settle on nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di settle on nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

settle on VB [ingl am ˈsɛdl -, ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (v + prep + o)

settle on date/place:

settle on

decidirse por

Traduzioni di settle on nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

palabrear

to settle on

hablamos mucho y largo, pero no concretamos nada

we talked a great deal, but we didn't settle on anything definite o decide anything concrete o specific

Traduzioni di settle on nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.settle¹ [ingl am ˈsɛdl, ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l] VB vb trans

1.1. settle price/terms/time:

settle

acordar

settle

fijar

the next game should settle the championship

el próximo partido debería decidir el campeonato

we've settled where to go

hemos decidido a dónde vamos

it's all been settled, we're going to Miami

ya está (todo) decidido or arreglado, nos vamos a Miami

to settle one's affairs

poner sus (or mis etc.) asuntos en orden

that's settled then, we'll meet at seven

bueno, pues entonces ya está, nos vemos a las siete

that settles it: I never want to see him again

ya no me cabe duda: no lo quiero volver a ver

1.2. settle (resolve):

settle dispute/problem

resolver

settle dispute/problem

solucionar

it's about time they settled their differences

ya es hora de que resuelvan or arreglen sus diferencias

the issue is far from settled

el asunto no está ni mucho menos resuelto

1.3. settle (put an end to) foolishness/nonsense:

settle colloq

acabar con

that should settle him!

¡así aprenderá!

2. settle:

settle bill/account

pagar

settle debt

saldar

settle debt

liquidar

3.1. settle country/region:

settle

colonizar

settle

poblar

3.2. settle colonists:

settle

establecer

4.1. settle (establish):

to settle sb (in sth) he settled his son in banking

colocó a su hijo en un banco

he settled his mother in a house by the sea

instaló a su madre en una casa en la costa

we won't visit you until you're settled

no iremos a verte hasta que no estés instalado

4.2. settle (make comfortable):

settle patient/child

poner cómodo

she settled herself deep in the sofa

se arrellanó en el sofá

5. settle (make calm):

settle child

calmar

settle doubts

disipar

settle weather

arreglar

settle weather

asentar

settle stomach

asentar

that will settle his mind

eso lo tranquilizará

a brandy will settle your digestion/nerves

un coñac te ayudará a hacer la digestión/te calmará (los nervios)

6. settle (cause to sink):

settle dust

asentar

settle sediment

depositar

II.settle¹ [ingl am ˈsɛdl, ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l] VB vb intr

1.1. settle (come to live):

settle

establecerse

settle

afincarse

they settled in Iowa

se establecieron or se afincaron en Iowa

1.2. settle (come to lie):

settle dust:

asentarse

settle snow:

cuajar

settle bird:

posarse

2. settle (become calm):

settle person:

tranquilizarse

settle person:

calmarse

settle weather:

asentarse

settle stomach:

asentarse

settle stomach:

arreglarse

settle wind:

amainar

3.1. settle (sink):

settle soil/foundations:

asentarse

settle sediment:

depositarse

settle sediment:

precipitarse

the wheels settled deeper and deeper into the mud

las ruedas se enterraban cada vez más en el barro

3.2. settle (make oneself comfortable):

settle

ponerse cómodo

I had just settled into bed

acababa de ponerme cómodo en la cama

I settled deeper into the armchair

me arrellané or me puse cómodo en el sillón

4.1. settle:

settle (pay)

pagar

settle (bill)

saldar la cuenta

settle (debt)

saldar la deuda

you can settle with me tomorrow

podemos arreglar las cuentas mañana

4.2. settle DIR:

to settle out of court

resolver una disputa extrajudicialmente

to settle out of court

llegar a una transacción or a un acuerdo extrajudicial

to settle out of court

transar extrajudicialmente AmLat

settle² SOST

settle

banco de madera de respaldo alto y, a veces, con un arcón en el asiento

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] AGG

1. on–off switch:

on–off

de encendido y apagado

on–off

de prendido y apagado AmLat

2. on–off:

on–off sound

intermitente

on–off sound

discontinuo

on–off affair/relationship

discontinuo

on–off affair/relationship

fragmentado letter

I.on [ingl am ɑn, ɔn, ingl brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

on

en

put it on the table

ponlo en or sobre la mesa

he put it on the top shelf

lo puso en el estante de arriba

on the ground

en el suelo

don't write on the wall!

