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| do n | informal (event) | ceremonia nf |
| | Jane bought a red dress for the big do. |
| | Jane se compró un vestido rojo para la ceremonia. |
do,
doh n | (first note of musical scale) (nota musical) | do nm |
| | The teacher sang 'do, re, mi' and then the children joined her. |
| | La maestra cantó "do, re, mi" y los niños cantaron con ella. |
| do n | abbreviation, informal (hairdo) | peinado nm |
| | Sarah's work colleagues all admired her new do. |
| | Todos los compañeros de trabajo de Sarah admiraron su peinado nuevo. |
| do⇒ vi | informal (be satisfactory) | servir⇒, valer⇒ vi |
| | Will this do for you, or should I work on it some more? |
| | ¿Así te vale o debo trabajar más en el asunto? |
| do vi | (behave) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | Do as I say, not as I do. |
| | Haz lo que yo digo, no lo que yo hago. |
| do vi | informal (be in a stated condition) | ir vi |
| | | estar⇒ vi |
| | Is she doing any better than yesterday? |
| | ¿Va mejor que ayer? |
| | ¿Está mejor que ayer? |
| do vi | (suffice) | servir⇒ vi |
| | | bastar⇒ vi |
| | Will decaf do, or should I go out and get some real coffee? |
| | ¿El descafeinado sirve o debo salir y traer café normal? |
| do vi | (used in place of an earlier verb) (se omite) | - |
| | (se repite el verbo) | - |
| | We see things as you do. |
| | Vemos las cosas igual que tú. |
| | Vemos las cosas como tú las ves |
| do [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (produce) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | The dressmaker could do six dresses in a day. |
| | La modista podía hacer seis vestidos en un día. |
| do [sth] vtr | (cause an effect) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | | causar⇒ vtr |
| | Drugs can do a lot of harm. |
| | Las drogas puedes hacer mucho daño. |
| do [sth] vtr | informal (study) | estudiar⇒ vtr |
| | (ES: informal) | dar⇒ vtr |
| | (AmL) | ver⇒ vtr |
| | We haven't done trigonometry yet. |
| | Aún no hemos estudiado trigonometría. |
| | Aún no hemos dado trigonometría. |
| | Aún no hemos visto trigonometría. |
| do [sth] vtr | informal (prepare) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | | preparar⇒ vtr |
| | I'll do the drinks; you just keep everyone entertained. |
| | Yo hago las bebidas y tú entretienes a los invitados. |
| do [sth] vtr | (make effort) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | It doesn't matter if you pass the exam or not; just do your best. |
| | No importa si apruebas el examen o no; solo haz tu mejor esfuerzo. |
| do [sth] vtr | (theatre: present, perform) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | (teatro) | representar⇒ vtr |
| | We're doing Hamlet next. |
| | That comedian does a great stand-up routine. |
| | Próximamente haremos Hamlet. |
| do [sth] vtr | informal (cook) | hacer⇒, cocinar⇒ vtr |
| | I'm going to do a roast this weekend. |
| | Voy a hacer (or: cocinar) un asado este fin de semana. |
| do [sth] vtr | (have custom of) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | We don't do that sort of thing here. |
| | No hacemos ese tipo de cosas aquí. |
| do [sth] vtr | informal (appearance: prepare) | hacerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | arreglarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Sally spends an hour every day doing her makeup, hair, and nails. |
| | Sally pasa una hora al día haciéndose las uñas, el pelo y poniéndose maquillaje. |
| do [sth] vtr | informal (write) | hacer⇒, escribir⇒ vtr |
| | His next idea is to do a book on the history of Wimbledon. |
| | Su próximo proyecto es hacer (or: escribir) un libro sobre la historia de Wimbledon. |
| do [sth] vtr | (traverse, cover) | hacer⇒, recorrer⇒ vtr |
| | We did five hundred miles in two days. |
| | Hicimos (or: recorrimos) ochocientos kilómetros en dos días. |
| do [sth] vtr | informal (decorate) | decorar⇒ vtr |
| | They did the baby's bedroom in yellow, just in case. |
| | Decoraron la habitación del bebé en tonos amarillos, por si acaso. |
| do [sth] vtr | informal (travel at a given speed) (velocidad) | ir a vi + prep |
| | They were doing thirty miles an hour when the other car struck them. |
| | Iban a cincuenta kilómetros por hora cuando el otro vehículo los embistió. |
| do [sth] vtr | informal (travel, sightsee) | visitar⇒ vtr |
| | (de manera itinerante) | recorrer⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, recorrido amplio) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | We're going to do the Riviera this summer. |
| | Visitaremos la Riviera este verano. |
| | Vamos a recorrer la Riviera este verano. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La semana entrante hacemos el Camino de los Siete Lagos. |
