go by in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for go by in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.go by VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1. go by (move past):

go by

pasar

2. go by (elapse):

go by days/years:

pasar

go by days/years:

transcurrir form

as time went by …

a medida que pasaba el tiempo …

tales of days gone by

cuentos de antaño liter

in years gone by people used to …

antes or antiguamente la gente solía …

we mustn't let the occasion go by without a celebration

no podemos dejar pasar la ocasión sin celebrarlo

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

1. go by (act, judge in accordance with):

go by instinct

dejarse llevar por

go by rules

seguir

to go by appearances

juzgar por las apariencias

they used to go by the position of the sun

se guiaban por la posición del sol

I am just going by what I was told

yo simplemente me atengo a lo que se me dijo

if previous experience is anything to go by

a juzgar por lo que ha sucedido en otras ocasiones

2. go by (be wasted) Am:

the opportunity went right by him

perdió or dejó pasar la oportunidad

go-by [Am ˈɡoʊˌbaɪ, Brit ˈɡəʊbʌɪ] N

to give sb the go-by

dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca

I saw her but she gave me the go-by inf

la vi pero me dejó con el saludo en la boca

I saw her but she gave me the go-by inf

la vi pero se hizo la sueca inf

Translations for go by in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to go by taxi

ir en taxi

to go by cab

ir en taxi

Translations for go by in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ir por mar

to go by sea

discurrir tiempo/vida:

to go by

Translations for go by in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.by [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] PREP by often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (abide by, get by, stand by, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (abide, get, stand, etc).

1.1. by (not later than):

her father told her to be in by 11

el padre le dijo que volviera antes de las 11 or que a las 11 estuviera en casa

they should be there by now

ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5?

¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, most of the others had left

cuando llegó, casi todos los demás se habían ido

1.2. by (during, at):

by day he's a bank clerk and by night a barman

de día es empleado bancario y de noche barman

by day the streets are deserted

durante el día or de día las calles están desiertas

Rome by night

Roma nocturna

Rome by night

Roma de noche

2.1. by (at the side of, near to):

by

al lado de

by

junto a

she went and sat by Neil

fue y se sentó al lado de Neil or junto a Neil

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte a mi lado

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte junto a mí

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte al lado mío controvers

we spent the day by the sea

pasamos el día en la playa or junto al mar

it's right by the door

está justo al lado de la puerta

in the cafe by the station

en el café de al lado de la estación

2.2. by (to hand) Am:

I always keep some money by me

siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

do you have the letter by you?

¿tiene (usted) la carta (consigo)?

3.1. by (past):

I said hello, but he walked right by me

lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

I think we've already gone by the house

creo que ya hemos pasado la casa

let's go around by the canal

demos la vuelta por el canal

3.2. by (via, through):

by

por

I came in by the back door

entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air

por tierra/mar/avión

4. by (indicating agent, cause):

by with passive verbs The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English

por

she was brought up by her grandmother

la crió su abuela

she was brought up by her grandmother

fue criada por su abuela

blonde hair bleached by the sun

pelo rubio aclarado por el sol

she was haunted by his memory

su recuerdo la atormentaba

we were forgotten by all our friends

todos nuestros amigos se olvidaron de nosotros

she was accompanied by several members of her family

iba acompañada de varios familiares

a play by Shakespeare

una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter

fue escrita por Pinter

5.1. by (indicating means, method):

made by hand

hecho a mano

to travel by car/train/plane

viajar en coche/tren/avión

to pay by credit card

pagar con tarjeta de crédito

I sent the letter by registered mail

envié la carta por correo certificado

please reply by return of mail or Brit return of post

le rogamos nos conteste a vuelta de correo

she was reading by the light of a candle

leía a la luz de una vela

to navigate by the stars

guiarse por las estrellas

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

she grabbed me by the arm

me agarró del brazo

by -ing you won't get anywhere by being negative

no vas a conseguir nada con esa actitud tan negativa

I'll begin by introducing myself

empezaré por presentarme

5.2. by (owing to, from):

by an amazing coincidence

por una de esas casualidades

she is Spanish by birth

es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife

tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing by specializing, she has limited her options

al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades

by being too extreme, they have lost public support

por ser demasiado extremistas, han perdido apoyo popular

6.1. by (according to):

by that clock it's almost half past

según ese reloj son casi y media

it's a good offer by any standards

es una buena oferta se mire por donde se mire

judging by what you say

a juzgar por lo que dices

I'm only going by what I heard

solo me baso en lo que he oído

by the look of things, we're too late

por lo visto or al parecer hemos llegado demasiado tarde

is it all right by you if I smoke?

