make up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for make up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. make up (invent):

make up story/excuse

inventar

you've made the whole thing up

(te) lo has inventado todo

you've made the whole thing up

son todos inventos tuyos

2. make up (assemble, prepare):

make up prescription

preparar

make up page

confeccionar

make up road Brit

arreglar

iron all the pieces before making up the sweater

planche todas las piezas antes de coser or armar el suéter

I'm trying to make up a foursome

estoy tratando de formar un grupo de cuatro personas

they made up boxes of food to send to the refugees

prepararon cajas de alimentos para mandar a los refugiados

they made the clothes up into bundles

hicieron atados con la ropa

we can easily make up a bed for you on the sofa

podemos prepararte una cama en el sofá sin ningún problema

3. make up (draw up):

make up agenda/list

hacer

make up agenda/list

preparar

4. make up (complete, add):

make up

completar

he put in another piece to make up the weight

le agregó otro trozo para llegar al peso or para completar el peso

she came along to make up the numbers

vino para completar el grupo

you pay what you can, I'll make up the full amount/the difference

paga lo que puedas, yo pondré la diferencia (para completar el total)

5. make up (compensate for):

if you take the afternoon off, I'll expect you to make up the time later

si te tomas la tarde libre, tendrás que trabajar otro día para reponer las horas or para compensar

II.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + o) (constitute)

make up

formar

the parts that make up the whole

las partes que forman or constituyen el todo

these notes make up the chord of A major

estas notas forman el acorde de la mayor

a research team made up of 11 scientists

un equipo de investigación formado or integrado por 11 científicos

it is made up of three parts

está compuesto de tres partes

III.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv) (achieve reconciliation)

make up

hacer las paces

make up

reconciliarse

to make up with sb

hacer las paces con alguien

to make up with sb

reconciliarse con alguien

let's kiss and make up

dame un beso y hagamos las paces

IV.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + o)

they made up their differences

hicieron las paces

to make it up (with sb)

hacer las paces (con alguien)

to make it up (with sb)

reconciliarse (con alguien)

V.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv) (with cosmetics)

make up

maquillarse

make up

pintarse

she taught me how to make up

me enseñó a maquillarme or a pintarme

VI.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

make up person/eyes

maquillar

make up person/eyes

pintar

make up actor

maquillar

make up actor

caracterizar

to make oneself up

maquillarse

to make oneself up

pintarse

See also make up for

make up for VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + prep + o)

make up for

compensar

their enthusiasm makes up for their lack of experience

su entusiasmo compensa or suple su falta de experiencia

no amount of money can make up for losing a limb

la pérdida de un miembro no se puede compensar con dinero

we'll have to work even harder, to make up for lost time

tendremos que trabajar más para recuperar el tiempo perdido

what she lacks in technique she makes up for in style

lo que le falta de técnica lo compensa con estilo

make up for VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + prep + o)

make up for

compensar

their enthusiasm makes up for their lack of experience

su entusiasmo compensa or suple su falta de experiencia

no amount of money can make up for losing a limb

la pérdida de un miembro no se puede compensar con dinero

we'll have to work even harder, to make up for lost time

tendremos que trabajar más para recuperar el tiempo perdido

what she lacks in technique she makes up for in style

lo que le falta de técnica lo compensa con estilo

I.make up to VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + prep + o) (make advances to)

make up to

tratar de ganarse el favor de

II.make up to VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + o + adv + prep)

1. make up to (bring, raise):

I'll make the total up to £200

yo pondré lo que falte para llegar a 200 libras

add water to make the juice up to a cupful

añadir agua al jugo hasta obtener una taza de líquido

2. make up to (compensate):

to make it up to sb just give me one more chance: I'll make it all up to you

dame otra oportunidad y te resarciré de todo

thank you for your help: I don't know how to make it up to you

gracias por tu ayuda, no sé cómo podré pagarte lo que has hecho

3. make up to Brit MIL:

make up to

ascender a

Translations for make up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ajustar

to make up

compensar pérdida

to make up for

constituir

to make up

fabular

to make up

Translations for make up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.make <pt & pp made> [Am meɪk, Brit meɪk] VB trans

