didn't in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for didn't in the English»Spanish Dictionary

didn't [Am ˈdɪdnt, Brit ˈdɪd(ə)nt]

didn't → did not

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she didn't even blench

ni se inmutó

she didn't long remain incognito

no permaneció en el anonimato mucho tiempo

he didn't do it consciously

no lo hizo intencionalmente or a propósito

we didn't have many callers

no vino mucha gente

we didn't have many callers TELEC

no tuvimos or no hubo muchas llamadas

the caller didn't leave her name

la persona que llamó no dejó su nombre

why didn't you ask, you great wally? hum

¿por qué no preguntaste, tonto?

he didn't deign to reply

no se dignó (a) contestar

Translations for didn't in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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dijo/soltó una baladronada que no impresionó a nadie

his boasting o bragging didn't impress anybody

el matrimonio no funcó

the marriage didn't work (out)

le sacatearon y nunca vinieron

they chickened out and didn't come

didn't in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for didn't in the English»Spanish Dictionary

didn't [dɪdənt]

didn't = did not, do

See also do

I.do [du:] does, did, done does, did, done does, did, done N

1. do Brit inf (treatment of people):

do

trato m

a poor do

un mal trato

2. do Brit, Aus inf (party):

do

fiesta f

II.do [du:] does, did, done does, did, done does, did, done VB aux

1. do (word to form questions):

do you own a dog?

¿tienes un perro?

2. do (word to form negatives):

Frida doesn't like olives

a Frida no le gustan las aceitunas

3. do (word to form imperatives):

do your homework!

¡haz los deberes!

do come in!

¡pero pasa, por favor!

4. do (word used for emphasis):

do go to the party!

¡ve a la fiesta!

he does get on my nerves

me saca de quicio, la verdad

he did do it

sí que lo hizo

5. do (replaces a repeated verb):

so do I

yo también

neither do I

yo tampoco

she speaks more fluently than he does

ella habla con mayor fluidez que él

6. do (word requesting affirmation):

do

¿verdad?

you don't want to answer, do you?

no quieres contestar, ¿no?

III.do [du:] does, did, done does, did, done does, did, done VB trans

1. do (carry out):

do

hacer

to do nothing but ...

hacer solo...

to do one's best

emplearse a fondo

to do justice

hacer justicia

to do everything possible

hacer todo lo posible

what on earth are you doing (there)?

¿que diablos haces (ahí)?

what is to be done about that?

¿qué se puede hacer al respecto?

don't just stand there, do something!

¡no te quedes ahí plantado, haz algo!

2. do (undertake):

do

realizar

3. do (place somewhere):

do

poner

4. do (help):

to do something for sb/sth

hacer algo por alguien/algo

5. do (act):

do

actuar

to do as others do

hacer como hacen los demás

6. do (deal with):

do

encargarse de

if you do the washing up, I'll do the drying

si tú lavas los platos yo los secaré

7. do (construct):

do

producir

8. do (learn):

do

estudiar

9. do (figure out):

do

resolver

10. do (finish):

do

terminar

11. do:

do (put in order)

ordenar

do (clean)

limpiar

to do one's nails (varnish)

pintarse las uñas

to do one's nails (cut)

cortarse las uñas

to do one's shoes

limpiarse los zapatos

to do one's teeth

lavarse los dientes

12. do (make neat):

do

arreglar

13. do (tour):

do

visitar

14. do (go at a speed of):

to do Barcelona to Geneva in seven hours

cubrir el trayecto de Barcelona a Ginebra en siete horas

15. do (be satisfactory):

“I only have beer — will that do you?”

“solo tengo cerveza — ¿te va bien?”

