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I.stop up VB [Am stɑp -, Brit stɒp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. stop up (block):

stop up usu pass

2. stop up (fill):

stop up hole/crack

stop up hole/crack

II.stop up VB [Am stɑp -, Brit stɒp -] (v + adv) PHOTO

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aumentar la apertura del diafragma

III.stop up VB [Am stɑp -, Brit stɒp -] (v + adv) Brit

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stop up → stay up

See also stay up

stay up VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + adv)

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1. stay up (not fall or sink):

stay up tent/pole:

his trousers won't stay up

se le caen los pantalones

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to give up or stop smoking

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I.stop [Am stɑp, Brit stɒp] N

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1. stop (halt):

to work without a stop

trabajar sin parar

to work without a stop

trabajar sin hacer una pausa or un alto

work progressed in stops and starts

el trabajo avanzaba a trompicones or a tropezones

work was at a stop for months

el trabajo estuvo interrumpido or paralizado durante meses

to bring sth to a stop

detener or parar algo

to bring sth to a stop conversation/proceedings

poner fin a or interrumpir algo

the accident brought the traffic to a complete stop

el accidente paralizó el tráfico

to come to a stop vehicle/aircraft:

to come to a stop production/conversation:

to put a stop to sth

poner fin a algo

to put a stop to sth

acabar con algo

to put a stop on a check

dar orden de no pagar un cheque

3. stop esp Brit :

stop (punctuation mark)

stop (in telegrams)

5.1. stop:

stop (stopping device)

stop (on typewriter)

5.2. stop PHOTO:

stop

6. stop LING:

stop, a. stop consonant

stop, a. stop consonant

consonante f oclusiva

II.stop <pres part stopping; pt, pp stopped> [Am stɑp, Brit stɒp] VB trans

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1.1. stop (halt):

stop taxi/bus

stop person

stop person

I stopped a passing car to ask for help

paré (a) un coche que pasaba para pedir auxilio

we were stopped by the police

nos paró la policía

he stopped the ball with his foot

paró la pelota con el pie

demonstrators stopped the traffic

los manifestantes pararon or detuvieron el tráfico

1.2. stop (from escaping):

stop

stop

1.4. stop (switch off):

stop machine/engine

2.1. stop (bring to an end, interrupt):

stop decline/inflation

stop decline/inflation

stop discussion/abuse

stop discussion/abuse

stop that noise!

¡deja de hacer ruido!

his statement stopped speculation

sus declaraciones pusieron fin a la especulación

the trial was stopped

se suspendió el juicio

the company has stopped production of this model

la compañía ha dejado de producir este modelo

the aim is to stop the cancer in its early stages

el objetivo es detener el avance del cáncer en su fase inicial

rain stopped play

la lluvia interrumpió el partido

2.2. stop (cease):

stop what you're doing and listen to me

deja lo que estás haciendo y escúchame

stop it!

stop that nonsense!

¡déjate de tonterías!

to stop -ing

dejar de + infin

do stop arguing!

¡dejen de discutir!

I'm trying to stop smoking

estoy tratando de dejar de fumar

I couldn't stop laughing

no podía parar de reírme

it hasn't stopped raining all day

no ha parado de llover en todo el día

he never stops talking

habla sin parar

stop saying that!

¡no sigas diciendo eso!

stop beating about the bush

déjate de rodeos

3. stop (prevent):

I'm going, and you can't stop me

me voy y no puedes detenerme or impedírmelo

who's/what's stopping you?

¿quién/qué te lo impide?

there's no stopping us now

nadie nos puede parar ahora

I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself

tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme

to stop sb (from) -ing esp Brit

impedirle a algn + infin

to stop sb (from) -ing esp Brit

impedir que algn + subj

the bad weather stopped us (from) going out

el mal tiempo nos impidió salir

try to stop her (from) coming

trata de impedir or de evitar que venga

we had to lock him up to stop him (from) escaping

lo tuvimos que encerrar para impedir que se escapara

to stop sth -ing

impedir que algo + subj

to stop sth happening

impedir que ocurra algo

we're trying to stop the airport being built here

estamos tratando de impedir que construyan el aeropuerto aquí

6.1. stop (bring down):

stop

III.stop <pres part stopping; pt, pp stopped> [Am stɑp, Brit stɒp] VB intr

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1.1. stop (halt):

stop vehicle/driver:

stop vehicle/driver:

I stopped to ask a policeman the way

paré para pedirle indicaciones a un policía

stop, thief!

stop or I'll shoot!

¡alto o disparo!

stop, police!

¡alto, policía!

stop right there

to stop at nothing

estar dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa

to stop at nothing

no pararse en barras

2.1. stop (cease, be discontinued):

the rain has stopped

ha dejado or parado de llover

the rain has stopped

the pain/bleeding has stopped

ya no le (or me etc.) duele/sale sangre

the noise stopped

dejó de oírse el ruido

this squandering must stop

este derroche tiene que terminar

production has stopped at the factory

la fábrica ha suspendido la producción

production of this model has stopped

este modelo ya no se fabrica más

See also full stop

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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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

put it right side up

ponlo con el derecho para arriba

up United! Brit

¡arriba el United!

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

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

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

6.2. up (inflated):

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?)

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

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):

13.2. up (back and forth):

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)

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 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

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:

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

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)

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1. come up to (reach as far as):

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

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I.stop [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] - ping, -ped - ping, -ped N

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1. stop (break in activity):

stop

to come to a stop

to put a stop to sth

poner fin a algo

2. stop (halting place):

stop

3. stop Brit LING:

stop

4. stop MUS:

stop

Phrases:

to pull (all) the stops out

desplegar todos los recursos

II.stop [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] - ping, -ped - ping, -ped VB trans

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1. stop (cause to cease):

stop

2. stop (refuse payment):

to stop a cheque

dar orden de no pagar un cheque

3. stop (switch off):

stop

4. stop (block):

stop

stop hole, ones ears

5. stop Brit (fill):

stop

III.stop [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] - ping, -ped - ping, -ped VB intr

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1. stop (cease moving):

stop

2. stop (cease an activity):

to stop doing sth

dejar de hacer algo

3. stop Brit (stay):

stop

I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

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1. up (movement):

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

on the way up

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

6. up (limit):

up to £100

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

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:

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

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1. up (at top of):

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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VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

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2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

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What's more, the side windows stop up to 99 percent of ultraviolet rays and enhance acoustic comfort by filtering certain frequencies emitted from outside the vehicle. motioncars.inquirer.net

I think there are a number of things that stop up people's mouths. www.stuff.co.nz

I need to rest, but it's too cold to stop up here at 10,000 feet. singletrackworld.com

Trains begin running 3 hours before an event and stop up to two hours after its conclusion. en.wikipedia.org

Close the doors, stop up the draughts, pull the thick curtains, eliminate leaks - and then splash out on insulation. www.stuff.co.nz

Jones earned one assist with a sharp play to gain the offensive zone, stop up, then find the trailer who took the puck to the net. edmontonjournal.com

And the atmosphere doesn't stop up there in the air. www.npr.org

His car skittered into the gravel, and came to a stop up against the barriers lining the exit of the last turn. formulaspy.com

They gave it, and the wrens advised him to stop up the holes with clay. en.wikipedia.org

The birds told her to use ashes to stop up the holes. en.wikipedia.org

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