lead on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lead on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lead on VB [Am lid -, Brit liːd -] (v + adv)

lead on!

¡adelante! (¡te seguimos!)

II.lead on VB [Am lid -, Brit liːd -] (v + o + adv) (raise false hopes)

lead on

engañar

they were led on with promises of high wages

los engañaron or los engatusaron con promesas de sueldos altos

she's been leading him on for years

hace años que lo tiene agarrado de las narices dándole esperanzas inf

Translations for lead on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

put the dog on its lead

ponle la correa or la traílla al perro

dogs must be kept on a lead at all times

prohibido dejar a los perros sueltos

Translations for lead on in the Spanish»English Dictionary

provocar

to lead … on

Translations for lead on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lead¹ [Am lid, Brit liːd] N

1. lead (in competition) no pl:

to be in/hold the lead

ir/seguir a la cabeza or en cabeza

to be in/hold the lead

llevar/conservar la delantera

to move into the lead, to take the lead

ponerse a la cabeza or en cabeza

to move into the lead, to take the lead

tomar la delantera

Acme has taken the lead from Chipco in the car market

Acme ha pasado a ocupar el primer lugar, desplazando a Chipco, en el mercado del automóvil

she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival

le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano

2. lead (example, leadership):

lead no pl

ejemplo m

to give a lead

dar (el) ejemplo

to follow or take sb's lead

seguir el ejemplo de alguien

you should take their lead and resign

debería seguir su ejemplo y dimitir

if you don't know what to do, just follow my lead

si no sabe qué hacer, haga lo mismo que yo

they took the lead in expelling foreign companies

tomaron la iniciativa en expulsar a las compañías extranjeras

3. lead (clue):

lead

pista f

to investigate/follow up a lead

investigar/seguir una pista

4.1. lead (for dog):

lead Brit

correa f

lead Brit

traílla f

put the dog on its lead

ponle la correa or la traílla al perro

dogs must be kept on a lead at all times

prohibido dejar a los perros sueltos

4.2. lead ELEC:

lead

cable m

5.1. lead (main role):

lead

papel m principal

the male/female lead (role)

el papel principal masculino/femenino

the male/female lead (person)

el primer actor/la primera actriz

to play the lead

hacer el papel principal

to play the lead

ser el/la protagonista

5.2. lead MUS:

lead no pl

solista mf

to sing/play (the) lead

ser la voz/el músico solista

to sing/play (the) lead attr guitar/singer

principal

6.1. lead JOURN:

lead, a. lead story

artículo m principal

6.2. lead JOURN (opening paragraph):

lead Am

introducción f (de un artículo de prensa)

lead attr paragraph

inicial

7. lead (cards) no pl:

it was her lead

salía ella

it was her lead

ella era mano

her lead was the three of hearts

salió con el tres de corazones

II.lead¹ <pt & pp led> [Am lid, Brit liːd] VB trans

1.1. lead (guide, conduct):

lead person/animal

llevar

lead person/animal

guiar

he led her across the field

la guió or condujo a través del campo

he led his troops into battle

inició el ataque al frente de sus tropas

he led her onto the dance floor

la llevó hasta la pista

to lead sb to sth/sb

conducir or llevar a alguien a algo/ ante alguien

she led the party to victory

condujo el partido a la victoria

the path led them to a clearing

el sendero los condujo or los llevó a un claro

they were led to safety by firemen

los bomberos los pusieron a salvo

lead us to your master!

¡condúcenos ante tu amo!

to lead sb aside/to one side

llevar a alguien aparte/a un lado

to lead sb away/off

llevarse a alguien

he was led away by police

se lo llevó la policía

lead the way!

¡ve tú delante!

lead the way!

¡ve tú adelante! esp LatAm

1.2. lead (to a particular state, course of action):

to lead sb into temptation

hacer caer a alguien en la tentación

to lead sb to sth/+infin this led me to the conclusion that …

esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que …

you led me to this!

¡tú me metiste en esto!

whatever led you to resign?

¿qué te llevó a dimitir?

