break through nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di break through nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.break through VB [ingl am breɪk -, ingl brit breɪk -] (v + adv)

1. break through (penetrate) MILIT:

break through

penetrar en las defensas enemigas

it was late before the sun broke through

ya era tarde cuando salió el sol

2. break through (overcome major obstacle):

at last we have broken through

por fin hemos abierto (el) camino

II.break through VB [ingl am breɪk -, ingl brit breɪk -] (v + prep + o)

1. break through (penetrate):

break through barrier/police cordon

atravesar

break through barrier/police cordon

romper

enemy forces broke through our defenses

las fuerzas enemigas penetraron en nuestras defensas

the sun broke through the clouds

el sol se abrió paso entre las nubes

2. break through (overcome):

I never managed to break through his reserve

no logré que abandonara su reserva

I never managed to break through his reserve

no logré atravesar la barrera de su reserva

Traduzioni di break through nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

to help women break through the glass ceiling of promotion

ayudar a las mujeres a romper las barreras que les impiden continuar ascendiendo

we worked through without a break

trabajamos sin parar para descansar

Traduzioni di break through nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

desbordar MILIT, POL

to break through

abrir brecha

to break through

hace horas que quiere salir el sol

the sun's been trying to break through for hours

Traduzioni di break through nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.through [ingl am θru, ingl brit θruː] PREP

1.1. through (from one side to the other):

through

por

she came in through the door

entró por la puerta

look through the window

mira por la ventana

it fell through that hole

se cayó por ese agujero

it went right through the wall

atravesó la pared de lado a lado

the current flows through the circuit

la corriente fluye a través del circuito

to hear/feel sth through sth

oír/sentir algo a través de algo

she peered through the keyhole

miró por el agujero de la cerradura

he was shot through the head

le pegaron un balazo en la cabeza

he was unable to breathe through his nose

no podía respirar por la nariz

the truck crashed through the barrier

el camión se llevó la barrera por delante

they struggled on through the crowd

siguieron abriéndose paso entre la multitud

he spoke through clenched teeth

habló entre dientes

the chair flew through the air

la silla voló por los aires

he strolled through the town center

paseó por el centro de la ciudad

we drove through Munich

atravesamos Munich (en coche)

we sailed through the Suez Canal

pasamos por el Canal de Suez (en barco)

we searched through her belongings

registramos sus pertenencias

she glanced through the magazine

hojeó la revista

I worked my way through the textbook

me leí el texto de punta a punta

1.2. through (past, beyond):

to be through sth

haber pasado algo

we're through the preliminary stages already

ya hemos pasado las fases iniciales

2.1. through (in time):

we worked through the night

trabajamos durante toda la noche

she won't live through the night

de esta noche no pasa

she slept through the entire lecture

durmió durante toda la conferencia

half-way through his speech

en medio de su discurso

half-way through his speech

cuando iba (or vaya etc.) por la mitad del discurso

she helped him through a difficult period

le ayudó a superar un período difícil

after everything we've been through together

después de todo lo que hemos pasado juntos

through the centuries

a través de los siglos

I can't sit through another two-hour sermon

no puedo aguantar otro sermón de dos horas

2.2. through (until and including) ingl am:

Tuesday through Thursday I stay in New York

de martes a jueves me quedo en Nueva York

offer good through May 31

oferta válida hasta el 31 de mayo

October through December

desde octubre hasta diciembre inclusive

3. through (by):

she spoke through an interpreter

habló a través de un intérprete

I heard about it through a friend

me enteré a través de or por un amigo

through his help I eventually found an apartment

gracias a su ayuda or mediante su ayuda finalmente encontré un apartamento

through no fault of her own

sin tener culpa alguna

it happened through carelessness

ocurrió por falta de cuidado

II.through [ingl am θru, ingl brit θruː] AVV

1. through (from one side to the other):

come through, please!

¡pasen, por favor!

the train sped through without stopping

el tren pasó a toda velocidad sin parar

he barged through

pasó dando empujones

we're just traveling through

estamos de paso

the sun came through

salió el sol

the red paint shows through

se nota la pintura roja que hay debajo

2. through (in time, process):

we worked through without a break

trabajamos sin parar para descansar

she's never played the piece through

nunca ha tocado toda la pieza (desde el principio hasta el final)

all night through

durante toda la noche

3.1. through (completely):

wet/soaked through

mojado/calado hasta los huesos

locuzioni:

through and through he's a soldier through and through

es militar hasta la médula

it's a subject which he knows through and through

es un tema que se conoce al dedillo

III.through [ingl am θru, ingl brit θruː] AGG

1. through TRASP attr:

through train/route

directo

through traffic

tráfico m de paso

no through road

calle sin salida

2. through (finished) colloq pred:

aren't you through yet?

¿no has terminado aún?

as a journalist, you're through

como periodista, estás acabado

to be through with sb/sth

haber terminado con alguien/algo

I'm through with her/him

he terminado con ella/él

when I'm through with you

cuando haya terminado contigo

are you through with the atlas?

¿has terminado con el atlas?

to be through (with) -ing I'm through trying to be nice to you

no pienso seguir tratando de ser amable contigo

3. through ingl brit TELECOM:

you're through!

¡hable!

we're through to Madrid

nos han conectado con Madrid

Vedi anche: put through, pull through, get through

I.put through VB [ingl am pʊt -, ingl brit pʊt -] (v + o + prep + o)

1. put through (make undergo):

put through

someter a

to put sb through it colloq

hacérselas pasar (mal) a alguien

2. put through (send to):

put through

mandar a

they borrowed money to put her through college

se endeudaron para mandarla a la universidad

II.put through VB [ingl am pʊt -, ingl brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. put through (connect) TELECOM:

if there's a call from Rome, put it straight through

si llaman de Roma, páseme la llamada enseguida

she put me through to the manager

me comunicó or me pasó con el gerente

she put me through to the manager

me dio con el gerente RíoPl

2. put through (complete, achieve):

put through reform/deal

llevar a cabo

I.pull through VB [ingl am pʊl -, ingl brit pʊl -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

1. pull through (recover):

pull through

reponerse

to pull through an illness

reponerse de una enfermedad

2. pull through (survive):

pull through

salir adelante

to pull through a crisis

superar una crisis

II.pull through VB [ingl am pʊl -, ingl brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o)

1. pull through (help recover):

pull through

ayudar a recuperarse

her nursing pulled him through (his illness)

sus cuidados lo ayudaron a recuperarse (de la enfermedad)

2. pull through (help survive):

pull through

salvar

pull through

ayudar a superar

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

1. get through (pass through):

get through gap/hole

pasar por

it's a swamp, the tractors will never get through

es un pantano, los tractores no van a poder pasar

2. get through:

get through ordeal/difficulties

superar

get through period

pasar

once we've got through the winter …

una vez que hayamos pasado el invierno …

it was a very trying time, but we got through thanks to …

fue una etapa muy difícil, pero la superamos gracias a …

3. get through SPORT:

get through heat/qualifying round

pasar

to get through to the finals

pasar a las finales

4. get through (pass) ingl brit:

get through examination/test

aprobar

get through examination/test

pasar

it was a tough exam but somehow she got through

fue un examen difícil pero de alguna manera aprobó or pasó

II.get through VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get through (reach destination):

get through supplies/reinforcements/messenger:

llegar a destino

get through news/report:

llegar

2. get through (on the telephone):

get through

comunicarse

to get through to sb/sth

comunicarse con alguien/algo

he couldn't get through to Tokyo

no se pudo comunicar con Tokyo

3. get through (make understand):

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me entiendes?

