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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

get back to VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

I'll get back to you when I have the details
volveré a ponerme en contacto con usted (or lo llamaré etc.) cuando tenga los detalles
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
inglese
inglese
spagnolo
spagnolo
to get back to the subject
volver al tema
OK, get back to work everybody
bueno, todo el mundo a trabajar otra vez
to get back to what I was saying, …
volviendo a lo que decía, …
when things get back to normal
cuando la situación se normalice
when things get back to normal
cuando todo vuelva a la normalidad
we must get back to basics
tenemos que replantearnos todo desde cero
now, to get back to the point, …
bueno, volviendo al tema, …
let's get back to the matter in or ingl am also at hand
volvamos a lo que nos ocupa
spagnolo
spagnolo
inglese
inglese
logró volver al campamento
she managed to get back to the camp
Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. back [ingl am bæk, ingl brit bak] SOST

1. back C ANAT:

back (of human)
espalda f
back (of animal)
lomo m
he was lying on his back
estaba tumbado boca arriba
I fell on my back
me caí de espaldas
he was flat on his back for a month
estuvo un mes en cama sin moverse
he was standing with his back to the door
estaba (de pie) de espaldas a la puerta
you break your back working and …
te deslomas or te partes el lomo trabajando y …
while my back was turned he went and told the boss
fue y se lo contó al jefe a mis espaldas
I was glad to see the back of him
me alegré de que se fuera
behind sb's back they laugh at him behind his back
se ríen de él a sus espaldas
they went behind my back and wrote to him
le escribieron sin consultarme or sin mi autorización
on the back of sb/sth
a costa de alguien/algo
to be on sb's back colloq
estarle encima a alguien
I had the boss on my back
tenía al jefe encima
just get off my back!
déjame en paz colloq
to break the back of a job
hacer la parte más difícil de un trabajo
to get or put sb's back up colloq
irritar a alguien
to put one's back into sth
poner empeño en algo
to turn one's back on sb
volverle la espalda a alguien
she turned her back on her family
le volvió la espalda a su familia

2.1. back C:

back (of chair)
respaldo m
back (of dress, jacket)
espalda f
back (of electrical appliance, watch)
tapa f

2.2. back C (reverse side):

back (of envelope, photo)
dorso m
back (of envelope, photo)
revés m
back (of head)
parte f posterior
back (of head)
parte f de atrás
back (of hand)
dorso m
the back of the neck
la nuca
read the instructions on the back
lea las instrucciones al dorso
on the back of an envelope
en forma improvisada

2.3. back C:

back to front your sweater is on back to front
te has puesto el suéter al revés
no, you've got it back to front: she asked him out
no, es al revés, fue ella quien lo invitó a él

3. back C or U (rear part):

the back of the hall
el fondo de la sala
the back of the car
la parte trasera or de atrás del coche
the back of the house
la parte de atrás de la casa
a truck ran into the back of me
un camión me chocó por detrás
at the back of the drawer
en el fondo del cajón
we sat at the back
nos sentamos al fondo
I'll sit in the back (of car)
yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás
there's a yard at the back
hay un patio atrás
we stood at the back of the line
nos pusimos al final de la cola
(in) back of the sofa ingl am
detrás del sofá
he's out back in the yard ingl am
está en el patio, al fondo
in the back of beyond
quién sabe dónde, en el quinto pino Spagna colloq
in the back of beyond
donde el diablo perdió el poncho SAm colloq

4. back C SPORT:

back
defensa mf
back
zaguero m / zaguera f

II. back [ingl am bæk, ingl brit bak] AGG attr, no comp

1. back (at rear):

back seat/wheel
trasero
back seat/wheel
de atrás
back garden/yard/room/door
de atrás
the back row
la última fila

2. back (of an earlier date):

back copy or number or issue
número m atrasado

3. back LING:

back vowel
posterior

III. back [ingl am bæk, ingl brit bak] AVV

1. back (indicating return, repetition):

he invited me back for coffee
me invitó a volver a su casa a tomar un café
we can get there and back in an hour
podemos ir y volver en una hora
the journey back
el viaje de vuelta
I'll be back by eight o'clock
estaré de vuelta para las ocho
I'll be back by eight o'clock
volveré antes de las ocho
Edwin is back from Paris
Edwin ha vuelto de París
it's back to work on Monday
el lunes hay que volver al trabajo
John is back in Toronto
John ha vuelto a Toronto
the Democrats are back in power
los demócratas han vuelto al poder
long hair is back (in fashion)
vuelve (a estar de moda) el pelo largo
meanwhile, back at the house …
mientras tanto, en la casa …
to run/fly back
volver corriendo/en avión
I'll drive you back
te llevo de vuelta en coche
we arrived back in Cambridge tired but happy
regresamos a Cambridge cansados pero contentos
she came back out
volvió a salir
I'll mail it back
lo devolveré por correo
I'll mail it back
lo mandaré de vuelta por correo
he asked for the ring back
pidió que le devolviera el anillo
he lapsed back into a coma
volvió a caer en coma

2. back (in reply, reprisal):

hang up and I'll call you back
cuelga, que yo te llamo
he slapped her and she slapped him back
él la abofeteó y ella le devolvió la bofetada

3.1. back (backward):

we forced the enemy further back
obligamos al enemigo a retroceder
take two steps back
da dos pasos atrás
shoulders back, chest out
hombros hacia atrás, sacando pecho
to travel back in time
viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo

3.2. back (toward the rear):

back
atrás
we can't hear you back here
aquí atrás no te oímos
the British runner is back in sixth place
el corredor británico está en sexta posición

4. back (in, into the past):

I bought it back in 1972
lo compré (ya) en 1972
it happened a few years back
pasó hace unos años
we didn't have television back in those days
en aquellos tiempos no teníamos televisión
I first mentioned it as far back as last June
lo mencioné por primera vez ya en junio
further back than the 14th century
antes del siglo XIV
that's the furthest back I can remember
no recuerdo nada anterior a eso
back in the day
en su día
back in the day
en el pasado

5. back → backward

back and forth (backward(s) and forward(s))

IV. back [ingl am bæk, ingl brit bak] VB vb trans

1.1. back (support):

back person/decision/claim
respaldar
back person/decision/claim
apoyar

1.2. back FIN:

back loan/bill
avalar

1.3. back (bet money on):

back horse/winner/loser
apostar por

2. back (reverse):

he backed the car out of the garage
sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás
he backed the car out of the garage
sacó el coche del garaje en reversa Col Mess

3. back:

back (stiffen)
reforzar
back (line)
forrar

4. back (lie behind):

a beach backed by tall pine trees
una playa bordeada de altos pinos
a house backed by open fields
una casa cuyo fondo da a campo abierto

5. back MUS:

back
acompañar

V. back [ingl am bæk, ingl brit bak] VB vb intr

1. back (move backward):

back person:
retroceder
back vehicle/driver:
dar marcha atrás
back vehicle/driver:
echar reversa Col Mess
back vehicle/driver:
meter reversa Col Mess
he backed into a lamppost
se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás
he backed into a lamppost
se dio contra una farola al meter reversa Col Mess

2. back wind:

back
cambiar de dirección (en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj)

