to come to the phone

by phone/over the phone — por teléfono

she phoned the results to us — telefoneó para darnos los resultados

the phone hasn't stopped ringing all afternoon — el teléfono no ha dejado de sonar toda la tarde

who was that on the phone? — ¿con quién estabas hablando por teléfono?

there's someone on the phone for you — te llama alguien por teléfono, hay alguien al teléfono que quiere hablar contigo

I spent an hour on the phone trying to sort things out — me pasé una hora al teléfono intentando resolver las cosas

Dennis sounded very excited on the phone — Dennis parecía muy entusiasmado por teléfono

he immediately got on the phone to his solicitor — llamó por teléfono a su abogado inmediatamente

to phone the hospital/office — llamar al hospital/a la oficina

I have to phone Helsinki again — tengo que hablar con Helsinki otra vez

I tried phoning the emergency number — intenté llamar al número de emergencia

write to us or phone 0171 586 4034 — escríbanos o llámenos al 0171 586 4034

she phoned to say she would be late — llamó para decir que llegaría tarde

he ran up a £240 phone bill — gastó 240 libras de teléfono

she's not in the phone book — su número no viene en la guía

there's a phone call for you — tienes una llamada (telefónica)

to make a phone call — hacer una llamada (telefónica)

the phone lines are busy — las líneas de teléfono están ocupadas

we need your daytime phone number — nos hace falta un número de teléfono en el que se lo pueda contactar durante el día

he assured them that ministers were not subjected to phone taps — les aseguró que los ministros no estaban siendo sometidos a escuchas telefónicas

by phone/over the phone — por teléfono

she phoned the results to us — telefoneó para darnos los resultados

come here — ven (aquí)

have you come far? — ¿vienes de lejos?

as I was coming up/down the stairs — cuando subía/bajaba (por) las escaleras

he came running into the room — entró corriendo en la habitación

come (and) look at this — ven a ver esto

can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?, ¿te puedo acompañar?

to come as something: Sue's coming as a clown — Sue va a venir (vestida) de payaso

what time are you coming? — ¿a qué hora vas a venir?

after a while, you'll come to a crossroads — al cabo de un rato, llegarás a un cruce

I'm coming, I won't be a moment — enseguida voy

to come about something — venir* por algo

to come and go — ir* y venir*

you can come and go as you please — puedes salir y entrar a tu antojo

she doesn't know whether she's coming or going — está hecha un lío (fam)

Presidents come and go, the problems remain the same — los presidentes cambian pero los problemas son siempre los mismos

three o'clock came and went and he still hadn't arrived — pasaron las tres y no llegaba

Christmas comes but once a year — sólo es Navidad una vez al año

Christmas is coming — ya llega la Navidad

this coming Friday — este viernes que viene

it came as a complete surprise — fue una sorpresa total

to take life as it comes — aceptar la vida tal (y) como se presenta

come what may — pase lo que pase

he had it coming (to him) — se lo tenía merecido

I'll be tired out come Friday — estaré agotado para el viernes

to come — ( in the future) (as adv)

in years to come — en años venideros, en el futuro

a taste of things to come — una muestra de lo que nos espera

the best is yet to come — todavía nos queda lo mejor

the water only came up to our knees — el agua sólo nos llegaba a las rodillas

sugar comes in half-pound bags — el azúcar viene en paquetes de media libra

Cancer comes between Gemini and Leo — Cáncer está entre Géminis y Leo

my children come first — primero están mis hijos

it's come loose — se ha aflojado

my dream has come true — mi sueño se ha hecho realidad

to come to + inf — llegar* a + inf

how do you come to be here? — ¿cómo es que estás aquí?

