Compound Forms:
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abound with [sth] vi + prep | (be filled with [sth]) | rebosar de vi + prep |
| | estar lleno de loc verb |
| | estar repleto de loc verb |
| The hotel cellars were abounding with vermin. |
| El sótano del hotel rebosaba de plagas. |
accessorize [sth] with [sth], also UK: accessorise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (furnish [sth] with accessories) (con accesorios) | decorar⇒ vtr |
| Adam has accessorized his home with antique lamps, mirrors and rugs. |
accommodate [sb] with a loan v expr | (lend money to [sb]) | prestarle dinero a loc verb |
| (AR) | prestarle plata a loc verb |
accord with [sth] vi | (correspond) | concordar con vi + prep |
| | corresponder con vi + prep |
| Make sure your behavior accords with the company's code of conduct. |
| Asegúrate de que tu comportamiento concuerda con el código de conducta de la compañía. |
accouter [sb] with [sth] (US), accoutre [sb] with [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (equip or furnish) | equipar a alguien con loc verb |
| | proveer a alguien de loc verb |
acquaint [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (introduce, make familiar) | presentar algo a loc verb |
| | familiarizar a alguien con loc verb |
| Once Mark had acquainted his assistant with the computer program, she was able to work on her own. |
| Una vez que Mark hubo presentado el programa de computadora a su asistente, ella pudo empezar a trabajar sola. |
acquaint yourself with [sth] v expr | (become familiar with) | familiarizarse con v prnl |
| Read the book, and acquaint yourself with Shakespeare's work. |
| Te recomiendo este texto básico, es ideal para familiarizarse con el tema. |
acquaintance with [sth] n | (knowledge of a subject) | familiaridad con nf + prep |
| | conocimientos de, conocimientos en nmpl + prep |
| An acquaintance with modern history would be useful for those wishing to take this course of study. |
| Una familiaridad con la historia moderna será útil para aquellos que deseen tomar este curso. |
be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) (persona) | conocer a vi + prep |
| Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
be acquainted with [sth] v expr | formal (be familiar with [sth]) | estar familiarizado con loc verb |
| | estar al tanto de loc verb |
| Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw. |
adorn [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (decorate with) | adornar algo con loc verb |
| | decorar algo con loc verb |
| My mother likes to adorn the house with flowers. |
| A mi madre le gusta adornar la casa con flores. |
affiliate with [sth] vi + prep | (associate yourself with [sth]) | asociarse a v prnl + prep |
| | afiliarse a v prnl + prep |
| The lawyer wanted to affiliate with a foreign firm. |
| El abogado quería asociarse a una firma extranjera. |
affiliate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (associate, connect) | asociar algo con algo loc verb |
| The owner has been trying not to affiliate the company with any political parties. |
| El dueño está tratando de no asociar la compañía con ningún partido político. |
affiliated with [sth/sb] adj + prep | (associated with) | afiliado a adj + prep |
| | asociado a adj + prep |
| The attack was carried out by an individual claiming to be affiliated with a known terrorist group. |
| El ataque lo perpretó una persona que alegó estar afiliada a un grupo terrorista conocido. |
afire with [sth] adj + prep | figurative (passionate, excited) (figurado) | ardiente de, ferviente de adj mf + prep |
| (figurado) | hecho un fuego con loc adj |
| Susannah was afire with enthusiasm for her new job. |
agree with [sb] vi + prep | (have same opinion) | estar de acuerdo con alguien vi + loc adv |
| I asked Jane for her opinion, and she agreed with me. |
| Le pregunté a Jane su opinión y está de acuerdo conmigo. |
agree with [sb] about [sth], agree with [sb] on [sth] v expr | (have same opinion about) | coincidir con alguien sobre algo, coincidir con alguien en algo loc verb |
| | estar de acuerdo con alguien en algo loc verb |
| We all agreed with Jack about the colour of the new chairs. |
| Todos coincidimos con Jack sobre el color de las sillas nuevas. |
