| Additional Translations |
| down adj | (level: reduced) | bajo/a adj |
| | The water level is down. We should add some more. |
| | El nivel de agua está bajo, deberíamos añadir un poco. |
| down adj | figurative, informal (sad or depressed) | deprimido/a adj |
| | (ES, coloquial) | de bajón loc adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | bajoneado adj |
| | I feel a little down, but I'll be alright. |
| | Estoy un poco deprimido, pero estaré bien. |
| down adj | (to the south) | al sur loc adv |
| | | allá en el sur loc adv |
| | They're down on the south coast all week. |
| | Están al sur, en la costa meridional toda esta semana. |
| down adj | (American football: stopped) (voz inglesa) | down adj inv |
| | The referee declared the ball down. |
| | El arbitró marcó down. |
| down adj | (sports: behind in score) (durante el partido) | por abajo loc adv |
| | (deportes) | perder⇒ vi |
| | The Danish team is down ten points. |
| | El equipo danés va diez puntos por abajo. |
| down adj | UK (trains: away from capital) | de salida loc adj |
| | | de bajada loc adj |
| | The down train leaves from this platform. |
| | El tren de salida parte de este andén. |
| down adj | informal (not working, out of order) (servidor, sistema) | caído/a, inoperativo adj |
| | (equipo eléctrico) | fuera de servicio loc adj |
| | The server's down. You'll have to try again later. |
| | El servidor está caído. Tendrá que volver a intentarlo más tarde. |
| down adj | informal (learned) | aprendido adj |
| | Have you got your lines down for the school play yet? |
| | ¿Te has aprendido las líneas para la obra del colegio de mañana? |
| down adj | informal (gambling: with losses of) | perdido/a adj |
| | I'm down three hundred dollars. |
| | Llevo perdidos 300 dólares. |
| down adj | informal (finished) | acabado/a, terminado/a adj |
| | (coloquial) | ¡y van ...! loc conj |
| | We've got three reports down, one to go! |
| | Hemos acabado tres informes, nos falta sólo uno. |
| | ¡Y van tres informes terminados! Sólo queda uno. |
| down adj | (crossword puzzles: vertical) (crucigramas) | vertical adj mf |
| | I can't work out the answer to 7 down. |
| | No encuentro la respuesta para la 7 vertical. |
| down with [sth] adj + prep | US, informal (sick with, suffering from) (por enfermedad) | estar en cama loc verb |
| | (enfermedad) | estar con vtr + prep |
| | She's down with the flu and can't come to the party. |
| | Está en cama con gripe y no puede venir a la fiesta. |
| down to [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (determined by) | depender de vi + prep |
| | Whether he goes free or not is down to the judge's decision. |
| | Si sale libre o no depende de la decisión del juez. |
| down to [sth] adj + prep | (left with only) | quedar sólo uno de loc verb |
| | | verse reducido a loc verb |
| | We're down to the last of the coffee, so could you buy some more while you're out? |
| | Nos queda sólo un café, ¿podrías comprar más cuando salgas? |
| down to [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (caused by) | deberse a v prnl + prep |
| | | estar causado por loc verb |
| | The accident was entirely down to driver error. |
| | El accidente se debió a un error del conductor. |
| down adv | (written) | por escrito loc adv |
| | Have you got that down yet? |
| | ¿Lo has puesto ya por escrito? |
| down adv | (sitting or lying) | acostar⇒ vtr |
| | I put her down for her nap. |
| | La he acostado para la siesta. |
| down adv | (to lower value) | bajar⇒ vi |
| | Prices have come down in recent weeks. |
| | Los precios han bajado en las últimas semanas. |
| down adv | (reduced: in volume, amount, etc.) | reducir⇒ vtr |
| | We've got our luggage down to one suitcase each. |
| | Hemos reducido nuestro equipaje a una maleta por persona. |
| down adv | (time: earlier to later) | a lo largo de loc adv |
| | Language changes down through the ages. |
| | Los idiomas cambian a lo largo de las épocas. |
| down adv | (to lesser strength) | diluido, rebajado, aguado/a adj |
| | The beer tastes watered down. |
| | Esta cerveza sabe como diluida. |
