put up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for put up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. put up (build, erect):

put up hotel

levantar

put up tent

armar

put up antenna

poner

2. put up (hang):

put up decorations/curtains/notice

poner

3. put up umbrella:

put up

abrir

4. put up (raise):

put up hand

levantar

she put up her collar

se subió or se levantó el cuello

5. put up (increase):

put up price/fare

aumentar

6. put up (propose):

put up candidate

proponer

put up candidate

postular LatAm

7. put up (in accommodation):

put up

alojar

we put up three of the students

alojamos a tres de los estudiantes

we put up three of the students

tres de los estudiantes se quedaron en casa

I can put them up for the night

se pueden quedar a dormir en casa

I can put them up for the night

pueden pasar la noche en casa

II.put up VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + adv + o)

1. put up (present):

she put up a show of enthusiasm

hizo un alarde de entusiasmo

the team put up a brave performance

el equipo jugó con arrojo

the team put up a brave performance

el equipo jugó con garra inf

to put up resistance

ofrecer or oponer resistencia

he didn't put up a struggle

no se resistió

he didn't put up a struggle

no ofreció or opuso resistencia

she put up a good case for abolition

presentó poderosos argumentos a favor de la abolición

2. put up (advance, provide):

put up money/capital

poner

put up money/capital

aportar

III.put up VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + adv)

1. put up (stay) Am:

put up inf

quedarse

put up inf

alojarse

2. put up (pay stake) Am:

put up inf

pagar (el dinero apostado)

to put up or shut up

actuar o callarse or quedarse callado

IV.put up VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv) (offer)

to put sth up for sale

poner algo en venta

he put the painting up for auction

mandó el cuadro a la subasta

he put the painting up for auction

mandó el cuadro al remate LatAm

put-you-up [ˈpʊtjuəp] N Brit inf

put-you-up

cama f plegable

put-up [ˈpʊdˌəp] ADJ inf attr

put-up

amañado inf

put-up

arreglado

put-up

tamaleado Mex inf

the whole thing was a put-up job

era todo un montaje

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

these kids aren't criminals: somebody must have put them up to it

estos chicos no son delincuentes: alguien debe haberles dado la idea or alguien debe haberlos incitado or empujado a ello

she put him up to the idea of claiming the subsidy

ella le sugirió que pidiera la subvención

she put him up to the idea of claiming the subsidy

ella le dio la idea de que pidiera la subvención

put up with VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

put up with

aguantar

put up with

soportar

she'll have to put up with me the way I am

me va a tener que aguantar or soportar como soy

Translations for put up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

abrir paraguas

to put up

arrancharse

to put up

armar tienda/carpa

to put up

aumentar precio

to put up

ofrecer

to put up

Translations for put up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.put <pres part putting, pt & pp put> [Am pʊt, Brit pʊt] VB trans

1.1. put:

put (to place)

poner

put (with care, precision etc)

colocar

put (with care, precision etc)

poner

put (inside sth)

meter

put (inside sth)

poner

put the picture higher up

coloca or pon el cuadro más arriba

she put the ornaments on the shelf

colocó or puso los adornos sobre el estante

to put sth in the oven

poner or meter algo en el horno

where shall I put the suitcase?

¿dónde pongo la maleta?

where did I put that letter?

¿dónde habré puesto esa carta?

she put the documents in the safe

puso or guardó los documentos en la caja fuerte

we put an ad in the paper

pusimos un anuncio en el periódico

did you put salt in it?