I could have done it yesterday, come to think of it — lo podría haber hecho ayer, ahora que lo pienso

how come you didn't know? — ¿cómo es que no sabías?

don't come the victim with me! — no te hagas la víctima conmigo

we have come to help you — hemos venido a ayudarte

when did he come? — ¿cuándo llegó?

they came late — llegaron tarde

the letter came this morning — la carta llegó esta mañana

(I'm) coming! — ¡voy!, ¡ya voy!

the day/time will come when... — ya llegará el día/la hora (en) que...

it will be two years come March — en marzo hará dos años

a week come Monday — ocho días a partir del lunes

it came as a shock to her — le afectó mucho

I come from Wigan — soy de Wigan

where do you come from? — ¿de dónde eres?

this necklace comes from Spain — este collar es de España

people were coming and going all day — la gente iba y venía todo el día

the pain comes and goes — el dolor va y viene

to come to a decision — llegar a una decisión

the water only came to her waist — el agua le llegaba solo hasta la cintura

it came to me that there was a better way to do it — se me ocurrió que había otra forma mejor de hacerlo

when it comes to choosing, I prefer wine — si tengo que elegir, prefiero vino

May comes before June — mayo viene antes de junio

it comes on the next page — viene en la pagina siguiente

work comes before pleasure — primero el trabajo, luego la diversión

the adjective comes before the noun — el adjetivo precede al sustantivo

he came third — llego en tercer lugar

recovery came slowly — la recuperación fue lenta

nothing came of it — todo quedó en nada

I have come to like her — ha llegado a caerme bien

I came to think it was all my fault — llegué a la conclusión de que era culpa mía

now I come to think of it — ahora que lo pienso, pensándolo bien

he's as stupid as they come — es tonto de remate

I like my tea just as it comes — me gusta el té hecho de cualquier modo

nothing can come between us — no hay nada que sea capaz de separarnos

that's coming it a bit strong — eso me parece algo exagerado, no es para tanto

come here — ven (aquí)

have you come far? — ¿vienes de lejos?

as I was coming up/down the stairs — cuando subía/bajaba (por) las escaleras

he came running into the room — entró corriendo en la habitación

come (and) look at this — ven a ver esto

can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?, ¿te puedo acompañar?

to come as something: Sue's coming as a clown — Sue va a venir (vestida) de payaso

what time are you coming? — ¿a qué hora vas a venir?

after a while, you'll come to a crossroads — al cabo de un rato, llegarás a un cruce

I'm coming, I won't be a moment — enseguida voy

to come about something — venir* por algo

to come and go — ir* y venir*

you can come and go as you please — puedes salir y entrar a tu antojo

she doesn't know whether she's coming or going — está hecha un lío (fam)

Presidents come and go, the problems remain the same — los presidentes cambian pero los problemas son siempre los mismos

three o'clock came and went and he still hadn't arrived — pasaron las tres y no llegaba

Christmas comes but once a year — sólo es Navidad una vez al año

Christmas is coming — ya llega la Navidad

this coming Friday — este viernes que viene

it came as a complete surprise — fue una sorpresa total

to take life as it comes — aceptar la vida tal (y) como se presenta

come what may — pase lo que pase

he had it coming (to him) — se lo tenía merecido

I'll be tired out come Friday — estaré agotado para el viernes

to come — ( in the future) (as adv)

in years to come — en años venideros, en el futuro

a taste of things to come — una muestra de lo que nos espera

the best is yet to come — todavía nos queda lo mejor

the water only came up to our knees — el agua sólo nos llegaba a las rodillas

sugar comes in half-pound bags — el azúcar viene en paquetes de media libra

Cancer comes between Gemini and Leo — Cáncer está entre Géminis y Leo

my children come first — primero están mis hijos

it's come loose — se ha aflojado

my dream has come true — mi sueño se ha hecho realidad

to come to + inf — llegar* a + inf

how do you come to be here? — ¿cómo es que estás aquí?

I could have done it yesterday, come to think of it — lo podría haber hecho ayer, ahora que lo pienso

how come you didn't know? — ¿cómo es que no sabías?

don't come the victim with me! — no te hagas la víctima conmigo

bianco come la neve — (as) white as snow

veste come suo padre — he dresses like his father

a scuola come a casa — both at school and at home, at school as well as at home

ci vuole uno come lui — we need somebody like him

è come parlare al muro — it's like talking to the wall

come glielo dico? — how will I tell him?

non so come dirglielo — I don't know how to tell him

(il modo in cui) mi piace come scrive — I like the way he writes, I like his style of writing

ecco come è successo — this is how it happened

attento a come parli! — mind your tongue!

