'll in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for 'll in the English»Spanish Dictionary

'll

1. 'll → will

2. 'll → shall

See also will², will¹, shall

I.will² [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] N

1.1. will U (faculty):

will

voluntad f

the teaching of the Church on freedom of will

la doctrina de la Iglesia sobre el libre albedrío

she has a will of her own

sabe lo que quiere

this machine has a will of its own

esta máquina está endiablada

1.2. will U (determination, willpower):

will

voluntad f

he showed enormous strength of will

demostró tener una gran (fuerza de) voluntad

they didn't manage to break her will

no consiguieron doblegarla

a will of iron

una voluntad férrea or de hierro

she seems to have lost the will to live

parece que hubiera perdido las ansias or las ganas de vivir

they set about their tasks with a will

se pusieron a trabajar con empeño

where there's a will, there's a way

querer es poder

1.3. will U (desire, intention):

will

voluntad f

it was her will that …

fue su voluntad que …

it was her will that …

quiso que …

the will of the people

la voluntad del pueblo

it was God's will

Dios así lo quiso

it was God's will

fue la voluntad divina

I don't want to force you against your will

no quiero obligarte contra tu voluntad

he did it against his father's will

lo hizo contra la voluntad de su padre

with the best will in the world

con la mejor voluntad del mundo

patients may come and go at will

los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad

patients may come and go at will

los pacientes pueden entrar y salir cuando quieren

patients may come and go at will

los pacientes pueden entrar y salir cuando les place form

she was able to cry at will

podía llorar cuando le daba la gana

fire at will!

¡fuego a discreción!

2. will C (testament):

will

testamento m

to make one's will

hacer su (or mi etc.) testamento

last will and testament

última voluntad y testamento

II.will² <pt & pp willed> [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] VB trans

1.1. will (urge, try to cause):

I was willing her to get the answer right

estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta

we all willed him on to the finish

tanto lo deseábamos, que lo ayudamos a llegar a la meta

1.2. will (desire, ordain) form:

will God:

disponer

will God:

querer

2. will (bequeath):

will

legar

will

dejar en testamento

will¹ <pt would> [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] VB mod 'll es la contracción de will de will not y 'll've → 'll've de will have
When translating will into Spanish, the future tense is not always the first option. Ir +  a +  infinitive is common in Latin American countries. For examples, see the entry below.

1.1. will (talking about the future):

he'll come on Friday

vendrá el viernes

he'll come on Friday

va a venir el viernes

he said he would come on Friday

dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes

he won't ever change his ways

no cambiará nunca

he won't ever change his ways

no va a cambiar nunca

will you be staying at Jack's?

¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?

they'll've finished the bridge by then

para entonces ya habrán acabado el puente

I knew they would have finished it

yo sabía que lo habrían acabado or que lo iban a haber acabado

at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year

este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí

you'll live to regret this

te vas a arrepentir de esto

it was a decision he would live to regret

fue una decisión de la cual se iba a arrepentir or se arrepentiría más tarde

you won't leave without me, will you?

no te irás sin mí ¿no?

1.2. will (expressing resolution) with first person:

I won't let you down

no te fallaré

I won't let you down

no te voy a fallar

2.1. will (expressing willingness):

will you do me a favor?

¿quieres hacerme un favor?

will you do me a favor?

¿me haces un favor?

she won't tell us what happened

no nos quiere decir qué pasó

we asked her, but she wouldn't tell us

se lo preguntamos, pero no nos quiso decir

I won't stand for this

no pienso tolerar esto

think what you will

piensa lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

as you will!

como quieras

try as he will, he can't do it

por mucho que lo intenta, no logra hacerlo

it can be compared, if you will, to a detective novel

puede comparárselo, si se quiere or por así decirlo con una novela policíaca

2.2. will (in orders):

will you stop interrupting!

¡quieres dejar de interrumpirme!

be quiet, will you!

cállate, ¿quieres?

be quiet, will you!

¡quieres callarte!

2.3. will (in invitations):

will you have a drink?

¿quieres tomar algo?

won't you come in?

