uiv in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for uiv in the English»Spanish Dictionary

HIV-positive ADJ

HIV-positive

seropositivo

HIV-positive

portador del VIH

HIV-positive

portador del sida

HIV-negative ADJ

HIV-negative

VIH negativo

HIV N

HIV → Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HIV

VIH m

HIV

virus m del sida

HIV-infected

infectado de VIH

attr HIV virus

virus m VIH

spiv [Am spɪv, Brit spɪv] N Brit sl

spiv

vivales m inf

spiv

avivado m CSur inf

I.dive¹ <pt dived or Am also dove, pp dived> [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] VB intr

1.1. dive (from height):

dive

zambullirse

dive

tirarse (al agua)

dive

tirarse un clavado LatAm

dive

echarse un clavado LatAm

she dived into the water

se zambulló

she dived into the water

se tiró al agua

1.2. dive (under surface):

dive person/whale:

sumergirse

dive person/whale:

zambullirse

dive submarine:

sumergirse

can you dive down and pick it up?

¿te zambulles y lo recoges?

we'll dive to a depth of 100 feet

bajaremos a 100 pies de profundidad

to dive for pearls/treasure

bucear buscando perlas/tesoros

to go diving

ir a hacer submarinismo or a bucear

1.3. dive (swoop):

dive plane/bird:

bajar en picada

dive plane/bird:

bajar en picado Spain

2.1. dive (lunge, move suddenly):

he dived for cover under the table

se tiró or se metió debajo de la mesa para protegerse

he dived to save the penalty

se lanzó para salvar el penalty

2.2. dive (thrust hand):

she dived into her pocket for a coin

se metió la mano en el bolsillo buscando una moneda

2.3. dive (attack greedily) inf:

they dived for the food

se lanzaron or se abalanzaron sobre la comida

3. dive (drop sharply):

dive currency/sales/population:

caer en picada

dive currency/sales/population:

caer en picado Spain

dive currency/sales/population:

pegar un bajón inf

II.dive¹ <pt dived or Am also dove, pp dived> [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] VB trans

she dived her hand into her bag

metió la mano en el bolso

III.dive¹ [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] N

1.1. dive (into water):

dive

zambullida f

dive

clavado m LatAm

dive SPORTS

salto m (de trampolín)

dive SPORTS

clavado m LatAm

1.2. dive (of submarine, whale):

dive

inmersión f

1.3. dive (swoop):

dive

descenso m en picada

dive

descenso m en picado Spain

2. dive (lunge, sudden movement) inf:

he made a dive for the gun

se abalanzó sobre la pistola

we made a dive for the nearest doorway

nos precipitamos hacia la salida más próxima

(full-length) dive (in soccer)

estirada f

to take a dive (in boxing) sl

hacer tongo inf

to take a dive (in boxing) sl

dejarse ganar

3. dive (disreputable club, bar):

dive inf

antro m

I.quip [Am kwɪp, Brit kwɪp] N

quip

ocurrencia f

quip

salida f

II.quip <pres part quipping; pt, pp quipped> [Am kwɪp, Brit kwɪp] VB trans

quip

decir bromeando

quip

decir haciendo un chiste

III.quip <pres part quipping; pt, pp quipped> [Am kwɪp, Brit kwɪp] VB intr

quip

bromear

I.give up VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] give over (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. give up (renounce, cease from):

give up alcohol/gambling

dejar

give up pleasures/title

renunciar a

give up job/project

dejar

give up job/project

renunciar a

give up principle/belief/fight

abandonar

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

dejar

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

romper con

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

terminar con

to give up hope

perder las esperanzas

to give up -ing

dejar de  +  infin

I've given up smoking/taking those vitamins

he dejado de fumar/tomar esas vitaminas

2. give up (relinquish, hand over):

give up territory/position

ceder

give up territory/position

renunciar a

give up ticket/keys

entregar

to give up one's seat to or for sb

cederle or darle el asiento a alguien

business was so bad that we had to give up the BMW

el negocio iba tan mal que tuvimos que deshacernos del BMW

3. give up (surrender):

to give oneself up

entregarse

to give sb up to the police

entregar a alguien a la policía

4. give up (disclose):

give up

revelar

give up

desvelar

give up

develar LatAm

5. give up (devote, sacrifice):

give up time

dedicar

II.give up VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] give over (v + adv)

