| Additional Translations |
| ride n | US, slang (car, truck) (AmL) | carro, auto nm |
| | (ES) | coche nm |
| | (ES: coloquial) | máquina nf |
| | (AmC, CO, MX: coloquial) | nave nf |
| | Man, you have a nice ride! When did you get that car? |
| | ¡Oye, qué buen carro tienes! |
| | ¿Cuándo compraste ese coche? |
| ride n | US, informal (person: providing lift in vehicle) (AmL) | llevar a alguien en carro, llevar a alguien en auto vtr + loc adv |
| | (AmL) | persona que lleva a alguien en carro, persona que lleva a alguien en auto nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | llevar a alguien en coche vtr + loc adv |
| | (ES) | persona que lleva a alguien en coche nf + loc adj |
| | There's Emily; she's my ride, so I have to go. |
| | Ya llegó Emily, que me va a llevar en su carro; tengo que irme. |
| ride n | (path for horse riding) | sendero ecuestre, camino ecuestre nm + adj mf |
| ride [sb] to do [sth] v expr | US, informal, figurative (harass) (CR) | puyar a alguien para hacer algo loc verb |
| | | estar encima de alguien para hacer algo loc verb |
| | (ES) | pinchar a alguien para hacer algo loc verb |
| | She kept riding him to get him to follow the rules. |
| | Siguió puyándolo para que obedeciera las reglas. |
ride,
ride up vi | (clothing: shift upwards) | subirse⇒ v prnl |
| | His pants tend to ride on his hips. |
| | Sus pantalones tienden a subirse en las caderas. |
| ride⇒ vi | (travel by vehicle) (CR) | andar⇒ vi |
| | | recorrer⇒ vtr |
| | We rode for 50 miles but then the car broke down. |
| | Anduvimos durante 50 millas y justo entonces el coche se averió. |
| ride vi | (be supported or carried) | ser llevado loc verb |
| | | ser soportado por loc verb |
| | | estar sostenido por loc verb |
| | The conveyor belt rides on a series of rollers. |
| | La cinta transportadora es llevada por una serie de rodillos. |
| ride vi | (lie at anchor) | fondear⇒ vi |
| | There was a fishing boat riding in the bay. |
| | Había un bote pesquero fondeando en la bahía. |
| ride vi | (automobile: perform) | rodar⇒ vi |
| | This new car rides so smoothly! |
| | ¡Este nuevo carro rueda tan suavemente! |
| ride on [sth] vi + prep | (be carried) | montarse a, subirse a v prnl + prep |
| | | montarse encima de, subirse encima de v prnl + loc prep |
| | His son likes to ride on his shoulders. |
| | A su hijo le gusta montarse a sus hombros. |
| ride [sb]⇒ vtr | usually passive (fill, overwhelm: with an emotion) | dominar a vtr + prep |
| | He was ridden with anxiety about his exams. |
| | Lo dominaba la ansiedad por sus exámenes. |
| ride [sth]⇒ vtr | (travel, traverse: distance) | recorrer⇒ vtr |
| | | viajar⇒ vtr |
| | We rode 30 km today on our bikes. |
| | Recorrimos 30 km hoy en nuestras bicicletas. |
| ride [sb]⇒ vtr | (carry) | llevar a vtr + prep |
| | (AmS) | llevar a babuchas loc verb |
| | I ride my son on my shoulders. |
| | Llevo a mi hijo sobre mis hombros. |
| ride [sth]⇒ vtr | (be carried on: water, wave) (sobre el agua) | deslizarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | surfear⇒ vtr |
| | The surfer rode the wave. |
| | El surfista se deslizaba sobre la ola. |
| | El surfista surfeaba la ola. |
Compound Forms:
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| along for the ride expr | figurative (not be active participant) | de acompañante loc adv |
| | My wife is attending the conference in this hotel; I'm just along for the ride. |
| | Mi esposa viene a la conferencia en este hotel, yo solo vengo de acompañante. |
| amusement ride n | (ride at fairground, theme park) (feria) | atracción nf |
| | I think amusement rides are dangerous. |
| | Creo que las atracciones son peligrosas. |
| be taken for a ride v expr | informal, figurative (be swindled) | ser estafado loc verb |
| | I had donated thousands of pounds before I realised I was being taken for a ride. |
| | Había donado miles de libras para cuando me di cuenta de que había sido estafado. |
| bike ride n | informal (bicycle journey) (coloquial) | vuelta en bici grupo nom |
| | | paseo en bicicleta grupo nom |
| | They put on their helmets and went off for a bike ride. |
| | Se pusieron los cascos y fueron a dar una vuelta en bici. |
| boat ride n | (trip or outing in a water craft) | viaje en barco nm + loc adj |
