bes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB intr

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2.1. be (followed by an adjective):

she's French/intelligent/cunning
es francesa/inteligente/astuta
he's worried/furious
está preocupado/furioso
he's blind
es ciego
he's blind
está ciego Spain
he's short and fat
es bajo y gordo
he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more
está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa
these shoes are new, I've just bought them
estos zapatos son nuevos, los acabo de comprar
these shoes are still as good as new
estos zapatos todavía están (como) nuevos
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious!
¿nunca has comido gazpacho? ¡es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself?
el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me
estuvo muy grosera conmigo
she's very rude
es muy grosera
tomatoes are expensive in winter
los tomates son caros en invierno
aren't tomatoes expensive at the moment!
¡qué caros están los tomates!
be good and keep still
sé bueno y estáte quieto
be fair!
¡sé justo!
don't be silly!
¡no seas tonto!

II.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB impers

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III.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB aux

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would-be [Am ˈwʊd ˌbi, Brit ˈwʊdbi] ADJ attr

mother-to-be <pl mothers-to-be> [Am ˈməðər tə ˈbi, Brit ˌmʌðətəˈbiː] N

be-all and end-all [Am ˈbiɔl ən ˌɛndɔl, Brit ˈbiːɔːl ən ˌɛndɔːl] N

I.proof [Am pruf, Brit pruːf] N

II.to be proof against ADJ pred

III.proof [Am pruf, Brit pruːf] VB trans

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See also underproof

underproof [Am ˌəndərˈpruf, Brit ˈʌndəpruːf] ADJ

I.quit <pres part quitting, pt & pp quit or quitted> [Am kwɪt, Brit kwɪt] VB trans

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II.quit <pres part quitting, pt & pp quit or quitted> [Am kwɪt, Brit kwɪt] VB intr

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I.go <3rd pers sing pres goes, pt went, pp gone> [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] VB intr

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1.2. go (to start moving, acting):

go when the lights turn green
avanza cuando el semáforo se ponga verde
go when the lights turn green
dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde inf
ready, (get) set, go!
preparados or en sus marcas, listos ¡ya!
let's go!
¡vamos!
here goes!
¡allá vamos (or voy etc.)!
hold on tight and away or off we go
agárrate fuerte que allá vamos
here we go with the first question
aquí va la primera pregunta
here we go again, what's he complaining about this time? inf
otra vez con la misma historia ¿y ahora de qué se queja?
there you go inf (handing sth over)
toma or aquí tienes
there you go (sth is ready)
ya está or listo
don't go telling everybody inf
no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo
go to or for it! inf
¡manos a la obra!

2.1. go < pp gone been> (to travel to):

go
ir
to go to France
ir a Francia
she's gone to France
se ha ido a Francia
she's been to France
ha estado en Francia
I have never been abroad
no he estado nunca en el extranjero
where are you going?
¿adónde vas?
where has she gone?
¿adónde se ha ido?
to go by car/bus/plane
ir en coche/autobús/avión
to go on foot/horseback
ir a pie/a caballo
to go for a walk/drive
ir a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche
the phone's ringing — I'll go
está sonando el teléfono — voy yo
to go to the bank/office/dentist
ir al banco/a la oficina/al dentista
to go to + infin
ir a  +  infin
they've gone to see the exhibition
(se) han ido a ver la exposición
they've been to see the exhibition
han visitado la exposición
they've been to see the exhibition
han estado en la exposición
to go and + infin
ir a  +  infin
go and see what she wants
anda or vete a ver qué quiere
go fetch me the hammer Am
anda or vete a buscar el martillo

Phrases:

to let or inf leave go
soltar
let go! you're hurting me!
¡suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!
to let or inf leave go of sth/sb
soltar algo/a alguien
let go of my hand
suéltame la mano
let go of me!
¡suéltame!
let go of me!
¡déjame!
to let sth/sb go let me go or I'll scream!
¡suéltame o grito!
my parents wouldn't let me go to the party
mis padres no me dejaron ir a la fiesta
we'll let it go this time
por esta vez (que) pase
we'll let it go this time
por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto
she's really let the garden/her French go
ha descuidado mucho el jardín/su francés
she's really let the garden/her French go
tiene el jardín/su francés muy abandonado
Davis Corp has let its entire research department go euph
Davis Corp ha despedido a todo el departamento de investigación
he's really let himself go since his wife died
se ha abandonado totalmente desde que murió su mujer
we all have to let (ourselves) go once in a while
a todo el mundo le hace bien soltarse la melena de vez en cuando inf

II.go <3rd pers sing pres goes, pt went, pp gone> [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] VB trans

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III.to be going to <3rd pers sing pres goes, pt went, pp gone> VB aux only in -ing form

IV.go <pl goes> [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] N

1.1. go C (attempt):

he emptied the bottle at or in one go
vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada inf
she succeeded in lifting it at the third go
consiguió levantarlo al tercer intento
the engine started (at the) first go
el motor arrancó a la primera
go at sth/-ing it's my first go at writing for radio
es la primera vez que escribo para la radio
have a go
prueba a ver
have a go
inténtalo
I want to have a go at learning Arabic
quiero intentar aprender árabe
here, let me have a go
trae, déjame que pruebe yo
I had several goes at persuading her to stay
intenté varias veces convencerla de que se quedara
I've had a good go at the kitchen
le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina
it's no go
es imposible
to give sth a go Brit
intentar algo
to have a go at sb inf she had a go at me for not having told her
se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho inf
we were itching to have a go at the enemy
estábamos deseando enfrentarnos con el enemigo
to make a go of sth
sacar algo adelante
she's making a go of the business
está sacando adelante el negocio

V.go [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] ADJ pred

See also go with, go together, go into, go in

go with VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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go together VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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go into VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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go in VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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to be skint
estar pelado inf
to be skint
estar pato CSur inf
to be skint
estar pelando gajos Ven inf

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bes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bes in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.be [bi:] VB intr was, been

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pissed [pɪst] ADJ inf to be pissed

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to be tongue-tied
cortarse Spain
to be tongue-tied
quedarse cohibido
to be tongue-tied
tener el frenillo sublingual corto
to be tongue-tied
tener anquiloglosia
to be unversed in sth
ser poco versado en algo

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bes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be cruel to be kind prov
hacer sufrir a alguien por su bien
to be old to be doing sth
ser ya muy mayor para hacer algo
that's as may be, be that as it may
en cualquier caso
to be considered to be the best
ser considerado el mejor
to be or not to be
ser o no ser
to be nowhere to be found
no encontrarse por ningún sitio
to be/to be not good enough
ser/no ser lo suficientemente bueno
to be/sound too good to be true
ser demasiado bueno/sonar demasiado bien para ser verdad
to be fit to be tied Am
estar fuera de sí
to be still to be done
faltar (por) hacer
American English

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English
Some of her work has appeared under her original name, eluki bes shahar (lower case intentional).
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They may not do baby names right, but if there's one thing celebrity mama-to-bes certainly have a handle on it's cool maternity dressing.
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