| do [sth] vtr | (act, take action) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | Don't just sit there, do something! |
| | No te quedes ahí sentado: ¡haz algo! |
| do [sth] vtr | informal (drugs: take) | tomar⇒ vtr |
| | | usar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR) | darse con v prnl + prep |
| | You're acting really strangely; have you been doing drugs? |
| | Estás actuando de una manera muy extraña. ¿Estás tomando drogas? |
| do [sb]⇒ vtr | UK, informal, often passive (prosecute) | procesar a vtr + prep |
| | | llevar a juicio a loc verb + prep |
| | The police don't have enough evidence, so they aren't going to do Lisa for that burglary after all. |
| | I heard Mathew's been done for speeding again. |
| | La policía no tiene suficiente evidencia y, después de todo, no va a procesar a Lisa por ese robo. // Oí que volvieron a procesar a Mathew por conducir con exceso de velocidad. |
| do [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (cause effect on) | hacerle algo a loc verb + prep |
| | (formal) | causarle algo a loc verb + prep |
| | That rugby game has done a lot of damage to the grass. |
| | El partido de rugby le ha hecho mucho daño al pasto. |
Compound Forms:
doing | do |
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| a great one for doing [sth] n | informal (person: does [sth] frequently) | buenísimo para adj + prep |
| | He's a great one for telling stories. |
| | Es buenísimo para contar chistes. |
| | | que se pinta solo para expr |
| | Él se pinta solo para contar historias. |
| abandon hope of doing [sth] v expr | (give up all hope of doing) | perder la esperanza de loc verb |
| | Jim abandoned hope of seeing Sarah again. |
| absorbed in doing [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: engrossed in) (con gerundio) | absorto adj |
| | (figurativo, informal) | metido en loc adj |
| | Fiona was absorbed in painting a portrait. |
| | Fiona estaba absorta pintando un retrato. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (blame for doing) | culpar a alguien de loc verb |
| | | acusar a alguien de loc verb |
| | They accused me of not setting aside enough time. |
| | Me culparon de no dedicarle suficiente tiempo. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (law: charge with a crime) | acusar⇒ vtr |
| | He's accused of embezzling thousands of pounds. |
| | Está acusado de malversar miles de libras. |
| adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (get used to doing [sth]) | acostumbrarse a v prnl + prep |
| adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (change to accommodate) | adaptar⇒ vtr |
| | You need to adapt yourself to living with other people. |
| adept at doing [sth] adj | (skilled) | experto/a adj |
| | | versado/a adj |
| | | erudito/a adj |
| | She's very adept at helping people develop their strengths. |
| | Ella es experta en ayudar a otros a desarrollar sus fortalezas. |
| admonish [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand for doing) | amonestar a alguien por hacer algo loc verb |
| | (AR) | retar a alguien por hacer algo loc verb |
| | The teacher admonished the student for being late to class yet again. |
| | La maestra amonestó al alumno por llegar otra vez tarde a clases. |
| advise against doing [sth] v expr | (warn not to do [sth]) | no recomendar adv + vtr |
| | I'd advise against travelling alone in the desert. |
| | Yo no recomendaría viajar solo por el desierto. |
| advise [sb] against doing [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] not to do [sth]) | advertir contra loc verb |
| | | avisar⇒ vtr |
| | I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty. |
| | Te advertiría contra navegar hoy, el tiempo se está poniendo feo. |
| afraid of doing [sth] adj | (scared to do [sth]) | tener miedo de loc verb |
| | Joanne is afraid of trying new things in case she fails. |
| | Joanne tiene miedo de probar cosas nuevas porque podría fallar. |
| afraid of doing [sth] adj | (worried about [sth] happening) | preocupado de adj + prep |
| | Sam was afraid of losing his job. |
| | Sam estaba preocupado de perder su trabajo. |
| be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (be about to do) | estar por vi + prep |
| | | estar detrás de loc verb |
| | If you're after telling me how to cook this meal that I've cooked a thousand times before, you can save your breath. |
| be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (have just done) | acabar de vi + prep |
| | I'm after hanging out the clothes and now it's starting to rain! |
agonize over doing [sth],