1. make (to produce):

make paint/cars

hacer

make paint/cars

fabricar

make dress

hacer

make dress

confeccionar form

make meal/cake/sandwich/coffee

hacer

make meal/cake/sandwich/coffee

preparar

make film

hacer

make film

rodar

make record

grabar

make fire/nest/hole

hacer

make list/will

hacer

to make a noise

hacer ruido

to make the beds

hacer las camas

to make the beds

tender las camas LatAm

to make a note of sth

anotar algo

made with the best ingredients

hecho con los mejores ingredientes

made with the best ingredients

elaborado con los mejores ingredientes form

“made in Spain/Mexico”

“hecho or fabricado en España/México”

“made in Argentina/Peru”

“industria or fabricación argentina/peruana”

it's made a stain on the carpet

ha manchado la alfombra

she's as sharp as they make 'em inf

es lista or viva como ella sola inf

to make sth into sth I'll make this materiual into a skirt

con esta tela me haré una falda

to make sth out of/from/of sth she made the dress out of an old sheet

se hizo el vestido con una sábana vieja

we made another meal from the leftovers

hicimos otra comida con las sobras

it's made of wood/plastic

es de madera/plástico

they make them out of plastic now

ahora los hacen de plástico

the army'll make a man (out) of you

el ejército te hará hombre

don't make an enemy of her

no te la eches encima como enemiga

2.1. make (to carry out):

make repairs/changes/payment

hacer

make repairs/changes/payment

efectuar form

make preparations/arrangements

hacer

make journey/visit

hacer

to make a mistake

cometer un error

to make a mistake

equivocarse

let's make a deal

hagamos un trato

we made our escape at nightfall

nos escapamos al anochecer

make a left (turn) here Am

dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

2.2. make remark/joke/announcement/promise:

make

hacer

to make a speech

pronunciar un discurso

may I make a suggestion?

¿puedo hacer una sugerencia?

may I make a suggestion?

¿puedo sugerir algo?

3. make (to cause sth to be):

I'll make you happy/rich/famous

te haré feliz/rica/famosa

don't make life difficult for yourself

no te compliques la vida

that made me sad

eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy

el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

do I make myself clear?

¿me explico?

do I make myself clear?

¿está claro?

what makes me angry is …

lo que me da rabia es …

make yourselves comfortable

pónganse cómodos

make yourself at home

estás en tu casa

they made their decision public

hicieron pública su decisión

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise

no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

winning the gold made her the darling of the nation

el haber ganado la medalla de oro la convirtió en la niña mimada del país

they've made him supervisor

lo han nombrado supervisor

they've made him supervisor

lo han ascendido a supervisor

he made her his wife

la hizo su esposa

I made their relationship the subject of my book

hice de su relación el tema de mi libro

I shall make it my business to find out

yo me ocuparé or me encargaré de averiguarlo

she made it a rule never to drink more than three glasses of wine

tenía por norma no beber nunca más de tres vasos de vino

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later

si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc.) más tarde

two large pizzas … , no, make that three

dos pizzas grandes … , no, mire, mejor déme tres

he is a good, make that great, athlete Am inf

es un buen, o mejor dicho, un excelente atleta

4.1. make (to cause to):

make

hacer

the heat made us sweat

el calor nos hacía sudar

don't make me laugh

no me hagas reír

whatever made you do it?

¿por qué lo hiciste?

whatever made you do it?

¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

now look what you've made me do!

¡mira lo que me has hecho hacer!

you've made me forget what I was going to say

me has hecho olvidar lo que iba a decir

it makes you wonder

te da que pensar ¿verdad?

it makes me want to scream

me dan ganas de ponerme a gritar

4.2. make (to compel):

make

obligar a

make

hacer

you can't make me go

no puedes obligarme a ir

you can't make me go

no puedes hacerme ir

you must make her see a doctor

tienes que hacer que vaya al médico

you must make her see a doctor

tienes que obligarla a ir al médico

she was made to apologize

la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

5.1. make (to be, to constitute):

make

ser

perfume makes the ideal gift

el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change

sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse

como enfermera serías un desastre

you'd make a useless nurse

no servirías para enfermera

you'll make sb a good husband/wife!

serás un buen marido/una buena esposa para alguien

he made a rather unlikely Falstaff

su Falstaff era poco convincente

they make a nice couple

hacen buena pareja

the documentary makes fascinating viewing

es un documental fascinante de ver

5.2. make (to equal, to amount to):

make

ser

five plus five makes ten

cinco y cinco son diez

sixteen ounces make one pound

dieciséis onzas son una libra

that makes ten of us, including you

con eso somos diez, contándote a ti

that makes two of us

ya somos dos

6.1. make (to gain, to earn):

they made millions/a lot of money

hicieron millones/mucho dinero

they made a loss/profit

perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20, 000

ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal?

¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

top salespeople make up to £900 a week

los mejores vendedores sacan or ganan hasta 900 libras por semana

the owner of this bar must be making a fortune

el dueño de este bar tiene que estar haciendo una fortuna

the owner of this bar must be making a fortune

el dueño de este bar se debe estar forrando inf

6.2. make (to acquire):

make friends

hacer

I made a few acquaintances there

conocí a algunas personas allí

I made a few acquaintances there

trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí form

to make a name for oneself

hacerse un nombre

to make a name for oneself as sth

hacerse fama de ser algo

6.3. make (in cards):

make contract

cumplir

to make a trick

ganar una baza

6.4. make (in US football):

make yardage

adelantar

7. make (to calculate):

what do you make the total?

¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253

(a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time?

¿qué hora tienes?

8.1. make (to understand, to make out):

to make sth of sth I could make nothing of the message

no entendí el mensaje

to make sth of sth I could make nothing of the message

no saqué nada en limpio del mensaje

make of that what you will

tú saca tus propias conclusiones

8.2. make (to think):

to make sth of sb/sth what did you make of him?

¿qué te pareció?

I don't know what to make of it

no sé qué pensar

9. make (to make a fuss of):

they like to make a lot of their grandchildren

les gusta mimar mucho a sus nietos

I think you're making too much of what she said

creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

do you want to make something of it?

¿estás buscando pelea?

10.1. make inf (to manage to attend, reach):

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday

me temo que el sábado no puedo

I couldn't make it to the party

no pude ir a la fiesta

we just made the 3 o'clock train

llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

the deadline's on Friday and we're not going to make it

el plazo vence el viernes y no vamos a poder terminar

we should make London by two o'clock

deberíamos estar en Londres antes de las dos

I just made it home before it started to rain

llegué a casa justo antes de que empezara a llover

she won't make her 60th birthday at this rate

como siga así or si sigue así, no va a llegar a los 60 or a cumplir 60

the story made the front page

la noticia salió en primera plana

he never made more than assistant manager

nunca pasó de subgerente

to make it she made it fairly late in her career

alcanzó el éxito bastante tarde en su carrera

they made it through to the finals

llegaron a la final

you're good enough to make it to the top

tú eres capaz de llegar a donde te propongas

10.2. make (to have sex with):

make inf sl

acostarse con

make inf sl

tirarse vulg sl

make inf sl

coger Mex RioPl vulg sl

to make it with sb

echarse un polvo con alguien sl

11. make (to assure the success of):

this is the movie that made him

esta es la película que lo consagró

her performance really made the play

en realidad fue su actuación la que hizo de la obra un éxito

the hat really makes the whole outfit

el conjunto no sería lo que es sin el sombrero

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life

si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break sth/sb

ser el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

it's make or break now for the German athlete

este es el momento de la verdad para el atleta alemán

12. make in phrases:

to make believe, the children made believe the table was a ship

los niños jugaban a que or se imaginaban que la mesa era un barco

you can't just make believe it never happened

no puedes pretender que no sucedió

you can't just make believe it never happened

no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido

to make do (with sth), to make sth do

arreglárselas con algo

we'll have to make do with what we have/to make that do

tendremos que arreglárnoslas con lo que tenemos/con eso

II.make <pt & pp made> [Am meɪk, Brit meɪk] VB intr

1.1. make (to make a preliminary move):

to make as if or as though to + infin

hacer ademán de +  infin

she made as if to get up

hizo ademán de levantarse

she made as if to get up

hizo como si se fuera a levantar

he made as if or as though to hit me

hizo ademán de pegarme

he made as if or as though to hit me

hizo como que me iba or como si me fuera a pegar

he made as if or as though to hit me

amagó con pegarme

1.2. make (to pretend) Am sl, dated:

make like you're real dumb

hazte el idiota

2. make (to move, to proceed):

make

dirigirse

they made toward the door

se dirigieron hacia la puerta

III.make [Am meɪk, Brit meɪk] N

1. make (brand):

make

marca f

what make is it?

¿de qué marca es?

