account for in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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account for VB [Am əˈkaʊnt -, Brit əˈkaʊnt -] (v + prep + o)

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I.account [Am əˈkaʊnt, Brit əˈkaʊnt] N

2. account COMM:

account (with shop, firm)
cuenta f
account (invoice) Brit
cuenta f
account (invoice) Brit
factura f
I have an account with them/at the bookstore
tengo cuenta allí/en la librería
put it on/charge it to my account
cárguelo a mi cuenta
they haven't sent their account yet Brit
todavía no han mandado la cuenta or la factura
payment on account
pago m a cuenta
I gave her $200 on account
le di 200 dólares a cuenta or de anticipo
statement of account
estado m de cuenta
statement of account
extracto m de cuenta
to keep (an) account of sth
llevar (la) cuenta de algo
to settle one's account
pagar or saldar su (or mi etc.) cuenta
to settle or square an account with sb
ajustarle (las) cuentas a alguien

6. account:

account (explanation)
explicación f
account (version)
versión f
account (report)
informe m
no satisfactory account of why it happened has ever been given
nunca se ha dado una explicación satisfactoria de por qué ocurrió
she gave me a very different account of events
me dio una versión muy distinta de los hechos
give an account of the life cycle of the butterfly
describa el ciclo de vida de la mariposa
she gave an excellent account of Juliet/the sonata
ofreció una excelente interpretación de Julieta/la sonata
by her/his own account
según él mismo/ella misma cuenta
by all accounts
a decir de todos
by all accounts
por lo que dicen todos
to bring or call sb to account for sth
pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo
to give a good account of oneself
dar lo mejor de sí
to hold sb to account for sth
responsabilizar a alguien de algo

10. account in phrases:

on account of as prep
debido a
on account of his age/being too old
debido a su edad/a que es demasiado mayor
on this/that account
por esta/esa razón
on account of she was late as conj Am inf
debido a que llegó tarde
on no account, not on any account
de ningún modo
on no account, not on any account
de ninguna manera
on no account, not on any account
bajo ningún concepto
on one's own account (for oneself)
por cuenta propia
I did it on my own account
lo hice por cuenta propia
on sb's account
por alguien
don't start worrying on her account!
no te preocupes por ella
I hope you haven't been waiting up on my account
espero que no te hayas quedado levantada por mí

II.account [Am əˈkaʊnt, Brit əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form

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accounts [əˈkaʊnts] N Brit + sing vb (department)

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

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
es de adorno
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

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

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

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II.account [əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form

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I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

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