going in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for going in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.going [Am ˈɡoʊɪŋ, Brit ˈɡəʊɪŋ] N no pl

1.1. going (of ground):

the going is soft/good HORSE RAC

la pista está blanda/en buen estado

once at the top, the going was easier

una vez en la cima, la marcha fue más fácil

1.2. going (circumstances, situation):

going

situación f

if I were you, I'd buy it/ask him while the going is good

yo que tú lo compraría/se lo pediría ahora, aprovechando el buen momento

when the going got rough

cuando las cosas se pusieron difíciles

when the going got rough

cuando las cosas se pusieron feas inf

1.3. going (progress):

it's slow going

la cosa va despacio

that's pretty good going

no está nada mal

I found it was hard going keeping up with her

me resultaba difícil seguirla

the novel/play was heavy going

la novela/obra era pesada

2. going (departure):

going

partida f

going

marcha f

II.going [Am ˈɡoʊɪŋ, Brit ˈɡəʊɪŋ] ADJ attr

1. going (in operation):

going

en marcha

a going concern COMM

un negocio or una empresa en marcha

2. going (present, current):

to pay above/below the going rate

pagar por encima/debajo de lo normal

that's the going rate

es lo que se suele cobrar/pagar

going-over <pl goings-over> [Am ˈˌɡoʊɪŋ ˈˌoʊvər, Brit] N

1. going-over (examination, check):

going-over

revisión f

the police gave the house a thorough going-over

la policía registró la casa de arriba a abajo

the doctor gave him a good going-over

el doctor le hizo un buen chequeo

2. going-over:

going-over (cleaning)

limpieza f

going-over (superficial)

pasada f inf

3. going-over (beating up):

going-over sl

paliza f

going-over sl

repaso m Spain inf

I.cinema-going [Am ˈsɪnəməˌɡoʊɪŋ, Brit ˈsɪnəməˌɡəʊɪŋ] ADJ

cinema-going public/students:

cinema-going

que concurre al cine

cinema-going

que va al cine

II.cinema-going [Am ˈsɪnəməˌɡoʊɪŋ, Brit ˈsɪnəməˌɡəʊɪŋ] N U

cinema-going

concurrencia f al cine

cinema-going

asistencia f al cine

cinema-going is on the increase

la concurrencia or asistencia al cine está en aumento

I.go <3rd pers sing pres goes, pt went, pp gone> [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] VB intr

1.1. go (to move, to travel):

go

ir

there she goes

allá va

who goes there? MIL

¿quién va?

are you going my way?

¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?

we can discuss it as we go

podemos hablarlo en el camino

can't you go any faster?

¿no puedes ir más rápido?

keep going till you come to …

siga hasta llegar a …

we were going at 80 mph

íbamos a 80 millas por hora

the bus goes to the airport

el autobús va al aeropuerto

the clothes go around and around in the machine

la ropa da vueltas y vueltas en la máquina

she knows where she's going

sabe lo que quiere

where do we go from here?

¿y ahora qué hacemos?

1.2. go (to start moving, acting):

go when the lights turn green

avanza cuando el semáforo se ponga verde

go when the lights turn green

dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde inf

ready, (get) set, go!

preparados or en sus marcas, listos ¡ya!

let's go!

¡vamos!

here goes!

¡allá vamos (or voy etc.)!

hold on tight and away or off we go

agárrate fuerte que allá vamos

here we go with the first question

aquí va la primera pregunta

here we go again, what's he complaining about this time? inf

otra vez con la misma historia ¿y ahora de qué se queja?

there you go inf (handing sth over)

toma or aquí tienes

there you go (sth is ready)

ya está or listo

don't go telling everybody inf

no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo

go to or for it! inf

¡manos a la obra!

2.1. go < pp gone been> (to travel to):

go

ir

to go to France

ir a Francia

she's gone to France

se ha ido a Francia

she's been to France

ha estado en Francia

I have never been abroad

no he estado nunca en el extranjero

where are you going?

¿adónde vas?

where has she gone?