I was led to believe that …

me dieron a entender que …

1.3. lead (influence, induce):

lead witness

insinuarle la respuesta a

he's easily led

se deja llevar fácilmente

2. lead:

lead (head, have charge of) discussion

conducir

lead orchestra (conduct) Am

dirigir

lead (play first violin in) Brit

ser el primer violín de

the expedition was led by a famous anthropologist

la expedición iba al mando de un famoso antropólogo

she leads a star-studded cast

encabeza un elenco estelar

he led the congregation in prayer

oró junto a los fieles

the chairman led the applause

el presidente inició los aplausos

3.1. lead (be at front of):

lead parade/attack

encabezar

lead parade/attack

ir al frente de

his mother led the mourners

su madre encabezaba el cortejo fúnebre

3.2. lead (in race, competition):

lead opponent

aventajar

they led the opposing team by ten points

aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos

they led the opposing team by ten points

le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario

to lead the field SPORTS

ir en cabeza or a la cabeza

to lead the field SPORTS

llevar la delantera

she led the rest of the class by a long way

aventajaba con mucho al resto de la clase

she led the rest of the class by a long way

iba muy por delante del resto de la clase

they lead the world in this kind of technology

son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología

4. lead life:

lead

llevar

to lead a quiet/very active life

llevar or tener una vida tranquila/muy activa

to lead a normal life

llevar or hacer una vida normal

5. lead (play):

lead trumps/hearts

salir con

III.lead¹ <pt & pp led> [Am lid, Brit liːd] VB intr

1. lead:

to lead to sth road/path/steps:

llevar or conducir or dar a algo

to lead to sth door:

dar a algo

the alley led to a little courtyard

el callejón llevaba or conducía a un pequeño patio

this discussion isn't leading anywhere

esta discusión no conduce a nada

six streets lead off the square

de la plaza salen seis calles

2.1. lead (be, act as leader):

you lead, we'll follow

ve delante, que te seguimos

you lead, we'll follow

ve adelante, que te seguimos esp LatAm

the man leads in ballroom dancing

en los bailes de salón es el hombre quien lleva a su pareja

2.2. lead (in race, competition):

lead competitor:

ir a la cabeza

lead competitor:

puntear LatAm

they are leading by three goals

van ganando por tres goles

the Republicans are leading in the polls

los republicanos van a la cabeza en or encabezan las encuestas

3.1. lead JOURN:

'The Times' leads with the budget deficit

'The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario

3.2. lead (in cards):

lead

salir

lead

ser mano

to lead with three aces

salir con tres ases

North to lead (in bridge)

el norte es mano

3.3. lead (in boxing):

lead

atacar

he led with his right

atacó con la derecha

lead² [Am lɛd, Brit lɛd] N

1. lead U (metal):

lead

plomo m

don't move or I'll fill you full of lead!

¡quieto o te acribillo a balazos or te lleno el cuerpo de plomo!

as heavy as lead my feet felt as heavy as lead

los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo

to get the lead out (of one's pants) Am inf

ponerse a trabajar duro

lead paint

pintura f con plomo

lead soldier

soldadito m de plomo

2.1. lead C NAUT:

lead

sonda f

lead

escandallo m

to swing the lead Brit

poner excusas para no trabajar

2.2. lead C or U (for fishing):

lead

plomo m

3. lead C or U (in pencil):

lead

mina f

to put lead in sb's pencil sl

ser un afrodisíaco

4. lead <leads, pl > (in window, for roof):

lead

emplomado m

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

1. on–off switch:

on–off

de encendido y apagado

on–off

de prendido y apagado LatAm

2. on–off:

on–off sound

intermitente

on–off sound

discontinuo

on–off affair/relationship

discontinuo

on–off affair/relationship

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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).

1.1. on (indicating position):

on

en

put it on the table

ponlo en or sobre la mesa

he put it on the top shelf

lo puso en el estante de arriba

on the ground

en el suelo

don't write on the wall!

¡no escribas en la pared!

he hung it on a hook

lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background

amarillo sobre un fondo negro

you've got mud on your sleeve

tienes barro en la manga

I live on Acacia Avenue esp Am

vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

1.2. on (belonging to):

on

de

the handle on the cup

el asa de la taza

look at the belly on him! inf

¡mira la panza que tiene! inf

1.3. on (against):

I hit my head on the shelf

me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass

se cortó la mano con el vidrio

1.4. on (at point on scale):

on

en

it's on 160°

está en 160°

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

it looks better on you than on me

te queda mejor a ti que a mí

it's too short on her

le queda demasiado corto

2.2. on (about one's person):

I didn't have any cash on me

no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him

le encontraron heroína (encima)

do you happen to have her number on you?

