walk in on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.walk [Am wɔk, Brit wɔːk] VB intr

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1. walk:

walk
caminar
walk
andar esp Spain
walk (in a leisurely way)
pasear
at a walking pace
al paso (del que camina)
walk, don't run!
¡camina, no corras!
“walk/don't walk” Am
cruce/no cruce
I'll walk with you as far as the library
te acompaño hasta la biblioteca
we spent the morning walking around town
pasamos la mañana caminando or paseando por la ciudad
we'd better start walking back
será mejor que nos pongamos en camino de regreso
I walk by or past the school on my way to work
paso por el colegio de camino al trabajo
you can't just walk by without helping
no puedes seguir de largo sin pararte a ayudar
he walked down/up the steps
bajó/subió los peldaños
everyone stopped talking when he walked in
todos se callaron cuando él entró
she walked out of the hotel
salió del hotel
she walked up to the guard
se acercó al guardia
to walk tall
ir or andar con la cabeza en alto

II.walk [Am wɔk, Brit wɔːk] VB trans

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III.walk [Am wɔk, Brit wɔːk] N

1.1. walk:

walk (leisurely)
paseo m
walk (long)
caminata f
to go for or take a walk
ir a pasear or a dar un paseo
to go for or take a walk
ir a caminar esp LatAm
take a walk! Am
¡lárgate! inf
take a walk! Am
¡andá a pasear! RioPl inf
take a walk! Am
¡córrete! Chil inf
she took the dog for a walk
sacó a pasear el perro
he took us for a walk along the river
nos llevó a pasear or a dar un paseo por el río
it's five minutes' or a five-minute walk from here
está or queda a cinco minutos de aquí a pie
inf a walk in the park
un paseo
that was a walk in the park compared to this
aquello fue un paseo comparado con esto
walk of shame
circunstancia de volver a casa de día, después de un encuentro sexual casual, por lo general sin haberse cambiado de ropa

See also walk of life

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).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

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

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II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

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I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours
la discusión duró horas
the festival goes on until August 21st
el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto
the fight goes on
la lucha continúa
the meeting just went on and on
la reunión se alargó interminablemente
we can't go on like this
no podemos seguir así
so it went on
y así siguió la historia inf
if you go on like this, you'll have no money left
como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero
to go on -ing
seguir +  ger
I went on reading until 11 o'clock
seguí leyendo hasta las 11
I don't want to go on being exploited
no quiero que me sigan explotando
to go on to + infin he went on to become President
llegó a ser presidente
she went on to explain why …
pasó a explicar por qué …
to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things
puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores
let us go on to victory
sigamos hasta triunfar
I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture
pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla
to go on with sth
seguir con algo
go on with what you were doing
sigan con lo que estaban haciendo
that's enough to be going on with Brit
eso alcanza por el momento
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡dale!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡vamos!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡venga! Spain
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡vamos!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡dale!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡anda!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡venga ya! Spain

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

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come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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

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

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IN → Indiana

I.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] PREP

1.1. in (indicating place, location):

in
en
in the drawer/kitchen
en el cajón/en la cocina
in Detroit/Japan
en Detroit/en (el) Japón
our friends in Detroit
nuestros amigos de Detroit
he's in a meeting
está en una reunión
he's in a meeting
está reunido
I've got something in my eye
tengo algo en el ojo
who's that in the photo?
¿quién es ese de la foto?
in here/there
aquí/allí dentro
in here/there
aquí/allí adentro esp LatAm
in life/business
en la vida/los negocios
to go out/lie in the sun
salir/tumbarse al sol
in the rain
bajo la lluvia
you can't go out in this weather
no puedes salir con este tiempo
he was sitting in the dark/shade
estaba sentado en la oscuridad or en lo oscuro/a or en la sombra
in the moonlight
a la luz de la luna

4.1. in (indicating manner):

in
en
in a low voice
en voz baja
in dollars
en dólares
in French
en francés
they sat in a circle
se sentaron en un círculo
in rows/groups
en filas/grupos
in twos
de dos en dos
in twos
de a dos LatAm
to break sth in two
partir algo en dos
cut it in half
córtalo por la mitad
they came in their thousands
vinieron miles y miles
to work in wood
trabajar con madera
to paint in oils
pintar al óleo
in bronze/silk
de or en bronce/seda
write in ink/pencil
escriba con tinta/lápiz
sonata in A minor
sonata en la menor

II.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADV in often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (close in, hand in, stand in, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (close, hand, stand, etc).

3. in (involved):

we were in on the planning stage
participamos en la planificación
we're doing the bank job tonight: are you in or not? inf
esta noche asaltamos el banco ¿te apuntas o no? inf
to be in for sth you're in for a thrashing!
¡la paliza que te espera or que te vas a llevar!
you're in for it now!
¡ahora sí que te va a caer una buena!
you don't know what you're in for!
¡no sabes la que te espera! inf
it looks like we're in for some rain
parece que va a llover
you're in for a big surprise
te vas a llevar una buena sorpresa
I'm in for the 100m
me he apuntado a los 100 metros
to be in on sth I wanted to be in on the deal
quería tener parte en el trato
she was in on it from the start
lo supo or estuvo al tanto desde el principio
to be in with sb he's in with a really bad crowd
anda en muy malas compañías
he's (well) in with the boss
es muy amigo del jefe

III.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADJ

See also get in with

get in with VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

in. → inch(es)

walk in on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for walk in on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.walk [wɔ:k, Am wɑ:k] VB trans

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III.walk [wɔ:k, Am wɑ:k] VB intr

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If you walk in on crutches, offer an explanation, but keep it light.
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When the victim arrives at a hotel or office they walk in on a poker game often celebrating someone's birthday or a luncheon.
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The mime and his girlfriend both walk in on each other having affairs (mimed, of course), again symbolizing the emptiness of their mimed relationships.
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One of the treats of journalism is to walk in on worlds apart.
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It should be a place where people walk in on their own and discover what we are all about.
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If you walk in on two minions fighting each other, for example, it can be hilarious how silly they are.
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Now we walk in on the same page, ready to fight.
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After a couple of minutes, a woman would walk in on crutches - wincing with pain - and lean against the wall.
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He puts on earphones and listens to the music, it causes him to become delirious, his parents walk in on him and take the memory stick off him.
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With covers for 220, you'll likely be able to walk in on a lunchtime whim.
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