¿adónde se ha ido?

to go by car/bus/plane

ir en coche/autobús/avión

to go on foot/horseback

ir a pie/a caballo

to go for a walk/drive

ir a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche

the phone's ringing — I'll go

está sonando el teléfono — voy yo

to go to the bank/office/dentist

ir al banco/a la oficina/al dentista

to go to + infin

ir a  +  infin

they've gone to see the exhibition

(se) han ido a ver la exposición

they've been to see the exhibition

han visitado la exposición

they've been to see the exhibition

han estado en la exposición

to go and + infin

ir a  +  infin

go and see what she wants

anda or vete a ver qué quiere

go fetch me the hammer Am

anda or vete a buscar el martillo

2.2. go < pp gone been> (to attend):

go

ir

to go to sth

ir a algo

to go to a lecture/concert/play

ir a una conferencia/a un concierto/al teatro

to go to work/school/church

ir a trabajar/a la escuela/a la iglesia

to go on a training course

hacer un curso de capacitación

to go on a diet

ponerse a régimen

to go -ing

ir a  +  infin

to go swimming/hunting

ir a nadar/cazar

2.3. go < pp gone been> (to visit the toilet):

go euph

ir al baño euph

go euph

ir al lavabo euph

3. go (to attempt, to make as if to):

to go to + infin

ir a  +  infin

I went to open the door and …

fui a abrir la puerta y …

4. go (to leave, to depart):

go visitor:

irse

go visitor:

marcharse esp Spain

go bus/train:

salir

I thought he'd never go

creí que no se iba a ir nunca

well, I must be going

bueno, me tengo que ir ya

the boss will be sorry to see you go

el jefe va a lamentar que te vayas

what time does the bus go?

¿a qué hora sale el autobús?

5.1. go (to elapse):

go moment/time/days:

pasar

the years of plenty have well and truly gone

no cabe duda de que se ha acabado el tiempo de las vacas gordas

it's just gone nine o'clock Brit

son las nueve pasadas

5.2. go (to wear off, to disappear):

go headache/fear:

pasarse (+ me/te/le etc)

go headache/fear:

irse (+ me/te/le etc)

go energy/confidence/determination:

desaparecer

has the pain gone?

¿se te (or le etc.) ha pasado or ido el dolor?

where has respect for one's elders gone?

¿dónde está el respeto a los mayores?

my briefcase has gone!

¡me ha desaparecido el maletín!

5.3. go:

go (to be used up)

acabarse

go (to be spent) money/food:

irse

what do you spend it all on? — I don't know, it just goes

¿en qué te lo gastas? — no sé, se (me) va como el agua

the money/cream has all gone

se ha acabado el dinero/la crema

to go on sth half his salary goes on drink

la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida

$150 a week goes on food

150 dólares semanales se van en comida

all gone!

¡ya está!

6.1. go (to be disposed of):

that sofa will have to go

nos vamos (or se van etc.) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá

presumably this partition will go

supongo que esta mampara va a desaparecer

either the cats go or I go

o se van los gatos o me voy yo

if she goes I go

si la echan a ella, yo también me voy

Smith must go!

¡fuera Smith!

6.2. go (to be sold):

go

venderse

the bread has all gone

no queda pan

the bread has all gone

el pan se ha vendido todo

the painting went for £1, 000

el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras

going, going, gone

a la una, a las dos, vendido

sorry, but the room has gone

lo siento pero la habitación ya está alquilada

7.1. go (to cease to function, to wear out):

go bulb/fuse:

fundirse

go thermostat/fan/exhaust:

estropearse

her memory/eyesight is going

le está fallando or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista

the brakes went as we …

los frenos fallaron cuando …

the brakes have gone

los frenos no funcionan

my knee has gone again

ando mal de la rodilla otra vez

my legs went (from under me)

me fallaron las piernas

suddenly, the picture went

de repente desapareció la imagen

these jeans are going at the knees

estos vaqueros tienen las rodillas gastadas

7.2. go (to die):

go inf

pasar a mejor vida

we've all got to go sometime

a todos nos llega la hora

8.1. go (remaining):

only two weeks to go till he comes

solo faltan dos semanas para que llegue

I still have 50 pages to go

todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas

8.2. go (to take away):

go Am

llevar

two burgers to go

dos hamburguesas para llevar

9. go (to turn out, to proceed, to progress):

go

ir

if everything goes well

si todo va or marcha or sale bien

how are things going?

¿cómo van or andan las cosas?

how did the interview go?

¿qué tal estuvo la entrevista?

how did the interview go?

