go on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours
la discusión duró horas
the festival goes on until August 21st
el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto
the fight goes on
la lucha continúa
the meeting just went on and on
la reunión se alargó interminablemente
we can't go on like this
no podemos seguir así
so it went on
y así siguió la historia inf
if you go on like this, you'll have no money left
como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero
to go on -ing
seguir +  ger
I went on reading until 11 o'clock
seguí leyendo hasta las 11
I don't want to go on being exploited
no quiero que me sigan explotando
to go on to + infin he went on to become President
llegó a ser presidente
she went on to explain why …
pasó a explicar por qué …
to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things
puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores
let us go on to victory
sigamos hasta triunfar
I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture
pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla
to go on with sth
seguir con algo
go on with what you were doing
sigan con lo que estaban haciendo
that's enough to be going on with Brit
eso alcanza por el momento
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡dale!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡vamos!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡venga! Spain
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡vamos!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡dale!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡anda!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡venga ya! Spain

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

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

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

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

Translations for go on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also go on, put on, have on, come on, bring on

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

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours
la discusión duró horas
the festival goes on until August 21st
el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto
the fight goes on
la lucha continúa
the meeting just went on and on
la reunión se alargó interminablemente
we can't go on like this
no podemos seguir así
so it went on
y así siguió la historia inf
if you go on like this, you'll have no money left
como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero
to go on -ing
seguir +  ger
I went on reading until 11 o'clock
seguí leyendo hasta las 11
I don't want to go on being exploited
no quiero que me sigan explotando
to go on to + infin he went on to become President
llegó a ser presidente
she went on to explain why …
pasó a explicar por qué …
to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things
puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores
let us go on to victory
sigamos hasta triunfar
I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture
pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla
to go on with sth
seguir con algo
go on with what you were doing
sigan con lo que estaban haciendo
that's enough to be going on with Brit
eso alcanza por el momento
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡dale!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡vamos!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡venga! Spain
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡vamos!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡dale!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡anda!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡venga ya! Spain

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

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I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

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I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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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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go on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for go on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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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The outdoor event will go on rain or shine, though inclement weather could force the cancelation of the outdoor public portion of the event.
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So, however hard he labors to save the world, he is just going to go on defiling and spoiling it.
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One can go on a yatra for a variety of reasons, including festivals, to perform rituals for one's ancestors, or to obtain good karma.
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And you can go on game drives with experienced rangers who may well chance upon a leopard.
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Through this program, women felons would go on three-day outdoors trips, gaining confidence and trust in themselves and other participants.
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While the councillors cogitate, for the performers and their audiences, the show must go on.
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Once you develop a regular routine, it's easier to go on automatic pilot.
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Some croaky far off is lost, sending sounds hollowing; deepness n silence are hard stands that dogs pass thru while other things go on in places of abandon.
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They just said there had been so much pushback on it and, you know, it's better to stop a bleeder right away than to let it go on.
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Both would go on to dominate the Bengali film screen for over a decade.
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