(quanto) come è brutto! — how ugly he (o it) is!

come mi dispiace! — I'm terribly sorry!

A come Ancona — A for Andrew

(in quale modo) mi scrisse come si era rotto un braccio — he wrote to tell me about how he had broken an arm

mi ha spiegato come l'ha conosciuto — he told me how he met him

dovevi vedere come lo picchiava — you should have seen the way he was hitting him

sai come sia sensibile — you know how sensitive he is

si comporta come ha sempre fatto — he behaves as he has always done

è meglio/peggio di come mi aspettavo — it is better/worse than I expected

come arrivò si mise a lavorare — as soon as he arrived he set to work, no sooner had he arrived than he set to work

come se n'è andato, tutti sono scoppiati a ridere — as soon as he left, everyone burst out laughing

come (se) — as if, as though

il come e il perché — the whys and the wherefores

come stai? — how are you?

come ti chiami? — what's your name?

come si scrive? — how do you spell it?

sapere come fare — to know how to do

com'è John? — what is John like?

com'è la casa? — what does the house look like?

come? — excuse me? pardon? sorry?

come hai detto? — what did you say?

come sei gentile! — how kind of you!

come sei cresciuto! — haven't you grown! how you've grown!

come ci siamo divertiti! — what a great time we had!

(ma) come! — what!

come no! — of course! sure!

come la maggior parte delle persone — like most people

in una situazione come questa — in such a situation

un cappello come quello — a hat like that one

fai come me — do as I do

ha fatto come gli ho detto — he did it the way I told him

(fai) come vuoi — do as you like

come avevamo deciso — as we had agreed

come sempre — as ever, the same as always

come al solito — as usual

come segue — as follows

ecco come è successo — it happened like this, this is what happened

per come la vedo io — as I see it

nero come il carbone — as black as coal

è intelligente come te — he is as intelligent as you

trattare qcn. come un bambino — to treat sb. like a child

è più facile di come pensavo — it's easier than I thought

di giorno come di notte — by day as well as by night

tanto qui come all'estero — both here and abroad

in un paese come l'Italia — in a country like Italy

lavorare come insegnante — to work as a teacher

presentarsi come candidato — to stand as a candidate

cosa c'è come dessert? — what's for dessert?

come potete vedere — as you can see

T come Tom — T for Tom

avaro com'è, non ti darà nulla — he's so mean, he won't give you anything

come da istruzioni — as requested, as per your instructions

come da programma — according to schedule

rispettala come fosse tua madre — respect her as though she were your mother

mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto" — he looked at me as if to say "I told you so"

si comporta come se fosse a casa sua — he acts like he owns the place

si sono comportati come se niente fosse — they behaved as if nothing had happened

come si è fatto buio sono tornato a casa — as it went dark I came back home

come giro le spalle — as soon as my back is turned

mi ha detto come l'ha trovato — he told me how he had found it

il come e il perché di qcs. — the how and the why of sth

come non detto — forget it, never mind

come minimo — at the very least

to come back — вернуться, возвратиться

to come by — проходить мимо

to come forward — выходить вперёд, выступать

I think it's time to come back to the most important question: who is to pay for the new building? — Я думаю, пора вернуться к самому важному вопросу - кто оплатит строительство нового здания?

We'd like to come back next year. — На следующий год мы бы хотели снова приехать сюда.

He'll never come back to her. — Он никогда к ней не вернётся.

Just then a bus came by so we got on and rode home. — Мимо как раз проезжал автобус, мы сели и доехали до дома.

Move aside, please, the firemen want to come by. — Расступитесь, пожалуйста, пожарным нужно пройти.

Godfather, come and see your boy. — Крёстный отец, подойдите же и посмотрите на своего мальчика.

Mary came down the stairs. — Мэри спустилась по лестнице.

The plane came down safely in spite of the mist. — Самолёт благополучно приземлился, несмотря на туман.

When are you coming home tonight? — Когда ты сегодня вернёшься домой?

Leave them alone and they'll come home, bringing their tails behind them. — Оставь их в покое и они вернутся с поджатыми хвостами.