16. do:

do (sell)

vender

do (offer)

servir

17. do (cook):

do

cocer

to do sth for sb

cocinar algo para alguien

18. do (cause):

to do sb credit

decir mucho a favor de alguien

to do sb a good turn

echar una mano a alguien

to do sb good

sentar bien a alguien

19. do Brit (offer good service):

to do sb well

tratar bien a alguien

20. do (act):

do

desempeñar

21. do inf (burglarize):

do

allanar

22. do inf (swindle):

do

estafar

23. do Brit inf (make suffer):

do

amargar

24. do inf (take drugs):

do

chutarse

Phrases:

just do it!

¡hazlo!

what's done is done

a lo hecho, pecho

that does it

eso es el colmo

IV.do [du:] does, did, done does, did, done does, did, done VB intr

1. do (finish with):

to have done with sb/sth

haber terminado con algo/alguien

2. do (be satisfactory):

this behaviour just won't do!

¡no se puede tolerar este comportamiento!

3. do (function as):

it'll do for a spoon

servirá de cuchara

4. do inf (going on):

to be doing

suceder

5. do (manage):

do

salir adelante

mother and baby are doing well

la madre y el bebé se encuentran bien

many shops are doing well

muchas tiendas van prosperando

how are you doing?

¿qué tal estás?

to do well for oneself

darse una buena vida

6. do Brit (clean house):

to do for sb

trabajar como criada para alguien

7. do Brit, Aus (treat):

to do badly/well by sb

tratar bien/mal a alguien

8. do Brit inf (beat up):

to do for sb

acabar con alguien

9. do inf (serve prison time):

do

cumplir condena

Phrases:

that will never do

eso no sirve

do unto others as you would have them do unto you prov

no quieras para los otros lo que no quieras para ti

do as you would be done by Brit prov

trata a los demás como te gustaría que te trataran a ti

that will do!

¡ya basta!

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I didn't get a look-in

no tuve ni la más mínima oportunidad

needless to say, I didn't reply

ni que decir tiene que no respondí

I didn't do it lest he should come

no lo hice por si venía

I didn't particularly want to go but I had to

de hecho no tenía muchas ganas de ir, pero no tuve más remedio

he/she didn't bat an eyelid when ... fig

permaneció sin tan siquiera pestañear cuando...

Translations for didn't in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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el muy puñetero no me ayudó

the bastard didn't help me

aquí el [o este] menda no dijo nada

yours truly didn't say anything

no te hagas de nuevas

don't pretend you didn't know

prefiero que no venga

I would rather he/she didn't come

didn't Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I didn't derive much benefit from school

no aprendí gran cosa en la escuela

she didn't know how to say it

no sabía como decirlo

he/she didn't bat an eyelid when ... fig

permaneció sin tan siquiera pestañear cuando...

why didn't you tell me about that?

¿por qué no me dijiste nada sobre eso?

he/she didn't even say “thank you”

no me ha dado ni las gracias

I would rather he/she didn't come

prefiero que no venga

I didn't find it at all funny

para mí no fue nada gracioso

I didn't manage to find the answer

no acerté a encontrar la respuesta

I didn't come up with the answer

no atiné con la respuesta

I didn't recognize myself in the novel

no me reconocí en la novela

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We would rhapsodise further if it didn't seem obsessive and weird.

www.independent.ie

Most of the people, who didn't survive the crossing, died from freezing cold and starvation.

en.wikipedia.org

So doctors took to "curing" hysteric single women who didn't have a husband to cure them of their ailments the normal way.

www.gizmodo.com.au

But why, complained fans, didn't the Walkman run out of battery?

www.telegraph.co.uk

He didn't seem bothered at all - his attitude stank.

www.dailymail.co.uk

We didn't just disorganise them, we also demoralised them.

thenationonlineng.net

She felt she had a high status, and though she really didn't, she gave that to herself and that's a self-defence mechanism.

en.wikipedia.org

To ensure they didn't lose more customers to discounters, supermarkets have turned temporary price reductions into "permanent cuts", he adds.

home.bt.com

He panned the other enemies, stating that they didn't seem to fit well in the game.

en.wikipedia.org

I didn't think much of it, until it got 19 faves.

www.theglobeandmail.com