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me explico?

I can't get through to him

no logro hacerme entender or comunicarme con él

4. get through (finish):

get through ingl am

terminar

get through ingl am

acabar

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

1. get through (use up) ingl brit:

get through materials

gastarse

get through materials

usar

he got through a pair of shoes in less than a month

destrozó un par de zapatos en menos de un mes

she got through £100 just on table napkins

se gastó 100 libras solo en servilletas

2. get through (deal with):

I've only got ten more pages to get through

me quedan solo diez páginas por leer (or estudiar etc.)

I have to get through all these applications before 5 o'clock

tengo que leer todas estas solicitudes antes de las cinco

IV.get through VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (bring through)

get through

pasar

to get sth through customs

pasar algo por la aduana

they got the piano through the window

pasaron el piano por la ventana

the teacher got them all through ingl brit

gracias al profesor aprobaron todos

the teacher got them all through ingl brit

el profesor los sacó a todos adelante

it was his will power that got him through

fue su fuerza de voluntad lo que lo salvó (or ayudó a superar la crisis etc.)

V.get through VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get through (send):

get through supplies/convoy/message

hacer llegar

2. get through (make understood):

get through

hacer entender

I can't get it through to him that …

no logro hacerle entender que …

to get sth through one's head or skull colloq can't you get it through your thick head or skull that … ?

¿no puedes meterte en esa cabezota que … ? colloq

I.break <pass broke, part perf broken> [ingl am breɪk, ingl brit breɪk] VB vb trans

1. break:

break window/plate/rope

romper

break twig/stick

partir

break twig/stick

romper

break twig/stick

quebrar AmLat

I've broken my pencil

se me ha roto la punta del lápiz

they broke a hole in the fence

abrieron una brecha en la valla

she broke the chocolate into four pieces

partió el chocolate en cuatro trozos

he broke his wrist playing rugby

se rompió la muñeca jugando al rugby

I broke a tooth/my nail

se me rompió or partió un diente/la uña

to break the back of sth

hacer la peor parte de algo

I think we've broken the back of the job

creo que ya tenemos hecho lo peor or la peor parte del trabajo

2. break (render useless):

break machine/radio

romper

break machine/radio

descomponer AmLat

3. break (violate):

break rule/regulation

infringir

break rule/regulation

violar

break promise

no cumplir

break promise

faltar a

break appointment

faltar a

break appointment

no acudir a

break contract

incumplir

break contract

romper

to break a strike (workers, employees)

romper una huelga

to break a strike (workers, employees)

esquirolear colloq, pegg

to break a strike (workers, employees)

carnerear RíoPl colloq, pegg

to break a strike (employers)

poner fin a

4. break (put an end to):

break deadlock/impasse

salir de

break habit

dejar

break drug ring

desarticular

the Romans could not break their power

los romanos no pudieron quebrantar su poder or no pudieron abatirlos

5.1. break (ruin):

break person/company

arruinar a

5.2. break (crush):

break person

destrozar

break person

deshacer

5.3. break (demote):

break

rebajar de grado

break

degradar

6. break (impart):

to break sth (to sb) it was Sue who had to break the news to him

le tocó a Sue darle la noticia

they broke it to her gently

se lo dijeron con mucho tacto

7. break (exceed):

to break the sound barrier

romper or atravesar la barrera del sonido

8.1. break (interrupt):

break circuit/beam

cortar

break fast/silence

romper

8.2. break (split up, divide):

break set/collection

deshacer

break word

separar

break word

dividir

8.3. break (disrupt, upset):

break pattern/continuity/monotony

romper

9. break (breach, pierce):

break soil

roturar

I haven't broken the skin

no me he abierto la piel

I haven't broken the skin

no me he rasguñado

the submarine broke the surface of the water

el submarino afloró a la superficie

10.1. break (get into):

break safe

forzar

we broke the toolbox open

abrimos la caja de herramientas forzándola

10.2. break (escape from) ingl am:

break jail

escaparse de

break jail

fugarse de

10.3. break (decipher):

break code

descifrar

11. break (change):

break

cambiar

can anyone break this $50 bill?

¿alguien me puede cambiar este billete de 50?

can anyone break this $50 bill?

¿alguien tiene cambio de 50?

12. break (open):

break shotgun/revolver

abrir

13. break (tame):

break horse

domar

II.break <pass broke, part perf broken> [ingl am breɪk, ingl brit breɪk] VB vb intr

1.1. break:

break window/plate:

romperse

break rope/shoelace:

romperse

break twig/stick:

partirse

break twig/stick:

romperse

break twig/stick:

quebrarse AmLat

my watch broke

se me rompió el reloj

her tooth/nail broke

se le rompió or partió el diente/la uña

it broke into several pieces

se hizo pedazos

it broke into several pieces

se rompió en varios pedazos

it breaks into squares

se parte en cuadrados

1.2. break (separate):

the clouds are breaking

se está despejando

a splinter group which broke from the party

un grupo disidente que se escindió del partido

1.3. break SPORT:

break boxers/fighters:

separarse

2. break (give in):

break resistance:

desmoronarse

break resistance:

venirse abajo

she broke under constant interrogation

no resistió el constante interrogatorio

the soldiers broke and ran

los soldados rompieron filas y echaron a correr

3.1. break (begin):

break storm/crisis:

estallar

break day:

romper

break day:

apuntar

break day:

despuntar

3.2. break (change):

break weather:

cambiar

his voice is breaking

le está cambiando or mudando la voz

his voice broke (with emotion)

se le entrecortó la voz

3.3. break (become known):

break story:

hacerse público

break scandal:

estallar

break scandal:

hacerse público

4. break (strike):

break wave/surf:

romper

the waves were breaking against the sea wall

las olas rompían contra el dique

5. break (adjourn):

break

parar

break

hacer una pausa

to break for lunch/dinner

parar para almorzar/cenar

6. break (open):

break shotgun/revolver:

abrirse

7. break (move, shift):

break

trasladarse

the action then breaks to Budapest

entonces la acción se traslada a Budapest

8. break (happen) ingl am colloq:

things are breaking well for me at the moment

me están saliendo bien las cosas en este momento

9. break (in snooker, pool):

break

abrir el juego

III.break [ingl am breɪk, ingl brit breɪk] SOST

1.1. break (intermission):

break RADIO, TV

pausa f (comercial)

break TEATR

intervalo m

break TEATR

entreacto m

break TEATR

intermedio m

1.2. break:

break (rest period)

descanso m

break (at school) ingl brit

recreo m

let's take a break

tomémonos un descanso

let's take a break

paremos para descansar

let's take a break

hagamos una pausa

we have a coffee break at 11

a las 11 paramos para tomar un café

we worked without a break

trabajamos sin parar or descansar

1.3. break (holiday, vacation):

break

vacaciones fpl

Christmas/summer break

vacaciones de Navidad/verano

1.4. break (change, respite):

break

cambio m

a welcome break

un cambio refrescante

break from sth I need a break from all this

necesito descansar de todo esto

break from sth I need a break from all this (a holiday)

necesito un cambio de aires

give me a break! colloq

¡déjame en paz!

