Locuciones verbales
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| bite into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (reduce in value) | menoscabar⇒ vtr |
| | Falling oil prices are biting into the profits of energy companies. |
| | El descenso de los precios está menoscabando las ganancias de las empresas de energía. |
| book into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (check into: hotel, etc.) (ES) | registrarse⇒ v prnl |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (enter by force) (por la fuerza) | entrar a vtr + prep |
| | | meterse en v prnl + prep |
| | | penetrar en vtr + prep |
| | Criminals broke into the house. |
| | Los delincuentes entraron a la casa |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (building: enter by force) | asaltar⇒ vtr |
| | | allanar⇒ vtr |
| | Thieves broke into the house and stole several items of jewellery. |
| | Los ladrones asaltaron la casa y robaron joyas. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (smile, song, run: start suddenly) | comenzar de repente loc verb |
| | | arrancarse a v prnl + prep |
| | I was surprised when the old lady suddenly broke into song. |
| | Me sorprendí cuando la anciana comenzó de repente a cantar. |
| | Me sorprendió que la señora se arrancase a cantar. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (conversation: interrupt) | interrumpir⇒ vtr |
| | (en conversación) | meterse⇒ v prnl |
| | Gary broke into our conversation to announce that dinner was ready. |
| | Gloria interrumpió nuestra conversación para anunciar que la cena estaba servida. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (field of work) | iniciarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | probar suerte loc verb |
| | Joanna wants to break into digital marketing to advance her career. |
| | Juana quiere iniciarse en marketing digital para mejorar sus oportunidades laborales. |
| | Juana quiere probar suerte con el marketing digital para mejorar sus oportunidades laborales. |
| bump into [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (collide with) | darse contra v prnl + prep |
| | I have a huge bruise where I bumped into the corner of the table. He bumped into me and I fell. I bumped into the car in front of me on the way to work. |
| | Tengo un gran morete donde me pegué con la esquina de la mesa. |
| | | chocar con vtr + prep |
| | Tengo un gran morete donde choqué con la esquina de la mesa. |
| | | chocarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Tengo un gran morete donde me choqué con la esquina de la mesa. |
| bump into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (meet by chance) | encontrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | tropezar con vi + prep |
| | | toparse con v prnl + prep |
| | Guess who I bumped into at the supermarket? |
| | Adivina a quién me encontré hoy en el supermercado. |
| | Adivina con quién tropecé hoy en el supermercado. |
| | Adivina con quién me topé hoy en el supermercado. |
| burst into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (enter) | irrumpir⇒ vi |
| | | estallar⇒ vi |
| | The angry man burst into the room. |
| | El hombre irrumpió en la habitación. |
| butt into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slang (interrupt: a conversation) | meterse en v prnl + prep |
| | When Mary and I are talking, please don't butt into our conversation. |
| | Cuando María y yo estemos hablando, por favor, no te metas en la conversación. |
| buy into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (accept as valid) | convencer⇒ v prnl |
| | It is difficult trying to get people to buy into the idea. |
| | Es difícil lograr convencer a la gente de la idea. |
| buy into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (invest in) | invertir en vtr + prep |
| | En los años setenta invirtió un modesto capital en una pequeña y desconocida empresa, Apple; hoy es multimillonario. |
Compound Forms:
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| be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) | ser asimilado por loc verb |
| | The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
| | La policía perdió de vista a Tom cuando fue asimilado por la multitud. |
acculturate [sb] to [sth],
acculturate [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (assimilate: into a culture) | aculturar⇒ vtr |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (allow entry) | dejar entrar en, dejar entrar a loc verb + prep |
| | | permitir entrar en, permitir entrar a loc verb + prep |
| | The night watchman has to go to the door to admit you into the building. |
| | El vigilante nocturno tiene que ir a la puerta para dejarte entrar en el edificio. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth] vtr | (as a member) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | | aceptar⇒ vtr |
| | He was admitted into the golf club as a member. |
| | Fue admitido como miembro en el club de golf. |
| be assimilated into [sth] adj | (be absorbed or integrated into [sth]) | ser asimilado a loc verb |
| | Foreigners stand out for a while, but then they are assimilated into the host culture. |
| back into [sth] vi + prep | (enter by reversing) | entrar marcha atrás loc verb |