| | | paseo en bote nm + loc adj |
| | We went for a boat ride out to the island. |
| | Hicimos un viaje en barco hacia la isla. |
| bumpy ride n | figurative, informal (experience: difficult) | experiencia con muchos sobresaltos, experiencia difícil loc nom f |
| car ride n | (journey, outing in a car) | viaje en coche nm + loc adj |
| | | viaje en auto nm + loc adj |
| | | viaje en carro nm + loc adj |
| | When I was a child, my family went for a car ride every Sunday. |
| | Cuando era chico, mi familia hacía un viaje en coche todos los domingos. |
| free ride n | slang (get without working for it) | oportunismo nm |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | There are no free rides here: if you don't work, you don't eat. |
| | Aquí no hay oportunismos, si no trabajas, no comes. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | venir de arriba loc verb |
| | Acá nada viene de arriba, si no trabajás, no comés. |
give [sb] a ride,
give a ride to [sb] (US),
give [sb] a lift,
give a lift to [sb] (UK) v expr | informal (take in car) | llevar a vtr + prep |
| | (MX) | dar un aventón a loc verb |
| | I'll give you a ride to the airport. |
| | Yo te llevo al aeropuerto. |
| go for a ride v expr | (take: car, bike trip) (en vehículo) | dar una vuelta, dar un paseo loc verb |
| | I'm bored; let's go for a ride by the coast. |
| | Me aburro; vamos a dar una vuelta por la playa. |
hitch a ride,
hitch a lift v expr | informal (hitchhike) (ES) | hacer autoestop loc verb |
| | (AmL) | pedir un aventón loc verb |
| | (MX) | pedir un raid loc verb |
| | (AR) | hacer dedo loc verb |
| | I might be able to hitch a ride to the airport. |
| | Tal vez pueda hacer autoestop hasta el aeropuerto. |
| horse ride n | (journey made on horseback) | paseo a caballo grupo nom |
| | We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday. |
| | Fuimos juntos a dar un paseo a caballo en el bosque por mi cumpleaños. |
| | | cabalgata nf |
| | Fuimos juntos en una cabalgata por el bosque por mi cumpleaños. |
horseback ride (US),
horse ride (UK) n | (ride on a horse) | cabalgata nf |
| | We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday. |
| let [sth] ride v expr | (take no action) | dejar pasar algo loc verb |
| | | ignorar algo vtr |
| log ride n | (amusement: flume) | tobogán de agua loc nom m |
| park-and-ride n | (bus service from town outskirts) | aparcamiento disuasorio nm + adj |
| park-and-ride adj | (relating to bus service) | del aparcamiento disuasorio loc adj |
| pickaback ride n | informal, dated (piggyback ride) | paseo a cuestas nm + loc adv |
| | | paseo a caballito nm + loc adv |
piggyback,
piggyback ride n | informal (ride on [sb]'s back) | caballito nm |
| | (AR, coloquial) | cocochito nm |
| | The child got a piggyback ride from her older brother. |
| | La niña se montó a caballito sobre su hermano mayor. |
| ride a bike v expr | informal (go cycling, use a pushbike) (coloquial) | montar en bici loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | andar en bici loc verb |
| | You never forget how to ride a bike. |
| | Montar en bici nunca se olvida. |
| | (AR) | andar en bicicleta loc verb |
| | | montar en bicicleta loc verb |
| | Andar en bicicleta nunca se olvida. |
| ride back vi + adv | (return via vehicle or horse) (en carro o a caballo) | regresar⇒, volver⇒ vi |
| ride by [sth] vi + prep | (pass on a vehicle) | pasar en vi + prep |
| | | pasar a vi + prep |
ride [sb/sth] down,
ride down [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (trample under hooves) | pisotear⇒ vtr |
| | (persona) | pisotear a vtr + prep |
ride [sb] down,
ride down [sb] vtr + adv | (catch up with) (excepto AR, UY) | coger a vtr + prep |
| | | alcanzar a vtr + prep |
| | | ponerse al día con loc verb |
ride [sth] down,
ride down [sth] vtr + adv | (nautical: bear down on rope) (con cuerda) | apretar⇒ vtr |
| ride for a fall v expr | informal, figurative (be heading for failure or disaster) | acabar mal loc verb |
| | | terminar mal loc verb |
| | Darryl's sister told him he was riding for a fall when he fell in love with his friend's mother. |
| | La hermana de Darryl le dijo que aquello de enamorarse de la madre de su amigo acabaría mal. |