¡no escribas en la pared!

he hung it on a hook

lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background

amarillo sobre un fondo negro

you've got mud on your sleeve

tienes barro en la manga

I live on Acacia Avenue esp ingl am

vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

1.2. on (belonging to):

on

de

the handle on the cup

el asa de la taza

look at the belly on him! colloq

¡mira la panza que tiene! colloq

1.3. on (against):

I hit my head on the shelf

me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass

se cortó la mano con el vidrio

1.4. on (at point on scale):

on

en

it's on 160°

está en 160°

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

it looks better on you than on me

te queda mejor a ti que a mí

it's too short on her

le queda demasiado corto

2.2. on (about one's person):

I didn't have any cash on me

no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him

le encontraron heroína (encima)

do you happen to have her number on you?

¿por casualidad tienes su número aquí/allí?

3. on (indicating means of transport):

I went on the bus/train

fui en autobús/en tren

on the plane I met an old friend

en el avión me encontré con un viejo amigo

we had lunch on the train

comimos en el tren

a man on a bicycle/horse

un hombre en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot

a pie

4.1. on (playing instrument):

on

a

with Sue on the piano

con Sue al piano

George Smith on drums

George Smith a la or en la batería

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

I heard it on the radio

lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night

anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4

la obra la dan en el canal 4

4.3. on (recorded on):

on

en

on tape

en cinta

we have the information on file

tenemos la información archivada

5.1. on (using equipment):

who's on the computer?

¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour!

¡hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!

you've been on the phone an hour!

¡hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! colloq

5.2. on (on duty at):

on

en

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

5.3. on (contactable via):

call us on 800 7777

llámenos al 800 7777

you can reach him on this number

se puede poner en contacto con él llamando a este número

6. on (a member of):

she's on the committee

está en la comisión

she's on the committee

es miembro de la comisión

she's not on our staff

no forma parte de nuestro personal

she's not on our staff

no es empleada nuestra

we have several doctors on our staff

hay varios médicos entre nuestros empleados or entre nuestro personal

on a team ingl am

en un equipo

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming

los miércoles va a nadar

on or about June 15

alrededor del 15 de junio

on the anniversary of her death

en el aniversario de su muerte

there are trains every hour on the hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

on -ing

al +  infin

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

on

sobre

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

a propósito

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

está a dieta

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

9.2. on (working on, studying):

we're on page 45 already

ya vamos por la página 45

they have been on irregular verbs for six weeks

llevan seis semanas con los verbos irregulares

I'm still on question 1

todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10. on (taking, consuming):

she's on antibiotics

está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin

es heroinómano

we're drinking wine but John's still on vodka

nosotros estamos tomando vino pero John sigue con el vodka

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

I manage on less than that

yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

we're on starvation wages

nos pagan un sueldo de hambre

I'm on a grant/scholarship

tengo una beca

I'm on a grant/scholarship

soy becario

she's on £30, 000 ingl brit

gana 30.000 libras al año

you won't get very far on $10

no vas a ir muy lejos con 10 dólares

12. on (according to):

she wants to stay on her terms

quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

on past experience

según nuestra (or mi etc) experiencia anterior

acting on his advice

siguiendo sus consejos

13.1. on (at the expense of):

this round's on me

a esta ronda invito yo

this round's on me

esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house

invita la casa

it's on the house

atención de la casa

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) ingl am:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [ingl am ɑn, ɔn, ingl brit ɒn] AVV

1.1. on (worn):

she had a blue dress on

llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with a wig on

con una peluca

with no clothes on

sin ropa

with no clothes on

desnudo

your hat isn't on straight

llevas or tienes el sombrero mal puesto

let's see what it looks like on

a ver cómo queda puesto

1.2. on (in place):

the lid's not on properly

la tapa no está bien puesta

put a record on

pon un disco

to sew a button on

coser or pegar un botón

she left the tablecloth on

dejó el mantel puesto

1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

2. on (indicating relative position):

we crashed head on

chocamos de frente

bring the desk in sideways on

entren el escritorio de lado

which way on do you want the piano?

