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live for VB [Am lɪv -, Brit lɪv -] (v + prep + o)

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I.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] PREP

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1.1. for (intended for):

for

it's a present for my son

es un regalo para mi hijo

is there a letter for me?

¿hay carta para mí?

the wine's for tomorrow

el vino es para mañana

we saved some cake for you

te guardamos un poco de pastel

she put it on one side for me

my love for her

mi amor por ella

my feelings for her

lo que siento por ella

my feelings for her

mis sentimientos hacia ella

clothes for men/women

ropa de hombre/mujer

a table for two, please

una mesa para dos, por favor

is it for sale?

¿está en venta?

is it for sale?

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

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

5. for (giving reason):

for

for that reason

the reason for doing it

la razón por la cual se hizo (or se hace etc.)

we chose the house for its location

elegimos la casa por su situación

I felt better for having spoken out

me sentí mejor por haber dicho lo que pensaba

if it weren't for Joe …

si no fuera por Joe …

had it not been for the traffic, we'd have been on time

si no hubiera sido por el tráfico, habríamos llegado a tiempo

you could hardly move for the books everywhere

casi no te podías mover de tantos libros que había por todos lados

6.2. for (indicating proportion):

for

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away

por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7.3. for (expressing appropriateness):

it's not for me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's for them to make the first move

son ellos los que tienen que dar el primer paso

it's for them to make the first move

les corresponde a ellos dar el primer paso

I decided that teaching was not for me

decidí que la enseñanza no era para mí

8.1. for (in spite of):

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us

tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

for all his talk he hasn't achieved very much

habla mucho, pero no ha logrado gran cosa

8.2. for with infinitive clause:

it's unusual for me to forget a name

es raro que se me olvide un nombre

for a minister to use such language …

que un ministro use ese vocabulario …

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee?

¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

it's difficult for me to be here at nine

me es or me resulta difícil llegar a las nueve

would it be possible for you to advise us?

¿le sería posible asesorarnos?

there's still time for you to apply

todavía tienes tiempo de solicitarlo

what I want is for them/her/you to be happy

lo que quiero es que sea/seas feliz

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

11. for (in exclamations):

oh, for some peace and quiet

¡qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

II.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] CONJ liter

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for

pues liter

for

puesto que form

for

I.live¹ [Am lɪv, Brit lɪv] VB intr

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1.1. live (be, remain alive):

live

(for) as long as I live

(for) as long as I live

she lived to be 100

llegó a cumplir 100 años

he never lived to see it

no vivió para verlo

he never lived to see it

no alcanzó or llego a verlo

you'll live to regret it

algún día te arrepentirás

she had three months to live

le quedaban tres meses de vida

according to the doctors, he should live

según los médicos, se salvará

you'll live inf

no te vas a morir inf

long live the king/queen!

¡viva el rey/la reina!

her words will live forever

sus palabras vivirán para siempre

his spirit still lives among his people

su espíritu sigue vivo entre su pueblo

the dramatist makes his characters live

el dramaturgo da vida a sus personajes

you live and learn

todos los días se aprende algo nuevo

live and let live

vive y deja vivir a los demás

1.2. live (experience life):

live

never eaten paella? you haven't lived!

¿no has comido nunca una paella? ¡pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!

2.2. live (support oneself):

live

I earn just enough to live

gano lo justo para vivir

3.1. live (reside):

live

where do you live?

he lives in Italy/in Paris/in the country/on a boat

vive en Italia/París/el campo/un barco

she lives at 44 Cedar Avenue

vive en la avenida Cedar 44

he lives in that suit

no se quita ese traje ni para dormir

this house is not fit to live in

esta casa no está en condiciones

it will hit him where he lives Am sl

eso le va a dar donde más le duele inf

3.2. live (belong):

live esp Brit inf

where do these dishes live?

¿dónde van estos platos?

II.live¹ [Am lɪv, Brit lɪv] VB trans

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2. live (throw oneself into):

she really lived the part

realmente se identificó con el personaje

for two years I lived, ate and slept the business

viví dos años totalmente entregado al negocio

I.live² [Am laɪv, Brit lʌɪv] ADJ

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2.1. live (of current interest):

it is still a live option

todavía es una posibilidad (a tener en cuenta)

2.2. live (still in use):

live

this one is the live copy

esta es la última versión

4.2. live (burning):

live

5. live SPORTS:

II.live² [Am laɪv, Brit lʌɪv] ADV

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2. live (operational):

empezar a funcionar

entrar en operaciones

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I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

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2. for (to give to):

for

to do sth for sb

hacer algo por alguien

3. for (intention, purpose):

for sale/rent

en venta/alquiler

sth for a headache

algo para el dolor de cabeza

it's time for lunch

es hora del almuerzo

it's time for sleep

es hora de dormir

to invite sb for dinner

invitar a alguien para cenar

to wait for sb

esperar a alguien

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

fit for nothing

bueno para nada

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

it's for cutting cheese

es para cortar queso

for this to be possible

para que esto sea posible

to look for a way to do sth

buscar una manera de hacer algo

6. for (distance):

to walk for 8 km

caminar durante 8 km

8. for (on date of):

to have sth finished for Sunday

acabar algo para el domingo

to set the wedding for May 4

fijar la boda para el 4 de mayo

9. for (in support of):

is he for or against it?

¿está a favor o en contra?

to fight for sth

luchar por algo

10. for (employed by):

to work for a company

trabajar para una empresa

11. for (the task of):

it's for him to say/do ...

le toca a él decir/hacer...

12. for (in substitution):

the substitute for the teacher

el substituto del maestro

say hello for me

dile hola de mi parte

15. for (in reference to):

what's the Chinese for ‘book’?

¿cómo se dice ‘libro’ en chino?

18. for (despite):

for all that/her money

a pesar de todo eso/de su dinero

for all I know

19. for (as):

for example

empezando por él

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

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for

I.live¹ [laɪv] ADJ

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1. live (living):

live

vivo, -a

2. live:

live RADIO, TV

live THEAT

4. live:

live cartridge

con carga explosiva

II.live¹ [laɪv] ADV

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live RADIO, TV

live THEAT

I.live² [lɪv] VB intr

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Phrases:

to live and let live

vivir y dejar vivir

II.live² [lɪv] VB trans

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live

to live a happy life

llevar una vida feliz

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As with a number of dasyurid species, the males live for only one year, dying after a period of frenzied mating. en.wikipedia.org

The action involves four men who live for pleasure, and takes place mostly in the light of oil lamps, giving the film a claustrophobic feel. en.wikipedia.org

The eagle owl can live for up to twenty years in the wild. en.wikipedia.org

It can live for centuries, however, so can attain a substantial height. 400 year old plants with a height of six metres are not unusual. en.wikipedia.org

Though it is monocarpic, the plant may live for up to 30 years before flowering. en.wikipedia.org

Swimming is not the most glamourous of sports... my live for it keeps me going. www.swimvortex.com

Whelks suspended in net bags in the well could live for a while due to circulating fresh water. en.wikipedia.org

Individuals with a present orientation are mostly characterized as pleasure seekers who live for the moment and have a very low risk aversion. en.wikipedia.org

Exile lent me perspectives from which to know my own country from other people's point of view, and from which to live for the enormity of its misfortune. en.wikipedia.org

These prinnies live for battle and look down on newcomers. en.wikipedia.org

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