¿le pusiste or le echaste sal?

she puts sugar in her coffee

toma el café con azúcar

he put his hand on my shoulder

me puso la mano en el hombro

put the lid on the box

ponle la tapa a la caja

I put a coat of paint on the door

le di una mano de pintura a la puerta

he put it in his mouth

se lo puso en la boca

I put myself on the list

me apunté or me puse en la lista

she put the bottle to her lips

se llevó la botella a los labios

I've put you in the spare room

te he puesto en el cuarto de huéspedes

I put her on the train

la acompañé hasta el tren

not to know where to put oneself or Am also one's face inf

no saber dónde ponerse or meterse

to put sth behind one

olvidar or superar algo

1.2. put (to install, to fit):

put

poner

we put a shower in the bathroom

pusimos una ducha en el baño

1.3. put:

to put sth in sb/sth I put my trust in you

puse mi confianza en ti

to put sth in sb/sth I put my trust in you

deposité mi confianza en ti liter

I don't put much faith in conventional medicine

no le tengo mucha fe a la medicina convencional

2.1. put (with parts of the body):

he put his arms around her

la abrazó

she put her head around the door/out of the window

asomó la cabeza por la puerta/por la ventana

he put his hand in(to) his pocket

se metió or se puso la mano en el bolsillo

she put her head through the bars

sacó la cabeza por entre las rejas

he put his hand up the pipe

metió la mano en el tubo

2.2. put (to send, to propel):

he put the ball into the net

lanzó la pelota a la red

one false move and I'll put a bullet in you! inf

¡un movimiento en falso y te meto una bala!

they put a bullet through his head

le atravesaron la cabeza de un balazo

she put a brick through the window

rompió la ventana con un ladrillo

2.3. put SPORTS:

to put the shot

lanzar el peso

3. put (to cause to be, cause to become):

put

poner

the doctor put me on a diet

el doctor me puso a régimen

he was put on guard duty

lo pusieron de guardia

this puts them at a disadvantage/in a difficult situation

esto los pone en desventaja/en una situación difícil

it's not easy to put it into English

no es fácil traducirlo al inglés

it's not easy to put it into English

no es fácil expresarlo en inglés

she put her hair in a ponytail

se hizo una cola de caballo

he puts his time to good use

hace buen uso de su tiempo

4. put (to cause to do, to obligate):

to put sb to sth I don't want to put you to any trouble

no quiero causarle ninguna molestia

he put us to a great deal of expense

nos causó or nos ocasionó muchos gastos

I put her/them to work

la/los puse a trabajar

5.1. put (to instil):

to put sth in(to) sth who put that idea into your head?

¿quién te metió esa idea en la cabeza?

it was that remark that put the suspicion in her mind

fue ese comentario el que la hizo sospechar

technically she's very good, but she doesn't put enough feeling into it

técnicamente es muy buena, pero le falta sensibilidad or sentimiento

5.2. put (to cause to have):

to put sth on sth to put a shine on sth

sacarle or darle brillo a algo

to put sth in(to) sth the fresh air put some color into his cheeks

el aire fresco les dio un poco de color a sus mejillas

she put a wave in my hair

me hizo una onda en el pelo

you've put a hole in it

le has hecho un agujero

I put a dent in the bumper

abollé el parachoques

6.1. put (to rank):

put

poner

she puts herself first

se pone ella primero or en primer lugar

to put sth above/before sth I put honesty above all other virtues

para mí la honestidad está por encima de todas las demás virtudes

to put sth above/before sth I put honesty above all other virtues

valoro la honestidad por encima de todo

he puts his art before everything else

para él su arte está antes que nada or es lo primero

he puts his art before everything else

antepone su arte a todo

6.2. put (in competitions, elections):

this victory puts them into the lead

con esta victoria pasan a ocupar la delantera

the final count put the Republicans second

luego del escrutinio final los Republicanos quedaron en segundo lugar

6.3. put (to estimate):

he puts the cost somewhat higher

calcula que el costo sería algo mayor

to put sth at sth the organizers put the number of demonstrators at 200, 000

según los organizadores, el número de manifestantes fue de 200.000

I'd put the figure at closer to $40, 000

yo diría que la cifra es más cercana a los 40.000 dólares

7. put (to express):

put

decir

as Jane puts it

como dice Jane

her designs are, how shall I put it, unusual

sus diseños son, cómo te diría, diferentes

I don't know how to put this

no sé cómo decirlo

let me put it another way

digámoslo de otro modo

(let me) put it this way: I wouldn't invite him again

te digo lo siguiente: no lo volvería a invitar

to put sth well/badly

expresar algo bien/mal

it's very succinctly put

está expresado de manera muy sucinta

8.1. put (to invest):