| down adv | (cash payment) | poner en efectivo loc verb |
| | How much money can you put down? |
| | ¿Cuánto dinero puedes poner en efectivo? |
| down adv | (into submission) | hacer callar loc verb |
| | He shouted down his opponent. |
| | Hizo callar a su oponente. |
| down adv | (fixed state) | sujetar⇒ vtr |
| | The antenna was tied down with ropes. |
| | Sujetaron la antena con cuerdas. |
| down adv | (to the source) | localizar⇒ vtr |
| | | ubicar⇒ vtr |
| Note: For example: track down, hunt down |
| | He tracked down his natural father. |
| | Localizó a su padre biológico. |
| down adv | (suppressed) | contener⇒ vtr |
| | | reprimir⇒ vtr |
| | He choked down his emotions. |
| | Contuvo sus emociones. |
down with [sth],
down with doing [sth],
down to do [sth],
down for [sth],
down for doing [sth] expr | slang (keen to do [sth]) | dispuesto a adj + prep |
| | | con ganas de loc adj |
| | Sure, I'm down for going hiking this weekend. |
| | Claro, estoy dispuesto a ir a caminar el fin de semana. |
| down interj | (command to a dog) (orden) | ¡quieto! interj |
| | Down, boy! Get back to your kennel. |
| | ¡Quieto! ¡A tu caseta! |
| down n | (bird: soft feathers) | plumón nm |
| | These pillows are filled with goose down. |
| | Estos almohadones están rellenos de plumón de ganso. |
| down n | (person: soft hair) (figurado) | pelusa nf |
| | He was sixteen and had down on his chin. |
| | Tenía dieciséis años y pelusa en la barbilla. |
| down n | (botany: fuzz) (botánica) | pelusa, pelusilla nf |
| | (persona) | vello nm |
| | Peaches have a layer of down on their skin. |
| | Los melocotones tienen la piel cubierta de pelusilla. |
| The Downs n | UK (range of low ridges in England) | The Downs n propio m |
| | Bill took his children to fly their kites on the Downs. |
| The Downs n | UK (sea area in England) | The Downs n propio m |
| | The Downs are an area of the sea off the east coast of Kent. |
| down n as adj | (made with soft feathers) | de plumón loc adj |
| | I find a down pillow more comfortable than a synthetic one. |
| | Las almohadas de plumón me parecen más cómodas que las sintéticas. |
| the downs npl | UK (rolling country) | colinas nfpl |
| | Sheep were grazing on the downs. |
| | Las ovejas pastaban en las colinas. |
| downs npl | informal (negative events, experiences) | malas nfpl |
| | Life has been hard on me lately; I've had more downs than ups this past year. |
| | La vida ha sido dura últimamente, he tenido más malas que buenas este año. |
| down prep | UK, informal (at, to) | en prep |
| | Were you down the pub last night? |
| | ¿Estuviste en el pub anoche? |
| down⇒ vi | informal (fall) | descender⇒, bajar⇒ vi |
| | The road ups and downs all the way to the sea. |
| | La carretera subía y bajaba continuamente hasta llegar al mar. |
| down [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (drink) | terminar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | bajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He downed his beer and left. |
| | Terminó su cerveza y se fue. |
| | Se bajó la cerveza y se fue. |
| down [sth] vtr | (shoot from the sky) | derribar⇒ vtr |
| | They downed a helicopter with just a rifle. |
| | Derribaron el helicóptero con sólo un rifle. |
| down [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | informal (fell, knock to the ground) | tumbar a vtr + prep |
| | That wrestler could down anyone in thirty seconds. |
| | El luchador podría tumbar a cualquiera en treinta segundos. |
Locuciones verbales
down |
| back down vi phrasal | (give in, yield) | recular⇒ vi |
| | (AmL) | retroceder⇒ vi |
| | (figurado) | echarse atrás loc verb |
| | (figurado) | dar marcha atrás, echar marcha atrás loc verb |
| | Despite the evidence, he refused to back down. |
| | A pesar de la evidencia, él se rehusó a recular. |
| | A pesar de la evidencia, él se rehusó a echarse atrás. |
| | (figurado) | dar el brazo a torcer loc verb |
batten [sth] down,
batten down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (batten: close securely) | cerrar con seguro loc verb |
| | (náutica) | cerrar la escotilla loc verb |
