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I.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] PREP

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1.1. for (intended for):

for

it's a present for my son

es un regalo para mi hijo

is there a letter for me?

¿hay carta para mí?

the wine's for tomorrow

el vino es para mañana

we saved some cake for you

te guardamos un poco de pastel

she put it on one side for me

my love for her

mi amor por ella

my feelings for her

lo que siento por ella

my feelings for her

mis sentimientos hacia ella

clothes for men/women

ropa de hombre/mujer

a table for two, please

una mesa para dos, por favor

is it for sale?

¿está en venta?

is it for sale?

2. for (indicating purpose):

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

what's that for?

¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges/peeling oranges

es or sirve para recortar setos/pelar naranjas

it's for decoration

I run for fun

yo corro por diversión

I ran for cover

corrí a guarecerme

you have to work for your living

tienes que trabajar para ganarte la vida

an operation for a stomach ulcer

una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good!

¡es por tu (propio) bien!

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

to go out for a meal

salir a comer fuera

I'm not dressed for a party

no estoy vestida como para una fiesta

I've come for my son

vengo a buscar a mi hijo

she reached for the knife

trató de alcanzar el cuchillo

she examined him for internal injuries

lo reconoció para ver si tenía heridas internas

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos listos! inf

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos hechos! Col inf

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos fritos! CSur inf

she'll be for it when teacher finds out

se va a llevar una buena cuando la maestra se entere inf

3. for (in the direction of):

for

the plane/bus for New York

el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

I leave for France tomorrow

salgo para Francia mañana

the ship was bound for Naples

el barco se dirigía a Nápoles or iba rumbo a Nápoles

4.2. for (representing):

for

you can/can't sign for your wife

puedes/no puedes firmar por tu mujer

I'm speaking for all of us, when I say …

cuando digo … hablo por todos nosotros

D for David

S stands for Susan

la S es de Susana

what's (the) German for "ice cream"?

¿cómo se dice "helado" en alemán?

5. for (giving reason):

for

for that reason

the reason for doing it

la razón por la cual se hizo (or se hace etc.)

we chose the house for its location

elegimos la casa por su situación

I felt better for having spoken out

me sentí mejor por haber dicho lo que pensaba

if it weren't for Joe …

si no fuera por Joe …

had it not been for the traffic, we'd have been on time

si no hubiera sido por el tráfico, habríamos llegado a tiempo

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it

para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

you could hardly move for the books everywhere

casi no te podías mover de tantos libros que había por todos lados

6.2. for (indicating proportion):

for

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away

por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7.1. for (considering):

for

she's tall/small for her age

es alta/baja para su edad

it's not bad for a beginner

no está mal para un principiante

7.3. for (expressing appropriateness):

it's not for me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's for them to make the first move

son ellos los que tienen que dar el primer paso

it's for them to make the first move

les corresponde a ellos dar el primer paso

I decided that teaching was not for me

decidí que la enseñanza no era para mí

8.1. for (in spite of):

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us

tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

for all his talk he hasn't achieved very much

habla mucho, pero no ha logrado gran cosa

8.2. for with infinitive clause:

it's unusual for me to forget a name

es raro que se me olvide un nombre

for a minister to use such language …

que un ministro use ese vocabulario …

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee?

¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

it's difficult for me to be here at nine

me es or me resulta difícil llegar a las nueve

would it be possible for you to advise us?

¿le sería posible asesorarnos?

there's still time for you to apply

todavía tienes tiempo de solicitarlo

what I want is for them/her/you to be happy

lo que quiero es que sea/seas feliz

9.1. for (indicating duration):

can't you be quiet for five minutes?

¿no puedes estar cinco minutos callado?

he spoke for half an hour

habló (durante) media hora

nobody spoke for five minutes

nadie habló durante cinco minutos

I've known him for years

lo conozco desde hace años

I've known him for years

hace años que lo conozco

I've only been here for a day/year

solo llevo un día/año aquí

I've only been here for a day/year

hace solo un día/año que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week

voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for?

¿por cuánto tiempo vas?

how long are you going for?

¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now

basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks

tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

9.2. for (on the occasion of):

for

he gave it to me for my birthday

me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

he gave it to me for my birthday

me lo regaló por mi cumpleaños Spain

we went to Tom's for Christmas

para Navidad fuimos a casa de Tom

we went to Tom's for Christmas

pasamos la Navidad en casa de Tom

9.3. for (by, before):

for

when do you want it for?