to put sth into sth money

invertir algo en algo

we've put $15 million into this project

hemos invertido 15 millones de dólares en este proyecto

I've put a lot of time into it

le he dedicado mucho tiempo

he puts great effort into his work

se esfuerza mucho en su trabajo

she had put a lot of thought into it

lo había pensado mucho

she had put a lot of thought into it

había cavilado mucho sobre el asunto

you won't get much out of life unless you put a lot into it

no vas a sacar mucho de la vida si no te lo propones

8.2. put (to bet, to stake):

to put sth on sth money

apostar or jugarse algo a algo

he put his whole salary on a horse

apostó or se jugó todo el sueldo a un caballo

8.3. put (to contribute):

to put sth toward sth

contribuir con or poner algo para algo

she put $50 toward the drinks

contribuyó con or puso 50 dólares para las bebidas

9.1. put (to assign, to attribute):

to put sth on sth I couldn't put a price on it

no sabría decir cuánto vale

I put a high value on our friendship

valoro mucho nuestra amistad

it's difficult to put a date on it

es difícil establecer de qué fecha data

9.2. put (to impose):

to put sth on sth/sb the decision to put a special duty on these goods

la decisión de gravar estos artículos con un impuesto especial

don't put the blame on me!

¡no me eches la culpa a mí!

don't put the blame on me!

¡no me culpes a mí!

that put a great strain on their relationship

eso sometió su relación a una gran tensión

they put pressure on him to accept the terms

lo presionaron para que aceptara las condiciones

9.3. put (to add) Brit:

to put sth on sth/sb this will put 20p on a bottle of wine

con esto una botella de vino va a costar 20 peniques más

the experience put ten years on her

la experiencia la hizo envejecer diez años or le echó diez años encima

10. put (to write, to indicate, to mark):

put

poner

what shall I put?

¿qué pongo?

put a comma here

pon una coma aquí

did you put your address on the back of the envelope?

¿puso su dirección en el reverso del sobre?

she put a line through the word

tachó la palabra

11. put (to present):

put views/case

exponer

put views/case

presentar

put proposal

presentar

to put sth before sb/sth the plan will have to be put before the committee

habrá que presentar el plan ante la comisión

I decided to put my complaint before the director

decidí presentar mi queja al director

to put sth to sb to put a question to sb

hacerle una pregunta a alguien

the employers' offer will be put to a mass meeting

la oferta de la patronal será sometida a votación en una asamblea

I put it to you that … form

mi opinión es que …

I put it to him straight inf

se lo dije sin rodeos

II.put <pres part putting, pt & pp put> [Am pʊt, Brit pʊt] VB intr NAUT

to put to sea

hacerse a la mar

to put to sea

zarpar

we were forced to put back to port

nos vimos forzados a volver al puerto

See also shame, death, test

I.shame [Am ʃeɪm, Brit ʃeɪm] N

1.1. shame U (feeling):

shame

vergüenza f

shame

pena f LatAm excl CSur

he blushed with shame

se puso colorado de vergüenza

she feels no shame for or about what she did

no le da vergüenza lo que hizo

she feels no shame for or about what she did

no le da pena lo que hizo LatAm excl CSur

have you no (sense of) shame?

¿es que has perdido la vergüenza?

have you no (sense of) shame?

¿es que no tienes vergüenza?

oh, the shame of it!

¡qué vergüenza or bochorno!

oh, the shame of it!

¡qué pena! LatAm excl CSur

her actions brought shame on the family

lo que hizo fue la vergüenza de la familia

shame on you!

¡qué vergüenza!

shame on you!

¡debería darte vergüenza!

to put sb to shame she's so good at chess, she puts me to shame

juega tan bien al ajedrez que me pone en evidencia or me hace pasar vergüenza

1.2. shame no pl (cause of shame):

shame

vergüenza f

2. shame (pity):

shame no pl

lástima f

shame no pl

pena f

what a shame!

