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1 preferir
v.1 to prefer.¿qué prefieres, vino o cerveza? what would you prefer, wine or beer?prefiere no salir she'd prefer not to go out, she'd rather not go outpreferir algo (a algo) to prefer something (to something)prefiero que me digan las cosas a la cara I prefer people to say things to my face, I'd rather people said things to my faceMaría se inclina a los dulces Mary has a liking towards sweets.2 to prefer to, to choose to.María se inclina a los dulces Mary has a liking towards sweets.* * *1 to prefer* * *verb* * *VT to prefer¿cuál prefieres? — which do you prefer?
¿qué prefieres (tomar)? — what will you have?
PREFERIR Más verbo ► Cuando se habla de generalizaciones, preferir + ((infinitivo)) se traduce por prefer + ((-ing)): Prefiero nadar a correr I prefer swimming to running Juan siempre prefería leer a trabajar Juan always preferred reading to working ► Cuando se habla de lo que se quiere hacer en una ocasión determinada, prefiero/ preferiría se traducen por would rather + ((infinitivo)) {sin} to o, en un contexto más formal, por would prefer + ((infinitivo)) {con} to: -¿Vamos al cine? -Preferiría quedarme en casa "Shall we go to the cinema?" - "I'd rather stay o I'd prefer to stay at home" Prefiero quedarme en un hotel a alquilar un apartamento I'd rather stay in a hotel than rent an apartment, I'd prefer to stay in a hotel rather than rent an apartment Como se puede ver en el ejemplo anterior, would prefer to se usa en correlación con rather than + ((infinitivo)) {sin} to y nunca con than solo. ► Cuando se trata de traducir estructuras como preferiría que + ((oración subordinada)), en inglés se emplea la siguiente estructura: ((sujeto de la oración principal)) + would rather + ((sujeto)) + ((verbo en pasado)): Preferiría que él me llamara I'd rather he phoned me -¿Te importa que hable con ella? -Preferiría que no lo hicieras "Do you mind if I talk to her?" - "I'd rather you didn't" Otra posibilidad de expresar esta construcción en inglés sería: would prefer it if + ((resto de la oración)) o would prefer + ((objeto)) + ((construcción de infinitivo)): Preferiría que él me llamara I'd prefer it if he phoned me o I'd prefer him to phone me Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradaprefiero ir a pie — I prefer to walk, I'd rather walk
* * *verbo transitivo to preferla prefiero con el pelo largo — I like her better o I prefer her with her hair long
prefiero esperar aquí — I'd rather wait here, I'd prefer to wait here
preferir que + SUBJ: prefiero que te quedes I'd rather you stayed, I prefer you to stay; preferiría que nevara — I'd rather it snowed, I'd prefer it if it snowed
* * *= favour [favor, -USA], have + a preference for, be keen on, be into, plump for.Ex. The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.Ex. Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.Ex. Librarians were most keen on the self-help aspects of community information.Ex. As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.Ex. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.----* preferir (a/sobre) = prefer (to).* preferiría = I'd rather [I had rather].* preferir + Infinitivo = had rather + Infinitivo.* preferir + Subjuntivo + que = would rather + Verbo + than.* preferir una Cosa a Otra = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre, prefer + Nombre + versus + Nombre.* preferir una Cosa sobre Otra = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre.* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.* si así lo prefieres = if you will.* * *verbo transitivo to preferla prefiero con el pelo largo — I like her better o I prefer her with her hair long
prefiero esperar aquí — I'd rather wait here, I'd prefer to wait here
preferir que + SUBJ: prefiero que te quedes I'd rather you stayed, I prefer you to stay; preferiría que nevara — I'd rather it snowed, I'd prefer it if it snowed
* * *preferir (a/sobre)(v.) = prefer (to)Ex: In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.
= favour [favor, -USA], have + a preference for, be keen on, be into, plump for.Ex: The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.