Phrases:

to be on the make inf (out for gain)

estar intentando sacar tajada inf

to be on the make (looking for a date)

estar de ligue inf

to be on the make (looking for a date)

estar de levante AmS inf

to be on the make (looking for a date)

estar de pinche Chil inf

See also mess, mend, mar, make for, fuss, difference

I.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] N

1.1. mess no pl (untidiness, disorder):

mess

desorden m

mess

revoltijo m

what a mess!

¡qué desorden!

tidy up this mess!

¡arregla este desorden!

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba patas para arriba inf

my hair is a mess inf

tengo el pelo hecho un desastre

the pair of them look a mess inf

los dos van muy desarreglados or desastrados

her toys were in a mess all over the floor

tenía todos los juguetes desparramados por el suelo

he's a good cook, but he makes such a mess in/of the kitchen

cocina bien, pero deja la cocina hecha un desastre or un asco

you can play here, but don't make any mess

puedes jugar aquí, pero no desordenes nada

1.2. mess no pl (dirt, soiling):

to make a mess (of sth)

ensuciar algo

you've made a mess of your new shirt

te has ensuciado la camisa nueva

1.3. mess U (excrement) Brit:

mess inf, euph

caca f inf

dog's/cat's mess

caca de perro/gato inf

2. mess no pl (confused, troubled state):

she's in such a mess, she has huge debts

está metida en un verdadero lío, tiene deudas enormes

their marriage was (in) a mess

su matrimonio andaba muy mal

the country is (in) a complete mess

la situación del país es caótica

my life's a mess

mi vida es un desastre

to get into a mess

meterse en un lío

to get sb out of a mess

sacar a alguien de un lío or de un apuro

to make a mess of sth/-ing , you made a real mess of this job

hiciste muy mal este trabajo

she made a real mess of her life

se arruinó la vida

he made a mess of fixing the car

arregló muy mal el coche

3. mess C MIL:

officers' mess

casino m de oficiales

officers' mess

comedor m de oficiales

4. mess no pl (large quantity) Am:

mess inf

montón m

a whole mess of friends

un montón or la tira de amigos inf

a whole mess of friends

pilas de amigos AmS inf

II.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] VB intr

1.1. mess (waste time):

mess inf

tontear

off to bed now, kids, and no messing!

a la cama, chicos ¡y sin tontear! or ¡y nada de tonterías!

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo directamente

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo sin rodeos

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo de golpe y porrazo inf

1.2. mess (excrete) Brit inf, euph:

the dog messed on the carpet

el perro ensució la alfombra euph

2. mess MIL:

mess

comer el rancho

III.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] VB trans euph

to mess one's pants

hacerse encima inf, euph

to mess one's pants

hacerse caca encima inf

I.mend [Am mɛnd, Brit mɛnd] VB trans

1. mend FASHION:

mend garment

coser

mend garment

arreglar

mend (darn)

zurcir

mend (patch)

remendar

mend shoe

arreglar

2. mend clock/roof:

mend

arreglar

mend

reparar

that shelf needs mending

hay que arreglar or reparar ese estante

3. mend (set to rights):

she tried to mend matters

trató de arreglar las cosas

to mend one's ways

enmendarse

you need to mend your manners dated

tienes que corregir tus modales

II.mend [Am mɛnd, Brit mɛnd] VB intr

1. mend (heal):

mend injury:

curarse

mend fracture/bone:

soldarse

the rift between them had still not mended

sus desavenencias aún no se habían zanjado

2. mend Brit:

mend (sew)

coser

mend (darn)

zurcir

to make do and mend

arreglárselas con lo que uno tiene

III.mend [Am mɛnd, Brit mɛnd] N

mend

remiendo m

mend (darn)

zurcido m

to be on the mend inf

ir mejorando

to be on the mend inf

estar reponiéndose

mar <pres part marring; pt, pp marred> [Am mɑr, Brit mɑː] VB trans

mar

estropear

the choice of wine can make or mar a dinner party

el éxito de una cena depende de la elección del vino

make for VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + prep + o)

1.1. make for (head toward):

make for

dirigirse hacia

make for

dirigirse a

he made for the door, but she stopped him

se dirigió hacia la puerta, pero ella lo detuvo

she made straight for the bar

se fue derecho al bar

they were making for home

iban camino a casa

1.2. make for (attack):

make for

atacar

make for

abalanzarse sobre

2. make for (encourage, promote):

make for

contribuir a

mutual distrust doesn't make for a good relationship

la desconfianza mutua no contribuye a una buena relación

I.fuss [Am fəs, Brit fʌs] N U

fuss

alboroto m

fuss

escándalo m

there was a big fuss when the increase was announced

hubo un gran alboroto cuando anunciaron el aumento

all this fuss over a lost dog!