¿te importa si fumo?

that's fine by me

por mí no hay problema

6.2. by in interj phrases:

I swear by all that's holy, I never touched a hair of her head

juro por lo más sagrado que no le puse un dedo encima

by God, you'll be sorry you said that!

te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

by heck, what a fuss over nothing! inf

¡Jesús! ¡cuánto lío por nada!

7.1. by (indicating rate):

by

por

to sell/buy sth by the meter/kilo

vender/comprar algo por metro(s)/kilo(s)

we are paid by the hour/batch

nos pagan por hora(s)/lote

we gathered apples by the bagful

recogimos bolsas y bolsas de manzanas

they make them by the thousand

hacen miles y miles de ellos

7.2. by (indicating extent of difference):

she broke the record by several seconds

batió el récord en or por varios segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

te llevo una pulgada o dos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

we missed the train by seconds

perdimos el tren por unos segundos

the price has gone up by $500 in a year

el precio ha subido 500 dólares en un año

her popularity has fallen by three per cent

su popularidad ha disminuido (en) un tres por ciento

7.3. by (indicating gradual progression):

one by one

uno por uno

they went in two by two

entraron de dos en dos

they went in two by two

entraron de a dos CSur

you have to learn step by step

tienes que aprender paso a paso

he grows worse day by day

cada día está peor

he grows worse day by day

empeora día a día

little by little

poco a poco

little by little

de a poco CSur

8. by MATH:

by

por

multiply two by three

multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three

divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft

una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9. by (in compass directions):

north by northeast

nornor(d)este

Phrases:

by oneself (alone, without assistance)

solo

I need to be by myself

necesito estar solo or a solas

I don't like to leave them by themselves at night

no me gusta dejarlos solos de noche

can you manage that case by yourself?

¿puedes tú solo con esa maleta?

they do their homework by themselves

hacen los deberes solos

II.by [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] ADV

1. by (past):

let me by!

¡déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me

pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by

vieron pasar el desfile

2. by (aside, in reserve):

I try and put a little money by each week

trato de ahorrar un poco de dinero cada semana

keep some food by, just in case

aparta or reserva algo de comida por si acaso

3. by (to sb's residence):

call or stop by on your way to work

pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

4. by in phrases:

by and by by and by they came to the clearing

al poco rato llegaron al claro

it's going to rain by and by

va a llover dentro de poco

by and large

por lo general

by and large

en general

See also bye², bye¹

bye², 'bye Am [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] INTERJ inf

bye

¡adiós!

bye

¡chao! esp LatAm inf

bye

¡chau! esp LatAm inf

bye¹ [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] N

she got a bye into the second round

pasó automáticamente a la segunda vuelta

by the bye he mentioned it by the bye

lo mencionó de pasada

my parents weren't happy about it either, but that's just by the bye

por cierto or a propósito, a mis padres tampoco les hizo mucha gracia

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

1.1. go (to move, to travel):

go

ir

there she goes

allá va

who goes there? MIL

¿quién va?

are you going my way?

¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?

we can discuss it as we go

podemos hablarlo en el camino

can't you go any faster?

¿no puedes ir más rápido?

keep going till you come to …

siga hasta llegar a …

we were going at 80 mph

íbamos a 80 millas por hora

the bus goes to the airport

el autobús va al aeropuerto

the clothes go around and around in the machine

la ropa da vueltas y vueltas en la máquina

she knows where she's going

sabe lo que quiere

where do we go from here?

¿y ahora qué hacemos?

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

2.2. go < pp gone been> (to attend):

go

ir

to go to sth

ir a algo

to go to a lecture/concert/play

ir a una conferencia/a un concierto/al teatro

to go to work/school/church

ir a trabajar/a la escuela/a la iglesia

to go on a training course

hacer un curso de capacitación

to go on a diet

ponerse a régimen

to go -ing

ir a  +  infin

to go swimming/hunting

ir a nadar/cazar

2.3. go < pp gone been> (to visit the toilet):

go euph

ir al baño euph

go euph

ir al lavabo euph

3. go (to attempt, to make as if to):

to go to + infin

ir a  +  infin

I went to open the door and …

fui a abrir la puerta y …

4. go (to leave, to depart):

go visitor:

irse

go visitor:

marcharse esp Spain

go bus/train:

salir

I thought he'd never go

creí que no se iba a ir nunca

well, I must be going

bueno, me tengo que ir ya

the boss will be sorry to see you go

el jefe va a lamentar que te vayas

what time does the bus go?

