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live up to VB [Am lɪv -, Brit lɪv -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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I.live¹ [Am lɪv, Brit lɪv] VB intr

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1.1. live (be, remain alive):

live

(for) as long as I live

(for) as long as I live

she lived to be 100

llegó a cumplir 100 años

he never lived to see it

no vivió para verlo

he never lived to see it

no alcanzó or llego a verlo

you'll live to regret it

algún día te arrepentirás

she had three months to live

le quedaban tres meses de vida

according to the doctors, he should live

según los médicos, se salvará

you'll live inf

no te vas a morir inf

long live the king/queen!

¡viva el rey/la reina!

her words will live forever

sus palabras vivirán para siempre

his spirit still lives among his people

su espíritu sigue vivo entre su pueblo

the dramatist makes his characters live

el dramaturgo da vida a sus personajes

you live and learn

todos los días se aprende algo nuevo

live and let live

vive y deja vivir a los demás

1.2. live (experience life):

live

never eaten paella? you haven't lived!

¿no has comido nunca una paella? ¡pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!

2.2. live (support oneself):

live

I earn just enough to live

gano lo justo para vivir

3.1. live (reside):

live

where do you live?

he lives in Italy/in Paris/in the country/on a boat

vive en Italia/París/el campo/un barco

she lives at 44 Cedar Avenue

vive en la avenida Cedar 44

he lives in that suit

no se quita ese traje ni para dormir

this house is not fit to live in

esta casa no está en condiciones

it will hit him where he lives Am sl

eso le va a dar donde más le duele inf

3.2. live (belong):

live esp Brit inf

where do these dishes live?

¿dónde van estos platos?

II.live¹ [Am lɪv, Brit lɪv] VB trans

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2. live (throw oneself into):

she really lived the part

realmente se identificó con el personaje

for two years I lived, ate and slept the business

viví dos años totalmente entregado al negocio

I.live² [Am laɪv, Brit lʌɪv] ADJ

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2.1. live (of current interest):

it is still a live option

todavía es una posibilidad (a tener en cuenta)

2.2. live (still in use):

live

this one is the live copy

esta es la última versión

4.2. live (burning):

live

5. live SPORTS:

II.live² [Am laɪv, Brit lʌɪv] ADV

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2. live (operational):

empezar a funcionar

entrar en operaciones

I.to scavenge for VB intr

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

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rescatar (de la basura)

I.stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] N

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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

2. stint U:

without stint

without stint

sin restricciones

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

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III.to stint on VB intr

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to stint on

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

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1. surrender MIL:

surrender arms/town

surrender arms/town

2. surrender (hand over) form:

surrender document/ticket

3. surrender (relinquish):

surrender right/claim

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

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III.to surrender oneself to VB refl

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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

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1. surrender (capitulation):

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)

surrender (of rights)

surrender of property

cesión f de bienes

I.swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] N inf

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2. swipe (verbal attack):

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

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1. swipe (hit):

darle (un golpe) a

2. swipe (steal):

volarse Mex inf

3. swipe COMPUT:

pasar (por un lector electrónico)

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I.to tend to VB intr (attend to)

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

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I.tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] N

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1. tune C:

tune (melody)

tune (piece)

tune (piece)

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

to sing out of tune

to sing in tune

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

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1. tune MUS:

tune instrument

2. tune MOTOR:

tune engine

tune engine

III.to tune to VB intr RADIO TV

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to tune to station/wavelength:

sintonizar algo

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

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

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III.to content oneself VB refl

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

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content liter

contento m liter

I.concern [Am kənˈsərn, Brit kənˈsəːn] N

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1. concern C (business, affair):

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

3. concern C (firm):

a going concern

un negocio en marcha

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

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1. concern (affect, involve):

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

2.2. concern (worry, bother):

what concerns her is …

lo que le or la preocupa or inquieta es …

III.to concern oneself VB refl

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I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

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1. up (movement):

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

on the way up

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

6. up (limit):

up to £100

se acabó el tiempo

when 5 hours were up

cuando pasaron 5 horas

from the age of 18 up

a partir de los 18 años (de edad)

to have it up to one's ears (with sth) fig

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo)

7. up (responsibility of):

it's up to you

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

8. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

ir ganando por 2 goles

9. up COMPUT, TECH:

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

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1. up (at top of):

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

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IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

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to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

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VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

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2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

I.live¹ [laɪv] ADJ

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1. live (living):

live

vivo, -a

2. live:

live RADIO, TV

live THEAT

4. live:

live cartridge

con carga explosiva

II.live¹ [laɪv] ADV

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live RADIO, TV

live THEAT

I.live² [lɪv] VB intr

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Phrases:

to live and let live

vivir y dejar vivir

II.live² [lɪv] VB trans

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live

to live a happy life

llevar una vida feliz

I.to [tu:] PREP

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1. to (in direction of):

a

to go to France/Oxford

ir a Francia/Oxford

to go to town

to go to the dentist('s)

to go to the cinema/theatre

ir al cine/teatro

to go to bed

to go to the south

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

5. to (towards):

to be kind/rude to sb

ser amable/grosero con alguien

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

para mi sorpresa

11. to (by):

known to sb

conocido de [o por] alguien

12. to (matching):

the top to this jar

la tapa de este tarro

13. to (of):

the secretary to the boss

la secretaria del jefe

14. to (for purpose of):

Phrases:

that's all there is to it

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

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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

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

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

parece que disfruta

to be honest ...

(dicho) sinceramente...

8. to (in consecutive acts):

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

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to push the door to

cerrar la puerta empujándola

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The pressure of such comparisons caused criticisms when he did not live up to them. en.wikipedia.org

That in itself is going to be a major task for the audience to live up to. en.wikipedia.org

The musicians live up to their reputation as feuding siblings by getting sidetracked into a curse-laden argument over an incident that happened on a ferry. en.wikipedia.org

They can live up to six years, although fish older than four are rare. en.wikipedia.org

She didn't live up to her contract; she didn't fulfill it. en.wikipedia.org

And it took me years to learn enough to live up to what they said for those first notices. en.wikipedia.org

The sides also fail to live up to the beautifully browned and crisp-skinned honey-glazed Cornish hen. www.theglobeandmail.com

The shallow treatment doesn't live up to the topic addressed. en.wikipedia.org

He did not live up to his circuit form and was seventh place in the long race, behind four of his compatriots. en.wikipedia.org

The area struggles to live up to this positive idea in the present day as there is a significant short term, transient, population. en.wikipedia.org

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