¿cómo te (or le etc.) fue en la entrevista?

how goes it? inf

¿qué tal? inf

so it goes

así son las cosas

10. go GAMES (to have a turn):

go

ir

go

jugar

you go first

tú vas or juegas primero

you go first

te toca a ti primero

11.1. go (to lead):

go paths/tracks:

ir

go paths/tracks:

llevar

11.2. go (to extend):

go roads/railroad lines:

ir

it only goes as far as Croydon

solo va or llega hasta Croydon

to go from … to … prices/ages/period:

ir de … a … or desde … hasta …

the first volume goes from A to K

el primer tomo va or abarca de la A a la K

the belt won't go around my waist

el cinturón no me da para la cintura

12.1. go (to contribute to):

to go to + infin everything that goes to make a good school

todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena

to go to + infin everything that goes to make a good school

todo lo que hace que una escuela sea buena

that just goes to prove my point

eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón

it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own

está visto que no los podemos dejar solos

it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own

esto demuestra que no los podemos dejar solos

12.2. go (to be used):

to go toward sth/to + infin all their savings are going toward the trip

van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje

the money will go to pay the workmen

el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros

13.1. go (to function, to work):

go heater/engine/clock:

funcionar

the radio was going full blast

la radio estaba puesta a todo volumen

to have a lot going for one

tener muchos puntos a favor

to have sth going he had something going with one of his students

tenía algo con una de sus alumnas

we've got a good thing going here

esto marcha muy bien

13.2. go:

to get going, the car's OK once it gets going

el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca

I find it hard to get going in the mornings

me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana

once he gets going on politics, there's no stopping him

cuando se pone a hablar de política, no hay quien lo pare

it's late, we'd better get going

es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos

we tried to get a fire going

tratamos de hacer fuego

we need some music to get the party going

hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta

to get sb going all this stupid nonsense really gets me going

estas estupideces me sacan de quicio

a few jokes should get the audience going

con unos cuantos chistes, seguro que el público se anima

only a black coffee gets me going in the morning

yo necesito un café por la mañana para entrar en acción

13.3. go (to continue to function):

to keep going

aguantar

to keep going (to continue without stopping)

seguir

if we can keep going until December, sales may pick up again

si podemos aguantar hasta diciembre, puede ser que las ventas repunten

keep going, we're nearly there

sigue, que ya falta poco

to keep a project going

mantener a flote un proyecto

I tried desperately to keep the conversation going

intenté por todos los medios que no decayera la conversación

it's only your love that keeps me going

es tu amor lo que me da fuerzas para seguir (adelante)

14. go (to continue, to last out):

go

seguir

the noise was still going after four hours

a las cuatro horas, todavía seguía el ruido

the club's been going for 12 years now

el club lleva 12 años funcionando

this strike's already been going for too long

esta huelga ha durado ya demasiado

how long can you go before you need a break?

¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?

we can go for weeks never seeing a soul

podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma

camels can go for weeks without water

los camellos pueden pasar or resistir semanas sin agua

15. go (to be worded):

go poem/prayer/theorem:

decir

… as the old saying goes

… como dice or reza el refrán

… or so the story goes

… o eso dicen

their argument goes as follows …

ellos argumentan lo siguiente …

how does the song go?

¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?

16.1. go (to sound):

go bell/siren:

sonar

16.2. go (to make a sound, a movement):

go

hacer

ducks go quack

los patos hacen 'cuac, cuac'

17.1. go (to become):

to go blind/deaf

quedarse ciego/sordo

to go crazy

volverse loco

to go mouldy Brit

enmohecerse

to go sour

agriarse

to go sour

ponerse agrio

to go pale

palidecer

to go pale

ponerse pálido

her face went red

se puso colorada

the bread's gone hard

el pan está duro

my sister has gone vegetarian/punk

mi hermana se ha hecho vegetariana/punk

everything suddenly went quiet

de repente se hizo un silencio total

the phone suddenly went dead

de repente se cortó la comunicación

the city has gone Democratic

la ciudad se ha volcado a los demócratas

17.2. go (to be, to remain):

to go barefoot/naked/armed

ir or andar descalzo/desnudo/armado

they went hungry

pasaron hambre

it'll go unnoticed

va a pasar desapercibido

it goes by the name of Surfax

se conoce con el nombre de Surfax

18.1. go:

go (to have a place)

ir

go (to fit)

caber

where does this chair go?