I. hand [ingl am hænd, ingl brit hand] SOST

1. hand ANAT:

hand
mano f
I received it from the king's own hand
lo recibí de manos del rey
you couldn't see your hand in front of your face
no se veía nada
to be good or clever with one's hands
ser hábil con las manos
to be good or clever with one's hands
ser mañoso
with one's own hands
con sus (or mis etc.) propias manos
he killed it with his bare hands
lo mató a mano limpia
to give sb one's hand
darle la mano a alguien
they were holding hands when they arrived
llegaron tomados or agarrados de la mano
they were holding hands when they arrived
llegaron cogidos de la mano esp Spagna
I need somebody to hold my hand
necesito que alguien me dé ánimos
I took Mary's hand in mine to take her across the road
le di la mano a Mary para cruzar la calle
he took me by the hand
me tomó or agarró de la mano
he took me by the hand
me cogió de la mano esp Spagna
we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring
estábamos todos a gatas or en cuatro patas, buscando el anillo
he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees
no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas
to have/hold sth in one's hands
tener/llevar algo en la mano
to hold on with both hands
agarrarse or sujetarse con las dos manos
look, no hands!
mira ¡sin manos!
to hold out one's hand to sb
tenderle la mano a alguien
to join hands
darse la(s) mano(s)
we join hands with your people in deploring the events
nos solidarizamos con vuestro pueblo al expresar nuestra repulsa
hands off!
¡quita las manos de ahí!
hands off!
¡no toques!
hands off those watercolors!
¡no me toques las acuarelas!
hands off our schools!
¡dejen en paz nuestros colegios!
hand on heart, I didn't mean it
de veras, no fue esa mi intención
can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true?
¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?
to put one's hand up or to raise one's hand
levantar la mano
hands up all those in favor
que levanten la mano los que estén a favor
hands up or I'll shoot!
¡manos arriba or arriba las manos o disparo!
to raise one's hand to or against sb
levantarle la mano a alguien
my father never raised a hand to me
mi padre nunca me levantó la mano or nunca me puso la mano encima
from hand to hand
de mano en mano
she climbed the rope hand over hand
trepó palmo a palmo por la cuerda
they were fighting hand to hand
luchaban cuerpo a cuerpo
a piece for four hands MUS
una pieza para cuatro manos
hand-sewn or -stitched
cosido a mano
hand-painted
pintado a mano

2. hand (in phrases):

at hand, the day of the opening was at hand
se acercaba el día de la inauguración
at hand, the day of the opening was at hand
el día de la inauguración estaba próximo
help was at hand
la ayuda estaba en camino
to learn about sth at first hand
enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente
to learn about sth at first hand
enterarse de algo de primera mano
to learn about sth at second/third hand
enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros
he heard of her marriage only at second hand from her brother
se enteró de que se había casado a través de or por su hermano
by hand, made/written by hand
hecho/escrito a mano
it must be washed by hand
hay que lavarlo a mano
he delivered the letter by hand
entregó la carta en mano or personalmente
“by hand” (on envelope)
en su mano
“by hand” (on envelope)
en mano Spagna
“by hand” (on envelope)
presente CSud
hand in hand
de la mano
hand in hand
tomados or agarrados de la mano
hand in hand
cogidos de la mano esp Spagna
poverty and disease go hand in hand
la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano
in hand glass/hat in hand
con el vaso/sombrero en la mano
in hand glass/hat in hand
vaso/sombrero en mano
sword in hand
espada en mano or en ristre
cash in hand (in accounting)
efectivo m en caja
to pay cash in hand
pagar en metálico or en efectivo
please concentrate on the task in hand
concéntrate en lo que tienes entre manos
of the projects we have currently in hand …
de los proyectos que tenemos entre manos …
let's get back to the matter in or ingl am also at hand
volvamos a lo que nos ocupa
I like to keep a few dollars in hand for unforeseen eventualities
me gusta tener unos dólares disponibles or en reserva para cualquier imprevisto
we've still got a couple of hours in hand before we go to the airport
todavía nos queda un par de horas antes de ir al aeropuerto
to have sth (well) in hand
tener algo controlado or bajo control
that boy needs taking in hand
a ese chico va a haber que apretarle las clavijas
on hand we're always on hand when you need us
si nos necesitas, aquí estamos
the police were on hand
la policía estaba cerca
it's useful to have it on hand
es útil tenerlo a mano
out of hand the boys get out of hand when their father is away
los chicos se descontrolan cuando el padre no está
the situation is getting out of hand
la situación se les (or nos etc.) va de las manos
to reject sth out of hand
rechazar algo de plano
to hand ingl brit (within reach)
al alcance de la mano
to hand ingl brit (within reach)
a (la) mano
to hand (available)
disponible
I don't have your file to hand
no tengo su archivo a (la) mano
according to the information to hand
según la información disponible
I can't find it now, but I'm sure it will come to hand
no lo encuentro en este momento, pero ya aparecerá
she grabbed the first thing that came to hand
agarró lo primero que encontró
hand in glove or esp ingl am hand and glove, they're allegedly hand in glove with their competitors to fix prices
se dice que se han puesto de acuerdo con la competencia para fijar los precios
hand over fist
a manos llenas
hand over fist
a espuertas esp Spagna
her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing
su mano izquierda no sabe lo que hace su derecha
not to do a hand's turn colloq
no mover un dedo colloq
not to do a hand's turn colloq
no dar golpe Spagna Mess colloq
to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage) form
pedir/obtener la mano de alguien (en matrimonio)
to beat sb/win hands down
ganarle a alguien/ganar sin problemas or sin el menor esfuerzo
to bind sb hand and foot
atar a alguien de pies y manos
to bind sb hand and foot
amarrar a alguien de pies y manos AmLat excl RíoPl
we're bound hand and foot
estamos atados de pies y manos
we're bound hand and foot
tenemos las manos atadas
to bite the hand that feeds one
ser un desagradecido
talk about biting the hand that feeds you!
¡cría cuervos … !
to dirty or sully one's hands she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing
no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos
he's already dirtied his hands with arms dealing
ya se ha ensuciado las manos comerciando con armas
to force sb's hand events forced their hand
los acontecimientos los obligaron a actuar
I didn't want to, but you forced my hand
no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida
to gain/have the upper hand , eventually she gained the upper hand over her rival
finalmente se impuso a su rival
she's always had the upper hand in their relationship
siempre ha dominado ella en su relación
to get one's hands on sb/sth, just wait till I get my hands on him!
¡vas a ver cuando lo agarre!
she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer
se muere por usar la computadora nueva
I've been trying to get my hands on that book for ages
hace años que ando tras ese libro
to give sb/have a free hand
darle a alguien/tener carta blanca
to give sb one's hand on sth he gave me his hand on it and the bargain was sealed
cerramos el trato con un apretón de manos
to give sb the glad hand ingl am
saludar a alguien efusivamente
to give with one hand and take away with the other
borrar con el codo lo que se escribe con la mano
to go hat or ingl brit cap in hand (to sb), the next day, hat in hand, I apologized to the boss
al día siguiente me tragué el orgullo y le pedí perdón al jefe
I can't stand the way you have to go hat in hand to her for the smallest request
no soporto que hasta el menor favor se lo tengas que pedir de rodillas
we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money
tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero
to grab or grasp or seize sth with both hands it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands
era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos
to have one's hands full she certainly has her hands full with seven children
por cierto que tiene en qué entretenerse, con siete niños
at the moment we've got our hands full with this order
en este momento estamos ocupadísimos con este pedido
to have one's hands tied
tener las manos atadas
to have one's hands tied
tener las manos amarradas AmLat excl RíoPl
my/his hands are tied
tengo/tiene las manos atadas
my/his hands are tied
tengo/tiene las manos amarradas AmLat excl RíoPl
to have sb eating out of one's hand
hacer con alguien lo que se quiere
to have sb eating out of one's hand
manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc.) antojo
she had them eating out of her hand
hacía con ellos lo que quería
she had them eating out of her hand
los manejaba a su antojo
to keep one's hand in
no perder la práctica
to know a place like the back of one's hand
conocer un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano
she knows Paris like the back of her hand
(se) conoce París al dedillo or como la palma de la mano
to live (from) hand to mouth
vivir al día
to put or dip one's hand in one's pocket
contribuir con dinero
to put or lay one's hand(s) on sth
dar con algo
to sit on one's hands
cruzarse de brazos
to sit on one's hands
estar mano sobre mano
to stay one's/sb's hand (from sth) letter, they begged him to stay his hand
le rogaron que se contuviera
she managed to stay his hand from that dreadful act
logró impedir que cometiera semejante barbaridad
to try one's hand (at sth)
probar (a hacer algo)
to turn one's hand to sth I'm willing to turn my hand to anything
estoy dispuesto a hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo
he was a success in everything he turned his hand to
todo lo que se proponía (hacer) le salía bien
to wait on sb hand and foot
hacerle de sirviente/sirvienta a alguien
to wash one's hands of sth
desentenderse de algo
to wash one's hands of sth
lavarse las manos de algo
many hands make light work
el trabajo compartido es más llevadero

3.1. hand (agency):

hand
mano f
the hand of God/Fate
la mano de Dios/del destino
to die by one's own hand form
quitarse la vida
to have a hand in sth
tener parte en algo
the town had suffered at the hands of invaders
la ciudad había sufrido a manos de los invasores
that child needs a firm hand
ese niño necesita (una) mano firme
to rule with a heavy/iron hand
mandar/gobernar con mano dura/de hierro
with an open hand
con largueza or generosidad
with an open hand
generosamente