Ex: Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.Ex: Librarians were most keen on the self-help aspects of community information.Ex: As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.Ex: There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.* preferir (a/sobre) = prefer (to).* preferiría = I'd rather [I had rather].* preferir + Infinitivo = had rather + Infinitivo.* preferir + Subjuntivo + que = would rather + Verbo + than.* preferir una Cosa a Otra = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre, prefer + Nombre + versus + Nombre.* preferir una Cosa sobre Otra = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre.* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.* si así lo prefieres = if you will.* * *vtto preferla prefiero con el pelo largo I like her better o I prefer her with her hair longprefiero esperar aquí I'd rather wait here, I'd prefer to wait herepreferiría no decírselo I'd rather not tell him, I'd prefer not to tell himpreferir algo A algo to prefer sth TO sthprefiere el café al té she prefers coffee to teaprefiero vivir sólo a tener que compartir I prefer living on my own to having to sharepreferiría eso a tener que volver I'd rather that than have to go back, I'd prefer that to having to go backpreferir QUE + SUBJ:prefiero que te quedes aquí I'd rather you stayed here, I prefer you to stay herepreferiría que nevara I'd rather it snowed, I'd prefer it to snow* * *
preferir ( conjugate preferir) verbo transitivo
to prefer;
preferir algo A algo to prefer sth to sth;
prefiero que te quedes I'd rather you stayed, I prefer you to stay
preferir verbo transitivo to prefer: prefiero quedarme en casa, I'd rather stay at home
To prefer aparece en distintas construcciones. Puede llevar un sustantivo ( I prefer coffee), un infinitivo con to ( I prefer to swim) o un gerundio ( I prefer swimming). Cuando comparas dos cosas, puede llevar un sustantivo más to más otro sustantivo ( I prefer coffee to tea), un gerundio más to más otro gerundio ( I prefer swimming to running) o un infinitivo con to más rather than más otro infinitivo sin to o un gerundio: I prefer to swim rather than run o I prefer to swim rather than running.
Las estructuras con infinitivo expresan preferencias específicas y muchas veces se introducen con would: I would prefer to... Si existe complemento directo, entonces sólo se puede emplear el infinitivo con to: I would prefer you to... Preferiría que tú...
También puedes emplear would rather ( would para todas las personas) más el infinitivo sin to: I would rather go home. Preferiría irme a casa. Si existe complemento directo, el verbo aparece en pasado simple: I would rather you went home. Preferiría que te fueras a casa.
' preferir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prefiera
- prefiriera
English:
prefer
- rather
* * *preferir vtto prefer;¿qué prefieres, vino o cerveza? what would you prefer, wine or beer?;lo prefiero con un poco de sal I prefer it slightly salted;prefiere no salir she'd prefer not to go out, she'd rather not go out;prefirió quedarse en casa he preferred to stay at home;preferir algo a algo to prefer sth to sth;prefiero el pescado a la carne I prefer fish to meat;prefiero que me digan las cosas a la cara I prefer people to say things to my face, I'd rather people said things to my face* * *v/t prefer;prefiero hacerlo solo I’d rather do it on my own, I’d prefer to do it on my own* * *preferir {76} vt: to prefer* * *preferir vb to preferPara preguntar sobre lo que se prefiere hacer, se puede emplear would rather¿prefieres ir a nadar o dar un paseo? would you rather go swimming or go for a walk? -
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3 preferir
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4 preferir
• like better• prefer• select -
5 preferir a
v.to prefer to, to prefer rather than, to prefer than. -
6 preferir no
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7 preferir (a/sobre)
(v.) = prefer (to)Ex. In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations. -
8 preferir + Infinitivo
(v.) = had rather + InfinitivoEx. I think I had rather see 5,000 catalogers than a machine put 5,000 people out of work.* * *(v.) = had rather + InfinitivoEx: I think I had rather see 5,000 catalogers than a machine put 5,000 people out of work.
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9 preferir + Subjuntivo + que
(v.) = would rather + Verbo + thanEx. I would rather a great book or a great picture fell into the hands of the corporation than into the hands of an individual.* * *(v.) = would rather + Verbo + thanEx: I would rather a great book or a great picture fell into the hands of the corporation than into the hands of an individual.