¿dónde va esta silla?

the piano won't go through the door

el piano no va a pasar or caber por la puerta

18.2. go (to be divisible):

5 into 11 won't or doesn't go

11 no es divisible por 5

8 into 32 goes 4 (times)

32 entre 8 cabe a 4

19.1. go (to be available) only in -ing form:

I'll take any job that's going

estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan

is there any coffee going?

¿hay café?

what will you have? — whatever's going

¿qué quieres tomar? — lo que haya or lo que me ofrezcas

at the time it was the best treatment going

en ese momento era el mejor tratamiento que había

19.2. go (to be in general):

it's not expensive as dishwashers go

no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas

20.1. go (to be permitted):

anything goes

todo vale

anything goes

cualquier cosa está bien

20.2. go (to be obeyed, believed):

what the boss says goes

lo que dice el jefe, va a misa

20.3. go (to match, to suit):

go

pegar

go

ir

that shirt and that tie don't really go

esa camisa no pega or no va or no queda bien con esa corbata

Phrases:

to let or inf leave go

soltar

let go! you're hurting me!

¡suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!

to let or inf leave go of sth/sb

soltar algo/a alguien

let go of my hand

suéltame la mano

let go of me!

¡suéltame!

let go of me!

¡déjame!

to let sth/sb go let me go or I'll scream!

¡suéltame o grito!

my parents wouldn't let me go to the party

mis padres no me dejaron ir a la fiesta

we'll let it go this time

por esta vez (que) pase

we'll let it go this time

por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto

she's really let the garden/her French go

ha descuidado mucho el jardín/su francés

she's really let the garden/her French go

tiene el jardín/su francés muy abandonado

Davis Corp has let its entire research department go euph

Davis Corp ha despedido a todo el departamento de investigación

he's really let himself go since his wife died

se ha abandonado totalmente desde que murió su mujer

we all have to let (ourselves) go once in a while

a todo el mundo le hace bien soltarse la melena de vez en cuando inf

II.go <3rd pers sing pres goes, pt went, pp gone> [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] VB trans

1.1. go (in cards):

go

ir con

I'll go two hearts

voy con dos corazones

1.2. go (to bet):

go

apostar

2. go (to say):

go inf

decir

that's enough of that, he goes

—ya está bueno —dice

3. go (to work hard) inf:

to go it

darle duro inf

to go it (go fast) Brit dated

pegarle fuerte inf

III.to be going to <3rd pers sing pres goes, pt went, pp gone> VB aux only in -ing form

1. to be going to (expressing intention):

to be going to

ir a +inf

I'm going to buy a new shirt

me voy a comprar una camisa nueva

I was just going to make some coffee

iba a or estaba por hacer café

don't deny it! — I wasn't going to

¡no lo niegues! — no pensaba hacerlo

we've been going to buy a new car for years

llevamos años diciendo que nos vamos a comprar un coche nuevo

2. to be going to (to express the near future):

to be going to

ir a +inf

I'm going to be sick

voy a devolver

this peace is not going to last

esta paz no va a durar

there's going to be trouble when he finds out

cuando se entere, se va a armar lío

IV.go <pl goes> [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] N

1.1. go C (attempt):

he emptied the bottle at or in one go

vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada inf

she succeeded in lifting it at the third go

consiguió levantarlo al tercer intento

the engine started (at the) first go

el motor arrancó a la primera

go at sth/-ing it's my first go at writing for radio

es la primera vez que escribo para la radio

have a go

prueba a ver

have a go

inténtalo

I want to have a go at learning Arabic

quiero intentar aprender árabe

here, let me have a go

trae, déjame que pruebe yo

I had several goes at persuading her to stay

intenté varias veces convencerla de que se quedara

I've had a good go at the kitchen

le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina

it's no go

es imposible

to give sth a go Brit

intentar algo

to have a go at sb inf she had a go at me for not having told her

se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho inf

we were itching to have a go at the enemy

estábamos deseando enfrentarnos con el enemigo

to make a go of sth

sacar algo adelante

she's making a go of the business

está sacando adelante el negocio

1.2. go C (turn):

whose go is it?

¿a quién le toca?

it's my go

me toca a mí

you have to miss two goes

tienes que estar dos vueltas or turnos sin jugar

1.3. go C (chance to use):

can I have a go on your typewriter?

¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?

