split infinitive in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for split infinitive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

split infinitive N LING

split infinitive

infinitivo con un complemento adverbial intercalado entre la partícula 'to' y el verbo

Translations for split infinitive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

infinitive [Am ɪnˈfɪnədɪv, Brit ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv] N

infinitive

infinitivo m

I.split [Am splɪt, Brit splɪt] N

1.1. split (in garment, cloth):

split (in seam)

descosido m

split (part of design)

abertura f

split (part of design)

raja f

split (part of design)

tajo m CSur

1.2. split (in wood, glass):

split

rajadura f

split

grieta f

2.1. split:

split POL

escisión f

split REL

cisma m

split REL

escisión f

there is a three-way split in the party on this issue

en el partido hay tres corrientes de opinión al respecto

2.2. split (breakup):

split

ruptura f

split

separación f

split

escisión f

2.3. split (share-out, distribution):

a six-way split would give everyone $1, 500

si se dividiera la suma en seis partes, cada uno se llevaría $1.500

a good/bad split GAMES

una buena/mala mano

3. split <splits, pl >:

to do the splits

abrirse completamente de piernas

to do the splits

hacer el spagat Spain

4. split (bottle):

split Am

botella individual de vino o champán

5. split (tie) SPORTS:

split Am

empate m

II.split [Am splɪt, Brit splɪt] ADJ

1.1. split (damaged):

split wood

rajado

split wood

partido

split lip

partido

her trousers were split at the seams

tenía las costuras de los pantalones descosidas

1.2. split (cleft):

split

partido

2.1. split (divided):

the problem of having a split site

el problema de trabajar con dos locales (or centros etc.) separados

2.2. split (in factions):

split

dividido

to be split three ways

estar dividido en tres

III.split <pres part splitting, pt & pp split> [Am splɪt, Brit splɪt] VB trans

1.1. split (break):

split wood/stone

partir

to split the atom

fisionar or desintegrar el átomo

to split sth in two/in half

partir algo en dos/por la mitad

1.2. split (burst):

she borrowed my skirt and split the seams

se puso mi falda y le abrió las costuras

he bent down and split his pants

se agachó y reventó los pantalones

she split her head open

se partió or se abrió la cabeza

to split one's sides (laughing)

partirse or troncharse or desternillarse de risa

1.3. split (divide into factions):

split nation/church

dividir

split nation/church

escindir

this issue has split public opinion

este asunto ha dividido a la opinión pública

2. split (divide, share):

split money/cost/food

dividir

we'll split the cost three ways

dividimos el gasto en tres

do you want to split a bottle?

¿nos tomamos una botella a medias?

they split them into three groups

los dividieron or separaron en tres grupos

to split one's ticket/ballot Am

votar a candidatos de distintos partidos para distintos cargos

IV.split <pres part splitting, pt & pp split> [Am splɪt, Brit splɪt] VB intr

1. split (crack, burst):

split wood/rock:

partirse

split wood/rock:

rajarse

split leather/seam:

abrirse

split leather/seam:

romperse

his bag split (open)

se le rompió or rajó la bolsa

my head is splitting

la cabeza me va a estallar

I've got a splitting headache

tengo un dolor de cabeza espantoso

I've got a splitting headache

me duele muchísimo la cabeza

2. split political party/church:

split

dividirse

split

escindirse

to split into sth

dividirse or escindirse en algo

3. split (leave):

split sl

abrirse sl

split sl

largarse inf

split sl

tomarse las de Villadiego inf

4. split (denounce) Brit inf:

to split on sb

acusar a alguien

to split on sb

rajar a alguien Mex inf

to split on sb

chivarse de alguien Spain inf

See also split personality, split decision

split personality N

split personality

doble personalidad f

split decision N

split decision

decisión f no unánime

split infinitive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for split infinitive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

split infinitive N LING

split infinitive

infinitivo con un complemento adverbial intercalado entre la partícula ‘to’ y el verbo

Translations for split infinitive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.infinitive [ɪnˈfɪnətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] LING N

infinitive

infinitivo m

II.infinitive [ɪnˈfɪnətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] LING ADJ

infinitive

infinitivo, -a

I.split [splɪt] split, split split, split N

1. split (crack):

split

grieta

2. split (in clothes):

split

desgarrón

3. split (division):

split

división f

II.split [splɪt] split, split split, split VB trans

1. split (divide):

split

dividir

split atom

desintegrar

to split sth between two people

repartir algo entre dos personas

2. split (crack):

split

agrietar

to split one's head open

abrirse la cabeza

Phrases:

to split one's sides laughing

partirse de risa

III.split [splɪt] split, split split, split VB intr

1. split (divide):

split

dividirse

2. split (form cracks):

split

agrietarse

3. split inf (leave):

split

largarse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Self-declared grammar sticklers have been tut-tutting split infinitives for decades; in at least one case, it was allegedly discussed in treaty negotiations.

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Likewise, split infinitives are far more common in speech than in, say, academic writing.

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Split infinitives reappeared in the 18th century and became more common in the 19th.

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One split infinitive, one whack; two split infinitives, two whacks; and so on.

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Then he gleefully debunks pathetic shibboleths beloved of prescriptive grammarians; split infinitives, using "they" as a gender-neutral pronoun, etc.

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As well as register, tolerance of split infinitives varies according to type.

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The same goes for the split infinitive.

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The prescriptive rule of thumb draws on the descriptive observation that certain split infinitives are not usual in certain situations.

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The split infinitive to boldly go has also been the subject of jokes.

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We reserve the right to rejoice in his split infinitives, his mixed metaphors and the strange beings with which his imagination peopled the cases discussed in his classroom.

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