Translations for shore up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shore up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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I.shear <pt sheared, pp shorn> [Am ʃɪr, Brit ʃɪə] VB trans

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2. shear < pp sheared> (break):

shear bolt/shaft

romper

II.shear <pp sheared> [Am ʃɪr, Brit ʃɪə] VB intr

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1. shear (cut):

to shear through

atravesar

2. shear (break):

shear

romperse

to shear off

romperse

shore¹ [Am ʃɔr, Brit ʃɔː] N

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2.1. shore U (land):

to go on shore

bajar a tierra (firme)

2.2. shore <shores, pl > (country):

shore liter

tierras fpl

on these shores

en estas tierras

I.shore² [Am ʃɔr, Brit ʃɔː] N (prop)

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shore

puntal m

II.shore² [Am ʃɔr, Brit ʃɔː] VB trans

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shore → shore up

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).

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¿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

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

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:

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

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on the up Brit

en aumento

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

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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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

Translations for shore up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shore up VB trans a. fig

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shore up

apuntalar

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shear <[or shorn]> [ʃɪəʳ, Am ʃɪr] VB trans sheared, sheared

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1. shear sheep:

shear

esquilar

2. shear person:

shear

rapar

to be shorn of sth fig

ser despojado de algo

shore [ʃɔ:ʳ, Am ʃɔ:r] N

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1. shore (coast):

shore

costa f

2. shore (beach):

shore

orilla f

on shore

a tierra

3. shore pl fig (a country):

these shores

estas tierras

4. shore ARCHIT:

shore

puntal m

I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

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1. up (movement):

(hacia) arriba

ponerse de pie/levantarse

to go up

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

(stand) up!

on the way up

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

irse a Escocia

6. up (limit):

up to now

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

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

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1. up (at top of):

up

encima de

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

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IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

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to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

V.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

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up

subir

VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

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2. up (under repair):

up road

abierto, -a

3. up (healthy):

up

bien

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

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English

Several methods can be used to shore up a trench. en.wikipedia.org

In the 16th or 17th century a buttress was added to shore up part of the north wall. en.wikipedia.org

The area was in any case, prone to subsidence, resulting in speed restrictions and the need to shore up the platforms. en.wikipedia.org

The team needed to be rebuilt and a solid batsman was needed to shore up the top order. en.wikipedia.org

The tops of two wooden trusses, added later to shore up the building, are visible as well. en.wikipedia.org

His late father, in an attempt to shore up his failing investments, mortgaged the family house. en.wikipedia.org

They are generally an opposite to level, valley-bottom, paved roads, which require engineering work to shore up and maintain. en.wikipedia.org

All manner of dress, ritual, and ceremony have been designed to shore up the perception of the powerful. en.wikipedia.org

On the east in the center is an engaged buttress added to shore up the wall. en.wikipedia.org

To prevent this, reinforcements were attached to bedrock to shore up the bathtub walls. en.wikipedia.org

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shore up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shore up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shore up VB [Am ʃɔr -, Brit ʃɔː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

Translations for shore up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for shore up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shear <pt sheared, pp shorn> [Am ʃɪr, Brit ʃɪə] VB trans

1. shear:

2. shear < pp sheared> (break):

II.shear <pp sheared> [Am ʃɪr, Brit ʃɪə] VB intr

1. shear (cut):

2. shear (break):

shore1 [Am ʃɔr, Brit ʃɔː] N

1.1. shore C (of sea, lake):

1.2. shore C (coast):

2.1. shore U (land):

2.2. shore <shores, pl > (country):

I.shore2 [Am ʃɔr, Brit ʃɔː] N (prop)

II.shore2 [Am ʃɔr, Brit ʃɔː] VB trans

shore → shore up

See also shore up

shore up VB [Am ʃɔr -, Brit ʃɔː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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):

1.2. up (upstairs):

2.1. up (of position):

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

2.4. up (removed):

3.1. up (upright):

3.2. up (out of bed):

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

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

5.1. up (in or toward north):

5.2. up (at or to another place):

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

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

6.1. up (in position, erected):

6.2. up (inflated):

7. up (going on) inf:

8. up (finished):

9.1. up SPORTS (ahead in competition):

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

10. up (under consideration):

11. up (in cards):

12.1. up (next to):

12.2. up (confronted by):

13.1. up (vertically):

13.2. up (back and forth):

13.3. up (of mood):

14. up:

15. up:

16. up:

17.1. up (as far as):

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

17.3. up (equal to):

17.4. up (capable of):

17.5. up (depending on):

Phrases:

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

1.1. up (in upward direction):

1.2. up (at higher level):

1.3. up (on scale):

2.1. up (along):

2.2. up (further along):

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

1.1. up attr (going upward):

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

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

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

VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

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):

2. come up to (attain):

3. come up to (be nearly):

shore up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shore up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shore up VB trans a. fig

shore¹ [Am ʃɔr, Brit ʃɔː] N

I.shore² [Am ʃɔr, Brit ʃɔː] N (prop)

II.shore² [Am ʃɔr, Brit ʃɔː] VB trans