2. go U (energy, drive):

go

empuje m

go

dinamismo m

it was all go at the office as usual

aquello era de locos como siempre en la oficina inf

(to be) on the go , I've been on the go all morning

no he parado en toda la mañana

he's got three jobs on the go Brit

está haciendo tres trabajos a la vez

to keep sb on the go

tener a alguien en danza inf

V.go [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] ADJ pred

all systems go

todo listo or luz verde para despegar

See also go with, go together, go into, go in

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

1.1. go with (be compatible with):

this sauce goes well with hamburgers

esta salsa queda muy bien con hamburguesas

choose a tie to go with your shirt

elija una corbata que quede bien or que combine con su camisa

1.2. go with (accompany, be associated with):

the house goes with the job

la casa va con el puesto

this book should go with the novels over there

este libro debería ir ahí con las novelas

the problems that go with owning a car

los problemas que trae tener coche

Christmas and all that goes with it

la Navidad y todo lo que conlleva

2. go with (have attachment):

go with inf

salir con

he's been going with her for quite a while now

hace tiempo que sale con ella

go together VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1.1. go together (be compatible):

go together colors/patterns:

combinar

go together colors/patterns:

pegar inf

lamb and mint sauce go well together

el cordero queda muy bien con salsa de menta

religion and the consumer society do not go together

la religión no va con la sociedad de consumo

1.2. go together (be normally associated):

love and marriage do not necessarily go together

el amor y el matrimonio no van siempre de la mano

2. go together (be romantically attached):

go together inf

salir juntos

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

1.1. go into (enter):

go into room/building

entrar en

go into room/building

entrar a LatAm

1.2. go into (collide with):

go into car/wall

chocar contra

1.3. go into (fit into):

go into

entrar en

1.4. go into (be divisible into):

5 into 11 doesn't go

11 no es divisible por 5

2.1. go into (start, embark on):

go into phase/era

entrar en

go into phase/era

empezar

to go into an explanation

ponerse a dar explicaciones

2.2. go into (enter certain state):

go into

entrar en

to go into a coma/a trance

entrar en coma/en un trance

he went into hysterics/a fit

le dio un ataque de histeria/un ataque

she went into a deep sleep

se durmió profundamente

she went into a deep sleep

cayó en un profundo sueño

2.3. go into (enter profession):

go into television/Parliament

entrar en

she wants to go into publishing

quiere meterse en el mundo editorial

to go into the Church

entrar en religión

to go into the Church

hacerse sacerdote (or religioso etc.)

3.1. go into (discuss, explain):

go into

entrar en

to go into details

entrar en detalles

I don't want to go into that

no quiero entrar en ese tema

in his article he goes into the reasons why …

en el artículo analiza las razones por las cuales …

she refused to go into why she resigned

se negó a explicar por qué había dimitido

3.2. go into (investigate, analyze):

go into problem/evidence/motives

analizar

go into problem/evidence/motives

estudiar

4. go into (be devoted to):

after all the money/work that has gone into this!

¡después de todo el dinero/trabajo que se ha metido en esto!

so much time and energy goes into keeping the place tidy

lleva mucho tiempo y esfuerzo mantenerlo todo ordenado

go in VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1. go in (enter):

go in

entrar

2. go in (fit):

go in screw/key:

entrar

the big case will not go in

la maleta grande no cabe

3. go in (be obscured):

go in sun/moon:

esconderse

4. go in (go to work):

go in

ir a trabajar

5. go in (be learned, accepted):

go in idea/lesson/warning:

entrar (en la cabeza)

6. go in (attack) MIL:

go in

atacar

the police went in to break up the demonstration

la policía intervino para dispersar a los manifestantes

I.go-go [Am ˈɡoʊ ˌɡoʊ, Brit] ADJ inf attr

1. go-go bar/dancer:

go-go

(a) gogó

2. go-go (dynamic):

go-go economy/plan

que promete rápidos beneficios

II.go-go [Am ˈɡoʊ ˌɡoʊ, Brit] N U

go-go

música f go-gó

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

go on for (approach) Brit:

she's going on for 65

tiene cerca de 65

she's going on for 65

anda por or ronda or anda rondando los 65

it's going on for 11 o'clock

van a ser las 11

it's going on for 11 o'clock

son casi las 11

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

he went at it as if his life depended on it

acometió la tarea como si le fuera la vida en ello

we'll just have to keep going at the problem until we find a solution

tendremos que seguir dándole al problema hasta encontrar una solución

no, no, you're going at it the wrong way

¡que no, así no es como hay que hacerlo!

