

lo han ascendido a supervisor

he made her his wife

la hizo su esposa

I made their relationship the subject of my book

hice de su relación el tema de mi libro

I shall make it my business to find out

yo me ocuparé or me encargaré de averiguarlo

she made it a rule never to drink more than three glasses of wine

tenía por norma no beber nunca más de tres vasos de vino

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later

si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc.) más tarde

two large pizzas … , no, make that three

dos pizzas grandes … , no, mire, mejor déme tres

he is a good, make that great, athlete ingl am colloq

es un buen, o mejor dicho, un excelente atleta

4.1. make (to cause to):

make

hacer

the heat made us sweat

el calor nos hacía sudar

don't make me laugh

no me hagas reír

whatever made you do it?

¿por qué lo hiciste?

whatever made you do it?

¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

now look what you've made me do!

¡mira lo que me has hecho hacer!

you've made me forget what I was going to say

me has hecho olvidar lo que iba a decir

it makes you wonder

te da que pensar ¿verdad?

it makes me want to scream

me dan ganas de ponerme a gritar

4.2. make (to compel):

make

obligar a

make

hacer

you can't make me go

no puedes obligarme a ir

you can't make me go

no puedes hacerme ir

you must make her see a doctor

tienes que hacer que vaya al médico

you must make her see a doctor

tienes que obligarla a ir al médico

she was made to apologize

la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

5.1. make (to be, to constitute):

make

ser

perfume makes the ideal gift

el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change

sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse

como enfermera serías un desastre

you'd make a useless nurse

no servirías para enfermera

you'll make sb a good husband/wife!

serás un buen marido/una buena esposa para alguien

he made a rather unlikely Falstaff

su Falstaff era poco convincente

they make a nice couple

hacen buena pareja

the documentary makes fascinating viewing

es un documental fascinante de ver

5.2. make (to equal, to amount to):

make

ser

five plus five makes ten

cinco y cinco son diez

sixteen ounces make one pound

dieciséis onzas son una libra

that makes ten of us, including you

con eso somos diez, contándote a ti

that makes two of us

ya somos dos

6.1. make (to gain, to earn):

they made millions/a lot of money

hicieron millones/mucho dinero

they made a loss/profit

perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20, 000

ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal?

¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

top salespeople make up to £900 a week

los mejores vendedores sacan or ganan hasta 900 libras por semana

the owner of this bar must be making a fortune

el dueño de este bar tiene que estar haciendo una fortuna

the owner of this bar must be making a fortune

el dueño de este bar se debe estar forrando colloq

6.2. make (to acquire):

make friends

hacer

I made a few acquaintances there

conocí a algunas personas allí

I made a few acquaintances there

trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí form

to make a name for oneself

hacerse un nombre

to make a name for oneself as sth

hacerse fama de ser algo

6.3. make (in cards):

make contract

cumplir

to make a trick

ganar una baza

6.4. make (in US football):

make yardage

adelantar

7. make (to calculate):

what do you make the total?

¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253

(a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time?

¿qué hora tienes?

8.1. make (to understand, to make out):

to make sth of sth I could make nothing of the message

no entendí el mensaje

to make sth of sth I could make nothing of the message

no saqué nada en limpio del mensaje

make of that what you will

tú saca tus propias conclusiones

8.2. make (to think):

to make sth of sb/sth what did you make of him?

¿qué te pareció?

I don't know what to make of it

no sé qué pensar

9. make (to make a fuss of):

they like to make a lot of their grandchildren

les gusta mimar mucho a sus nietos

I think you're making too much of what she said

creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

do you want to make something of it?

¿estás buscando pelea?

10.1. make colloq (to manage to attend, reach):

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday

me temo que el sábado no puedo

I couldn't make it to the party

no pude ir a la fiesta

we just made the 3 o'clock train

llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

the deadline's on Friday and we're not going to make it

el plazo vence el viernes y no vamos a poder terminar

we should make London by two o'clock

deberíamos estar en Londres antes de las dos

I just made it home before it started to rain

llegué a casa justo antes de que empezara a llover

she won't make her 60th birthday at this rate

como siga así or si sigue así, no va a llegar a los 60 or a cumplir 60

the story made the front page

la noticia salió en primera plana

he never made more than assistant manager

nunca pasó de subgerente

to make it she made it fairly late in her career

alcanzó el éxito bastante tarde en su carrera

they made it through to the finals

llegaron a la final

you're good enough to make it to the top

tú eres capaz de llegar a donde te propongas

10.2. make (to have sex with):