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10 preferir una Cosa a Otra
(v.) = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre, prefer + Nombre + versus + NombreEx. The author discusses the differences between quantitive and qualitative evaluation and the instances in which one approach may be preferred over the other = El autor analiza las diferentes entre la evaluación cuantitativa y la cualitativa y los casos en los que un método puede preferirse sobre el otro.Ex. Bristow's study found that the majority of users preferred e-mail reference versus telephone reference.* * *(v.) = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre, prefer + Nombre + versus + NombreEx: The author discusses the differences between quantitive and qualitative evaluation and the instances in which one approach may be preferred over the other = El autor analiza las diferentes entre la evaluación cuantitativa y la cualitativa y los casos en los que un método puede preferirse sobre el otro.
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11 preferir una Cosa sobre Otra
(v.) = prefer + Nombre + over + NombreEx. The author discusses the differences between quantitive and qualitative evaluation and the instances in which one approach may be preferred over the other = El autor analiza las diferentes entre la evaluación cuantitativa y la cualitativa y los casos en los que un método puede preferirse sobre el otro.* * *(v.) = prefer + Nombre + over + NombreEx: The author discusses the differences between quantitive and qualitative evaluation and the instances in which one approach may be preferred over the other = El autor analiza las diferentes entre la evaluación cuantitativa y la cualitativa y los casos en los que un método puede preferirse sobre el otro.
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12 preferir lo bueno a lo bello
• put quality before looksDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > preferir lo bueno a lo bello
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13 preferir más bien
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14 preferir que
v.to prefer rather than, to prefer than, to choose rather than, to like better than. -
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* * ** * *prefiriera, prefirió, etc* * *
Del verbo preferir: ( conjugate preferir)
prefiriera es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
preferir
prefiriera
preferir ( conjugate preferir) verbo transitivo
to prefer;
prefiriera algo A algo to prefer sth to sth;
prefiero que te quedes I'd rather you stayed, I prefer you to stay
prefiriera, prefirió, etc see preferir
preferir verbo transitivo to prefer: prefiero quedarme en casa, I'd rather stay at home
To prefer aparece en distintas construcciones. Puede llevar un sustantivo ( I prefer coffee), un infinitivo con to ( I prefer to swim) o un gerundio ( I prefer swimming). Cuando comparas dos cosas, puede llevar un sustantivo más to más otro sustantivo ( I prefer coffee to tea), un gerundio más to más otro gerundio ( I prefer swimming to running) o un infinitivo con to más rather than más otro infinitivo sin to o un gerundio: I prefer to swim rather than run o I prefer to swim rather than running.
Las estructuras con infinitivo expresan preferencias específicas y muchas veces se introducen con would: I would prefer to... Si existe complemento directo, entonces sólo se puede emplear el infinitivo con to: I would prefer you to... Preferiría que tú...
También puedes emplear would rather ( would para todas las personas) más el infinitivo sin to: I would rather go home. Preferiría irme a casa. Si existe complemento directo, el verbo aparece en pasado simple: I would rather you went home. Preferiría que te fueras a casa.
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adj.preferred, favorite, chosen, fancied.past part.past participle of spanish verb: preferir.* * *1→ link=preferir preferir► adjetivo1 favourite (US favorite)* * *(f. - preferida)noun adj.* * *preferido, -a1.ADJ favourite, favorite (EEUU)2.SM / F favourite, favorite (EEUU)* * *- da adjetivo/masculino, femenino favorite*el preferido de la maestra — the teacher's favorite o (colloq) pet
* * *= desirable, preferred, Nombre + of choice, top-rated, top-ranked, best-loved.Ex. It is desirable that they be treated as parts of a single serials record, since this will provide a 'one-stop' file containing all the relevant data, and will produce a file with a number of funtions.Ex. The determination of authentic or preferred name should be based upon the literature of the people themselves (not upon outside sources or experts) and upon organizational self-identification.Ex. In the future this may become the method of choice.Ex. They have analyzed user ratings and professional testing to find top-rated shampoo brands.Ex. In contrast, Brauen modified all of the terms but only in the top-ranked relevant documents.Ex. Sleeping Beauty is one of the best-loved ballets in the world.----* dicho preferido = catchphrase.* expresión preferida = catchphrase.* frase preferida = catchphrase.* materia preferida = pet subject.* orden preferido = preferred order.* * *- da adjetivo/masculino, femenino favorite*el preferido de la maestra — the teacher's favorite o (colloq) pet
* * *= desirable, preferred, Nombre + of choice, top-rated, top-ranked, best-loved.Ex: It is desirable that they be treated as parts of a single serials record, since this will provide a 'one-stop' file containing all the relevant data, and will produce a file with a number of funtions.