¿no quieres pasar?

you'll stay for dinner, won't you?

te quedas a cenar ¿no?

3. will (expressing conjecture):

there's a package for you — that'll be the books I ordered

hay un paquete para ti — deben (de) ser los libros que encargué

won't they be having lunch now?

¿no estarán comiendo ahora?

you will have gathered that …

te habrás dado cuenta de que …

that would have been in 1947

eso debe (de) haber sido en 1947

we had a long chat, but you wouldn't remember

charlamos un rato largo, pero tú no te acordarás or no creo que tú te acuerdes

4.1. will (indicating habit, characteristic):

she'll be quite happy and all of a sudden she'll burst out crying

es capaz de estar de lo más contenta y de repente echarse a llorar

I'll watch anything on television

yo soy capaz de mirar cualquier cosa en la televisión

he'd go out and get drunk every Saturday

todos los sábados salía a emborracharse

they'd sit up all night discussing politics

solían quedarse levantados toda la noche hablando de política

don't worry, these things will happen

no te preocupes, son cosas que pasan

oil and water won't mix

el aceite y el agua no se mezclan

he will jump to conclusions

él siempre tiene que precipitarse a sacar conclusiones

what do you expect, if you will keep spoiling him?

¿qué quieres, si lo mimas continuamente?

you won't be told, will you?

¡qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?

4.2. will (indicating capability):

it will do 40 miles per gallon

hace 40 millas por galón

this door won't shut

esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar

the car wouldn't start, so I took a taxi

el coche no arrancó or no quiso arrancar, así que me tomé un taxi

I was getting nervous because the car wouldn't start

me estaba poniendo nervioso porque el coche no arrancaba

shall <pt should> [Am ʃæl, ʃəl, Brit ʃal, ʃ(ə)l] VB mod

1.1. shall with 1st person (in statements about the future):

I/we shall be very interested to see what happens

tendré/tendremos mucho interés en ver qué sucede

I said we should have to economize

dije que tendríamos que economizar

we shan't be able to come Brit

no podremos or no vamos a poder venir

Jenny, pick up your toys — shan't! Brit

Jenny, recoge los juguetes — ¡no quiero!

1.2. shall with 1st person (making suggestions, asking for assent) The present tense is used in this type of question in Spanish:

shall I open/close the window?

¿abro/cierro la ventana?

shall I open/close the window?

¿quieres (or quiere etc.) que abra/cierre la ventana?

shall we go out tonight?

¿qué te (or le etc.) parece si salimos esta noche?

shall we dance?

¿bailamos?

I'll ask him, shall I?

le pregunto ¿sí? or ¿te (or le etc.) parece?

let's try again, shall we?

intentémoslo otra vez ¿sí? or ¿te (or le etc.) parece?

whatever shall we do? Brit

¿qué podemos hacer?

2. shall with 2nd and 3rd persons (in commands, promises etc):

they shall not pass

no pasarán

thou shalt not steal BIBL

no robarás

gambol, -ll- Brit [Am ˈɡæmbəl, Brit ˈɡamb(ə)l] VB intr

gambol

retozar

I.misdial, -ll- Brit [Am ˌmɪsˈdaɪ(ə)l, Brit mɪsˈdʌɪəl] VB intr

misdial

equivocarse de número

II.misdial, -ll- Brit [Am ˌmɪsˈdaɪ(ə)l, Brit mɪsˈdʌɪəl] VB trans

misdial number:

misdial

marcar equivocadamente

relabel, -ll- Brit [Am riˈleɪbəl, Brit riːˈleɪb(ə)l] VB trans

relabel

reetiquetar

I.refuel, -ll- Brit [Am riˈfju(ə)l, Brit riːˈfjuː(ə)l] VB trans

1. refuel plane/ship:

refuel

reabastecer de combustible

2. refuel:

refuel emotions

reavivar

refuel speculation

intensificar

II.refuel, -ll- Brit [Am riˈfju(ə)l, Brit riːˈfjuː(ə)l] VB intr

refuel plane/ship:

repostar

refuel plane/ship:

reabastecerse de combustible

refuel driver:

poner gasolina

refuel driver:

poner bencina And

refuel driver:

cargar nafta RioPl

traveled, -ll- Brit [ˈtrævəld] ADJ

he is widely traveled or very well-traveled

ha viajado mucho

he is widely traveled or very well-traveled

es muy viajado AmS

a little-traveled line

una línea poco usada

I.traveling, -ll- Brit [ˈtravəlɪŋ] N U (for pleasure, business)

do you like traveling?