make colloq sl

acostarse con

make colloq sl

tirarse volg sl

make colloq sl

coger Mess RíoPl volg sl

to make it with sb

echarse un polvo con alguien sl

11. make (to assure the success of):

this is the movie that made him

esta es la película que lo consagró

her performance really made the play

en realidad fue su actuación la que hizo de la obra un éxito

the hat really makes the whole outfit

el conjunto no sería lo que es sin el sombrero

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life

si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break sth/sb

ser el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

it's make or break now for the German athlete

este es el momento de la verdad para el atleta alemán

12. make in phrases:

to make believe, the children made believe the table was a ship

los niños jugaban a que or se imaginaban que la mesa era un barco

you can't just make believe it never happened

no puedes pretender que no sucedió

you can't just make believe it never happened

no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido

to make do (with sth), to make sth do

arreglárselas con algo

we'll have to make do with what we have/to make that do

tendremos que arreglárnoslas con lo que tenemos/con eso

II.make <pass & part perf made> [ingl am meɪk, ingl brit meɪk] VB vb intr

1.1. make (to make a preliminary move):

to make as if or as though to + infin

hacer ademán de +  infin

she made as if to get up

hizo ademán de levantarse

she made as if to get up

hizo como si se fuera a levantar

he made as if or as though to hit me

hizo ademán de pegarme

he made as if or as though to hit me

hizo como que me iba or como si me fuera a pegar

he made as if or as though to hit me

amagó con pegarme

1.2. make (to pretend) ingl am sl, disuso:

make like you're real dumb

hazte el idiota

2. make (to move, to proceed):

make

dirigirse

they made toward the door

se dirigieron hacia la puerta

III.make [ingl am meɪk, ingl brit meɪk] SOST

1. make (brand):

make

marca f

what make is it?

¿de qué marca es?

locuzioni:

to be on the make colloq (out for gain)

estar intentando sacar tajada colloq

to be on the make (looking for a date)

estar de ligue colloq

to be on the make (looking for a date)

estar de levante SAm colloq

to be on the make (looking for a date)

estar de pinche Cile colloq

Vedi anche: mess, mend, mar, make for, fuss, difference

I.mess [ingl am mɛs, ingl brit mɛs] SOST

1.1. mess senza pl (untidiness, disorder):

mess

desorden m

mess

revoltijo m

what a mess!

¡qué desorden!

tidy up this mess!

¡arregla este desorden!

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba patas para arriba colloq

my hair is a mess colloq

tengo el pelo hecho un desastre

the pair of them look a mess colloq

los dos van muy desarreglados or desastrados

her toys were in a mess all over the floor

tenía todos los juguetes desparramados por el suelo

he's a good cook, but he makes such a mess in/of the kitchen

cocina bien, pero deja la cocina hecha un desastre or un asco

you can play here, but don't make any mess

puedes jugar aquí, pero no desordenes nada

1.2. mess senza pl (dirt, soiling):

to make a mess (of sth)

ensuciar algo

you've made a mess of your new shirt

te has ensuciado la camisa nueva

1.3. mess U (excrement) ingl brit:

mess colloq, eufem

caca f colloq

dog's/cat's mess

caca de perro/gato colloq

2. mess senza pl (confused, troubled state):

she's in such a mess, she has huge debts

está metida en un verdadero lío, tiene deudas enormes

their marriage was (in) a mess

su matrimonio andaba muy mal

the country is (in) a complete mess

la situación del país es caótica

my life's a mess

mi vida es un desastre

to get into a mess

meterse en un lío

to get sb out of a mess

sacar a alguien de un lío or de un apuro

to make a mess of sth/-ing , you made a real mess of this job

hiciste muy mal este trabajo

she made a real mess of her life

se arruinó la vida

he made a mess of fixing the car

arregló muy mal el coche

3. mess C MILIT:

officers' mess

casino m de oficiales

officers' mess

comedor m de oficiales

4. mess senza pl (large quantity) ingl am:

mess colloq

montón m

a whole mess of friends

un montón or la tira de amigos colloq

a whole mess of friends

pilas de amigos SAm colloq

II.mess [ingl am mɛs, ingl brit mɛs] VB vb intr

1.1. mess (waste time):

mess colloq

tontear

off to bed now, kids, and no messing!

a la cama, chicos ¡y sin tontear! or ¡y nada de tonterías!