agree with [sth] vi | (grammar: have concordance) | concordar con vi + prep |
| In French the adjective must agree with the noun. |
| En francés el adjetivo debe concordar con el sustantivo. |
align [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (make level with) | nivelar con vtr + prep |
| | alinear con vtr + prep |
| Craig aligned the banister with the adjacent kitchen counter. |
| Craig niveló el pasamanos con la encimera contigua de la cocina. |
align [sb] with [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (ally) | alinear con vtr + prep |
| | aliar con vtr + prep |
| The sudden betrayal aligned Samantha with her former enemy. |
| La repentina traición alineó a Samantha con su antiguo enemigo. |
align yourself with [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (agree with) | alinearse con v prnl + prep |
| | estar de acuerdo con vi + loc prep |
| By agreeing with the decision to move forward with the plans, I unknowingly aligned myself with Anthony. |
| Al aceptar la decisión de seguir adelante con los planes, sin darme cuenta me alineé con Anthony. |
align with [sth] vi + prep | (be level with) | estar alineado con v cop + loc adj |
| The bookshelf aligns perfectly with the mantel. |
| La estantería está perfectamente alineada con la repisa de la chimenea. |
align with [sth] vi + prep | figurative (conform) | ajustarse a v prnl + prep |
| | adaptarse a v prnl + prep |
| Crosby's behavior aligns with the culture of the group. |
| El comportamiento de Crosby se ajusta a la cultura del grupo. |
alive with adj | (teeming with) | animado/a adj |
| The plaza was alive with all sorts of performers and the people who came to watch. |
| La plaza estaba animada y con toda clase de artistas callejeros y gente que acudía a verlos. |
all over with, over with, over and done with adj | informal (finished, over) | terminado/a adj |
| (coloquial) | finiquitado adj |
| Thank goodness that ordeal is all over with. |
| Menos mal que esa terrible experiencia está terminada. |
all over with adj | (ended a relationship with [sb]) | acabado/a adj |
| It's all over with Robert and Hannah. |
| La relación de Robert y Hannah está acabada. |
alloy [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (mix metal with [sth]) | alear algo y algo loc verb |
| | alear algo con algo loc verb |
| The scientist alloyed tin with copper to make bronze. |
| El científico aleó estaño y cobre para hacer bronce. |
ally with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (join) | aliarse con v prnl + prep |
| Brenda reluctantly allied with her former enemy to solve the problem. |
| Brenda se alió a regañadientes con su antiguo enemigo para resolver el problema. |
ally [sth/sb] with [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (join together) | reunir con vtr + prep |
| | juntar con vtr + prep |
| | combinar con vtr + prep |
| The army's approach to combat allied military strength and cunning. |
| El enfoque del ejército hacia el combate reunía fuerza militar con ingenio. |
ally yourself with [sb] v expr | (join together with [sb]) | aliarse con v prnl + prep |
along with prep | (in addition to) (formal) | sumado a loc prep |
| | conjuntamente con loc prep |
| Students need to budget for accommodation, along with the cost of tuition. |
| Los estudiantes deben contar los costos de alojamiento sumados a los de matrícula. |
along with prep | (together with) | junto con loc prep |
| | con prep |
| Vicky went to the night club, along with her friend Cheryl. |
| Vicky fue al club nocturno, junto con su amiga Cheryl. |
alternate with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (take turns with [sb]) | turnarse con v prnl + prep |
| | alternarse con v prnl + prep |
| Shannon alternated with Joan as pitcher in the big game. |
| Shannon se turna con Joan como lanzadora en el gran partido. |
| Shannon se alterna con Joan como lanzadora en el gran partido. |
alternate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (cause to change by turns) | alternar algo con loc verb |
| | turnar algo con loc verb |
| | rotar algo con loc verb |
| I stay interested in exercising by alternating running with swimming. |
| Mantengo mi interés en hacer ejercicio alternando carrera con natación. |