She comes and goes at her will. — Она приходит и уходит, когда ей заблагорассудится.

A tall man came out from behind the screen. — Из-за перегородки вышел высокий мужчина.

The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding. — На серебряную свадьбу родителей должна собраться вся семья.

We have come many miles by train. — Мы приехали на поезде издалека.

Has the train come through? — Поезд уже прибыл?

The door opened and the children came into the room. — Открылась дверь, и в комнату вошли дети.

"Come in!" called the director when he heard the knock at his door. — "Войдите!" - сказал директор, услышав стук в дверь.

News of the death of the famous actress began coming in just as we were starting the broadcast. — К началу передачи пришло известие о смерти знаменитой актрисы.

When will the sales figures come in? — Когда появятся котировки?

I haven't a lot of money coming in just now. — У меня сейчас не очень большие доходы.

Does the railway come near the town? — Железная дорога близко от города?

The window came down to the ground. — Окно доходило до земли.

A message came down to the boys that they were to be ready. — Мальчикам передали, чтобы они приготовились.

The wind came off the ocean. — С океана дул ветер.

A pleasant female voice came over the phone. — В трубке послышался приятный женский голос.

The bill comes to 357 pounds. — Счёт составляет 357 фунтов.

Overall costs come out at 5,709 dollars. — Общие издержки составят 5709 долларов.

His speech comes to this: the country is deeply in debt. — Вся его речь сводится к одному: страна увязла в долгах.

When it all comes down, there isn't much in his story. — По большому счёту, в его истории нет ничего особенного.

The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors. — Всё сводится к противостоянию профсоюза и совета директоров.

to come into contact with smth. — дотрагиваться до чего-л.

The carbines will come into play. — В игру вступят карабины.

The boat came into collision with a steamer. — Лодка столкнулась с пароходом.

Now I come to the question which you asked. — Теперь я перехожу к вопросу, который вы задали.

come what may — будь, что будет

I'm sorry he got caught by the police, but after all, he had it coming (to him), didn't he? — Мне очень жаль, что его арестовали, но ведь он сам во всём виноват, не так ли?

What has come of my blue bag? — Что сталось с моей синей сумкой?

Don't know what will come of the boy if he keeps failing his examinations. — Не знаю, что станет с этим парнем, если он и дальше будет проваливаться на экзаменах.

Peace can only come about if each side agrees to yield to the other. — Мир настанет только тогда, когда обе стороны пойдут на уступки.

How did it come about that the man was dismissed? — Как так случилось, что его уволили?

Trouble comes along when you least expect it. — Неприятности происходят именно тогда, когда их меньше всего ждёшь.

Take every chance that comes along. — Пользуйся любой предоставляющейся возможностью.

to come to good — иметь хороший результат

to come to no good — плохо кончиться

to come to harm — пострадать

A compromise was come to. — Был достигнут компромисс.

The boy has no character, he will never come to much. — У этого парня слабый характер, он ничего особенного не добьётся в жизни.

What is the world coming to? — К чему идёт мир?

I'm disappointed that my efforts have come to so little. — Я разочарован, что мои усилия принесли так мало результатов.

Has he come (down) to this? — Неужели он опустился до этого?

He came down to selling matches on street corners. — Он докатился до того, что торгует спичками на улицах.

a dream that came true — мечта, ставшая явью

(which is) to come — грядущий; будущий

pleasure to come — предвкушаемое удовольствие

things to come — грядущее

in days to come — в будущем

This word comes on page 200. — Это слово встречается на странице 200.

He sowed turnips, but none of them came. — Он посеял репу, но она не взошла.

He repainted the figure, but it wouldn't come well. — Он заново нарисовал фигуру, но она всё равно не получилась.

No good could come of it. — Из этого не могло получиться ничего хорошего.

The car comes with or without the rear wing. — Машина поставляется в двух модификациях - с задним крылом и без заднего крыла.

These shoes come with a 30 day guarantee. — Эти туфли продаются с гарантией на один месяц.

The new crop of tobacco will be coming in soon. — Скоро в продаже появится новый урожай табака.

As soon as the fresh vegetables come in, we put them on sale. — Как только к нам поступают свежие овощи, мы сразу выставляем их на продажу.