give me a break! colloq

¡no me embromes! AmLat colloq

1.5. break (in transmission):

break

interrupción f

break

corte m

2.1. break (gap):

break

interrupción f

2.2. break (in circuit):

break

ruptura f

break

corte m

3. break (fracture):

break

fractura f

break

rotura m

4. break (chance, opportunity):

break colloq

oportunidad f

he never got a decent break

nunca se le presentó una buena oportunidad

she's still looking for a break

todavía está esperando que le cambie la suerte

5. break (separation, rift):

break

ruptura f

a break between the superpowers

una ruptura (de relaciones) entre las superpotencias

to make a clean break

cortar por lo sano

he made a break with his past life

rompió or cortó con su pasado

a break with tradition

una ruptura con la tradición

6.1. break (sudden move):

he made a break for cover/the door

corrió a refugiarse/hacia la puerta

6.2. break (breakaway):

break

contraataque m

7. break (escape):

break

fuga f

break

evasión f form

8. break (in snooker, pool):

break

tacada f

break

serie f

9. break (beginning) letter:

at (the) break of day

al rayar el alba letter

at (the) break of day

al despuntar el día

10. break (solo):

break

solo m

11. break (in tennis):

break

ruptura f

break

quiebre m

12. break (discount) ingl am:

break colloq

descuento m

Vedi anche: word, will², will¹, spirit, law, heart, free, even², even¹

I.word [ingl am wərd, ingl brit wəːd] SOST

1. word C (term, expression):

word

palabra f

word

vocablo m form

word

voz f form

I can't find (the) words to express how I feel

no tengo or encuentro palabras para expresar lo que siento

'greenhouse' is written as one word

'greenhouse' se escribe todo junto

60 words per minute

60 palabras por minuto

try to say it in your own words

trata de expresarlo con tus propias palabras

it's a long or big word

es una palabra difícil

bad or naughty or rude word

palabrota f

bad or naughty or rude word

mala palabra f esp AmLat

bad or naughty or rude word

garabato m Cile

what's the German word for 'dog'?

¿cómo se dice 'perro' en alemán?

what's another word for 'holiday'?

dame un sinónimo de 'holiday'

what's the word for that style?

¿cómo se llama ese estilo?

it's a miracle: there's no other word for it!

no se lo puede calificar más que de milagroso

there's a word for what you're doing: stealing!

lo que estás haciendo es or se llama robar

he was … what's the word? … excommunicated

lo … ¿cómo se dice? … lo excomulgaron

she was lucky — lucky isn't the word!

tuvo suerte — ¡suerte es poco decir!

for want of a better word

por así decirlo

in the words of one striker …

como dijo uno de los huelguistas …

she actually called him a liar? — not in so many words

¿entonces lo llamó mentiroso? — no directamente

he didn't say so in so many words, but that's what he meant

no lo dijo así or con esas palabras, pero eso es lo que quiso decir

in other words (introducing a reformulation)

es decir

in other words (introducing a reformulation)

o sea

I have serious doubts about it — in other words you don't trust me

tengo mis serias dudas al respecto — lo que me estás diciendo es que no me tienes confianza

it's rather slow and heavy going: in a word, dull

es bastante lento y pesado; en una palabra, es aburrido

she's been promoted again — words fail me!

la han vuelto a ascender — ¡no me lo puedo creer!

words fail me when it comes to describing …

no hallo palabras para describir …

to have a way with words

tener mucha labia or facilidad de palabra

it was too funny for words

fue graciosísimo

to be lost for words

no encontrar palabras

to be lost for words

no saber qué decir

2. word C (thing said):

word

palabra f

words of comfort

palabras de consuelo

a word of advice

un consejo

a word of warning

una advertencia

a word of advice/warning, if I were you …

te voy a dar un consejo/a hacer una advertencia, yo que tú …

I'd like to say a few words

quisiera decir unas palabras

I didn't say a word!

¡yo no dije nada!

not a word of this to anyone!

¡no se lo digas or cuentes a nadie!

not a word of this to anyone!

¡de esto ni una palabra a nadie!

she left without a word

se fue sin decir nada

I can't hear a word you're saying

no te oigo nada

I don't believe a word of it

no me lo creo

she doesn't speak a word of English

no habla ni una palabra de inglés

I mean every word

lo digo muy en serio

those were his exact words

esas fueron sus palabras textuales

I couldn't catch her words

no pude oír lo que dijo

fine words but it's impossible

suena muy bien pero resulta imposible

he always has a kind word for everybody

es amable con todo el mundo

he doesn't have a good word to say about her

tiene muy mal concepto de ella

you're twisting my words!

¡estás tergiversando lo que dije!

he'll end up in trouble, you mark my words

va a terminar mal, acuérdate de lo que te digo

a man of few words

un hombre de pocas palabras

her dying or last words

sus últimas palabras

famous last words! nothing can possibly go wrong —famous last words!

nada puede salir mal —¡sí, créetelo! iron

we've never had any problems with the car, famous last words …

nunca hemos tenido problemas con el coche, mejor no digamos nada …

in word and deed letter

de palabra y obra letter

without a word of a lie ingl brit

¡palabra (de honor)!

they're all words and no action

prometen or hablan mucho pero no hacen nada

by word of mouth, the news spread by word of mouth

la noticia se fue transmitiendo or propagando de boca en boca

people got to know about it by word of mouth

la gente se enteró porque se corrió la voz

I'd only heard of the place by word of mouth

había oído hablar del lugar

from the word go

desde el primer momento or desde el principio

from the word go

desde el vamos CSud

the last word , to have the last word

tener or decir la última palabra

for many years her work was regarded as the last word on the subject

durante muchos años la suya fue considerada la obra de mayor autoridad sobre el tema

the last word in computers

la última palabra en computadoras

to eat one's words she was forced to eat her words

se tuvo que tragar lo que había dicho

to get a word in edgewise or ingl brit edgeways

meter baza

to get a word in edgewise or ingl brit edgeways

meter la cuchara colloq

to hang on sb's every word

sorber las palabras de alguien

to have a word with sb about sth

hablar con alguien de or sobre algo

I want a word with you

tengo que hablar contigo

to have a word in sb's ear about sth ingl brit

hablar en privado con alguien de or sobre algo

to have words with sb

tener unas palabras con alguien

to put in a (good) word for sb

recomendar a alguien

to put in a (good) word for sb (for sb in trouble)

interceder por alguien

to put words into sb's mouth

atribuirle a alguien algo que no dijo

to take the words out of sb's mouth

quitarle la(s) palabra(s) de la boca a alguien

to waste words

gastar saliva

to weigh one's words

medir sus (or mis etc.) palabras

fine words butter no parsnips ingl brit

las cosas no se arreglan con palabras elocuentes

(there's) many a true word spoken in jest!

lo dices en broma, pero …

3. word (assurance):

word senza pl

palabra f

word of honor

palabra de honor

to keep/give one's word

cumplir/dar su (or mi etc.) palabra

to break one's word , to go back on one's word

faltar a su (or mi etc.) palabra

we only have his word for it

no tenemos pruebas de ello

we only have his word for it

solo su palabra

do I have your word for it that you will come?