¿por casualidad tienes su número aquí/allí?

3. on (indicating means of transport):

I went on the bus/train

fui en autobús/en tren

on the plane I met an old friend

en el avión me encontré con un viejo amigo

we had lunch on the train

comimos en el tren

a man on a bicycle/horse

un hombre en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot

a pie

4.1. on (playing instrument):

on

a

with Sue on the piano

con Sue al piano

George Smith on drums

George Smith a la or en la batería

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

I heard it on the radio

lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night

anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4

la obra la dan en el canal 4

4.3. on (recorded on):

on

en

on tape

en cinta

we have the information on file

tenemos la información archivada

5.1. on (using equipment):

who's on the computer?

¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour!

¡hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!

you've been on the phone an hour!

¡hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! inf

5.2. on (on duty at):

on

en

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

5.3. on (contactable via):

call us on 800 7777

llámenos al 800 7777

you can reach him on this number

se puede poner en contacto con él llamando a este número

6. on (a member of):

she's on the committee

está en la comisión

she's on the committee

es miembro de la comisión

she's not on our staff

no forma parte de nuestro personal

she's not on our staff

no es empleada nuestra

we have several doctors on our staff

hay varios médicos entre nuestros empleados or entre nuestro personal

on a team Am

en un equipo

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming

los miércoles va a nadar

on or about June 15

alrededor del 15 de junio

on the anniversary of her death

en el aniversario de su muerte

there are trains every hour on the hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

on -ing

al +  infin

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

on

sobre

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

a propósito

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

está a dieta

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

9.2. on (working on, studying):

we're on page 45 already

ya vamos por la página 45

they have been on irregular verbs for six weeks

llevan seis semanas con los verbos irregulares

I'm still on question 1

todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10. on (taking, consuming):

she's on antibiotics

está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin

es heroinómano

we're drinking wine but John's still on vodka

nosotros estamos tomando vino pero John sigue con el vodka

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

I manage on less than that

yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

we're on starvation wages

nos pagan un sueldo de hambre

I'm on a grant/scholarship

tengo una beca

I'm on a grant/scholarship

soy becario

she's on £30, 000 Brit

gana 30.000 libras al año

you won't get very far on $10

no vas a ir muy lejos con 10 dólares

12. on (according to):

she wants to stay on her terms

quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

on past experience

según nuestra (or mi etc) experiencia anterior

acting on his advice

siguiendo sus consejos

13.1. on (at the expense of):

this round's on me

a esta ronda invito yo

this round's on me

esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house

invita la casa

it's on the house

atención de la casa

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) Am:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

1.1. on (worn):

she had a blue dress on

llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with a wig on

con una peluca

with no clothes on

sin ropa

with no clothes on

desnudo

your hat isn't on straight

llevas or tienes el sombrero mal puesto

let's see what it looks like on

a ver cómo queda puesto

1.2. on (in place):

the lid's not on properly

la tapa no está bien puesta

put a record on

pon un disco

to sew a button on

coser or pegar un botón

she left the tablecloth on

dejó el mantel puesto

1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

2. on (indicating relative position):

we crashed head on

chocamos de frente

bring the desk in sideways on

entren el escritorio de lado

which way on do you want the piano?

¿de qué lado quieres (que ponga) el piano?

3.1. on (indicating progression) (in space):

drive on

sigue adelante

ten miles on

diez millas más adelante

further on

un poco más allá or más adelante

on we go!

¡sigamos!

come on in; the water's lovely

métete que el agua está buenísima

go on up; I'll follow in a minute

tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

3.2. on (indicating progression) (in time, activity):

from then/next week on

a partir de ese momento/de la semana que viene

from now on

de ahora en adelante

it was well on in the afternoon when they arrived

llegaron bien entrada la tarde

30 years on from now

dentro de 30 años

I have nothing on that day

ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

3.3. on (indicating progression):

on and off, off and on we still see each other on and off

todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando

it rained on and off or off and on all week

estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

I've been coming here on and off or off and on for over 20 years

hace más de 20 años que vengo aquí, aunque no regularmente

3.4. on (indicating progression):

on and on the road seemed to go on and on (forever)

la carretera parecía interminable

the film just went on and on

la película se hizo interminable

the film just went on and on

la película se hizo pesadísima inf

you don't have to go on and on about it!

no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo inf

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at Brit inf, to be on at sb (about sth/to +  infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato inf

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido LatAm

to be on faucet/tap:

estar abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida LatAm

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

1.2. on pred (on duty):

who was on when the accident happened?

