Translations for seize on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

seize on VB [Am siz -, Brit siːz -], seize upon VB (v + prep + o)

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seize [Am siz, Brit siːz] VB trans

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on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

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1. on–off switch:

de encendido y apagado

de prendido y apagado LatAm

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

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1.1. on (indicating position):

put it on the table

ponlo en or sobre la mesa

he put it on the top shelf

lo puso en el estante de arriba

on the ground

don't write on the wall!

¡no escribas en la pared!

he hung it on a hook

lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background

amarillo sobre un fondo negro

you've got mud on your sleeve

tienes barro en la manga

I live on Acacia Avenue esp Am

vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

1.4. on (at point on scale):

it's on 160°

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

it looks better on you than on me

te queda mejor a ti que a mí

it's too short on her

le queda demasiado corto

5.2. on (on duty at):

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

6. on (a member of):

she's on the committee

está en la comisión

she's on the committee

es miembro de la comisión

she's not on our staff

no forma parte de nuestro personal

she's not on our staff

no es empleada nuestra

we have several doctors on our staff

hay varios médicos entre nuestros empleados or entre nuestro personal

on a team Am

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

on Wednesdays she goes swimming

los miércoles va a nadar

on or about June 15

alrededor del 15 de junio

on the anniversary of her death

en el aniversario de su muerte

there are trains every hour on the hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

on -ing

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) Am:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

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1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at Brit inf, to be on at sb (about sth/to + infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato inf

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

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1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido LatAm

to be on faucet/tap:

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida LatAm

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Spain

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

are you on?

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

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

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6. put on (operate):

put on train/flight

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

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1. put on (connect) TELEC:

Mr Jones to speak to you — put him on, would you?

el señor Jones quiere hablar con usted — pásemelo, por favor

shall I put her on?

¿le paso con ella?

I'll put you on to the sales manager

le paso or lo comunico con el jefe de ventas

2. put on (alert):

to put sb on to sb/sth somebody had put the police on to them

alguien había puesto a la policía sobre su pista

who put them on to the fraud?

¿quién les dio la pista de que había habido fraude?

who put them on to the fraud?

¿quién les pasó el dato de que había habido fraude? CSur

3. put on (introduce):

to put sb on to sb/sth I can put you on to someone who …

puedo ponerte en contacto con una persona que …

she put me onto a shop where …

me dijo de una tienda donde …

she put me onto a shop where …

me dio el dato de una tienda donde … CSur

I've started yoga; it was Bob who put me on to it

he empezado a hacer yoga; fue Bob que me lo recomendó

4. put on (tease) Am:

put on inf

tomarle el pelo a inf

you're putting me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! inf

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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have on (tease) inf:

to have sb on

tomarle el pelo a alguien inf

you're having me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! inf

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours

la discusión duró horas

the festival goes on until August 21st

el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto

the fight goes on

la lucha continúa

the meeting just went on and on

la reunión se alargó interminablemente

we can't go on like this

no podemos seguir así

so it went on

y así siguió la historia inf

if you go on like this, you'll have no money left

como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero

to go on -ing

I went on reading until 11 o'clock

seguí leyendo hasta las 11

I don't want to go on being exploited

no quiero que me sigan explotando

to go on to + infin he went on to become President

llegó a ser presidente

she went on to explain why …

pasó a explicar por qué …

to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things

puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores

let us go on to victory

sigamos hasta triunfar

I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture

pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla

to go on with sth

seguir con algo

go on with what you were doing

sigan con lo que estaban haciendo

that's enough to be going on with Brit

eso alcanza por el momento

go on! (encouraging, urging)

go on! (encouraging, urging)

go on! (encouraging, urging)

¡venga! Spain

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf

¡venga ya! Spain

5. go on (talk irritatingly) pej:

she does go on Brit

¡mira que habla … !

she does go on Brit

¡se pone de pesada … !

he went on and on

siguió dale que dale inf

he went on and on

siguió dale que te pego Spain inf

to go on about sth

what on earth is she going on about?

¿de qué diablos está hablando?

6. go on (happen):

what's going on?

there's a war going on

there's a war going on

están (or estamos etc.) en guerra

the struggle that is going on for the leadership of the party

la lucha que está teniendo lugar por el liderazgo del partido

there's an argument going on next door

en la casa de al lado están discutiendo

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre ustedes dos?

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre vosotros dos? Spain

how long has this been going on?

¿desde cuándo viene sucediendo esto?

there's something fishy going on here

aquí hay gato encerrado

7. go on (pass, elapse):

the weather deteriorated as the morning went on

el tiempo empeoró a medida que avanzaba la mañana

8. go on (progress):

go on

the work's going on well

el trabajo marcha bien

11. go on (be switched on):

go on

go on

prenderse LatAm

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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

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1.1. come on (urging sb) only in imperative:

come on!

¡vamos! ¡date prisa!

come on!

¡vamos! ¡apúrate! LatAm

come on!

¡órale! Mex inf

come on! you can do it!

¡vamos, que lo puedes hacer!

1.2. come on (inviting sb) usu in imperative:

hi! come on in/up

hola, pasa/sube

tell them to come right on over

diles que se vengan ahora mismo

1.3. come on (follow):

you go ahead, we'll come on later

tú ve primero, nosotros iremos más tarde

1.4. come on (advance):

4.1. come on actor/perfomer:

4.2. come on:

come on RADIO, TV program/show:

come on RADIO, TV program/show:

4.3. come on (be shown, performed) movie/play:

do you know what's coming on at the Odeon?

¿sabes lo que van a dar en el Odeon?

do you know what's coming on at the Odeon?

¿sabes lo que van a echar en el Odeon? Spain

4.4. come on SPORTS:

come on substitute/player:

5. come on (behave, present oneself) sl:

he comes on so friendly

da la impresión de ser tan amable

to come on strong I only invited him in for coffee, but he started coming on strong

solo lo invité a tomar un café pero se empezó a poner sangrón Mex inf

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

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seize [si:z] VB trans

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2. seize (take):

seize opportunity

no dejar escapar

seize initiative, power

4. seize (capture):

seize criminal

seize fortress, town

5. seize (confiscate):

seize property

seize drugs, weapons

6. seize (understand):

7. seize (kidnap):

I.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] PREP

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4. on MED:

to be on drugs/cortisone

tomar drogas/cortisona

16. on Aus, Brit SPORTS:

to be on 10 points

tener 10 puntos

II.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADV

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7. on (performing):

III.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADJ

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3. on THEAT (performing):

estar en escena

to be on Am (performing well)

hacerlo muy bien

5. on (good):

6. on (acceptable):

that's not on!

¡no hay derecho!

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They seize on admittedly flawed government data to make the most extreme statistical arguments. abcnews.go.com

The government will seize on it as a ready-made excuse for home- grown problems. www.independent.ie

Critics will seize on the announcement about potential new victims as proof that the original investigation was not conducted properly. www.dailymail.co.uk

Game-makers seize on that response and write sexist games. www.ibtimes.co.uk

Living labour must seize on these things, awaken them from the dead, change them from merely possible into real and effective use values. www.marxist.com

We seize on average more than one handgun a day. www.thestar.com

Given half an opportunity, they will seize on the slightest hazy details as a get-out clause. www.dailymail.co.uk

This is an easy thing to seize on for those looking to make arguments about fragility. nymag.com

There are political foes at home who are ready to seize on any hint of an unwelcome expression of regret. www.cbsnews.com

Financially challenged politicians suffer from a belief that people will seize on well-meaning initiatives if only they're given the chance. news.nationalpost.com

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