3.2. hand (assistance) colloq:

to give or lend sb a hand
echarle or darle una mano a alguien
if we all lend a hand, it won't take long
si todos echamos una mano, lo haremos en un momento
do you need/want a hand with that?
¿te echo or doy una mano con eso?
if you need a hand
si necesitas ayuda

3.3. hand <hands, pl > (possession, control, care):

to change hands
cambiar de dueño or manos
a few dollars changed hands and it was mine
les di unos dólares y era mío
the contract is now in the hands of the lawyer
ahora el contrato está en manos del abogado
your future lies in your own hands
tú eres dueño de tu futuro
your future lies in your own hands
tu futuro depende de ti
can I leave the matter in your hands?
¿puedo dejar el asunto en tus manos?
in private hands
en manos (de) particulares
in good/capable hands
en buenas manos
my life is in your hands
mi vida depende de ti
how did that vase come into your hands?
¿cómo llegó a tus manos ese jarrón?
he/it fell into the hands of the enemy or into enemy hands
cayó en manos del enemigo
to put oneself in sb's hands
ponerse en manos de alguien
to get sth/sb off one's hands colloq
quitarse algo/a alguien de encima colloq
he offered to take it off my hands for $500 colloq
me dijo que me daba 500 dólares por él para quitármelo de encima
on sb's hands, she hates having the children on her hands all day long
detesta tener a los niños a su cuidado todo el día
I've enough on my hands just now without that as well
tengo ya bastante entre manos como para meterme también en eso
to have more time on one's hands
tener más tiempo libre
we've got a problem on our hands
tenemos or se nos presenta un problema
I think we may have a bestseller on our hands
creo que estamos frente a un posible bestseller
out of sb's hands, the matter is out of my hands
el asunto no está en mis manos
the decision has been taken out of his hands
la decisión ya no está en sus manos
to play into sb's hands the strikers are playing into the management's hands
los huelguistas le están haciendo el juego or se lo están poniendo en bandeja a la patronal

4. hand (side):

on sb's right/left hand
a la derecha/izquierda de alguien
on every hand form
por todas partes
on the one hand … on the other (hand) …
por un lado … por otro (lado) …

5.1. hand GIOCHI (set of cards):

hand
mano f
hand
cartas fpl
a good/poor hand
una buena/mala mano
a good/poor hand
buenas/malas cartas
to overplay one's hand
jugar mal sus (or mis etc.) cartas
to show or reveal one's hand
mostrar or enseñar las cartas
to show or reveal one's hand
mostrar el juego
to strengthen sb's hand
afianzar la posición de alguien
to throw in one's hand (to abandon a course of action, plan)
tirar la toalla or esponja
to throw in one's hand (to abandon a course of action, plan)
claudicar
to throw in one's hand lett (in poker)
abandonar (las apuestas)
to throw in one's hand lett (in poker)
irse al plato Cile
to tip one's hand ingl am colloq
dejar ver sus (or mis etc.) intenciones

5.2. hand GIOCHI (round of card game):

hand
mano f

5.3. hand GIOCHI (player):

hand
jugador m / jugadora f

6.1. hand (worker):

hand
obrero m / obrera f
farm hand
peón m
they're taking on new hands
están contratando más mano de obra or más trabajadores

6.2. hand NAUT:

hand
marinero m
the hands gathered on the foredeck
la marinería se congregó en la cubierta de proa
all hands on deck
¡todos a cubierta!
the ship went down with all hands
el barco se hundió con toda la tripulación a bordo

6.3. hand (experienced person):

an old hand
un veterano / una veterana
he's an old hand at negotiating
tiene mucha experiencia en negociaciones

7. hand (applause) colloq senza pl:

a big hand
un gran aplauso
let's have a really big hand for …
un gran aplauso para …

8. hand (handwriting):

hand letter
letra f
she writes a neat/clear hand
tiene buena letra/una letra muy clara
the letter was in her own hand
la carta era de su puño y letra

9. hand (on a clock):

hand
manecilla f
hand
aguja f
the hour hand
la manecilla or la aguja de las horas
the hour hand
el puntero Ande
the minute hand
el minutero
the minute hand
la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos
the second hand
el segundero
the second hand
la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos

10. hand (measurement of horse):

hand
palmo m

II. hand [ingl am hænd, ingl brit hand] VB vb trans

to hand sb sth, to hand sth to sb
pasarle algo a alguien
could you hand me that hammer, please?
¿me pasas ese martillo, por favor?
she handed the book to her father
le pasó el libro a su padre
he was handed a stiff sentence ingl am
le impusieron una pena severa
Smith handed Jones an easy victory ingl brit
Smith le regaló la victoria a Jones
to hand it to sb you have to hand it to her; she knows how to deal with them
hay que reconocerlo or hay que sacarle el sombrero, sabe cómo manejarlos

I. take back VB [ingl am teɪk -, ingl brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take back (return):

take back
devolver
it was too big, so I had to take it back
era demasiado grande, así que lo tuve que devolver
I took him back the book he'd lent me
le devolví el libro que me había prestado

2. take back (repossess):

take back
llevarse

3. take back (accept back):

they took back the shoes
aceptaron la devolución de los zapatos
she wouldn't take back the money she'd lent me
no quiso que le devolviera el dinero que me había prestado
I can't understand why she ever took him back
no entiendo cómo aceptó que volviera

4. take back (withdraw, retract):

take back statement
retirar
you'll take back what you just said!
¡retira lo que acabas de decir!
I take it all back
retiro lo dicho

II. take back VB [ingl am teɪk -, ingl brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv) (in time)

this song takes me back!
¡qué recuerdos me trae esta canción!
it takes me back to my childhood
me transporta a mi niñez
let me take you back to the night of the fifth of …
permítame remontarme otra vez a la noche del cinco de …

I. scratch [ingl am skrætʃ, ingl brit skratʃ] SOST

1.1. scratch C (injury):

scratch
rasguño m
scratch
arañazo m
it's just a scratch
no es más que un rasguño
he escaped without a scratch
resultó ileso
he escaped without a scratch
salió sin un rasguño
attr scratch mark
arañazo m
attr scratch mark
rasguño m

1.2. scratch C (on paint, record, furniture):

scratch
rayón m

1.3. scratch C (sound):

scratch
chirrido m

1.4. scratch C (act) senza pl:

to have a scratch
rascarse
can you give my back a scratch?
¿me rascas la espalda?

2. scratch U (money) ingl am:

scratch sl
guita f sl
scratch sl
lana f AmLat colloq
scratch sl
pasta f Spagna colloq

3. scratch in phrases:

from scratch he learned German from scratch in six months
aprendió alemán en seis meses empezando desde cero
did you make the mayonnaise from scratch?
¿hiciste la mayonesa tú mismo?
did you make the mayonnaise from scratch?
¿la mayonesa es casera?
I had to start from scratch
tuve que empezar desde cero
up to scratch colloq he's simply not up to scratch
simplemente no da la talla or no es lo suficientemente bueno
if his work comes up to scratch
si su trabajo es del nivel requerido

II. scratch [ingl am skrætʃ, ingl brit skratʃ] VB vb trans

1.1. scratch (damage):

scratch paint/record/furniture
rayar

1.2. scratch (with claws, nails):

scratch
arañar
the cat has scratched all the chairs
el gato ha arañado todas las sillas
she scratched my face
me arañó la cara

1.3. scratch name/initials:

scratch
marcar
scratch
grabar

1.4. scratch (to relieve itch):

scratch bite/rash
rascarse
could you scratch my back for me?
¿me rascas la espalda?
he scratched his head
se rascó la cabeza
we're all scratching our heads, trying to think of a solution
nos estamos devanando los sesos buscando una solución
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
favor con favor se paga
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
hoy por ti, mañana por mí

2.1. scratch (strike out, cancel):

scratch word/sentence
tachar

2.2. scratch (withdraw) SPORT:

scratch horse/athlete
retirar

3. scratch (scribble hurriedly):

scratch
garabatear

III. scratch [ingl am skrætʃ, ingl brit skratʃ] VB vb intr

1.1. scratch (damage, wound):

scratch
arañar

1.2. scratch (rub):

scratch wool/sweater:
raspar
scratch wool/sweater:
picar

1.3. scratch (to relieve itching):

scratch
rascarse
don't scratch!
¡no te rasques!

