come to in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for come to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.come to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o)

1. come to (reach):

come to

llegar a

so what's the solution? — I'm coming to that

¿entonces cuál es la solución? — a eso voy

I came to jazz via rock music

llegué al jazz a través del rock

I never thought I'd come to this

nunca pensé que llegaría a esto

it's unlikely to come to an open confrontation

no es probable que se llegue a una confrontación directa

what's the world coming to!

¡hasta dónde vamos a llegar!

what's the world coming to!

¡adónde vamos a ir a parar!

2. come to (occur):

come to idea/answer/name:

ocurrirse

it came to me in a flash

se me ocurrió de repente

3. come to (be a question of):

when it comes to …

cuando se trata de …

if it comes to that

si es necesario

or you could do it yourself, come to that

o lo podrías hacer tú misma ¿por qué no?

4. come to (amount to):

come to total:

ascender a form

it comes to $15 exactly

son 15 dólares justos

the plan never came to anything

el plan nunca llegó a nada

it comes to the same thing

viene a ser lo mismo

II.come to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv) [ˈkʌmˈtuː] (recover consciousness)

come to

volver en sí

come to

recobrar el conocimiento

come down to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o) (be a question of)

come down to impers

ser cuestión de

it comes down to deciding yes or no

todo es cuestión de or simplemente se trata de decidir si sí o si no

what it comes down to in the end is …

al final la cosa se reduce a …

come home to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o) (strike, convince)

it suddenly came home to him that she was going to die

de pronto se dio cuenta de que ella se iba a morir

come on to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

come on to

pasar a

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. come up to (reach as far as):

come up to

llegar a

come up to

llegar hasta

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

2. come up to (attain):

come up to standard

alcanzar

come up to standard

llegar a

her performance didn't come up to expectations

su actuación no estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba

3. come up to (be nearly):

it's coming up to four o'clock

son cerca de las cuatro

in the weeks coming up to Christmas

en las semanas previas a la Navidad

we're coming up to the end of this stage

nos estamos acercando al final de esta etapa

Translations for come to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to come to sb's ears

llegar a oídos de alguien

to come to sb's defense

salir or acudir en defensa de alguien

to come to life party:

animarse

to come to life puppet/doll:

cobrar vida

Translations for come to in the Spanish»English Dictionary

irse de ala Chil inf

to come to blows

Translations for come to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.come <pt came, pp come> [Am kəm, Brit kʌm] VB intr

1.1. come (advance, approach, travel):

come

venir

come here

ven (aquí)

come here, let me do it

ven, deja quadve lo hago yo

they must have seen us coming

deben de habernos visto venir

you could see the punchline coming a mile off

el final se veía venir de lejos

have you come far?

¿vienes de lejos?

as I was coming up/down the stairs

cuando subía/bajaba (por) las escaleras

we've come a long way since … (made much progress)

hemos avanzado mucho desde que …

we've come a long way since … (many things have happened)

ha llovido mucho desde que …

he came striding/running into the room

entró a grandes zancadas/corriendo en la habitación

don't come crying to me if you get hurt

no me vengas llorando si te haces daño

to come to sb/sth tell her to come to me; I'll sort the matter out

dile que venga a hablar conmigo; yo lo arreglaré

don't come to me with your problems!

¡no me vengas (a mí) con tus problemas!

you have to come to these problems with an open mind

tienes que enfocar estos problemas sin prejuicios

come (and) look at this

ven a ver esto

come and get it! inf

¡a comer!

1.2. come (be present, visit, accompany):

come

venir

I'm having a party on Friday; can you come?

doy una fiesta el viernes; ¿puedes venir?

can I come with you?

¿puedo ir contigo?

can I come with you?

¿te puedo acompañar?

my mother comes to see me every week

mi madre viene a verme todas las semanas

we're going for a walk, are you coming (with us)?

vamos a dar un paseo ¿(te) vienes (con nosotros)?

to come as sth Sue's coming as a toreador

Sue va a venir (vestida) de torero

she came to London as US ambassador

vino a Londres como embajadora de los Estados Unidos

2.1. come (arrive):

what time are you coming?

¿a qué hora vas a venir?

leave? I've only just come!

¿irme? ¡si acabo de llegar!

after a while, you'll come to a crossroads

al cabo de un rato, llegarás a un cruce

I'm coming, I won't be a moment

enseguida voy

to come about sth

venir por algo

I've come about the advert

he venido por lo del anuncio

Mrs Peabody, I've come about your son

Mrs Peabody, quisiera hablar con usted; se trata de su hijo

to come for sth/sb

venir a buscar algo/a alguien

to come for sth/sb

venir a por algo/alguien Spain

I've come for Daniel

vengo a buscar a Daniel

I've come for Daniel

vengo a por Daniel Spain

to come to + infin

venir a +  infin

I'm going to enjoy this meal, if it ever comes

voy a disfrutar de esta comida, si algún día nos la sirven

we very much appreciate all your suggestions; keep them coming!

apreciamos muchísimo todas sus sugerencias ¡sigan haciéndolas llegar!