¿me da su palabra de que vendrá?

you can take my word for it

te lo aseguro

I'll take your word for it that no one else knows about this

confiaré en tu palabra de que nadie más lo sabe

he didn't mean to be rude — well, I'll take your word for it

no quiso ofender — bueno, si tú lo dices …

to doubt sb's word

dudar de la palabra de alguien

a man of his word

un hombre de palabra

it's your word against hers

es tu palabra contra la suya

(upon) my word! disuso

¡caramba!

to be as good as one's word he was there all right, as good as his word

allí estaba, tal como lo había prometido

to take sb at her/his word

tomarle la palabra a alguien

4.1. word U (news, message):

what word is there of the negotiations?

¿qué noticias hay de las negociaciones?

there is still no word of survivors

todavía no se sabe si hay supervivientes

she sent word to us that she would be delayed

nos mandó recado de que iba a llegar con retraso

she sent word to us that she would be delayed

nos mandó avisar que iba a llegar con retraso AmLat

I don't know how to get word to him

no sé cómo hacerle llegar la noticia

she left word with her secretary that …

dejó recado con la secretaria de que …

she left word with her secretary that …

le dejó dicho a la secretaria que … CSud

word has it that …

corre la noticia or el rumor or la voz de que …

word has it that …

dicen que …

word has it that …

se dice que …

pass or spread the word!

haz correr la voz

to put the word out or about that …

hacer correr la voz de que …

4.2. word (instruction):

if you need help just say the word

si quieres que te ayude no tienes más que pedirlo

to give the word (to + infin)

dar la orden (de +  infin)

4.3. word (the unmentionable) eufem:

the C word

la palabra proscrita eufem

5.1. word <words, pl > (text of a song):

word

letra f

5.2. word <words, pl > TEATR:

he forgot his words

se le olvidó lo que tenía que decir

6. word C INFORM:

word

palabra f

7.1. word BIBL:

the Word

el Verbo

7.2. word RELIG:

the word

el evangelio

the word

la palabra de Dios

the word of God

la palabra de Dios

II.word [ingl am wərd, ingl brit wəːd] VB vb trans

word document/letter

redactar

word question

formular

word concept/thought

expresar

a carefully worded question

una pregunta muy bien formulada

I.will² [ingl am wɪl, ingl brit wɪl] SOST

1.1. will U (faculty):

will

voluntad f

the teaching of the Church on freedom of will

la doctrina de la Iglesia sobre el libre albedrío

she has a will of her own

sabe lo que quiere

this machine has a will of its own

esta máquina está endiablada

1.2. will U (determination, willpower):

will

voluntad f

he showed enormous strength of will

demostró tener una gran (fuerza de) voluntad

they didn't manage to break her will

no consiguieron doblegarla

a will of iron

una voluntad férrea or de hierro

she seems to have lost the will to live

parece que hubiera perdido las ansias or las ganas de vivir

they set about their tasks with a will

se pusieron a trabajar con empeño

where there's a will, there's a way

querer es poder

1.3. will U (desire, intention):

will

voluntad f

it was her will that …

fue su voluntad que …

it was her will that …

quiso que …

the will of the people

la voluntad del pueblo

it was God's will

Dios así lo quiso

it was God's will

fue la voluntad divina

I don't want to force you against your will

no quiero obligarte contra tu voluntad

he did it against his father's will

lo hizo contra la voluntad de su padre

with the best will in the world

con la mejor voluntad del mundo

patients may come and go at will

los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad

patients may come and go at will

los pacientes pueden entrar y salir cuando quieren

patients may come and go at will

los pacientes pueden entrar y salir cuando les place form

she was able to cry at will

podía llorar cuando le daba la gana

fire at will!

¡fuego a discreción!

2. will C (testament):

will

testamento m

to make one's will

hacer su (or mi etc.) testamento

last will and testament

última voluntad y testamento

II.will² <pass & part perf willed> [ingl am wɪl, ingl brit wɪl] VB vb trans

1.1. will (urge, try to cause):

I was willing her to get the answer right

estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta

we all willed him on to the finish

tanto lo deseábamos, que lo ayudamos a llegar a la meta

1.2. will (desire, ordain) form:

will God:

disponer

will God:

querer

2. will (bequeath):

will

legar

will

dejar en testamento

will¹ <pass would> [ingl am wɪl, ingl brit wɪl] VB mod 'll es la contracción de will de will not y 'll've → 'll've de will have
When translating will into Spanish, the future tense is not always the first option. Ir +  a +  infinitive is common in Latin American countries. For examples, see the entry below.

1.1. will (talking about the future):

he'll come on Friday

vendrá el viernes

he'll come on Friday

va a venir el viernes

he said he would come on Friday

dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes

he won't ever change his ways

no cambiará nunca

he won't ever change his ways

no va a cambiar nunca

will you be staying at Jack's?

¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?

they'll've finished the bridge by then

para entonces ya habrán acabado el puente

I knew they would have finished it

yo sabía que lo habrían acabado or que lo iban a haber acabado

at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year

este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí

you'll live to regret this

te vas a arrepentir de esto

it was a decision he would live to regret

fue una decisión de la cual se iba a arrepentir or se arrepentiría más tarde

you won't leave without me, will you?

no te irás sin mí ¿no?

1.2. will (expressing resolution) with first person:

I won't let you down

no te fallaré

I won't let you down

no te voy a fallar

2.1. will (expressing willingness):

will you do me a favor?

¿quieres hacerme un favor?

will you do me a favor?

¿me haces un favor?

she won't tell us what happened

no nos quiere decir qué pasó

we asked her, but she wouldn't tell us

se lo preguntamos, pero no nos quiso decir

I won't stand for this

no pienso tolerar esto

think what you will

piensa lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

as you will!

como quieras

try as he will, he can't do it

por mucho que lo intenta, no logra hacerlo

it can be compared, if you will, to a detective novel

puede comparárselo, si se quiere or por así decirlo con una novela policíaca

2.2. will (in orders):

will you stop interrupting!