1. give up (cease fighting, trying):

give up rebels/terrorists:

rendirse

the campaign is in its sixth week, you can't give up now!

estamos en la sexta semana de la campaña ¡no vas a abandonar la lucha ahora!

all right, I give up, what's the answer? (in guessing games etc)

está bien, me rindo or me doy por vencido ¿cúal es la respuesta?

to give up on sb I've given up on them, they're hopeless

yo con ellos no insisto más or no pierdo más tiempo, son un caso perdido

don't you give up on me, Sarah, I'm counting on you

no me vayas a fallar, Sarah, cuento contigo

don't you give up on me, Sarah, I'm counting on you

no me vayas a dejar plantado, Sarah, cuento contigo inf

that goddam pick-up gave up on me in the middle of nowhere

la maldita camioneta me dejó tirado en el medio del campo inf

2. give up (stop doing sth):

give up

dejar

III.give up VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] give over (v + o + adv) (abandon hope for)

to give sb up for lost

dar a alguien por desaparecido

where on earth have you been? we'd given you up

¿dónde diablos has estado? ¡ya creíamos que no venías!

the doctors had given him up

los médicos lo habían desahuciado

See also give over

I.give over VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + o + adv)

1. give over (devote):

give over usu pass

dedicar

the rest of the afternoon was given over to …

el resto de la tarde se dedicó a …

this part of the house is given over to …

esta parte de la casa está destinada a …

2. give over (surrender) liter:

to give oneself over to sth

entregarse a algo

II.give over VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + adv)

give over (desist, refrain) Brit region:

oh, give over! (stop misbehaving)

¡ya está bien!

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡anda ya! inf

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡dale! inf

give over moaning!

¡deja ya de quejarte!

I.give <pt gave, pp given> [Am ɡɪv, Brit ɡɪv] VB trans

1.1. give (to hand):

give

dar

give her/me/them a glass of water

dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua

he gave her/me/them a glass of water

le/me/les dio un vaso de agua

give her something to eat

dale algo de comer

give the tickets to Jane, give Jane the tickets

dale las entradas a Jane

I've already given them to her

ya se las he dado

1.2. give (to make a gift of):

give

regalar

give

obsequiar form

to give sb a present

hacerle un regalo a alguien

to give sb a present

regalarle algo a alguien

it was given to me for my birthday

me lo regalaron para mi cumpleaños

I wouldn't want it if she gave it to me

no lo quiero ni regalado

1.3. give (to donate):

give tip/money/alms

dar

give blood/organ

dar

give blood/organ

donar

they have given $100, 000 for/toward a new music room

han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música

1.4. give (to devote):

give love/affection

dar

give attention

prestar

she gave her life to the service of God

dedicó su vida a servir al Señor

she gave her life to the service of God

consagró su vida al servicio del Señor

I'll give it some thought

lo pensaré

please give serious consideration to our offer

por favor considere seriamente nuestra oferta

I gave you the best years of my life

te di or entregué los mejores años de mi vida

to give it all one's got

dar lo mejor de sí

1.5. give (to sacrifice):

give life

dar

give life

entregar

1.6. give (to administer, to serve):

give injection/sedative

dar

give injection/sedative

administrar form

what did they give you for dinner?

¿qué te dieron de cenar?

what did they give you for dinner?

¿qué te sirvieron de cena?

1.7. give (to offer):

give arm/hand

dar

2.1. give (to grant):

give protection/shelter

dar

give help/hospitality

dar

give help/hospitality

brindar

give idea

dar

give her something to do

dale algo que or para hacer

that should give him something to think about

eso debería darle en qué pensar

give me strength!

