Translations for wire up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wire up VB [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r -, Brit wʌɪə -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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wire up stereo/computer:

to wire sth up to sth

conectar algo a algo

Translations for wire up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for wire up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.wire [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r, Brit wʌɪə] N

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1.2. wire U (fencing, mesh):

wire

wire

alambrado m LatAm

2.2. wire C (telegram):

wire inf

2.3. wire C (teletype machine) Am:

wire inf

hot off the wire

de última hora

II.wire [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r, Brit wʌɪə] VB trans

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1.3. wire (bug) inf:

wire room/apartment

colocar micrófonos en

wire room/apartment

esconder micrófonos en

III.wire [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r, Brit wʌɪə] VB intr (telegraph)

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wire inf

mandar un telegrama

See also cross

I.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] N

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1.1. cross REL:

to make the sign of the cross

hacer la señal de la cruz

to make the sign of the cross (cross oneself)

to make the sign of the cross (cross oneself)

hacerse la señal de la cruz

to make the sign of the cross (cross oneself)

papal/Latin/Greek cross

cruz papal/latina/griega

to bear one's cross

cargar con or llevar su (or mi etc.) cruz

we all have our cross to bear

todos cargamos con or llevamos nuestra cruz

1.2. cross (mark, sign):

to make a cross

1.3. cross (medal):

the Iron Cross

la Cruz de Hierro

2. cross BIOL (hybrid):

cruza f LatAm

a cross between anger and disbelief

una mezcla de ira e incredulidad

3.1. cross SPORTS (in soccer):

4. cross FASHION:

cut on the cross

cortado al bies or al sesgo

II.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB trans

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1.2. cross (lie across):

cross bridge/road/railway:

cross bridge/road/railway:

2. cross (put crosswise):

cross arms/legs

to cross one's eyes

to cross one's eyes

hacer bizco Mex

to cross one's eyes

poner los ojos bizcos

we have a crossed line TELEC

se han cruzado las líneas

we have a crossed line TELEC

está ligado Arg Ven

to have one's lines or wires crossed inf those two seem to have their lines crossed

parece que esos dos no hablan el mismo idioma

I think maybe we've got our wires crossed

me parece que no hablamos de lo mismo

3. cross (put line through):

to cross the t

ponerle el palito a la t

4. cross Brit FIN:

crossed cheque

cheque m cruzado

5. cross (crossbreed):

cross plants/breeds

to cross sth with sth

cruzar algo con algo

7. cross SPORTS:

III.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB intr

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2. cross (intersect):

cross paths/roads:

3. cross (pass one another):

cross letters:

IV.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB refl

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V.cross <crosser crossest> [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] ADJ esp Brit

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enojado esp LatAm

enfadado esp Spain

they've been married 50 years and never a cross word!

llevan casados 50 años y nunca se han levantado la voz

to get cross

enojarse esp LatAm

to get cross

enfadarse esp Spain

it makes me cross

I'm so cross with myself for forgetting

estoy furiosa conmigo misma por haberme olvidado

to be cross about sth

estar enojado por algo

to be cross about sth

estar enfadado por algo esp Spain

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

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):

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?)

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):

13.2. up (back and forth):

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)

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 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

gun-related violence is on the up Brit

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:

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

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

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come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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1. come up to (reach as far as):

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

Translations for wire up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] N

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1. wire no pl (metal thread):

wire

2. wire ELEC:

wire

3. wire Am (telegram):

wire

4. wire Am (hidden microphone):

wire

micrófono m escondido

5. wire (prison camp fence):

wire

II.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] VB trans

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1. wire (fasten with wire):

wire

sujetar con alambre

to wire sth to the door

sujetar algo a la puerta con alambre

3. wire Am (fit with concealed microphone):

wire

colocar un micrófono oculto en

to be wired person

llevar un micrófono oculto

4. wire (send telegram to):

poner un telegrama a alguien

to wire sb money

enviar un giro telegráfico a alguien

I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

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1. up (movement):

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

on the way up

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

6. up (limit):

up to £100

se acabó el tiempo

when 5 hours were up

cuando pasaron 5 horas

from the age of 18 up

a partir de los 18 años (de edad)

to have it up to one's ears (with sth) fig

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo)

7. up (responsibility of):

it's up to you

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

8. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

ir ganando por 2 goles

9. up COMPUT, TECH:

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

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1. up (at top of):

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

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IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

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to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

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VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

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2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

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You can do uplighting onto trees, run a wire up a tree to create a down light, do path lighting or there's underwater lighting. www.brandonsun.com

The inspectors wire up the areas with sensors, which are similar to the peel-and-stick versions used for an EKG reading. en.wikipedia.org

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