¿a qué hora sale el autobús?

5.1. go (to elapse):

go moment/time/days:

pasar

the years of plenty have well and truly gone

no cabe duda de que se ha acabado el tiempo de las vacas gordas

it's just gone nine o'clock Brit

son las nueve pasadas

5.2. go (to wear off, to disappear):

go headache/fear:

pasarse (+ me/te/le etc)

go headache/fear:

irse (+ me/te/le etc)

go energy/confidence/determination:

desaparecer

has the pain gone?

¿se te (or le etc.) ha pasado or ido el dolor?

where has respect for one's elders gone?

¿dónde está el respeto a los mayores?

my briefcase has gone!

¡me ha desaparecido el maletín!

5.3. go:

go (to be used up)

acabarse

go (to be spent) money/food:

irse

what do you spend it all on? — I don't know, it just goes

¿en qué te lo gastas? — no sé, se (me) va como el agua

the money/cream has all gone

se ha acabado el dinero/la crema

to go on sth half his salary goes on drink

la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida

$150 a week goes on food

150 dólares semanales se van en comida

all gone!

¡ya está!

6.1. go (to be disposed of):

that sofa will have to go

nos vamos (or se van etc.) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá

presumably this partition will go

supongo que esta mampara va a desaparecer

either the cats go or I go

o se van los gatos o me voy yo

if she goes I go

si la echan a ella, yo también me voy

Smith must go!

¡fuera Smith!

6.2. go (to be sold):

go

venderse

the bread has all gone

no queda pan

the bread has all gone

el pan se ha vendido todo

the painting went for £1, 000

el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras

going, going, gone

a la una, a las dos, vendido

sorry, but the room has gone

lo siento pero la habitación ya está alquilada

7.1. go (to cease to function, to wear out):

go bulb/fuse:

fundirse

go thermostat/fan/exhaust:

estropearse

her memory/eyesight is going

le está fallando or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista

the brakes went as we …

los frenos fallaron cuando …

the brakes have gone

los frenos no funcionan

my knee has gone again

ando mal de la rodilla otra vez

my legs went (from under me)

me fallaron las piernas

suddenly, the picture went

de repente desapareció la imagen

these jeans are going at the knees

estos vaqueros tienen las rodillas gastadas

7.2. go (to die):

go inf

pasar a mejor vida

we've all got to go sometime

a todos nos llega la hora

8.1. go (remaining):

only two weeks to go till he comes

solo faltan dos semanas para que llegue

I still have 50 pages to go

todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas

8.2. go (to take away):

go Am

llevar

two burgers to go

dos hamburguesas para llevar

9. go (to turn out, to proceed, to progress):

go

ir

if everything goes well

si todo va or marcha or sale bien

how are things going?

¿cómo van or andan las cosas?

how did the interview go?

¿qué tal estuvo la entrevista?

how did the interview go?

¿cómo te (or le etc.) fue en la entrevista?

how goes it? inf

¿qué tal? inf

so it goes

así son las cosas

10. go GAMES (to have a turn):

go

ir

go

jugar

you go first

tú vas or juegas primero

you go first

te toca a ti primero

11.1. go (to lead):

go paths/tracks:

ir

go paths/tracks:

llevar

11.2. go (to extend):

go roads/railroad lines:

ir

it only goes as far as Croydon

solo va or llega hasta Croydon

to go from … to … prices/ages/period:

ir de … a … or desde … hasta …

the first volume goes from A to K

el primer tomo va or abarca de la A a la K

the belt won't go around my waist

el cinturón no me da para la cintura

12.1. go (to contribute to):

to go to + infin everything that goes to make a good school

todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena

to go to + infin everything that goes to make a good school

todo lo que hace que una escuela sea buena

that just goes to prove my point

eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón

it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own

está visto que no los podemos dejar solos

it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own

esto demuestra que no los podemos dejar solos

12.2. go (to be used):