¡Señor, dame fuerzas or paciencia!

give me Florida /Tolstoy any time!

yo me quedo con Florida/Tolstoy mil veces

2.2. give (to allow, to concede):

give opportunity/permission/advantage

dar

give opportunity/permission/advantage

conceder form

we can easily do the job, given time

podemos hacer el trabajo fácilmente, si nos dan tiempo

given the choice, I'd …

si me dieran a elegir, yo …

he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but …

es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero …

I'd give their marriage a year at the most

le doy un año a su matrimonio, como mucho

the doctors only give him three months

los médicos le dan solo tres meses

it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two

nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos

3. give (to pay, to exchange):

give

dar

what will you give me for it?

¿cuánto me das por él?

I'd give anything for a cigarette

no sé qué daría por un cigarrillo

I'd give a lot to see them happy

¡qué no daría por verlos felices!

4.1. give (to cause):

give pleasure/joy/shock

dar

give pain/cough

dar

don't give us your germs/cold!

¡no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! inf

4.2. give (to yield):

give results

dar

give warmth/light

dar

give fruit/milk

dar

5.1. give (when introducing somebody):

give

presentar

ladies and gentleman, I give you tonight's guest …

señoras y señores, les presento a nuestro invitado de esta noche …

5.2. give (when making a toast):

I give you the Bride and Bridegroom

brindemos por los novios

I give you the Bride and Bridegroom

propongo un brindis por los novios

6.1. give (to award):

give title/degree

dar

give title/degree

otorgar form

give title/degree

conferir form

give authority/right

dar

give authority/right

otorgar form

give authority/right

conceder form

give contract

dar

give contract

adjudicar

give mark

dar

give mark

poner

the referee has given a corner

el árbitro ha señalado córner

the judge gave her five years

el juez le dio cinco años or la condenó a cinco años

6.2. give SPORTS (to adjudge):

the ball was given out by the linesman

el juez de línea dijo que la pelota estaba fuera

6.3. give (to entrust):

give task/responsibility

dar

give task/responsibility

confiar

give task/responsibility

encomendar

he was given charge of 30 children

pusieron a 30 niños a su cargo

she's given me her car to fix

me ha dejado el coche para que se lo arregle

7. give (to make a sound, a movement):

give cry/jump/beating

dar

give cry/jump/beating

pegar

give laugh

soltar

give kiss

dar

he gave a sigh of relief

suspiró aliviado

to give sb a push/kick

darle un empujón/una patada a alguien

to give sb a wink

hacerle una guiñada or un guiño a alguien

go on, give us a smile inf

a ver, una sonrisita inf

he gave my hand a squeeze

me apretó la mano

give your hands a good wash

lávate bien las manos

I'll give it a quick look

le echaré una miradita

why not give it a try?

¿por qué no pruebas or no lo intentas?

to give it to sb inf she'll really give it to you when she finds out

¡la que te va a caer encima cuando se entere! inf

give it to me straight

dime la verdad

give it to me straight

sé sincero conmigo

you silly old fool! — I'll give you silly old fool!

¡viejo idiota! — ¡te voy a dar yo viejo idiota! inf

8.1. give (to convey):

give thanks/apologies/message/news

dar

please give my regards to your mother

dale recuerdos a tu madre

please give my regards to your mother

dale cariños a tu madre LatAm

she gave me to understand that …

me dio a entender que …

8.2. give (to state):

give name/address/information/details/explanation/answer

dar

give opinion/advice/order

dar

to give evidence

prestar declaración

to give evidence

declarar

she gave a detailed description of the place

describió el lugar detalladamente

the answers are given on page 23

las soluciones están or vienen en la página 23

the judge has given his verdict

el juez ha dictado sentencia

they gave me no warning

no me advirtieron

they gave me no warning

no me hicieron ninguna advertencia

she gave me her word

me dio su palabra

don't give me all that stuff about … inf

no me vengas con el cuento or la historia de que … inf

9.1. give (to hold):

give party/dinner

dar

give party/dinner

ofrecer form

9.2. give (to stage, to perform):

give recital/concert/lecture

dar

give speech

decir

give speech

pronunciar form

give us a song!

