Translations for lie up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lie up VB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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1. lie up (hide):

lie up criminal/guerrilla:

lie up criminal/guerrilla:

2. lie up (stay in bed):

lie up

quedarse en cama

lie up

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I.lie¹ [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N

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1. lie (in golf):

lie

2. lie → land

II.lie¹ <3rd pers sing pres lies, pres part lying, pt lay, pp lain> [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] VB intr

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1.2. lie (be in lying position):

lie

lie

yacer liter

he was lying flat on his back

estaba tendido or acostado de espaldas

his body lay in the coffin

el cadáver yacía en el ataúd liter

he often lies in bed until noon

con frecuencia se queda en la cama hasta el mediodía

¡quédate quieto!

she lay motionless on the floor

estaba tendida en el suelo sin moverse

I lay awake for hours

estuve horas sin poder dormir

she lay in a coma for three days

estuvo tres días en coma

to lie with sb arch

acostarse con alguien

to lie with sb arch

yacer con alguien arch

tratar de pasar inadvertido

2. lie (be):

lie object:

the papers lay where he had left them

los papeles estaban donde los había dejado

the snow lay two feet deep

la nieve tenía dos pies de espesor

the book lay open at page 304

el libro estaba abierto en la página 304

the tomb lay undisturbed for centuries

pasaron siglos antes de que se diera con la tumba

it lies heavy on your stomach

cae pesado (al estómago)

the factory still lay idle

la fábrica seguía parada

the ship lay at anchor

el barco estaba fondeado or anclado

will the snow lie? Brit

¿cuajará la nieve?

3.2. lie (stretch):

lie

the vast ocean lay before them liter

el inmenso océano se extendía ante ellos liter

4. lie:

lie problem/difference:

lie problem/difference:

lie problem/difference:

lie answer:

where do your sympathies lie?

¿con quién simpatizas?

the truth lies somewhere in between

la verdad está en algún punto intermedio

it's hard to see where the problem lies

es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema

victory lay within his grasp

tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano

a new life lay before them

una nueva vida se abría ante ellos

what lies behind her cool exterior?

¿qué hay detrás de su fría apariencia?

See also land

I.land [Am lænd, Brit land] N Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

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1.1. land U GEOG:

land

land reclaimed from the sea

tierra ganada al mar

over land and sea

por tierra y por mar

we sighted land

divisamos or avistamos tierra

on dry land

en tierra firme

land ho!

¡tierra a la vista!

to know the lie or lay of the land

saber qué terreno se pisa

to see how the land lies

tantear el terreno

to spy out the land

reconocer el terreno

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

land forces

fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

land reclamation

reclamación f de tierras

2. land C liter:

land (country, realm)

land (country, realm)

land (kingdom)

throughout the land

en todo el país (or reino etc.)

in the land of make-believe

en el mundo de la fantasía

the land of milk and honey

el paraíso terrenal

to be in the land of Nod

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nana childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nono RioPl childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo tuto Chil childspeak

to be in the land of the living hum

estar vivito y coleando hum

II.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB intr

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2. land (arrive, end up):

land inf

ir a parar inf

it probably landed in the bin

probablemente haya ido a parar a la basura inf

3. land NAUT:

land traveler/troops:

III.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB trans

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1.1. land (from sea):

land passengers/troops

1.2. land (from air):

hacer aterrizar

land troops

land supplies

2.1. land (in fishing):

3. land (burden) inf:

to land sb with sth/sb, to land sth/sb on sb

endilgarle or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien inf

I got landed with the bill

me endilgaron or me encajaron la cuenta inf

I got landed with the bill

me hicieron cargar con el muerto inf

he got landed with the kids

le endilgaron or le encajaron a los niños inf

I have landed myself with a lot of problems

me he metido en un montón de problemas

he's been landed on us for the weekend

nos lo han endilgado or encajado a nosotros para el fin de semana inf

4. land (cause to end up) inf:

to land sb in sth that venture finally landed her in prison

con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel inf

to land sb/oneself in trouble/a mess

meter a alguien/meterse en problemas/en un lío inf

he is sure to land himself in debt

seguro que termina endeudado

now you've landed me in it!

¡ahora sí que me has metido en una buena! inf

I.lie² [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N (untruth)

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II.lie² <3rd pers sing pres lies, pres part lying, pt & pp lied> [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] VB intr (tell untruths)

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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).

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1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit

un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda

to go up and up

subir más y más

we went all the way up to the top

subimos hasta la cima

it looks a long way up

parece una subida larga

is there an easier way up?

¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?

we saw them on the way up

los vimos cuando subíamos

the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop

el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina

I'll give you a lift up

te llevo hasta arriba

from the waist/neck up

desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba

put it right side up

ponlo con el derecho para arriba

up United! Brit

¡arriba el United!

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

I'll be up in a minute

subiré en un minuto

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

with the lid/blinds up

con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

3.2. up (out of bed):

they're not up yet

todavía no se han levantado

don't let me keep you up

no te quedes levantado por mí

we were up all night

pasamos la noche en vela

I'm glad to see her up and about again

me alegra verla recuperada

I've been up and about since five thirty

estoy en pie desde las cinco y media

I can't lie in bed, I have to be up and doing inf

no me puedo quedar en la cama, tengo que levantarme y ponerme en movimiento

5.2. up (at or to another place):

the path up to the house

el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend

voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

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

to go up to town

ir a la ciudad (or a Londres etc.)