¡tanto alboroto or escándalo por un perro perdido!

what's all the fuss about?

¿a qué viene tanto alboroto or escándalo?

it was a lot of fuss about nothing

fue mucho ruido y pocas nueces

it was a lot of fuss about nothing

fue una tormenta en un vaso de agua

it was done with the minimum of fuss

se hizo con el mínimo de alboroto

to kick up a fuss

armar un lío or un escándalo

to kick up a fuss

montar un número Spain inf

to make a fuss of or Am also over sb

mimar or consentir a alguien

she loves being made a fuss of

le encanta que la mimen or que la consientan

to make or Am also raise a fuss

hacer un escándalo

don't make such a fuss, it's only a spider

no hagas tanto escándalo or tantos aspavientos, es solo una araña

II.fuss [Am fəs, Brit fʌs] VB intr

1. fuss (be agitated, worry):

fuss

preocuparse

fuss

inquietarse

don't fuss: we're going to be on time

no te preocupes, vamos a llegar a tiempo

to fuss about or over sth

preocuparse or inquietarse por or con algo

2. fuss (fiddle):

to fuss with sth stop fussing with your hair

deja de toquetearte el pelo

don't fuss with the typewriter

no juguetees con la máquina de escribir

difference [Am ˈdɪf(ə)rəns, Brit ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns] N

1.1. difference C or U (dissimilarity):

difference

diferencia f

spot the difference (puzzle)

los 9 (or 7 etc.) errores

spot the difference (puzzle)

encuentre las diferencias LatAm

to tell the difference

notar or ver la diferencia

a holiday with a difference

unas vacaciones diferentes

1.2. difference C or U:

to make a/no difference , it could make a difference in or Brit to the outcome

podría influir en el resultado

it will make no difference to you

a ti no te va a afectar

does it make any difference to you if we go today?

¿te es or te da lo mismo si vamos hoy?

it makes a difference having a computer

las cosas son muy distintas con una computadora

would it make a great deal of difference in or Brit to the cost?

¿supondría una gran diferencia de precio?

would it make a great deal of difference in or Brit to the cost?

¿cambiaría mucho el precio?

what difference does it make? — it makes all the difference in the world

¿qué importa? — importa muchísimo

an extra $100 would make all the difference

con 100 dólares más, las cosas serían totalmente diferentes

it will cost you £5 or as near as makes no difference

te costará unas 5 libras poco más o menos

1.3. difference C or U (change):

difference

diferencia f

the difference in him since he started slimming is amazing

es increíble el cambio que ha dado or cómo ha cambiado desde que empezó a adelgazar

1.4. difference C or U MATH:

difference

diferencia f

the difference between six and two is four

la diferencia entre seis y dos es cuatro

to split the difference

dividirse la diferencia (a partes iguales)

2. difference C (disagreement):

difference

diferencia f

they've had their differences

han tenido sus diferencias

to settle or resolve one's differences

saldar or resolver sus (or mis etc.) diferencias

we put aside our differences

olvidamos nuestras diferencias

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit

un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda

to go up and up

subir más y más

we went all the way up to the top

subimos hasta la cima

it looks a long way up

parece una subida larga

is there an easier way up?

¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?

we saw them on the way up

los vimos cuando subíamos

the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop

el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina

I'll give you a lift up

te llevo hasta arriba

from the waist/neck up

desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba

face up

boca arriba

put it right side up

ponlo con el derecho para arriba

up United! Brit

¡arriba el United!

1.2. up (upstairs):

I dashed back up to fetch my jacket

volví a subir corriendo a buscar mi chaqueta

shall we take the escalator up?

¿subimos por la escalera mecánica?

2.1. up (of position):

up

arriba

your book is up in my room

tu libro está arriba en mi habitación

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

1, 000ft up

a una altura de 1.000 pies

before the sun was up

antes de que saliera el sol

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

I'll be up in a minute

subiré en un minuto

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

with the lid/blinds up

con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

2.4. up (removed):

I had the carpet up

había quitado or levantado la alfombra

the road is up Brit

han levantado la calle

the road is up Brit

la calle está levantada

3.1. up (upright):

help me up!