¡quieres dejar de interrumpirme!

be quiet, will you!

cállate, ¿quieres?

be quiet, will you!

¡quieres callarte!

2.3. will (in invitations):

will you have a drink?

¿quieres tomar algo?

won't you come in?

¿no quieres pasar?

you'll stay for dinner, won't you?

te quedas a cenar ¿no?

3. will (expressing conjecture):

there's a package for you — that'll be the books I ordered

hay un paquete para ti — deben (de) ser los libros que encargué

won't they be having lunch now?

¿no estarán comiendo ahora?

you will have gathered that …

te habrás dado cuenta de que …

that would have been in 1947

eso debe (de) haber sido en 1947

we had a long chat, but you wouldn't remember

charlamos un rato largo, pero tú no te acordarás or no creo que tú te acuerdes

4.1. will (indicating habit, characteristic):

she'll be quite happy and all of a sudden she'll burst out crying

es capaz de estar de lo más contenta y de repente echarse a llorar

I'll watch anything on television

yo soy capaz de mirar cualquier cosa en la televisión

he'd go out and get drunk every Saturday

todos los sábados salía a emborracharse

they'd sit up all night discussing politics

solían quedarse levantados toda la noche hablando de política

don't worry, these things will happen

no te preocupes, son cosas que pasan

oil and water won't mix

el aceite y el agua no se mezclan

he will jump to conclusions

él siempre tiene que precipitarse a sacar conclusiones

what do you expect, if you will keep spoiling him?

¿qué quieres, si lo mimas continuamente?

you won't be told, will you?

¡qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?

4.2. will (indicating capability):

it will do 40 miles per gallon

hace 40 millas por galón

this door won't shut

esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar

the car wouldn't start, so I took a taxi

el coche no arrancó or no quiso arrancar, así que me tomé un taxi

I was getting nervous because the car wouldn't start

me estaba poniendo nervioso porque el coche no arrancaba

I.spirit [ingl am ˈspɪrɪt, ingl brit ˈspɪrɪt] SOST

1.1. spirit U (life force, soul):

spirit

espíritu m

the needs of the spirit

las necesidades espirituales or del espíritu

I'll be with you in spirit

estaré contigo en espíritu

I'll be with you in spirit

te tendré presente (en mis pensamientos)

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

a pesar de las buenas intenciones, la carne es débil

1.2. spirit C (apparition):

spirit

espíritu m

evil spirits

espíritus malignos

2. spirit C (person):

spirit

persona f

a free spirit

una persona a quien no preocupan los convencionalismos

one of the leading spirits of the age

una de las figuras más destacadas de la época

they realized they were kindred spirits

se dieron cuenta de que eran almas gemelas

3. spirit U (vigor, courage):

spirit

espíritu m

spirit

temple m

a man of spirit

un hombre de mucho espíritu or de mucho temple

this horse/child has plenty of spirit

este caballo/esta niña tiene mucho brío

to break sb's spirit

quebrantarle el espíritu a alguien

put some spirit into it

pon más alma or más brío en lo que haces

he tried to put spirit into his team

intentó infundirles ánimo a los jugadores

they showed their spirit in the hour of defeat

mostraron su entereza or temple a la hora de la derrota

4.1. spirit (mental attitude, mood):

spirit senza pl

espíritu m

the party/Christmas spirit

el espíritu festivo/navideño

team/community spirit

espíritu de equipo/de comunidad

the spirit of the age/times

el espíritu de la época/de los tiempos

the match was played in a spirit of sportsmanship

el partido se jugó con espíritu deportivo

in a great spirit of self-sacrifice

con gran espíritu de sacrificio

that's the spirit!

¡así se hace!

that's the spirit!

¡así me gusta!

he took what I said in the wrong spirit

(se) tomó a mal lo que dije

she entered into the spirit of things

entró en ambiente

4.2. spirit (deeper meaning):

the spirit of the law

el espíritu de la ley

5. spirit <spirits, pl > (emotional state):

to be in good/bad spirits

estar animado/abatido

to be in good/bad spirits

tener la moral alta/baja

to be in high spirits

estar muy animado or de muy buen humor

to be in low spirits

estar decaído or alicaído or desanimado

to keep sb's spirits up

animar a alguien

to keep sb's spirits up

darle ánimos a alguien

I began to whistle to keep my spirits up

empecé a silbar para darme ánimos

keep your spirits up

¡arriba ese ánimo or esos ánimos!

his spirits rose/fell

se animó/se desanimó or se desmoralizó

she failed to raise or lift their spirits

no pudo levantarles el ánimo or la moral

she failed to raise or lift their spirits

no pudo animarlos

6. spirit <spirits, pl > (alcohol):

spirit

bebidas fpl alcohólicas (de alta graduación)

spirit

licores mpl

I never drink spirits

nunca tomo bebidas fuertes or licores

7. spirit CHIM:

spirit

alcohol m

spirits of wine

espíritu m de vino

attr spirit burner

mechero m de alcohol

II.spirit [ingl am ˈspɪrɪt, ingl brit ˈspɪrɪt] VB vb trans

to spirit sth away

hacer desaparecer algo como por arte de magia

the prisoner was spirited away during the night

el prisionero desapareció or se esfumó durante la noche como por arte de magia

it's gone, as if it was just spirited away

desapareció misteriosamente or como por arte de magia

law [ingl am lɔ, ingl brit lɔː] SOST

1.1. law C (rule, regulation):

law

ley f

to pass a law

aprobar una ley

navigation laws

leyes de navegación

navigation laws

legislación f naviera

there ought to be a law against it!

¡debería estar prohibido por ley!

he's/she's a law unto himself/herself

hace lo que le da la gana

his bookkeeping is a law unto itself

su sistema de contabilidad lo entiende solo él

1.2. law U (collectively):

the law

la ley

to break the law

violar or contravenir or infringir la ley

to enforce the law

imponer or hacer respetar la ley

it is against the law to take them out of the country

es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley sacarlos del país

to stay within the law

actuar dentro de la ley

to operate within/outside the law

operar dentro/fuera de la ley

no one is above the law

nadie está por encima de la ley

in accordance with the law

en conformidad con la ley

in accordance with the law

de acuerdo a or con la ley

permitted by law

permitido por la ley

required by law

exigido por (la) ley

required by law

obligatorio

under French law

según la ley or la legislación francesa

these proposals became law in 1987

estas propuestas se hicieron ley en 1987

his word is law in this house

en esta casa su palabra es ley

to lay down the law

dar órdenes

she's already laying down the law

ya está dando órdenes

to take the law into one's own hands

tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc.) propia mano

1.3. law U:

law (as field, discipline)

derecho m

law (profession)

abogacía f

to study law

estudiar derecho or abogacía

to practice law

ejercer la abogacía

private/international law

derecho privado/internacional

to enter the law ingl brit

hacerse abogado

law student

estudiante mf de derecho

2.1. law U (litigation):

to go to law ingl brit

recurrir a los tribunales or a la justicia

to take a case to law ingl brit

llevar un caso ante los tribunales

a court of law

un tribunal de justicia

an officer of the law form

un agente de la ley

attr the law reports

≈ la jurisprudencia

2.2. law U (police):

the law colloq

la policía

I'll have the law on you! colloq

¡voy a llamar a la policía!