I met her up in town yesterday

me la encontré ayer en la ciudad (or en Londres etc.)

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

to go up to/be up at Oxford

ir a estudiar/estar estudiando en Oxford

6.2. up (inflated):

7. up (going on) inf:

what's up with you?

¿a ti qué te pasa?

there's something up with the engine

al motor le pasa algo

what's up? (what's the matter?)

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hay? inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué onda? LatAm sl

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hubo? And Mex Ven inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿quiubo? Chil Mex inf

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

the game was tied 15 up

empataron 15 a 15

10. up (under consideration):

she will be up before the board/judge

comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

her case will be up before the board/judge

su caso se verá en la junta/lo verá el juez

11. up (in cards):

two pairs, aces up

doble pareja: de ases y jotas (or reyes etc.)

12.1. up (next to):

13.2. up (back and forth):

de arriba abajo

13.3. up (of mood):

she's been rather up and down

ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14. up:

there are five nominees up for treasurer

hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

she is up for trial next month

será procesada el mes que viene

she is up for trial next month inf (to be ready for)

I'm up for just about anything

me apunto a casi todo

I'm up for just about anything

soy pierna para casi todo RioPl inf

I'm up for just about anything

voy a casi todas las paradas Chil inf

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

up to 20 days/twice as big

hasta 20 días/el doble de grande

17.3. up (equal to):

it isn't up to the standard we have come to expect of you

no es del alto nivel al que nos tienes acostumbrados

17.4. up (capable of):

she's not up to the job

no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo

she's not up to the job

no puede con el trabajo inf

I don't feel I'm up to taking over the business

no me siento capaz de hacerme cargo del negocio

do you feel up to going out?

¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

I'm not up to much nowadays

ya no estoy para muchos trotes inf

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía no es gran cosa inf

17.5. up (depending on):

that's entirely up to you

eso, como tú quieras

if it were up to me, they'd all be fired

si dependiera de mí or si por mí fuera, los echaba a todos

how you go about it is up to you

cómo lo hagas es cosa tuya or asunto tuyo

it's up to them to make the next move

les corresponde or les toca a ellos dar el próximo paso

it's not up to me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's not up to me to decide

no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

the choice of color was left up to me

la elección del color quedó a mi criterio or a criterio mío

the choice of color was left up to me

dejaron que yo eligiera el color

Phrases:

to be up to sth inf, I wonder what she's up to in there

me pregunto qué estará haciendo allí metida

they're up to their usual tricks

están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something (planning)

estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos

I'm sure they're up to something (doing)

estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc.) están haciendo

she's up to no good

no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately?

¿en qué has andado últimamente?

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos chicos

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos pequeños Spain

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

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1.1. up (in upward direction):

to go up the stairs/hill

subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney

escondió el dinero en la chimenea

he kept running up and down the stairs

subía y bajaba la escalera corriendo

up yours! vulg sl

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡ándate a la mierda! Chil Col vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡andá a la mierda! RioPl vulg sl

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

he's gone up the shop

ha ido a la tienda

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

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1.1. up attr (going upward):

the up escalator

la escalera mecánica para subir

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

the up train

el tren para Londres

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

I feel really up at the moment

me siento como en las nubes

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

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

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VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

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on the up Brit

gun-related violence is on the up Brit

la violencia relacionada con armas de fuego está en aumento

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de buena ley

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

marchar or ir cada vez mejor

ups and downs

vicisitudes fpl

life's little ups and downs

las vicisitudes de la vida

their business/marriage has had its ups and downs

su negocio/matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

See also come up to

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

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

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

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lie up VB intr Brit

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lie up

lie up

enconcharse Ven, Peru

Translations for lie up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lie face up/face down

tumbarse boca arriba/boca abajo

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I.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB intr

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lie

to lie about sth

mentir sobre algo

II.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB trans

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to lie oneself out of sth

salvarse de algo por una mentira

III.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- N

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I.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain VB intr

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3. lie form (be buried):

lie

estar enterrado, -a

5. lie SPORTS:

lie

II.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain N no pl Brit, Aus

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lie

Phrases:

the lie of the land

el estado de las cosas

I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

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1. up (movement):

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

on the way up

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

6. up (limit):

up to £100

se acabó el tiempo

when 5 hours were up

cuando pasaron 5 horas

from the age of 18 up

a partir de los 18 años (de edad)

to have it up to one's ears (with sth) fig

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo)

7. up (responsibility of):

it's up to you

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

8. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

ir ganando por 2 goles

9. up COMPUT, TECH:

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

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1. up (at top of):

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

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IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

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to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

V.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

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VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

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2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

lie VB

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lie face up/face down

tumbarse boca arriba/boca abajo

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Nuclides that lie up the walls of the valley tend to decay by beta decay towards the center (by emitting an electron, emitting a positron, or capturing an electron). en.wikipedia.org

Within this most attractive landscape lie up-to-date, custom-built facilities for teaching, learning and research. en.wikipedia.org

They were also required to be able to set up small invisible hides where they could lie up during the day undetected by herders looking for enemy tracks and signs. en.wikipedia.org

For nine months a year, the pass is covered with snow, which can lie up to 15 metres deep. www.telegraph.co.uk

During the hottest part of the year, they lie up more extensively during the day and may graze a considerable part of the night. en.wikipedia.org

During the day, they lie up in grass, pits, or drains. en.wikipedia.org

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