go for in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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

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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

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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go for in the PONS Dictionary

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I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

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

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

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III.go [gəʊ, Am goʊ] N -es

IV.go [gəʊ, Am goʊ] ADJ AVIAT

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You're throwing a dinner party and you want to finish it off with a cheeseboard; what do you go for?
www.independent.co.uk
And advanced users can opt to go for the full-on view mode via a simple toggle switch in the menu.
9to5mac.com
Another time, we left our bikes to go for a swim and came back to find that we no longer had lights or pedometer.
www.telegraph.co.uk
You need to go for puzzles and riddles, little conundrums, such as where on earth has that candyfloss machine gone?
www.ft.com
Fans of ramen know, that when the hankering hits, you go for the soup, and not much else.
www.cbc.ca
If you want non-committal, go for throw pillows.
preen.inquirer.net
But others may go for ham, green beans and apple sauce.
money.usnews.com
If you like a good strong hot chocolate that's not too sweet, then go for the 82 per cent Madagascan.
www.ft.com
In that case, you need to go for the $1,200 dual rear-wheel -- ahem, that's "dually" to us truck guys -- and the $1,595 self-levelling rear air suspension.
driving.ca
The tiger tries to go for the jugular, but also fails.
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