also UK: agonise over doing [sth] v expr | (struggle with decision) (figurado, coloquial) | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | The tickets were expensive, so I agonized over going on the trip for months. |
| | Los boletos eran caros así que di vueltas sobre si ir o no al viaje durante meses. |
| aid [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help) (con verbo) | ayudar a alguien a loc verb |
| | (con sustantivo) | ayudar a alguien con loc verb |
| | Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. |
| | Her parents' financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house. |
| | Rosa ayudó a su hermano a empezar su nuevo negocio. |
| | Rosa ayudó a su hermano con el comienzo de su nuevo negocio. |
| akin to doing [sth] adj | (comparable to doing [sth]) | similar a, semejante a adj mf + prep |
| | | parecido a adj + prep |
| | | como conj |
| | Wearing these new shoes is akin to walking on a cloud. |
| | Llevar estos zapatos nuevos es similar a andar en una nube. |
| amenability (to (doing) [sth]) n | (willingness) | disposición nf |
| | | buena voluntad loc nom f |
| | | disposición a hacer algo grupo nom |
| amenable to doing [sth] expr | (willing to do) | dispuesto a adj + prep |
| | Ben is amenable to changing the date of the party. |
| | Ben está dispuesto a cambiar la fecha de la fiesta. |
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. |
| anticipate doing [sth] v expr | (expect to do) | tener previsto loc verb |
| | | tener pensado loc verb |
| | | calcular⇒, esperar⇒ vtr |
| | I never anticipated retiring at age 59. |
| | No tenía previsto jubilarme a los 59. |
apologise to [sb] for doing [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for doing [sth]) (a alguien) | pedir disculpas a alguien por algo loc verb |
| | | disculparse con alguien por algo loc verb |
| | Jane apologized to me for calling me a liar. |
| | Jane me pidió disculpas por haberme dicho mentirosa. |
| appear to be doing [sth] v expr | ([sth]: seem) | parecer que vi + conj |
| | The rain appears to be easing off. |
| | Parece que la lluvia aminora. |
| assist in doing [sth] v expr | (participate, help with) | ayudar a hacer algo vi + prep |
| | A passerby assisted in giving the woman medical attention. |
| | Alguien que pasaba por ahí ayudó a darle atención médica a la mujer. |
| assist [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help to do) | ayudar a alguien a loc verb |
| | Naomi's cousins assisted her in making preparations for the wedding. |
| | Las primas de Naomi le ayudaron a preparar la boda. |
| avoid doing [sth] vtr | (not do [sth]) | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | Ruth has avoided speaking to Chris since yesterday morning. |
| | Ruth ha evitado hablar con Chris desde ayer por la mañana. |
| avoid doing [sth] like the plague v expr | informal (not do) | evitar hacer algo a toda costa loc verb |
| | Many teenagers avoid cleaning their room like the plague. |
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. |
balk at doing [sth],
also UK: baulk at doing [sth] v expr | (refuse to go on or do) | negarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The passenger balked at having to change seats because of the train company's error with her booking. |
| | La pasajera se negó a tener que cambiar de asiento debido al error de la empresa de trenes con su reserva. |
| ban [sb] from doing [sth] v expr | often passive (prohibit) | prohibir a alguien hacer algo loc verb |
| | Students are banned from chewing gum in class at this school. |
| | En esta escuela le prohiben a los alumnos masticar chicle en clase. |
| bar [sb] from doing [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (exclude, ban from doing [sth]) | prohibir⇒ vtr |
| | | impedir⇒ vtr |
| | The judge barred Lewis from driving for a year. |
| | El juez le prohibió a Lewis conducir durante un año. |
| be accustomed to doing [sth] v expr | (be used to doing [sth]) | estar acostumbrado a hacer algo loc verb |
| | George has six siblings, so he is accustomed to having to share a bedroom. |
| be used to doing [sth] v expr | (accustomed to doing) | estar acostumbrado a loc verb |
| | I'm used to skipping lunch because I'm always so busy. |
| | Estoy acostumbrado a no almorzar porque siempre estoy muy ocupada. |
| beat doing [sth] vtr | slang (be preferable) | ser mejor que loc verb |
| | Playing in a band as a professional musician beats doing a boring office job. Sitting here in the coffee shop with you sure beats working! |
| | Tocar en una banda como músico profesional es mejor que un aburrido trabajo de oficina. |
| become accustomed to doing [sth] v expr | (become used to doing [sth]) | acostumbrarse a hacer algo loc verb |
| begin doing [sth] vtr | (start: doing) | empezar a vtr + prep |