batter [sth] down,
batter down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (hit until it collapses) | tirar abajo loc verb |
| | | tumbar⇒ vtr |
| | | derribar⇒ vtr |
| bear down vi phrasal | (labor: push baby out) (parto) | pujar⇒ vi |
| | | empujar⇒ vi |
| bear down vi phrasal | US (apply pressure, concentrate) | presionar hacia abajo loc verb |
| | You have to know when to conserve your strength and when to bear down with every bit of energy you have. |
| | Tienes que saber cuando conservar tus fuerzas y cuando presionar hacia abajo con toda la energía que poseas. |
| bear down on [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (push, press on) | accionar con fuerza loc verb |
| | | hacer presión sobre loc verb |
| | Bear down on the pen to make clear carbon copies. |
| | Acciona con fuerza la birome para hacer copias con carbónico. |
| bear down on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (weigh heavily upon) (figurado) | aplastar a vtr + prep |
| | Emma felt the full weight of her financial worries bearing down on her. |
| | Las preocupaciones financieras aplastaban a Ema. |
| bear down on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK (rush towards) | venirse encima loc verb |
| | | echarse encima loc verb |
| | The truck came bearing down on the brothers as they were crossing the street. |
| | El camión se les vino encima a los hermanos cuando estaban cruzando la calle. |
| bear down on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (approach threateningly) | cernerse sobre loc verb |
| | The man was bearing down on Jim along the path. |
| beat down vi phrasal | (sun: shine brightly and hot) (sol) | caer a plomo loc verb |
| | (figurado) | calcinar⇒ vtr |
| | | quemar⇒ vtr |
| | (ES) | caer un sol de justicia loc verb |
| | The sun was beating down on our backs. |
| | El sol caía a plomo sobre nuestra espalda. |
| | El sol nos calcinaba la espalda. |
| beat down vi phrasal | (rain: pour heavily) | diluviar⇒ vi |
| | | llover a cántaros loc verb |
| | (ES, coloquial) | caer chuzos de punta loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | caer soretes de punta loc verb |
| | The rain beat down so hard on the apple tree that in the morning half of the apples were on the ground. |
| | Diluvió tan fuerte sobre el manzano, que al día siguiente la mitad de las manzanas estaban en el suelo. |
| | Llovió a cántaros sobre el manzano y al día siguiente la mitad de las manzanas estaban en el suelo. |
| beat [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (negotiate lower price from) | regatear⇒ vi |
| | Amy beat the seller down to £20 for the vase. |
| | Ana le regateó al comprador hasta bajar el florero a $20. |
| beat [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (price: negotiate lower) | bajar⇒ vi |
| | | regatear⇒ vi |
| | (AR) | pijotear⇒ vi |
| | We beat the price down to $45. |
| | Le bajó el precio hasta los $45. |
| beat [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (demoralize) | desanimar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, familiar) | pinchar el globo loc verb |
| | (CR) | desinflar⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Está muy entusiasmado, ni se te ocurra decir nada para desanimarlo. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Empiezan con muchos proyectos, con mucho empuje; hasta que la realidad se encarga de pincharles el globo. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me desinfló todo con ese comentario. |
beat [sth] down,
beat down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (suppress) | superar⇒ vtr |
| | (temporalmente) | suprimir⇒ vtr |
| | Deborah beat down her fear of flying and got on the plane to visit her daughter in Australia. |
| | Deborah superó su miedo a volar y se subió al avión para visitar a su hija en Australia. |
| bed down vi phrasal | (go to bed) | irse a la cama loc verb |
| | I usually bed down at about eleven o'clock. |
| | Generalmente me voy a la cama a eso de las once. |
