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I.about [ingl am əˈbaʊt, ingl brit əˈbaʊt] AVV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about
más o menos
about
aproximadamente
he's about my age
tiene más o menos mi edad
she must be about 60
debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años
she must be about 60
debe (de) andar por los 60 colloq
at about six o'clock
alrededor de or a eso de las seis
at about six o'clock
sobre las seis Spagna
there were about 12 of us
éramos unos 12
there were about 12 of us
éramos como 12
they should be arriving about now
deben (de) estar a punto de llegar
in about three hours
en unas tres horas
about a month ago
hace cosa de un mes
about a month ago
hará un mes
the soup must be about ready by now
la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista
that's about it for today
eso es todo por hoy
about time too!
¡ya era hora!

II.about [ingl am əˈbaʊt, ingl brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

about
sobre
about
acerca de
a book about Greece
un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia
what's the play about?
¿de qué se trata la obra?
he wants to see you — what about?
quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?
she said nothing about that
no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso
about tonight: are you coming?
(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?
what was all that shouting about?
¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?
what about Helen? isn't she coming?
¿y Helen? ¿no viene?
and Helen? — what about Helen?
¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?
that's what it's all about
de eso se trata
politics is all about persuading people
en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente
I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?
no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?
she won — how about that!
ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!
what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about
espero que sepas lo que haces
I don't understand what he's about
no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

I.for [ingl am fɔr, fər, ingl brit fɔː, fə] PREP

1.1. for (intended for):

for
para
it's a present for my son
es un regalo para mi hijo
is there a letter for me?
¿hay carta para mí?
the wine's for tomorrow
el vino es para mañana
we saved some cake for you
te guardamos un poco de pastel
she put it on one side for me
me lo apartó
my love for her
mi amor por ella
my feelings for her
lo que siento por ella
my feelings for her
mis sentimientos hacia ella
clothes for men/women
ropa de hombre/mujer
a table for two, please
una mesa para dos, por favor
is it for sale?
¿está en venta?
is it for sale?
¿se vende?

2. for (indicating purpose):

what's that for?
¿para qué es eso?
what's that for?
¿eso para qué sirve?
it's for trimming hedges/peeling oranges
es or sirve para recortar setos/pelar naranjas
it's for decoration
es de adorno
I run for fun
yo corro por diversión
I ran for cover
corrí a guarecerme
you have to work for your living
tienes que trabajar para ganarte la vida
an operation for a stomach ulcer
una operación de úlcera de estómago
it's for your own good!
¡es por tu (propio) bien!
to go for a walk
ir a dar un paseo
to go out for a meal
salir a comer fuera
I'm not dressed for a party
no estoy vestida como para una fiesta
I've come for my son
vengo a buscar a mi hijo
she reached for the knife
trató de alcanzar el cuchillo
she examined him for internal injuries
lo reconoció para ver si tenía heridas internas
to be for it colloq here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos listos! colloq
to be for it colloq here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos hechos! Col colloq
to be for it colloq here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos fritos! CSud colloq
she'll be for it when teacher finds out
se va a llevar una buena cuando la maestra se entere colloq

5. for (giving reason):

for
por
for that reason
por esa razón
the reason for doing it
la razón por la cual se hizo (or se hace etc.)
we chose the house for its location
elegimos la casa por su situación
I felt better for having spoken out
me sentí mejor por haber dicho lo que pensaba
if it weren't for Joe …
si no fuera por Joe …
had it not been for the traffic, we'd have been on time
si no hubiera sido por el tráfico, habríamos llegado a tiempo
for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it
para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos
you could hardly move for the books everywhere
casi no te podías mover de tantos libros que había por todos lados