| ride high v expr | figurative (be successful) (coloquial) | llegar alto expr |
| | | tener éxito loc verb |
| ride on [sth] vi + prep | (be mounted on: horse, bicycle, etc.) | montar en algo loc verb |
| | I will ride on the camel's back. |
| | Voy a montar en camello. |
| ride [sb] out of town v expr | US, figurative (force to leave) (de la ciudad) | echar a vtr + prep |
| | | expulsar a, desterrar a vtr + prep |
| | The gangster rode his rivals out of town. |
| ride out the storm v expr | figurative (endure a crisis) (figurado) | salir de la tormenta, superar la tormenta loc verb |
| ride over to [sth] v expr | US (travel by car to a place) | conducir hasta vi + prep |
| | (AmS) | manejar hasta vi + prep |
| | (en coche) | ir a, ir hasta vi + prep |
| | After work, Joel rode over to his buddy's place to watch the game. |
| | Después de trabajar, Joel condujo hasta la casa de su amigo para ver el partido. |
| ride piggyback v expr | informal (ride on [sb]'s back) (coloquial) | ir a caballito loc verb |
| | | ir en la espalda loc verb |
| | When Cindy hurt her ankle, she rode piggyback on her husband to get to the car. |
| | Cuando Cindy se lastimó el tobillo, fue a caballito de su esposo hasta el auto. |
ride roughshod over [sb/sth],
run roughshod over [sb/sth] v expr | informal, figurative (treat inconsiderately) (figurado) | pisotear⇒ vtr |
| | (CR, coloquial) | traer por debajo del zapato loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | tratar a las patadas loc verb |
| | | tratar como un trapo loc verb |
| | That boy just rides roughshod over his parents. |
| | The boss rode roughshod over all of Paige's suggestions. |
| | Ese niño pisotea a sus padres. // El jefe pisoteó todas las sugerencias de Paige. |
| | Ese chiquito trae a los padres debajo del zapato. |
ride [sb]'s coattails,
ride the coattails of [sb] v expr | figurative (use [sb] else's success) | aprovecharse del éxito de los demás, aprovecharse del esfuerzo de otros loc verb |
| | (figurado) | subirse al carro loc verb pron, frase hecha |
| ride shotgun v expr | (ride in front seat) | ir de copiloto loc verb |
| | (coloquial, vehículo) | ir delante, ir adelante loc verb |
| ride shotgun v expr | historical (protect a stagecoach) | ir delante, ir adelante loc verb |
| ride shotgun v expr | (go with as protection) | ir de protección loc verb |
| ride shotgun v expr | figurative (watch over [sth]) | vigilar⇒ vtr |
| | | cuidar⇒ vtr |
| ride up [sth] vi + prep | (clothing: move up on) (ropa) | subirse por v prnl + prep |
| | That jumper is far too small for you - it's riding up your back! |
ridesharing,
ride-sharing,
rideshare,
ride-share n | US (traveling together in one vehicle) | vehículo compartido nm + adj |
| | | viaje compartido nm + adj |
ridesharing,
ride-sharing,
rideshare,
ride-share n as adj | US (relating to ridesharing) | de vehículos compartidos loc adj |
roller coaster ride,
roller-coaster ride n | figurative (turbulent experience) (figurado) | montaña rusa loc nom f |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La apertura del nuevo negocio fue una montaña rusa de éxitos y fracasos. |
| sleigh ride n | (trip on a sledge) | vuelta en trineo nf + loc adj |
| | | paseo en trineo nm + loc adj |
| take [sb] for a ride v expr | figurative, informal (deceive, fool [sb]) | tomarle el pelo a loc verb |
| | When he discovered his wallet was missing, he realized she'd taken him for a ride. |
| | Cuando vio que le había desaparecido la cartera comprendió que ella le había tomado el pelo. |
| | (CL, coloquial) | meterle el dedo en la boca a loc verb |
| | (MX, coloquial) | verle la cara a loc verb |
| | Cuando vio que le había desaparecido la cartera comprendió que ella le había metido el dedo en la boca. |
| take [sb] for a ride v expr | (transport [sb] in a car) (vehículo) | llevar de paseo a loc verb |
| | He took her for a ride along the coast at sunset. |
| | Al atardecer la llevó a dar un paseo por la orilla del mar. |
thumb a ride,
also UK: thumb a lift v expr | (hitchhike) | hacer dedo loc verb |
| | (CO) | pedir chance, echar dedo loc verb |
| | (PE) | tirar dedo loc verb |
| | (MX) | pedir aventón loc verb |
| | We had to thumb a lift to Glasgow as we had no money left for the bus. |