¡qué lástima or pena!

it's a great shame you can't come

es una verdadera lástima or pena que no puedas venir

it would be a shame to miss that opportunity

sería una lástima or una pena perder esa oportunidad

II.shame [Am ʃeɪm, Brit ʃeɪm] VB trans

shame

avergonzar

shame

apenar LatAm excl CSur

to shame sb into -ing they shamed us into paying

nos hicieron avergonzarnos de tal manera que al final pagamos

death [Am dɛθ, Brit dɛθ] N

1. death U or C (end of life):

death

muerte f

death

fallecimiento m form

to die a natural death

morir de muerte natural

he died a peaceful death

tuvo una buena muerte or una muerte tranquila

the fire caused several deaths

el incendio causó varios muertos or cobró varias víctimas

the illness can result in death

la enfermedad puede ser mortal

death by strangulation/drowning

muerte por estrangulación/inmersión

they were united in death liter

la muerte los unió

death to the traitor!

¡muerte al traidor!

to put sb to death

ejecutar a alguien

he was sentenced to death/to death by hanging

lo condenaron a muerte/a morir en la horca

he was stabbed/beaten to death

lo mataron a puñaladas/golpes

to freeze/starve to death

morirse de frío/hambre

to bleed to death

morir desangrado

he drank himself to death

el alcohol acabó con él or lo mató

to fight to the death

luchar a muerte

a duel to the death

un duelo a muerte

to death as intensifier inf to be scared to death

estar muerto de miedo

they're frightened to death of losing their jobs

tienen un miedo espantoso de perder el trabajo

I was bored to death

me aburrí como una ostra inf

I'm sick to death of your complaining

estoy hasta la coronilla de tus quejas inf

his mother spoiled him to death

la madre lo echó a perder con tanto mimo or lo malcrió de mala manera

I'm worried to death

estoy preocupadísima

as pale as death

blanco como un papel

you look as pale as death

estás blanco como un papel

at death's door

a las puertas de la muerte

to be the death of sb

acabar con alguien

you'll be the death of your poor mother

vas a acabar con tu pobre madre

you'll be the death of your poor mother

vas a matar a disgustos a tu pobre madre

to catch one's death (of cold)

agarrarse una pulmonía doble

to catch one's death (of cold)

coger una pulmonía doble Spain

to do sth to death that play has been done to death

esa obra está muy trillada

if they get hold of a good idea, they tend to do it to death

si se les ocurre una buena idea, la repiten hasta la saciedad or hasta el cansancio

Richard II was done to death in his prison cell liter

a Ricardo II lo asesinaron or le dieron muerte en su celda

to hang on like grim death

aferrarse con todas sus fuerzas

to look like (grim) death

tener la cara desencajada

you look like death warmed over or Brit up hum

¡tienes muy mala cara!

2. death (end):

death

fin m

that was the death of my hopes/ambitions

eso acabó con mis esperanzas/ambiciones

it's death to small businesses

para los negocios pequeños es la ruina

I.test [Am tɛst, Brit tɛst] N

1.1. test:

test (exam)

prueba f

test (multiple-choice type)

test m

aptitude/intelligence test

test m de aptitud/inteligencia

to do or take a test

hacer una prueba/un test

to give or set sb a test

hacerle or ponerle a alguien una prueba/un test

1.2. test:

test (of machine, vehicle, weapon)

prueba f

test (of drug, treatment)

prueba f

nuclear test

prueba nuclear

nuclear test attr run/flight

experimental

nuclear test attr run/flight

de prueba

1.3. test (trial):

test

prueba f

it was a test of strength/endurance

fue una prueba de fuerza/resistencia

the crisis was a test of her leadership qualities/his loyalty

la crisis puso a prueba su aptitud como líder/su lealtad

to put sth to the test

poner algo a prueba

screen test CINE

prueba f cinematográfica

to stand the test of time

resistir el paso del tiempo

1.4. test (analysis, investigation):