¿quién estaba de turno cuando ocurrió el accidente?

we work four hours on, four hours off

trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today?

¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2.1. on pred (taking place):

there's a lecture on in there

hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on

mientras dure el congreso

while the conference is on

hasta que termine el congreso

the game is still on

el partido no ha terminado todavía

2.2. on pred (due to take place):

the party's definitely on for Friday

la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on?

¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

the deal is on

el trato sigue en pie

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Spain

2.4. on pred (performing, playing):

you're on! THEAT

¡a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3

solo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

who's on next?

¿a quién le toca salir a escena?

who's on next?

¿quién actúa ahora?

he has been on for most of the game SPORTS

ha estado jugando casi todo el partido

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French — you're on!

tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés — ¡trato hecho! or ¡te tomo la palabra!

are you on?

¿te apuntas?

Phrases:

not on esp Brit inf, he can't expect us to pay; it's simply not on

no puede pretender que paguemos nosotros; no hay derecho

that sort of thing just isn't on

ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on

la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

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

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

1. put on:

put on jacket/stockings/hat

ponerse

put on watch/perfume/makeup

ponerse

put your coat on

ponte el abrigo

you can put your clothes back on now

puede vestirse

2. put on:

put on light/radio/oven

encender

put on light/radio/oven

prender LatAm

put on music

poner

I'll put the soup on

voy a poner la sopa a calentar

she suddenly put the brakes on

frenó de repente

put the handbrake on

pon el freno de mano

3. put on (gain):

I've put on four kilos

he engordado cuatro kilos

hasn't he put on weight!

¡qué gordo está!

hasn't he put on weight!

¡cómo ha engordado!

she's put ten years on in the last few months

ha envejecido diez años en estos últimos meses

4. put on (produce, present):

put on exhibition

organizar

put on play/show

presentar

put on play/show

dar

put on play/show

poner en escena form

5. put on (assume):

put on expression

adoptar

she put on a show of anger

fingió estar furiosa

she puts on such airs!

¡se da unos aires!

he's not hurt: he's just putting it on

no le pasa nada, está haciendo teatro or está fingiendo

he put on a foreign accent

fingió tener acento extranjero

6. put on (operate):

put on train/flight

poner

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

1. put on (connect) TELEC:

Mr Jones to speak to you — put him on, would you?

el señor Jones quiere hablar con usted — pásemelo, por favor

shall I put her on?

¿le paso con ella?

I'll put you on to the sales manager

le paso or lo comunico con el jefe de ventas

2. put on (alert):

to put sb on to sb/sth somebody had put the police on to them

alguien había puesto a la policía sobre su pista

who put them on to the fraud?

¿quién les dio la pista de que había habido fraude?

who put them on to the fraud?

¿quién les pasó el dato de que había habido fraude? CSur

3. put on (introduce):

to put sb on to sb/sth I can put you on to someone who …

puedo ponerte en contacto con una persona que …

she put me onto a shop where …

me dijo de una tienda donde …

she put me onto a shop where …

me dio el dato de una tienda donde … CSur

I've started yoga; it was Bob who put me on to it

he empezado a hacer yoga; fue Bob que me lo recomendó

4. put on (tease) Am:

put on inf

tomarle el pelo a inf

you're putting me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! inf

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

have on cover/roof

colocar

have on cover/roof

poner

they soon had all the books on the shelves

pronto colocaron todos los libros en los estantes

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

have on

llevar puesto

have on

tener puesto

what did she have on?

¿qué llevaba or tenía puesto?

what did she have on?

¿cómo iba vestida?

I had nothing on

estaba desnudo

you have your sweater on backwards or Brit back to front

llevas or tienes el suéter puesto al revés

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

1. have on (have arranged):

have on

tener

have you anything on this evening?

¿tienes or haces algo esta noche?

have you anything on this evening?

¿tienes programa para esta noche?