Come along, children, or we'll be late! — Поторапливайтесь, дети, а то опоздаем!

Come along, Jane, you can do better than that. — Давай, Джейн, постарайся, ты же можешь сделать лучше.

Come on! — Живей!

Oh, come along! I know better than that! — Кому вы рассказываете! Я лучше знаю.

to come to know smb. better — лучше узнать кого-л.

to come to find out — случайно обнаружить, узнать

I can never remember which king came after which. — Никогда не мог запомнить, какой король шёл за каким.

Mrs Brown was the first to arrive, and her daughter came next. — Первой приехала миссис Браун, затем - её дочь.

I'll go ahead, and you come on later. — Сначала пойду я, потом ты.

The military government refused to allow the people their right to vote, what came next was violence. — Военное правительство отказало людям в праве голосовать, и в результате начались беспорядки.

My family comes first, and my work comes next. — На первом месте для меня семья, на втором - работа.

I saw a big dog coming after me. — Я увидел, что за мной гонится огромная собака.

He allegedly came at Jim with a knife. — Как утверждают, он напал на Джима с ножом.

Put the food where the cat can't come at it. — Положи еду туда, где её не достанет кошка.

I wanted to reply to your letter in detail, but I can't come at it anywhere. — Я хотел подробно ответить на ваше письмо, но нигде не могу его найти.

It is always difficult to come at the truth. — Всегда трудно докопаться до истины.

How did you come at the information? — Как вы это узнали?

Did the invention of the telephone come before the end of the 19th century? — Телефон изобрели ещё до конца девятнадцатого века?

Consideration of a fellow worker's health must come before my own professional pride. — Я должен прежде думать о здоровье коллеги и лишь потом о собственной профессиональной гордости.

When you come before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. — Когда ты говоришь в суде, ты должен говорить чистую правду.

The witness of the accident did not come before the court. — Свидетель этого происшествия не предстал перед судом.

Your suggestion came before the board of directors yesterday, but I haven't heard the result of their meeting. — Ваше предложение было рассмотрено советом директоров вчера, но я не знаю, каков был результат.

Never come between husband and wife. — Никогда не вставай между мужем и женой.

Ten years of separation have come between them. — Их разделяли десять лет разлуки.

I don't like people who come between me and my work. — Я не люблю людей, которые мешают мне работать.

How did you come by that beautiful picture? — Каким образом к тебе попала эта прекрасная картина?

It is not easy to come by a high paying job. — Не так-то просто найти высокооплачиваемую работу.

How did you come by that wound on your arm? — Как тебя угораздило поранить руку?

I've come for my parcel. — Я пришёл за своей посылкой.

I'll come for you at 8 o'clock. — Я зайду за тобой в 8 часов.

The guard dog came for me. — Сторожевая собака бросилась ко мне.

These words come from Latin. — Эти слова латинского происхождения.

What country do you come from? — Откуда вы родом?

I came from a race of fishers. — Я из рыбацкого рода.

He comes from a long line of singers. — Он происходит из старинного рода певцов.

A butterfly comes from a chrysalis. — Бабочка появляется из куколки.

She comes of a good family. — Она происходит из хорошей семьи.

What results do you expect to come from all this activity? — Каких результатов вы ожидаете от всех этих действий?

Danger comes from unexpected places. — Опасность появляется оттуда, откуда не ожидаешь.

I don't know what will come of your actions. — Не знаю, к чему приведут ваши действия.

What came out from your long talks with the director? — Что вышло из твоих долгих бесед с директором?

Has Mr Sharp come in yet? — Мистер Шарп уже на месте?

to come into office — вступить в должность

to come into power — приходить к власти

This painting belongs to us. It came through my mother. — Эта картина принадлежит нам. Она досталась мне от матери.

The house came to me after my father's death. — Этот дом перешёл ко мне после смерти отца.

This ring has come down in my family for two centuries. — Это кольцо передаётся в нашей семье по наследству уже два века.

Charles came into a fortune when his father died. — Когда отец умер, Чарлз получил состояние.

Several new members have come into the club since Christmas. — С Рождества в клуб приняли несколько новых членов.

