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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

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

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

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

5. back → backward

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

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

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

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Vedi anche: take back, scratch, keep back, hold back, hand, go back, backward

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

3.3. 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

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

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

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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

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

I.run <part pres running, pass ran, part perf run> [ingl am rən, ingl brit rʌn] VB vb intr

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1. run (literally: to move fast):

run
correr
I had to run for the train
tuve que correr para no perder el tren
she ran to meet them
corrió a su encuentro
I heard the sound of running feet
oí a alguien que corría
to run across the street
cruzar la calle corriendo
she ran back to the house for her gloves
volvió a la casa corriendo a buscar los guantes
he ran downstairs/indoors
bajó/entró corriendo
they ran out into the yard
salieron al patio corriendo
run for your lives!
¡sálvese quien pueda!
to run for cover
correr a ponerse a cubierto

8.1. run water/oil:

run (to flow)
correr
run (drip)
gotear
drops of sweat ran down his face
le corrían gotas de sudor por la cara
she let the sand run through her fingers
dejó correr la arena por entre los dedos
the water ran hot/cold
empezó a salir agua caliente/fría
the river runs through the town/into the sea
el río pasa por la ciudad/desemboca en el mar
the tide is running out
está bajando la marea
she left the water running
dejó la llave abierta
she left the water running
dejó el grifo abierto Spagna
she left the water running
dejó la canilla abierta RíoPl
she left the water running
dejó el caño abierto Perù
my nose is running
me gotea la nariz
his face was running with perspiration
tenía la cara bañada en sudor
the streets ran with blood
corrían ríos de sangre por las calles

10.2. run (to become + adj) → dry, → low , → short

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5. run (to manage):

run business/organization/department
dirigir
run business/organization/department
llevar
she runs her own publishing business
dirige or lleva or tiene su propia editorial
a family-run business
un negocio familiar
the state-run television network
la cadena de televisión estatal or del Estado
the company runs a pension plan for its employees
la empresa tiene un plan de pensión para los empleados
who's running this business?
¿aquí quién es el que manda?
we need someone to run the financial side of the business
necesitamos alguien que se encargue or se ocupe del aspecto financiero del negocio
I can run my own life
soy capaz de tomar mis propias decisiones
he ran 15 agents
tenía a 15 agentes bajo su mando or a su cargo

III.run [ingl am rən, ingl brit rʌn] SOST

1. run (on foot):

she goes for a short run every day
todos los días sale a correr un poco or a hacer un poco de footing
he does everything at a run
todo lo hace (deprisa y) corriendo or a la(s) carrera(s)
to break into a run
echar a correr
on the run I usually grab a cup of coffee on the run
por lo general me tomo un café a la(s) carrera(s) or (deprisa y) corriendo
the children keep her on the run all day
los niños la tienen todo el día en danza
after seven years on the run (from the law)
después de estar siete años huyendo de la justicia
after seven years on the run (from the law)
después de siete años como fugitivo
to have sb on the run
tener dominado a alguien
to give sb a (good) run for her/his money
hacerle sudar tinta a alguien
to have a good run for one's money he was champion for six years, he had a good run for his money
fue campeón durante seis años, no se puede quejar
she lived to 91, she had a good run for her money
vivió hasta los 91, que no es moco de pavo
to have the run of sth
tener libre acceso a algo
to have the run of sth
tener algo a su (or mi etc.) entera disposición
we were given the run of the house
pusieron la casa a nuestra entera disposición
to make a run for it
escaparse

Vedi anche: water, short, seed, low2, low1, fat, dry up, dry

I.water [ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, ingl brit ˈwɔːtə] SOST U

1. water:

water
agua f (con artículo masculino en el singular)
drinking/running water
agua potable/corriente
turn the water on (at main)
abre la llave de paso del agua
turn the water on (at main)
da el agua
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la llave
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el grifo Spagna
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la canilla RíoPl
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el caño Perù
the water has risen/gone down
las aguas han subido/bajado
hard/soft water
agua dura/blanda
to be/lie under water
estar/quedar inundado
the kitchen was 2 ft under water
la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua
high/low water
marea f alta/baja
they headed for the open water
pusieron rumbo al mar abierto
still/rough water
aguas tranquilas/agitadas
he's gone through a patch of rough water
ha pasado por un período bastante tormentoso
to go across or over the water
cruzar a la otra orilla
to go across or over the water
cruzar el charco colloq
from across the water
de la otra orilla
from across the water
del otro lado del charco colloq
to make water ship:
hacer agua
by water
por barco
to spend money like water
gastar dinero como si fuera agua
to spend money like water
gastar a manos llenas
Rutland Water
el lago Rutland
like water off a duck's back
como quien oye llover
I keep telling her to study but it's water off a duck's back
estoy constantemente diciéndole que estudie pero le resbala or pero es como quien oye llover
of the first water (person)
de primer orden
of the first water lett (diamond)
de primera calidad
to be in deep water(s)
estar con el agua al or hasta el cuello
to be in/get into hot water
estar/meterse en una buena colloq
to get into deep water(s)
meterse en camisa de once varas
to hold water
tenerse en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water
esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour or throw cold water over sth
ponerle trabas a algo
to test the water
tantear el terreno
water under the bridge that's all water under the bridge
eso ya es agua pasada
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met
ha corrido mucha agua bajo el puente or ha llovido mucho desde la última vez que nos vimos
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met attr temperature/meter
del agua
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met bird/plant
acuático