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

1. go around (move, travel, be outdoors):

go around

andar

we were advised to go around in twos or threes

nos aconsejaron que anduviéramos en grupos de a dos o tres

he went around to different publishers

fue a ver a varios editores

she goes around in a Cadillac

anda por ahí en un Cadillac

to go around with sb

andar con alguien

he goes around with some funny characters

anda con gente muy rara

to go around -ing

ir por ahí +  ger

you can't go around saying things like that!

¡no puedes ir por ahí diciendo esas cosas!

2. go around (circulate):

go around joke/rumor:

correr

go around joke/rumor:

circular

it's a bug that's going around

es un virus que anda (por ahí)

3. go around (be sufficient for everybody):

there are enough forks to go around

hay tenedores (suficientes) para todos

there aren't enough to go round

no alcanzan

there aren't enough to go round

no hay suficientes

she added some water to it to make it go around

le agregó agua para que diera or alcanzara para todos

4. go around (revolve):

go around wheel/world:

dar vueltas

I have this idea going around in my head

le estoy dando vueltas a esta idea

5. go around (visit):

go around

ir

I'll go around and see him

iré a verlo

we went around to Arthur's last night

anoche fuimos a casa de Arthur

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

1. go around (turn):

go around corner

doblar

go around corner

dar la vuelta a

go around corner

dar vuelta CSur

go around bend

tomar

2. go around (avoid, make detour):

go around obstacle

rodear

go around obstacle

sortear

3. go around (visit, move through):

go around country/city

recorrer

in the afternoon we went around the castle

por la tarde visitamos el castillo

to go around the world

dar la vuelta al mundo

he went around the house looking for defects

recorrió la casa buscando defectos

he went around several companies trying to sell his idea

fue a or recorrió varias compañías tratando de vender su idea

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

1. go on (go further):

go on (without stopping)

seguir

go on (after stopping)

seguir

go on (after stopping)

proseguir form

we're going on to Florence in the morning

por la mañana seguiremos viaje hasta Florencia

I can't go on, I'm too tired

no puedo más, estoy muy cansado

2. go on (go ahead):

you go on, we'll follow

tú vete que nosotros ya iremos

he went on ahead to look for a hotel

él fue antes or delante para buscar hotel

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

4. go on (continue speaking):

go on

seguir

go on

continuar

go on

proseguir form

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —continuó …

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —siguió diciendo …

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —prosiguió … form

5. go on (talk irritatingly) pej:

she does go on Brit

¡mira que habla … !

she does go on Brit

¡se pone de pesada … !

he went on and on

siguió dale que dale inf

he went on and on

siguió dale que te pego Spain inf

to go on about sth

hablar de algo

what on earth is she going on about?

¿de qué diablos está hablando?

she keeps going on at me to get my hair cut

me está siempre encima or siempre me está dando la lata para que me corte el pelo inf

6. go on (happen):

what's going on?

¿qué pasa?

there's a war going on

hay guerra

there's a war going on

están (or estamos etc.) en guerra

the struggle that is going on for the leadership of the party

la lucha que está teniendo lugar por el liderazgo del partido

there's an argument going on next door

en la casa de al lado están discutiendo

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre ustedes dos?

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre vosotros dos? Spain

how long has this been going on?

¿desde cuándo viene sucediendo esto?

there's something fishy going on here

aquí hay gato encerrado

7. go on (pass, elapse):

the weather deteriorated as the morning went on

el tiempo empeoró a medida que avanzaba la mañana

8. go on (progress):

go on

marchar

the work's going on well

el trabajo marcha bien

9. go on:

go on (onto stage)

salir a escena

go on (onto field of play)

salir al campo

10. go on (fit, be placed):

the lid won't go on

no le puedo (or podemos etc.) poner or colocar la tapa

the wheels go on last of all

las ruedas se ponen or colocan al final

my gloves wouldn't go on

no me entraban los guantes

11. go on (be switched on):

go on

encenderse

go on

prenderse LatAm

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

1. go on (approach):

go on

ir

he's going on 80

va para los 80

she's 16 going on 17

tiene 16 para 17

she's 16 going on 17

está por cumplir 17

it's going on 11 o'clock

van a ser las 11

it's going on 11 o'clock

son casi las 11

2. go on (base inquiries on):

we can only go on what we know for certain

solo podemos basarnos en or guiarnos por lo que sabemos a ciencia cierta

all we have to go on is a phone number

lo único que tenemos es un número de teléfono

we don't have much to go on

no tenemos muchos datos (or muchas pistas etc.) en que basarnos

go-go dancing N U

go-go dancing

baile m a gogó

live go-go dancing every night

actuación de gogós todas las noches

going in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for going in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.going [ˈgoʊ·ɪŋ] N