2.2. come:

to come and go

ir y venir

you can come and go as you please

puedes salir y entrar a tu antojo

she doesn't know whether she's coming or going

está hecha un lío inf

Presidents come and go, the problems remain the same

los presidentes cambian pero los problemas son siempre los mismos

three o'clock came and went and he still hadn't arrived

pasaron las tres y no llegaba

3.1. come (occur in time, context):

Christmas comes but once a year

solo es Navidad una vez al año

Christmas is coming

ya llega la Navidad

spring came early this year

la primavera llegó temprano este año

this coming Friday

este viernes que viene

the time has come for us to part

ha llegado el momento de que nos separemos

her moment had come

le había llegado el momento

death comes to us all

la muerte nos llega a todos

the announcement came as a complete surprise

el anuncio fue una sorpresa total

it comes as no surprise that …

no es ninguna sorpresa que …

to take life as it comes

aceptar la vida tal (y) como se presenta

come what may

pase lo que pase

to have sth coming, you've got a birthday coming

pronto es tu cumpleaños

to have sth coming, you've got a birthday coming

tu cumpleaños ya está al caer

I have a raise coming

pronto me toca un aumento

she's got a surprise coming (to her)!

¡no sabe lo que le espera!

he had it coming (to him)

se lo tenía merecido

3.2. come as prep:

come

para

I'll be tired out come Friday

estaré agotado para el viernes

come the end of the crisis

para cuando salgamos de la crisis

3.3. come:

to come (in the future) as adv in years to come

en años venideros

to come (in the future) as adv in years to come

en el futuro

a taste of things to come

una muestra de lo que nos espera

and the best is yet to come

y todavía no ha pasado lo mejor

4. come (extend, reach):

come + adv compl

llegar

he comes no higher than my waist

no me llega (ni) a la cintura

the water only came up to our knees

el agua solo nos llegaba a las rodillas

5. come (be gained):

it'll come, just keep practicing

ya te va a salir or lo vas a lograr; sigue practicando

fluency comes through practice

la fluidez se adquiere con la práctica

driving didn't come easily to me

aprender a manejar no me fue or no me resultó fácil

driving didn't come easily to me

aprender a conducir no me fue or no me resultó fácil Spain

6. come (be available, obtainable):

come + adv compl

venir

sugar comes in half-pound bags

el azúcar viene en paquetes de media libra

to come with sth these glasses came free with the dishwasher

estos vasos venían gratis con el lavaplatos

the car comes with the job

el coche te lo dan con el trabajo

it comes with instructions

viene con or trae instrucciones

these watches don't come cheap

estos relojes no son nada baratos

he's as silly as they come or they don't come any sillier than him

es de lo más tonto que hay

7.1. come + adv compl (in sequence, list, structure):

Cancer comes between Gemini and Leo

Cáncer está entre Géminis y Leo

the violin solo comes somewhere in the third movement

el solo de violín es en el tercer movimiento

the verb comes at the end of the sentence

el verbo va al final de la frase

7.2. come + adv compl (in race, competition):

come

llegar

to come first/second/last

llegar el primero/segundo/último

to come top/bottom of the class

salir el primero/último de la clase

7.3. come + adv compl (be ranked):

come

estar

my children must come first

primero están mis hijos

8.1. come (become) + adj compl:

it's come loose/unstuck

se ha aflojado/despegado

the bow has come undone

se ha desatado or deshecho el lazo

my dream has come true

mi sueño se ha hecho realidad

8.2. come (reach certain state):

to come to + infin

llegar a +  infin

how do you come to be here?

¿cómo es que estás aquí?

I could have done it yesterday, come to think of it

lo podría haber hecho ayer, ahora que lo pienso

9. come (have orgasm):

come inf

venirse sl

come inf

correrse Spain sl

come inf

acabar AmS sl

10. come in phrases:

come, come!

¡vamos, vamos!

come, come!

¡dale! CSur inf

come again? inf

¿qué

come again? inf

¿qué qué? LatAm inf

come again, I can't hear you

repite, que no te oigo

how come? inf

¿cómo?

how come you didn't know?

¿cómo es que no sabías?

II.come [Am kəm, Brit kʌm] VB trans Brit

don't come the victim with me!

no te hagas la víctima conmigo

to come it inf don't come it with me, lad!

¡no te pases conmigo, chaval! inf

to come it inf don't come it with me, lad!

¡no te la jales conmigo, carnal! Mex vulg sl

to come it inf don't come it with me, lad!

