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to beat about or around the bush

andarse con rodeos

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caramelear

to beat about the bush

irse o salirse o escaparse por la tangente (irse por las ramas)

to beat about the bush inf

no te andes con tapujos

don't beat about the bush

tienes que decírselo sin ambages

you just have to tell him, don't beat about the bush

voy a hablarte claro

I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo todo claro y raspado

he didn't beat around o about the bush

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I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

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4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit liter

por todas partes

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

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1.1. about (concerning):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about Greece

un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?

¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?

quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that

no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?

(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?

¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?

¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?

¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about

de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people

en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?

no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!

ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about

espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about

no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house

estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets

recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about liter

alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?

¿tienes un lápiz?

I.beat <pt beat, pp beaten [ˈbiːtn]> [Am bit, Brit biːt] VB trans

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1.3. beat (hammer):

beat metal

batir

2.1. beat (defeat):

beat opponent

ganarle a

beat opponent

derrotar

beat opponent

vencer

he thinks he can beat me at chess

se cree que me puede ganar al ajedrez

he was beaten into fourth place

lo dejaron en un cuarto puesto

you've got to know when you're beaten

hay que saber reconocer la derrota

the government claims to have beaten inflation

el gobierno dice haber abatido la inflación

(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing!

no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así

a beaten man

un hombre acabado or derrotado

if you can't beat them, join them

si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos

2.2. beat (be better than):

beat record

batir

beat record

superar

this model can't be beaten

este modelo es el mejor or no tiene igual

our prices can't be beaten

nuestros precios son imbatibles

I scored 470, beat that!

yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?

you can't beat home-made apple pie

no hay como el pastel de manzana casero

it beats working any day inf

siempre es más divertido que trabajar

his cooking beats mine easily

cocina mejor que yo, ni punto de comparación

2.3. beat (evade) SPORTS:

beat

burlar

3. beat (arrive before, anticipate):

if we go early we should beat the traffic/crowds

si vamos temprano nos evitamos el tráfico/gentío

buy now and beat the new tax

compre ahora, anticipándose al nuevo impuesto

to beat sb to sth I beat him to the telephone

llegué antes que él al teléfono

I'll beat you to the shop

te echo una carrera hasta la tienda

I'll beat you to the shop

te juego una carrera hasta la tienda RioPl

to beat sb to it or to the punch

adelantársele a alguien

to beat sb to it or to the punch

ganarle a alguien por la mano

to beat sb to it or to the punch

ganarle a alguien de mano RioPl

to beat sb to it or to the punch

ganarle la mano a alguien Chil

she'd been beaten to it

alguien se le había adelantado

she'd been beaten to it

le habían ganado por la mano (or de mano etc.)

5.1. beat (tread):

they had beaten a path across the field

habían dejado marcado un sendero en el campo

beat it! inf

¡lárgate! inf

beat it! inf

¡mandate mudar! RioPl inf

5.2. beat (scour):

beat countryside

batir

II.beat <pt beat, pp beaten [ˈbiːtn]> [Am bit, Brit biːt] VB intr

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3. beat (in hunting):

beat

batir

III.beat [Am bit, Brit biːt] N

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2.1. beat (rhythmic accent):

beat LIT, MUS

tiempo m

2.2. beat (of baton):

beat LIT, MUS

compás m

2.3. beat (rhythm):

beat LIT, MUS

ritmo m

3.1. beat (of policeman):

beat

ronda f

on the beat

de ronda

3.2. beat (in angling):

beat Brit

coto m de pesca

4. beat (beatnik):

beat

beatnik mf

IV.beat [Am bit, Brit biːt] ADJ

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1.1. beat inf pred (exhausted):

beat

reventado inf

beat

molido inf

to be dead beat

estar reventado or molido inf

1.2. beat inf pred (defeated):

she knew she had him beat

sabía que se la había ganado

2. beat (of beatniks) attr:

beat generation/poet

beat adj inv

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beat about VB intr, beat around VB intr Am

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to beat about the bush

andarse con rodeos

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andar(se) con rodeos

to beat about the bush

irse por las ramas

to beat about the bush

¡habla sin ambages!

don't beat about the bush!

andarse por las ramas (rodeos)

to beat about the bush

no andarse con preámbulos

not to beat about the bush

no andarse con chiquitas (actuar sin miramiento)

not to beat about the bush

rallarse [con algo] (comerse la cabeza) inf

to beat oneself up [about st] inf

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I.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

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2. about (surrounding):

about

alrededor de

the garden about the house

el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about

por

to go about a place

andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about Brit (with):

I have no money about me

no llevo dinero encima

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

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2. about (approximately):

about

aproximadamente

about my size

más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km

cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here

más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago

hace unos cinco años

about twenty

unos veinte

to be somewhere about

estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth

estar harto de algo

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about

casi

to be (just) about ready

estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

I.beat [bi:t] N

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3. beat no pl (of a police officer):

beat

ronda f

to walk one's beat

hacer la ronda

II.beat [bi:t] ADJ inf

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beat

reventado, -a

to be dead beat Brit

estar reventado [o molido]

III.beat [bi:t] VB trans beat, beaten

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2. beat wings:

beat

batir

3. beat FOOD:

beat

batir

4. beat (cut through):

to beat a path through sth

abrirse paso en [o a través de] algo

6. beat (surpass):

beat record

batir

7. beat (arrive before):

she beat me to the door

llegó antes que yo a la puerta

9. beat MUS:

beat drum

tocar

IV.beat [bi:t] VB intr

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1. beat (pound):

beat rain

beat sea

beat person

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I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

2. about:

3.1. about (from one place to another):

3.2. about (in various directions):

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

4.2. about (on all sides):

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

1.2. about (pertaining to):

2. about (engaged in):

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

3.2. about (encircling):

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

I.beat <pt beat, pp beaten [ˈbiːtn]> [Am bit, Brit biːt] VB trans

1.1. beat (hit repeatedly):

1.2. beat (inflict blows on):

1.3. beat (hammer):

1.4. beat FOOD:

2.1. beat (defeat):

2.2. beat (be better than):

2.3. beat (evade) SPORTS:

3. beat (arrive before, anticipate):

4. beat MUS:

5.1. beat (tread):

5.2. beat (scour):

II.beat <pt beat, pp beaten [ˈbiːtn]> [Am bit, Brit biːt] VB intr

1. beat (strike):

2. beat (pulsate):

3. beat (in hunting):

III.beat [Am bit, Brit biːt] N

1. beat:

2.1. beat (rhythmic accent):

2.2. beat (of baton):

2.3. beat (rhythm):

3.1. beat (of policeman):

3.2. beat (in angling):

4. beat (beatnik):

IV.beat [Am bit, Brit biːt] ADJ

1.1. beat inf pred (exhausted):

1.2. beat inf pred (defeated):

2. beat (of beatniks) attr:

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beat about VB intr, beat around VB intr Am

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I.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

2. about (surrounding):

3. about (in and through):

4. about (characteristic of):

5. about Brit (with):

Phrases:

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

2. about (approximately):

3. about (almost):

4. about (willing to):

5. about (on the point of):

I.beat [bi:t] N

1. beat (pulsation):

2. beat MUS:

3. beat no pl (of a police officer):

II.beat [bi:t] ADJ inf

III.beat [bi:t] VB trans beat, beaten

1. beat (strike):

2. beat wings:

3. beat FOOD:

4. beat (cut through):

5. beat (defeat):

6. beat (surpass):

7. beat (arrive before):

8. beat (be better than):

9. beat MUS: