Translations for gum up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

With the noblest of motives, but ignoring the law of unintended consequences, their interventions often do little good yet manage to gum up the works. www.telegraph.co.uk

The glycerin, stuff that could gum up the engine, is removed via catalysts, such as methanol or ethanol. www.digitaljournal.com

They might also try to gum up the government's agenda at committee. www.torontosun.com

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Translations for gum up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gum up VB [Am ɡəm -, Brit ɡʌm -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

Translations for gum up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gum up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gum1 [Am ɡəm, Brit ɡʌm] N

1. gum U (for chewing):

2. gum U Brit (glue):

3. gum U (from plant):

4. gum C (gumtree):

II.gum1 <pres part gumming; pt, pp gummed> [Am ɡəm, Brit ɡʌm] VB trans

gum2 [Am ɡəm, Brit ɡʌm] N ANAT

gum3 [Am ɡəm, Brit ɡʌm] N

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

1.2. up (upstairs):

2.1. up (of position):

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

2.4. up (removed):

3.1. up (upright):

3.2. up (out of bed):

4.1. up (of numbers, volume, intensity):

4.2. up (in league, table, hierarchy):

5.1. up (in or toward north):

5.2. up (at or to another place):

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

6.1. up (in position, erected):

6.2. up (inflated):

7. up (going on) inf:

8. up (finished):

9.1. up SPORTS (ahead in competition):

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

10. up (under consideration):

11. up (in cards):

12.1. up (next to):

12.2. up (confronted by):

13.1. up (vertically):

13.2. up (back and forth):

13.3. up (of mood):

14. up:

15. up:

16. up:

17.1. up (as far as):

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

17.3. up (equal to):

17.4. up (capable of):

17.5. up (depending on):

Phrases:

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

1.1. up (in upward direction):

1.2. up (at higher level):

1.3. up (on scale):

2.1. up (along):

2.2. up (further along):

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

1.1. up attr (going upward):

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

See also come up to

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. come up to (reach as far as):

2. come up to (attain):

3. come up to (be nearly):

gum up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gum up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gum up VB trans

Phrases:

Translations for gum up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gum up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gum1 [gʌm] N ANAT

I.gum2 [gʌm] N

1. gum no pl (soft sticky substance):

2. gum no pl:

3. gum (type of sweet):

I.gum¹ [Am ɡəm, Brit ɡʌm] N

II.gum¹ <pres part gumming; pt, pp gummed> [Am ɡəm, Brit ɡʌm] VB trans

gum² [Am ɡəm, Brit ɡʌm] N ANAT

gum³ [Am ɡəm, Brit ɡʌm] N

gum¹ [gʌm] N ANAT

I.gum² [gʌm] N

II.gum² [gʌm] VB trans