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I.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] ADV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

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II.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

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I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

Brit also turn round

darse la vuelta

Brit also turn round

volverse

Brit also turn round

voltearse LatAm excl CSur

Brit also turn round

darse vuelta CSur

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

cambiar completamente

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

dar un vuelco

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

pegar un vuelco

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

Brit also turn round company/economy

sanear

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

I.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

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II.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

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stick¹ [Am stɪk, Brit stɪk] N

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1. stick C:

stick (of wood)

palo m

stick (of wood)

vara f

stick (twig)

ramita f

stick (for fire)

astilla f

more than you can/not enough to shake a stick at esp Am inf, they get more tourists than you can shake a stick at

reciben turistas a montones inf

there weren't enough people there to shake a stick at

había poquísima gente

there weren't enough people there to shake a stick at

eran cuatro gatos locos inf

a few drops, not enough rain to shake a stick at

cuatro gotas de lluvia, nada del otro mundo

the stick with which to beat sb

el arma con la cual atacar a alguien

to be in a cleft stick

estar metido en un aprieto or un apuro

to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick inf

entenderlo todo al revés

to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick inf

tomar el rábano por las hojas

to get the short/dirty end of the stick inf

llevarse la peor parte

sticks and stones may break my bones (but names will never hurt me) prov

a palabras necias, oídos sordos

sticks and stones may break my bones (but names will never hurt me) attr figure/drawing

de palotes

2.1. stick C:

stick

bastón m

2.2. stick C:

drumstick

palillo m

drumstick

baqueta f Mex

2.3. stick C:

hockey stick

palo m

2.4. stick C:

joystick AVIAT, COMPUT

joystick m (palanca de comandos manuales)

3. stick C:

stick (of celery, rhubarb)

rama f

stick (of celery, rhubarb)

penca f

stick (of dynamite)

cartucho m

stick (of rock, candy)

palo m

stick (of sealing wax)

barra f

a stick of cinnamon

un pedazo de canela en rama

a stick of chalk

una tiza

a stick of chewing gum

un chicle

cut the carrots into sticks

cortar las zanahorias en bastoncitos

a shaving/deodorant stick

una barra de jabón de afeitar/de desodorante

there wasn't a stick of furniture in the room

no había ni un mueble en el cuarto

4. stick U Brit (criticism, punishment) inf:

to get/take stick from sb

recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien inf

to give sb/sth stick

darle palos or un palo a alguien/algo inf

5. stick C (person):

stick inf

tipo m / tipa f inf

stick inf

tío m / tía f Spain inf

stick inf

cuate m / cuata f Mex inf

stick inf

gallo m / galla f Chil inf

a dull old stick

un tipo aburrido inf

a dull old stick

un muermo inf

6.1. stick <sticks, pl > (remote area, provinces):

the sticks inf, to live out in the sticks

vivir en la Cochinchina

the sticks inf, to live out in the sticks

vivir en las Batuecas Spain

6.2. stick <sticks, pl > (in horseracing):

the sticks inf

los obstáculos

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

face up

boca 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):

up

inflado

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?)

¿qué pasa?

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):

up

contra

13.2. up (back and forth):

up

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)

apuntarse

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

hasta

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

en aumento

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:

ser de fiar

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

estar en alza

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

I.stick² <pt & pp stuck> VB trans

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2.2. stick (impale):

to stick sth on sth

clavar algo en algo

2.3. stick (stab, spear):

stick pig/boar

clavar

stick pig/boar

atravesar

3. stick (put, place):

stick inf

poner

they stuck us in the worst seats

nos pusieron en los peores asientos

stick my name (down) on the list

ponme or apúntame en la lista

remember to stick the lid back on

no te olvides de volver a ponerle la tapa

stick it in the oven

ponlo or mételo en el horno

what shall I do with my cup? — just stick it in the kitchen

¿qué hago con la taza? — déjala or ponla en la cocina

shall I stick another record on?