¿de qué lado quieres (que ponga) el piano?

3.1. on (indicating progression) (in space):

drive on

sigue adelante

ten miles on

diez millas más adelante

further on

un poco más allá or más adelante

on we go!

¡sigamos!

come on in; the water's lovely

métete que el agua está buenísima

go on up; I'll follow in a minute

tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

3.2. on (indicating progression) (in time, activity):

from then/next week on

a partir de ese momento/de la semana que viene

from now on

de ahora en adelante

it was well on in the afternoon when they arrived

llegaron bien entrada la tarde

30 years on from now

dentro de 30 años

I have nothing on that day

ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

3.3. on (indicating progression):

on and off, off and on we still see each other on and off

todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando

it rained on and off or off and on all week

estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

I've been coming here on and off or off and on for over 20 years

hace más de 20 años que vengo aquí, aunque no regularmente

3.4. on (indicating progression):

on and on the road seemed to go on and on (forever)

la carretera parecía interminable

the film just went on and on

la película se hizo interminable

the film just went on and on

la película se hizo pesadísima colloq

you don't have to go on and on about it!

no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo colloq

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about ingl brit colloq, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about ingl brit colloq, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at ingl brit colloq, to be on at sb (about sth/to +  infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato colloq

III.on [ingl am ɑn, ɔn, ingl brit ɒn] AGG

1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido AmLat

to be on faucet/tap:

estar abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida AmLat

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

1.2. on pred (on duty):

who was on when the accident happened?

¿quién estaba de turno cuando ocurrió el accidente?

we work four hours on, four hours off

trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today?

¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2.1. on pred (taking place):

there's a lecture on in there

hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on

mientras dure el congreso

while the conference is on

hasta que termine el congreso

the game is still on

el partido no ha terminado todavía

2.2. on pred (due to take place):

the party's definitely on for Friday

la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on?

¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

the deal is on

el trato sigue en pie

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINEM, RADIO, TEATR, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINEM, RADIO, TEATR, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Spagna

2.4. on pred (performing, playing):

you're on! TEATR

¡a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3

solo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

who's on next?

¿a quién le toca salir a escena?

who's on next?

¿quién actúa ahora?

he has been on for most of the game SPORT

ha estado jugando casi todo el partido

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) colloq:

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French — you're on!

tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés — ¡trato hecho! or ¡te tomo la palabra!

are you on?

¿te apuntas?

locuzioni:

not on esp ingl brit colloq, he can't expect us to pay; it's simply not on

no puede pretender que paguemos nosotros; no hay derecho

that sort of thing just isn't on

ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on

la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

Vedi anche: put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

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

1. put on:

put on jacket/stockings/hat

ponerse

put on watch/perfume/makeup

ponerse

put your coat on

ponte el abrigo

you can put your clothes back on now

puede vestirse

2. put on:

put on light/radio/oven

encender

put on light/radio/oven

prender AmLat

put on music

poner

I'll put the soup on

voy a poner la sopa a calentar

she suddenly put the brakes on

frenó de repente

put the handbrake on

pon el freno de mano

3. put on (gain):

I've put on four kilos

he engordado cuatro kilos

hasn't he put on weight!

¡qué gordo está!

hasn't he put on weight!

¡cómo ha engordado!

she's put ten years on in the last few months

ha envejecido diez años en estos últimos meses

4. put on (produce, present):

put on exhibition

organizar

put on play/show

presentar

put on play/show

dar

put on play/show

poner en escena form

5. put on (assume):

put on expression

adoptar

she put on a show of anger

fingió estar furiosa

she puts on such airs!