| | Jeff looked into the rear-view mirror as he backed into the parking space. |
| | Jeff miró por el espejo retrovisor para entrar marcha atrás en el lugar para estacionar. |
| back [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (vehicle: reverse into) | entrar algo en reversa loc verb |
| | | entrar algo en marcha atrás loc verb |
| | My wife always has trouble backing the car into the driveway. |
| | Mi esposa siempre tiene problemas entrando el coche en reversa hasta la calzada. |
| back into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (hit by reversing) | chocar marcha atrás loc verb |
| | He wasn't paying attention and backed into the bollard. |
| | No estaba prestando atención y chocó marcha atrás contra el bolardo. |
| back [sth] into [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (vehicle: hit while reversing) | chocar algo marcha atrás contra loc verb |
| | Matt accidentally backed his car into a lamppost. |
badger [sb] into doing [sth],
badger [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (pester to do [sth]) | insistir a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | | molestar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | My children badgered me into taking them to the playground. |
| | Mis hijos me insistieron para que los llevase a los columpios. |
| bake [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (computing: integrate into) (informática) | integrar⇒ vtr |
| bang into [sb/sth] vi + prep | (collide with, bump into) | chocar con vi + prep |
| barge into [sb/sth] vi + prep | informal (shove) | toparse⇒, chocarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I was standing at the bus stop when some idiot barged into me and knocked me off my feet. |
| | Estaba en la parada del autobús, cuando un idiota se topó contra mí y me tiró. |
| barge into [sth] vi + prep | informal (enter rudely, uninvited) | entrar sin permiso a loc verb |
| | | irrumpir en vi + prep |
| barge into [sth] vi + prep | informal, figurative (interrupt) | interrumpir⇒ vtr |
| | Don't barge into her conversation; wait till she's done talking and then you may speak. |
| | No interrumpas su conversación. Espera a que termine de hablar y luego hablas tú. |
| barge your way into [sth] v expr | (enter by force, pushing) | entrar a la fuerza a loc verb |
| | Sarah has a bad habit of barging her way into places. |
| bash into [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (collide with) (informal) | darse contra, darse con v prnl + prep |
| | | chocarse contra v prnl + prep |
| | Walter neglected to watch where he was going and bashed into a wall. |
| | Walter no miró por dónde iba y se dió contra la pared. |
| beguile [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (deceive [sb]) | engañar para vtr + prep |
| | (coloquial) | engatusar para vtr + prep |
| | | embaucar para, camelar para vtr + prep |
| | (MX., SV, CU, engañar) | dormirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Perdió todo su dinero porque se lo durmieron con la promesa de un negocio millonario. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | (acid: corrode) (corroer) | comerse v prnl de |
| | | corroer⇒ vtr |
| | The acid bites into the metal, etching a pattern. |
| | El ácido se come el metal. |
| | El ácido corroe el metal. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | (dig teeth into) | hincar los dientes en loc verb |
| | She bit into the apple with vigor. Please bite into the wax so it can make a mould of your teeth. |
| | Con fuerza, hincó los dientes en la manzana. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (acid: corrode) | corroer⇒ vtr |
| | La sal corroe rápidamente todo lo que es de chapa. |
| blackjack [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal, figurative (coerce) | chantajear a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| blag [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | UK, slang (persuade [sb] to do) | persuadir a alguien para loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | engatusar a alguien para loc verb |
| bleed into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (start to affect [sth]) | infiltrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | When you work from home, it is easy to let work bleed into your family time. |
| | | interferir en vtr + prep |
| | Una señal externa interfiere en nuestras comunicaciones. |
| blend [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (merge into) | mezclar con vtr + prep |
| | Blend the blue paint into the green using a soft brush. |
| | Mezcle la pintura azul con la verde utilizando un pincel blando. |
| blend into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be assimilated) | integrarse a v prnl + prep |
| | In most cultures, minority groups are expected to blend into the mainstream. |
| | En general, se espera que los grupos minoritarios se integren al resto de la sociedad. |
| blend into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be indistinguishable) | confundirse en v prnl + prep |
| | Without the usual school routine, the days seem to blend into one another. |
| | Sin la rutina escolar, los días parecen confundirse en su continuidad. |
| | | perderse entre v prnl + prep |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me despedí de ella y la vi alejarse hasta perderse entre la multitud. |