Ex: The determination of authentic or preferred name should be based upon the literature of the people themselves (not upon outside sources or experts) and upon organizational self-identification.Ex: In the future this may become the method of choice.Ex: They have analyzed user ratings and professional testing to find top-rated shampoo brands.Ex: In contrast, Brauen modified all of the terms but only in the top-ranked relevant documents.Ex: Sleeping Beauty is one of the best-loved ballets in the world.* dicho preferido = catchphrase.* expresión preferida = catchphrase.* frase preferida = catchphrase.* materia preferida = pet subject.* orden preferido = preferred order.* * *favorite*masculine, femininefavorite*es el preferido de la maestra he's the teacher's favorite o ( colloq) pet* * *
Del verbo preferir: ( conjugate preferir)
preferido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
preferido
preferir
preferido◊ -da adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino
favorite( conjugate favorite)
preferir ( conjugate preferir) verbo transitivo
to prefer;
prefiero esperar aquí I'd rather wait here, I'd prefer to wait here;
preferido algo A algo to prefer sth to sth;
prefiero que te quedes I'd rather you stayed, I prefer you to stay
preferido,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino favourite, US favorite
preferir verbo transitivo to prefer: prefiero quedarme en casa, I'd rather stay at home
To prefer aparece en distintas construcciones. Puede llevar un sustantivo ( I prefer coffee), un infinitivo con to ( I prefer to swim) o un gerundio ( I prefer swimming). Cuando comparas dos cosas, puede llevar un sustantivo más to más otro sustantivo ( I prefer coffee to tea), un gerundio más to más otro gerundio ( I prefer swimming to running) o un infinitivo con to más rather than más otro infinitivo sin to o un gerundio: I prefer to swim rather than run o I prefer to swim rather than running.
Las estructuras con infinitivo expresan preferencias específicas y muchas veces se introducen con would: I would prefer to... Si existe complemento directo, entonces sólo se puede emplear el infinitivo con to: I would prefer you to... Preferiría que tú...
También puedes emplear would rather ( would para todas las personas) más el infinitivo sin to: I would rather go home. Preferiría irme a casa. Si existe complemento directo, el verbo aparece en pasado simple: I would rather you went home. Preferiría que te fueras a casa.
' preferido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enchufada
- enchufado
- preferida
- lectura
English:
pet
- favorite
* * *preferido, -a♦ adjfavourite♦ nm,ffavourite;es el preferido de su madre he's his mother's favourite* * *I part → preferirII adj favorite, Brfavourite* * *preferido, -da adj & n: favorite* * *preferido adj n favourite¿cuál es tu color preferido? what's your favourite colour? -
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* * ** * *prefiera, prefieras, etc* * *
Del verbo preferir: ( conjugate preferir)
prefiera es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
preferir
prefiera
preferir ( conjugate preferir) verbo transitivo
to prefer;
prefiera algo A algo to prefer sth to sth;
prefiero que te quedes I'd rather you stayed, I prefer you to stay
prefiera, prefieras, etc see preferir
preferir verbo transitivo to prefer: prefiero quedarme en casa, I'd rather stay at home
To prefer aparece en distintas construcciones. Puede llevar un sustantivo ( I prefer coffee), un infinitivo con to ( I prefer to swim) o un gerundio ( I prefer swimming). Cuando comparas dos cosas, puede llevar un sustantivo más to más otro sustantivo ( I prefer coffee to tea), un gerundio más to más otro gerundio ( I prefer swimming to running) o un infinitivo con to más rather than más otro infinitivo sin to o un gerundio: I prefer to swim rather than run o I prefer to swim rather than running.
