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see off VB [Am si -, Brit siː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2.1. see off (get rid of):

the dog saw them off

el perro los ahuyentó

2.2. see off (defeat) Brit:

see off inf

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I.see¹ <pt saw, pp seen> [Am si, Brit siː] VB trans

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1.1. see:

see

I can't see a thing!

you can see the whole city from here

desde aquí se ve or se puede ver toda la ciudad

we haven't seen her for a while

hace un tiempo que no la vemos

there wasn't a policeman to be seen

no había ningún policía

to see sb/sth + infin I didn't see her arrive

no la vi llegar

we'll be sorry to see her go

nos va a dar pena que se vaya

to see sb/sth -ing I can see somebody coming this way

veo venir a alguien

I saw them walking hand in hand

los vi pasear or paseando tomados de la mano

now see what you've done!

¡mira lo que has hecho!

I thought I was seeing things

pensé que estaba viendo visiones

when you've seen one Greek temple, you've seen them all! hum

con ver un templo griego ya es suficiente

I'll believe it when I see it

hasta que no lo vea no lo creo

to be glad to see the back of sb

alegrarse de que alguien se vaya

1.2. see (witness):

see

I saw the accident

vi or form presencié el accidente

I saw the accident

fui testigo del accidente

justice must be seen to be done

es necesario que la gente vea que se ha hecho justicia

they're going to close it down — I'd like to see them try!

lo van a cerrar — ¡que lo intenten si se atreven!

I won't stand by and see you insulted

no pienso permitir que te insulten

I'll see you damned or dead or hanged or in hell first!

1.3. see film/play:

see

do you want to come and see the game?

¿quieres venir a ver el partido?

2.2. see (learn from reading, hearing):

I see Mrs Baker's retiring

así que se jubila la señora Baker

I see from your application form that …

he leído en su solicitud que …

3.2. see (go out with):

see inf

they've been seeing each other for two months

hace dos meses que salen juntos

4.1. see (visit):

see (socially)

4.2. see (visit):

see (for consultation)

you should see a specialist

deberías ver a or ir a un especialista

I want to see the manager

quisiera ver al gerente or hablar con el gerente

to see sb about sth you should see a doctor about that nail

deberías hacerte ver esa uña por un médico

can I see you about something privately?

¿podría hablar con usted de un asunto privado?

I went to see her about the loan

fui a hablar con ella por lo del préstamo

see your travel agent

consulte a su agente de viajes

6. see (understand):

see

I don't see any point in going

no veo qué sentido tiene ir

he didn't see the joke

no entendió el chiste

he's taking winter clothes, but I can't see the point

va a llevar ropa de invierno, pero no veo para qué

I can see no reason to worry

yo no veo que haya ningún motivo para preocuparse

do you see what I mean?

do you see what I mean?

¿te das cuenta?

I fail to see what's so funny

yo no le veo la gracia or no veo qué tiene de gracioso

you'll have to apologize — I don't see why I should

vas a tener que pedir perdón — no veo por qué

I can see (that) you're in a difficult position, but …

me doy cuenta de or comprendo que estás en una situación difícil, pero …

7. see (consider, regard):

see

try to see things from my point of view

trata de ver las cosas desde mi punto de vista

the way I see it, as I see it

a mi modo de ver

the way I see it, as I see it

tal como yo lo veo

the way I see it, as I see it

I see her more as a friend than a teacher

la veo más como amiga que como maestra

I see nothing wrong in it

yo no le encuentro nada de malo

8.1. see (visualize):

me, a writer? I can't see it, somehow!

¿un autor, yo? ¡me cuesta imaginármelo!

can you see him as a teacher?

¿te lo imaginas de profesor?