amalgamate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (blend [sth] with [sth]) | amalgamar⇒ vtr |
| | mezclar⇒ vtr |
| The scientists amalgamated the metal with mercury. |
analogous to [sth], analogous with [sth] adj + prep | (comparable to [sth]) | análogo a adj + prep |
| | comparable a adj mf + prep |
and all that goes with it adv | (and everything it entails) | y todo lo que eso conlleva grupo nom |
| She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Estás preparada para tener un hijo y todo lo que eso conlleva?. |
angry with [sb], angry at [sb] adj + prep | (cross with [sb]) | enfadado con, enojado con adj + prep |
| (AR: coloquial) | caliente con adj mf + prep |
| (vulgar) | cabreado con adj + prep |
| (ES: coloquial) | mosqueado con adj + prep |
| Doris is angry with her lazy husband. |
| Doris está enfadada con (or: enojada con) su perezoso marido. |
angry with [sb] for doing [sth], angry at [sb] for doing [sth] expr | (cross with [sb]) | enojado con, enfadado con adj + prep |
| (AR: coloquial) | caliente con adj mf + prep |
| I am angry with my sister for taking my book. |
| Estoy enfadado con mi hermana por haber cogido mi libro. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth], be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | enojado con adj + prep |
| I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| Estoy enojado con mi hermano por dejar la habitación hecha un lío. |
argue about [sth], argue about [sth] with [sb] vi + prep | (disagree) | discutir por, discutir sobre vi + prep |
| My friend always argues about money with her husband. |
| Mi amiga siempre está discutiendo con su marido por cuestiones de dinero. |
arm [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (equip with weapons) | armar⇒ vtr |
| | proveer armas a loc verb + prep |
| The suspect was armed with several firearms. |
| El sospechoso estaba armado con varias armas de fuego. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Acusaron al exmilitar de proveer armas al grupo guerrillero. |
be armed to the teeth with [sth] v expr | figurative (be equipped with [sth]) (figurado) | estar armado hasta los dientes expr |
arms akimbo, with arms akimbo adv | (with hands on hips) | con los brazos en jarra loc adv |
| | con las manos en la cintura loc adv |
as agreed with [sb] expr | (in the way decided with [sb]) | como convinimos con loc adv |
| | según lo acordado con loc adv |
as compared with [sb/sth] expr | (in comparison to) | en comparación con loc adv |
| As compared with American English, British English seems more formal. |
| En comparación con el americano, el inglés británico resulta más formal. |
as with prep | (as in the case of) | como sucede con expr |
| As with any grammar rule, there are a lot of exceptions. |
| Como sucede con cualquier regla gramatical, hay un montón de excepciones. |
assault with a deadly weapon n | (law: attack) | asalto a mano armada nm + loc adv |
assault with intent to commit a felony n | (law: attack with criminal purpose) | asalto con intención criminal loc nom m |
| | asalto con intención dolosa loc nom m |
| | agresión con intención criminal loc nom f |
assist with [sth] vi + prep | (help with) | ayudar con vtr + prep |
| | asistir con vtr + prep |
| Rupert teaches French at the college; he sometimes assists with Spanish lessons too. |
assist [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (help to do) | ayudar a alguien con loc verb |
| We persuaded a neighbour with a large van to assist us with our move. |
associate [sth/sb] with [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (connect mentally) | relacionar con vtr + prep |
| | asociar con vtr + prep |
| For some reason, I associate Max with peanut butter. |
| Por algún motivo, relaciono a Max con la mantequilla de cacahuete. |
be associated with [sth/sb] v expr | (be related to) | estar relacionado con adj + prep |
| | asociarse a, asociarse con v prnl + prep |
| For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
| Para mucha gente, la navidad está relacionada con los regalos y las compras. |
associated with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (related, connected to) | relacionado con adj + prep |
