backward backwards nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di backward backwards nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

backward(s) and forward(s) he worked the lever backward(s) and forward(s)

le dio a la palanca para atrás y para adelante

Traduzioni di backward backwards nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

dio un paso para atrás

he stepped backward(s)

dio un paso para atrás

he took a step backward(s)

empujar hacia arriba/atrás

to push upward(s)/backward(s)

andar o bailar de coronilla

to bend over backward(s) colloq

recular animal:

to move backward(s)

da un paso atrás

take one step back o backward(s)

hace los cincos al revés

he writes his fives backward(s)

trasegar

to go backward(s) and forward(s)

lo echó para atrás

she pushed (o moved etc.) it backward(s)

Traduzioni di backward backwards nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.backward [ingl am ˈbækwərd, ingl brit ˈbakwəd] AGG

1. backward attr movement/somersault:

backward

hacia atrás

without so much as a backward glance

sin ni siquiera una mirada atrás

that would be a backward step

eso sería un paso atrás

2. backward disuso or offens child:

backward

retrasado disuso or offens

3. backward nation/community:

backward

atrasado

locuzioni:

she's/he's not exactly backward in coming forward

es muy echada/echado p'alante colloq

II.esp ingl brit backwards -z AVV

1. esp ingl brit backwards -z (toward rear):

esp ingl brit backwards [-z]

hacia atrás

to bend or lean over backward

hacer lo imposible

I've bent over backward to help you

he hecho lo imposible por ayudarte

2. esp ingl brit backwards -z (back first):

esp ingl brit backwards [-z] run/walk

hacia atrás

3. esp ingl brit backwards -z (back to front, in reverse order):

esp ingl brit backwards [-z]

al revés

you've done it all backward

lo has hecho todo al revés

you've put your sweater on backward ingl am

te has puesto el suéter al revés

locuzioni:

backward(s) and forward(s) he worked the lever backward(s) and forward(s)

le dio a la palanca para atrás y para adelante

the door was swinging backward(s) and forward(s) in the wind

la puerta se mecía con el viento

I've been going backward(s) and forward(s) all day between the house and the hospital

me he pasado el día de acá para allá or para arriba y para abajo entre la casa y el hospital

attr backward-and-forward movement

movimiento m de vaivén

Vedi anche: know

I.know <pass knew, part perf known> [ingl am noʊ, ingl brit nəʊ] VB vb trans

1.1. know (have knowledge of, be aware of):

know

saber

I don't know his name/how old he is

no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene

do you know the words of the song?

¿sabes la letra de la canción?

to know sth about sth

saber algo de algo

what do you know about that?

¿tú qué sabes de eso?

not to know the first thing about sth

no saber nada or no tener ni idea de algo

he's clever/wrong and he knows it

es listo/está equivocado y lo sabe

his wife knows it

su mujer lo sabe or está enterada

I knew it! you've changed your mind!

¡ya sabía yo que ibas a cambiar de idea!

I didn't know (that) you had a brother!

no sabía que tenías un hermano

I know you're upset but …

ya sé que estás disgustado pero …

how was I to know that … ?

¿cómo iba yo a saber que … ?

I should have known this would happen

tenía que haber(me) imaginado que iba a pasar esto

I don't know that I agree/that I'll be able to come

no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir

I'll have you know that …

has de saber que …

I'll have you know that …

para que sepas, …

you know as well as I do that …

sabes tan bien como yo que …

I don't know how to put this, but …

no sé cómo decirlo, pero …

I don't know what you mean

no sé qué quieres decir

you know what he's like

ya sabes cómo es (él)

you know what he's like

ya lo conoces

before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock

cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez

before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock

cuando quise acordar, eran las diez RíoPl

it is well known that …

todo el mundo sabe que …

it's not widely known that she also paints

poca gente or no todo el mundo sabe que también pinta

it soon became known that …

pronto se supo que …

to be known to + infin he's known to be dangerous/opposed to the idea

se sabe que es peligroso/que se opone a la idea

I know her to be a reliable person/a liar

me consta que es de fiar/una mentirosa

we knew him for a devout man form

lo teníamos por un hombre devoto

I know that for a fact

me consta que es así

to know to + infin colloq he does know to turn off the gas, doesn't he?

sabe que tiene que desconectar el gas ¿no?

she knows not to disturb us

sabe (muy bien) que no tiene que molestarnos

to let sb know sth

decirle algo a alguien

to let sb know sth

hacerle saber or comunicarle algo a alguien form

to let sb know sth (warn)

avisarle algo a alguien

let me know how much it's going to cost

dime cuánto va a costar

let me know when you're going to arrive

avísame cuándo vas a llegar

let me know your decision

hágame saber or comuníqueme su decisión form

he let it be known that …

dio a entender que …

to make sth known to sb

hacerle saber algo a alguien

he made it known to us that …

nos hizo saber que …

without our knowing it

sin saberlo nosotros

without our knowing it

sin que lo supiéramos

there's no knowing what he might do

quién sabe qué hará

do you know what!