1.4. scratch (make scratching sound):

scratch
rascar
it's the cat scratching at the door
es el gato, que está arañando la puerta

2. scratch (withdraw) SPORT:

scratch
retirarse

IV. scratch [ingl am skrætʃ, ingl brit skratʃ] AGG attr

1. scratch SPORT:

scratch player/runner
de primera

2. scratch (haphazard, motley):

scratch team/meal
improvisado

I. keep back VB [ingl am kip -, ingl brit kiːp -] (v + adv)

keep back!
¡atrás!
to keep back from sth keep well back from the edge
mantente bien alejado del borde

II. keep back VB [ingl am kip -, ingl brit kiːp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. keep back (prevent from advancing):

keep back crowd/enemy/floodwaters
contener
to keep sb/sth back from sth they tried to keep demonstrators back from the gates
quisieron impedir que los manifestantes llegaran a las puertas

2. keep back (suppress):

keep back tears/sobs
contener

3. keep back (not reveal):

keep back information/facts
ocultar
don't keep anything back
no te guardes or calles nada
to keep sth back from sb
ocultarle algo a alguien
the truth has been kept back from the public
le han ocultado or escamoteado la verdad a la opinión pública

4. keep back (withhold):

keep back percentage
retener
keep back profits
guardarse
keep back profits
quedarse con

III. keep back VB [ingl am kip -, ingl brit kiːp -] (v + o + adv)

1. keep back (detain):

keep back ingl brit
retener
he kept the whole class back after school
dejó a toda la clase castigada

2. keep back (slow down):

these methods keep the brighter children back
estos métodos frenan el progreso de los niños más capaces

I. hold back VB [ingl am hoʊld -, ingl brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. hold back (restrain):

hold back crowds/water/tears
contener
hold back laughter
contener
hold back laughter
aguantar

2. hold back (withhold, delay):

hold back information
no revelar
hold back payment
retrasar
I have a feeling he's holding something back from me
tengo la impresión de que me está ocultando algo
he held back his most controversial statements until the end of his speech
se guardó las declaraciones más polémicas hasta el final del discurso

3. hold back (impede progress of):

hold back
frenar el avance de

II. hold back VB [ingl am hoʊld -, ingl brit həʊld -] (v + adv)

1. hold back (restrain oneself):

hold back
contenerse
hold back
frenarse
to hold back from sth/-ing she held back from criticizing them too strongly
se contuvo y no los criticó demasiado

2. hold back (delay, withhold):

to hold back on sth on payment/publication
retrasar algo
to hold back on sth on payment/publication
postergar algo esp AmLat
they may hold back on signing the contract
puede ser que retrasen la firma del contrato
they may hold back on signing the contract
puede ser que posterguen la firma del contrato esp AmLat

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

1.1. go back (return, go home):

go back
volver
I had to go back for my umbrella
tuve que volver a buscar el paraguas
I had to go back for my umbrella
tuve que regresarme a buscar el paraguas AmLat
I'd like to go back to Germany sometime
me gustaría volver a Alemania alguna vez
to go back to work
volver al trabajo
I shall never go back to that dentist!
¡no vuelvo nunca más a ese dentista!
she won't go back to him
no quiere volver con él
go back!
¡vuelve atrás!
go back!
¡retrocede!
there's no going back now
ya no se puede (or no nos podemos etc.) volver atrás

1.2. go back (in lecture, discussion, text):

go back
volver
to go back to what I was saying earlier …
volviendo a lo que decía antes …
let's go back and examine those ideas more closely
volvamos atrás y examinemos más detenidamente esas ideas

1.3. go back (be returned):

this dress'll have to go back
voy (or vas etc.) a tener que devolver ese vestido

2.1. go back (date, originate):

go back tradition/dynasty:
remontarse
it goes back to the beginning of the century
se remonta a principios de siglo
we go back a long way colloq
nos conocemos desde hace mucho
we go back a long way colloq
lo nuestro viene de muy atrás

2.2. go back (return in time, revert):

to go back to sth
volver a algo
we decided to go back to the old system
decidimos volver al sistema antiguo

2.3. go back clocks:

go back
atrasarse

3. go back (extend back):

go back
extenderse
the garden goes back 40 feet
el jardín tiene 40 pies de largo

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

I. get1 <part pres getting, pass got, part perf got or ingl am also gotten> [ingl am ɡɛt, ingl brit ɡɛt] VB vb trans

1.1. get (to obtain):

get money/information
conseguir
get money/information
obtener
get job/staff
conseguir
get authorization/loan
conseguir
get authorization/loan
obtener
get idea
sacar
where did you get that beautiful rug?
¿dónde conseguiste or encontraste esa alfombra tan preciosa?
where did they get that compère?
¿de dónde sacaron a ese maestro de ceremonias?
these pears are as good as you'll get, I'm afraid
estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay colloq
the public can't get enough of her
el público no se cansa de ella
to get sth from sb/sth we get our information from official sources
sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales
you may get more up-to-date news from Ken
Ken te podrá dar noticias más frescas

1.2. get (to buy):

get
comprar
what can I get Tom for Christmas?
¿qué le puedo comprar a Tom para Navidad?
you can get them much cheaper in town
los puedes comprar or conseguir más baratos en el centro
go out and get yourself a new suit
ve y cómprate un traje nuevo
they sell like hotcakes; we can't get enough of them
se venden como pan caliente, no hay estoc que alcance
to get sth from sb/sth I get my bread from the local baker
le compro el pan al panadero del barrio
I got this bread from Harrods
este pan lo compré en Harrods

1.3. get (to achieve, to win):

get prize/grade
sacar
get prize/grade
obtener form
get majority
obtener form
get majority
conseguir
he gets results
consigue or logra lo que se propone
I got an A in physics
saqué una A en física
you're getting yourself quite a reputation
¡te estás haciendo una fama … !
a French company got the contract
una compañía francesa consiguió el contrato
a French company got the contract
le dieron or le adjudicaron el contrato a una compañía francesa
he finally got the divorce
finalmente le dieron el divorcio

1.4. get (by calculation):

what did you get, Tim?
¿a ti qué or cuánto te dio, Tim?
divide 27 by 3 and you get 9
si divides 27 por 3 te dará 9
got it!
¡ya sé!
have you got 21 across yet?
¿ya has sacado el 21 horizontal?

1.5. get (when telephoning):

get number/person
lograr comunicarse con
I got the wrong number
me dio equivocado

2.1. get (to receive):

get letter/message/reward/reprimand
recibir
I was getting signals from Jenny to be quiet
Jenny me estaba haciendo señas para que me callara
I know what I'm getting for my birthday
ya sé lo que me van a regalar para mi cumpleaños
do I get a kiss, then?
¿entonces me das un beso?
she got 12 years for armed robbery
le dieron 12 años por robo a mano armada
she got 12 years for armed robbery
le cayeron 12 años por robo a mano armada colloq
to get sth from sb all I ever get from you is criticism
lo único que haces es criticarme
she got a warm reception from the audience
el público le dio una cálida bienvenida
he gets the musical talent from his dad
el talento musical lo ha heredado or le viene del padre
I don't know where she gets it from, it certainly isn't from me
no sé por qué es así, desde luego no ha salido a mí
I do all the work and she gets all the credit
yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama
I seldom get the chance
rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad
the west coast gets a lot of rain
en la costa oeste llueve mucho
the kitchen doesn't get much sun
en la cocina no da mucho el sol

2.2. get:

get RADIO, TV station
captar
get RADIO, TV station
recibir
get RADIO, TV station
coger esp Spagna colloq
get RADIO, TV station
agarrar CSud colloq

2.3. get (to be paid):

get salary/pay
ganar
how much were you getting in your old job?
¿cuánto ganabas en tu trabajo anterior?
if I do overtime I get a bit more
si hago horas extras saco un poco más
what or how much do you think I can get for the piano?
¿cuánto crees que puedo sacar or que me pueden dar por el piano?