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo directamente

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo sin rodeos

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo de golpe y porrazo colloq

1.2. mess (excrete) ingl brit colloq, eufem:

the dog messed on the carpet

el perro ensució la alfombra eufem

2. mess MILIT:

mess

comer el rancho

III.mess [ingl am mɛs, ingl brit mɛs] VB vb trans eufem

to mess one's pants

hacerse encima colloq, eufem

to mess one's pants

hacerse caca encima colloq

I.mend [ingl am mɛnd, ingl brit mɛnd] VB vb trans

1. mend MODA:

mend garment

coser

mend garment

arreglar

mend (darn)

zurcir

mend (patch)

remendar

mend shoe

arreglar

2. mend clock/roof:

mend

arreglar

mend

reparar

that shelf needs mending

hay que arreglar or reparar ese estante

3. mend (set to rights):

she tried to mend matters

trató de arreglar las cosas

to mend one's ways

enmendarse

you need to mend your manners disuso

tienes que corregir tus modales

II.mend [ingl am mɛnd, ingl brit mɛnd] VB vb intr

1. mend (heal):

mend injury:

curarse

mend fracture/bone:

soldarse

the rift between them had still not mended

sus desavenencias aún no se habían zanjado

2. mend ingl brit:

mend (sew)

coser

mend (darn)

zurcir

to make do and mend

arreglárselas con lo que uno tiene

III.mend [ingl am mɛnd, ingl brit mɛnd] SOST

mend

remiendo m

mend (darn)

zurcido m

to be on the mend colloq

ir mejorando

to be on the mend colloq

estar reponiéndose

mar <part pres marring; pass, part perf marred> [ingl am mɑr, ingl brit mɑː] VB vb trans

mar

estropear

the choice of wine can make or mar a dinner party

el éxito de una cena depende de la elección del vino

make for VB [ingl am meɪk -, ingl brit meɪk -] (v + prep + o)

1.1. make for (head toward):

make for

dirigirse hacia

make for

dirigirse a

he made for the door, but she stopped him

se dirigió hacia la puerta, pero ella lo detuvo

she made straight for the bar

se fue derecho al bar

they were making for home

iban camino a casa

1.2. make for (attack):

make for

atacar

make for

abalanzarse sobre

2. make for (encourage, promote):

make for

contribuir a

mutual distrust doesn't make for a good relationship

la desconfianza mutua no contribuye a una buena relación

I.fuss [ingl am fəs, ingl brit fʌs] SOST U

fuss

alboroto m

fuss

escándalo m

there was a big fuss when the increase was announced

hubo un gran alboroto cuando anunciaron el aumento

all this fuss over a lost dog!

¡tanto alboroto or escándalo por un perro perdido!

what's all the fuss about?

¿a qué viene tanto alboroto or escándalo?

it was a lot of fuss about nothing

fue mucho ruido y pocas nueces

it was a lot of fuss about nothing

fue una tormenta en un vaso de agua

it was done with the minimum of fuss

se hizo con el mínimo de alboroto

to kick up a fuss

armar un lío or un escándalo

to kick up a fuss

montar un número Spagna colloq

to make a fuss of or ingl am also over sb

mimar or consentir a alguien

she loves being made a fuss of

le encanta que la mimen or que la consientan

to make or ingl am also raise a fuss

hacer un escándalo

don't make such a fuss, it's only a spider

no hagas tanto escándalo or tantos aspavientos, es solo una araña

II.fuss [ingl am fəs, ingl brit fʌs] VB vb intr

1. fuss (be agitated, worry):

fuss

preocuparse

fuss

inquietarse

don't fuss: we're going to be on time

no te preocupes, vamos a llegar a tiempo

to fuss about or over sth

preocuparse or inquietarse por or con algo

2. fuss (fiddle):

to fuss with sth stop fussing with your hair

deja de toquetearte el pelo

don't fuss with the typewriter

no juguetees con la máquina de escribir

difference [ingl am ˈdɪf(ə)rəns, ingl brit ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns] SOST

1.1. difference C or U (dissimilarity):

difference

diferencia f

spot the difference (puzzle)

los 9 (or 7 etc.) errores

spot the difference (puzzle)

encuentre las diferencias AmLat

to tell the difference

notar or ver la diferencia

a holiday with a difference

unas vacaciones diferentes

1.2. difference C or U:

to make a/no difference , it could make a difference in or ingl brit to the outcome

podría influir en el resultado

it will make no difference to you

a ti no te va a afectar

does it make any difference to you if we go today?

¿te es or te da lo mismo si vamos hoy?

it makes a difference having a computer

las cosas son muy distintas con una computadora

would it make a great deal of difference in or ingl brit to the cost?