| blow into [sth] vi + prep | (breathe) | soplar en, soplar dentro de loc verb |
| | Here, blow into this paper bag, it will help you stop hyperventilating. |
| | Ten, sopla dentro de esta bolsa, te ayudará a detener la hiperventilación. |
| blow into town v expr | US, slang (arrive unexpectedly) | aparecer⇒ vi |
| | | presentarse⇒ v prnl |
| | My friend just blew into town; we're going to go have dinner tonight. |
| | Un amigo apareció por la ciudad, y nos iremos a cenar esta noche. |
| | | llegar de golpe vi + adv |
| | Un amigo llegó de golpe a la ciudad, y nos iremos a cenar esta noche. |
| | (AmL) | caer⇒ vi |
| | Un amigo cayó por la ciudad, y nos iremos a cenar esta noche. |
| bluff [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (deceive, fool) | engañar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | (CU, SV: coloquial) | dormir a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | | embaucar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | Steve bluffed Joe into doing the laundry all week. |
| | Steve engañó a Joe para que hiciese la colada toda la semana. |
| blunder into [sth] vi + prep | (come upon [sth] accidentally) | caer en una trampa loc verb |
| | | encontrarse en una situación embarazosa, encontrarse en una situación desconocida loc verb |
| bore into [sth] vi + prep | (drill into) | perforar⇒, taladrar⇒ vtr |
| | Woodpeckers bore into trees searching for insects. |
| | Los pájaros carpinteros perforaron los árboles buscando insectos. |
| bore into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (stare piercingly at) (mirada) | atravesar⇒, penetrar⇒ vtr |
| | The judge's stare bores into the witnesses' eyes, to intimidate them into telling the truth. |
| | La mirada del juez atraviesa los ojos de los testigos, para intimidarlos a decir la verdad. |
| | (MX, coloquial) | echar ojos de pistola loc adv |
| born into [sth] adj + prep | (having from birth) | nacer con vi + prep |
| | Nació con fortuna; su padre era un exitoso empresario industrial. |
| brainwash [sb] into doing [sth] vtr + prep | (indoctrinate into doing) | lavarle el cerebro a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | The cult brainwashed Brian into leaving his family. |
| breathe [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (instill, inspire) | infundir algo en loc verb |
| | | dar algo a loc verb |
| | Her writing has breathed new life into a tired old subject. |
| | Su escritura ha infundido nuevo aire en un viejo tema. |
| breathe life into [sth] vtr | figurative (revive, rejuvenate) (figurado) | infundir vida a loc verb |
| | (figurado) | dar un nuevo aire a loc verb |
| | (figurado) | infundir un nuevo aliento a loc verb |
| | The paramedics breathed life into the accident victim. |
| | Los paramédicos le infundieron vida a la víctima del accidente. |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | inyectar ganas a loc verb |
| breathe new life into [sth] v expr | figurative (reinvent, rejuvenate) | dar nueva vida a algo loc verb + prep |
| | | revitalizar algo vtr |
| | Hiring Edie with her fresh new ideas will breathe new life into this company. |
| | Contratar a Edie, con sus ideas innovadoras, dará nueva vida a esta empresa. |
| breeze into [sth] vi + prep | (enter casually) | entrar como si nada expr |
| | | entrar como quien no quiere la cosa expr |
| | Roger breezed into the room as though nothing were wrong. |
| | Roger entró como si nada en la habitación. |
| bring [sth] into alignment⇒ vtr | figurative (standardize) | uniformar⇒ vtr |
| | | homologar⇒ vtr |
| | (técnico) | estandarizar⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Queremos estandarizar ésta característica del jabón líquido porque aumenta su vida útil. |
| bring [sth] into alignment vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | alinear⇒ vtr |
| | | poner en fila loc verb |
| bring [sth] into being⇒ vtr | (create, begin [sth]) | crear⇒ vtr |
| | | dar vida loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Con el Carnaval se disponen a dar vida a un mundo de fantasía. |
| bring [sth] into contention v expr | (put forward, argue for [sth]) | traer a colación loc verb |
| | | traer a discusión loc verb |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | (visually: make [sth] sharper) | enfocar⇒ vtr |
| | (fotografía) | ajustar el foco loc verb |
| | Ajustó el foco para darle mayor nitidez a la toma. |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | figurative (topic: make clear) | centrar la atención loc verb |
| | Si quieres comprender este asunto debes centrar tu atención en él |
| | | poner el foco en loc verb |
| | Como el tema era muy amplio puso el foco en las necesidades más inmediatas. |
| | | destacar⇒ vtr |
| | Mencionó una serie de problemas pero destacó los dos que consideraba más importantes y los explicó con mayor detalle. |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | figurative (topic: make central) (figurado) | traer a la luz loc verb |
| | | focalizar⇒ vtr |
bring [sth/sb] into line with [sth],
bring [sth/sb] in line with [sth] v expr | (make [sth] correspond, conform) | alinear a alguien con loc verb |
| | | alinear algo con loc verb |