2.4. get (to experience):

get shock/surprise
llevarse
I got the impression that …
me dio la impresión de que …
I get the feeling that …
tengo or me da la sensación de que …

2.5. get (to suffer):

how did you get that bump on your head/black eye?
¿cómo te hiciste ese chichón en la cabeza/te pusiste el ojo morado?
she got smoke in her eyes
le entró humo en los ojos
she got a splinter in her finger
se clavó una astilla en el dedo
he got the full force of the blast
recibió todo el impacto de la explosión

3. get (to find, to have) colloq:

you don't get elephants in America
en América no hay elefantes
you get better weather on the south coast
en la costa sur hace mejor tiempo
we get mainly students in here
nuestros clientes (or visitantes etc.) son mayormente estudiantes
I get all sorts of people coming to see me
viene a verme todo tipo de gente

4. get (to fetch):

get hammer/scissors
traer
get hammer/scissors
ir a buscar
get doctor/plumber
llamar
go and get your father
ve a llamar a tu padre
get your coat
anda or vete a buscar tu abrigo
can you come and get me in the car?
¿puedes venir a buscarme con el coche?
she got herself a cup of coffee
se sirvió (or se hizo etc.) una taza de café
shall I get you a taxi?
¿te llamo un taxi?

5.1. get (to reach):

get
alcanzar
it's too high up for me, can you get it?
está demasiado alto para mí ¿tú lo puedes alcanzar or tú alcanzas?

5.2. get (to take hold of):

get
agarrar
get
coger esp Spagna
to get sb by the arm/leg
agarrar a alguien por el brazo/la pierna
to get sb by the arm/leg
coger a alguien por el brazo/la pierna esp Spagna
the pain gets me right here
me duele justo aquí

5.3. get (to catch, to trap):

get
pillar colloq
get
agarrar AmLat
get
coger esp Spagna
you've got me there, I haven't a clue
¡ahí sí que me pillaste! no tengo la menor idea colloq
you've got me there, I haven't a clue
¡ahí sí que me agarraste! no tengo la menor idea AmLat colloq
you've got me there, I haven't a clue
¡ahí sí que me cogiste! no tengo la menor idea Spagna colloq

5.4. get (to assault, to kill) colloq:

I swear I'll get you!
¡te juro que me las vas a pagar! colloq
the sharks must have got him, poor devil
se lo deben de haber comido los tiburones al pobre colloq
if smoking doesn't get you, pollution will
si no te mata el tabaco, te liquida la contaminación colloq

6. get (to hit):

get target/person
darle a
to get sb on or in the arm/leg
darle a alguien en el brazo/la pierna
you'll get yours ingl am sl
¡ya las vas a pagar! colloq

7. get (with illnesses):

get cold/flu
agarrar
get cold/flu
pescar colloq
get cold/flu
pillar colloq
get cold/flu
coger esp Spagna
she got chickenpox from her sister
la hermana le contagió la varicela
she got chickenpox from her sister
la hermana le pegó la varicela colloq

8. get (to catch):

get bus/train
tomar
get bus/train
coger Spagna
she got a bus to Kingston ingl brit
fue en autobús hasta Kingston

9. get (to prepare):

get breakfast/dinner
preparar
get breakfast/dinner
hacer

10.1. get colloq (to irritate):

get
fastidiar
what gets me is the way he said it
lo que me fastidia or me da rabia es la forma en que lo dijo

10.2. get colloq (to bring out emotions):

it gets you right there
te conmueve
it gets you right there
te da mucha lástima

10.3. get colloq (to puzzle):

what gets me is how …
lo que no entiendo es cómo …

11.1. get (to understand):

get colloq
entender
I get it, you want me to tell them that …
ya entiendo, quieres que les diga que …
I get it, you want me to tell them that …
ya caigo, quieres que les diga que … colloq
oh, I get you
ah, ya (te) entiendo
don't get me wrong
no me malentiendas or malinterpretes
get it?
¿entiendes?
get it?
¿agarras la onda? colloq
get it?
¿coges la onda? Spagna colloq

11.2. get (to hear, to take note of):

get
oír
I didn't quite get that: could you repeat it?
no oí or entendí bien ¿podrías repetir lo que dijiste?
I didn't get your name
no entendí tu nombre
did you get the number?
¿tomaste nota del número?
get this, Frank's a candidate sl
agárrate, Frank se presenta como candidato colloq
get this, Frank's a candidate sl
afírmate, Frank se presenta como candidato Cile colloq
get this, Frank's a candidate sl
téngase de atrás, Frank se presenta como candidato Col colloq

12. get (to answer) colloq:

get phone
contestar
get phone
atender
get phone
coger Spagna
get door
abrir

14. get (to bring, to move, to put) + avv compl:

we'll get it there by two o'clock
lo tendremos allí antes de las dos
don't worry, we'll get you to Rome somehow
no te preocupes, encontraremos la manera de que llegues a Roma
just wait till I get you home!
¡ya vas a ver cuando lleguemos a casa!
to get sth downstairs/upstairs
bajar/subir algo
when can you get the documents to us?
¿cuándo nos puede hacer llegar los documentos?
where will it get us?
¿a dónde nos conduce?
to get sb nowhere not to get sb anywhere, this approach is getting us nowhere
de esta manera no estamos logrando nada
to get sb nowhere not to get sb anywhere, this approach is getting us nowhere
de esta manera no vamos a ninguna parte colloq
flattery won't get you anywhere with him
no vas a sacar nada con or no te va a servir de nada halagarlo

15. get (to cause to be) + agg compl:

he got the children ready
preparó a los niños
I can't get the window open/shut
no puedo abrir/cerrar la ventana
it's hard to get these pans clean
estas cacerolas son difíciles de limpiar
they got him drunk
lo emborracharon
let me get one thing clear esp ingl brit (make it clear)
esto que quede bien claro
let me get one thing clear (receive clarification about it)
a ver si entiendo bien esto
they got their feet wet/dirty
se mojaron/se ensuciaron los pies

16.1. get (showing an action carried out by the subject):

I'm going to get the house tidied up
voy a ordenar la casa
he says he'll get that shelf put up this afternoon
dice que va a colocar ese estante esta tarde
we must get some work done
tenemos que trabajar un poco
he got his arm broken
se rompió el brazo
it's about time they got themselves organized
ya va siendo hora de que se organicen

16.2. get (showing an action carried out by somebody else):

he got the house painted/the carpets cleaned
hizo pintar la casa/limpiar las alfombras
get your hair cut!
¡vete a cortar el pelo!
I must get this watch fixed
tengo que llevar a arreglar este reloj
I must get this watch fixed
tengo que mandar (a) arreglar este reloj AmLat
you'll get me fired!
¡vas a hacer que me echen!
that won't get you promoted
con eso no vas a lograr que te asciendan
I got that written into the contract
les hice poner eso en el contrato

17. get (to arrange, to persuade, to force):

to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (order)
le diré que te ayude
to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (ask)
le pediré que te ayude
to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (persuade)
lo convenceré de que te ayude
she could never get him to understand
no podría hacérselo entender
you'll never get them to agree to that
no vas a lograr que acepten eso
can I get you to sign this, please?
¿me firmaría esto, por favor?
get them to line up at the door
que se pongan en fila en la puerta
he's trying to get the radio to work
está tratando de hacer funcionar la radio

18. get (to cause to start):

to get sb/sth -ing it's the sort of record that gets everybody dancing
es el tipo de disco que hace bailar a todo el mundo or que hace que todo el mundo baile
can you get the pump working?
¿puedes poner la bomba en funcionamiento?
can you get the pump working?
¿puedes hacer funcionar la bomba?
her remark got me thinking
su comentario me hizo pensar

II. get1 <part pres getting, pass got, part perf got or ingl am also gotten> [ingl am ɡɛt, ingl brit ɡɛt] VB vb intr

1. get (to arrive):

get + avv compl
llegar
I got here yesterday
llegué ayer
she got to Boston at 4 o'clock
llegó a Boston a las cuatro
can you get there by train?
¿se puede ir en tren?
how did that stain get there?
¿esa mancha de dónde salió?
can anyone remember where we'd got to?
¿alguien se acuerda de dónde habíamos quedado?
we got to or as far as page 21
llegamos hasta la página 21
I was just getting to that
a eso iba
to get somewhere the results indicate they may be getting somewhere
los resultados indican que van por buen camino
we're getting somewhere at last!
¡por fin estamos sacando algo en limpio!
to get there it's not perfect, but we're getting there
perfecto no es, pero poco a poco …
algebra was hard, but she got there in the end
el álgebra le costó pero finalmente logró entenderla