Las estructuras con infinitivo expresan preferencias específicas y muchas veces se introducen con would: I would prefer to... Si existe complemento directo, entonces sólo se puede emplear el infinitivo con to: I would prefer you to... Preferiría que tú...
También puedes emplear would rather ( would para todas las personas) más el infinitivo sin to: I would rather go home. Preferiría irme a casa. Si existe complemento directo, el verbo aparece en pasado simple: I would rather you went home. Preferiría que te fueras a casa.
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= Eurocentric.Nota: Usado especialmente para indicar la tendencia a preferir todo aquello que proviene de Europa.Ex. Research has also found that the fair skinned Eurocentric model is the somatic norm for advertising.* * *= Eurocentric.Nota: Usado especialmente para indicar la tendencia a preferir todo aquello que proviene de Europa.Ex: Research has also found that the fair skinned Eurocentric model is the somatic norm for advertising.
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19 inclinarse
1 (doblarse) to bend, lean; (como saludo) to bow3 inclinarse por (escoger) to choose, opt for* * ** * *VPR1) [objeto vertical] to lean, tilt2) (=encorvarse) to stoop, bend3) (=tender)me inclino a pensar que no es verdad — I am inclined to o I tend to think that it's not true
entre los dos, me inclino por el segundo — of the two, I'm inclined to go for the second o I tend to prefer the second
* * *(v.) = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend overEx. Lateral filing is preferable to vertical filing as one does not have to lean over to reach items at the back of a drawer.Ex. Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.Ex. The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex. When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *(v.) = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend overEx: Lateral filing is preferable to vertical filing as one does not have to lean over to reach items at the back of a drawer.
Ex: Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.Ex: The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex: When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *
■inclinarse verbo reflexivo
1 to lean, slope, incline: varios postes se inclinaron por la tormenta, several poles were on a slant after the storm
se inclinó para recoger el lápiz, she bent down to pick the pencil up
2 (al saludar) to bow
inclinarse ante, to bow down to
3 fig (tener tendencia) to be inclined [a, towards]
4 (optar) to prefer: me inclino por el pequeño, I prefer the small one
' inclinarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladearse
- agachar
- inclinar
- ladear
- tender
English:
bend
- bend down
- bow
- down
- hang over
- incline
- lean
- lean forward
- lean over
- slant
- slope
- tilt
- tip
* * *vpr1. [doblarse] to lean;la grúa se está inclinando peligrosamente the crane is leaning o tilting dangerously;inclínate hacia adelante lean forward;Figla balanza se inclinó a nuestro favor the balance tipped in our favour3. [tender] to be o feel inclined (a to);me inclino a pensar que no I'm rather inclined to think not;me inclino a aceptar I feel o I am inclined to accept* * *v/r3:inclinarse a fig tend to, be inclined to* * *vr1) : to lean, to lean over2)inclinarse a : to be inclined to* * *inclinarse vb2. (tender) to be inclined -
20 quedarse
1 (permanecer) to remain, stay, be2 (resultado de algo) to be, remain3 eufemístico (morirse) to die4 (mar, viento) to become calm; (viento) to drop5 quedarse con (retener algo) to keep* * *1) to stay2) linger* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=permanecer, estar)a) [gen] to stayve tú, yo me quedo — you go, I'll stay
mis compañeros salieron de trabajar a las cinco, pero yo me quedé hasta las ocho — my colleagues all left work at five, but I stayed behind until eight
sus preguntas se quedaron sin respuesta — his questions remained o were left unanswered
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quedarse atrás — (=atrasarse) to fall behind, be left behind; (=en posición retrasada) to stay behindgeneralmente se queda atrás hasta la última vuelta — (Dep) he usually stays behind until the last lap