1. going:

going (act of leaving)

ida f

going (departure)

salida f

2. going (conditions):

easy/rough going

condiciones f pl favorables/adversas

while the going is good

mientras las condiciones lo permitan

3. going (progress):

going

progreso m

Phrases:

when the going gets tough (the tough get going)

cuando las cosas se ponen feas (los fuertes entran en acción)

II.going [ˈgoʊ·ɪŋ] ADJ

1. going (available):

going

disponible

2. going (in action):

going

en funcionamiento

to get sth going

poner algo en funcionamiento

3. going (current):

going

actual

going price

precio m actual

going price

precio m de mercado

III.going [ˈgoʊ·ɪŋ] VB intr aux

to be going to do sth

ir a hacer algo

easy-going ADJ

easy-going person

de trato fácil

easy-going attitude

tolerante

heavy going ADJ

heavy going

dificultoso, -a

going-away party N

going-away party

fiesta f de despedida

I.go <went, gone> [goʊ] VB intr

1. go (proceed):

go

ir

to go (and) do sth

ir a hacer algo

to go home

irse a casa

2. go (travel):

go

viajar

to go on a cruise

ir de crucero

to go on a holiday

irse de vacaciones

to go on a trip

irse de viaje

to go abroad

viajar al extranjero

3. go (adopt position):

when I go like this, my back hurts

cuando hago esto, me duele la espalda

4. go (leave):

go

marcharse

to have to go

tener que irse

when does the bus go?

¿a qué hora sale el autobús?

5. go (do):

go

hacer

to go biking

salir en bicicleta

to go camping/fishing/shopping

ir de camping/pesca/compras

to go jogging

hacer footing

to go swimming

ir a nadar

6. go (attend):

go

asistir

to go to a concert

ir a un concierto

to go to a movie

ir a ver una película

to go to a party

ir a una fiesta

7. go + adj or n (become):

go

volverse

to go senile

volverse viejo

to go bankrupt

caer en bancarrota

to go public

hacerse público

to go communist

volverse comunista

to go adrift

fallar

to go bald

quedarse calvo

to go haywire

volverse loco

to go to sleep

dormirse

to go wrong

salir mal

8. go + adj (exist):

to go hungry/thirsty

pasar hambre/sed

to go unmentioned/unsolved

no ser mencionado/no solucionarse

to go unnoticed

pasar desapercibido

as prices go...

considerando los precios actuales...

9. go (happen):

to go badly/well

ir mal/bien

to go from bad to worse

ir de mal en peor

the way things are going

tal como van las cosas

10. go (pass):

go

pasar

time seems to go faster as you get older

parece que pasa el tiempo más rápido a medida que envejeces

11. go (begin):

go

empezar

ready, set, go

preparados, listos, ya

12. go (fail):

to go downhill

ir de capa caída

13. go (belong):

go

pertenecer

where does this go?

¿dónde va esto?

14. go (fit):

go

quedar bien

that old picture would go well on that wall

ese viejo cuadro quedaría bien en aquella pared

two goes into eight four times math

ocho entre dos da cuatro

15. go (lead):

go

conducir

this highway goes all the way from here to California

esta carretera llega hasta California

16. go (extend):

go

extenderse

those numbers go from 1 to 10

esos números van del 1 al 10

17. go (function):

go

funcionar

to go slow

ir despacio

to get sth to go

hacer que algo funcione

to keep a conversation going

mantener una conversación

18. go (be sold):

go

venderse

the painting went for a lot more than was expected

el cuadro se vendió mucho más caro de lo esperado

to go for $50

venderse por 50 dólares

to go like hot cakes fig

venderse como rosquillas

19. go (contribute):

go

contribuir

love and friendship go to make a lasting relationship

el amor y la amistad contribuyen a hacer duradera una relación

20. go (sound):

go

sonar

the ambulance had sirens going

la ambulancia hacía sonar las sirenas

21. go (be told):

as the saying goes

como dice el refrán

22. go GAMES:

go

tocar

I go now

ahora me toca a mí

23. go inf (use the toilet):

do any of the kids have to go?