2. have on (have in progress):

the municipal gallery has an exhibition on

en la galería municipal hay una exposición

let's see what they have on at the Metro

veamos qué dan en el Metro

let's see what they have on at the Metro

veamos qué echan or ponen en el Metro Spain

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

have on (tease) inf:

to have sb on

tomarle el pelo a alguien inf

you're having me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! inf

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

1. go on (go further):

go on (without stopping)

seguir

go on (after stopping)

seguir

go on (after stopping)

proseguir form

we're going on to Florence in the morning

por la mañana seguiremos viaje hasta Florencia

I can't go on, I'm too tired

no puedo más, estoy muy cansado

2. go on (go ahead):

you go on, we'll follow

tú vete que nosotros ya iremos

he went on ahead to look for a hotel

él fue antes or delante para buscar hotel

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

4. go on (continue speaking):

go on

seguir

go on

continuar

go on

proseguir form

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —continuó …

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —siguió diciendo …

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —prosiguió … form

5. go on (talk irritatingly) pej:

she does go on Brit

¡mira que habla … !

she does go on Brit

¡se pone de pesada … !

he went on and on

siguió dale que dale inf

he went on and on

siguió dale que te pego Spain inf

to go on about sth

hablar de algo

what on earth is she going on about?

¿de qué diablos está hablando?

she keeps going on at me to get my hair cut

me está siempre encima or siempre me está dando la lata para que me corte el pelo inf

6. go on (happen):

what's going on?

¿qué pasa?

there's a war going on

hay guerra

there's a war going on

están (or estamos etc.) en guerra

the struggle that is going on for the leadership of the party

la lucha que está teniendo lugar por el liderazgo del partido

there's an argument going on next door

en la casa de al lado están discutiendo

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre ustedes dos?

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre vosotros dos? Spain

how long has this been going on?

¿desde cuándo viene sucediendo esto?

there's something fishy going on here

aquí hay gato encerrado

7. go on (pass, elapse):

the weather deteriorated as the morning went on

el tiempo empeoró a medida que avanzaba la mañana

8. go on (progress):

go on

marchar

the work's going on well

el trabajo marcha bien

9. go on:

go on (onto stage)

salir a escena

go on (onto field of play)

salir al campo

10. go on (fit, be placed):

the lid won't go on

no le puedo (or podemos etc.) poner or colocar la tapa

the wheels go on last of all

las ruedas se ponen or colocan al final

my gloves wouldn't go on

no me entraban los guantes

11. go on (be switched on):

go on

encenderse

go on

prenderse LatAm

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

1. go on (approach):

go on

ir

he's going on 80

va para los 80

she's 16 going on 17

tiene 16 para 17

she's 16 going on 17

está por cumplir 17

it's going on 11 o'clock

van a ser las 11

it's going on 11 o'clock

son casi las 11

2. go on (base inquiries on):

we can only go on what we know for certain

solo podemos basarnos en or guiarnos por lo que sabemos a ciencia cierta

all we have to go on is a phone number

lo único que tenemos es un número de teléfono

we don't have much to go on

no tenemos muchos datos (or muchas pistas etc.) en que basarnos

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

1.1. come on (urging sb) only in imperative:

come on!

¡vamos! ¡date prisa!

come on!

¡vamos! ¡apúrate! LatAm

come on!

¡órale! Mex inf

come on! you can do it!

¡vamos, que lo puedes hacer!

1.2. come on (inviting sb) usu in imperative:

hi! come on in/up

hola, pasa/sube

tell them to come right on over

diles que se vengan ahora mismo

1.3. come on (follow):

you go ahead, we'll come on later

tú ve primero, nosotros iremos más tarde

1.4. come on (advance):

come on

avanzar

2.1. come on (begin):

come on night/winter:

entrar

come on night/winter:

empezar

I felt a headache coming on

me empezó a doler la cabeza

it came on to rain Brit

se puso a llover

2.2. come on (begin to operate):

come on heating/appliance:

encenderse

come on heating/appliance:

ponerse en funcionamiento

come on light:

encenderse

3. come on (progress):

come on

avanzar

how's your thesis? — it's coming on

¿cómo va la tesis? — avanzando

we've come on a lot since those days

hemos avanzado mucho desde aquella época

4.1. come on actor/perfomer:

come on

aparecer

come on

salir a escena

4.2. come on:

come on RADIO, TV program/show:

empezar

come on RADIO, TV program/show:

salir al aire

4.3. come on (be shown, performed) movie/play:

do you know what's coming on at the Odeon?