2.1. get (to become):

to get married
casarse
to get dressed
vestirse
to get used to sth
acostumbrarse a algo
to get lost
perderse
get lost! colloq
¡vete a pasear or al diablo! colloq
your dinner's getting cold
se te está enfriando la cena
he got very angry
se puso furioso
they get tired easily
se cansan con facilidad
he got that way after his wife died
se puso así cuando murió su mujer
to get tough
ponerse duro
let's get started
empecemos
let's get started
vamos a empezar

2.2. get (to be) colloq:

she gets invited to lots of parties
la invitan a muchas fiestas
one of their players got injured
uno de sus jugadores se lesionó
the bike got stolen
se robaron la bicicleta
you'll have to wait till I get paid
vas a tener que esperar hasta que cobre

3.1. get (to come to, to reach a state):

get
llegar a +inf
he never thought he'd get to be president
nunca pensó que llegaría a ser presidente
you'll get to like it eventually
vas a ver como termina por gustarte
I never really got to know him
nunca llegué a conocerlo de verdad

3.2. get (to have the opportunity to):

as a diplomat one gets to meet many interesting people
como diplomático uno tiene la oportunidad de conocer a mucha gente interesante
when do we get to open the presents?
¿cuándo podemos abrir los regalos?

4. get (to start):

to get -ing
empezar a +  infin
to get -ing
ponerse a +  infin
she got talking to them
empezó or se puso a hablar con ellos
she got talking to them
entabló conversación con ellos
right, let's get moving!
bueno, ¡pongámonos en acción (or en marcha etc.)!
to get to -ing ingl brit colloq
ponerse a +  infin
then I got to thinking
entonces me puse a pensar

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

1. get out:

get out (of car, bus, train)
bajar(se)
get out (of hole, trench)
salir
to get out of bed
levantarse (de la cama)

2. get out (of room, country):

get out
salir
I have to get out of here
tengo que salir de aquí
get out!
¡fuera (de aquí)!

3. get out (socially, for pleasure):

get out
salir
Grandma doesn't get out much
la abuela no sale mucho

4. get out (give up, quit):

I'm getting out of teaching
voy a dejar la enseñanza
they got out just before prices went through the floor
vendieron justo antes de que los precios cayeran en picada
they got out just before prices went through the floor
vendieron justo antes de que los precios cayeran en picado Spagna
are they getting out of the German market?
¿van a abandonar el mercado alemán?

5. get out (escape):

get out animal/prisoner:
escaparse

6. get out (be released, finish work):

get out prisoner/worker:
salir
what time do you get out?
¿a qué hora sales?

7. get out (become known):

get out news/truth:
saberse
get out news/truth:
hacerse público form
if this ever gets out
si esto llega a saberse

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

1. get out (remove, extract):

get out cork/stopper/nail
sacar
get out stain
quitar
get out stain
sacar esp AmLat

2. get out (take out):

get out car/map/knife
sacar
she got out her credit card
sacó su tarjeta de crédito

3. get out (withdraw):

get out money
sacar

4. get out (borrow from library):

get out book/record
sacar

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

1. get out (publish, produce, put on market):

get out book
publicar
get out book
sacar
get out product/new model
sacar
get out product/new model
lanzar

2. get out (utter):

get out
decir
don't stammer, boy: get it out!
¡no tartamudees, chico: dilo de una vez!

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

1. get out (remove):

get out tenant
echar
get that dog out of here!
¡saquen (a) ese perro de aquí!

2. get out (release):

they couldn't get the driver out
no pudieron liberar al conductor (que había quedado atrapado)
my lawyer will get you out
mi abogado hará que te suelten
I can't get you out of this mess
no te puedo sacar de este lío

3. get out (send off):

get out story/message
mandar
get out story/message
enviar

4. get out (send for):

get out doctor/repairman
llamar

5. get out SPORT:

get out batsman/batter
sacar del campo

V. get out VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o) colloq (leave by)

get out
salir por
I couldn't get out the window/door
no pude salir por la ventana/la puerta

VI. get out VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o) colloq (take out by)

get out
sacar por
you'll never get the sofa out the door/window
no podrás sacar el sofá por la puerta/la ventana

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

get in
entrar
how did he get in here?
¿cómo entró?
get in the car
súbete al coche
I was just getting in the bath
justo me estaba metiendo en la bañera
the air/light gets in through this hole
el aire/la luz entra por este agujero
the dust got in my eyes
me entró tierra en los ojos

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

1. get in (arrive):

get in person/ship/train:
llegar
she had just got in from Israel
acababa de llegar de Israel

2. get in (gain admission, be selected):

get in
entrar
get in
ser aceptado
get in
ser admitido

3. get in (be elected) POL:

get in
ganar
get in
resultar elegido
get in
salir elegido

4. get in (intervene):

I was about to … but she got in first or before me
yo estaba por … pero ella se me adelantó
I got in quickly with a counter-proposal
inmediatamente presenté una contrapropuesta

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

get in
meter
get in seedlings/seeds
plantar
get in advertisement
poner
I can get one more pair of shoes in this suitcase
puedo meter otro par de zapatos en esta maleta

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

1. get in (hand in):

get in essay
entregar
get in bid
presentar

2. get in (cause to be accepted, elected):

I'd like to join, do you think you can get me in?
me gustaría hacerme socio ¿te parece que me podrías hacer entrar?
35% of the vote is not enough to get them in
el 35% de los votos no es suficiente para que resulten elegidos

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

1. get in (bring in, collect up):

get in washing/tools/chairs
entrar
get in crops/harvest
recoger

2. get in (buy, obtain) ingl brit:

get in wood/coal
aprovisionarse de
did you remember to get more candles in?
¿te acordaste de comprar or traer más velas?

3. get in (summon, call out):

get in doctor/plumber
llamar

4. get in (interpose):

get in blow/kick
dar
get in remark/reference
hacer
I couldn't get a word in
no me dejaron decir ni una palabra

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

get across river
atravesar
get across river
cruzar
get across road
cruzar
we'll have to swim, there's no other way to get across (to the other side)
vamos a tener que nadar, no hay otra forma de cruzar al otro lado

II. get across VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv) (bring, drive across)

get across passengers/supplies
cruzar

III. get across VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (communicate)

get across meaning/concept
hacer entender

IV. get across VB [ingl am ɡɛt -, ingl brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (be understood)

get across teacher/speaker:
hacerse entender
the point about handing work in on time seems to be geting across
parece que van captando or van entendiendo que hay que entregar el trabajo a tiempo

get2 SOST

get → git

git2 VB vb intr ingl am colloq only in imperative

git
¡largo (de aquí)!

git1 [ingl am ɡɪt, ingl brit ɡɪt] SOST ingl brit sl

git
imbécil m
you stupid git!
¡imbécil de mierda! volg sl

I. to scavenge for VB vb intr

to scavenge for
escarbar en busca de
to scavenge for
hurgar en busca de
dogs scavenge for food in the garbage
los perros escarban or hurgan en la basura en busca de comida

II. scavenge [ingl am ˈskævəndʒ, ingl brit ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ] VB vb trans

scavenge
rescatar (de la basura)

I. stint [ingl am stɪnt, ingl brit stɪnt] SOST

1.1. stint C (fixed amount, share):

I've done my stint for today
hoy ya he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba or lo que me correspondía

1.2. stint C (period):

stint
período m
he did a five-year stint in the army
pasó (un período de) cinco años en el ejército
her brief stint of modeling/as a guide
la breve temporada en que trabajó de modelo/guía

2. stint U:

without stint
generosamente
without stint
sin restricciones

II. stint [ingl am stɪnt, ingl brit stɪnt] VB vb trans

stint food:

stint
escatimar
to stint sb of sth
escatimarle algo a alguien
she stinted herself of food for our sake
se privó de comer por nosotros

III. to stint on VB vb intr

to stint on
escatimar

I. surrender [ingl am səˈrɛndər, ingl brit səˈrɛndə] VB vb trans

1. surrender MILIT:

surrender arms/town
rendir
surrender arms/town
entregar

2. surrender (hand over) form:

surrender document/ticket
entregar

3. surrender (relinquish):

surrender right/claim
renunciar a

II. surrender [ingl am səˈrɛndər, ingl brit səˈrɛndə] VB vb intr

surrender soldier/army:

surrender
rendirse
to surrender to sb
entregarse a alguien
he surrendered to the police
se entregó a la policía
he had not surrendered to idleness
no se había dejado vencer por la pereza