¡se da unos aires!

he's not hurt: he's just putting it on

no le pasa nada, está haciendo teatro or está fingiendo

he put on a foreign accent

fingió tener acento extranjero

6. put on (operate):

put on train/flight

poner

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

1. put on (connect) TELECOM:

Mr Jones to speak to you — put him on, would you?

el señor Jones quiere hablar con usted — pásemelo, por favor

shall I put her on?

¿le paso con ella?

I'll put you on to the sales manager

le paso or lo comunico con el jefe de ventas

2. put on (alert):

to put sb on to sb/sth somebody had put the police on to them

alguien había puesto a la policía sobre su pista

who put them on to the fraud?

¿quién les dio la pista de que había habido fraude?

who put them on to the fraud?

¿quién les pasó el dato de que había habido fraude? CSud

3. put on (introduce):

to put sb on to sb/sth I can put you on to someone who …

puedo ponerte en contacto con una persona que …

she put me onto a shop where …

me dijo de una tienda donde …

she put me onto a shop where …

me dio el dato de una tienda donde … CSud

I've started yoga; it was Bob who put me on to it

he empezado a hacer yoga; fue Bob que me lo recomendó

4. put on (tease) ingl am:

put on colloq

tomarle el pelo a colloq

you're putting me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! colloq

I.have on VB [ingl am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, ingl brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

have on cover/roof

colocar

have on cover/roof

poner

they soon had all the books on the shelves

pronto colocaron todos los libros en los estantes

II.have on VB [ingl am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, ingl brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

have on

llevar puesto

have on

tener puesto

what did she have on?

¿qué llevaba or tenía puesto?

what did she have on?

¿cómo iba vestida?

I had nothing on

estaba desnudo

you have your sweater on backwards or ingl brit back to front

llevas or tienes el suéter puesto al revés

III.have on VB [ingl am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, ingl brit hav -] (v + o + adv) ingl brit

1. have on (have arranged):

have on

tener

have you anything on this evening?

¿tienes or haces algo esta noche?

have you anything on this evening?

¿tienes programa para esta noche?

2. have on (have in progress):

the municipal gallery has an exhibition on

en la galería municipal hay una exposición

let's see what they have on at the Metro

veamos qué dan en el Metro

let's see what they have on at the Metro

veamos qué echan or ponen en el Metro Spagna

IV.have on VB [ingl am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, ingl brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

have on (tease) colloq:

to have sb on

tomarle el pelo a alguien colloq

you're having me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! colloq

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

1. go on (go further):

go on (without stopping)

seguir

go on (after stopping)

seguir

go on (after stopping)

proseguir form

we're going on to Florence in the morning

por la mañana seguiremos viaje hasta Florencia

I can't go on, I'm too tired

no puedo más, estoy muy cansado

2. go on (go ahead):

you go on, we'll follow

tú vete que nosotros ya iremos

he went on ahead to look for a hotel

él fue antes or delante para buscar hotel

3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours

la discusión duró horas

the festival goes on until August 21st

el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto

the fight goes on

la lucha continúa

the meeting just went on and on

la reunión se alargó interminablemente

we can't go on like this

no podemos seguir así

so it went on

y así siguió la historia colloq

if you go on like this, you'll have no money left

como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero

to go on -ing

seguir +  ger

I went on reading until 11 o'clock

seguí leyendo hasta las 11

I don't want to go on being exploited

no quiero que me sigan explotando

to go on to + infin he went on to become President

llegó a ser presidente

she went on to explain why …

pasó a explicar por qué …

to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things

puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores

let us go on to victory

sigamos hasta triunfar

I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture

pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla

to go on with sth

seguir con algo

go on with what you were doing

sigan con lo que estaban haciendo

that's enough to be going on with ingl brit

eso alcanza por el momento

go on! (encouraging, urging)

¡dale!

go on! (encouraging, urging)

¡vamos!

go on! (encouraging, urging)

¡venga! Spagna

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) colloq

¡vamos!

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) colloq

¡dale!

