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I.give over VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + o + adv)

1. give over (devote):

give over usu pass

dedicar

the rest of the afternoon was given over to …

el resto de la tarde se dedicó a …

this part of the house is given over to …

esta parte de la casa está destinada a …

2. give over (surrender) liter:

to give oneself over to sth

entregarse a algo

II.give over VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + adv)

give over (desist, refrain) Brit region:

oh, give over! (stop misbehaving)

¡ya está bien!

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡anda ya! inf

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡dale! inf

give over moaning!

¡deja ya de quejarte!

love life N U

love life

vida f amorosa

love life

vida f sentimental

how's your love life? inf

¿qué tal de amores? inf

move over VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv) (make room)

move over

correrse

move over, so I can get in

córrete para que quepa yo también

have over VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -], Brit also have round VB (v + o + adv)

have over guests:

have over

invitar

let's have some friends over to celebrate

invitemos a algunos amigos para celebrarlo

we had a few friends over last night

anoche vinieron unos amigos

work over VB [Am wərk -, Brit wəːk -] (v + o + adv) sl

work over

darle una paliza a

work over

sacarle la mugre a LatAm inf

Very light [Am ˈvɛri ˌlaɪt, ˈvɪri ˌlaɪt, Brit ˈvɛri ˌlʌɪt, ˈvɪəri ˌlʌɪt] N

Very light

bengala f

I.very [Am ˈvɛri, Brit ˈvɛri] ADV

1. very (extremely):

very

muy

she's very tall/clever/fat

es muy alta/inteligente/gorda

she's very tall/clever/fat (more emphatic)

es altísima/inteligentísima/gordísima

was he upset? — very

¿estaba disgustado? — mucho

it was very hot/cold

hacía mucho calor/frío

are you hungry? — no, not very

¿tienes hambre? — no, no mucha

it was very wrong of me to interfere

estuve muy mal en entrometerme

I'm really very, very sorry

de verdad lo siento muchísimo

you know very well what I'm talking about

sabes muy bien a qué me refiero

2. very in phrases:

very much, thank you very much

muchas gracias

did you enjoy it? — yes, very much indeed

¿te gustó? — sí, mucho

he's very much his mother's favorite

es, con mucho, el favorito de su madre

very well

muy bien

I couldn't very well refuse

¡cómo me iba a negar!

3. very (emphatic):

did you do it all on your very own?

¿lo hiciste tú solito?

the very next day

precisamente al día siguiente

the very same day

el mismísimo día

the very same day

el mero día AmC Mex Ven inf

I did the very same thing myself

yo hice exactamente lo mismo

it's the very least I can do

es lo mínimo or lo menos que puedo hacer

at the very most/least

como máximo/mínimo

nothing but the very best

solo lo mejor de lo mejor

II.very [Am ˈvɛri, Brit ˈvɛri] ADJ attr

1. very (exact, precise):

very

mismo

for that very reason

por esa misma razón

for that very reason

por eso mismo

at that very moment

en ese mismo or preciso momento

this is the very spot where I found it

fue aquí mismo or en este preciso lugar donde lo encontré

that's the very one I wanted

ese es exactamente el que yo quería

ah! the very person I wanted to see!

¡ah, justo la persona a quien quería ver!

2. very (absolute, extreme):

it's at the very bottom of the pile

está justo abajo de todo

it's at the very bottom of the pile

está justo en el fondo del montón

right from the very start

desde el primer momento

right in the very middle

en el mismísimo centro

right in the very middle

en el mero centro AmC Mex Ven inf

she's at the very peak of her career

está en la cima or cúspide de su carrera

in the very heart of the jungle

en el corazón mismo de la jungla

at the very most

como máximo

at the very most

a lo sumo

3. very (actual):

very

mismo

its very existence is threatened

su misma existencia se halla amenazada

not Joe Altman? — yes, the very man (himself)

¿no dirás Joe Altman? — sí, el mismísimo

not Joe Altman? — yes, the very man (himself)

¿no dirás Joe Altman? — sí, el mero AmC Mex Ven inf

4. very (mere, sheer):

very

solo

very

mero

the very mention of her name

la sola or mera mención de su nombre

the very thought of it makes me furious

me pongo furioso de solo pensarlo

walk out without paying? the very idea!

¿irnos sin pagar? ¡cómo se te ocurre!

5. very (utter, veritable) liter:

very God

Dios de Dios

the veriest scoundrel arch

el sinvergüenza más grande

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Translations for Verk������������������ufer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.move over VB intr

1. move over (make room):

move over

dejar sitio

move over on seat

correrse hacia un lado

2. move over (switch):

to move over towards sth

cambiar a algo

II.move over VB trans

move over

mover a un lado

give over VB intr Brit inf

1. give over (cease criticizing):

give over

dejar de hacer

he told me to give over

me dijo que parara ya

Phrases:

give over!

¡venga ya!

work over VB trans inf

work over

dar una paliza a

mero mero (mera mera) [ˈmero ˈmero] N m (f) Mex fam (jefe)

mero mero (mera mera)

boss

love life N inf

love life

vida f amorosa [o sentimental]

have over VB trans always sep

have over

invitar

Very light N

Very light

bengala f

Very pistol N

Very pistol

pistola f para disparar bengalas

I.very [ˈveri] ADV

1. very (extremely):

very

muy

very much

mucho

not very much

no mucho

to feel very much at home

sentirse como en casa

I am very, very sorry

de veras lo siento

2. very (expression of emphasis):

the very best

lo mejor de lo mejor

the very first

el primerísimo

at the very most

como mucho

at the very least

por lo menos

the very next day

justo al día siguiente

the very same

justo lo mismo

Phrases:

very well

muy bien

to be all very fine ..., but ...

estar todo eso muy bien..., pero...

II.very [ˈveri] ADJ

at the very bottom

al final del todo

the very fact

el mero hecho

the very man

el mismísimo