| bed [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | (provide bed for) | dar cama loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El cura lo hizo pasar, lo invitó a compartir su cena y le dio cama donde pasar la noche. |
| belt down vi phrasal | (rain: fall heavily) | llover a cántaros loc verb |
| bend down vi phrasal | (lean over) | agacharse⇒ v prnl |
| | The mother bent down to tie the child's shoe laces. |
| | La madre se agachó para atarle los cordones al hijo. |
bog [sth] down,
bog down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | usually passive, informal (vehicle: mire) (vehículo) | empantanarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The jeep got bogged down in a huge mud puddle. |
| | El jeep se empantanó en un gran charco de barro. |
| bog [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative, usually passive, informal (person: hinder, burden) (figurado) | enredar⇒ vtr |
| | | dificultar⇒ vtr |
| | (MX, figurado) | pesar⇒ vtr |
| | Work is really bogging me down lately. |
| | El trabajo me está enredado últimamente. |
| boil [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (liquid: reduce) | reducir⇒ vtr |
| | The cook boiled down the drippings to a rich gravy. |
| | El cocinero redujo los jugos a una rica salsa. |
| boil down vi phrasal | (liquid: be reduced) | reducirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Heat the water until it boils down to a volume of about 10ml. |
| | Caliente el agua hasta que se haya reducido a un volumen de unos 10 ml. |
| boil down to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (be essentially) | reducirse a v prnl + prep |
| | What it all boils down to is a failure to plan. |
| | Todo se reduce a que es un fracaso planificar. |
| | (figurado) | en resumidas cuentas expr |
| | En resumidas cuentas, es un fracaso planificar. |
boil [sth] down,
boil down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (information, argument: reduce) | reducirse a v prnl + prep |
| | | ser reducido a loc verb |
| | If you boil down Machiavelli's philosophy, he is saying that the end justifies the means. |
| bolt [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (fasten, secure [sth]) | atornillar⇒ vtr |
| | Bolt down that metal plate so that it doesn't vibrate. |
| | | abulonar⇒ vtr |
| bolt [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (eat [sth] quickly) | devorar⇒, engullir⇒, tragar⇒ vtr |
| | | zamparse⇒ v prnl |
| | | tragarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Jerry was late for class, so he bolted down his breakfast. |
| | Jerry estaba llegando tarde a clases así que devoró su desayuno. |
| bow down vi phrasal | (bend, kneel in respect) | hacer la reverencia loc verb |
| | | inclinarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | | postrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | She was asked to bow down in front of a statue of their god. |
| | Le pidieron que hiciera la reverencia frente a la estatua de su dios. |
| bow down before [sb] vi phrasal + prep | literal (bow in deference to) (deferencia) | inclinarse ante, arrodillarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | (deferencia) | doblegarse⇒ v prnl |
| | It is customary to bow down before the Emperor of Japan. |
| | Es tradición inclinarse ante el emperador de Japón. |
| bow down before [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (show deference to) (figurado) | inclinarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | | arrodillarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | He is so arrogant that he thinks everyone should bow down before him. |
| break down vi phrasal | (machine: stop working) | averiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | romperse⇒ v prnl |
| Note: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun. |
| | The car broke down on the way home. |
| | El auto se averió camino a casa. |
| break down vi phrasal | figurative (person: cry) | ponerse a llorar, romper a llorar loc verb |
| | | largarse a llorar loc verb |
| | (PR) | desmelenarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband's accident. |
| | Stella se puso a llorar cuando la policía le contó sobre el accidente de su marido. |