¿supondría una gran diferencia de precio?

would it make a great deal of difference in or ingl brit to the cost?

¿cambiaría mucho el precio?

what difference does it make? — it makes all the difference in the world

¿qué importa? — importa muchísimo

an extra $100 would make all the difference

con 100 dólares más, las cosas serían totalmente diferentes

it will cost you £5 or as near as makes no difference

te costará unas 5 libras poco más o menos

1.3. difference C or U (change):

difference

diferencia f

the difference in him since he started slimming is amazing

es increíble el cambio que ha dado or cómo ha cambiado desde que empezó a adelgazar

1.4. difference C or U MAT:

difference

diferencia f

the difference between six and two is four

la diferencia entre seis y dos es cuatro

to split the difference

dividirse la diferencia (a partes iguales)

2. difference C (disagreement):

difference

diferencia f

they've had their differences

han tenido sus diferencias

to settle or resolve one's differences

saldar or resolver sus (or mis etc.) diferencias

we put aside our differences

olvidamos nuestras diferencias

I.off [ingl am ɔf, ɑf, ingl brit ɒf] PREP

1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

off

de

it fell off the table

se cayó de la mesa

he jumped off the wall

saltó del muro

she picked the envelope up off or controverso off of the floor

recogió el sobre del suelo

to eat off paper plates

comer en platos de papel

he ordered them off the train

los hizo bajar del tren

he ordered them off the train

les ordenó que se bajaran del tren

1.2. off (indicating removal, absence):

he lost two fingers off his right hand

perdió dos dedos de la mano derecha

there's a button off this shirt

a esta camisa le falta un botón

the lid was off the pan

la cacerola estaba destapada

he knocked 15% off the price

rebajó el precio en un 15%

he knocked 15% off the price

hizo un descuento del 15%

1.3. off (from) colloq:

he bought it off a friend

se lo compró a un amigo

I heard it off a friend ingl brit

me lo dijo un amigo

I caught the cold off her ingl brit

ella me pegó el resfriado colloq

2.1. off (distant from):

3 ft off the ground

a 3 pies del suelo

300m off the target

a 300 metros del objetivo

just off the coast of Florida

a poca distancia de la costa de Florida

2.2. off (leading from):

a street off the square

una calle que sale de or desemboca en la plaza

the bathroom's off the bedroom

el baño da al dormitorio

3.1. off (absent from):

I've been off work for a week

hace una semana que no voy a trabajar or que falto al trabajo

she's off school at the moment

está faltando or no está yendo al colegio

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) ingl brit:

he's off his food

anda sin apetito

I'm right off fish colloq

le he tomado manía or asco al pescado

I'm right off fish colloq

le he cogido manía or asco al pescado esp Spagna

I'm off liquor for Lent

no bebo alcohol durante la Cuaresma

is he off drugs/liquor now?

¿ha dejado las drogas/el alcohol?

II.off [ingl am ɔf, ɑf, ingl brit ɒf] AVV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

1.1. off (removed):

the lid was off

la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off …

en cuanto se quite el papel viejo …

there are a few buttons off

faltan unos cuantos botones

he sat there with his shirt off

estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

he had his hat/socks off

se había quitado el sombrero/los calcetines

he had his shoes and socks off

estaba descalzo

the mark is off now

ha salido or se ha quitado la mancha

off! ingl brit SPORT

¡fuera!

hands off!

¡no (me or lo etc.) toques!

20% off

20% de descuento

1.2. off:

off with in inter phrases, off with those boots!

¡fuera esas botas!

off with his head!

¡que le corten la cabeza!

2. off (indicating departure):

I must be off

me tengo que ir

where are you off to?

¿adónde vas?

off we go!

¡vámonos!

oh, no, he's off again

¡ya empieza or ya está otra vez!

be off, you little rascal!

¡lárgate, sinvergüenza!

3. off (distant):

the nearest village is five miles off

el pueblo más cercano queda a cinco millas

some way off

a cierta distancia

my birthday is a long way off

falta mucho para mi cumpleaños

voices off TEATR

voces fpl en off

Christmas is not so far off now

ya falta poco para Navidad

III.off [ingl am ɔf, ɑf, ingl brit ɒf] AGG

1.1. off pred (not turned on):

the TV/light is off

la televisión/luz está apagada

the handbrake is off

el freno de mano no está puesto

make sure the electricity is off

asegúrate de que la electricidad esté desconectada

the water's off

el agua está cortada

the water's off

no hay agua

1.2. off pred (canceled):

the game/wedding is off

el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off

ya no hay trato

1.3. off pred (not on menu) ingl brit:

lamb is off today

hoy no hay cordero

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

his calculations were off by a long way

se equivocó totalmente or estaba muy errado en los cálculos

2. off (absent, not on duty):

off hour/period

libre

a day off or ingl am also an off day

un día libre

John's off today

John tiene el día libre hoy

which day do you want off?