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) colloq

¡anda!

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) colloq

¡venga ya! Spagna

4. go on (continue speaking):

go on

seguir

go on

continuar

go on

proseguir form

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —continuó …

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —siguió diciendo …

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —prosiguió … form

5. go on (talk irritatingly) pegg:

she does go on ingl brit

¡mira que habla … !

she does go on ingl brit

¡se pone de pesada … !

he went on and on

siguió dale que dale colloq

he went on and on

siguió dale que te pego Spagna colloq

to go on about sth

hablar de algo

what on earth is she going on about?

¿de qué diablos está hablando?

she keeps going on at me to get my hair cut

me está siempre encima or siempre me está dando la lata para que me corte el pelo colloq

6. go on (happen):

what's going on?

¿qué pasa?

there's a war going on

hay guerra

there's a war going on

están (or estamos etc.) en guerra

the struggle that is going on for the leadership of the party

la lucha que está teniendo lugar por el liderazgo del partido

there's an argument going on next door

en la casa de al lado están discutiendo

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre ustedes dos?

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre vosotros dos? Spagna

how long has this been going on?

¿desde cuándo viene sucediendo esto?

there's something fishy going on here

aquí hay gato encerrado

7. go on (pass, elapse):

the weather deteriorated as the morning went on

el tiempo empeoró a medida que avanzaba la mañana

8. go on (progress):

go on

marchar

the work's going on well

el trabajo marcha bien

9. go on:

go on (onto stage)

salir a escena

go on (onto field of play)

salir al campo

10. go on (fit, be placed):

the lid won't go on

no le puedo (or podemos etc.) poner or colocar la tapa

the wheels go on last of all

las ruedas se ponen or colocan al final

my gloves wouldn't go on

no me entraban los guantes

11. go on (be switched on):

go on

encenderse

go on

prenderse AmLat

II.go on VB [ingl am ɡoʊ -, ingl brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

1. go on (approach):

go on

ir

he's going on 80

va para los 80

she's 16 going on 17

tiene 16 para 17

she's 16 going on 17

está por cumplir 17

it's going on 11 o'clock

van a ser las 11

it's going on 11 o'clock

son casi las 11

2. go on (base inquiries on):

we can only go on what we know for certain

solo podemos basarnos en or guiarnos por lo que sabemos a ciencia cierta

all we have to go on is a phone number

lo único que tenemos es un número de teléfono

we don't have much to go on

no tenemos muchos datos (or muchas pistas etc.) en que basarnos

come on VB [ingl am kəm -, ingl brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1.1. come on (urging sb) only in imperative:

come on!

¡vamos! ¡date prisa!

come on!

¡vamos! ¡apúrate! AmLat

come on!

¡órale! Mess colloq

come on! you can do it!

¡vamos, que lo puedes hacer!

1.2. come on (inviting sb) usu in imperative:

hi! come on in/up

hola, pasa/sube

tell them to come right on over

diles que se vengan ahora mismo

1.3. come on (follow):

you go ahead, we'll come on later

tú ve primero, nosotros iremos más tarde

1.4. come on (advance):

come on

avanzar

2.1. come on (begin):

come on night/winter:

entrar

come on night/winter:

empezar

I felt a headache coming on

me empezó a doler la cabeza

it came on to rain ingl brit

se puso a llover

2.2. come on (begin to operate):

come on heating/appliance:

encenderse

come on heating/appliance:

ponerse en funcionamiento

come on light:

encenderse

3. come on (progress):

come on

avanzar

how's your thesis? — it's coming on

¿cómo va la tesis? — avanzando

we've come on a lot since those days

hemos avanzado mucho desde aquella época

4.1. come on actor/perfomer:

come on

aparecer

come on

salir a escena

4.2. come on:

come on RADIO, TV program/show:

empezar

come on RADIO, TV program/show:

salir al aire

4.3. come on (be shown, performed) movie/play:

do you know what's coming on at the Odeon?

¿sabes lo que van a dar en el Odeon?

do you know what's coming on at the Odeon?