blood/urine test

análisis m de sangre/orina

eye/hearing test

examen m de la vista/del oído

they've sent a sample of blood away for tests

han mandado a analizar una muestra de sangre

the test was positive

el análisis dio positivo

he/she failed the B-test

el contraanálisis dio positivo

2. test → Test match

II.test [Am tɛst, Brit tɛst] VB trans

1. test (examine):

test student/class

examinar

test student/class

hacerle una prueba a

test knowledge/skill

evaluar

the students are tested monthly

a los estudiantes se les hacen pruebas mensuales

to test sb on sth what are they going to be tested on?

¿sobre qué va a ser la prueba?

to test sb on sth what are they going to be tested on?

¿sobre qué los van a examinar?

do you want me to test you on your verbs?

¿quieres que te pregunte or te tome los verbos?

to test sb for sth she was tested for AIDS

se le hizo un análisis para determinar si tenía el sida

to test sb for sth she was tested for AIDS

se le hizo la prueba del sida

the candidates were tested for their initiative

se sometió a los candidatos a una prueba de iniciativa

2. test product/vehicle/weapon:

test

probar

test

poner a prueba

to test sth on sb/sth he tested the recipe on me

probó la receta conmigo

not tested on animals

no testado en animales

not tested on animals

no testeado en animales esp LatAm

3. test friendship/commitment/endurance:

test

poner a prueba

the next few days will test the engine to the limit

los próximos días serán la prueba de fuego del motor

4. test:

test blood/urine

analizar

test sight/hearing/reflexes

examinar

test hypothesis

comprobar

you need to have your eyes tested

tienes que hacerte examinar la vista

test the temperature of the water

prueba la temperatura del agua

to test sth for sth the eggs were tested for salmonella

los huevos fueron analizados para determinar si estaban infectados de salmonela

III.test [Am tɛst, Brit tɛst] VB intr

1. test (carry out a test):

test

hacer pruebas

test MED

hacer análisis

to test for sth they will be testing for fluency and pronunciation

harán pruebas de fluidez y pronunciación

doctors are testing for cancer

los médicos están haciendo análisis para determinar si hay cáncer

just testing! hum

era solo para ver qué decías

she tested positive

su análisis dio positivo

2. test CINE:

test

hacer pruebas

she tested for the witch's part

hizo pruebas para el papel de la bruja

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

put up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for put up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.put up irreg VB trans -tt-

1. put up (hang up):

put up

colgar

put up notice

fijar

2. put up (raise):

put up

levantar

put up one's collar

subirse

put up flag

izar

to put one's hair up

recogerse el pelo

3. put up (umbrella):

put up

abrir

4. put up (build):

put up

construir

put up tent

armar

5. put up (increase):

put up prices

subir

6. put up (make available):

to put sth up for sale

poner algo en venta

to put sth up for auction

sacar algo a subasta pública

7. put up (give shelter):

put up

alojar

I can put you up for a week

te puedes quedar una semana en casa

8. put up (provide):

put up funds

aportar

to put up the money for sth

poner el dinero para algo

9. put up (show opposition):

to put up opposition

oponerse

to put up a struggle

poner resistencia

10. put up (submit):

put up candidate, proposal

presentar

II.put up irreg VB intr

put up

alojarse

to put up at a hotel

hospedarse en un hotel

to put up at sb's place for the night

pasar la noche en casa de alguien

put-up ADJ inf

a put-up job

un asunto fraudulento

put up with irreg VB trans -tt-

put up with

soportar

Translations for put up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.put [pʊt] VB trans -tt-, put, put

1. put (place):

put

poner

put in box, hole

meter

put the spoons next to the knives

coloca las cucharas junto a los cuchillos

to put sth to one's lips

llevarse algo a los labios

put it there! (shake hands)

¡chócala!