¡cántanos una canción!

10. give (to show, to indicate):

give speed/temperature

señalar

give speed/temperature

marcar

to give the time

dar la hora

my watch gives the time as 7:37

mi reloj marca las 7:37

my watch gives the time as 7:37

según mi reloj son las 7:37

11. give (to care) inf:

not to give a damn, I don't give a damn

me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino inf

II.give <pt gave, pp given> [Am ɡɪv, Brit ɡɪv] VB intr

1.1. give (to yield under pressure):

give leather/plastic:

ceder

give leather/plastic:

dar de sí

sooner or later something had to give

tarde o temprano algo tenía que estallar

they won't give an inch

no cederán un ápice

1.2. give (to break, to give way):

the planks simply gave under the weight

las tablas se rompieron bajo el peso

my legs gave under me

me fallaron or se me doblaron las piernas

2. give (to be going on):

what gives? sl

¿qué hay? inf

3.1. give Am (to surrender):

give inf

darse por vencido

give inf

rendirse

I give, what is the capital of Albania?

me doy por vencida or me rindo ¿cuál es la capital de Albania?

3.2. give Am (to divulge information):

give sl, dated

cantar sl

4. give (to make a gift):

give

dar

it is better to give than to receive

es mejor dar que recibir

to give to charity

dar dinero a organizaciones de caridad

please give generously

contribuyan generosamente por favor

III.give [Am ɡɪv, Brit ɡɪv] N U

give

elasticidad f

this fabric doesn't have much give in it

esta tela no da mucho de sí

I.quit <pres part quitting, pt & pp quit or quitted> [Am kwɪt, Brit kwɪt] VB trans

1. quit (give up) esp Am :

quit job/habit

dejar

quit contest

abandonar

I've finally quit the habit

finalmente he dejado de fumar (or beber etc.)

quit it!

¡para ya!

quit it!

¡basta ya!

quit it!

¡terminala! RioPl inf

quit it!

córtala Chil inf

to quit -ing

dejar de  +  infin

quit talking and listen!

¡deja de hablar y escucha!

2. quit (leave):

quit premises/town

dejar

quit premises/town

irse de

quit premises/town

marcharse de esp Spain

3. quit COMPUT:

quit

abandonar

quit

salir de

II.quit <pres part quitting, pt & pp quit or quitted> [Am kwɪt, Brit kwɪt] VB intr

1. quit (stop):

quit esp Am

parar

quit while you're ahead

retírate ahora que vas ganando

I quit!

¡me voy!

I quit! (from job)

¡yo renuncio!

2. quit (give in):

quit

abandonar

don't quit now

no abandones ahora

3. quit (leave):

notice to quit

notificación f de desahucio or desalojo

4. quit COMPUT:

quit

abandonar

quit

salir

III.to be quit of ADJ Am

to be quit of

haberse librado de

at last we're quit of them

por fin nos hemos librado de ellos

I.suit [Am sut, Brit suːt] N

1. suit FASHION:

suit (male)

traje m

suit (male)

terno m Chil

suit (male)

vestido m Col

suit (three-piece)

traje m

suit (three-piece)

terno AmS

suit (female)

traje m (de chaqueta)

suit (female)

traje m sastre

2. suit LAW:

suit

juicio m

suit

pleito m

to file suit or bring a suit against sb

demandar a alguien

to file suit or bring a suit against sb

llevar a alguien a juicio

to file suit or bring a suit against sb

entablar una demanda contra alguien

3. suit (in courtship):

suit dated

petición f de mano

to plead or press one's suit

pedir la mano de alguien

4. suit (in cards):

suit

palo m

to be sb's strong or Am also long suit

ser el fuerte de alguien

to follow suit (do likewise)

seguir su (or nuestro etc.) ejemplo

to follow suit (do likewise)

hacer lo mismo

to follow suit lit (in cards)

jugar una carta del mismo palo

to follow suit lit (in cards)

