wrote in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wrote in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wrote [Am roʊt, Brit rəʊt] past write

See also write

I.write <pt wrote, pp written> [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] VB trans

1. write (put in writing):

write

escribir

how do you write that?

¿cómo se escribe?

mother writes that they are well

mamá dice en la carta que están bien

it is written that …

está escrito que …

(to have sth) written all over one/one's face jealousy was written all over him/his face

se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso

don't pretend it wasn't you, it's written all over your face

no te hagas el inocente, que se te nota en la cara que fuiste tú

2. write (compose):

write letter/essay

escribir

I wrote him a letter

le escribí una carta

to write sb a check or Brit cheque

hacerle un cheque a alguien

to write sb a check or Brit cheque

extenderle un cheque a alguien form

3. write (write letter to):

write Am

escribirle a

she wrote her uncle that she was coming home

le escribió a su tío diciéndole que volvía a casa

4. write COMPUT:

write

escribir

to write sth to disk or Brit also disc

traspasar algo a un disco

II.write <pt wrote, pp written> [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] VB intr

1. write (produce writing):

write

escribir

this pencil doesn't write very well

este lápiz no escribe muy bien

2. write (as author, journalist):

write

escribir

I've always wanted to write

siempre he querido ser escritor

she writes for a newspaper/for television

escribe en un periódico/para la televisión

to write about/on sth

escribir acerca de or sobre algo

3. write (in letter):

write

escribir

to write to sb

escribirle a alguien

I wish you'd write to me more often

quisiera que me escribieras más seguido

I am writing in response to the advertisement which …

me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que …

you never write to your mother

nunca le escribes a tu madre

we write to each other every month

nos escribimos todos los meses

I write home once a week

escribo a casa una vez por semana

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro mundo

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro jueves inf

write back VB [Am raɪt -, Brit rʌɪt -] (v + adv)

write back

contestar

to write back to sb

contestarle a alguien

I wrote to her, but she never wrote back

le escribí, pero no me contestó

I.write <pt wrote, pp written> [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] VB trans

1. write (put in writing):

write

escribir

how do you write that?

¿cómo se escribe?

mother writes that they are well

mamá dice en la carta que están bien

it is written that …

está escrito que …

(to have sth) written all over one/one's face jealousy was written all over him/his face

se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso

don't pretend it wasn't you, it's written all over your face

no te hagas el inocente, que se te nota en la cara que fuiste tú

2. write (compose):

write letter/essay

escribir

I wrote him a letter

le escribí una carta

to write sb a check or Brit cheque

hacerle un cheque a alguien

to write sb a check or Brit cheque

extenderle un cheque a alguien form

3. write (write letter to):

write Am

escribirle a

she wrote her uncle that she was coming home

le escribió a su tío diciéndole que volvía a casa

4. write COMPUT:

write

escribir

to write sth to disk or Brit also disc

traspasar algo a un disco

II.write <pt wrote, pp written> [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] VB intr

1. write (produce writing):

write

escribir

this pencil doesn't write very well

este lápiz no escribe muy bien

2. write (as author, journalist):

write

escribir

I've always wanted to write

siempre he querido ser escritor

she writes for a newspaper/for television

escribe en un periódico/para la televisión

to write about/on sth

escribir acerca de or sobre algo

3. write (in letter):

write

escribir

to write to sb

escribirle a alguien

I wish you'd write to me more often

quisiera que me escribieras más seguido

I am writing in response to the advertisement which …

me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que …

you never write to your mother

nunca le escribes a tu madre

we write to each other every month

nos escribimos todos los meses

I write home once a week

escribo a casa una vez por semana

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro mundo

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro jueves inf

write away VB [Am raɪt -, Brit rʌɪt -] (v + adv)

to write away for sth she wrote away for a form/sample

escribió pidiendo que le mandaran un formulario/una muestra

I.write in VB [Am raɪt -, Brit rʌɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. write in (insert):

write in name/word

escribir

write in name/word

incluir

2. write in (include):

write in safeguard/condition

incluir

3. write in (in US):

write in candidate's name

añadir

write in candidate's name

agregar

4. write in (in play, series):

write in character/part

añadir

write in character/part

agregar

II.write in VB [Am raɪt -, Brit rʌɪt -] (v + adv)