I can still see her face when she heard the news

es como si estuviera viendo la cara que puso cuando se enteró

8.2. see (envisage, foresee):

I can see there'll be problems

veo que va a haber problemas

to see sth/sb -ing I can't see it working

no creo que vaya a funcionar

I can't see him being able to persuade her

no creo que la vaya a poder convencer

I saw it coming

8.3. see (accept) Am inf:

we could move Johnson over to Sales — OK, I can see that

podríamos pasar a Johnson a Ventas — bueno, eso me parece bien

10.1. see (experience, undergo):

I doubt if I'll live to see it

no creo que yo llegue a verlo or que yo llegue a ver el día

she won't see 40 again

ya no vuelve a cumplir los 40

I don't think he'll see 60

no creo que llegue a cumplir 60

I want to travel and see (a bit of) life

quiero viajar y ver mundo

his hair looks like it's never seen a brush! inf, hum

parece que se hubiera peleado con el peine hum

10.2. see (be the occasion of):

in a week which has seen the start of …

en una semana que ha visto el inicio de …

after 24 hours of violence which saw several people dead

después de 24 horas de violencia que arrojó un saldo de varios muertos

next Thursday sees the launch of the new model

el próximo jueves es la fecha señalada para el lanzamiento del nuevo modelo

11.1. see (escort, accompany):

see

to see sb to the door

acompañar a alguien a la puerta

to see sb home

acompañar a alguien a su casa

11.2. see (bring, last) inf:

$500 should see you to the end of the month

con 500 dólares debería alcanzarte or te deberías poder arreglar hasta fin de mes

that's enough to see me till tomorrow

con eso me alcanza hasta mañana

12. see (in poker):

I'll see your five, and raise five more

voy tus cinco y subo otros cinco

I'll see you

II.see¹ [Am si, Brit siː] VB intr

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2. see (understand, realize):

see

can't you see he loves you?

¿no te das cuenta de or no ves que te quiere?

as far as I can see

por lo que yo veo

I see (expressing realization)

I see (accepting explanation)

he's deaf, you see

es que es sordo ¿sabes?

it works like this, you see?

funciona así ¿ves?

now see here, I'm not going to let you get away with that inf

mira, eso no te lo voy a permitir

4. see (find out):

see

will the car start? — I'll see

¿arrancará el coche? — vamos a ver

will it work? — try it and see

¿funcionará? — prueba a ver

what's going on? — you'll soon see

¿qué pasa? — ya lo verás

III.see¹ [Am si, Brit siː] N

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see (look) inf no pl:

let's have a see!

let's have a see!

see² N (diocese)

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the Holy See

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

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1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

off

it fell off the table

se cayó de la mesa

he jumped off the wall

saltó del muro

she picked the envelope up off or controvers off of the floor

recogió el sobre del suelo

to eat off paper plates

comer en platos de papel

he ordered them off the train

los hizo bajar del tren

he ordered them off the train

les ordenó que se bajaran del tren

1.3. off (from) inf:

he bought it off a friend

se lo compró a un amigo

I heard it off a friend Brit

me lo dijo un amigo

I caught the cold off her Brit

ella me pegó el resfriado inf

2.1. off (distant from):

3 ft off the ground

a 3 pies del suelo

300m off the target

a 300 metros del objetivo

just off the coast of Florida

a poca distancia de la costa de Florida

2.2. off (leading from):

a street off the square

una calle que sale de or desemboca en la plaza

the bathroom's off the bedroom

el baño da al dormitorio

3.1. off (absent from):

I've been off work for a week

hace una semana que no voy a trabajar or que falto al trabajo

she's off school at the moment

está faltando or no está yendo al colegio

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

he's off his food

anda sin apetito

I'm right off fish inf

le he tomado manía or asco al pescado

I'm right off fish inf

le he cogido manía or asco al pescado esp Spain

I'm off liquor for Lent

no bebo alcohol durante la Cuaresma

is he off drugs/liquor now?

¿ha dejado las drogas/el alcohol?

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

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1.1. off (removed):

the lid was off

la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off …

en cuanto se quite el papel viejo …

there are a few buttons off

faltan unos cuantos botones

he sat there with his shirt off

estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

he had his hat/socks off

se había quitado el sombrero/los calcetines

he had his shoes and socks off

estaba descalzo

the mark is off now

ha salido or se ha quitado la mancha

off! Brit SPORTS

¡no (me or lo etc.) toques!

20% de descuento

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

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1.2. off pred (canceled):

the game/wedding is off

el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off

ya no hay trato

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

lamb is off today

hoy no hay cordero

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

his calculations were off by a long way

se equivocó totalmente or estaba muy errado en los cálculos

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

off year/season/moment

to have an off day

tener un mal día

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

to feel off

she's (feeling) a little off

no se siente muy bien

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

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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).

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1.1. on (indicating position):

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

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

1.4. on (at point on scale):

it's on 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

5.2. on (on duty at):

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

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

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

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

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

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

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

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

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

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1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

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

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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:

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

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

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

are you on?