she's been in trouble with the law before

ya ha tenido problemas con la autoridad or con la ley

3. law C or U (code of conduct):

laws of etiquette

normas fpl de etiqueta

laws of etiquette

reglas fpl de etiqueta

the laws of rugby

el reglamento del rugby

Mosaic/Koranic law RELIG

la ley de Moisés or mosaica/del Corán

4. law C (scientific principle):

law

ley f

the laws of nature

las leyes de la naturaleza

the law of gravity

la ley de la gravedad

Gresham's law

la ley de Gresham

the law of diminishing laws

la ley de los rendimientos decrecientes

heart [ingl am hɑrt, ingl brit hɑːt] SOST

1.1. heart ANAT:

heart

corazón m

the Sacred Heart (of Jesus)

el Sagrado Corazón (de Jesús)

cross my heart (and hope to die)!

¡te lo juro!

cross my heart (and hope to die)!

¡que me muera ahora mismo si no es verdad!

really? cross your heart?

¿de verdad? ¿me lo juras?

really? cross your heart? attr disease

del corazón

really? cross your heart? attr disease

cardíaco

really? cross your heart? operation

de(l) corazón

heart complaint

dolencia f cardíaca

heart complaint

afección f cardíaca

1.2. heart (nature):

to have a good/kind heart

tener buen corazón

to have a good/kind heart

ser de buen corazón

to have a cold heart

ser duro de corazón

to have a cruel heart

no tener corazón

her/his heart is in the right place

es de buen corazón

her/his heart is in the right place

es una buena persona

to have a heart of gold

tener un corazón de oro

to have a heart of gold

ser todo corazón

to have a heart of stone

tener el corazón de piedra

to have a heart of stone

ser duro de corazón

suffering had turned his heart to stone

los sufrimientos le habían endurecido el corazón

1.3. heart (inmost feelings):

his heart rules his head

se deja llevar por el corazón

at heart

en el fondo

to have sb's interests at heart

preocuparse por alguien

she was speaking from the heart

lo decía con el corazón (en la mano)

she was speaking from the heart

le salía del corazón

in one's heart of hearts

en lo más profundo de su (or mi etc.) corazón

in one's heart of hearts

en su (or mi etc.) fuero interno

in his heart he knew it was hopeless

en su fuero interno sabía que no había esperanza

to cry one's heart out

llorar a lágrima viva

to eat one's heart out

morirse de envidia

he's eating his heart out

se muere de envidia

he's eating his heart out

se lo come la envidia

my singing's improving all the time: Buck Stevens, eat your heart out! iron

cada vez canto mejor: ¡chúpate esa, Buck Stevens!

to open one's heart to sb

abrirle el corazón a alguien

to take sth to heart

tomarse algo a pecho

to wear one's heart on one's sleeve

demostrar sus (or mis etc.) sentimientos

1.4. heart (memory):

to learn/know sth by heart

aprender/saber algo de memoria

2.1. heart (compassion):

to have heart colloq

tener buen corazón

you've no heart!

¡no tienes corazón!

a company with heart

una empresa humana

have a heart! colloq

¡no seas malo! colloq

have a heart! colloq

¡ten compasión! scherz

to be all heart

ser todo corazón

his heart bled for the refugees in their suffering letter

el sufrimiento de los refugiados le partía el corazón

my heart bleeds (for you) iron

¡qué pena me das! iron

his heart went out to the orphans

le daban mucha lástima los huérfanos

to find it in one's heart to + infin can you find it in your heart to forgive me?

¿podrás perdonarme?

he couldn't find it in his heart to tell them

no fue capaz de decírselo

2.2. heart (love, affection):

to be close or near or dear to sb's heart

significar mucho para alguien

we talked about something that's near to his heart

hablamos de algo que significa mucho para él

we talked about something that's near to his heart

hablamos de algo que le es muy caro letter

to break sb's heart it breaks my heart to see her cry

me parte el alma verla llorar

she broke the hearts of several local boys

rompió muchos corazones entre los chicos de por aquí

you're breaking my heart iron

¡cómo sufres! iron

to die of a broken heart

morirse de pena

to lose one's heart to sb

enamorarse de alguien

to lose one's heart to sb

entregarle el corazón a alguien

to take sb/sth to one's heart

tomarle cariño a alguien/algo

to win sb's heart

ganarse or conquistarse a alguien

to win the hearts and minds of the people

ganarse a la gente

2.3. heart (enthusiasm, inclination):

after sb's own heart he's a man/writer after my own heart

es un hombre/escritor con el que me identifico

heart and soul

en cuerpo y alma

she put her whole heart and soul into the task

se entregó en cuerpo y alma or de lleno a la tarea

my/her/his heart wasn't in it

lo hacía sin ganas or sin poner entusiasmo

to one's heart's content here you can eat/swim to your heart's content

aquí puedes comer/nadar todo lo que quieras

to one's heart's content here you can eat/swim to your heart's content

aquí puedes comer/nadar a discreción

to set one's heart on sth she's set her heart on being chosen for the team

su mayor ilusión es que la elijan para formar parte del equipo

he has his heart set on a new bike

lo que más quiere es una bicicleta nueva

with all one's heart , with one's whole heart

de todo corazón

with my whole heart I wish him well

le deseo de todo corazón que en todo le vaya bien

3. heart (courage, morale):

heart

ánimos mpl

with a heavy heart I retraced my steps

acongojado, volví sobre mis pasos

my heart was light as I set off on the journey

con el corazón alegre, me puse en camino

to put new or fresh heart into sb

dar nuevos ánimos a alguien

to lose heart

descorazonarse

to lose heart

desanimarse

to take heart

animarse

my heart was in my boots

tenía el ánimo por los suelos

my heart was in my mouth

tenía el corazón en un puño or en la boca

my heart was in my mouth

tenía el alma en vilo

my heart was in my mouth as I opened the letter

abrí la carta con el corazón en un puño

my/her heart sank

se me/le cayó el alma a los pies

not to have the heart to do sth, I didn't have the heart to tell him

no tuve valor para decírselo

not to have the heart to do sth, I didn't have the heart to tell him

no tuve el valor de decírselo

to be in good heart

tener la moral muy alta

to do sb's heart good

alegrarle el corazón a alguien

faint heart never won fair lady

el mundo es de los audaces

4.1. heart (central part):

the heart of the city/country

el corazón or centro de la ciudad/del país

in the heart of the countryside

en pleno campo

the heart of the fighting/battle

lo más violento del combate/de la batalla

the heart of the matter/problem

el meollo or el quid del asunto/de la cuestión

at the heart of this dispute/conflict

en el centro de esta disputa/este conflicto

4.2. heart:

heart (of cabbage, lettuce)

cogollo m

heart (of apple)

corazón m

5. heart (heart-shaped object):

heart

corazón m

6.1. heart GIOCHI (card):

heart

corazón m

6.2. heart GIOCHI (suit):

hearts + sing or pl vb

corazones mpl

hearts is or are trumps

triunfan corazones

the ace of hearts

el as de corazones

I.free <freer [ˈfriːər, ˈfriːə(r)], freest [ˈfriːəst, ˈfriːɪst]> [ingl am fri, ingl brit friː] AGG