| break down vi phrasal | figurative (collapse, become weak) | colapsar⇒ vi |
| | | hundirse⇒ v prnl |
| | | desmoronarse⇒, derrumbarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The union called a strike after talks broke down over retirement benefits. |
| | El sindicato llamó a una huelga luego de que las negociaciones sobre las jubilaciones colapsaran. |
break [sth] down,
break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (door, wall: knock down) (puertas, paredes) | tirar abajo loc verb |
| | | echar abajo loc verb |
| | | derribar⇒ vtr |
| | The police broke down the door when they raided the house. |
| | La policía tiró abajo la puerta cuando allanaron la casa. |
break [sth] down,
break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (substance: disintegrate) | descomponer⇒ vtr |
| | Stomach acid breaks down food during digestion. |
| | Los ácidos estomacales descomponen la comida durante la digestión. |
break [sth] down,
break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (analyze) (analizar) | descomponer⇒ vtr |
| | | desglosar⇒ vtr |
| | | analizar⇒ vtr |
| | We can break down the process into a number of separate stages. |
| | Podemos descomponer el proceso en un número de etapas separadas. |
| bring [sb/sth] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (cause demise) | hacer caer loc verb |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | echar por tierra loc verb |
| | (figurado) | derribar⇒ vtr |
| | The scandal brought down the government. |
| | El escándalo hizo caer al gobierno. |
| | | hundir⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | bajar⇒ vtr |
| bring [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | US, figurative, slang (make sad) | abatir a vtr + prep |
| | (ES) | hundir a vtr + prep |
| | (MX, coloquial) | achicopalar a vtr + prep |
| | (AR, coloquial) | bajonear a, tirar abajo a vtr + prep |
| | If you keep criticizing Michael, you'll just bring him down. |
| | Si sigues criticando a Michael, solamente vas a abatirlo. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | hacer bolsa a, hacer bosta a, hacer pelota a loc verb |
| | (ES, coloquial) | hacer polvo a loc verb |
bucket down,
bucket vi phrasal | informal, figurative (rain heavily) | llover a cántaros expr |
| | (figurado) | diluviar⇒ vi |
| Note: Most commonly used in the continuous |
| | Don't forget your umbrella - it's bucketing down out there. |
| | No te olvides el paraguas. Está lloviendo a cántaros. |
| buckle [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (fasten: shoe, seatbelt) | amarrar⇒, sujetar⇒ vtr |
| | Will you please buckle down the car seat so it doesn't move around? |
| | ¿Podrías ajustar el asiento del auto así no se mueve tanto, por favor? |
| buckle down vi phrasal | informal, figurative (set to work) (coloquial, figurado) | atarse a la silla loc verb |
| | I've got to buckle down and finish planting the vegetable seeds. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Voy a atarme a la silla hasta que termine este trabajo. |
| | | ponerse a trabajar loc verb |
| | Tengo que ponerme a trabajar y terminar de plantar las semillas. |
| buckle down vi phrasal | informal, figurative (work diligently) | aplicarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I have to buckle down and finish this term paper. |
| | Tengo que aplicarme para terminar el ensayo de este trimestre. |
| bunk down vi phrasal | informal (go to bed, sleep) | ir a la cama loc verb |
| | | dormir⇒ vi |
| burn [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (destroy by fire) | arrasar con un incendio loc verb |
| | Con un tremendo incendio arrasaron la ciudad. |
| | | incendiar⇒ vtr |
| | No encontraron mejor idea que incendiar los autos. |
| call [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (reprimand [sb], tell [sb] off) | regañar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR) | retar⇒ vtr |
Compound Forms:
down |
| a long way down adv | (far below) | mucho más abajo loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La casa se veía mucho más abajo, en el valle. |