b) + gerundiome quedé estudiando hasta que cerraron la biblioteca — I carried on o stayed working in the library until it closed
id vosotros, yo me quedo un rato más viendo el museo — you go, I want to stay and look round the museum a bit more
See:quedar 1., 2)2) [indicando resultado]a) [con adjetivos, locuciones preposicionales]se ha quedado viudo — he has been widowed, he has lost his wife
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se me ha quedado pequeña esta camisa — I've outgrown this shirtb)• quedarse sin, nos hemos quedado sin café — we've run out of coffee
See:quedar 1., 3)3) (=conservar) [gen] to keep; (=comprar) to takeentre A y B, me quedo con B — given a choice between A and B, I'd go for o take B
4) (=retener en la memoria)está muy mayor, no se le quedan las cosas — he's really old now, he can't remember things
lo siento, no me quedé con su nombre — sorry, I can't quite remember your name
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quedarse con algn — * (=engañar) to con sb *; (=tomar el pelo a) to take the mickey out of sb *, pull sb's leg *¿te estás quedando conmigo? — are you trying to kid me? *
6) (=calmarse) [viento] to drop; [mar] to calm down* * *(v.) = stay, stay behind, boardEx. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. While there were certainly people who stayed behind by choice, most stayed behind because they had no choice.Ex. When she first arrived she was boarding with friends until she found a place to rent.* * *(v.) = stay, stay behind, boardEx: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.
Ex: While there were certainly people who stayed behind by choice, most stayed behind because they had no choice.Ex: When she first arrived she was boarding with friends until she found a place to rent.* * *
■quedarse verbo reflexivo
1 (en un estado) to remain: me quedé sorprendida, I was astonished
2 (en un lugar) to stay: se quedó en casa, she stayed (at) home
se quedó en el hotel, she stayed at the hotel
3 (sin algo) to run out of sthg
quedarse sin trabajo, to lose one's job
4 (con algo) to keep, take: me quedé con su abrigo, I kept his coat
se quedó con el tercer premio, she took the third prize
5 (en la memoria) to remember: no me quedé con su número de teléfono, I can't remember his telephone number
6 familiar (con alguien) to have sb on
' quedarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- apolillada
- apolillado
- atascarse
- atrás
- atrasarse
- carta
- colgada
- colgado
- corta
- corto
- cuadro
- desentenderse
- embarazada
- ensordecer
- frita
- frito
- fuelle
- miel
- pajarito
- petrificar
- piedra
- plantarse
- santa
- santo
- sitio
- sopa
- tierra
- tiesa
- tieso
- tintero
- toro
- traspuesta
- traspuesto
- vela
- afónico
- boca
- boquiabierto
- calvo
- castigar
- chaparro
- definitivamente
- desconcertado
- dormido
- estado
- guardar
- helado
- hogar
- llevar
English:
aback
- asleep
- astonish
- background
- blind
- conclude
- conk out
- cut
- deaf
- disturbed
- doze off
- drop behind
- drop off
- fall
- fall behind
- freeze
- get behind
- go
- high
- hoarse
- home
- hover
- lag behind
- limb
- look on
- nod off
- oversleep
- remain
- remain behind
- retain
- run out
- shelf
- sit
- sit about
- sit around
- stand
- stay
- stay behind
- stay in
- stay on
- stay out
- stick around
- understatement
- voice
- wayside
- well
- anywhere
- bald
- break
- doze
* * *vpr1. [permanecer] to stay, to remain;todos le pidieron que se quedara everyone asked her to stay;va a tener que quedarse en el hospital he is going to have to stay o remain in hospital;¿por qué no te quedas un rato más? why don't you stay on a bit longer?;hoy me quedaré en casa I'm going to stay at home o stay in today;me quedé estudiando hasta tarde I stayed up late studying;me quedé en la cama hasta tarde I slept in;se quedó de pie mirándome she stood there watching me2. [terminar en un estado]quedarse ciego/sordo to go blind/deaf;quedarse viudo to be widowed;quedarse soltero to remain single o a bachelor;quedarse sin dinero to be left penniless;me quedé dormido I fell asleep;se