1.1. free (at liberty):

free usu pred

libre

to be free

ser libre

I am not free (to marry)

no soy libre

to set sb free

dejar or poner a alguien en libertad

to set sb free

soltar a alguien

divorce set me free from a life of drudgery

el divorcio me liberó de una vida de esclavitud

to get free

escaparse

to go free , he went free for years because of lack of witnesses

durante años no se lo pudo inculpar por falta de testigos

they let him go free for lack of evidence

lo dejaron en libertad or lo soltaron por falta de pruebas

free to + infin you're free to do what you think best

eres dueño or libre de hacer lo que te parezca

you're free to leave whenever you want

puede irse cuando quiera

you're free to leave whenever you want

es libre de irse cuando quiera

having a nanny leaves me free to go out more often

el tener una niñera me permite salir más a menudo

please feel free to help yourself

sírvete con confianza

please feel free to help yourself

sírvete nomás AmLat

may I use the telephone? — feel free!

¿puedo hacer una llamada? — ¡no faltaba más! or ¡por supuesto!

1.2. free:

free country/people/press

libre

free translation/interpretation

libre

the right of free speech

la libertad de expresión

you've got a free choice in this matter

tienes plena libertad en este asunto

I gave free rein to my imagination

di rienda suelta a or dejé volar mi imaginación

I had free access to the archive

podía usar el archivo con toda libertad

1.3. free (loose):

free

suelto

to come/work free

soltarse

he left/kept one end free

dejó suelto/no ató uno de los extremos

the boat floated free of the sandbank

el bote se desencalló del banco de arena

to break free (escape)

soltarse

to break free (break ties)

liberarse

2.1. free pred (without, rid of):

free from or of sth

libre de algo

at last I was free from pain/financial worries

por fin me vi libre del dolor/de las preocupaciones económicas

the book is free from any political bias

el libro está libre de todo sesgo político

at last we're free of her

por fin nos hemos librado de ella

at last we're free of her

por fin nos la hemos quitado de encima

free of or from additives/preservatives

sin aditivos/conservantes

keep the mechanism free of or from dirt/dust

mantenga limpio/libre de polvo el mecanismo

2.2. free pred (exempt):

free of tax

libre de impuestos

free of charge

gratis

3. free (costing nothing):

free ticket/food/sample/offer

gratis adj inv

free ticket/food/sample/offer

gratuito

free schooling/health care/bus service

gratuito

you get a free gift with every purchase

te regalan algo con cada compra

“admission free”

“entrada gratuita or libre”

free delivery COMM

entrega m gratuita a domicilio

free on board COMM

franco a bordo

you have free use of the pool

puede usar la piscina sin pagar

4.1. free (vacant):

free

libre

free

desocupado

is this table free?

¿está libre esta mesa?

4.2. free (unobstructed):

free passage/exit/view

libre

free passage/exit/view

despejado

4.3. free (not occupied):

free time/hands

libre

I have no free time at all

no tengo ni un momento libre

I have no free time at all

no tengo nada de tiempo libre

are you free tomorrow?

¿estás libre mañana?

are you free tomorrow?

¿tienes algún compromiso mañana?

I'm not free this evening

tengo un compromiso esta noche

keep this date free

no te comprometas para esta fecha

Mrs Styles is free to see you now

la señora Styles lo puede atender ahora

5.1. free (lavish):

free

generoso

to be free with sth

ser generoso con algo

they were very free with the drink

fueron muy generosos con la bebida

she's too free with her advice

reparte consejos a diestra y siniestra

she's too free with her advice

reparte consejos a diestro y siniestro Spagna

to make free with sth they made free with the wine while we were away

se sirvieron vino a discreción mientras no estábamos

she makes free with words like 'idiot' and 'cretin'

usa y abusa de palabras como 'idiota' y 'cretino'

5.2. free (familiar):

free

atrevido

free

confianzudo esp AmLat colloq

he's very free with his boss

se toma muchas libertades con su jefe

II.free [ingl am fri, ingl brit friː] AVV

1. free (without payment):

free travel/repair/service

gratuitamente

free travel/repair/service

gratis

you get one free or colloq for free with every packet

con cada paquete te regalan uno or te dan uno gratis

I got in for free colloq

entré gratis or sin pagar or de balde

2. free (without restriction):

free roam/wander/run

a su antojo

III.free [ingl am fri, ingl brit friː] VB vb trans

1.1. free (liberate):

free prisoner/hostage

poner en libertad

free prisoner/hostage

dejar en libertad

free prisoner/hostage

soltar

free animal

soltar

free nation/people/slave

liberar

to free sb from sth

liberar a alguien de algo

he freed the country from tyranny

liberó al país de la tiranía

she freed herself from her mother's influence

se liberó de la influencia de su madre

a credit card frees you from financial worries when traveling

una tarjeta de crédito le evita preocupaciones de dinero cuando está de viaje

to free sb to + infin

permitirle a algn +  infin

this frees me to concentrate on my work

esto me permite concentrarme en mi trabajo

1.2. free (relieve, rid):

to free sth of sth he promised to free the country of corruption

prometió acabar or terminar con la corrupción en el país

they had freed the road of all obstacles

habían quitado or eliminado todos los obstáculos de la carretera

2.1. free (untie, release):

free bound person

soltar

free bound person

dejar libre

free trapped person

rescatar

2.2. free (loose, clear):

free sth stuck or caught

desenganchar

free sth stuck or caught

soltar

even² SOST arc, letter

even

crepúsculo m letter

I.even¹ [ingl am ˈivən, ingl brit ˈiːv(ə)n] AVV

1.1. even:

even

hasta

even

incluso

it's warm there even in December

allí hace calor hasta or incluso en diciembre

even a child could do it

hasta un niño lo podría hacer

even now, five years later

incluso ahora, cuando ya han pasado cinco años

it would be madness even to attempt it

intentarlo ya sería una locura

1.2. even with neg:

he can't even sew a button on

no sabe ni pegar un botón

you're not even trying

ni siquiera lo estás intentando

don't even think about it

¡ni se te ocurra!