¿sabes qué?

I know what: let's go skating!

¡tengo una idea: vayamos a patinar!

well, what do you know!

¡qué te parece!

well, what do you know!

¡pues mira tú!

maybe she forgot; what or how do I know!

¡(y) yo qué sé, quizá se haya olvidado!

he's not very patient — don't I know it!

no tiene mucha paciencia — ¡si lo sabré yo!

wouldn't you know it: it's starting to rain!

¡no te digo, se ha puesto a llover!

not to know which way or where to turn

no saber qué hacer

to know sth backwards she knows her part backwards (and forwards)

se sabe el papel al dedillo or al revés y al derecho

to know sth backwards she knows her part backwards (and forwards)

se sabe el papel de atrás para adelante CSud

1.2. know (have practical understanding of):

know French/shorthand

saber

1.3. know (have skill, ability):

to know how to + infin

saber +  infin

he doesn't know how to swim

no sabe nadar

2.1. know (be acquainted with):

know person/place

conocer

I know her from college/from somewhere

la conozco de la universidad/de algún sitio

we've known each other for years

hace años que nos conocemos

how well do you know her?

¿la conoces mucho or bien?

I only know her by name

la conozco solo de nombre

I only know her by name

la ubico solo de nombre AmLat

it's not what you know, it's who you know that is important

lo que importa no es lo que sabes sino a quién conoces

I thought you'd forgotten — you know me better than that!

pensé que te habías olvidado — ¿pero no me conoces? or ¡sabes que sería incapaz!

you know me/him: ever the optimist

ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista

if I know her, she won't even be up yet

conociéndola, seguro que ni siquiera se ha levantado

do you know France at all?

¿conoces Francia?

to get to know sb, how did they get to know each other?

¿cómo se conocieron?

I got to know him better/quite well

llegué a conocerlo mejor/bastante bien

to get to know sth

familiarizarse con algo

I'm still getting to know the area

todavía no conozco bien la zona

to make oneself known to sb

darse a conocer a alguien

we knew her as Mrs Balfour/the little old lady next door

para nosotros era la Sra Balfour/la viejita de al lado

2.2. know (have personal experience of):

he has known poverty/success

ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito

he knows no fear

no sabe lo que es or no conoce el miedo

you don't know what it is to be hungry

(tú) no sabes lo que es tener hambre

2.3. know (be restricted by):

know letter

tener

her ambition knows no limits

su ambición no tiene límites

2.4. know BIBL arc (sexually):

know

conocer arc

3.1. know (recognize, identify):

know

reconocer

I'd know that voice anywhere

reconocería esa voz en cualquier parte

would you know him?

¿lo reconocerías?

would you know the street?

¿reconocerías la calle?

she knows a good thing when she sees one

sabe lo que es bueno

to know sth/sb by sth

reconocer algo/a alguien por algo

3.2. know (distinguish):

to know sth/sb from sth/sb

distinguir algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

I don't know one from the other

no los distingo

I don't know one from the other

no distingo al uno del otro

4. know (see, experience) only in perfect tenses:

I've never known her (to) lose her temper

nunca la he visto perder los estribos

this has been known to happen before

esto ya ha ocurrido otras veces

I have been known to read a book occasionally, you know

algún libro leo de vez en cuando, aunque te parezca mentira

II.know <pass knew, part perf known> [ingl am noʊ, ingl brit nəʊ] VB vb intr

know

saber

what happened? — nobody knows

¿qué pasó? — no se sabe

how do you know?

¿cómo lo sabes?

when will you know?

¿cuándo lo sabrás?

I can't accept, as he well knows

sabe muy bien que no puedo aceptar

I won't argue: you know best

no voy a discutir: tú sabrás

I know!

¡ya sé!

I know!

¡tengo una idea!

I ought to know!

¡si lo sabré yo!

let me know as soon as he arrives

avísame en cuanto llegue

when will they let us know?

¿cuándo nos lo dirán?

when will they let us know?