8.2. for with infinitive clause:

it's unusual for me to forget a name
es raro que se me olvide un nombre
for a minister to use such language …
que un ministro use ese vocabulario …
for this to work, we'll need everyone's co-operation
para que esto salga bien, necesitaremos la cooperación de todos
is there time for us to have a cup of coffee?
¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?
it's difficult for me to be here at nine
me es or me resulta difícil llegar a las nueve
would it be possible for you to advise us?
¿le sería posible asesorarnos?
there's still time for you to apply
todavía tienes tiempo de solicitarlo
what I want is for them/her/you to be happy
lo que quiero es que sea/seas feliz

9.1. for (indicating duration):

can't you be quiet for five minutes?
¿no puedes estar cinco minutos callado?
he spoke for half an hour
habló (durante) media hora
nobody spoke for five minutes
nadie habló durante cinco minutos
I've known him for years
lo conozco desde hace años
I've known him for years
hace años que lo conozco
I've only been here for a day/year
solo llevo un día/año aquí
I've only been here for a day/year
hace solo un día/año que estoy aquí
I'll be away for a week
voy a estar fuera una semana
how long are you going for?
¿por cuánto tiempo vas?
how long are you going for?
¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?
that's enough for now
basta por ahora
we've enough food for six weeks
tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

II.for [ingl am fɔr, fər, ingl brit fɔː, fə] CONG letter

I.cast1 <pass & part perf cast> [ingl am kæst, ingl brit kɑːst] VB vb trans

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II.cast1 [ingl am kæst, ingl brit kɑːst] VB vb intr (in angling)

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III.cast1 [ingl am kæst, ingl brit kɑːst] SOST

I.cast2 [ingl am kæst, ingl brit kɑːst] SOST + sing or pl vb

II.cast2 [ingl am kæst, ingl brit kɑːst] VB vb trans

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Traduzioni di cast about for nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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to cast about for sth
ir a por algo
to feel about for sth
buscar algo a tientas
to forage (about) for sth
buscar algo
to root about for sth
buscar algo
to wait about for sth
estar a la espera de algo
to ferret around [or about] for sth
husmear en algo
to grub about (for sth)
remover la tierra (buscando algo)
to be concerned [about [or for] sth]
estar preocupado [por algo]
to be concerned [about [or for] sb]
estar preocupado [por alguien]
that's about it for today
eso es todo por hoy

Traduzioni di cast about for nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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3. for (intention, purpose):

for sale/rent
en venta/alquiler
sth for a headache
algo para el dolor de cabeza
it's time for lunch
es hora del almuerzo
it's time for sleep
es hora de dormir
to invite sb for dinner
invitar a alguien para cenar
to wait for sb
esperar a alguien
to go for a walk
ir a dar un paseo
fit for nothing
bueno para nada
what for?
¿para qué?
what's that for?
¿para qué es eso?
it's for cutting cheese
es para cortar queso
for this to be possible
para que esto sea posible
to look for a way to do sth
buscar una manera de hacer algo

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, ingl am fɔ:r] CONG form

I.cast [kɑst, ingl am kæst] cast, cast SOST

II.cast [kɑst, ingl am kæst] cast, cast VB vb trans

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Inglese americano

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese
Until quite recently, you would cast about for extended statements by novelists on their own art.
www.telegraph.co.uk
However commendable their willingness to cast about for some method that might actually work, they have ended up waging a war of attrition.
www.thenation.com
After all, our system isn't actually broken, so why cast about for a solution when the problem is largely imaginary?
policyoptions.irpp.org
Amid increased fingerpointing, the government desperately cast about for new ideas for dealing with the growing environmental crisis.
www.cnbc.com
Thus, as a usurper within his own dynasty, he cast about for a claim to legitimacy.
en.wikipedia.org
Or do they cast about for a candidate and hire the best option?
espn.go.com
He cast about for something that could help keep body and soul together.
www.swnewsmedia.com
Having lost a scent, a good bloodhound will stubbornly cast about for long periods, if necessary, in order to recover it.
en.wikipedia.org
The political leaders advancing austerity measures made their choice of policy first, and then cast about for intellectual buttresses.
www.ft.com

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