¿sabes lo que van a dar en el Odeon?

do you know what's coming on at the Odeon?

¿sabes lo que van a echar en el Odeon? Spain

4.4. come on SPORTS:

come on substitute/player:

entrar

5. come on (behave, present oneself) sl:

he comes on so friendly

da la impresión de ser tan amable

to come on strong I only invited him in for coffee, but he started coming on strong

solo lo invité a tomar un café pero se empezó a pasar sangrón inf

to come on strong I only invited him in for coffee, but he started coming on strong

solo lo invité a tomar un café pero se empezó a poner sangrón Mex inf

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

1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

provocar

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

2. bring on (develop, encourage):

bring on talent

fomentar

bring on talent

potenciar

bring on crop

acelerar el crecimiento de

3. bring on (introduce):

bring on

hacer salir

they brought on their best player

hicieron salir (a jugar) a su mejor jugador

bring on the clowns!

¡que salgan los payasos!

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

he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

lead on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lead on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lead on VB trans

lead on (trick, fool)

engañar

lead on (encourage)

incitar a

she doesn't want to lead him on

no quiere darle falsas expectativas

Translations for lead on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to get a lead on sth

recibir una pista acerca de algo

to hold (on to) the lead

seguir por delante

Translations for lead on in the Spanish»English Dictionary

coger la delantera a alguien

to gain a lead on sb

Translations for lead on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lead¹ [li:d] N

1. lead no pl (front position):

lead

delantera f

to be in the lead

estar en cabeza

to hold the lead

llevar la delantera

to lose one's lead

perder la delantera

to move into the lead

ponerse en cabeza

to take (over) the lead

tomar la delantera

2. lead:

lead (example)

ejemplo m

lead (guiding)

iniciativa f

to follow sb's lead

seguir el ejemplo de alguien

to give a lead

dar una indicación

3. lead THEAT:

lead

papel m principal

to play the lead

representar el papel principal

4. lead (clue):

lead

pista f

to get a lead on sth

recibir una pista acerca de algo

5. lead (connecting wire):

lead

cable m

lead

conductor m

6. lead Brit, Aus (for dog):

lead

correa f

II.lead¹ [li:d] VB trans led, led

1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

dirigir

lead discussion, inquiry

conducir

2. lead (conduct):

lead

conducir

lead

llevar

to lead the way

ir primero

to lead the way fig

mostrar el camino

3. lead (induce):

lead

inducir

to lead sb to do sth

llevar a alguien a hacer algo

to lead sb to believe that ...

hacer creer a alguien que...

4. lead COMM, SPORTS (be ahead of):

lead

liderar

to lead the field fig

ir en cabeza

5. lead (live a particular way):

lead life

llevar

to lead a life of luxury

llevar una vida de lujo

to lead a quiet/hectic life

llevar una vida tranquila/ajetreada

Phrases:

to lead sb by the nose inf

manejar a alguien fácilmente

to lead sb up the garden path inf

embaucar a alguien

III.lead¹ [li:d] VB intr led, led

1. lead (be in charge):

lead

dirigir

2. lead (guide followers):

lead

guiar

3. lead (conduct):

lead

llevar

to lead to/into sth a. fig

conducir a/hacia algo

4. lead (be ahead):

lead

ser líder

to lead by 2 metres

tener una ventaja de 2 metros

lead² [led] N

1. lead no pl (metal):

lead

plomo m

2. lead NAUT:

lead

sonda f

3. lead in pencil:

lead

mina f

I.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] PREP

1. on (place):

on

sobre

on

en

on the table

sobre la mesa

on the wall

en la pared

to put sth on sb's shoulder/finger

poner algo sobre el hombro/en el dedo de alguien

to be on the plane

estar en el avión

to hang on a branch

colgar de una rama

to have sth on one's mind fig

tener algo en mente

2. on (by means of):

to go on the train

ir en tren

to go on foot

ir a pie

to keep a dog on a leash

tener a un perro cogido por la correa

3. on (source of):

on

con

to run on gas

funcionar con gasolina

to live on £2, 000 a month

vivir con 2, 000 libras al mes

4. on MED:

to be on drugs/cortisone

tomar drogas/cortisona

5. on (spatial):