¿cuándo nos lo comunicarán? form

you could have let me know!

¡me lo podrías haber dicho!

I don't think so: I know so

no es que lo crea, es que lo sé or me consta

you never know

nunca se sabe

I needed help, but they didn't want to know

necesitaba ayuda, pero ellos … ¡si te he visto no me acuerdo!

the government didn't want to know

el gobierno se desentendió completamente or no quiso saber nada

I'm not stupid, you know!

oye, que no soy tonto ¿eh? or ¿sabes?

you'll have to work harder, you know

vas a tener que trabajar más ¿eh?

you know, if I had the choice, I'd quit tomorrow

¿sabes qué? or ¿sabes una cosa? si pudiera, me iba mañana mismo

it's not fair, you know, they should have told us

no hay derecho, la verdad, debieron habérnoslo dicho

to know about sth/sb he knows about computers

sabe or entiende de computadoras

I didn't know about the strike

no estaba enterado or no sabía de lo de la huelga

we know about your little escapade!

¡estamos enterados de tu aventurita!

I wish we'd known about it earlier

ojalá nos hubiéramos enterado antes

I wish we'd known about it earlier

ojalá lo hubiéramos sabido antes

can I invite him? — I don't know about that, we'll have to see

¿lo puedo invitar? — no sé, veremos

to get to know about sth

enterarse de algo

did you know about John?

¿sabías lo de John?

did you know about John?

¿estabas enterado de lo de John?

I don't know about you, but I'm hungry

yo no sé tú, pero yo tengo hambre

to know of sth/sb she knew of their activities

tenía conocimiento or estaba enterada de sus actividades

not that I know of

que yo sepa, no

do you know of a good carpenter?

¿conoces a or sabes de algún carpintero bueno?

I don't actually know her, I know of her

no la conozco personalmente, solo de oídas

III.know [ingl am noʊ, ingl brit nəʊ] SOST

to be in the know

estar enterado

those in the know say that …

los enterados dicen que …

backwards [ingl am ˈbækwərdz, ingl brit ˈbakwədz] AVV esp ingl brit

backwards → backward

Vedi anche: backward

I.backward [ingl am ˈbækwərd, ingl brit ˈbakwəd] AGG

1. backward attr movement/somersault:

backward

hacia atrás

without so much as a backward glance

sin ni siquiera una mirada atrás

that would be a backward step

eso sería un paso atrás

2. backward disuso or offens child:

backward

retrasado disuso or offens

3. backward nation/community:

backward

atrasado

locuzioni:

she's/he's not exactly backward in coming forward

es muy echada/echado p'alante colloq

II.esp ingl brit backwards -z AVV

1. esp ingl brit backwards -z (toward rear):

esp ingl brit backwards [-z]

hacia atrás

to bend or lean over backward

hacer lo imposible

I've bent over backward to help you

he hecho lo imposible por ayudarte

2. esp ingl brit backwards -z (back first):

esp ingl brit backwards [-z] run/walk

hacia atrás

3. esp ingl brit backwards -z (back to front, in reverse order):

esp ingl brit backwards [-z]

al revés

you've done it all backward

lo has hecho todo al revés

you've put your sweater on backward ingl am

te has puesto el suéter al revés

locuzioni:

backward(s) and forward(s) he worked the lever backward(s) and forward(s)

le dio a la palanca para atrás y para adelante

the door was swinging backward(s) and forward(s) in the wind

la puerta se mecía con el viento

I've been going backward(s) and forward(s) all day between the house and the hospital

me he pasado el día de acá para allá or para arriba y para abajo entre la casa y el hospital

attr backward-and-forward movement

movimiento m de vaivén

backward backwards nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di backward backwards nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

backwards [ˈbækwədz, ingl am -wɚdz] AVV

1. backwards (towards the back):

backwards

hacia atrás

2. backwards (in reverse order):

backwards

al revés

3. backwards (from better to worse):

backwards

de mal en peor

4. backwards (into the past):

backwards

atrás en el tiempo

locuzioni:

to bend over backwards (to help sb)

hacer lo imposible (por alguien)

to lean over backwards to do sth

desvivirse por hacer algo

I.backward [ˈbækwəd, ingl am -wɚd] AGG

1. backward (to the rear):

backward

hacia atrás

2. backward (slow in learning):

backward

retrasado, -a

3. backward (underdeveloped):

backward

atrasado, -a

II.backward [ˈbækwəd, ingl am -wɚd] AVV

backward

hacia atrás