¿te gusta viajar?

have you done much traveling?

¿has viajado mucho?

attr traveling expenses

gastos mpl de viaje or de desplazamiento

II.traveling, -ll- Brit [ˈtravəlɪŋ] ADJ

1. traveling (for journeys):

traveling clothes/rug/companion

de viaje

traveling chess set

juego m de ajedrez portátil

traveling clock Brit

despertador m de viaje

2. traveling (itinerant):

traveling circus/exhibition

ambulante

traveling circus/exhibition

itinerante

traveler, -ll- Brit [Am ˈtræv(ə)lər, Brit ˈtrav(ə)lə] N

1. traveler:

traveler

viajero m / viajera f

she's a seasoned traveler

ha viajado mucho

she's a seasoned traveler

es una persona muy viajada AmS

bus travelers

usuarios mpl del servicio de autobuses

she's a bad/good traveler

se marea mucho/no se marea cuando viaja

2. traveler COMM:

traveler

representante mf

traveler

viajante mf

traveler

corredor m / corredora f RioPl

a traveler in menswear

un representante de ropa de caballero

a traveler in menswear

un corredor de ropa de caballero RioPl

3. traveler (itinerant person):

traveler Brit

persona que ha adoptado el estilo de vida errante de los gitanos

I.enroll, enrol, Brit -ll- [Am ɪnˈroʊl, ɛnˈroʊl, Brit ɪnˈrəʊl, ɛnˈrəʊl] VB intr

enroll

matricularse

enroll

inscribirse

they enrolled for a French course

se matricularon or se inscribieron en un curso de francés

I enrolled in the drama club

me hice socia del club de teatro

II.enroll, enrol, Brit -ll- [Am ɪnˈroʊl, ɛnˈroʊl, Brit ɪnˈrəʊl, ɛnˈrəʊl] VB trans

1. enroll parents:

enroll

matricular

enroll

inscribir

2. enroll organization:

enroll

inscribir

the school is not enrolling any more students

ya no aceptan más alumnos en la escuela

the club enrolled 20 new members last year

el año pasado 20 personas se hicieron socias del club

distill, distil, Brit -ll- [Am dəˈstɪl, Brit dɪˈstɪl] VB trans

1. distill liquid/herb/spirits:

distill

destilar

distilled water

agua f (con artículo masculino en el singular) destilada

impurities were distilled out

se extrajeron las impurezas mediante un proceso de destilación

2. distill information/ideas:

distill

extraer

'll in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 'll in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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yeísmo

The term yeísmo signifies the pronounciation of the ‘ll’ as a ‘y’, e.g. ‘gayo’ instead of ‘gallo’. The yeísmo is very widespread, particularly amongst city dwellers.

ñ

The eñe is the trade mark of the Spanish alfabeto. Up until a few years ago the ‘ch’, — la che — (directly after the ‘c’) and the ‘ll’ — la elle — (after the ‘l’) were also part of the alphabet, as they are both independent sounds in their own right. This had to be changed, however, in order to internationalise the Spanish alphabet, i.e. bring it into line with other languages.

'll Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

The eñe is the trade mark of the Spanish alfabeto. Up until a few years ago the ‘ch’, — la che — (directly after the ‘c’) and the ‘ll’ — la elle — (after the ‘l’) were also part of the alphabet, as they are both independent sounds in their own right. This had to be changed, however, in order to internationalise the Spanish alphabet, i.e. bring it into line with other languages.

ñ

The term yeísmo signifies the pronounciation of the ‘ll’ as a ‘y’, e.g. ‘gayo’ instead of ‘gallo’. The yeísmo is very widespread, particularly amongst city dwellers.

yeísmo