seguir el palo

II.suit [Am sut, Brit suːt] VB trans

1. suit (be convenient to, please):

suit arrangements/time:

venirle bien a

suit arrangements/time:

convenirle a

Tuesday/four o'clock would suit me better

me vendría mejor el martes/a las cuatro

Tuesday/four o'clock would suit me better

me convendría más el martes/a las cuatro

it would suit me better to start next week

me vendría mejor or me convendría más empezar la semana que viene

whenever it suits you

cuando te venga bien

whenever it suits you

cuando te convenga

she knows what suits her best

sabe lo que le conviene

it's impossible to suit everybody

es imposible contentar a todo el mundo

a chateau in France would suit me fine hum

no le haría ascos a un castillo en Francia hum

to suit oneself

hacer lo que uno quiere

suit yourself!

¡haz lo que quieras!

suit yourself!

¡haz lo que te dé la gana! inf

2.1. suit (be appropriate, good for):

the job doesn't suit him

el trabajo no es para él or no le va

such language does not suit a man of God

ese vocabulario no es el que corresponde a or el que se espera de un religioso

they suit each other very well

son de caracteres muy compatibles

this cold weather doesn't suit me

este tiempo frío no me sienta bien

the furniture doesn't suit the house

los muebles no van con la casa

2.2. suit (look good with):

suit hairstyle/dress:

quedarle bien a

suit hairstyle/dress:

irle bien a esp Spain

that color really suits you

ese color te queda muy bien or te favorece

short hair suits the shape of her face

el pelo corto le queda bien a su forma de cara

short hair suits the shape of her face

el pelo corto le va bien a su forma de cara esp Spain

3. suit (adapt):

to suit sth to sth/sb

adaptar algo a algo/alguien

industry has to suit design to current fashion

la industria tiene que adaptar el diseño a la moda del momento

See also suited

suited [Am ˈsudəd, Brit ˈsuːtɪd] ADJ pred

suited to be suited to thing:

to be suited to

ser apropiado para

to be suited to

ser adecuado para

the building is suited to use as offices

el edificio es apropiado or es adecuado or se presta para oficinas

I'm not suited to this type of work

no sirvo para este tipo de trabajo

he's not suited to medicine

no tiene madera de médico

they are very well suited (to each other)

están hechos el uno para el otro

uiv in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for uiv in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Univ.

Univ. abbreviation of University

Univ.

Univ.

HIV [ˌeɪtʃaɪˈvi:]

HIV abbreviation of human immunodeficiency virus

HIV

VIH m

I.give [gɪv] gave, given gave, given VB trans

1. give (offer):

give

dar

give

ofrecer

give kiss, signal

dar

give a seat

ceder

to give sb an excuse for sth

dar una excusa a alguien para algo

given the choice ...

si pudiera elegir...

to give sb something to eat/drink

dar a alguien algo de comer/beber

to not give much for sth fig

no dar mucho por algo

to give sb full life imprisonment

condenar a alguien a cadena perpetua

don't give me that! inf

¡venga ya, tú me la quieres dar con queso!

give me a break!

¡déjame en paz!

I don't give a damn inf

me importa un bledo

to give notice

avisar

to give notice

hacer saber

to give sb the creeps

producir a alguien escalofríos

to give (it) one's all [or best Am]

dar todo de sí mismo

to give anything for sth/to do sth

dar cualquier cosa por algo/por hacer algo

to give one's life to sth

dedicar su vida a algo

to give sb what for inf

echar a alguien un rapapolvo

2. give (lecture, performance):

give

dar

give speech

pronunciar

give noise

hacer

give strange look

echar

give headache, trouble

producir

give headache, trouble

dar

to give sb a call

llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

to give sth a go

intentar algo

to give sb to understand sth form

dar a entender algo a alguien

3. give (organize):

give

dar

give

organizar

4. give (pass on):

give

contagiar

II.give [gɪv] gave, given gave, given VB intr

1. give (offer):

give

dar

give

ofrecer

to give as good as one gets

devolver golpe por golpe

to give of one's money

hacer una aportación (monetaria)

to give of one's best

dar todo de sí

2. give (stretch):

give

estirarse

give

dar de sí

something will have to give fig

algo tendrá que cambiar

3. give:

what gives? Am inf

¿qué hay?