to go toward sth/to + infin all their savings are going toward the trip

van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje

the money will go to pay the workmen

el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros

13.1. go (to function, to work):

go heater/engine/clock:

funcionar

the radio was going full blast

la radio estaba puesta a todo volumen

to have a lot going for one

tener muchos puntos a favor

to have sth going he had something going with one of his students

tenía algo con una de sus alumnas

we've got a good thing going here

esto marcha muy bien

13.2. go:

to get going, the car's OK once it gets going

el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca

I find it hard to get going in the mornings

me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana

once he gets going on politics, there's no stopping him

cuando se pone a hablar de política, no hay quien lo pare

it's late, we'd better get going

es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos

we tried to get a fire going

tratamos de hacer fuego

we need some music to get the party going

hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta

to get sb going all this stupid nonsense really gets me going

estas estupideces me sacan de quicio

a few jokes should get the audience going

con unos cuantos chistes, seguro que el público se anima

only a black coffee gets me going in the morning

yo necesito un café por la mañana para entrar en acción

13.3. go (to continue to function):

to keep going

aguantar

to keep going (to continue without stopping)

seguir

if we can keep going until December, sales may pick up again

si podemos aguantar hasta diciembre, puede ser que las ventas repunten

keep going, we're nearly there

sigue, que ya falta poco

to keep a project going

mantener a flote un proyecto

I tried desperately to keep the conversation going

intenté por todos los medios que no decayera la conversación

it's only your love that keeps me going

es tu amor lo que me da fuerzas para seguir (adelante)

14. go (to continue, to last out):

go

seguir

the noise was still going after four hours

a las cuatro horas, todavía seguía el ruido

the club's been going for 12 years now

el club lleva 12 años funcionando

this strike's already been going for too long

esta huelga ha durado ya demasiado

how long can you go before you need a break?

¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?

we can go for weeks never seeing a soul

podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma

camels can go for weeks without water

los camellos pueden pasar or resistir semanas sin agua

15. go (to be worded):

go poem/prayer/theorem:

decir

… as the old saying goes

… como dice or reza el refrán

… or so the story goes

… o eso dicen

their argument goes as follows …

ellos argumentan lo siguiente …

how does the song go?

¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?

16.1. go (to sound):

go bell/siren:

sonar

16.2. go (to make a sound, a movement):

go

hacer

ducks go quack

los patos hacen 'cuac, cuac'

17.1. go (to become):

to go blind/deaf

quedarse ciego/sordo

to go crazy

volverse loco

to go mouldy Brit

enmohecerse

to go sour

agriarse

to go sour

ponerse agrio

to go pale

palidecer

to go pale

ponerse pálido

her face went red

se puso colorada

the bread's gone hard

el pan está duro

my sister has gone vegetarian/punk

mi hermana se ha hecho vegetariana/punk

everything suddenly went quiet

de repente se hizo un silencio total

the phone suddenly went dead

de repente se cortó la comunicación

the city has gone Democratic

la ciudad se ha volcado a los demócratas

17.2. go (to be, to remain):

to go barefoot/naked/armed

ir or andar descalzo/desnudo/armado

they went hungry

pasaron hambre

it'll go unnoticed

va a pasar desapercibido

it goes by the name of Surfax

se conoce con el nombre de Surfax

18.1. go:

go (to have a place)

ir

go (to fit)

caber

where does this chair go?

¿dónde va esta silla?

the piano won't go through the door

el piano no va a pasar or caber por la puerta

18.2. go (to be divisible):

5 into 11 won't or doesn't go

11 no es divisible por 5

8 into 32 goes 4 (times)

32 entre 8 cabe a 4

19.1. go (to be available) only in -ing form:

I'll take any job that's going

estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan

is there any coffee going?

¿hay café?