III. to surrender oneself to VB vb rifl

to surrender oneself to indulgence/idleness:

to surrender oneself to
dejarse vencer por
just surrender yourself to the music
déjate llevar por la música
just surrender yourself to the music
abandónate a la música

IV. surrender [ingl am səˈrɛndər, ingl brit səˈrɛndə] SOST U

1. surrender (capitulation):

surrender
rendición f
surrender
capitulación f

2. surrender (submission):

I call that a surrender to pressure from the right
para mí eso es claudicar ante las presiones de la derecha
in passionate surrender
en una entrega apasionada

3. surrender form (handing over):

surrender (of passport, document)
entrega f
surrender (of rights)
renuncia f
surrender of property
cesión f de bienes

I. swipe [ingl am swaɪp, ingl brit swʌɪp] SOST colloq

1. swipe (blow):

swipe
golpe m
to take a swipe at sb/sth
intentar darle or pegarle a alguien/algo

2. swipe (verbal attack):

swipe
ataque m

II. swipe [ingl am swaɪp, ingl brit swʌɪp] VB vb trans colloq

1. swipe (hit):

swipe
darle (un golpe) a

2. swipe (steal):

swipe
afanarse sl
swipe
volarse Mess colloq

3. swipe INFORM:

swipe card
pasar (por un lector electrónico)

III. to swipe at VB vb intr

to swipe at
intentar darle a
to swipe at
intentar pegarle a
it swiped at him with its claws
le dio un zarpazo

I. to tend to VB vb intr (attend to)

to tend to
ocuparse de
please tend to these customers
por favor ocúpese de or atienda a estos clientes

II. tend2 [ingl am tɛnd, ingl brit tɛnd] VB vb trans

tend sheep/flock
cuidar (de)
tend sheep/flock
ocuparse de
tend invalids/victims
cuidar (de)
tend invalids/victims
atender
tend garden/grave
ocuparse de
to tend bar ingl am or ingl brit the bar
atender el bar

nel dizionario PONS

inglese
inglese
spagnolo
spagnolo
to get back to nature
volver a la naturaleza
to get back in harness fig
volver a la rutina
get back
volver
get back
recuperar
to get (back) into the swing of things colloq
cogerle el tranquillo a algo
to carry sb back to sth
recordar algo a alguien
to cut back to ...
volver a...
spagnolo
spagnolo
inglese
inglese
tomar el rábano por las hojas (ejecución)
to get it back to front
¡atrás!
get back!
a la vuelta empezaré a trabajar
I'll start work when I get back
nel dizionario PONS

I. back [bæk] SOST

1. back:

back (opposite of front)
parte f trasera
back of a hand
dorso m
back of a chair
respaldo m
back (reverse side)
revés m
back of a piece of paper, envelope
dorso m
back to front
al revés
to know sth back to front
saberse algo al derecho y al revés

2. back (end):

back of a book
final m

3. back ANAT:

back
espalda f
back of an animal
lomo m
to be on one's back
estar boca arriba
to break one's back colloq
deslomarse
to do sth behind sb's back a. fig
hacer algo a espaldas de alguien
to turn one's back on sb a. fig
dar la espalda a alguien

4. back SPORT:

back
defensa mf

locuzioni:

to know sth like the back of one's hand
conocer algo al dedillo colloq
to make a rod for one's own back ingl brit
cavarse la propia tumba
to have one's back against the wall
estar entre la espada y la pared
to break the back of sth ingl Aus, ingl brit
hacer la peor parte de algo
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
hoy por ti, mañana por mí
to stab sb in the back
dar a alguien una puñalada por la espalda

II. back [bæk] AGG

1. back (rear):

back
trasero, -a

2. back MED:

back
dorsal

III. back [bæk] AVV

1. back:

to be back
estar de vuelta
to come back
volver
to want sb back
querer que alguien vuelva
I want the money back (from them)
quiero que me devuelvan el dinero
to bring back memories
traer viejos recuerdos a la memoria

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back
detrás
back
atrás
back and forth
atrás y adelante
to look back
mirar hacia atrás
to sit back
recostarse

3. back (in return):

back
de vuelta

4. back (into the past):

back
atrás
back then
entonces
back then
en aquel momento

IV. back [bæk] VB vb trans

back
respaldar

I. get [get] got, got, ingl am, Aus: gotten VB vb trans colloq

1. get:

get (obtain)
obtener
get (secure)
conseguir
get (gain)
ganar
get (buy)
comprar
get (find)
encontrar
get (take)
coger
to get the door ingl am colloq
abrir la puerta
to get the telephone ingl am colloq
coger el teléfono
to get a surprise
llevarse una sorpresa
to get pleasure out of sth
disfrutar con algo
to get the impression that ...
tener la impresión de que...
to get a meal/drinks ingl am colloq
comer/tomar algo

2. get (catch):

get plane, train
coger

3. get colloq (hear, understand):

get
comprender
get message
captar
get picture
entender
to get sth/sb wrong
entender algo/a alguien mal

4. get (prepare):

get meal
preparar

5. get (cause to be):

to get sth done
hacer algo
to get sb to do sth
hacer que alguien haga algo

6. get colloq:

get (irk)
fastidiar
get (make emotional)
afectar

7. get colloq (start):

to get going
poner en marcha
to get cracking
poner manos a la obra

II. get [get] got, got, ingl am, Aus: gotten VB vb intr

1. get + sost/agg (become):

get
volverse
to get married
casarse
to get upset
enfadarse
to get used to sth
acostumbrarse a algo
to get to be sth
llegar a ser algo
to get to like sth
coger afición a algo

2. get (have opportunity):

to get to do sth
llegar a hacer algo
to get to see sb
lograr ver a alguien

3. get (travel):

get
llegar
to get home
llegar a casa

I. to [tu:] PREP

1. to (in direction of):

to
a
to go to France/Oxford
ir a Francia/Oxford
to go to town
ir a la ciudad
to go to the dentist('s)
ir al dentista
to go to the cinema/theatre
ir al cine/teatro
to go to bed
irse a la cama
to go to the south
ir al sur
to go to the south
ir hacia el sur
to the left/right
a la izquierda/derecha
to fall to the ground
caerse al suelo
the path to the lake
el camino que lleva al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five
las cinco menos cuarto

3. to (until):

to
hasta
to count up to 10
contar hasta 10
to this day
hasta el día de hoy
frightened to death
muerto de miedo
done to perfection
hecho a la perfección
to some extent
hasta cierto punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb
hablar con alguien
to show sth to sb
mostrar algo a alguien
I said to myself ...
me dije a mí mismo...
this belongs to me
esto es mío

5. to (towards):

to
con
to be kind/rude to sb
ser amable/grosero con alguien

6. to (against):

to
contra
elbow to elbow
codo con codo
close to sth
cerca de algo
to clasp sb to one's bosom
estrechar a alguien contra su pecho
to fix sth to the wall
fijar algo en la pared
5 added to 10 equals 15
5 más 10 son 15

7. to (in comparison):

to
a
3 (goals) to 1
3 (goles) a 1
superior to sth/sb
superior a algo/alguien

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb
sonar extraño a alguien
it doesn't make any sense to me
no tiene sentido para mí
what's it to them? colloq
¿qué les importa a ellos?
to all appearances
al parecer

9. to (proportion):

one litre to one person
un litro por persona
by a majority of 5 to 1
por una mayoría de 5 a 1
the odds are 3 to 1
las probabilidades son de 3 a 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise
para mi sorpresa

11. to (by):

to
por
known to sb
conocido de [o por] alguien

12. to (matching):

to
de
the top to this jar
la tapa de este tarro

13. to (of):

to
de
the secretary to the boss
la secretaria del jefe

14. to (for purpose of):

to
para

locuzioni:

that's all there is to it
eso es todo

II. to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put
hacer/caminar/poner

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat
le dije que comiera

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do
sé qué hacer
she didn't know how to say it
no sabía como decirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen
quiere escuchar
she wants to go
quiere irse

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me
viene a verme
to phone to ask sth
llamar para preguntar algo

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it
parece que disfruta
to be honest ...
(dicho) sinceramente...