¿sabes lo que van a echar en el Odeon? Spagna

4.4. come on SPORT:

come on substitute/player:

entrar

5. come on (behave, present oneself) sl:

he comes on so friendly

da la impresión de ser tan amable

to come on strong I only invited him in for coffee, but he started coming on strong

solo lo invité a tomar un café pero se empezó a pasar sangrón colloq

to come on strong I only invited him in for coffee, but he started coming on strong

solo lo invité a tomar un café pero se empezó a poner sangrón Mess colloq

I.bring on VB [ingl am brɪŋ -, ingl brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

provocar

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

2. bring on (develop, encourage):

bring on talent

fomentar

bring on talent

potenciar

bring on crop

acelerar el crecimiento de

3. bring on (introduce):

bring on

hacer salir

they brought on their best player

hicieron salir (a jugar) a su mejor jugador

bring on the clowns!

¡que salgan los payasos!

II.bring on VB [ingl am brɪŋ -, ingl brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

settle on nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di settle on nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

settle on VB vb trans

1. settle on (decide on):

settle on

decidir

2. settle on (agree on):

settle on

acordar

3. settle on (bequeath):

settle on

dejar

Traduzioni di settle on nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.settle [ˈsetl, ingl am ˈset̬-] VB vb intr

1. settle (take up residence):

settle

instalarse

2. settle (get comfortable):

settle

ponerse cómodo, -a

3. settle (calm down):

settle

calmarse

settle weather

serenarse

settle situation

normalizarse

settle situation

aconcharse Chile

4. settle ingl Aus, ingl brit (apply oneself):

settle

aplicarse

to settle to work

ponerse a trabajar en serio

5. settle (reach an agreement):

settle

llegar a un acuerdo

6. settle form (pay):

settle

pagar

to settle with sb

saldar las cuentas con alguien

7. settle (accumulate):

settle

acumularse

settle snow

cuajar

8. settle (land):

settle

asentarse

settle bird

posarse

9. settle (sink):

settle

hundirse

10. settle (food):

settle

asentarse en el estómago

II.settle [ˈsetl, ingl am ˈset̬-] VB vb trans

1. settle (calm down):

settle stomach

calmar

2. settle (decide):

settle

acordar

it's been settled that ...

se ha acordado que...

3. settle:

settle (conclude)

finalizar

settle (resolve)

resolver

settle problem

solucionar

settle affairs

arreglar

to settle a lawsuit

poner fin a un litigio

4. settle (pay):

settle

pagar

settle an account

liquidar

5. settle (colonize):

settle

colonizar

locuzioni:

that settles it!

¡ya no hay más que decir!

I.on [ɒn, ingl am ɑ:n] PREP

1. on (place):

on

sobre

on

en

on the table

sobre la mesa

on the wall

en la pared

to put sth on sb's shoulder/finger

poner algo sobre el hombro/en el dedo de alguien

to be on the plane

estar en el avión

to hang on a branch

colgar de una rama

to have sth on one's mind fig

tener algo en mente

2. on (by means of):

to go on the train

ir en tren

to go on foot

ir a pie

to keep a dog on a leash

tener a un perro cogido por la correa

3. on (source of):

on

con

to run on gas

funcionar con gasolina

to live on £2, 000 a month

vivir con 2, 000 libras al mes

4. on MED:

to be on drugs/cortisone

tomar drogas/cortisona

5. on (spatial):