what will you have? — whatever's going

¿qué quieres tomar? — lo que haya or lo que me ofrezcas

at the time it was the best treatment going

en ese momento era el mejor tratamiento que había

19.2. go (to be in general):

it's not expensive as dishwashers go

no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas

20.1. go (to be permitted):

anything goes

todo vale

anything goes

cualquier cosa está bien

20.2. go (to be obeyed, believed):

what the boss says goes

lo que dice el jefe, va a misa

20.3. go (to match, to suit):

go

pegar

go

ir

that shirt and that tie don't really go

esa camisa no pega or no va or no queda bien con esa corbata

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

1.1. go (in cards):

go

ir con

I'll go two hearts

voy con dos corazones

1.2. go (to bet):

go

apostar

2. go (to say):

go inf

decir

that's enough of that, he goes

—ya está bueno —dice

3. go (to work hard) inf:

to go it

darle duro inf

to go it (go fast) Brit dated

pegarle fuerte inf

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

1. to be going to (expressing intention):

to be going to

ir a +inf

I'm going to buy a new shirt

me voy a comprar una camisa nueva

I was just going to make some coffee

iba a or estaba por hacer café

don't deny it! — I wasn't going to

¡no lo niegues! — no pensaba hacerlo

we've been going to buy a new car for years

llevamos años diciendo que nos vamos a comprar un coche nuevo

2. to be going to (to express the near future):

to be going to

ir a +inf

I'm going to be sick

voy a devolver

this peace is not going to last

esta paz no va a durar

there's going to be trouble when he finds out

cuando se entere, se va a armar lío

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

1.2. go C (turn):

whose go is it?

¿a quién le toca?

it's my go

me toca a mí

you have to miss two goes

tienes que estar dos vueltas or turnos sin jugar

1.3. go C (chance to use):

can I have a go on your typewriter?

¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?

2. go U (energy, drive):

go

empuje m

go

dinamismo m

it was all go at the office as usual

aquello era de locos como siempre en la oficina inf

(to be) on the go , I've been on the go all morning

no he parado en toda la mañana

he's got three jobs on the go Brit

está haciendo tres trabajos a la vez

to keep sb on the go

tener a alguien en danza inf

V.go [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] ADJ pred

all systems go

todo listo or luz verde para despegar

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

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

1.1. go with (be compatible with):

this sauce goes well with hamburgers

esta salsa queda muy bien con hamburguesas

choose a tie to go with your shirt

elija una corbata que quede bien or que combine con su camisa

1.2. go with (accompany, be associated with):

the house goes with the job

la casa va con el puesto

this book should go with the novels over there

este libro debería ir ahí con las novelas

the problems that go with owning a car

los problemas que trae tener coche

Christmas and all that goes with it

la Navidad y todo lo que conlleva

2. go with (have attachment):

go with inf

salir con

he's been going with her for quite a while now

hace tiempo que sale con ella

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

1.1. go together (be compatible):

go together colors/patterns:

combinar

go together colors/patterns:

pegar inf

lamb and mint sauce go well together

el cordero queda muy bien con salsa de menta

religion and the consumer society do not go together

la religión no va con la sociedad de consumo

1.2. go together (be normally associated):

love and marriage do not necessarily go together

el amor y el matrimonio no van siempre de la mano

2. go together (be romantically attached):

go together inf

salir juntos

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

1.1. go into (enter):

go into room/building

entrar en

go into room/building

entrar a LatAm

1.2. go into (collide with):

go into car/wall

chocar contra

1.3. go into (fit into):

go into

entrar en

1.4. go into (be divisible into):

5 into 11 doesn't go

11 no es divisible por 5

2.1. go into (start, embark on):

go into phase/era

entrar en

go into phase/era

empezar

to go into an explanation

ponerse a dar explicaciones

2.2. go into (enter certain state):

go into

entrar en

to go into a coma/a trance

entrar en coma/en un trance

he went into hysterics/a fit

le dio un ataque de histeria/un ataque

she went into a deep sleep

se durmió profundamente

she went into a deep sleep

cayó en un profundo sueño

2.3. go into (enter profession):

go into television/Parliament

entrar en

she wants to go into publishing

quiere meterse en el mundo editorial

to go into the Church

entrar en religión

to go into the Church

hacerse sacerdote (or religioso etc.)

3.1. go into (discuss, explain):

go into

entrar en

to go into details

entrar en detalles

I don't want to go into that

no quiero entrar en ese tema

in his article he goes into the reasons why …

en el artículo analiza las razones por las cuales …

she refused to go into why she resigned

se negó a explicar por qué había dimitido

3.2. go into (investigate, analyze):

go into problem/evidence/motives

analizar

go into problem/evidence/motives

estudiar

4. go into (be devoted to):

after all the money/work that has gone into this!

