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from [Am frəm, Brit frɒm, frəm] PREP

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1.1. from:

from (indicating starting point)

from (indicating origin)

from the beginning

desde el principio

a call from New York

una llamada de Nueva York

the arrival of the flight from Madrid

la llegada del vuelo procedente de Madrid

I'm from Texas

the bus leaves from the marketplace

el autobús sale del mercado

from here you can see the river

desde aquí se puede ver el río

T-shirts from $15

camisetas desde or a partir de $l5

1.2. from (indicating distance):

2cm from the edge

a 2cm del borde

15km from the coast

a 15km de la costa

we're still three hours from Tulsa

todavía faltan tres horas para llegar a Tulsa

2.2. from (before):

we are only minutes from takeoff!

¡estamos a pocos minutos del despegue!

we're still years from a cure

van a pasar años antes de que se encuentre una cura

3. from (indicating source):

from

a letter from my lawyer

una carta de mi abogado

a friend from school

un amigo del colegio

she drank straight from the bottle

bebió directamente de la botella

I was surprised to hear that from her

me sorprendió escuchar eso de boca de ella

that's enough from you!

that's enough from you!

you can tell him that from me!

¡puedes decírselo de mi parte!

have you heard from her?

¿has tenido noticias suyas?

we heard from Sam that …

nos enteramos por Sam de que …

a quotation from the Bible

una cita (tomada) de la Biblia

a drawing from life

un dibujo del natural

the movie is adapted from the novel by Horace Greenbaum

la película es una adaptación de la novela de Horace Greenbaum

4.2. from (in time):

we work from nine to five

trabajamos de nueve a cinco

I'll be in Europe from June 20 to 29

voy a estar en Europa desde el 20 hasta el 29 de junio

4.3. from (indicating source):

with love, from Sue to Jane

para Jane. Cariñosamente, Sue

from generation to generation

de generación en generación

4.4. from (indicating range):

from $50 to $100

entre 50 y 100 dólares

the shades range from deep blue to very pale yellow

los colores van desde un azul oscuro hasta un amarillo muy claro

5.2. from (on the basis of):

from experience/observation I would say that …

según mi experiencia/por lo que he visto, diría que …

6.1. from (out of, off):

from

from the cupboard/shelf

del armario/estante

6.2. from MATH:

5 from 10 is 5

10 menos 5 es 5

if you take 5 from 10

si le restas 5 a 10

I.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

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1.2. away (indicating removal):

the bark had been stripped away

habían quitado la corteza

2.3. away SPORTS esp Brit :

to play away

jugar fuera (de casa)

3. away (on one's way):

we were away before sunrise

partimos or salimos antes del amanecer

a couple of drinks and she's away inf

se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away inf

apenas le mencionas el golf y no hay quien lo pare

4.1. away with imperative:

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡dígame!

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡pregunte nomás! LatAm

4.2. away (continuously):

he's been painting away all morning

se ha pasado toda la mañana pintando

I could hear him singing away in the bath

lo oía cantar en el baño

5.1. away (into nothing):

the ghostly figure melted away into the darkness

la figura fantasmal se desvaneció en la oscuridad

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

you're dreaming your life away

se te está yendo la vida en sueños

they danced the night away

bailaron toda la noche

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

to face away from the light

ponerse de espaldas a la luz

the hotel faces away from the sea

el hotel da hacia el lado opuesto al mar

she pulled the child away from the cliff edge

apartó al niño del borde del acantilado

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

away

away from his family

lejos de su familia

stand well away from the fire

no te acerques al fuego

the ideal place if you want to be/get away from it all

el lugar ideal si te quieres alejar del mundanal ruido

II.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

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away game or Brit also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

See also wipe away, waste away, wash away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

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waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

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waste away person/body:

waste away muscle:

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

wash away hut/bridge/pier

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

I.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. take away (lead off):

take away person

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession

take away possession

sacar CSur

to take away sb's hopes

quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb

quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb

sacarle algo a alguien CSur

he took the ball away from the children

les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her

le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school

sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away

con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip

nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MATH:

34 take away 13 equals 21

34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …

si a 34 le restas 13 …

II.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

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take it away! inf

III.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

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fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