| | In any discussion, Wendy is always first to begin disagreeing. |
| | En cualquier discusión, Wendy siempre es la que empieza a llevar la contra. |
| begin by doing [sth] vi + prep | (do first) | empezar por vi + prep |
| | When learning a new recipe, it is best to begin by reading all the way through. |
| | Si vas a seguir una nueva receta, es mejor empezar por leerla toda. |
| beguile [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (deceive) | engañar para vtr + prep |
| | (coloquial) | engatusar para vtr + prep |
| | | embaucar para, camelar para vtr + prep |
| | (MX., SV, CU, engañar) | dormirse⇒ v prnl |
| | In Greek mythology, the gods beguiled Heracles into killing his own family. |
| believe in doing [sth] v expr | (advocate doing) (algo) | creer en vtr + prep |
| | | defender⇒ vtr |
| | I believe in giving to charities that keep their administrative costs to a minimum. |
| | Creo en donar a las organizaciones que mantienen sus costos al mínimo. |
| bent on doing [sth] adj | (determined to do [sth]) | estar empeñado en loc verb |
| | That cousin of yours is bent on doing as much damage as he can. |
| | La madre está empeñada en que vendan la casa. |
be big on [sth],
be big on doing [sth] v expr | informal (be keen on, consider important) | gustar⇒ vtr |
| | | encantar⇒ vtr |
| | My maths teacher is big on learning by rote, so his lessons are pretty dull. |
| blackjack [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | informal, figurative, US (coerce) | chantajear a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | The men blackjacked Paul into taking the rap for the robbery. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| boast of doing [sth] v expr | (speak proudly) | presumir de hacer algo, alardear de hacer algo vi + prep |
| | | vanagloriarse de hacer algo, jactarse de hacer algo v prnl + prep |
| | She always boasts of having the largest house in the street. |
| | Siempre presume de tener la casa más grande de la calle. |
| boast about doing [sth] v expr | (speak proudly about achieving [sth]) | presumir de hacer algo, alardear de hacer algo vi + prep |
| | | vanagloriarse de hacer algo, jactarse de hacer algo v prnl + prep |
| | Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year. |
| | A menudo Marcus presume de haber corrido la maratón de Boston el año pasado. |
| boast of doing [sth] v expr | (claim to have done [sth]) | presumir de hacer algo, alardear de hacer algo vi + prep |
| | | vanagloriarse de hacer algo, jactarse de hacer algo v prnl + prep |
| | He boasted of once catching the biggest trout ever recorded. |
| | Presumía de haber pescado la trucha más grande jamás registrada. |
| boast of doing [sth] vi + prep | (claim) | presumir⇒ vtr |
| boast of doing [sth] vi + prep | (speak proudly) | alardear⇒ vtr |
| the bother of doing [sth] expr | (effort of) | la molestia de nf + prep |
| | | el trabajo de nm + prep |
| | Why go to the bother of cooking a meal when we could just order a takeaway? |
| | ¿Por qué pasar por la molestia de cocinar si podemos pedir comida para llevar? |
| 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. |
| browbeat [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (coerce into doing) | intimidar a alguien para loc verb |
| | | forzar a alguien para loc verb |
| | The manager browbeats her employees into working overtime. |
| 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. |
| busy doing [sth] expr | (occupied doing [sth]) (+ gerundio) | ocupado adj |
| | (+ gerundio) | "." |
| | Simon was busy cleaning the house when the doorbell rang. |
| | Simón estaba ocupado limpiando la casa cuando sonó el timbre. |
| | Simón estaba limpiando la casa cuando sonó el timbre. |
| buttonhole [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to do) | acorralar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | The interviewer buttonholed me into making comments I later regretted. |
| by doing adv | informal (by practising, on the job) | haciéndolo loc adv |
| | I've never been great at tests and exams: learn best by doing. |
| | Nunca fui bueno con los exámenes; aprendo mejor haciéndolo. |
| | | con la práctica loc adv |
| | Nunca fui bueno con los exámenes; aprendo mejor con la práctica. |
| 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. |
can stand doing [sth],
also US: can stand to do [sth] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | poder soportar, poder tolerar loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | poder aguantar loc verb |
| Note: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. |
| | I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