¡menos prepo, che! RioPl inf

I.to scavenge for VB intr

to scavenge for

escarbar en busca de

to scavenge for

hurgar en busca de

dogs scavenge for food in the garbage

los perros escarban or hurgan en la basura en busca de comida

II.scavenge [Am ˈskævəndʒ, Brit ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ] VB trans

scavenge

rescatar (de la basura)

I.stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] N

1.1. stint C (fixed amount, share):

I've done my stint for today

hoy ya he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba or lo que me correspondía

1.2. stint C (period):

stint

período m

he did a five-year stint in the army

pasó (un período de) cinco años en el ejército

her brief stint of modeling/as a guide

la breve temporada en que trabajó de modelo/guía

2. stint U:

without stint

generosamente

without stint

sin restricciones

II.stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] VB trans

stint food:

stint

escatimar

to stint sb of sth

escatimarle algo a alguien

she stinted herself of food for our sake

se privó de comer por nosotros

III.to stint on VB intr

to stint on

escatimar

I.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] VB trans

1. surrender MIL:

surrender arms/town

rendir

surrender arms/town

entregar

2. surrender (hand over) form:

surrender document/ticket

entregar

3. surrender (relinquish):

surrender right/claim

renunciar a

II.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] VB intr

surrender soldier/army:

surrender

rendirse

to surrender to sb

entregarse a alguien

he surrendered to the police

se entregó a la policía

he had not surrendered to idleness

no se había dejado vencer por la pereza

III.to surrender oneself to VB refl

to surrender oneself to indulgence/idleness:

to surrender oneself to

dejarse vencer por

just surrender yourself to the music

déjate llevar por la música

just surrender yourself to the music

abandónate a la música

IV.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] N U

1. surrender (capitulation):

surrender

rendición f

surrender

capitulación f

2. surrender (submission):

I call that a surrender to pressure from the right

para mí eso es claudicar ante las presiones de la derecha

in passionate surrender

en una entrega apasionada

3. surrender form (handing over):

surrender (of passport, document)

entrega f

surrender (of rights)

renuncia f

surrender of property

cesión f de bienes

I.swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] N inf

1. swipe (blow):

swipe

golpe m

to take a swipe at sb/sth

intentar darle or pegarle a alguien/algo

2. swipe (verbal attack):

swipe

ataque m

II.swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] VB trans inf

1. swipe (hit):

swipe

darle (un golpe) a

2. swipe (steal):

swipe

afanarse sl

swipe

volarse Mex inf

3. swipe COMPUT:

swipe card

pasar (por un lector electrónico)

III.to swipe at VB intr

to swipe at

intentar darle a

to swipe at

intentar pegarle a

it swiped at him with its claws

le dio un zarpazo

I.to tend to VB intr (attend to)

to tend to

ocuparse de

please tend to these customers

por favor ocúpese de or atienda a estos clientes

II.tend² [Am tɛnd, Brit tɛnd] VB trans

tend sheep/flock

cuidar (de)

tend sheep/flock

ocuparse de

tend invalids/victims

cuidar (de)

tend invalids/victims

atender

tend garden/grave

ocuparse de

to tend bar Am or Brit the bar

atender el bar

I.tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] N

1. tune C:

tune (melody)

melodía f

tune (piece)

canción f

tune (piece)

tonada f

I remember the tune, but not the words

me acuerdo de la música pero no de la letra

there's not much tune to his songs U

sus canciones no tienen mucha melodía or no son muy melódicas

I'm sick of hearing the same old tune

estoy harto de oír siempre la misma cantinela inf

to call the tune

llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to change one's tune

cambiar de parecer

to dance to another tune

ponerse como una malva

to the tune of sth expenses to the tune of $500 a day

500 dólares al día en concepto de gastos de representación

to the tune of the Marseillaise

con la música de la Marsellesa

2. tune U (correct pitch):

to sing out of tune

desafinar

to sing out of tune

desentonar

to sing in tune

cantar bien

this string is in/out of tune

esta cuerda está afinada/desafinada

to be in/out of tune with sth/sb, a leader in tune with the people

un líder en sintonía con el pueblo

the building is quite out of tune with its surroundings

el edificio desentona or no está en armonía con su entorno

II.tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] VB trans

1. tune MUS:

tune instrument

afinar

2. tune MOTOR:

tune engine

poner a punto

tune engine

afinar

3. tune:

tune RADIO, TV

sintonizar

stay tuned for more details

para más información permanezca en nuestra sintonía

III.to tune to VB intr RADIO TV

to tune to station/wavelength:

to tune to

sintonizar algo

I.content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] ADJ pred

content

contento

to be content with sth

estar contento con algo

I'm quite content with my new job

estoy muy contento con mi nuevo trabajo

not content with raising taxes …

no contentos con subir los impuestos …

he's content to look after the children

está contento cuidando a los niños

II.content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] VB trans

content

contentar

content

satisfacer

III.to content oneself VB refl

to content oneself with sth/-ing

contentarse or conformarse con algo/ +infin

you'll have to content yourself with a little less to start with

para empezar te tendrás que contentar con un poco menos

IV.content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] N U (contentment)

content liter

contento m liter

I.concern [Am kənˈsərn, Brit kənˈsəːn] N

1. concern C (business, affair):

concern

asunto m

that's no concern of yours

eso no es asunto tuyo or no es de tu incumbencia

that's no concern of yours

eso no te concierne or no te incumbe (a ti)

what concern is it of ours?

