GRIND DOWN - Traduzione inglese-spagnolo

grind down VB [ingl am ɡraɪnd -, ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. grind down (polish):

grind down: pulir

2. grind down (oppress):

grind down: oprimir

don't let them grind you down!: ¡no te dejes avasallar!

I. grind <pass & part perf ground> [ingl am ɡraɪnd, ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB vb trans

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat: moler

grind (in mortar): moler

grind (in mortar): machacar

grind (in mortar): triturar

grind meat ingl am: moler

grind meat ingl am: picar Spagna RíoPl

grind crystals/ore: pulverizar

2. grind:

grind lens/mirror: pulir

grind knife/blade: afilar

3. grind:

to grind sth into sth he ground the cigarette end into the carpet: incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust letter: oprimir a los pobres

4. grind ODONT:

to grind one's teeth: bruxar

II. grind <pass & part perf ground> [ingl am ɡraɪnd, ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB vb intr

1. grind (move with friction):

grind: rechinar

grind: chirriar

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly: las cosas de palacio van despacio

the talks ground on for weeks: las conversaciones continuaron a trancas y barrancas durante varias semanas

to grind to a halt or standstill, the truck ground to a halt: el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos

the negotiations have ground to a halt: las negociaciones se han estancado

the negotiations have ground to a halt: las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto

2. grind (study hard):

grind colloq: estudiar mucho

grind colloq: darle duro al estudio esp AmLat

grind colloq: empollar Spagna colloq

grind colloq: tragar RíoPl colloq

grind colloq: matearse Cile colloq

III. grind [ingl am ɡraɪnd, ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd] SOST

1. grind (drudgery) colloq:

grind senza pl: trabajo m pesado

grind senza pl: rollo m colloq

grind senza pl: paliza f colloq

back to the daily grind!: ¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind ingl am colloq (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind: es la niña aplicada de la oficina iron

3. grind ingl Irl (private classes):

grind: clases fpl particulares

I. down¹ [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] AVV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom: corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley: el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down: ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!: ¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down: desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

jump down!: ¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted: se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!: ¡abajo!

wind the window down: baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!: ¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?: ¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer: baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down: podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down: abajo

down in the basement/valley: abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down: 500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page: más abajo en la misma página

down here/there: aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack: estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down: el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away: enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down: bajado

with the blinds down: con las persianas bajadas

face/head down: boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator: tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet: aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down: había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!: ¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week: estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low: con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C: la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down: la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down: al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down: iban perdiendo por dos goles

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league: todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down: desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London: ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico: la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp ingl brit :

down on the farm: en la granja

he's down at the bar: está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library: voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp ingl brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard: van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967: terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967: egresó de Oxford en 1967 AmLat

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now: ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down: la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down: una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down: las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again INFORM: otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down: tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?: ¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?: ¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten: está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed: consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down: exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb colloq, my teacher's down on me at the moment: la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb colloq, my teacher's down on me at the moment: la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo AmLat colloq

9.1. down (as far as):

down: hasta

from the roof down to the foundations: desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day: hasta nuestros días

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume: cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes: nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) ingl brit:

it's all down to luck: todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you: el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions: es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II. down¹ [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope: corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs: bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole: se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink: tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt: te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list: recorrió la lista con la mirada

1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill: a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page: línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi: seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street: cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street: la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road: a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road: hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) ingl brit colloq:

I've got to go down the shops: tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday: ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries: a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III. down¹ [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] AGG

1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator: la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr ingl brit (from London):

the down train: el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) colloq:

down pred: deprimido

to feel down: andar deprimido or colloq con un bajón

to feel down: estar con la depre colloq

IV. down¹ [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] SOST

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb ingl brit colloq: tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down: down m

down: oportunidad f

V. down¹ [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] VB vb trans

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink: beberse rápidamente

down drink: tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one: se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent: tumbar

down person/opponent: derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft: derribar

down aircraft: abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools: dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) ingl am:

down colloq: derrotar

fall down VB [ingl am fɔl -, ingl brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:: caerse

fall down house/wall:: venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:: derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs: me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed: se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:: fracasar

fall down plan:: fallar

where the book falls down is in …: donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth ingl brit: fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology: donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I. cut down VB [ingl am kət -, ingl brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree: cortar

cut down tree: talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down: matar

he was cut down in his prime letter: su vida fue segada en flor letter

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure: reducir

cut down expenditure: recortar

cut down consumption: reducir

cut down consumption: disminuir

cut down article: acortar

II. cut down VB [ingl am kət -, ingl brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down: ¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates: debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