II.water [ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, ingl brit ˈwɔːtə] VB vb intr

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I.short <shorter shortest> [ingl am ʃɔrt, ingl brit ʃɔːt] AGG

1. short (of length, height, distance):

short hair/skirt/grass
corto
short person
bajo
that dress is too short for her
ese vestido le queda demasiado corto
he's shorter than her
él es más bajo que ella
what's the shortest route to town?
¿cúal es el camino más corto a la ciudad?
you were still in short pants or ingl brit trousers
aún llevabas pantalones cortos or andabas de pantalón corto
they only live a short way off or away
viven muy cerca
we've only got a short way to go
ya nos falta poco (para llegar)
to get sb by the short hairs or ingl brit also by the short and curlies colloq
pillar or agarrar or pescar a alguien colloq
to have sb by the short hairs or ingl brit also by the short and curlies colloq
tener agarrado a alguien colloq

2.1. short (brief):

short visit/vacation/trip
corto
the days are getting shorter
los días van acortándose
they're striking for shorter hours
están de huelga porque quieren una reducción de la jornada laboral
a short time ago
hace poco (tiempo)
a short while ago
hace poco rato
a short while ago
hace un ratito colloq
we've only lived here for a short time or while
hace poco (tiempo) que vivimos aquí
in just a few short years
en pocos años
to have a short memory
tener mala memoria
the short answer to that is no
en una palabra: no
Liz is short for Elizabeth
Liz es el diminutivo de Elizabeth
we call him Rob for short
lo llamamos Rob para abreviar
I'll keep this short and to the point
iré al grano
short and sweet her visit was short and sweet
su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno …

4. short (inadequate, deficient):

short
escaso
the troops were on short rations
las raciones de las tropas eran escasas
to be in short supply
escasear
he was fined for giving short weight
lo multaron por no dar el peso exacto
time is getting short
queda poco tiempo
time is getting short
se está acabando el tiempo
I'm a bit short just now
ando algo corto or escaso or apurado de dinero en este momento
we're/they're still six people short or ingl am also short six people
todavía nos/les faltan seis personas
the throw was short by several meters
el tiro se quedó corto varios metros
(to be) short of sth/sb we're very short of time
estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo
(to be) short of sth/sb we're very short of time
tenemos muy poco tiempo
they were short of staff
no tenían suficiente personal
do you get short of breath?
¿se queda sin aliento?
five miles short of our destination
a cinco millas de nuestro destino
we're still a long way short of our target
estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo
he's just short of six feet tall
mide poco menos de seis pies
it would be nothing short of a miracle
sería un verdadero or un auténtico milagro
nothing short of a miracle can save us now
solo un milagro nos puede salvar
it would be nothing short of disastrous
no sería ni más ni menos que un desastre
nothing short of a full apology will satisfy him
solo con una disculpa como Dios manda se quedará satisfecho
short of asking him outright, I don't know how you can find out
salvo que or a menos que le preguntes directamente, no sé cómo podrás averiguarlo
to be short on sth colloq he's a bit short on brains
es algo corto (de entendederas) colloq
they're not short on enthusiasm
no les falta entusiasmo

II.short [ingl am ʃɔrt, ingl brit ʃɔːt] AVV

1. short (suddenly, abruptly):

he cut me short
me interrumpió
he cut me short
no me dejó terminar
he cut short his vacation
interrumpió sus vacaciones
he stopped short when he saw me
se paró en seco cuando me vio
the train stopped just short of the obstruction
el tren se paró justo antes del obstáculo
they stopped short of firing him
les faltó poco para echarlo
he was brought up short by what she said
lo que ella dijo lo dejó helado
to be caught short we were caught short by an unexpected influx of visitors
la inesperada llegada de turistas nos pilló desprevenidos
to be caught short we were caught short by an unexpected influx of visitors
la inesperada llegada de turistas nos cogió desprevenidos esp Spagna
to be caught or ingl brit also taken short colloq I was caught short at the station
me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación

2. short (below target, requirement):

to fall short shell/arrow:
quedarse corto
where they fall short is …
en lo que fallan es …
to fall short of sth we fell short of our target
no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo
their quality falls short of our requirements
la calidad de sus productos está por debajo de nuestras exigencias or no está a la altura de lo que exigimos
to fall … short of sth the arrow fell several meters short of its target
la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco
his performance fell well short of our expectations
su actuación estuvo muy por debajo de lo que esperábamos
to go short (of sth) we never went short of food
nunca nos faltó la comida
her parents never let her go short (of money)
sus padres no permiten que le falte nada/que le falte dinero
I went short of many things to pay that bill
tuve que privarme de muchas cosas para pagar esa cuenta
my patience is running short
se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia
we're running short of coffee
se nos está acabando el café
we're running short of coffee
nos estamos quedando sin café

III.short [ingl am ʃɔrt, ingl brit ʃɔːt] SOST

IV.short [ingl am ʃɔrt, ingl brit ʃɔːt] VB vb intr ELETTR

V.short [ingl am ʃɔrt, ingl brit ʃɔːt] VB vb trans

I.seed [ingl am sid, ingl brit siːd] SOST

II.seed [ingl am sid, ingl brit siːd] VB vb trans

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I.low1 <lower lowest> [ingl am loʊ, ingl brit ləʊ] AGG

3. low (in intensity, amount, quality):

low pressure/temperature
bajo
low wages/prices/productivity
bajo
low proportion
pequeño
low standard/quality
bajo
low standard/quality
malo
low number/card
bajo
his weight was low for a sprinter
pesaba poco para un esprinter
low levels of radiation
bajos niveles de radiación
cook on a low flame or heat
cocinar a fuego lento
his strength was running low
se iba quedando sin fuerzas
his strength was running low
le estaban empezando a flaquear or fallar las fuerzas
a low number of voters turned out
pocos votantes acudieron a las urnas
student numbers fell as low as five
el número de estudiantes bajó a tan solo cinco
attendance has been low lately
últimamente no ha habido muchos asistentes
the temperature was in the low sixties
la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit
lower unemployment but higher inflation
menor desempleo pero mayor inflación
it's low in calories
es bajo en calorías
a low risk operation
una operación poco arriesgada or de poco riesgo
he has a low opinion of doctors
no tiene muy buena opinión de los médicos
I had low expectations of the team
no esperaba mucho del equipo

II.low1 <lower lowest> [ingl am loʊ, ingl brit ləʊ] AVV

1. low:

low
bajo
to fly low
volar bajo or a poca altura
plants growing low to the ground
plantas fpl que crecen casi a ras del suelo
to bow low
hacer una profunda reverencia
get down lower if you don't want them to see you
agáchate más si no quieres que te vean
low down on the right-hand side of the painting
en la parte inferior derecha del cuadro
they're lower down the list than we are
están más abajo que nosotros en la lista
put the shelf lower down
coloca el estante más abajo
he rates low in my estimation
no lo tengo en gran estima
he rates the car low on comfort
el coche no le parece muy cómodo
he values himself too low
no se valora como debería
he values himself too low
se tiene en muy poco
I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to do that
no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así
I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to do that
nunca caería tan bajo
to buy low
comprar a bajo precio
to play low (in cards)
jugar una carta baja

III.low1 [ingl am loʊ, ingl brit ləʊ] SOST

I.fat <comp fatter, superl fattest> [ingl am fæt, ingl brit fat] AGG

II.fat [ingl am fæt, ingl brit fat] SOST

I.dry up VB [ingl am draɪ -, ingl brit drʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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II.dry up VB [ingl am draɪ -, ingl brit drʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.dry <drier, driest> [ingl am draɪ, ingl brit drʌɪ] AGG

II.dry <dries, drying, dried> [ingl am draɪ, ingl brit drʌɪ] VB vb trans

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III.dry <dries, drying, dried> [ingl am draɪ, ingl brit drʌɪ] VB vb intr

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2. dry → dry up

IV.dry [ingl am draɪ, ingl brit drʌɪ] SOST

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I.run [rʌn] ran, run ran, run SOST

II.run [rʌn] ran, run ran, run VB vb intr

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III.run [rʌn] ran, run ran, run VB vb trans

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Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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This causes confusion among riders as they run back and forth on the northbound platform trying to catch the train that will leave first.
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Badly bruised but uninjured, he was not only able to walk but to run back to the hotel and sneak unobserved in the back way.
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They have one minute to change in a room and run back up the escalator to do their runway, otherwise the show is interrupted.
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When the rebels came to collect the ox, the animal would always run back.
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They then run back and pull the sled completely to each series of weights.
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They do what they can, then run back for cover.
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Once the south realized that they were slowly leaking, they tried to run back to shore.
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They then run to the weights, load them into the sled, then run back to the rope pull area.
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Assigned with pouches, they would fill it with coins and run back to their main table to unload their coins.
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If they pulled a stick, they had to throw it into an urn and run back to the station to collect their flag.
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