¡ayúdame a levantarme!

she's up again and running well

ya está otra vez en pie y corriendo bien

3.2. up (out of bed):

they're not up yet

todavía no se han levantado

don't let me keep you up

no te quedes levantado por mí

we were up all night

pasamos la noche en vela

I'm glad to see her up and about again

me alegra verla recuperada

I've been up and about since five thirty

estoy en pie desde las cinco y media

I can't lie in bed, I have to be up and doing inf

no me puedo quedar en la cama, tengo que levantarme y ponerme en movimiento

4.1. up (of numbers, volume, intensity):

she had the volume up high

tenía el volumen muy alto

with the volume right up

con el volumen al máximo

his blood pressure is up again

le ha vuelto a subir la tensión

prices are 5% up or up (by) 5% on last month

los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado

from $25/the age of 11 up

a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años

4.2. up (in league, table, hierarchy):

up ten places from last year

diez puestos más arriba que el año pasado

it's a step up for me

para mí es un paso adelante

from the rank of lieutenant up

desde el rango de teniente para arriba

5.1. up (in or toward north):

in the cities up north

en las ciudades del norte

the journey up from Munich

el viaje desde Munich hacia el norte

the climate up in the north/in Alberta

el clima en el norte/en Alberta

5.2. up (at or to another place):

the path up to the house

el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend

voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

to go up to town

ir a la ciudad (or a Londres etc.)

I met her up in town yesterday

me la encontré ayer en la ciudad (or en Londres etc.)

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

to go up to/be up at Oxford

ir a estudiar/estar estudiando en Oxford

6.1. up (in position, erected):

there's a barrier up

hay una barrera

there's a barrier up

han puesto una barrera

is the tent up?

¿ya han armado la tienda?

is the tent up?

¿ya han armado la carpa? LatAm

the pictures/shelves are up

los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos

6.2. up (inflated):

up

inflado

7. up (going on) inf:

what's up with you?

¿a ti qué te pasa?

there's something up with the engine

al motor le pasa algo

what's up? (what's the matter?)

¿qué pasa?

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hay? inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué onda? LatAm sl

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hubo? And Mex Ven inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿quiubo? Chil Mex inf

8. up (finished):

your time is up

se te ha acabado el tiempo

it's all up with him/us, if this leaks out, it'll be all up with him

como esto trascienda, está arreglado inf

9.1. up SPORTS (ahead in competition):

they're three goals up on the home team

le van ganando por tres goles al equipo local

to be one up on sb

tener una ventaja sobre alguien

this put him one up on his rivals

esto le dio una ventaja sobre sus rivales

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

the game was tied 15 up

empataron 15 a 15

10. up (under consideration):

she will be up before the board/judge

comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

her case will be up before the board/judge

su caso se verá en la junta/lo verá el juez

11. up (in cards):

two pairs, aces up

doble pareja: de ases y jotas (or reyes etc.)

12.1. up (next to):

up

contra

12.2. up (confronted by):

to come up against a powerful enemy

enfrentarse a un enemigo poderoso

you don't know what you're up against

no sabes a lo que te enfrentas

to be up against it

estar contra las cuerdas

13.1. up (vertically):

to jump up and down

dar saltos

the piston travels up and down 15 times a second

el pistón sube y baja 15 veces por segundo

to look sb up and down

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo

to swear up and down Am inf

jurar por lo más sagrado

13.2. up (back and forth):

up

de arriba abajo

13.3. up (of mood):

she's been rather up and down

ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14. up:

up for (subject to), to be up for sth (to be due for), the motion up for debate today

la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy

there are five nominees up for treasurer

hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

she is up for trial next month

será procesada el mes que viene

she is up for trial next month inf (to be ready for)

apuntarse

I'm up for just about anything

me apunto a casi todo

I'm up for just about anything

soy pierna para casi todo RioPl inf

I'm up for just about anything

voy a casi todas las paradas Chil inf

15. up:

up on/in (knowledgeable) pred, how well up are you on what's been happening?

¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?

she used to be up on current affairs

antes estaba al tanto or al corriente de los temas de actualidad

we want to see how well up he is in company law

queremos ver cuánto sabe de derecho empresarial

16. up:

up till or until

hasta

up until 12 o'clock/the 20th century

hasta las 12/el siglo xx

17.1. up (as far as):

up

hasta

up to the ceiling/edge

hasta el techo/el borde

the water was already up to his chest

el agua ya le llegaba al pecho

up to here/now/a certain point

hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto

up to and including page 37

hasta la página 37 inclusive

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

up

hasta

up to 20 days/twice as big

hasta 20 días/el doble de grande

17.3. up (equal to):

it isn't up to the standard we have come to expect of you

no es del alto nivel al que nos tienes acostumbrados

17.4. up (capable of):

she's not up to the job

no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo

she's not up to the job

no puede con el trabajo inf

I don't feel I'm up to taking over the business

no me siento capaz de hacerme cargo del negocio

do you feel up to going out?

¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

I'm not up to much nowadays

ya no estoy para muchos trotes inf

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía no es gran cosa inf

17.5. up (depending on):

that's entirely up to you

eso, como tú quieras

if it were up to me, they'd all be fired

si dependiera de mí or si por mí fuera, los echaba a todos

how you go about it is up to you

cómo lo hagas es cosa tuya or asunto tuyo

it's up to them to make the next move

les corresponde or les toca a ellos dar el próximo paso

it's not up to me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's not up to me to decide

no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

the choice of color was left up to me

la elección del color quedó a mi criterio or a criterio mío

the choice of color was left up to me

dejaron que yo eligiera el color

Phrases:

to be up to sth inf, I wonder what she's up to in there

me pregunto qué estará haciendo allí metida

they're up to their usual tricks

están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something (planning)

estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos

I'm sure they're up to something (doing)

estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc.) están haciendo

she's up to no good

no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately?

¿en qué has andado últimamente?

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos chicos

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos pequeños Spain

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

1.1. up (in upward direction):

to go up the stairs/hill

subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney

escondió el dinero en la chimenea

he kept running up and down the stairs

subía y bajaba la escalera corriendo

up yours! vulg sl

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡ándate a la mierda! Chil Col vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡andá a la mierda! RioPl vulg sl

1.2. up (at higher level):

she stopped halfway up the stairs

se detuvo en la mitad de la escalera

50m up the cliff

a 50m del pie del acantilado

1.3. up (on scale):

to move up the league

subir en la liga

to move up the ranks

ascender

further up the salary scale

más arriba en el escalafón

2.1. up (along):

to go/come up the river

ir/venir por el río

the journey up the coast

el viaje a lo largo de la costa

he travels up and down the country

viaja por todo el país

she walked up and down the room

iba de un lado a otro de la habitación

2.2. up (further along):

the farm is just up the road

la granja queda un poco más allá or adelante

20 miles up the road

a 20 millas siguiendo la carretera

we put in up the coast for supplies

hicimos escala más adelante para aprovisionarnos

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

he's gone up the shop

ha ido a la tienda

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

1.1. up attr (going upward):

the up escalator

la escalera mecánica para subir

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

the up train

el tren para Londres

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

I feel really up at the moment

me siento como en las nubes

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

up price/costs

aumentar

up price/costs

subir

up bid/offer

aumentar

up bid/offer

superar

up pace/output

acelerar

to up stakes or Brit sticks

liar el petate inf

they upped stakes and moved to the city

liaron el petate y se mudaron a la ciudad inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

to up and go/and run

agarrar e irse/y echar(se) a correr

to up and go/and run

coger e irse/y echar(se) a correr esp Spain

VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

on the up Brit

en aumento

gun-related violence is on the up Brit

la violencia relacionada con armas de fuego está en aumento

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de buena ley

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de fiar

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

estar en alza

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

marchar or ir cada vez mejor

ups and downs

vicisitudes fpl

life's little ups and downs

las vicisitudes de la vida

their business/marriage has had its ups and downs

su negocio/matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

See also come up to

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

make up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for make up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.make up VB trans

1. make up (invent):

make up

inventar

2. make up (prepare):

make up

preparar

make up page

componer

3. make up (produce):

make up

producir

4. make up (compensate):

to make up for sth

compensar algo

to make up sth by sth

compensar algo con algo

5. make up Brit (complete):

to make up the numbers

hacer cuentas

6. make up (constitute):

make up

constituir

7. make up (decide):

to make up one's mind

decidirse

II.make up VB intr

make up

reconciliarse

make up to VB trans

1. make up to:

to make it up to sb

compensar a alguien

2. make up to Brit, Aus inf (flatter):

make up to

tratar de ganarse el favor de

make-up [ˈmeɪkʌp] N no pl

1. make-up (structure):

make-up

estructura f

2. make-up (character):

make-up

carácter m

3. make-up (cosmetics):

make-up

maquillaje m

to put on make-up

maquillarse

to wear make-up

llevar maquillaje

make-up artist N

make-up artist

maquillador(a) m (f)