¿qué día quieres tomarte libre?

I'm off at five

salgo de trabajar or acabo a las cinco

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

off year/season/moment

malo

to have an off day

tener un mal día

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

to feel off

sentirse mal

she's (feeling) a little off

no se siente muy bien

3.3. off (rude, unfair) ingl brit colloq pred:

they didn't ask her in — that's a bit off

no la hicieron pasar — ¡qué mal estuvieron! or ¡qué poco amables!

4. off GASTR pred:

to be off meat/fish:

estar malo or pasado

to be off milk:

estar cortado

to be off butter/cheese:

estar rancio

5. off (talking about personal situation):

they are comfortably off

están bien económicamente

they are comfortably off

están bien de dinero

they are comfortably off

son gente acomodada

how are you off for cash? ingl brit

¿qué tal andas de dinero?

how are we off for time? ingl brit

¿cómo andamos de tiempo?

6. off → offside

Vedi anche: well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] AGG

well-off banker/farmers:

well-off

adinerado

well-off

acomodado

to be well off for sth

tener cantidad de algo

I.on [ingl am ɑn, ɔn, ingl brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

on

en

put it on the table

ponlo en or sobre la mesa

he put it on the top shelf

lo puso en el estante de arriba

on the ground

en el suelo

don't write on the wall!

¡no escribas en la pared!

he hung it on a hook

lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background

amarillo sobre un fondo negro

you've got mud on your sleeve

tienes barro en la manga

I live on Acacia Avenue esp ingl am

vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

1.2. on (belonging to):

on

de

the handle on the cup

el asa de la taza

look at the belly on him! colloq

¡mira la panza que tiene! colloq

1.3. on (against):

I hit my head on the shelf

me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass

se cortó la mano con el vidrio

1.4. on (at point on scale):

on

en

it's on 160°

está en 160°

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

it looks better on you than on me

te queda mejor a ti que a mí

it's too short on her

le queda demasiado corto

2.2. on (about one's person):

I didn't have any cash on me

no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him

le encontraron heroína (encima)

do you happen to have her number on you?

¿por casualidad tienes su número aquí/allí?

3. on (indicating means of transport):

I went on the bus/train

fui en autobús/en tren

on the plane I met an old friend

en el avión me encontré con un viejo amigo

we had lunch on the train

comimos en el tren

a man on a bicycle/horse

un hombre en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot

a pie

4.1. on (playing instrument):

on

a

with Sue on the piano

con Sue al piano

George Smith on drums

George Smith a la or en la batería

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

I heard it on the radio

lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night

anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4

la obra la dan en el canal 4

4.3. on (recorded on):

on

en

on tape

en cinta

we have the information on file

tenemos la información archivada

5.1. on (using equipment):

who's on the computer?

¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour!

¡hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!

you've been on the phone an hour!

¡hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! colloq

5.2. on (on duty at):

on

en

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

5.3. on (contactable via):

call us on 800 7777

llámenos al 800 7777

you can reach him on this number

se puede poner en contacto con él llamando a este número

6. on (a member of):

she's on the committee

está en la comisión

she's on the committee

es miembro de la comisión

she's not on our staff

no forma parte de nuestro personal

she's not on our staff

no es empleada nuestra

we have several doctors on our staff

hay varios médicos entre nuestros empleados or entre nuestro personal

on a team ingl am

en un equipo

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming

los miércoles va a nadar

on or about June 15

alrededor del 15 de junio

on the anniversary of her death

en el aniversario de su muerte

there are trains every hour on the hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

on -ing

al +  infin

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

on

sobre

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

a propósito

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

está a dieta

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

9.2. on (working on, studying):

we're on page 45 already

ya vamos por la página 45

they have been on irregular verbs for six weeks

llevan seis semanas con los verbos irregulares

I'm still on question 1

todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10. on (taking, consuming):

she's on antibiotics

está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin

es heroinómano

we're drinking wine but John's still on vodka

nosotros estamos tomando vino pero John sigue con el vodka

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

I manage on less than that

yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

we're on starvation wages

nos pagan un sueldo de hambre

I'm on a grant/scholarship

tengo una beca

I'm on a grant/scholarship

soy becario

she's on £30, 000 ingl brit

gana 30.000 libras al año

you won't get very far on $10

no vas a ir muy lejos con 10 dólares

12. on (according to):

she wants to stay on her terms

quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

on past experience

según nuestra (or mi etc) experiencia anterior

acting on his advice

siguiendo sus consejos

13.1. on (at the expense of):

this round's on me

a esta ronda invito yo

this round's on me

esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house

invita la casa

it's on the house

atención de la casa

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) ingl am:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [ingl am ɑn, ɔn, ingl brit ɒn] AVV