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

on the corner/back of sth

en la esquina/la parte posterior de algo

a house on the river

una casa junto al río

6. on (temporal):

on Sunday

el domingo

on Sundays

los domingos

on the evening of May the 4th

el cuatro de mayo por la tarde

at 2:00 on the dot

a las 2:00 en punto

7. on (at time of):

to leave on time

salir a tiempo

on her arrival

a su llegada

on arriving there

al llegar allí

to finish on schedule

acabar puntualmente

8. on (about):

on

sobre

a lecture on Joyce

una conferencia sobre Joyce

to compliment sb on sth

felicitar a alguien por algo

to be there on business

estar ahí por negocios

9. on (through medium of):

on TV/video/CD

en TV/vídeo/CD

to speak on the radio/the phone

hablar en la radio/por teléfono

to work on a computer

trabajar con un ordenador

to play on the flute

tocar la flauta

10. on (with basis in):

on the principle that

en el supuesto de que

to do sth on purpose

hacer algo a propósito

11. on (in state of):

on sale

en venta

to set sth on fire

prender fuego a algo

to go on holiday/a trip

ir de vacaciones/de viaje

on the whole

en general

12. on (involved in):

to be on the committee

estar en el comité

to work on a project

trabajar en un proyecto

to be on page 10

estar en la página 10

two on each side

dos en cada lado

13. on (because of):

on account of sth/sb

a causa de algo/alguien

to depend on sb/sth

depender de alguien/algo

14. on (against):

to turn on sb

volverse contra alguien

an attack on sb

un ataque contra alguien

to cheat on sb

hacer trampa [o engañar] a alguien

15. on (paid by):

to buy sth on credit

comprar algo a crédito

this is on me colloq

esto corre por mi cuenta

16. on ingl Aus, ingl brit SPORT:

to be on 10 points

tener 10 puntos

II.on [ɒn, ingl am ɑ:n] AVV

1. on (covering one's body):

to put a hat on

ponerse un sombrero

to have sth on

llevar algo (puesto)

to try on sth

probarse algo

2. on (connected to sth):

make sure the top's on properly

asegúrate de que esté bien tapado

to screw on

enroscar

3. on (aboard):

to get on a train

subir a un tren

to get on a horse

montar en un caballo

to be on (a horse)

estar montado (en un caballo)

4. on (not stopping):

to keep on doing sth

seguir haciendo algo

to get on with sth

ponerse a hacer algo

5. on (in forward direction):

on

hacia adelante

to move on

avanzar

to urge sb on fig

animar a alguien

from that day on

desde aquel día

later on

más tarde

and so on

y así sucesivamente

6. on (in operation):

to turn on

encender

to turn on tap

abrir

to put the kettle on

poner agua a calentar

7. on (performing):

on

en escena

to go on

salir a escena

locuzioni:

I don't know what he's on about ingl Aus, ingl brit

no sé qué está diciendo

on and off

de vez en cuando

well on in the night

muy entrada la noche

to be on at sb (about sth)

estar encima a alguien (con algo)

on and on

sin parar

III.on [ɒn, ingl am ɑ:n] AGG

1. on (functioning):

on light

encendido, -a

on tap

abierto, -a

on brake

puesto, -a

to leave the light on

dejar la luz encendida

2. on (scheduled):

what's on at the cinema this week?

¿qué dan en el cine esta semana?

the show will be on in Barcelona very soon

el espectáculo estará muy pronto en Barcelona

have you got anything on tomorrow?

¿tienes algún plan para mañana?

3. on TEATR (performing):

to be on

estar en escena

to be on ingl am (performing well)

hacerlo muy bien

4. on (job):

to be on duty

estar de servicio

to be on duty doctor

estar de guardia

5. on (good):

on day

bueno, -a

6. on (acceptable):

that's not on!

¡no hay derecho!

you're on!

¡de acuerdo!

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

They settle on what they publicly describe as a quarantine.

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After being released, the larvae disperse and eventually settle on rocky seafloors cementing their skeletal structure to a rock.

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The larvae then settle on clean substrates using their feet to find suitable sites.

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However, enough evacuated that they were able to settle on a new planet, though that planet was also destroyed.

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The eggs are non-adhesive and settle on the gravel.

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The planktonic larvae settle on the seabed in late winter and early spring.

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During the late spring and early autumn, fog can settle on the vineyards making ripening of the grapes a challenge.

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It became extinct when humans began to settle on the island.

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Fertilised eggs develop into free-swimming larvae that will eventually settle on the substrate and form new colonies.

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With the passage of time some of these nomads began to settle on the land on permanent basis.

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