I'd in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for I'd in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I think I'd better reword that

creo que debería expresarlo de otra manera

I'd prefer a nonsmoker

preferiría un no fumador or alguien que no fumase

I'd like an alarm call for 8 o'clock

por favor, llámeme a las ocho

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡adelante!

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡pregunta nomás! LatAm

I'd been in the job ten years and I was stagnating

llevaba diez años en el mismo trabajo y me estaba anquilosando

I'd like a word with you concerning the trip

quisiera hablar con usted sobre or acerca de or con respecto al viaje

Translations for I'd in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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me gustaría saber el porqué de su decisión

I'd like to know the reason for o behind his decision

me gustaría saber el porqué de su decisión

I'd like to know why he decided that

me tomaría un tecito

I'd love a cup of tea

prefiero esperar aquí

I'd rather wait here

prefiero esperar aquí

I'd prefer to wait here

preferiría no decírselo

I'd rather not tell him

preferiría no decírselo

I'd prefer not to tell him

preferiría eso a tener que volver

I'd rather that than have to go back

preferiría eso a tener que volver

I'd prefer that to having to go back

(preferir que + subj) prefiero que te quedes aquí

I'd rather you stayed here

preferiría que nevara

I'd rather it snowed

preferiría que nevara

I'd prefer it to snow

se dice ahorrador, pero es más bien cicatero

he says he's thrifty, but I'd call him a miser

I'd in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for I'd in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I'd [aɪd]

1. I'd = I would, would

2. I'd = I had, have

See also would, will², will¹, have

would [wʊd] VB aux pt of will

1. would (future in the past):

he said he would do it later on

dijo que lo haría más tarde

2. would (future seeing past in the past):

we thought they would have done it before

pensamos que lo habrían hecho antes

3. would (intention in the past):

he said he would always love her

dijo que siempre la querría

4. would (shows possibility):

I'd go myself, but I'm too busy

iría yo mismo, pero estoy demasiado ocupado

it would have been very boring to do that

habría sido muy aburrido hacer eso

5. would (conditional):

what would you do if you lost your job?

¿qué harías si te quedaras sin trabajo?

I would have done it if you'd asked

lo habría hecho si me lo hubieras pedido

6. would (polite request):

if you would just wait a moment, I'll see if I can find her

espere un momento, por favor, que voy a buscarla

would you phone him, please?

¿me harías el favor de llamarle?

would you mind saying that again?

¿te importaría repetir eso?

would you like ...?

¿te gustaría...?

would you like me to come with you?

¿quieres que vaya contigo?

7. would (regularity in past):

they would help each other with their homework

solían ayudarse con los deberes

8. would (stresses as being typical):

the bus would be late when I'm in a hurry

por supuesto, el autobús siempre llega tarde cuando tengo prisa

he would say that, wouldn't he?

era de esperar que lo dijera, ¿no?

9. would (courteous opinion):

I would imagine that ...

me imagino que...

I wouldn't have thought that ...

nunca habría pensado que...

10. would (probably):

the guy on the phone had an Australian accent — that would be Tom, I expect

el chico con quien hablé por teléfono tenía acento australiano — debía de ser Tom

11. would (shows preference):

I would rather have beer

prefiero beber cerveza

I would rather die than do that

antes morir que hacer eso

12. would (offering polite advice):

I wouldn't worry, if I were you

yo que tú no me preocuparía

13. would (asking motives):

why would anyone want to do something like that?

¿por qué nadie querría hacer algo así?

14. would (shows a wish):

ah, would I were richer and younger!

¡ojalá fuera más rico y más joven!

would that he were here!

¡ojalá estuviera aquí!

I.will² [wɪl] N

1. will no pl:

will (faculty)

voluntad f

will (desire)

deseo m

the will of the people

la voluntad del pueblo

to have the will to do sth

tener la voluntad de hacer algo

to lose the will to live

perder las ganas de vivir

to do sth with a will

hacer algo con empeño

at will

a voluntad

2. will (testament):

will

testamento m

Phrases:

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

querer es poder prov

with the best will in the world

con la mejor voluntad del mundo

to have a will of one's own

ser cabezón

II.will² [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (try to cause by will-power):

will

sugestionar

to will sb to do sth

sugestionar a alguien para que haga algo

2. will form (ordain):

will

ordenar

God willed it and it was so

Dios así lo quiso

3. will (bequeath):

will

legar

I.will¹ [wɪl] VB aux would, would

1. will (to form future tense):

they'll be delighted

estarán encantados

I'll be with you in a minute

estaré contigo en un minuto

I expect they'll come by car

supongo que vendrán en coche

I'll answer the telephone

contesto yo al teléfono

she will have received the letter by now

ya debe haber recibido la carta

2. will (with tag question):

you won't forget to tell him, will you?

no te olvidarás decírselo, ¿verdad?

they will accept this credit card in France, won't they?

aceptarán esta tarjeta de crédito en Francia, ¿no?

3. will (to express immediate future):

we'll be off now

ahora nos vamos

I'll be going then

me voy entonces

there's someone at the door — I'll go

llaman a la puerta — voy yo

4. will (to express an intention):

sb will do that

alguien lo hará

I'll not be spoken to like that!

¡no consiento que se me hable así!

5. will (in requests and instructions):

will you let me speak!