quedó un poco triste she was o felt rather sad;Espse ha quedado/se está quedando muy delgada she's become/she's getting very thin;al verla se quedó pálido he turned pale when he saw her;Espla pared se ha quedado limpia the wall is clean now;quedarse atrás to fall behind3. [comprar, elegir] to take;me quedo éste I'll take this one4.quedarse con [retener, guardarse] to keep;alguien se ha quedado con mi paraguas someone has taken my umbrella;no me quedé con su nombre I can't seem to remember his name5.quedarse con [preferir] to go for, to prefer;de todos los pescados me quedo con el salmón I prefer salmon to any other sort of fish, when it comes to fish, I'd go for salmon every timeAm [máquina] to pack up;anduvo bien los primeros kilómetros y de pronto se quedó it was fine for the first few miles, then all of a sudden it packed upte estás quedando conmigo you're having me on!* * *v/r1 stay:quedarse ciego go blind;quedarse sin dinero run out of money;quedarse contento be happy;quedarse atrás be left behind3 ( apropiarse):quedarse con algo keep sth4:me quedé sin comer I ended up not eating* * *vr1) : to stayse quedó en casa: she stayed at home2) : to keep onse quedó esperando: he kept on waiting3)quedarse atrás : to stay behindno quedarse atrás: to be no slouch4)quedarse con : to remainme quedé con hambre después de comer: I was still hungry after I ate* * *quedarse vb1. (permanecer en un sitio) to stay
См. также в других словарях:
preferir — a preferia o amarelo ao verde. preferir que prefiro que desistas. Obs.: Quando está expressa a contraposição, deve sempre dizer se preferir a e nunca preferir do que. Ex.: Prefiro ficar em casa a sair com este tempo (e não do que sair) … Dicionario dos verbos portugueses
preferir — 1. ‘Anteponer [una persona o cosa] a otra’. Verbo irregular: sigue el modelo de sentir (→ apéndice 1, n.º 53). 2. Este verbo, al expresar preferencia, exige la comparación entre dos términos. El primer término, el que expresa el objeto de la… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
preferir — Se conjuga como: sentir Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: preferir prefiriendo preferido Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. prefiero prefieres prefiere… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
preferir — v. tr. 1. Dar a preferência a. 2. Estimar mais, escolher, antepor. • v. intr. 3. Ter preferência, ser preferido … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
preferir — (Del lat. praeferre, llevar o poner delante). 1. tr. Dar la preferencia. U. t. c. prnl.) 2. Exceder, aventajar. 3. prnl. Gloriarse, jactarse. ¶ MORF. conjug. c. sentir … Diccionario de la lengua española
preferir — {{＃}}{{LM P31409}}{{〓}} {{ConjP31409}}{{＼}}CONJUGACIÓN{{／}}{{SynP32168}} {{［}}preferir{{］}} ‹pre·fe·rir› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{♂}}Referido a algo,{{♀}} tener o sentir preferencia por ello: • Prefiero los helados de fresa a los de chocolate. ¿No… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
preferir — (Del lat. praeferre, llevar delante.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Querer o gustar más una persona o cosa que otra: ■ prefiero la blusa roja; te prefiero a ti. SE CONJUGA COMO pedir 2 Ser una persona o una cosa mejor que otra. SINÓNIMO aventajar ► verbo… … Enciclopedia Universal
preferir — preferi preferar prefera fr. préférer ; aimer mieux > « Es pèr aquò que preferètz prene de baugs dins vòstri laç. » R. Lafont [ cf. ital. preferire, port. preferir] … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
preferir — pre|fe|rir Mot Agut Verb transitiu … Diccionari Català-Català
preferir — (v) (Básico) optar por una cosa o solución considerándola mejor que las demás Ejemplos: Prefiero chocolate a los caramelos. ¿No prefieres salir esta tarde? Sinónimos: inclinarse … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
preferir — v tr (Se conjuga como sentir, 9a) Decidir que uno gusta más de una cosa o una persona que de otra, que la considera más útil, adecuada, deseable, etc que otra u otras: Prefiero comer espinacas que frijoles , Prefiero a Alberto , Preferiríamos ir… … Español en México