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

on the corner/back of sth

en la esquina/la parte posterior de algo

a house on the river

una casa junto al río

6. on (temporal):

on Sunday

el domingo

on Sundays

los domingos

on the evening of May the 4th

el cuatro de mayo por la tarde

at 2:00 on the dot

a las 2:00 en punto

7. on (at time of):

to leave on time

salir a tiempo

on her arrival

a su llegada

on arriving there

al llegar allí

to finish on schedule

acabar puntualmente

8. on (about):

on

sobre

a lecture on Joyce

una conferencia sobre Joyce

to compliment sb on sth

felicitar a alguien por algo

to be there on business

estar ahí por negocios

9. on (through medium of):

on TV/video/CD

en TV/vídeo/CD

to speak on the radio/the phone

hablar en la radio/por teléfono

to work on a computer

trabajar con un ordenador

to play on the flute

tocar la flauta

10. on (with basis in):

on the principle that

en el supuesto de que

to do sth on purpose

hacer algo a propósito

11. on (in state of):

on sale

en venta

to set sth on fire

prender fuego a algo

to go on holiday/a trip

ir de vacaciones/de viaje

on the whole

en general

12. on (involved in):

to be on the committee

estar en el comité

to work on a project

trabajar en un proyecto

to be on page 10

estar en la página 10

two on each side

dos en cada lado

13. on (because of):

on account of sth/sb

a causa de algo/alguien

to depend on sb/sth

depender de alguien/algo

14. on (against):

to turn on sb

volverse contra alguien

an attack on sb

un ataque contra alguien

to cheat on sb

hacer trampa [o engañar] a alguien

15. on (paid by):

to buy sth on credit

comprar algo a crédito

this is on me inf

esto corre por mi cuenta

16. on Aus, Brit SPORTS:

to be on 10 points

tener 10 puntos

II.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADV

1. on (covering one's body):

to put a hat on

ponerse un sombrero

to have sth on

llevar algo (puesto)

to try on sth

probarse algo

2. on (connected to sth):

make sure the top's on properly

asegúrate de que esté bien tapado

to screw on

enroscar

3. on (aboard):

to get on a train

subir a un tren

to get on a horse

montar en un caballo

to be on (a horse)

estar montado (en un caballo)

4. on (not stopping):

to keep on doing sth

seguir haciendo algo

to get on with sth

ponerse a hacer algo

5. on (in forward direction):

on

hacia adelante

to move on

avanzar

to urge sb on fig

animar a alguien

from that day on

desde aquel día

later on

más tarde

and so on

y así sucesivamente

6. on (in operation):

to turn on

encender

to turn on tap

abrir

to put the kettle on

poner agua a calentar

7. on (performing):

on

en escena

to go on

salir a escena

Phrases:

I don't know what he's on about Aus, Brit

no sé qué está diciendo

on and off

de vez en cuando

well on in the night

muy entrada la noche

to be on at sb (about sth)

estar encima a alguien (con algo)

on and on

sin parar

III.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADJ

1. on (functioning):

on light

encendido, -a

on tap

abierto, -a

on brake

puesto, -a

to leave the light on

dejar la luz encendida

2. on (scheduled):

what's on at the cinema this week?

¿qué dan en el cine esta semana?

the show will be on in Barcelona very soon

el espectáculo estará muy pronto en Barcelona

have you got anything on tomorrow?

¿tienes algún plan para mañana?

3. on THEAT (performing):

to be on

estar en escena

to be on Am (performing well)

hacerlo muy bien

4. on (job):

to be on duty

estar de servicio

to be on duty doctor

estar de guardia

5. on (good):

on day

bueno, -a

6. on (acceptable):

that's not on!

¡no hay derecho!

you're on!

¡de acuerdo!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It was the first time a driver made a pass for the lead on the final lap for victory in the history of the event.

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The entire division took the lead on this mission for the military.

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He was helped in this by the discovery of a seam of lead on the estate which, when mined, brought in a useful income.

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He became the governor's lead on large economic development projects.

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While all four members sang lead on stage, it is only the other three members who ever had leads on studio recordings.

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In the last round, she was tied for the lead on the 18th hole.

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They have been on the run, but they have a lead on one of them.

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The effect of lead on children's cognitive abilities takes place at very low levels.

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This would lead on to government regulations and the first central banks.

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