¡déjame hablar!

just pass me that knife, will you?

pásame ese cuchillo, ¿quieres?

give me a hand, will you?

me ayudas, ¿quieres?

6. will (in polite requests):

will you sit down?

¿pueden hacer el favor de sentarse?

will you be having a slice of cake?

¿quiere un pedazo de tarta?

7. will (used to express willingness):

who'll post this letter for me? — I will

¿quién me echa esta carta al buzón? — lo haré yo

will you do that for me? — of course I will

¿harás eso por mí? — claro que sí

8. will (used to express a fact):

eat it now, it won't keep

cómetelo ahora, después se pondrá malo

the car won't run without petrol

el coche no funciona sin gasolina

9. will (to express persistence):

he will keep doing that

se empeña en hacer eso

they will keep sending me those brochures

no dejan de mandarme estos folletos

the door won't open

no hay manera de que se abra esta puerta

10. will (to express likelihood):

they'll be tired

estarán cansados

as you will all probably know already...

como todos sabrán...

II.will¹ [wɪl] VB intr form

will

disponer

as you will

como quieras

I.have [həv, stressed: hæv] has, had, had has, had, had VB trans

1. have (own):

have

tener

have

poseer

she's got two brothers

tiene dos hermanos

have you got a cold? — no, I've got a headache

¿estás resfriado? — no, me duele la cabeza

to have sth to do

tener algo que hacer

2. have (engage in):

to have a walk

pasear

to have a talk with sb

hablar con alguien

to have a bath/shower

bañarse/ducharse

to have a nap

echar una cabezadita

to have a game

echar una partida

3. have (eat):

to have lunch

comer

I haven't had shrimp in ages!

¡hace años que no como gambas!

to have some coffee

tomar un poco de café

4. have (give birth to):

to have a child

tener un hijo

5. have (receive):

have

tener

have

recibir

to have news of sb

tener [o recibir] noticias de alguien

to have visitors

tener visita

6. have (prepare):

to have dinner ready

tener la cena preparada

7. have (cause to occur):

to not have sb/sth doing sth

no dejar que alguien/algo haga algo

I'll have Bob give you a ride home

le pediré [o diré] a Bob que te lleve a casa

8. have (understand):

I kept telling him you were French, but he wouldn't have it

le dije una y otra vez que eras francesa, pero él no bajaba del burro

Phrases:

to have done with it

acabar con el asunto

to have it in for sb inf

tenerla tomada con alguien

to have it in one to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

I didn't think she had it in her!

¡no pensaba que fuera capaz de eso!

if she finds out about what you've done, you've have it! inf

si se entera de lo que has hecho, ¡estás listo!

to have had it with sb/sth inf

haber tenido más que suficiente de alguien/algo

II.have [həv, stressed: hæv] has, had, had has, had, had VB aux (indicates perfect tense)

he has never been to Scotland

nunca ha estado en Escocia

we had been swimming

habíamos estado nadando

to have got to do sth

tener que hacer algo

what time have we got to be there?

¿a qué hora tenemos que estar allí?

do we have to finish this today?

¿tenemos que acabar esto hoy?

had I known you were coming, ... form

si hubiera sabido que ibas a venir, ...

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I'd give my eyeteeth for that

daría cualquier cosa por eso

when I grow up I'd like to ...

cuando sea mayor me gustaría...

I'd be most grateful if you ... form

le agradecería mucho que... +subj

I'd be glad to go with you

me encantaría ir contigo

I'd say the following

diría lo siguiente

Translations for I'd in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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te acompañaré gustoso

I'd be glad to accompany you

jamás había tenido la oportunidad

I'd/he'd/she'd never had the chance

por mis hijos doy las entrañas inf

I'd give anything for my children

ya me habían dicho algo por el estilo

I'd already been told something like that

I'd Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I'd put her at about 35

calculo que tiene unos 35 años

when I grow up I'd like to ...

cuando sea mayor me gustaría...

I'd go myself, but I'm too busy

iría yo mismo, pero estoy demasiado ocupado

I'd neglected to write to him

me olvidé de escribirle

I'd be glad to go with you

me encantaría ir contigo

I'd give my eyeteeth for that

daría cualquier cosa por eso

I'd already been told something like that

ya me habían dicho algo por el estilo

I'd be glad to accompany you

te acompañaré gustoso

I'd give anything for my children

por mis hijos doy las entrañas inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I'd rather stick pins in my eyes.

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I'd argue, too, that it's more than just a borrowed medal pinned to a threadbare lapel; it's also a kind of bulletproof vest.

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I'd even suggest helping each other with cover letters and resume proof-reading, as well as preparing for any potential interviews.

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I'd be wearing a tampon, the biggest sanitary pad, plus incontinence knickers and sometimes even a pad on the outside of my underwear.

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I'd rather have my new distaste than the old distasteful taste.

en.wikipedia.org

I'd recommend keeping your electronics a safe distance away from this end table, as it's entirely possibly they could get wiped if they fell in the cracks.

www.gizmodo.com.au

I'd rather have her face on my saveloy... oooh missus!

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I'd eat a whole iceberg lettuce at work, and sit on the bus on the way home thinking about eating more and more.

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I'd like to just stay on the charts over the next five years or so.

en.wikipedia.org

I'd tried it before, years ago, and still remember the taste -- like dandelion sap mixed with cigarette ash and stale-dated cough syrup.

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