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

the offside

el lado del conductor

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

offside attr

del lado del conductor

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

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

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2. go off (end work, duty):

go off

3. go off (leave stage, field of play):

go off

4. go off (become sour, rotten):

go off milk/meat/fish:

echarse a perder

go off milk/meat/fish:

5. go off (decline in quality) Brit:

go off performer/work:

she used to be very pretty, but she's gone off

antes era muy bonita, pero se ha echado a perder or se ha puesto fea

6. go off (make explosion):

go off bomb/firework:

go off gun:

7. go off (make noise):

go off alarm:

9. go off (stop operating):

go off heating/lights:

10. go off (wear off):

go off Brit

pasarse (+ me/te/le etc)

my headache's gone off now

se me ha pasado el dolor de cabeza

11. go off (enter certain state):

to go off into sth she went off into hysterics

le dio un ataque de histeria

she went off into a trance

entró en un trance

he went off into a long story about …

empezó a contar un largo cuento acerca de …

12. go off (go to sleep):

go off

go off

quedarse dormido

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

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

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1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

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

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he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

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badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

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2. badly off (poorly supplied):

the country is very badly off for raw materials

el país tiene una gran escasez de materia prima

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

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1. on–off switch:

de encendido y apagado

de prendido y apagado LatAm

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see off VB trans

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1. see off (say goodbye):

2. see off (drive away):

3. see off (defeat):

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vinieron a despedirme al aeropuerto

they came to the airport to see me off

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I.see¹ [si:] VB trans saw, seen

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3. see (inspect):

see

may I see your driving licence?

¿me permite (ver) su permiso de conducir?

5. see (have relationship):

to be seeing sb

salir con alguien

6. see (have meeting):

see

tener una entrevista con

8. see (accompany):

see

11. see (witness):

see

he won't see fifty again

ya pasa de los cincuenta

12. see (investigate):

to see how/what/if ...

averiguar cómo/qué/si...

13. see (ensure):

see that you are ready when we come

procura estar listo cuando vengamos

II.see¹ [si:] VB intr

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Phrases:

he can't see further than the end of his nose

no puede ver más allá de sus narices

see² [si:] N REL

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see

the Holy See

I.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

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1. off (close to):

to be one metre off sth/sb

estar a un metro de algo/alguien

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

caer/saltar de una escalera

to get off the train

bajarse del tren

5. off inf (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

pasar de alguien/algo

to be off smoking/drugs

pasar de fumar/las drogas

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

alimentarse de baterías

II.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV

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4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

salir (del trabajo) a las 4:00

to get a day off

tener un día libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

to pay sth off

acabar de pagar

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de descuento

7. off (bad) food:

9. off (separating):

to fence sth off

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ

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2. off (bad):

malo, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00

salir del trabajo a las 5:00

I'm off on Mondays

los lunes libro

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be well off

to be badly off

andar mal de dinero

to be badly off for sugar

andar escaso de azúcar

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

ya no queda ternera

6. off Am inf:

to go off on sb

echar la bronca a alguien

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

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V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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cargarse a alguien

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I guess the drones will find navigation easier, but will they be able to see off the bears? www.telegraph.co.uk

But some of them still don't like what they see off the pitch, among the more proletarian supporters. www.spiked-online.com

As the females come into season, only those bulls who still have the strength to see off challengers will have the chance to mate. en.wikipedia.org

It was a dark storm inside, but huge amounts of big hail, which is the white you see off in the distance. www.telegraph.co.uk

Males are strongly territorial and will see off potential rivals, sometimes chasing small birds as well as other birdwing species. en.wikipedia.org

But earlier encounters had been largely with poorly armed merchant ships, scrawny pirates and isolated squads, targets a single, well-armed fighting caravel could see off without much difficulty. en.wikipedia.org

One night, after a birthday party celebrating her 36th birthday, she had gone to the door of her apartment building to see off her guests. en.wikipedia.org

The main concourse hall was inaugurated in 2001 to accommodate a great influx of passengers and families that came to see off their relatives. en.wikipedia.org

Perhaps bungee jumping would see off my tension headaches...? www.radiotimes.com

This year, it expects to see off 21 shiploads of timber products. www.theglobeandmail.com

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