Translations for make up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

echar pelillos a la mar

to make up

Translations for make up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.make [meɪk] made, made VB trans

1. make (produce):

make coffee, soup, supper

hacer

make product

fabricar

make clothes

confeccionar

make record

grabar

make film

rodar

to make sth out of sth

hacer algo con algo

to make time

hacer tiempo

2. make (cause):

make trouble

causar

to make noise/a scene

hacer ruido/una escena

to make oneself look ridiculous

ponerse en ridículo

to make a wonderful combination

ser una combinación fabulosa

3. make (cause to be):

to make sb sad

poner triste a alguien

to make sb happy

hacer feliz a alguien

to make oneself heard

hacerse oír

to make oneself understood

hacerse entender

to make sth easy

hacer que algo sea fácil

to make something of oneself

llegar a ser algo

4. make (perform, carry out):

to make a call

hacer una llamada

to make a decisión

tomar una decision

to make a reservation

hacer [o efectuar] una reserva

5. make (force):

make

obligar

to make sb do sth

hacer que alguien haga algo

6. make (amount to, total):

make

ser

two plus two makes four

dos y dos son cuatro

7. make (calculate):

how much do you make the total?

¿cuánto te da?

8. make (earn, get):

to make friends

hacer amigos

to make money

hacer [o ganar] dinero

to make profits/losses

tener beneficios/pérdidas

to make a living

ganarse la vida

9. make inf (get to, reach):

to make it to somewhere

llegar a un sitio

to make it

alcanzar el éxito

10. make (make perfect):

that made my day!

¡eso me alegró el día!

Phrases:

to make or break sth

ser el éxito o la ruina de algo

to make do (with sth)

arreglárselas (con algo)

II.make [meɪk] made, made VB intr

make (amount to, total):

today's earthquake makes five since the beginning of the year

el terremoto de hoy es el quinto de este año

Phrases:

to make as if to do sth

fingir hacer algo

III.make [meɪk] made, made N

make (brand):

make

marca f

Phrases:

to be on the make inf for money, power

intentar sacar tajada

to be on the make (sexually)

intentar ligar

I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

1. up (movement):

up

(hacia) arriba

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

to look up

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

to go up

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

to jump up

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

¡levántate!

on the way up

de subida

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

irse a Escocia

3. up (more volume or intensity):

apples are up

han subido las manzanas

the river is up

ha subido el río

the tide is up

la marea está alta

to come up

subir

4. up (position):

to be up all night

no dormir en toda la noche

to jump up on sth

saltar sobre algo

with one's head up

con la cabeza en alto

5. up fig (state):

to be well up in sth

estar fuerte en algo

to be up at the top of sth

estar en lo más alto de algo

to feel up to sth

sentirse capaz de algo

this isn't up to much

esto no vale gran cosa

6. up (limit):

up to

hasta

up to here

hasta aquí

up to now

hasta ahora

up to £100

hasta £100

time's up

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

tú decides

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:

up

en función

Phrases:

to be up against sth/sb

habérselas con algo/alguien

up and down

arriba y abajo

to walk up and down

caminar de arriba a abajo

what's up?

¿qué hay de nuevo?

what's up with him?

¿qué le pasa?

up with the king!

¡viva el rey!

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

1. up (at top of):

up

encima de

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

2. up (higher):

to go up the stairs

subir las escaleras

to run up the slope

correr cuesta arriba

to row up the river

remar río arriba

to go up and down sth

ir de arriba a abajo de algo

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

ups and downs

altibajos m pl

to be on the up and up Brit

estar cada vez mejor

IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

V.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

up

subir

VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

1. up (position):

up building

levantado, -a

up tent

montado, -a

up flag

izado, -a

up curtains, picture

colgado, -a

up hand

alzado, -a

up blinds

subido, -a

up person

levantado, -a

up person

a pie

2. up (under repair):

up road

abierto, -a

3. up (healthy):

up

bien

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

4. up (ready):

to be up for (doing) sth

estar listo para (hacer) algo

up for sale/discussion/trial

a la venta/a discusión/en juicio

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