| Although they work in similar fields, Charlie is not associated with Bob. She is not associated with the college so you cannot have her as your advisor. |
| Aunque trabajan en ámbitos similares, Charlie no está relacionado con Bob. |
at daggers drawn with [sb] adj | UK, figurative (hostile to [sb]) | de malas con loc adj |
| | a matar con loc adj |
| (AR, vulgar) | de putas con loc adj |
at ease with [sb/sth] adj | (comfortable) | cómodo con adj + prep |
| | a gusto con loc prep |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me siento cómoda con mis nuevos colegas. |
at grade with expr | US, idiom (on the same level) | al ras de loc adv |
| | al nivel de loc adv |
at odds with [sth] adj | (not corresponding) | no concordar con loc verb |
| Your opinion is at odds with the facts. |
| Tu opinión no concuerda con los hechos. |
| | no corresponderse con loc verb |
| Tu opinión no se corresponde con los hechos. |
at odds with [sb] adj | (person: disagreeing) (alguien) | en desacuerdo con loc adv |
at one with adj | (in agreement with, at peace with) (figurado) | en armonía con loc adv |
| | de acuerdo con loc adv |
| After I meditate, I feel at one with the world. |
| Tras la mediación me sentí en armonía con el mundo. |
be at variance with [sb] adj | (disagreeing) | no estar de acuerdo con loc verb |
| | estar en desacuerdo con loc verb |
be at variance with [sth] adj | (not corresponding) | estar en contradicción con loc verb |
| | discrepar con vi + prep |
| Your opinion is definitely at variance with the facts. |
| Tu opinión está completamente en contradicción con los hechos. |
at war with [sb] expr | (in armed conflict with) | en guerra con loc adv |
| Britain had been at war with France since 1803. |
| Inglaterra había estado en guerra con Francia desde 1803. |
at war with [sb] expr | figurative (in a dispute with) (figurado) | en guerra con loc adv |
| Mr. Ellis has been at war with his neighbour Mr Barker about the state of his garden. |
| El hombre ha estado en guerra con su vecino por el estado del jardín. |
at war with [sb] expr | figurative (fighting, in conflict with) (figurado) | en guerra con loc adv |
| Some militant vegans are at war with meat eaters. |
| The Church has often been openly at war with Marxism. |
| Algunos veganos están en guerra con los que comen carne. |
at war with [sth] expr | figurative (ideas, desires: in conflict with) | en guerra con loc adv |
| | enfrentado con participio + prep |
au courant with [sth] adj + prep | Gallicism (person: aware, cognizant of) | al corriente de loc adj |
| | al tanto de loc adj |
au fait with [sth] adj + prep | Gallicism (experienced, knowledgeable) | familiarizado con adj + prep |
| | experto en adj + prep |
awash with adj | figurative (crowded with people) (figurado) | inundado adj |
| (figurado) | atiborrado adj |
| | abarrotado/a adj |
| | atestado/a adj |
| The streets were awash with people trying to get a glimpse of the Queen. |
| Las calles estaban inundadas de personas intentando obtener una visión de la reina. |
| Las calles estaban atiborradas de personas intentando obtener una visión de la reina. |
| Las calles estaban abarrotadas de personas intentando obtener una visión de la reina. |
| Las calles estaban atestadas de personas intentando obtener una visión de la reina. |
awash with [sth] adj | figurative (filled with [sth]) | lleno/a adj |
| | repleto/a adj |
| This director's films are awash with violence. |
| Las películas de este director están llenas de violencia. |
| Las películas de este director están repletas de violencia. |
away with [sb] interj | (dismiss or remove [sb]) | ¡fuera! expr |
away with [sth] interj | (end or remove [sth]) | terminar con, acabar con vi + prep |
away with you interj | slang, regional (Leave, get going, be on your way) | ¡vete!, ¡aléjate! interj |
| Away with you! proclaimed the king. |
| (AR, familiar) | ¡rajá! interj |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Rajá! Y que sea la última vez que te vea por acá, o vas a ver lo que es bueno. |
balance [sth], balance [sth] with [sth], balance [sth] against [sth]⇒ vtr | (offset) | compensar⇒ vtr |
| Mindy balanced her long hours at work with a visit to the spa. |
| Mindy compensó las largas horas que pasó en el trabajo con una visita al spa. |