¡después de todo el dinero/trabajo que se ha metido en esto!

so much time and energy goes into keeping the place tidy

lleva mucho tiempo y esfuerzo mantenerlo todo ordenado

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

1. go in (enter):

go in

entrar

2. go in (fit):

go in screw/key:

entrar

the big case will not go in

la maleta grande no cabe

3. go in (be obscured):

go in sun/moon:

esconderse

4. go in (go to work):

go in

ir a trabajar

5. go in (be learned, accepted):

go in idea/lesson/warning:

entrar (en la cabeza)

6. go in (attack) MIL:

go in

atacar

the police went in to break up the demonstration

la policía intervino para dispersar a los manifestantes

go by in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for go by in the English»Spanish Dictionary

go by VB intr went, gone -es

1. go by (move past):

go by

pasar (junto a)

2. go by (pass):

go by

transcurrir

in days gone by form

en tiempos pasados

to let sth go by

no aprovechar algo

3. go by (be guided by):

go by

guiarse por

Translations for go by in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to go by tram

viajar en tranvía

to go by boat

ir en barco

Translations for go by in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ir en bicicleta

to go by bicycle

ir en tren

to go by train

ir en motocicleta

to go by motorcycle

ir en coche

to go by car

Translations for go by in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.by [baɪ] PREP

1. by (near):

by

cerca de

close [or near] by ...

cerca de...

to be/lie/stand by ...

estar/yacer/permanecer cerca de...

by the sea

junto al mar

2. by (at):

by

junto a

to remain by sb for two days

quedarse junto a alguien durante dos días

3. by (during):

by day/night

durante el día/la noche

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

4. by (at the latest time):

by

para

by tomorrow/midnight

para mañana/la medianoche

by now

ahora

by then

para entonces

5. by (cause):

by

por

a novel by Joyce

una novela de Joyce

to be killed by sth/sb

ser matado por algo/alguien

surrounded by dogs

rodeado de perros

6. by (through means of):

by rail/plane/tram

en tren/avión/tranvía

made by hand

hecho a mano

to hold sb by the arm

tomar a alguien por el brazo

to go in by the door

entrar por la puerta

by doing sth

haciendo algo

7. by (through):

by chance/mistake

por suerte/error

8. by (under):

to call sb/sth by their/its name

llamar a alguien/algo por su nombre

what does he mean by that?

¿a qué se refiere con eso?

9. by (alone):

to be by oneself

estar solo

to do sth by oneself

hacer algo solo

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth

jurar por Dios/algo

11. by (in measurement, arithmetic):

to buy by the kilo/dozen

comprar por kilo/docenas

to divide by 6

dividir entre 6

to increase by 10%

aumentar en un 10%

to multiply by 4

multiplicar por 4

paid by the hour/day

pagado por hora/día

4 metres by 6

4 por 6 metros

one by one

uno a uno

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances

juzgar por las apariencias

all right by me inf

por mí, de acuerdo

II.by [baɪ] ADV

1. by (near):

by

cerca

to put/lay sth by

poner/dejar algo a mano

2. by (in a while):

by and by

dentro de poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by

pasar

Phrases:

by and large

en general

I.go [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB intr went, gone -es

1. go (proceed):

go

ir

to go (and) do sth

ir a hacer algo

to go home

irse a casa

2. go (travel):

go

viajar

to go on a cruise

ir de crucero

to go on holiday

irse de vacaciones

to go on a trip

irse de viaje

3. go (adopt position):

when I go like this, my back hurts

cuando hago esto, me duele la espalda

4. go (leave):

go

marcharse

to have to go

tener que irse

when does the bus go?

¿a qué hora sale el autobús?

5. go (do):

go

hacer

to go biking

salir en bicicleta

to go camping/fishing/shopping

ir de camping/pesca/compras

to go jogging

hacer footing

to go swimming

ir a nadar

6. go (attend):

go

asistir

to go to a concert

ir a un concierto

to go to a movie

ir a ver una película

to go to a party

ir a una fiesta

7. go + adj or n (become):

go

volverse

to go senile

volverse viejo

to go bankrupt

caer en bancarrota

to go public

hacerse público

to go communist

volverse comunista

to go adrift

fallar

to go adrift (be stolen)

ser robado

to go bald

quedarse calvo

to go haywire

volverse loco

to go missing Aus, Brit

desaparecer

to go to sleep

dormirse

to go wrong

salir mal

8. go + adj (exist):

to go hungry/thirsty

pasar hambre/sed

to go unmentioned/unsolved

no ser mencionado/no solucionarse

to go unnoticed

pasar desapercibido

as prices go ...

considerando los precios actuales...