1.1. on (worn):

she had a blue dress on

llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with a wig on

con una peluca

with no clothes on

sin ropa

with no clothes on

desnudo

your hat isn't on straight

llevas or tienes el sombrero mal puesto

let's see what it looks like on

a ver cómo queda puesto

1.2. on (in place):

the lid's not on properly

la tapa no está bien puesta

put a record on

pon un disco

to sew a button on

coser or pegar un botón

she left the tablecloth on

dejó el mantel puesto

1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

2. on (indicating relative position):

we crashed head on

chocamos de frente

bring the desk in sideways on

entren el escritorio de lado

which way on do you want the piano?

¿de qué lado quieres (que ponga) el piano?

3.1. on (indicating progression) (in space):

drive on

sigue adelante

ten miles on

diez millas más adelante

further on

un poco más allá or más adelante

on we go!

¡sigamos!

come on in; the water's lovely

métete que el agua está buenísima

go on up; I'll follow in a minute

tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

3.2. on (indicating progression) (in time, activity):

from then/next week on

a partir de ese momento/de la semana que viene

from now on

de ahora en adelante

it was well on in the afternoon when they arrived

llegaron bien entrada la tarde

30 years on from now

dentro de 30 años

I have nothing on that day

ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

3.3. on (indicating progression):

on and off, off and on we still see each other on and off

todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando

it rained on and off or off and on all week

estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

I've been coming here on and off or off and on for over 20 years

hace más de 20 años que vengo aquí, aunque no regularmente

3.4. on (indicating progression):

on and on the road seemed to go on and on (forever)

la carretera parecía interminable

the film just went on and on

la película se hizo interminable

the film just went on and on

la película se hizo pesadísima colloq

you don't have to go on and on about it!

no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo colloq

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about ingl brit colloq, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about ingl brit colloq, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at ingl brit colloq, to be on at sb (about sth/to +  infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato colloq

III.on [ingl am ɑn, ɔn, ingl brit ɒn] AGG

1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido AmLat

to be on faucet/tap:

estar abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida AmLat

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

1.2. on pred (on duty):

who was on when the accident happened?

¿quién estaba de turno cuando ocurrió el accidente?

we work four hours on, four hours off

trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today?

¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2.1. on pred (taking place):

there's a lecture on in there

hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on

mientras dure el congreso

while the conference is on

hasta que termine el congreso

the game is still on

el partido no ha terminado todavía

2.2. on pred (due to take place):

the party's definitely on for Friday

la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on?

¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

the deal is on

el trato sigue en pie

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINEM, RADIO, TEATR, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINEM, RADIO, TEATR, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Spagna

2.4. on pred (performing, playing):

you're on! TEATR

¡a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3

solo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

who's on next?

¿a quién le toca salir a escena?

who's on next?

¿quién actúa ahora?

he has been on for most of the game SPORT

ha estado jugando casi todo el partido

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) colloq:

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French — you're on!

tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés — ¡trato hecho! or ¡te tomo la palabra!

are you on?

¿te apuntas?

locuzioni:

not on esp ingl brit colloq, he can't expect us to pay; it's simply not on

no puede pretender que paguemos nosotros; no hay derecho

that sort of thing just isn't on

ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on

la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

I.offside [ingl am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, ingl brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] SOST

1. offside SPORT:

offside

fuera de juego m

offside

fuera de lugar m AmLat

offside

off side m

offside

orsay m

2. offside ingl brit AUTO CORSE:

the offside

el lado del conductor

II.offside [ingl am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, ingl brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] AGG

1. offside SPORT:

offside player

en fuera de juego

offside player

en fuera de lugar AmLat

offside player

en off side

offside player

en orsay

2. offside ingl brit AUTO CORSE:

offside attr

del lado del conductor

III.offside [ingl am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, ingl brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] AVV SPORT

offside

fuera de juego

offside

fuera de lugar AmLat

offside

en off side

offside

en orsay

I.go off VB [ingl am ɡoʊ -, ingl brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1. go off (depart):

go off

irse

go off

marcharse esp Spagna

to go off with sth

llevarse algo

she's gone off with my husband

se ha largado con mi marido colloq

2. go off (end work, duty):

go off

salir

3. go off (leave stage, field of play):

go off

salir

4. go off (become sour, rotten):

go off milk/meat/fish:

echarse a perder

go off milk/meat/fish:

pasarse

5. go off (decline in quality) ingl brit:

go off performer/work:

empeorar

she used to be very pretty, but she's gone off

antes era muy bonita, pero se ha echado a perder or se ha puesto fea

6. go off (make explosion):

go off bomb/firework:

estallar

go off gun:

dispararse

7. go off (make noise):

go off alarm:

sonar

8. go off (turn out):

go off

salir

the party went off very well

la fiesta salió muy bien

9. go off (stop operating):

go off heating/lights:

apagarse

10. go off (wear off):

go off ingl brit

pasarse (+ me/te/le etc)

my headache's gone off now

se me ha pasado el dolor de cabeza

11. go off (enter certain state):

to go off into sth she went off into hysterics

le dio un ataque de histeria

she went off into a trance

entró en un trance

he went off into a long story about …

empezó a contar un largo cuento acerca de …

12. go off (go to sleep):

go off

dormirse

go off

quedarse dormido

II.go off VB [ingl am ɡoʊ -, ingl brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

go off (lose liking for) ingl brit:

I've gone off beer

ya no me gusta la cerveza

I've gone off beer

me ha dejado de gustar la cerveza

I've gone off him

ya no me gusta

I've gone off him

ya no me cae bien

I've gone off the idea

ya no me atrae la idea

she's gone off men completely

no quiere saber nada de hombres

I.bring on VB [ingl am brɪŋ -, ingl brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

provocar

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

2. bring on (develop, encourage):

bring on talent

fomentar

bring on talent

potenciar

bring on crop

acelerar el crecimiento de

3. bring on (introduce):

bring on

hacer salir

they brought on their best player

hicieron salir (a jugar) a su mejor jugador

bring on the clowns!

¡que salgan los payasos!

II.bring on VB [ingl am brɪŋ -, ingl brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

better-off <pred better off> [ingl am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, ingl brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] AGG

1. better-off (financially):

better-off taxpayers/student

de mejor posición económica

the better-off families

las familias más acomodadas

we're better off now by £10, 000

tenemos 10.000 libras más que antes

he's better off than her

tiene mejor posición económica que ella

he's better off than her

es de posición más acomodada que ella

2. better-off (emotionally, physically):

better-off pred

mejor

I'm better off divorced than unhappily married

estoy mejor divorciado que en un matrimonio infeliz

they're far better off without him

están mucho mejor sin él

badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> AGG

1. badly off (poor):

badly off

mal de dinero

they're not badly off

no están mal de dinero

2. badly off (poorly supplied):

to be badly off for sth this town is very badly off for open spaces

esta ciudad tiene una gran pobreza de espacios abiertos

the country is very badly off for raw materials

el país tiene una gran escasez de materia prima

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] AGG

1. on–off switch:

on–off

de encendido y apagado

on–off

de prendido y apagado AmLat

2. on–off:

on–off sound

intermitente

on–off sound

discontinuo

on–off affair/relationship

discontinuo

on–off affair/relationship

fragmentado letter

make off nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di make off nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

make off VB vb intr colloq

make off

largarse

Traduzioni di make off nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

to make a trade-off between things

hacer un intercambio de cosas

Traduzioni di make off nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

arramblar con

to make off with

desmaquillarse

to take one's make-up off

alzarse con la pasta colloq

to make off with the money [or dough]

Traduzioni di make off nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.make [meɪk] made, made VB vb trans

1. make (produce):

make coffee, soup, supper

hacer

make product

fabricar

make clothes

confeccionar

make record

grabar

make film

rodar

to make sth out of sth

hacer algo con algo

to make time

hacer tiempo

2. make (cause):

make trouble

causar

to make noise/a scene

hacer ruido/una escena

to make oneself look ridiculous

ponerse en ridículo

to make a wonderful combination

ser una combinación fabulosa

3. make (cause to be):

to make sb sad

poner triste a alguien

to make sb happy

hacer feliz a alguien

to make oneself heard

hacerse oír

to make oneself understood

hacerse entender

to make sth easy

hacer que algo sea fácil

to make something of oneself

llegar a ser algo

4. make (perform, carry out):

to make a call

hacer una llamada

to make a decisión

tomar una decision

to make a reservation

hacer [o efectuar] una reserva

5. make (force):

make

obligar

to make sb do sth

hacer que alguien haga algo

6. make (amount to, total):

make

ser

two plus two makes four

dos y dos son cuatro

7. make (calculate):

how much do you make the total?