¿y a nosotros qué nos importa?

what they do in their free time is their concern

lo que hagan en su tiempo libre es asunto suyo

make it your concern to send all the faxes immediately

encárguese personalmente de que todos los faxes se manden inmediatamente

2.1. concern U (anxiety):

concern

preocupación f

concern

inquietud f

there's cause for concern

hay motivos de preocupación or para preocuparse

her health has been a constant source or object of concern to her parents

su salud ha sido un constante motivo de preocupación para sus padres

there is concern that …

preocupa que …

there is concern that …

es preocupante or inquietante que …

2.2. concern U (interest):

concern

interés m

concern for sb/sth

interés por alguien/algo

she shows genuine concern for their welfare

demuestra un verdadero interés por su bienestar

to be of concern to sb

importarle or preocuparle a alguien

it's of no great concern to me what he does

no me importa or no me preocupa mucho lo que haga

3. concern C (firm):

concern

empresa f

concern

negocio m

a going concern

un negocio en marcha

II.concern [Am kənˈsərn, Brit kənˈsəːn] VB trans

1. concern (affect, involve):

concern

concernir

concern

incumbir

it concerns all of us

nos concierne or incumbe a todos

the people/department concerned

la gente/el departamento en cuestión

those concerned know who they are

los interesados ya saben quiénes son

to be concerned in sth

estar involucrado en algo

to be concerned with sth

ocuparse de algo

where money is concerned, he's hopeless

en lo que respecta al dinero, es un caso perdido

is this letter important? — not as far as I'm concerned

¿esta carta es importante? — en lo que a mí respecta, no or para mí, no

as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed

en lo que a mí respecta, el asunto está zanjado

as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed

por mi parte doy el asunto por zanjado

he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned inf

por mí que se muera inf

I might as well not exist as far as he's concerned

para él es como si yo no existiera

to whom it may concern form

a quien corresponda form

2.1. concern (interest):

concern

interesar

money is the only thing that concerns him

el dinero es lo único que le interesa

to be concerned with sth I'm more concerned with quality than quantity

me interesa más la calidad que la cantidad

2.2. concern (worry, bother):

concern

preocupar

concern

inquietar

what concerns her is …

lo que le or la preocupa or inquieta es …

3. concern (relate to):

my doubts concern her experience

tengo dudas en cuanto a or (con) respecto a su experiencia

my fears concerning her health were unfounded

mis temores en cuanto a or respecto a su salud eran infundados

item one concerns the new office

el primer punto trata de la nueva oficina

III.to concern oneself VB refl

to concern oneself

preocuparse

to concern oneself about sb/sth

preocuparse por alguien/algo

I wouldn't concern yourself

yo que tú no me preocuparía

to concern oneself with sth I don't concern myself with their affairs

yo no me inmiscuyo en sus asuntos

concern yourself with the problem in hand

ocúpate del problema que tienes entre manos

I.deliver [Am dəˈlɪvər, Brit dɪˈlɪvə] VB trans

1.1. deliver (hand over):

deliver goods/message

entregar

his new car was delivered yesterday

ayer le entregaron el coche nuevo

the bus delivers me to my doorstep

el autobús me deja en mi misma puerta

to deliver (up/over) the fortress to the enemy

entregarle la fortaleza al enemigo

1.2. deliver (distribute):

deliver milk/mail/paper

repartir (a domicilio)

we have our milk/paper delivered every day

nos traen la leche/el periódico a casa todos los días

2. deliver (save):

deliver liter

librar

to deliver sb from sth

librar a alguien de algo

deliver us from evil

líbranos del mal

Lord deliver us!

¡Dios nos libre!

3.1. deliver (administer):

deliver blow/punch

propinar

deliver blow/punch

asestar

3.2. deliver (issue):

deliver ultimatum

dar

deliver warning

hacer

deliver speech

pronunciar

deliver lecture/sermon

dar

deliver LAW judgment

dictar

deliver LAW judgment

pronunciar

deliver LAW judgment

emitir

3.3. deliver (produce, provide):

he promised much, but delivered little

cumplió muy poco de lo mucho que había prometido

this treaty delivered several advantages

este tratado trajo como consecuencia varias ventajas

3.4. deliver SPORTS:

deliver ball

lanzar

3.5. deliver (in elections) Am:

deliver state

ganar

4. deliver MED:

her husband delivered the baby

su marido la asistió or atendió en el parto

they delivered the child with forceps

sacaron al niño con fórceps

the queen was delivered of a son/daughter form

la reina dio a luz (a) un hijo (varón)/una hija

II.deliver [Am dəˈlɪvər, Brit dɪˈlɪvə] VB intr

1. deliver COMM:

we deliver free of charge

hacemos reparto(s) a domicilio gratuitamente

2. deliver (produce the necessary):

deliver inf

cumplir

he's full of big talk, but can he deliver?

habla mucho, pero ¿es capaz de cumplir?

he has not delivered on any of his promises

no ha cumplido ninguna de sus promesas

III.to deliver oneself VB refl

to deliver oneself of sth (express) form

exponer or expresar algo

See also good

I.good <comp better, superl best> [Am ɡʊd, Brit ɡʊd] ADJ The usual translation of good, bueno, becomes buen when it precedes a masculine singular noun.