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fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

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die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

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1. blow away (kill):

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos inf

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece inf

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Spain inf

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

I.shy¹ <shyer, shyest> [Am ʃaɪ, Brit ʃʌɪ] ADJ

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1.1. shy:

I felt very shy in front of all those people

me sentía cohibido delante de toda esa gente

don't be shy

no seas tímido

don't be shy

que no te dé vergüenza

he's very shy with women

es muy tímido con las mujeres

he's shy about undressing

le da vergüenza desnudarse

don't be shy about asking me for money

no debe darte vergüenza pedirme dinero

1.2. shy (wary, cautious) pred:

to be shy of -ing don't be shy of telling her what you think

no tengas miedo de decirle lo que piensas

I'd be shy of getting involved in that

yo me cuidaría de meterme en eso

I'd be shy of getting involved in that

yo me lo pensaría dos veces antes de meterme en eso

2. shy (lacking) Am inf pred, no comp:

to be shy of sth, we were shy of funds

andábamos escasos de fondos

to be shy of sth, we were shy of funds

andábamos cortos de fondos inf

he was four years shy of being eligible to retire

le faltaban cuatro años para poder jubilarse

she came up shy (of victory) by only a few votes

no ganó por unos pocos votos

she came up shy (of victory) by only a few votes

le faltaron unos pocos votos para ganar

II.shy¹ <shies, shying, shied> [Am ʃaɪ, Brit ʃʌɪ] VB intr

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shy² <shies, shying, shied> [Am ʃaɪ, Brit ʃʌɪ] VB trans

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shy

shy

aventar Col Mex Peru

Translations for shy away from in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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from [frɒm, Am frɑ:m] PREP

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1. from (as starting point):

from

where is he from?

¿de dónde es?

the flight from London

el vuelo procedente de Londres

to fly from New York to Tokyo

volar de Nueva York a Tokio

to appear from among the trees

aparecer de entre los árboles

shirts from £5

camisas desde £5

from inside

to drink from a cup/the bottle

beber de una taza/la botella

3. from (at distance to):

100 metres from the river

a 100 metros del río

far from doing sth

lejos de hacer algo

4. from (one to another):

to go from door to door

ir de puerta en puerta

to tell good from evil

distinguir el bien del mal

5. from (originating in):

a card from Paul/Corsica

una tarjeta de Paul/Córcega

from my point of view

away [əˈweɪ] ADV

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2. away (absent):

away

to be away on holiday

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

4. away (continuously):

to write away

escribir sin cesar

I.shy¹ [ʃaɪ] -ie- VB trans inf (throw)

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shy

II.shy¹ [ʃaɪ] -ie- N

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1. shy (throw):

shy

shy in soccer

saque m de banda

2. shy fig (attempt):

shy

to have a shy at sth

I.shy² [ʃaɪ] -er, -est -ie- ADJ

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1. shy (timid):

shy

2. shy (lacking):

shy

we're still a few pounds shy

nos faltan todavía unas cuantas libras

II.shy² [ʃaɪ] -er, -est -ie- VB intr

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shy horse:

shy

shy

bellaquear Arg, Bol, Urug

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She does not shy away from subjects seen by the public as taboo. en.wikipedia.org

They will readily take crickets, roaches and superworms but tend to shy away from large prey items. en.wikipedia.org

The striker, who did not shy away from tackling his footballing opponents, was known for not pulling his punches. en.wikipedia.org

He does not shy away from disturbing realities, and he draws a surprisingly complex portrait of the students, their captors, and the students' parents. en.wikipedia.org

The humour, like that in a real newsroom, was often very black, as the writers did not shy away from sensitive subjects. en.wikipedia.org

These cats tend to stay within 100 yd of the treeline, but do not shy away from swimming. en.wikipedia.org

He complains that we shy away from debates that are commonplace in other countries. en.wikipedia.org

Individuals of the species are reclusive and shy away from humans. en.wikipedia.org

If done incorrectly this can cause discomfort to the dog, causing it to shy away from future hand stripping. en.wikipedia.org

Since many venues tend to shy away from more experimental music, houses and other private venues were often the only places these bands could play. en.wikipedia.org

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