write in viewer/reader:

write in

escribir

lots of listeners wrote in for signed photographs

muchos oyentes escribieron pidiendo fotos autografiadas

read-write [Am ridˈraɪt, Brit] ADJ COMPUT

read-write

de lectura-escritura

write-in [Am ˈraɪ ˌdɪn, Brit] ADJ Am attr

write-in candidate

candidato cuyo nombre no está impreso en la papeleta y es agregado por el votante

write down VB [Am raɪt -, Brit rʌɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. write down name/details/number:

write down

anotar

write down

apuntar

2. write down FIN:

write down assets

amortizar (por depreciación)

write head N

write head

cabeza f de escritura

write-up [Am ˈraɪd ˌəp, Brit ˈrʌɪtʌp] N inf

write-up (review)

crítica f

write-up (review)

reseña f

write-up (report)

artículo m

write-up (report)

reportaje m

wrote in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wrote in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wrote [roʊt] VB intr, trans

wrote pt of write

See also write

I.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write:

write

escribir

to write sth in capital letters

escribir algo con mayúsculas

to write a book/a thesis

escribir un libro/una tesis

he wrote me a poem

me dedicó un poema

to write sb

escribir a alguien

to write sb a check

extender un cheque a alguien

2. write MUS:

write

componer

to write a song

escribir una canción

3. write comput (save):

write

guardar

to write sth to a disk

grabar algo en un disco

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro mundo

II.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr

1. write:

write

escribir

to write clearly/legibly

escribir con letra clara/legible

to write to sb

escribir a alguien

to write about sth

escribir sobre algo

to write for a newspaper

escribir en un periódico

2. write comput (save):

to write to sth

grabar en algo

I.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write:

write

escribir

to write sth in capital letters

escribir algo con mayúsculas

to write a book/a thesis

escribir un libro/una tesis

he wrote me a poem

me dedicó un poema

to write sb

escribir a alguien

to write sb a check

extender un cheque a alguien

2. write MUS:

write

componer

to write a song

escribir una canción

3. write comput (save):

write

guardar

to write sth to a disk

grabar algo en un disco

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro mundo

II.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr

1. write:

write

escribir

to write clearly/legibly

escribir con letra clara/legible

to write to sb

escribir a alguien

to write about sth

escribir sobre algo

to write for a newspaper

escribir en un periódico

2. write comput (save):

to write to sth

grabar en algo

write-in [ˈraɪt̬·ɪn] ADJ POL

a write-in candidate

un candidato cuyo nombre debe añadir el votante en la papeleta

write away VB intr

to write away for sth brochures, information

solicitar algo por escrito

write out VB trans

1. write out (put into writing):

write out

escribir

2. write out (copy):

write out

copiar

3. write out (fill in):

write out

rellenar

to write a check out to sb

extender un cheque a alguien

4. write out (remove from):

write out

suprimir

to write sb out of a will

desheredar a alguien

write up VB trans

write up

poner por escrito

write up article, report, thesis

redactar

to write up a concert

escribir una crítica sobre un concierto

write-off [ˈraɪt̬·ɔf] N

1. write-off FIN (cancellation):

write-off

cancelación f (de una deuda incobrable)

2. write-off (sth reduced in value):

write-off

siniestro m total

the camera was a complete write-off

la cámara estaba hecha trizas

I.write off VB intr (send away to ask for)

to write off for brochures, information

solicitar por escrito

II.write off VB trans

1. write off (give up doing):

write off attempt

abandonar

write off project

dar por perdido

2. write off (abandon as no good):

to write sth/sb off as useless

descartar algo como/a alguien por inútil

3. write off FIN:

write off debt

cancelar

write-protected [ˈraɪt·prə·ˈtek·təd] ADJ comput

write-protected

protegido, -a contra escritura

I.write in VB intr (send a letter to)

write in

escribir

II.write in VB trans

1. write in (insert):

write in

escribir

to write sth in a space

escribir algo en un espacio

just write your name in, you can fill the rest of the form in later

escriba sólo su nombre, después podrá rellenar el resto del formulario

2. write in LAW (put in):

write in clause

incluir

3. write in TV, CINE:

write in character

añadir