¿alguno de los niños tiene que ir al lavabo?

24. go (express annoyance):

go climb a rock! inf

¡vete a freír espárragos!

Phrases:

what he says goes

lo que él dice va a misa

anything goes

cualquier cosa vale

here goes!

¡vamos allá!

II.go <went, gone> [goʊ] VB trans

1. go inf (say):

go

decir

and then he goes, “Knock it off!”

y entonces es cuando dice: “¡Ya basta!”

ducks go ‘quackʼ

los patos hacen ‘cuacʼ

2. go (make):

go

hacer

to go it alone

hacerlo solo

III.go <-es> [goʊ] N

1. go (attempt):

go

intento m

all in one go

todo de un tirón

to have a go at sth

intentar algo

to have a go at sb about sth

tomarla con alguien por algo

2. go (a success):

go

éxito m

to be no go

ser imposible

to make a go of sth

tener éxito en algo

3. go (activity):

go

actividad f

to be on the go

trajinar

to keep sb on the go

hacer que alguien siga trabajando

Phrases:

from the word go

desde el principio

IV.go [goʊ] ADJ AVIAT

go

listo, -a

go-go dancing N

go-go dancing

baile m de gogós

go-go dancer [ˈgoʊ·goʊ·ˈdæn·sər] N

go-go dancer

gogó mf

go around VB intr

1. go around (move around):

go around

andar (de acá para allá)

2. go around (move in a curve):

go around

girar

3. go around (visit):

to go around to sb's

visitar a alguien

to go around and see sb

ir a ver a alguien

4. go around (rotate):

go around

rotar

5. go around (be in circulation):

go around

estar circulando

it's going around that...

se dice que...

I.go down VB trans insep

go down

bajar

go down

descender

to go down a mine MIN

bajar a una mina

II.go down VB intr

1. go down (set):

go down

caer

go down sun

ponerse

go down ship

hundirse

go down plane

estrellarse

to go down on all fours

ponerse [o en cuatro patas] a gatas

2. go down medicine:

go down

tragar

3. go down FIN:

go down (decrease)

disminuir

go down (decrease)

ir a la baja

go down (decrease in quality)

empeorar

to go down in sb's estimation

bajar en la estima de alguien

to go down in sb's estimation (decrease in size)

empequeñecer

4. go down sl (happen):

go down

pasar

what's going down, my man?

¿qué pasa, tío?

5. go down (lose):

go down

perder

to go down to sb/sth

ser derrotado por alguien/algo

to go down to sb/sth SPORTS

perder frente a alguien/algo

to go down without a fight

rendirse sin luchar

6. go down (travel southward):

go down

ir hacia el sur

we're going down to Los Angeles for the weekend

vamos a bajar a Los Ángeles por el fin de semana

7. go down (extend):

go down

extenderse

8. go down (be received):

go down

ser recibido

to go down well/badly (with sb)

ser bien/mal recibido (por alguien)

9. go down (be recorded):

go down

quedar registrado

to go down in writing

quedar registrado por escrito

10. go down vulg (give oral sex to):

to go down on sb

hacer una mamada [o mamárselo] a alguien

go by VB intr

1. go by (move past):

go by

pasar (junto a)

2. go by (pass):

go by

transcurrir

in days gone by form

en tiempos pasados

to let sth go by

no aprovechar algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Buses and taxis are available for going to sanctuary, form where in you have to walk about 3 km to reach inside the sanctuary.

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So, even when they're both making exactly the same tone, there's still something completely different going on under the hood.

en.wikipedia.org

It's going brilliantly -- she's a wonderful woman, she's really smart, she's really strong, a real team player.

en.wikipedia.org

If the skies threatened, the easy-going, sad-faced balladeer did too.

www.theglobeandmail.com

At the time, it was obvious that he was going to give up the ghost, how did you feel?

www.vanguardngr.com

The premiere episode looks at the evolution of the handgun, going back to its earliest days on 16th century battlefields.

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What kept us going were the guys on the boat -- the trimmers, the sail designers -- who were watching the backstay load.

www.sailingworld.com

And so that's a different legal issue, and the court's going to hear that case and decide it next year.

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The thought of not being a vegetarian is ridiculous, it's just unthinkable, like going backwards.

en.wikipedia.org

We are not going to contact or cold-call a family and say do you want to participate.

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