1. good food/quality/book/school:

good

bueno

a good wine

un buen vino

a good wine

un vino bueno

a good year for Beaujolais/films

un buen año para el Beaujolais/el cine

the soup was really good

la sopa estaba buenísima or riquísima

it smells good

huele bien

it smells good

tiene rico or buen olor LatAm

it looks good

tiene buen aspecto

her French is very good

habla muy bien (el) francés

my one good tablecloth

el único mantel bueno que tengo

in good condition

en buen estado

this hotel is as good as any you'll find here

este hotel es de los mejores que hay por aquí

nothing's too good for his little girl

su hijita tiene que tener lo mejor de lo mejor

nothing's too good for his little girl

todo es poco para su hijita

to come good Brit inf our team came good in the end

al final nuestro equipo salió adelante

when will that boy come good?

¿cuándo sentará cabeza ese chico?

to make good

tener éxito

he's bound to make good with his experience

con la experiencia que tiene, seguro que tendrá éxito

to make good sth I made good the mistakes

corregí los errores

he undertook to make good the damage to the car

se comprometió a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche

our losses were made good by the company

la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas

the plasterwork will all be made good

el revoque se dejará en condiciones

they made good their threat/promise

cumplieron (con) su amenaza/promesa

she can be trusted to make good (on) her offer

podemos confiar en que haga efectiva su oferta

to make good one's escape

lograr huir

2. good (creditable):

good work/progress/results

bueno

she consistently gets good marks in history

siempre saca buenas notas en historia

they've made a very good start in the race

han empezado muy bien la carrera

he got a very good degree

se recibió con muy buena nota LatAm

he got a very good degree

sacó muy buenas notas en la carrera Spain

he came a good second

llegó en un muy respetable segundo puesto

at least he had a good try

por lo menos lo intentó

3. good (opportune, favorable):

good moment/day/opportunity

bueno

is this a good time to phone?

¿es buena hora para llamar?

this is as good a time as any

es un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro

it's a good chance for you to meet them

es una buena ocasión para que los conozcas

it's a good thing you remembered it

menos mal que te acordaste

it's a good job nobody was listening inf

menos mal que nadie estaba escuchando

it would be a good thing to consult her/if she were consulted

sería bueno or no estaría mal consultárselo/que la consultáramos

things are looking pretty good right now inf

(en este momento) las cosas van muy bien

you're looking good Am inf

todo va bien

4. good (advantageous):

good deal/terms/investment/position

bueno

I've had a very good offer

me han hecho una oferta muy buena

at a very good price

a muy buen precio

she's a good person to have around

es una persona que conviene tener cerca

a good person to avoid

una persona a la que hay que evitar

5. good (useful, suitable):

good advice/suggestion/plan

bueno

it's a good book for reference

es una buena obra de consulta

burn it; that's all it's good for

quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa

it's a good idea to let them know in advance

convendría or no sería mala idea avisarles de antemano

good idea!, good thinking!

¡buena idea!

it seemed like a good idea at the time

en aquel momento nos (or me etc.) pareció una buena idea

6. good (healthy, wholesome):

good diet/habit/exercise

bueno

he is in good health

está bien de salud

I'm not feeling too good inf

no me siento or no me encuentro muy bien

spinach is good for you

las espinacas son buenas para la salud or son muy sanas

all this sun can't be good for your health

tanto sol no puede ser bueno para la salud

he drinks more than is good for him

bebe demasiado or más de la cuenta

she has been good for him

ella le ha hecho mucho bien

marriage seems to be good for her

parece que el matrimonio le sienta bien

7. good (attractive):

she's got good looks

es muy bonita or guapa

she's got a good figure

tiene buena figura or buen tipo

she's got good legs

tiene buenas piernas

that dress looks so good on her

ese vestido le queda or le sienta muy bien

the picture looks good on that wall

el cuadro queda bien en esa pared

8.1. good (virtuous, upright):

good man/woman

bueno

twelve good men and true

doce hombres justos

the Good Book

la Santa Biblia

8.2. good (kind):

good

bueno

to be good to sb she was very good to me

fue muy amable conmigo

to be good to sb she was very good to me

se portó muy bien conmigo

the firm has been very good to me

la empresa se ha portado muy bien conmigo

it was very good of you to come

muchas gracias por venir

how good of them to take so much trouble!

¡qué amabilidad de su parte, tomarse tantas molestias!

would you be so good as to help me?

¿me haría el favor de ayudarme?

would you be so good as to help me?

¿tendría la bondad de ayudarme? form

your good lady Brit dated or hum

su señora esposa

including your good self

incluyéndolo a usted

my good man/woman dated

mi buen amigo/buena amiga

good old Pete

el bueno de Pete

8.3. good (well-behaved):

good child/dog

bueno

be good

sé bueno

be good

pórtate bien

be a good boy and fetch me my pipe

sé bueno y tráeme la pipa

don't do it again, that's or Brit there's a good boy!

y no lo vuelvas a hacer ¿eh?

good boy!