| | Si puedes soportar esperar otros diez minutos, te acompaño a tu casa. |
can't help [sth],
can't help doing [sth],
cannot help v expr | (feel compelled to do [sth]) | no poder evitar, no poder sino loc verb |
| | | no poder evitar hacer algo, no poder sino hacer algo loc verb |
| | I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing. |
| | No puedo evitar preguntarme si sabe realmente lo que está haciendo. |
| | No puedo sino preguntarme si sabe realmente lo que hace. |
| capable of doing [sth] expr | (able to do [sth]) | capaz de hacer algo adj mf + prep |
| | My little boy isn't capable of tying his own shoelaces yet. |
| | Mi pequeño aún no es capaz de atarse los cordones de los zapatos. |
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth] adj | (making sure to do [sth]) | ser cuidadoso con loc verb |
| | | asegurarse de v prnl + prep |
| | He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
| | Es muy cuidadoso con cerrar bien las puertas antes de salir. |
| carry on doing [sth] v expr | (continue doing) | seguir⇒ vi |
| | | continuar⇒ vi |
| | The teacher ignored Jake's question and carried on talking. |
| | La maestra ignoró la pregunta de Jake y siguió hablando. |
| catch [sb] doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (discover unexpectedly) (coloquial) | pillar a alguien haciendo algo loc verb |
| | | encontrar a alguien haciendo algo loc verb |
| | | descubrir a alguien haciendo algo loc verb |
| | Alice caught her boyfriend eating cookies in the middle of the night. |
| | Alice pilló a su novio comiendo galletas en mitad de la noche. |
caution against [sth],
caution against doing [sth] vi + prep | (warn against [sth]) | advertir contra vi + prep |
| | | alertar sobre vi + prep |
| | The doctor cautioned against eating too many sweets. |
| | The lifeguard cautioned against the use of floats when swimming in the sea. |
| | El médico advirtió contra el consumo excesivo de dulces. |
| caution [sb] against doing [sth] v expr | (warn not to do [sth]) | advertir a alguien que no haga algo loc verb + prep |
| | | advertir a alguien en contra de hacer algo loc verb + prep |
chance doing [sth],
chance [sth] vtr | (risk) | arriesgarse a v prnl + prep |
| | I need to leave early. I can't chance missing the plane. |
| | Tengo que salir temprano. No puedo arriesgarme a perder el avión. |
be charged with [sth],
be charged with doing [sth] v expr | (with crime) | ser acusado de loc verb |
| | Tom is charged with robbery. |
| | Tom es acusado de robo. |
| chary of doing [sth] expr | (wary of doing) | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | | ser cauteloso con loc verb |
| | The young lady was chary of discussing her business too openly with the stranger. |
| chastise [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand [sb] for doing [sth]) | reprender a alguien por hacer algo loc verb |
| | The boss chastised me for speaking out. |
| | El jefe me reprendió por expresar mi opinión. |
| chicken out of doing [sth] v expr | slang (not be brave enough to do) | no atreverse a, no animarse a loc verb |
| | | acobardarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Lee chickened out of going on the roller coaster at the last minute. |
| | Lee no se atrevió a ir a la montaña rusa a último minuto. |
| coax [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (persuade, entice into doing) | convencer a alguien de que haga algo loc verb |
| | | persuadir a alguien de que haga algo loc verb |
| | Jessica tried to coax her daughter into eating the oatmeal. |
| | Jessica intentó convencer a su hija de que se comiera las gachas de avena. |
| coerce [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (force, compel) | forzar a alguien a loc verb |
| | | coaccionar a alguien a loc verb |
| | The government was coerced into accepting the treaty. |
| | El gobierno fue forzado a aceptar el tratado. |
| | El gobierno fue coaccionado a aceptar el tratado. |
come near to doing [sth],
come close to doing [sth] v expr | figurative (nearly do [sth]) | estar cerca de loc verb |
| | After I lost my job and my son died, I came near to having a breakdown. |
come within an inch of doing [sth],
be within an inch of doing [sth] v expr | figurative (almost do) | estar a punto de expr |
| | | estar a un pelo de expr |
| commence doing [sth] v expr | formal (begin an activity, action) | comenzar a vi + prep |
| | | empezar a vi + prep |
| | As soon as the music started, the crowd commenced dancing. |
| | Nada más empezó la música, la gente comenzó a bailar. |
| commit to doing [sth] v expr | (fully engage in doing) | comprometerse a v prnl + prep |
| | I committed to working on the project for the next six months. |
| | Me comprometí a trabajar en el proyecto los próximos seis meses. |