to put sth in the oven

meter algo en el horno

2. put (add):

put

echar

to put sugar/salt in sth

echar azúcar/sal a algo

to put the date on sth

poner la fecha en algo

to put sth on a list

apuntar algo en una lista

to put sth in writing

poner algo por escrito

3. put (direct):

to put the blame on sb

echar la culpa a alguien

to put pressure on sb

presionar a alguien

to put a spell on sb

echar una maldición a alguien

to put one's heart into sth

poner todo el afán de uno en algo

to put one's mind to sth

poner los cinco sentidos en algo

to put one's trust in sb

depositar la confianza de uno en alguien

4. put (invest):

to put sth into sth

invertir algo en algo

to put energy/time into sth

dedicar energía/tiempo a algo

5. put (bet):

put

apostar

to put money on sth

jugarse dinero a algo

to put sth toward sth

contribuir con algo para algo

6. put (cause to be):

to put sb in a good mood

poner a alguien de buen humor

to put sb in danger

poner a alguien en peligro

to put oneself in sb's place/shoes

ponerse en el lugar de alguien

to put sb in prison

meter a alguien en la cárcel

to put into practice

poner en práctica

to put sb on the train

acompañar a alguien hasta el tren

to put sth right

arreglar algo

to put sb straight

poner a alguien en el buen camino

to put sb to bed

acostar a alguien

to put to death

ejecutar

to put sth to good use

hacer buen uso de algo

to put to shame

avergonzar

to put sb to trouble

causar molestias a alguien

to put sb under oath

tomar juramento a alguien

to put sb in mind of sth

recordar algo a alguien

to put sb to expense

ocasionar gastos a alguien

to put to flight

poner en fuga

to put a stop to sth

poner fin a algo

to put sb to work

poner a alguien a trabajar

7. put (impose):

to put an idea in sb's head

meter una idea en la cabeza a alguien

to put a tax on sth

gravar algo con un impuesto

8. put (attribute):

to put a high value on sth

valorar mucho algo

9. put (present):

to put one's point of view

exponer el punto de vista de uno

to put a question

plantear una pregunta

to put sth to discussion

someter algo a debate

to put sth to the vote

someter algo a votación

to put a proposal before a committee

presentar una propuesta ante un comité

I put it to you that ...

mi opinión es que...

10. put (express):

put

decir

as John put it

como dijo John

to put one's feelings into words

expresar sus sentimientos con palabras

to put sth into Spanish

traducir algo al español

11. put (judge):

I put the number of visitors at 2, 000

calculo que debe haber recibido unos 2.000 visitantes

I'd put her at about 35

calculo que tiene unos 35 años

to put sb on a level with sb

poner a alguien al mismo nivel que alguien

12. put SPORTS (throw):

to put the shot

lanzar el peso

II.put [pʊt] VB intr NAUT

to put to sea

zarpar

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

put VB

User Entry

put (express) trans

decir

if I can put it this way

si se puede decir así

if I may put it this way

si se me permite decirlo así

let's put it this way...

por decirlo de alguna manera...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But we posted some ads, put up this crummy low-track website and started renting our boards out to people curious about the sport.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

In later life he ranched and put up fencing in the mountains.

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They stormed the city, the foul rat-men put up little resistance, and were pushed back in to the catacombs where they were finally defeated.

en.wikipedia.org

When the idea was initially raised, the European Development Fund was ready to put up a multi-million pound incentive to share, for the good of the city.

www.caughtoffside.com

The bench also directed the agencies to put up signage indicating that there is a speed bump ahead.

www.thehindu.com

He's trying to unpick the thing that makes magic work -- and to explain why audiences and conjurors put up with one another, and even seek each other out.

boingboing.net

The master did not resist, although he had enough men to put up a fight.

en.wikipedia.org

Let local authorities not only provide state-owned land for residential construction, but directly commission house builders (and preferably smaller construction firms) to put up affordable homes on that land.

www.independent.co.uk

Several of them were put up at places where an accident or a crime took places.

en.wikipedia.org

And it was time to put up or shut up.

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