I. burn down VB [ingl am bərn -, ingl brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down: incendiar

II. burn down VB [ingl am bərn -, ingl brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down: incendiarse

burn down: quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] SOST U

1. down (on bird):

down: plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body): vello m

down (on face, body): pelusilla f

down (on upper lip): bozo m

down (on upper lip): pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down: pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] SOST esp ingl brit GEOG

down: colinas fpl

grind down VB vb trans

1. grind down (file):

grind down: pulir

2. grind down (mill):

grind down: moler

3. grind down (wear):

grind down: desgastar

4. grind down:

grind down (oppress): oprimir

grind down (treat cruelly): maltratar

to grind sb down: destrozar a alguien

I. grind [graɪnd] ground, ground SOST colloq

1. grind (tiring work):

grind: trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind: ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind: rutina f

the daily grind: la rutina diaria

II. grind [graɪnd] ground, ground VB vb trans

1. grind:

grind (crush): aplastar

grind (mill): moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder: reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind ingl am, ingl Aus (chop finely):

grind meat: picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray: apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind: afilar

down¹ [daʊn] SOST

down (feathers): plumón m

down (hairs): pelusa f

down on body: vello m

down on face: bozo m

I. down² [daʊn] AVV

1. down (movement):

down: abajo

to fall down: caerse

to lie down: acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea: bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South: hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down: estar gastado

the wind died down: el viento se calmó

the sun is down: se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down: el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down: los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down: el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present: desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages: a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down: escribir/anotar algo

locuzioni:

to be down on sb: tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!: ¡abajo el dictador!

II. down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs: bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope: correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street: ir por la calle

grind down VB vb trans

1. grind down (file):

grind down: pulir

2. grind down (mill):

grind down: moler

3. grind down (wear):

grind down: desgastar

4. grind down:

grind down (oppress): oprimir

grind down (treat cruelly): maltratar

to grind sb down: destrozar a alguien

I. grind [graɪnd] SOST colloq

1. grind (tiring work):

grind: trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind: ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind: rutina f

the daily grind: la rutina diaria

II. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB vb trans

1. grind:

grind (crush): aplastar

grind (mill): moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder: reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind (chop finely):

grind meat: picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray: apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind: afilar

III. grind [graɪnd] VB vb intr

1. grind (pulverize):

grind: pulverizar

2. grind colloq (devote oneself):

grind: emplearse a fondo

to grind away at sth: emplearse a fondo en algo

3. grind colloq (dance seductively):

grind: bailar meneando la cadera

to bump and grind: bailar meneando la cadera de forma seductiva

4. grind (in skateboarding):

grind: girar

down¹ [daʊn] SOST

down (feathers): plumón m

down (hairs): pelusa f

down on body: vello m

down on face: bozo m

I. down² [daʊn] AVV

1. down (movement):

down: abajo

to fall down: caerse

to lie down: acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Washington/the lake: bajar a Washington/al lago

down South: hacia el sur

3. down (less in volume or intensity):

to be worn down: estar gastado

the wind died down: el viento se calmó [o amainó]

the sun is down: se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down: el fuego se está consumiendo

the price is down: el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present: desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages: a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down: escribir/anotar/apuntar algo

6. down (not functioning):

to be down computer: no funcionar

to be down server: estar caído

to be down telephone lines: estar cortado

7. down (as deposit):

to put $100/10% down on sth: pagar 100 dólares/el 10% de entrada para algo

to put $100/10% down on sth: abonar 100 dólares/un abono del 10% para algo

locuzioni:

to be down on sb: tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!: ¡abajo el dictador!

II. down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs: bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope: correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street: ir por la calle

Present
I	grind down
you	grind down
he/she/it	grinds down
we	grind down
you	grind down
they	grind down

Past
I	ground down
you	ground down
he/she/it	ground down
we	ground down
you	ground down
they	ground down

Present Perfect
I	have	ground down
you	have	ground down
he/she/it	has	ground down
we	have	ground down
you	have	ground down
they	have	ground down

Past Perfect
I	had	ground down
you	had	ground down
he/she/it	had	ground down
we	had	ground down
you	had	ground down
they	had	ground down

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