9. go (happen):

to go badly/well

ir mal/bien

to go from bad to worse

ir de mal en peor

the way things are going

tal como van las cosas

10. go (pass):

go

pasar

time seems to go faster as you get older

parece que pasa el tiempo más rápido a medida que envejeces

11. go (begin):

go

empezar

ready, steady, go

preparados, listos, ya

12. go (fail):

to go downhill

ir de capa caída

13. go (belong):

go

pertenecer

I'll put it where it goes

lo pondré en su sitio

14. go (fit):

go

quedar bien

that old picture would go well on that wall

ese viejo cuadro quedaría bien en aquella pared

two goes into eight four times MATH

ocho entre dos da cuatro

15. go (lead):

go

conducir

this road goes to Barcelona

esta carretera lleva a Barcelona

16. go (extend):

go

extenderse

those numbers go from 1 to 10

esos números van del 1 al 10

17. go (function):

go

funcionar

to go slow

ir despacio

to get sth to go

hacer que algo funcione

to keep a conversation going

mantener una conversación

18. go (be sold):

go

venderse

the painting went for a lot more than was expected

el cuadro se vendió mucho más caro de lo esperado

to go for £50

venderse por 50 libras

to go like hot cakes fig

venderse como rosquillas

19. go (contribute):

go

contribuir

love and friendship go to make a lasting relationship

el amor y la amistad contribuyen a hacer duradera una relación

20. go (sound):

go

sonar

the ambulance had sirens going

la ambulancia hacía sonar las sirenas

21. go (be told):

as the saying goes

como dice el refrán

the text goes that ...

reza el texto que...

22. go GAMES:

go

tocar

I go now

ahora me toca a mí

23. go inf (use the toilet):

do any of the kids have to go?

¿alguno de los niños tiene que ir al lavabo?

24. go (express annoyance):

go jump in a lake! inf

¡vete a freír espárragos!

Phrases:

what he says goes

lo que él dice va a misa

anything goes

cualquier cosa vale

here go!

¡vamos a ver!

II.go [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB trans went, gone -es

1. go (travel):

to go it some inf

ir a toda pastilla

2. go inf (say):

go

decir

ducks go ‘quack’

los patos hacen ‘cuac’

3. go (bid):

go

apostar

to go nap Brit

jugárselo todo

4. go (make):

go

hacer

to go it alone

hacerlo solo

to go it inf

correrla

to go it work

darle duro

III.go [gəʊ, Am goʊ] N -es

1. go (turn):

go

turno m

I'll have a go at driving if you're tired

ahora conduciré yo si estás cansado

it's my go

me toca a mí

2. go (attempt):

go

intento m

all in one go

todo de un tirón

to have a go at sth

intentar algo

to have a go at sb about sth

tomarla con alguien por algo

3. go (a success):

go

éxito m

to be no go

ser imposible

to make a go of sth

tener éxito en algo

4. go (energy):

go

energía f

she's full of go today

hoy está pletórica de energía

5. go (activity):

go

actividad f

to be on the go

trajinar

to keep sb on the go

hacer que alguien siga trabajando

6. go inf (business):

go

asunto m

a rum go

un asunto extraño

7. go MED:

go

caso m

Phrases:

from the word go

desde el principio

IV.go [gəʊ, Am goʊ] ADJ AVIAT

go

listo, -a

by PREP

User Entry

by (method)

mediante

by discussion

mediante discusión

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most of these exports, such as grapes, apples, and peaches, go by refrigerator ships, but some, such as berries, go by air freight.

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As days go by and endeavors to escape prove futile, the inviolable becomes a distinct prospect.

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They go by many names: corporate cards, company cards, travel cards and purchase cards.

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Have a drink and linger at the nearby coffee shop where you can check out the small quaint souvenirs and watch gaily-painted trains go by.

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These scenes go by real quick, so the only way to see them is to play the montage slow motion and analysis each scene closely.

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If the following story is anything to go by, the remaining farmers in the area would be wise to consider giving up seafood.

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If it becomes a choice between standing on principle and conceding a little to secure a sellable listing, don't always go by the rule book.

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There have actually been 3 characters, all virtually identical in appearance and ability, to go by this title.

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How do you let months go by without addressing it in a public session?

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Codes can also be entered on the go by texting them from a cell phone.

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