¡muy bien!

9.1. good (in greetings):

say good night to daddy

dale las buenas noches a papá

she kissed me good night

me dio un beso de buenas noches

how are you? — I'm good inf

¿cómo estás? — estoy bien

9.2. good (in interj phrases):

good! now to the next question

bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta

good for you!

bien hecho

good God!

¡Dios mío!

good heavens!

¡Santo Cielo!

good grief/gracious!

¡por favor!

very good sir/madam form

lo que mande el señor/la señora form

very good, ma'am, I'll have that report for you right away

muy bien señora, ahora mismo le traigo el informe

that's all, sergeant — very good, sir! Brit

eso es todo sargento— ¡a sus órdenes mi teniente (or capitán etc.)!

10. good (pleasant):

good

bueno

to be in a good mood

estar de buen humor

the good things in life

las cosas buenas de la vida

he loves the good life

le gusta la buena vida

we had good weather

nos hizo buen tiempo

I hope you have a good time in London

espero que te diviertas or que lo pases bien en Londres

did you have a good flight?

¿qué tal el vuelo?

a good time was had by all

todos disfrutaron muchísimo

it's good to be back home/to see you again

¡qué alegría estar otra vez en casa/volverte a ver!

it's good to feel the sand between your toes

es un gustazo sentir la arena entre los dedos

it's too good to be true

es demasiado bueno para ser cierto

I thought it was too good to be true

ya decía yo que no podía ser verdad

11. good (decent, acceptable):

good

bueno

children from good homes don't do such things

los niños de buena familia no hacen esas cosas

to have a good name/reputation

tener buen nombre/buena reputación

to make a good marriage

casarse bien

to make a good marriage

hacer una buena boda Spain

they have a good marriage

son un matrimonio feliz

he simply isn't good enough for her

(ella) se merece algo mejor

12. good (sound):

good customer/payer

bueno

my credit's still good

todavía tengo crédito

he should be good for $50, 000

debe poder llegar hasta 50.000 dólares

she's good for twenty pounds

seguro que te presta unas veinte libras

this ticket is good for another week

este billete vale para una semana más

this car's good for a few years yet

a este coche todavía le quedan unos cuantos años por delante

the ball is good SPORTS

la pelota es buena

13.1. good (skilled, competent):

good doctor/singer/sportsman

bueno

I've finished — good boy/girl!

ya he terminado — ¡así me gusta! or ¡muy bien!

he's not a good liar

no sabe mentir

he's no good in emergencies

en situaciones de emergencia no sabe qué hacer

she's/he's good in bed

es muy buena/bueno en la cama

she's very good in the kitchen

cocina muy bien

they're better in defense than in attack

son mejores en la defensa que en el ataque

she has a very good ear/eye

tiene muy buen oído/buena vista

to be good at sth/-ing to be good at languages

tener facilidad para los idiomas

he is very good at sewing

cose muy bien

I'm good at crosswords

soy bueno para los crucigramas

he's good at putting his foot in it

es un experto en meter la pata inf

he is good on old coins

sabe mucho sobre monedas antiguas

he is good with dogs/children

tiene buena mano con or sabe cómo tratar a los perros/los niños

she is good with her hands

es muy habilidosa or mañosa

he's very good around the house

se da mucha maña para los arreglos de la casa

13.2. good (devoted, committed):

good wife/husband/parent/friend

bueno

a good Catholic/socialist

un buen católico/socialista

14. good (valid):

good argument/excuse

bueno

it's not good enough to say you can't do it

no alcanza or no basta con decir que no puedes hacerlo

it's simply not good enough!

¡esto no puede ser!

it's simply not good enough!

¡esto es intolerable!

without good reason

sin dar una buena razón or una razón de peso

that's a good question!

¡buena pregunta!

that's a good one! iron

¡ésa sí que es buena! iron

15.1. good (substantial, considerable):

good meal/salary/distance

bueno

it's a good way

hay un buen trecho

it's a good four kilometers

está a cuatro kilómetros largos

it's a good four kilometers

está a unos buenos cuatro kilómetros

she's making good money

está haciendo mucho dinero

there's a good chance of rain tomorrow

hay bastantes posibilidades de que llueva mañana

there were a good many or Brit also a good few people there

había bastante gente or un buen número de personas allí

15.2. good (not less than):

it'll take a good hour

va a llevar su buena hora or una hora larga

a good half of all the people interviewed

más de la mitad de los entrevistados

it's a good mile from here

queda a por lo menos una milla or a una milla larga de aquí

16. good (thorough, intense):

good rest/scolding

bueno

I'll feel better when I've had a good night's sleep

me sentiré mejor cuando haya dormido bien

I gave her a good talking-to

le eché un buen sermón or un sermón de los buenos

17. good inf (for emphasis):