| a long way down prep | (a significant distance along) | un largo trecho adj + nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nos falta un largo trecho para llegar a la base de la montaña. |
| abseil down [sth] vi + prep | (descend using a rope) | hacer rápel en loc verb |
| | | bajar de algo haciendo rápel loc verb |
| | Sharon abseiled down the side of a skyscraper to raise money for charity. |
batten down the hatches,
batten the hatches v expr | figurative (prepare defenses) (figurado) | cerrar la escotilla loc verb |
| be bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative (encumbered or oppressed) | estar tapado de loc verb |
| | | estar inundado de loc verb |
| | (figurado) | hundido/a adj |
| | | sobrecargado/a adj |
| | The lawyer was bogged down in paper work. |
| | (figurado) | estar tapado de loc verb |
| | | estar abrumado por loc verb |
| 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 turned down v expr | (be rejected or refused) | ser rechazado loc verb |
| | He applied for a job as a flight attendant but was turned down. |
| | Se presentó a un puesto de asistente de vuelo, pero fue rechazado. |
| be washed down vi | figurative, informal (food: be accompanied by a drink) | bajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He washed his pub lunch down with a pint of lager. |
| | Bajó el almuerzo con una pinta de cerveza. |
| be washed down v expr | (be cleaned with water) | lavar⇒ vtr |
| | | enjuagar⇒ vtr |
| | After driving through all the mud, my car had to be washed down. |
blow [sth] down,
blow down [sth] vtr + adv | (wind: knock over) | derribar⇒ vtr |
| | | tumbar⇒ vtr |
| | | voltear⇒ vtr |
| | The wind blew down our swing set and shade umbrella. |
| | El viento derribó el columpio y la sombrilla. |
| blow me down interj | informal (expressing amazement) | dejar sin palabras expr |
| | | dejar de una pieza expr |
| | | dejar helado expr |
| | Well, blow me down! You won the lottery! |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es un trabajo excepcional, increíble... me dejás sin palabras. |
bob,
bob along,
bob up and down vi | used in compounds (move up and down: on water) | mecerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | balancearse⇒ v prnl |
| | The toy boat bobbed along on the surface of the lake. |
| | El barco de juguete se mecía en la superficie del lago. |
| bog [sb] down in [sth] v expr | figurative, usually passive, informal (person: mire in [sth]) | tapar de algo a alguien loc verb |
| | | llenar de algo a alguien loc verb |
| | My boss is bogging me down in work! |
boil it down,
boil it all down v expr | figurative (reduce to essence) | reducirse⇒ v prnl |
| | When you boil it all down, you have two choices: In or out. |
| | Cuando lo reduces, tienes dos opciones: estás dentro o estás fuera. |
| bowed down adj | figurative (weighed down, oppressed) | sometido adj |
| | | humillado adj |
| | | oprimido/a adj |
| | Jack was bowed down by troubles after he lost his job. |
| break down and cry v expr | (burst into tears) | estallar en llanto loc verb |
| | | romper en llanto loc verb |
| | Helen broke down and cried when she heard the sad news. |
| | Helena estalló en llanto cuando oyó las tristes noticias. |
| | | largarse a llorar loc verb |
| | | echarse a llorar loc verb |
| | | romper a llorar loc verb |
| | Helena se largó a llorar cuando oyó las tristes noticias. |
| break it down v expr | figurative, informal (analyze the situation) | analizar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | descomponer⇒ vtr |
| break it down interj | AU, slang (stop it) | basta interj |
| | (tú) | para interj |
| | (vos) | pará interj |
| | "Break it down, will ya?" said Alf. "I've had enough of your whingeing!" |
| breakdown n | (car, machine: failure) | avería nf |
| | | descompostura nf |
| | Mary had a breakdown on the way to work, which caused her to be late. |
| | Mary tuvo una avería camino al trabajo, y por eso llegó tarde. |
| breakdown n | (chemical decomposition) | descomposición nf |
| | In just a few days, the breakdown of the cell structure was apparent. |