band [sth], band [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (tie) | atar⇒ vtr |
| He banded the package with a thick string. |
| Ató el paquete con una cuerda gruesa. |
band [sth], band [sth] with [sth] vtr | (mark with a band) | marcar⇒ vtr |
| | encintar⇒ vtr |
| Band the stalks of the flowers you want to buy. |
| Marca con una cinta los tallos de las flores que deseas comprar. |
| Encinta los tallos de las flores que deseas comprar. |
bandy words with [sb] v expr | (argue) | discutir con vtr + prep |
bank [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (fire: cover) (fuego) | aterrar⇒ vtr |
| | cubrir⇒ vtr |
| Bank the fire with sand before you go into your tent. |
| Aterra el fuego con arena antes de entrar en la tienda de campaña. |
bank at [sth], bank with [sth] vi + prep | (have an account with: a bank) | tener una cuenta en loc verb + prep |
| He banks at Citibank. |
| Tiene una cuenta en Citibank. |
barrage [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (subject to: questions, etc.) | acosar con preguntas a loc verb |
| | bombardear a preguntas a loc verb |
| The police barraged the child with questions about what he witnessed. |
| La policía acosó con preguntas al niño sobre lo que había presenciado. |
be caught with your hand in the cookie jar v expr | US, informal (be caught taking bribes) | ser encontrado con las manos en la masa expr |
be down with the kids v expr | informal (know about youth trends) | conocer las tendencias expr |
| Dad thinks he's down with the kids; it's so embarrassing! |
be fired with enthusiasm, be fired up with enthusiasm expr | (feel very enthusiastic) | estar enardecido expr |
| | estar loco de entusiasmo expr |
fired with enthusiasm expr | (enthusiastically dismissed from your job) | ser despedido con entusiasmo loc verb |
| | ser echado con entusiasmo loc verb |
be in bad odor with [sb] (US), be in bad odour with [sb] (UK) v expr | figurative (be out of favor with [sb]) | caer en desgracia con loc verb |
| | perder el respeto de loc verb |
be in contact with [sb/sth] v expr | (communicate with) | estar en contacto con loc verb |
| | comunicarse con v prnl + prep |
| The man suspected of the bombing attack had been in contact with a foreign terrorist organization. |
be in contact with [sth] v expr | (touch) | estar en contacto con loc verb |
| | tocar⇒ vtr |
| I develop a rash if my skin is in contact with nickel for too long. |
| Me sale sarpullido si mi piel está en contacto con níquel durante mucho tiempo. |
| Me sale sarpullido si mi piel toca el níquel durante mucho tiempo. |
be in good odor with [sb] (US), be in good odour with [sb] (UK) v expr | figurative (be in favor with [sb]) | tener la aceptación de loc verb |
| | tener el visto bueno de loc verb |
be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | estar en contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | mantener contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | hablar con alguien vi + prep |
| Have you been in touch with her recently? |
| ¿Has estado en contacto con ella últimamente? |
be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | mantenerse en contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | hablar con alguien vi + prep |
| Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
| ¿Todavía te mantienes en contacto con tus compañeros del colegio? |
be in with [sb] v expr | informal (be friendly with) | ser amigo de loc verb |
| | ser popular con loc verb |
be with [sb] vi + prep | (be in company of) | acompañar a vtr + prep |
| The dying woman wanted to be with her family in her last days. |
| La moribunda mujer quería que su familia la acompañara durante sus últimos días. |
| | permanecer con vi + prep |
| La moribunda mujer quería permanecer con su familia durante sus últimos días. |
| | estar con vi + prep |
| La moribunda mujer quería estar con su familia durante sus últimos días. |
| | estar en compañía de loc verb |
| La moribunda mujer quería estar en compañía de su familia durante sus últimos días. |
be with [sb] vi + prep | informal (date) | estar con alguien loc verb |
| She's been with her current boyfriend for nearly a year. |
| Ella ha estado con su actual novio por casi un año. |