I'll do it when I'm good and ready

lo haré cuando me parezca

the water's good and hot

el agua está bien caliente

it's good and strong

es bien fuerte

Phrases:

as good as it's as good as new

está como nuevo

you'll soon feel as good as new

pronto estarás or te sentirás como nuevo

he as good as admitted it

prácticamente lo admitió

she as good as told him to go away

le dijo poco más o menos que se fuera

she as good as told him to go away

prácticamente le dijo que se fuera

II.good [Am ɡʊd, Brit ɡʊd] N

1.1. good U (moral right):

good

bien m

to do good

hacer el bien

the triumph of good over evil

el triunfo del bien (sobre el mal)

there is some good in everyone

todos tenemos algo bueno

he may be rude but there is a lot of good in him

puede que sea grosero pero tiene muchas otras cosas buenas

an influence for good

una influencia beneficiosa

to be up to no good inf

estar tramando algo

to be up to no good inf

traerse algo entre manos

1.2. good (people):

the good + pl vb

los buenos

2.1. good U (benefit):

good

bien m

for the common good

por el bien común or de todos

for the good of sb/sth

por el bien de alguien/algo

it's for your own good

es por tu (propio) bien

for good or ill

para bien o para mal

no good will come of it

nada bueno saldrá de ello

it's all to the good

tanto mejor

it's all to the good that he did marry her

hizo bien casándose con ella

to do sb/sth good

hacerle bien a alguien/algo

lying won't do you any good at all

mentir no te llevará a ninguna parte

lying won't do you any good at all

no ganarás or no sacarás nada con mentir

it did him a lot of good politically

lo favoreció políticamente

much good may it do you! iron

¡para lo que te va a servir!

for all the good it has done me …

para lo que me ha servido …

to be in good with sb inf

estar a bien con alguien

2.2. good U (use):

this knife is no good (at all)

este cuchillo no sirve (para nada)

is this any good to you?

¿te sirve esto?

what's the good of lying?

¿para qué or de qué sirve mentir?

what's the good of lying?

¿qué se gana or se saca con mentir?

are you any good at drawing?

¿sabes dibujar?

I'm no good at looking after children

yo no sirvo para cuidar niños

this book is no good

este libro no vale nada

2.3. good U (in phrases):

for good

para siempre

for good and all

de una vez por todas

3.1. good <goods, pl > (merchandise):

good

artículos mpl

good

mercancías fpl

good

mercaderías fpl AmS

manufactured goods

productos mpl manufacturados

manufactured goods

manufacturas fpl

knitted goods

artículos mpl de punto

knitted goods

géneros mpl de punto Spain

stolen goods

artículos robados

to come up with or deliver the goods inf

cumplir con lo prometido

the singer really delivered the goods

la cantante estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba de ella

to get/have the goods on sb Am inf

obtener/tener pruebas contra alguien

to get/have the goods on sb attr train/wagon Brit

de carga

to get/have the goods on sb depot

de mercancías

to get/have the goods on sb depot

de mercaderías AmS

3.2. good <goods, pl > (property):

good form

bienes mpl

all his worldly goods

todas sus posesiones

goods and chattels Brit

bienes mpl muebles

III.good [Am ɡʊd, Brit ɡʊd] ADV

1. good as intensifier:

a good hard slap

un bofetón bien dado

a good hard slap

un buen bofetón

a good sharp knife

un cuchillo bien afilado

it's been a good long while since …

ha pasado su buen tiempo desde …

you messed that up good and proper, didn't you? Brit inf

metiste bien la pata, ¿no? inf

2.1. good inf Am (well):

good

bien

did I do good, Pop?

¿lo hice bien, papá?

2.2. good inf Am (thoroughly):

good

bien

go after that guy and fix him but good

sigue a ese tipo y dale una lección bien dada inf

now you listen to me, and you listen good

ahora escúchame, pero escúchame bien

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Translations for come to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.come to VB trans insep

1. come to (reach):

come to

llegar a

to come down to sth

bajar a algo

to come up to sth

subir a algo

to come to rest

irse a dormir

to come to nothing

quedarse en nada

2. come to (amount to):

come to

ascender a

II.come to VB intr MED

come to

volver en sí

come down to VB

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to come down to sth (to be a matter of sth, to depend on sth)

tratarse de algo, depender de algo

it comes down to your work experience ex

depende de tu experiencia laboral

to come down to sth (to amount to sth)

reducirse a algo

it all comes down to money in the end ex

al final, todo se reduce a una cuestión de dinero

it all comes down to money in the end ex

al final, todo es cuestión de dinero

come on to VB

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to come on to sb inf

coquetear con alguien

Translations for come to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to come to fruition

realizarse

to come face-to-face with sth/sb

encontrarse frente a frente con algo/alguien

to come to pieces (made to be disassembled)

ser desmontable

to come to pieces (shatter)

hacerse añicos

Translations for come to in the Spanish»English Dictionary

salir a la superficie fig

to come to light

salir a la luz fig

to come to light

fructificar

to come to fruition

Translations for come to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

come [kʌm] VB intr came, come, coming

1. come (move towards):

come

venir

to come towards sb

venir hacia alguien

2. come (go):

come

venirse

are you coming to the pub with us?