¿pongo otro disco?

stick your head out of the window

asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana

I stuck it back in my pocket

me lo metí de nuevo en el bolsillo

she stuck her nose against the window

pegó la nariz a la ventana

stick it there! Am

¡choca esa mano or esos cinco!

stick it there! Am

¡chócala! inf

if he doesn't like the idea, he can stick it inf

si no le gusta la idea, que se fastidie

if he doesn't like the idea, he can stick it inf

si no le gusta la idea, que se aguante

if he doesn't like the idea, he can stick it inf

si no le gusta la idea, que se joda inf or vulgar sl

she knows where she can stick her offer! inf

¡ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! inf

to stick it to sb Am inf (castigate)

darle duro or con todo a alguien

to stick it to sb (swindle)

aprovecharse de alguien

II.stick² <pt & pp stuck> VB intr

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1. stick (adhere):

stick glue:

pegar

stick food:

pegarse

you have to stir it to stop it sticking

hay que removerlo para que no se pegue

these labels won't stick (on)

estas etiquetas no (se) pegan

to stick to sth

pegarse a algo

to stick to sth

adherirse a algo form

my shirt was sticking to my back

tenía la camisa pegada a la espalda

the two pages have stuck together

las dos páginas se han pegado

they'll never make the charge stick

nunca van a poder probar que es culpable

his friends called him Lofty and the name stuck

los amigos lo llamaban Lofty y se quedó con ese nombre

the song stuck in my mind

la canción se me quedó grabada

2. stick (become jammed):

stick

atascarse

this door sticks

esta puerta se atasca

this door sticks

esta puerta se atora Mex

the car stuck in the mud

el coche se atascó en el barro

the words stuck in my throat

no me salían las palabras

the words stuck in my throat

no pude articular palabra

to stick at nothing inf

hacer cualquier cosa

to stick at nothing inf

hacer lo que sea

to stick in sb's gullet or throat what sticks in my gullet is that …

lo que me indigna es que …

to stick in sb's gullet or throat what sticks in my gullet is that …

lo que tengo atravesado es que … inf

3. stick (in card games):

stick

plantarse

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stick around VB intr inf

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stick around

quedarse

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to stick one's head around the door

asomar la cabeza por la puerta

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enroscar el hilo en el palo

to wind the thread around the stick

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stick¹ [stɪk] N

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2. stick a. SPORTS:

stick for hockey

palo m

walking stick

bastón m

3. stick MUS:

stick

batuta f

4. stick MIL:

stick

porra f

6. stick inf (person):

old stick

tío m

7. stick inf (remote area):

in the sticks

en el quinto pino

8. stick inf (criticism):

to give sb stick (about sth)

criticar a alguien (por algo)

to take a lot of stick

llevarse muchos palos

I.stick² [stɪk] VB intr stuck, stuck

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1. stick (adhere):

stick

pegarse

3. stick (endure):

to stick in sb's mind

grabarse a alguien (en la mente)

4. stick GAMES:

stick

plantarse

II.stick² [stɪk] VB trans

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1. stick (affix):

stick

pegar

2. stick inf (tolerate):

stick

aguantar

I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

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stick around VB (v + adv) inf

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I.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] ADV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

1.1. around (in a circle):

1.2. around (so as to face in different direction):

1.3. around (on all sides):

1.4. around (in circumference):

2.1. around (in the vicinity):

2.2. around (in existence) inf:

3.1. around (from one place, person to another):

3.2. around (to and fro):

4. around (at, to different place):

5. around (approximately):

II.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (encircling):

2.1. around (in the vicinity of):

2.2. around (within, through):

See also ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round, look around

I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

I.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

II.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

stick1 [Am stɪk, Brit stɪk] N

1. stick C:

2.1. stick C:

2.2. stick C:

2.3. stick C:

2.4. stick C:

3. stick C:

4. stick U Brit (criticism, punishment) inf:

5. stick C (person):

6.1. stick <sticks, pl > (remote area, provinces):

6.2. stick <sticks, pl > (in horseracing):

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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).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

1.2. up (upstairs):

2.1. up (of position):

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

2.4. up (removed):

3.1. up (upright):

3.2. up (out of bed):

4.1. up (of numbers, volume, intensity):

4.2. up (in league, table, hierarchy):

5.1. up (in or toward north):

5.2. up (at or to another place):

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

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

6.1. up (in position, erected):

6.2. up (inflated):

7. up (going on) inf:

8. up (finished):

9.1. up SPORTS (ahead in competition):

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

10. up (under consideration):

11. up (in cards):

12.1. up (next to):

12.2. up (confronted by):

13.1. up (vertically):

13.2. up (back and forth):

13.3. up (of mood):

14. up:

15. up:

16. up:

17.1. up (as far as):

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

17.3. up (equal to):

17.4. up (capable of):

17.5. up (depending on):

Phrases:

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

stick¹ [Am stɪk, Brit stɪk] N

I.stick² <pt & pp stuck> VB trans

II.stick² <pt & pp stuck> VB intr

stick¹ [stɪk] N

I.stick² [stɪk] VB intr stuck, stuck

II.stick² [stɪk] VB trans