1.3. even with comp:

even

aún

even

todavía

the next day was even colder

al día siguiente hizo aún or todavía más frío

1.4. even (introducing stronger expression):

even

hasta

even

incluso

it'll be difficult, even dangerous

será difícil, hasta or incluso peligroso

2. even in phrases:

even as even as I speak

en este mismo momento

even as he had predicted letter

exactamente como había predicho

even if

aunque +subj

we'll do it even if it takes months

lo haremos aunque lleve meses

even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you

aunque lo supiera, no te lo diría

even so

aun así

he's only 12 — yes, but even so …

tiene apenas 12 años — sí, pero aun así …

even then

aun así

I explained it twice, but even then they had difficulty

lo expliqué dos veces pero aun así tuvieron problemas

even though

aun cuando

even though

a pesar de que

she told him even though I asked her not to

se lo dijo aun cuando or a pesar de que le pedí que no lo hiciera

even though I don't agree with you

aun cuando or a pesar de que or aunque no estoy de acuerdo con usted

II.even¹ [ingl am ˈivən, ingl brit ˈiːv(ə)n] AGG

1.1. even (flat, smooth):

even ground/surface

plano

even coat of paint

uniforme

the floor isn't even

el suelo no está nivelado

plane the boards down to make them even

cepilla las tablas para igualarlas

1.2. even (regular, uniform):

even color/lighting

uniforme

even color/lighting

parejo AmLat

even features

regular

even work/progress

constante

even work/progress

regular

even breathing/motion

acompasado

even breathing/motion

regular

even temperature

constante

1.3. even (calm):

even

ecuánime

he kept his voice even

no alteró la voz

2. even (equal):

even distribution

equitativo

even distribution

igual

an even game

un partido igualado or equilibrado

an even game

un partido parejo AmLat

after four rounds they're even

tras cuatro vueltas están or van igualados or empatados

he stands an even chance of winning

tanto puede ganar como perder

he stands an even chance of winning

tiene una posibilidad entre dos de ganar

so now we're even or so that makes us even

así que estamos en paz

so now we're even or so that makes us even

así que estamos a mano AmLat

to break even

recuperar los gastos

to break even

no tener ni pérdidas ni beneficios

even Stephen(s) colloq we're even Stephen(s)

estamos en paz

even Stephen(s) colloq we're even Stephen(s)

estamos a mano AmLat

to get even with sb he's just itching for a chance to get even

está buscando la oportunidad para desquitarse or vengarse

I'll get even with her one day

ya me las pagará algún día

3. even (divisible by two):

even number/page

par

4. even (exact in amount, number):

even

exacto

even

justo

three dollars even

tres dólares justos or exactos

III.even¹ [ingl am ˈivən, ingl brit ˈiːv(ə)n] VB vb trans

1. even (level):

even surface

allanar

even surface

nivelar

2. even (make equal):

even score

igualar

even contest/situation

equilibrar

break through nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di break through nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.break through VB vb intr

break through

penetrar

break through sun

salir

II.break through VB vb trans

break through

atravesar

to break through a crowd

abrirse paso entre una multitud

Traduzioni di break through nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.through [θru:] PREP

1. through (spatial):

through

a través de

through

por

to go right through sth

traspasar algo

to go through the door

pasar por la puerta

to walk through a room

atravesar una habitación

to walk through a village

caminar por un pueblo

2. through (temporal):

through

durante

all through my life

durante toda mi vida

to be through sth

acabar de (hacer) algo

3. through ingl am (until):

through

hasta

open Monday through Friday

abierto de lunes a viernes

4. through MAT:

6 through 3 is 2

6 entre 3 da 2

5. through (by means of):

through

por (medio de)

II.through [θru:] AVV

1. through (of place):

through

de un lado a otro

I read the book through

leí el libro entero

to go through to sth

ir directo a algo

2. through (of time):

all day through

de la mañana a la noche

halfway through

a medio camino

3. through TELECOM:

to put sb through to sb

poner a alguien con alguien

4. through (completely):

through

completamente

to think sth through

pensarse algo detenidamente

locuzioni:

through and through

de cabo a rabo

III.through [θru:] AGG

1. through (finished):

through

terminado, -a

we are through

hemos terminado

2. through (direct):

through

directo, -a

3. through SCUOLA:

to get through

aprobar

I.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken SOST

1. break (crack, gap):

break

grieta f

2. break (escape):

break

fuga f

3. break (interruption):

break

interrupción f

break commercial

descanso m

4. break (rest period):

break

descanso m

5. break ingl brit (pause in school):

break

recreo m

6. break (vacation):

break

vacaciones f pl

7. break:

the break of day

el amanecer

8. break (divergence):

break

ruptura f

9. break (opportunity):

break

oportunidad f

10. break SPORT:

break

saque m

locuzioni:

to make a clean break

cortar por lo sano

give me a break!

¡déjame en paz!

II.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken VB vb trans

1. break (shatter, damage, fracture):

break

romper

to break sth into pieces

hacer algo añicos

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier AVIAZ

romper la barrera del sonido

2. break (interrupt):

break circuit

cortar

break silence

romper

3. break:

break (put an end to) deadlock, impasse

salir de

break peace, silence

romper

break strike

poner fin a

break (give up) habit

dejar

to break sb of a habit

quitar a alguien una costumbre

4. break in tennis:

to break sb's service

romper el servicio a alguien

5. break (violate):

break agreement

incumplir

break date

no acudir a

break treaty

violar

6. break (decipher):

break

descifrar

7. break (make public):

break

revelar

8. break (tell):

break

decir

to break the news to sb

dar la noticia a alguien

break it to me gently! iron

¡dímelo con tacto!

9. break (make change for):

break

cambiar

to break a bill

cambiar un billete

10. break MILIT:

to break formation

romper filas

III.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken VB vb intr

1. break:

break (arm, leg, chair, glass)

romperse

break (TV, toy)

estropearse

to break into pieces

hacerse añicos

2. break (interrupt):

shall we break (off) for lunch?

¿paramos para comer?

3. break (strike):

break wave

romper

4. break (change of voice):

the boy's voice is breaking

la voz del niño está cambiando

5. break (under the strain):

her voice broke (with emotion)

se le quebró la voz (de la emoción)

6. break METEOR:

break weather

cambiar

break dawn, day

romper

break dawn, day

despuntar

7. break in pool, snooker:

break

abrir el juego

8. break (giving birth):

her waters broke on the way to hospital

rompió aguas de camino al hospital

locuzioni:

to break even

salir sin ganar ni perder

to break free

liberarse

to break loose

soltarse

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

When the log has completed the course, the teams must break through the wall at the finish line.

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He fields any opposition kicks and is often the last line of defence should an opponent break through the back line.

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The two men break through the plants and enter the cave.

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His wife tries unsuccessfully to break through the mental barrier with help of a friend.

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The fruits are favoured by elephants, the only animals able to break through the hard shell.

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It's just that a hundred games come out there a year, and of those maybe ten break through and make an impact.

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He often says that once you can break through the culture, people will listen to what you have to say about the issues.

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The first person to break through the ice 3 times is the loser.

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After the occupation, the company tried to break through with a tank on the international market.

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Many break through the massive overhangs near the top of the wall.

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