¿para cuándo lo quieres?

it has to be ready for Tuesday

tiene que estar listo para el martes

10. for (indicating distance):

we drove for 20 miles

hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles

se podía ver hasta muy lejos

for the first two miles there was no traffic

las dos primeras millas no había tráfico

11. for (in exclamations):

oh, for some peace and quiet

¡qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

II.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] CONJ liter

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for

pues liter

for

puesto que form

for

shoot for VB [Am ʃut -, Brit ʃuːt -] Am (v + prep + o)

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shoot for

sign for VB [Am saɪn -, Brit sʌɪn -] (v + prep + o)

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sign for goods/parcel:

sign for

firmar el recibo de

send for VB [Am sɛnd -, Brit sɛnd -] (v + prep + o)

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settle for VB [Am ˈsɛdl -, Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (v + prep + o)

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settle for

conformarse con

why settle for less?

¿por qué conformarse con menos?

stand for VB [Am stænd -, Brit stand -] (v + prep + o)

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2. stand for (put up with):

stand for usu with neg

stand for usu with neg

I won't stand for it any longer!

¡no lo pienso consentir or tolerar ni un minuto más!

take for VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + prep + o)

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uncared-for [ʌnˈkɛːdˌfɔː] ADJ

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uncalled-for [Am ənˈkɔldfɔr, Brit ʌnˈkɔːldfɔː] ADJ

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uncalled-for criticism/remark:

uncalled-for

his rudeness was quite uncalled-for

su grosería fue totalmente gratuita

unprovided-for [ˌʌnprəˈvʌɪdɪdfɔː] ADJ pred

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to leave sb unprovided-for

dejar a alguien desamparado or sin medios de subsistencia

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I.for [fɔr] PREP

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1. for (destined for):

for

this is for you

esto es para ti

a present for my mother

un regalo para mi madre

2. for (in order to help):

for

to do sth for sb

hacer algo por alguien

3. for (intention, purpose):

for sale/rent

en venta/alquiler

sth for a headache

algo para el dolor de cabeza

it's time for lunch

es hora del almuerzo

to invite sb for dinner

invitar a alguien a cenar

to wait for sb

esperar a alguien

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

fit for nothing

bueno para nada

what for?

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

it's for cutting cheese

es para cortar queso

for this to be possible

para que esto sea posible

to look for a way to do sth

buscar una manera de hacer algo

6. for (distance):

to walk for 8 miles

caminar durante 8 millas

8. for (on date of):

to have sth finished for Sunday

acabar algo para el domingo

to set the wedding for May 4th

fijar la boda para el 4 de mayo

9. for (in support of):

is he for or against it?

¿está a favor o en contra?

to fight for sth

luchar por algo

10. for (employed by):

to work for a company

trabajar para una empresa

11. for (the task of):

it's for him to say/do...

le toca a él decir/hacer...

12. for (in substitution):

the substitute for the teacher

el substituto del maestro

say hello for me

dile hola de mi parte

13. for (price):

a check for $100

un cheque por valor de cien dólares

I paid $10 for it

pagué diez dólares por ello

15. for (in reference to):

what's Chinese for ‘bookʼ?

¿cómo se dice ‘libroʼ en chino?

18. for (despite):

for all that/her money

a pesar de todo eso/de su dinero

for all I know

19. for (as):

for example

he for one

empezando por él

Phrases:

she's for it!

¡se la va a cargar!

that's kids for you!

¡así son los niños!

II.for [fɔr] CONJ form

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make for VB trans insep

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1. make for (head for):

make for

2. make for (lead to):

to make for sth

contribuir a algo

speak for VB intr

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2. speak for (advocate, support):

speak for

hablar en favor de

stand for VB trans

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1. stand for:

stand for (represent)

stand for (mean)

2. stand for (believe in):

stand for

3. stand for (tolerate):

stand for

settle for VB trans

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settle for

contentarse con

account for VB trans

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1. account for (explain):

account for

2. account for (constitute):

account for

uncalled-for [ʌn·ˈkɔld·fɔr] ADJ

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atone for [ə·ˈtoʊn] VB trans

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atone for sin

atone for mistake

uncared-for [ʌn·ˈkerd·fɔr] ADJ

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uncared-for

try for VB trans insep

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try for

tratar de obtener

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con tuberías listas para conectar

piping for immediate connection

esquema de conexión del agua

diagram for water connection

conexión Schrader

connection for Schrader valve

instructiones para montaje

instructions for assembly

unidad de compresión para accionamiento por correas

compressor unit for belt drive

unidad de compresión para accionamiento directo

compressor unit for direct drive

grupo compresor especial para transmisión externa adicional

special motor compressor for additional external drive

compresor especial para refrigeración de vehículos con bombas de calor

special compressor for vehicles and heat pumps

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