| | En tan solo unos días, la descomposición de la célula fue evidente. |
| breakdown n | (mental collapse) | ataque de nervios loc nom m |
| | | crisis nerviosa loc nom f |
| | | colapso nervioso loc nom m |
| | Apparently, Dr. Harris had a breakdown, so Dr. Watts is taking over his scheduled surgeries. |
| | Aparentemente el Dr. Harris tuvo un ataque de nervios así que el Dr. Watts los está reemplazando en las cirugías. |
| breakdown n | (analysis into parts) | análisis nm |
| | | desglose nm |
| | A breakdown of the study, its findings, and its implications can be found on page 10. |
| | Un análisis del estudio, sus descubrimientos y sus consecuencias, puede encontrarse en la página 10. |
| breakdown n | (finance: itemization) | desglose nm |
| | The breakdown of the department's spending budget is shown in this graph. |
| | El desglose del presupuesto de gastos del departamento se muestra en este gráfico. |
| breakdown n | (disrupted communication) | ruptura nf |
| | There's been a breakdown in negotiations between the two countries. |
| | Hubo una ruptura en las negociaciones ente los dos países. |
| breaking down n | (disintegration) | decadencia nf |
| | | destrucción nf |
| breathe down [sb]'s neck v expr | (monitor closely) | vigilar de cerca a loc verb |
| | | estar encima de loc verb |
| breathe down [sb]'s neck v expr | (be close behind [sb]) | tener a alguien pegado loc verb |
bring down the house,
bring the house down v expr | (make audience laugh or cheer) (espectáculos) | poner en pie a loc verb |
| | | poner de pie a loc verb |
| broken-down adj | (dilapidated) | destartalado/a adj |
| | (cuerpo, humor) | deshecho/a adj |
| | (lista) | desglosado adj |
| | (máquina) | averiado/a adj |
| | The house was old and its broken-down roof was letting in the rain. |
| | La casa era vieja y el techo destartalado dejaba entrar la lluvia. |
bucket,
bucket along [sth],
bucket down [sth] vi + prep | UK (travel quickly) (coloquial) | ir a los piques por loc verb |
| | (vulgar) | ir a los pedos por loc verb |
| Note: Followed by a preposition |
| | The car was bucketing along the road. |
| | El auto iba a los piques por la calle. |
| burn down vi + adv | (be destroyed by fire) | incendiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The factory burnt down in a fire that killed 11 workers. |
| | La fábrica se incendió y murieron 11 trabajadores. |
| | | prenderse fuego loc verb |
| | La fábrica se prendió fuego y murieron 11 trabajadores. |
burned-down,
also UK: burnt-down adj | (destroyed by fire) | reducido a cenizas loc adj |
| | The burned-down hotel is being rebuilt. |
| button-down shirt n | (has buttons on collar) | camisa nf |
| | He's always neatly dressed in a freshly-pressed suit and a button-down shirt. |
| | Generalmente uso este traje con una camisa blanca, ¿te parece que quedaría bien con una celeste? |
buttoned-down,
button-down adj | (shirt: with collar buttons) | camisero adj |
| | Llevaba un vestido camisero con vuelo en la falda que le sentaba muy bien. |
| | | con botonadura loc adj |
| | Llevaba un suéter con cuello volcado y con botonadura a la derecha. |
buttoned-down,
button-down adj | (shirt collar: with buttons) (AR) | abotonado adj |
| | (cuello de una camisa) | de botones loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Prefiero los cuellos de botones, pues siempre puedo desabrocharlos si siento calor. |
| buttoned-down adj | informal, figurative (conservative) (figurado) | estirado/a adj |
| | The new boss seems more buttoned-down than the old one. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No creo que lleguemos a ser amigos, es tan estirado que después de dos años todavía me trata de usted. |
| | (figurado) | acartonado participio |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ese tipo es un acartonado. |
| | (figurado) | almidonado participio |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lo veo demasiado almidonado para caerle bien al grupo. |
buy [sth] down,
buy down [sth]⇒ vtr | (rate: lower with a subsidy) (hipoteca) | reducir el tipo de interés loc verb |