¿te vienes al pub con nosotros?

3. come (arrive):

come

llegar

January comes before February

enero precede a febrero

the year to come

el próximo año

to come to an agreement

llegar a un acuerdo

to come to a decision

llegar a una decisión

to come home

volver a casa

to come to sb's rescue

socorrer a alguien

to come first/second/third

ser primero/segundo/tercero

4. come (happen):

come

pasar

to come to pass

suceder

to come to pass

ocurrir

come what may

pase lo que pase

how come? inf

¿cómo es?

nothing came of it

todo quedó en nada

5. come (behave like):

to come the poor little innocent

hacerse el pobre niño inocente

6. come (become):

come

hacerse

come

llegar a

my dream has come true

mi sueño se ha hecho realidad

I like it as it comes

me gusta tal cual

to come open

abrirse

to come in red

haberlo en rojo

7. come vulg (have an orgasm):

come

correrse

come

acabar LatAm

Phrases:

come again? inf

¿cómo?

to come clean (about sth)

ser sincero (acerca de algo)

everything comes to him who waits prov

con paciencia y esperar se gana el cielo prov

don't come it (with me)!

¡(a mí) no me vengas con ésas!

to have it coming

tenerlo merecido

I.to [tu:] PREP

1. to (in direction of):

to

a

to go to France/Oxford

ir a Francia/Oxford

to go to town

ir a la ciudad

to go to the dentist('s)

ir al dentista

to go to the cinema/theatre

ir al cine/teatro

to go to bed

irse a la cama

to go to the south

ir al sur

to go to the south

ir hacia el sur

to the left/right

a la izquierda/derecha

to fall to the ground

caerse al suelo

the path to the lake

el camino que lleva al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five

las cinco menos cuarto

3. to (until):

to

hasta

to count up to 10

contar hasta 10

to this day

hasta el día de hoy

frightened to death

muerto de miedo

done to perfection

hecho a la perfección

to some extent

hasta cierto punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb

hablar con alguien

to show sth to sb

mostrar algo a alguien

I said to myself ...

me dije a mí mismo...

this belongs to me

esto es mío

5. to (towards):

to

con

to be kind/rude to sb

ser amable/grosero con alguien

6. to (against):

to

contra

elbow to elbow

codo con codo

close to sth

cerca de algo

to clasp sb to one's bosom

estrechar a alguien contra su pecho

to fix sth to the wall

fijar algo en la pared

5 added to 10 equals 15

5 más 10 son 15

7. to (in comparison):

to

a

3 (goals) to 1

3 (goles) a 1

superior to sth/sb

superior a algo/alguien

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb

sonar extraño a alguien

it doesn't make any sense to me

no tiene sentido para mí

what's it to them? inf

¿qué les importa a ellos?

to all appearances

al parecer

9. to (proportion):

one litre to one person

un litro por persona

by a majority of 5 to 1

por una mayoría de 5 a 1

the odds are 3 to 1

las probabilidades son de 3 a 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

para mi sorpresa

11. to (by):

to

por

known to sb

conocido de [o por] alguien

12. to (matching):

to

de

the top to this jar

la tapa de este tarro

13. to (of):

to

de

the secretary to the boss

la secretaria del jefe

14. to (for purpose of):

to

para

Phrases:

that's all there is to it

eso es todo

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put

hacer/caminar/poner

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat

le dije que comiera

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do

sé qué hacer

she didn't know how to say it

no sabía como decirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen

quiere escuchar

she wants to go

quiere irse

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me

viene a verme

to phone to ask sth

llamar para preguntar algo

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

parece que disfruta

to be honest ...

(dicho) sinceramente...

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done

el trabajo que hay que hacer

sth to buy

algo que hay que comprar

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to

para

I came back to find she had left Madrid

volví para descubrir que se había ido de Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story

quiere que le cuente un cuento

to be too tired to do sth

estar demasiado cansado para hacer algo

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it

es fácil hacerlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

él no quiere comer, pero yo sí

III.to [tu:] ADV

to push the door to

cerrar la puerta empujándola

come VB

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to come to terms (with sb)

alcanzar un acuerdo (con alguien)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It will come to seem like a strikingly apposite set-up: the refinement and gentleness in precarious counterpoint to some strain of suppressed wildness.

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They come to realise that they are being stupid and make up.

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Many people have come to think that the code-letter of the administrative atoll is its new name and that it has replaced its geographical name.

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We'd continuously swop bikes along the route until we could all come to grips with the characteristics of the four new bikes.

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Thus, dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general.

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He prophesied that a white serpent would come to his people's lands and make friends with them, only to deceive them later.

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He seemed to stiffen and come to a pause.

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During her regular coastal service in the 1920s and 1930s the ship repeatedly had to come to the assistance of ships in difficulties.

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All their sacrifices for their families had come to a nought.

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As she says this, citizens from the city have come to her home and thrown torches, setting it on fire.

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