¿cuánto te da?

8. make (earn, get):

to make friends

hacer amigos

to make money

hacer [o ganar] dinero

to make profits/losses

tener beneficios/pérdidas

to make a living

ganarse la vida

9. make colloq (get to, reach):

to make it to somewhere

llegar a un sitio

to make it

alcanzar el éxito

10. make (make perfect):

that made my day!

¡eso me alegró el día!

locuzioni:

to make or break sth

ser el éxito o la ruina de algo

to make do (with sth)

arreglárselas (con algo)

II.make [meɪk] made, made VB vb intr

make (amount to, total):

today's earthquake makes five since the beginning of the year

el terremoto de hoy es el quinto de este año

locuzioni:

to make as if to do sth

fingir hacer algo

III.make [meɪk] made, made SOST

make (brand):

make

marca f

locuzioni:

to be on the make colloq for money, power

intentar sacar tajada

to be on the make (sexually)

intentar ligar

I.off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (close to):

to be one metre off sth/sb

estar a un metro de algo/alguien

2. off (away from):

the mill is off the road

el molino está algo apartado de la carretera

to take sth off the shelf

coger algo del estante

keep off the grass

mantenerse fuera del césped

to sing off key

cantar fuera de tono

get off me! ingl am colloq

¡déjame!

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

caer/saltar de una escalera

to get off the train

bajarse del tren

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

comer de un plato

to cut a piece off the cheese

cortar un pedazo del queso

to take 10 euros off the price

rebajar 10 euros del precio

5. off colloq (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

pasar de alguien/algo

to be off smoking/drugs

pasar de fumar/las drogas

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

alimentarse de baterías

II.off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] AVV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

apagar algo

it's off between them fig

lo han dejado

2. off (away):

the town is 8 km off

el pueblo está a 8 km de distancia

not far off

faltar poco

some way off

a cierta distancia

to go/run off

irse/salir corriendo

off with him

fuera con él

it's time I was off

ya debería haber salido

to be off SPORT

estar fuera de juego

3. off (removed):

there is a button off

le falta un botón

the lid is off

la tapa está fuera

with one's coat off

con el abrigo quitado

off with that hat!

¡quítate el sombrero!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

salir (del trabajo) a las 4:00

to get a day off

tener un día libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

exterminar

to pay sth off

acabar de pagar

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de descuento

7. off (bad) food:

to go off

pasarse

8. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

caminar para bajar la comida

to sleep off the wine

dormirse para bajar el vino

9. off (separating):

to fence sth off

cercar algo

locuzioni:

straight [or right] off

enseguida

off and on, on and off

de cuando en cuando

it rained off and on

llovió intermitentemente

III.off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] AGG

1. off (not on):

off light

apagado, -a

off tap

cerrado, -a

off water

cortado, -a

off engagement

suspendido, -a

2. off (bad):

off milk

cortado, -a

off food

malo, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00

salir del trabajo a las 5:00

I'm off on Mondays

los lunes libro

4. off ingl Aus, ingl brit (provided for):

to be well off

tener dinero

to be badly off

andar mal de dinero

to be badly off for sugar

andar escaso de azúcar

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

ya no queda ternera

6. off ingl am colloq:

to go off on sb

echar la bronca a alguien

IV.off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] SOST senza pl ingl brit

off

salida f

V.off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] VB vb trans ingl am colloq

to off sb

cargarse a alguien

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

A lion and a leopard make off with the boys as he leaves each of them in turn on the far bank in order to return for the others.

en.wikipedia.org

When you chase after the thief, their accomplice will quickly grab and make off with any remaining bags.

www.reviewjournal.com

It has been said that the rout was so complete that each horseman took up a footman behind him so that they might make off with greater rapidity.

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How much can a top mobile game make off of ad-network sales?

adage.com

Later, an eagle tries to make off with one of the babies.

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The robbers make off with children's gifts and cellphones.

www.buffalonews.com

Through various theatrics, the mark is given the opportunity to make off with money without the stranger realizing.

en.wikipedia.org

Together, the thieves make off with $500,000.

en.wikipedia.org

In fact, sneaky players could stowaway on an opposing team's vessel and make off with the treasure if no one's looking.

www.eurogamer.net

In reality, the scammers make off with the money and the mark is left with nothing.

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