Phrases:

it is better to give than to receive prov

es mejor dar que recibir prov

III.give [gɪv] gave, given gave, given N

give

elasticidad f

I.suit [su:t] VB trans

1. suit (be convenient):

suit

convenir

to suit sb

convenirle a alguien

that suits me fine

eso me viene bien

2. suit (be right):

suit

ir [o sentar] bien

they are well suited (to each other)

hacen (una) buena pareja

this lifestyle seems to suit her

parece ser que este clase de vida le sienta bien

3. suit (look attractive with):

suit

quedar bien

this dress suits you

este vestido te sienta bien

4. suit (choose at will):

to suit oneself

hacer lo que uno quiere

suit yourself!

¡haz lo que quieras!

II.suit [su:t] N

1. suit:

suit (jacket and trousers)

traje m

suit (jacket and trousers)

terno m Chile

suit (jacket and trousers)

flus m Ant, Col, Ven

suit (jacket and skirt)

traje m de chaqueta

bathing [or swim] suit

traje m de baño

2. suit LAW:

suit

pleito m

to bring a suit, to file a suit Am

entablar un pleito

3. suit GAMES:

suit

palo m

to follow suit

seguir el palo

to follow suit fig

seguir el ejemplo

I.quip [kwɪp] N

quip

pulla f

II.quip [kwɪp] VB intr

quip

decir humorísticamente

I.quit <[or quitted]> [kwɪt] VB intr quit <[or quitted], quit>

quit

parar

quit job

dimitir

II.quit <[or quitted]> [kwɪt] VB trans

1. quit (leave):

quit

dejar

quit place

irse de

2. quit Am (stop):

quit

parar

quit smoking

dejar de

3. quit COMPUT:

quit

salir de

I.live¹ [laɪv] ADJ

1. live (living):

live

vivo, -a

2. live:

live RADIO, TV

en directo

live THEAT

en vivo

3. live ELEC:

live

que lleva corriente

live wire

conectado, -a

to be a (real) live wire fig

rebosar energía

4. live:

live cartridge

cargado, -a

live bomb

con carga explosiva

II.live¹ [laɪv] ADV

live RADIO, TV

en directo

live THEAT

en vivo

I.ruin [ˈru:ɪn] VB trans

1. ruin (bankrupt):

ruin

arruinar

2. ruin (destroy):

ruin city, building

destruir

3. ruin (spoil):

ruin dress, surprise

estropear

ruin child

malcriar

II.ruin [ˈru:ɪn] N

1. ruin (bankruptcy, downfall):

ruin

ruina f

drugs will be his ruin

las drogas serán su ruina

2. ruin pl (remains):

ruin

ruinas f pl

I.give up VB trans

1. give up (resign):

give up

renunciar

2. give up (quit):

to give up doing sth

dejar de hacer algo

to give up smoking

dejar de fumar

3. give up (lose hope):

to give sb up patient

desahuciar a alguien

to give sb up missing person

dar a alguien por desaparecido

4. give up (stop being friendly towards):

give up

romper (la amistad)

to give up one's friends

terminar (la amistad) con los amigos de uno

5. give up (hand over):

give up

entregar

to give oneself up (to the police)

entregarse (a la policía)

II.give up VB intr

1. give up (quit):

give up

dejar

2. give up (cease trying to guess):

give up

rendirse

I.give-away [ˈgɪvəweɪ] N

1. give-away no pl inf (exposure):

give-away

prueba f (que delata algo)

2. give-away (free gift):

give-away

regalo m

II.give-away [ˈgɪvəweɪ] ADJ

1. give-away (very low):

give-away price

precio m de saldo

2. give-away (free):

give-away

gratis

give-away newspaper

periódico m gratuito