| bring [sth] into play⇒ vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | poner en juego loc verb |
| | | traer⇒ vtr |
| | Artillery was brought into play and this caused the enemy to retreat. |
| | Pusieron en juego la artillería y lograron que el enemigo se retirara. |
| bring [sth] into question v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | cuestionar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner en duda loc verb |
| | El jugador puso en duda su permanencia en el club el año próximo. |
| | | poner en tela de juicio loc verb |
| | Hizo resonantes declaraciones a la prensa poniendo en tela de juicio la honestidad del funcionario. |
| bring [sb/sth] into the world v expr | (give birth to) | traer al mundo a loc verb |
| browbeat [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (coerce into doing) | intimidar a alguien para loc verb |
| | | forzar a alguien para loc verb |
| build [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (make part of) | embutir⇒ vtr |
| | | empotrar⇒ vtr |
| | | incrustrar⇒ vtr |
| | The carpenter built shelves into the wall. |
| bulldoze [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (force to do, intimidate) | intimidar a vtr + prep |
| | | forzar a, obligar a vtr + prep |
| | My colleagues bulldozed me into doing the presentation. |
| bully [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (force using threats) | amenazar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | | intimidar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | | hacerle bullying a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | Greg didn't want to shoplift, but his classmates bullied him into it. |
| | Greg no quería, pero sus compañeros lo amenazaron para que robara la tienda. |
| bully [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (force using threats) | amenazar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | | intimidar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | | hacerle bullying a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | A group of older girls bullied Lea into handing over her lunch money. |
| | Un grupo de niñas más grandes amenazó a Lea para que entregara el dinero de su almuerzo. |
| bundle [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (push quickly) | empujar a alguien a loc verb |
| | | despachar a alguien loc verb |
| burst into applause v expr | (applaud spontaneously) | estallar en aplausos loc verb |
| | | aplaudir⇒ vi |
| burst into cheers v expr | (crowd: start cheering) | vitorear⇒ vi |
burst into flame,
burst into flames v expr | informal (catch fire) | estallar en llamas loc verb |
| | The bus burst into flames, trapping the passengers inside. |
| | El colectivo estalló en llamas, con todos los pasajeros adentro. |
| | | prenderse fuego loc verb |
| | El colectivo se prendió fuego, con todos los pasajeros adentro. |
| burst into laughter v expr | informal (start laughing) | largarse a reir, echarse a reír loc verb |
| | | romper a reír, romper en risa loc verb |
| | They burst into laughter at the sight of his clown costume. |
| | Se echaron a reir al ver su disfraz de payaso. |
| | | estallar en carcajadas loc verb |
| | | prorrumpir en carcajadas loc verb |
| | Estallaron en una carcajada al ver su disfraz de payaso. |
| burst into song v expr | (start singing) | ponerse a cantar loc verb |
| | | comenzar a cantar de repente loc verb |
| | | arrancar a cantar loc verb |
| | My father is so musical, he bursts into song in the middle of a conversation. |
| | Mi papá es tan musical que se pone a cantar en medio de una conversación. |
| burst into tears v expr | informal (start crying suddenly) | ponerse a llorar loc verb |
| | | romper a llorar loc verb |
| | | romper en llanto loc verb |
| | She burst into tears at the news of her friend's death. |
| | Se puso a llorar ante la noticia de la muerte de su amigo. |
| | Rompió a llorar ante la noticia de la muerte de su amigo. |
| | Rompió en llanto ante la noticia de la muerte de su amigo. |
| | | echarse a llorar loc verb |
| | Se echó a llorar ante la noticia de la muerte de su amigo. |
| | | arrancar a llorar loc verb |
| | Arrancó a llorar ante la noticia de la muerte de su amigo. |
| buttonhole [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse) | acorralar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| cajole [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (coax, persuade) | engatusar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | | convencer a alguien de que haga algo loc verb |
| | Ron cajoled his parents into allowing him to borrow their car. |
| | Ron engatusó a sus padres para que le permitieran tomar prestado su auto. |
call [sth] into question,
call into question [sth] v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | dudar de vi + prep |
| change into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be transformed) | transformarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | convertirse en v prnl + prep |
| | The larva changed into an adult. |
| | La larva se transformó en adulto. |
| change into [sth] vi + prep | (switch vehicle gears) (vehículo, marcha) | cambiar a vtr + prep |
| | | pasar a vtr + prep |
| | On the hill, change into second gear. |
| | En la colina, cambia a segunda. |