| commit yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (fully engage in doing) | comprometerse a v prnl + prep |
| | You need to schedule times when you will commit yourself to studying. |
| | Debes poner momentos en el calendario cuando te comprometerás a estudiar. |
| committed to doing [sth] adj | (person: dedicated to doing) | comprometido a hacer algo loc adj |
| | Rachel is committed to bettering the lives of animals. |
| | Raquel está comprometida a mejorar la vida de los animales. |
| compensate for doing [sth] vi + prep | (make amends) | compensar por hacer algo loc verb |
| | He booked a table at her favourite restaurant to compensate for forgetting their wedding anniversary. |
| | Él reservó una mesa en su restaurante favorito para compensar por olvidarse de su aniversario de bodas. |
| con [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | informal (trick [sb] into doing [sth]) | engañar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | My friends conned me into going to see a musical. |
| | Mis amigos me engañaron para que fuese a ver un musical. |
| confess to doing [sth] v expr | (admit doing [sth]) | confesar que vtr + conj |
| | (en el pasado) | confesar haber hecho algo loc verb |
| | Jim confessed to making a mess in the office kitchen. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Confieso que a menudo me siento frustrado con mi matrimonio. |
| | Jim confesó haber hecho un desastre en la cocina de la oficina. |
| Congratulations on doing [sth] interj | (expressing joy for [sb]'s success) | felicitaciones por loc interj |
| | | felicidades por loc interj |
| | (ES) | enhorabuena por loc interj |
| | Congratulations on winning the marathon! |
| | ¡Felicitaciones por ganar el maratón! |
| be conscious of doing [sth] v expr | (aware of your actions) | ser consciente de v cop + loc adj |
| | | estar al tanto de loc verb |
| | We make judgements about people all the time without being conscious of doing so. |
| | Nos formamos juicios sobre la gente todo el tiempo sin ser conscientes de hacerlo. |
| be conscious of doing [sth] v expr | (mindful of your actions) | estar atento a v cop + loc adj |
| | | prestar atención a, poner atención a loc verb + prep |
| | Be conscious of how you step, because the rocks are slippery. |
| | Debes estar atento a dónde pisas, estas piedras son resbaladizas. |
| consider doing [sth] v expr | (think about doing [sth]) | considerar hacer algo loc verb |
| | Henry is considering taking up a sport. |
| | Henry está considerando hacer algún deporte. |
| consist in doing [sth] v expr | dated (have as main feature) | consistir en vi + prep |
| | Religion consists in believing in a deity. |
| | La religión consiste en creer en una deidad. |
| constrain [sb] from doing [sth] v expr | (hold [sb] back legally) | constreñir a alguien de hacer algo loc verb |
| | The contract constrained the author from hiring a new agent. |
| | El contrato constreñía al autor de contratar a un nuevo agente. |
| contemplate doing [sth] vtr | (consider a course of action) | considerar hacer algo loc verb |
| | | contemplar hacer algo loc verb |
| | Brenda contemplated getting a guard dog. |
| | Brenda consideró hacerse con un perro guardián. |
content to do [sth],
content with doing [sth] adj | (satisfied) | conforme adj mf |
| | | contento/a adj |
| | | satisfecho/a adj |
| | She was content to hear about his promotion. |
| | Ella quedó conforme cuando oyó de su promoción. |
| content yourself with doing [sth] v expr | (be satisfied with doing [sth]) | conformarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | contentarse con, estarse contento con, estarse satisfecho con loc verb |
| | Jane had to content herself with redecorating her kitchen as she couldn't afford to have a new one fitted. |
| | Jane tenía que conformarse con redecorar la cocina, ya que no tenía dinero para instalar una nueva. |
continue to do [sth],
continue doing [sth] v expr | (carry on) | continuar⇒, seguir⇒ vi |
| | After retirement, Jane continued to work as a supply teacher. |
| | Después de jubilarse, Jane siguió (or: continuó) trabajando como profesora suplente. |
| counterweight [sth] by doing [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (provide a balance with) (figurado) | compensar algo haciendo algo loc verb |
| | We counterweighted the negative aspects of the deal by offering plenty of freebies. |
| be cut out for doing [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) | estar hecho para loc verb |
| | | haber nacido para loc verb |
| | Some people aren't cut out for dealing with the public. |
| | Algunas personas no están hechas para tratar con el público. |