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done
el trabajo que hay que hacer
sth to buy
algo que hay que comprar

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to
para
I came back to find she had left Madrid
volví para descubrir que se había ido de Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story
quiere que le cuente un cuento
to be too tired to do sth
estar demasiado cansado para hacer algo

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it
es fácil hacerlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to
él no quiere comer, pero yo sí

III. to [tu:] AVV

to push the door to
cerrar la puerta empujándola
Voce OpenDict

back SOST

to get one's own back on sb (get one's revenge)
vengarse de alguien
Voce OpenDict

get VB

not to get anywhere fig
no avanzar
nel dizionario PONS

get back to VB vb trans

get back to (letter)
contestar
get back to (call)
devolver
nel dizionario PONS
inglese
inglese
spagnolo
spagnolo
to get back to nature
volver a la naturaleza
to get back in harness fig
volver a la rutina
get back
recuperar
to get (back) into the swing of things colloq
cogerle el tranquillo a algo
get back at
vengarse de
spagnolo
spagnolo
inglese
inglese
tomar el rábano por las hojas (ejecución)
to get it back to front
¡atrás!
get back!
a la vuelta empezaré a trabajar
I'll start work when I get back
nel dizionario PONS

I. back [bæk] SOST

1. back:

back (opposite of front)
parte f trasera
back of a hand
dorso m
back of a chair
respaldo m
back (reverse side)
revés m
back of a piece of paper, envelope
dorso m
back to front
al revés
to know sth back to front
saberse algo al derecho y al revés

2. back (end):

back of a book
final m

3. back ANAT:

back
espalda f
back of an animal
lomo m
to be on one's back
estar boca arriba
to break one's back colloq
deslomarse
to do sth behind sb's back a. fig
hacer algo a espaldas de alguien
to turn one's back on sb a. fig
dar la espalda a alguien

4. back SPORT:

back
defensa mf

locuzioni:

to know sth like the back of one's hand
conocer algo al dedillo colloq
to have one's back against the wall
estar entre la espada y la pared
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
hoy por ti, mañana por mí
to stab sb in the back
dar a alguien una puñalada por la espalda

II. back [bæk] AGG

1. back (rear):

back
trasero, -a

2. back MED:

back
dorsal

III. back [bæk] AVV

1. back:

to be back
estar de vuelta
to come back
volver
to want sb back
querer que alguien vuelva
I want the money back
quiero que me devuelvan el dinero
to bring back memories
traer viejos recuerdos a la memoria

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back
detrás
back
atrás
back and forth
atrás y adelante
to look back
mirar (hacia) atrás
to sit back
recostarse

3. back (in return):

back
de vuelta

4. back (into the past):

back
atrás

IV. back [bæk] VB vb trans

back
respaldar

I. get <got, gotten> [get] VB vb trans

1. get (obtain):

get
obtener
get a massage
recibir
get a manicure
hacerse
to get the impression that...
dar a alguien la impresión de que...

2. get (receive):

get letter, present
recibir
to get sth from sb
recibir algo de alguien
to get a surprise
llevarse una sorpresa
to get pleasure out of sth
disfrutar con algo

3. get (catch):

get plane, train
coger
get the flu
pillar
get the flu
pescar Col
do you get channel 4?
¿pillas el canal 4?
do you get channel 4?
¿te entra el canal 4? Col

4. get (hear, understand):

get
comprender
get message
captar
get picture
entender
to get sth/sb wrong
entender algo/a alguien mal
I don't get it
no lo pillo
I don't get it
no agarro la onda

5. get (answer):

to get the door colloq
abrir la puerta
to get the phone colloq
coger el teléfono

6. get (buy):

get groceries
comprar
to get food/drinks colloq
pillar algo de comer/beber

7. get (cause to be done):

to get sth done
hacer algo
to get sb to do sth
hacer que alguien haga algo

8. get (start):

to get sb to do sth
conseguir que alguien haga algo
to get the ball rolling
poner las cosas en marcha
to get the ball rolling
echar a rodar algo

9. get colloq:

get (irk)
repatear
get (make emotional)
afectar
that really gets me
eso me afecta realmente

10. get colloq (start):

to get going
poner en marcha
to get cracking
poner manos a la obra

II. get [get] VB vb intr

1. get + sost/agg (become):

get
volverse
to get married
casarse
to get upset
enfadarse
to get used to sth
acostumbrarse a algo
to get to be sth
llegar a ser algo
to get to like sth
coger afición a algo

2. get (have opportunity):

to get to do sth
llegar a hacer algo
to get to see sb
lograr ver a alguien

3. get (travel):

get
llegar
to get home
llegar a casa

I. to [tu] PREP

1. to (in direction of):

to
a
to go to Mexico/New York
ir a México/Nueva York
to go to town
ir a la ciudad
to go to the dentist('s)
ir al dentista
to go to the cinema/theater
ir al cine/teatro
to go to bed
irse a la cama
to go to the south
ir al [o hacia el] sur
to the left/right
a la izquierda/derecha
to fall to the ground
caerse al suelo
the path to the lake
el camino que lleva al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five
las cinco menos cuarto

3. to (until):

to
hasta
to count up to 10
contar hasta 10
to this day
hasta el día de hoy
frightened to death
muerto de miedo
done to perfection
hecho a la perfección
to some extent
hasta cierto punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb
hablar con alguien
to show sth to sb
mostrar algo a alguien
I said to myself...
me dije a mí mismo...
this belongs to me
esto es mío

5. to (towards):

to
con
to be kind/rude to sb
ser amable/grosero con alguien

6. to (against):

to
contra
elbow to elbow
codo con codo
close to sth
cerca de algo
to clasp sb to one's bosom
estrechar a alguien contra su pecho
to fix sth to the wall
fijar algo en la pared
5 added to 10 equals 15
5 más 10 son 15

7. to (in comparison):

to
a
3 (goals) to 1
3 (goles) a 1
superior to sth/sb
superior a algo/alguien

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb
sonar extraño [o raro] a alguien
it doesn't make any sense to me
eso para mí no tiene sentido
what's it to them? colloq
¿qué les importa a ellos?
to all appearances
al parecer

9. to (proportion):

one liter to one person
un litro por persona
by a majority of 5 to 1
por una mayoría de 5 a 1
the odds are 3 to 1
las probabilidades son de 3 contra 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise
para mi sorpresa

11. to (by):

to
por
known to sb
conocido de [o por] alguien

12. to (matching):

to
de
the top to this jar
la tapa de este tarro

13. to (of):

to
de
the secretary to the boss
la secretaria del jefe

14. to (for purpose of):

to
para

locuzioni:

that's all there is to it
eso es todo

II. to [tu] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put
hacer/andar/poner

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat
le dije que comiera

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do
sé qué hacer
she didn't know how to say it
no sabía cómo decirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen
quiere escuchar
she wants to go
quiere irse

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me
viene a verme
to phone to ask sth
llamar para preguntar algo

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it
parece que disfruta
to be honest...
(dicho) sinceramente...

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done
el trabajo que hay que hacer
sth to buy
algo que hay que comprar

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to
para
I came back to find she had left Madrid
volví para descubrir que se había ido de Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story
quiere que le cuente un cuento
to be too tired to do sth
estar demasiado cansado para hacer algo

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it
es fácil hacerlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to
él no quiere comer, pero yo sí

III. to [tu] AVV

to push the door to
cerrar la puerta empujándola
Present
Iback
youback
he/she/itbacks
weback
youback
theyback
Past
Ibacked
youbacked
he/she/itbacked
webacked
youbacked
theybacked
Present Perfect
Ihavebacked
youhavebacked
he/she/ithasbacked
wehavebacked
youhavebacked
theyhavebacked
Past Perfect
Ihadbacked
youhadbacked
he/she/ithadbacked
wehadbacked
youhadbacked
theyhadbacked
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Over the next several years, he landed numerous modeling stints, followed by several parts on stage and in films.
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He retired having played 274 matches in two stints, the first between 1979 and 1986; and the second between 1990 and 1995.
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After his brief stint in the majors, he spent 6 years playing for minor league teams.
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She first appeared to attend her on-screen daughter's wedding and was originally only scheduled to appear for a four episode guest stint.
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He returned again for brief stints in 1986 and 1987.
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