The boy came near (to) falling off the high wall. — Мальчик едва не свалился с высокой стены.

One of the most powerful men in France came on the line. — В трубке раздался голос одного из самых влиятельных людей во Франции.

Fear came upon him as he entered the empty house. — Когда он зашёл в пустой дом, его охватил страх.

What's come over her? — Что на неё нашло?

The first light came through the open window. — Первые лучи солнца проникли через открытое окно.

Bill came through his operation as cheerful as ever. — Билл перенёс операцию как обычно бодро.

All my family came through the war. — Вся моя семья пережила войну.

The sun came through the clouds for a while. — Солнце ненадолго выглянуло из-за туч.

There was a wisp of sun coming through the mist. — Сквозь туман пробивался солнечный луч.

to come to smb.'s attention / notice — доходить до кого-л., становиться известным кому-л.

It came to my knowledge that... — Я узнал, что…

After ruminating about it for a period of time, suddenly it came to me how it could be done. — После долгих размышлений меня осенило, как можно это сделать.

The thought came across my mind that I had met him before. — Тут мне показалось, что я видел его раньше.

This area comes under the powers of the local court. — Эта сфера подпадает под юрисдикцию местного суда.

all the paperwork that comes under the general heading of insurance — вся канцелярская работа, связанная со страхованием

The town came under attack again last night. — Прошлой ночью на город снова напали.

He came unber biting criticism at the last meeting. — На последнем собрании он подвергся жестокой критике.

I came across this old photograph in the back of the drawer. — Я случайно обнаружил эту старую фотографию на дне секретера.

A very interesting book has come across my desk. — На моём столе случайно оказалась очень интересная книга.

The enemy came upon the town by night. — Враг атаковал город ночью.

The wind with lightening and thunder came on them. — На них налетел ветер с громом и молнией.

light come light go — что досталось легко, быстро исчезает

to come into being / existence — возникать

to come into season — созревать, появляться в продаже

to come into service / use — входить в употребление

to come into sight / view — появляться, показываться

to come into the world — родиться

to come to blows — дойти до рукопашной

to come to oneself — прийти в себя; взять себя в руки

to come to the boil — достигнуть критической точки

to come to one's feet — вскочить, подняться

to come to the ground — упасть

not to know whether / if one is coming or going — растеряться, чувствовать себя потерянным; не знать, на каком ты свете

I'm so upset I don't know whether I'm coming or going. — Я так расстроен, что уж и не знаю, что делать.

... but come summer, the beaches would be lined with rows of tents. —... но когда наступит лето, на пляжах появится множество навесов.

bianco come la neve — (as) white as snow

veste come suo padre — he dresses like his father

a scuola come a casa — both at school and at home, at school as well as at home

ci vuole uno come lui — we need somebody like him

è come parlare al muro — it's like talking to the wall

come glielo dico? — how will I tell him?

non so come dirglielo — I don't know how to tell him

(il modo in cui) mi piace come scrive — I like the way he writes, I like his style of writing

ecco come è successo — this is how it happened

attento a come parli! — mind your tongue!

(quanto) come è brutto! — how ugly he (o it) is!

come mi dispiace! — I'm terribly sorry!

A come Ancona — A for Andrew

(in quale modo) mi scrisse come si era rotto un braccio — he wrote to tell me about how he had broken an arm

mi ha spiegato come l'ha conosciuto — he told me how he met him

dovevi vedere come lo picchiava — you should have seen the way he was hitting him

sai come sia sensibile — you know how sensitive he is

si comporta come ha sempre fatto — he behaves as he has always done

è meglio/peggio di come mi aspettavo — it is better/worse than I expected

come arrivò si mise a lavorare — as soon as he arrived he set to work, no sooner had he arrived than he set to work

come se n'è andato, tutti sono scoppiati a ridere — as soon as he left, everyone burst out laughing

come (se) — as if, as though

il come e il perché — the whys and the wherefores

your papers haven't come through yet — Ihre Papiere sind noch nicht fertig

(= be successful) to come through for sb — für jdn da sein

they came through on their promises — sie haben ihre Versprechen gehalten

Mary’s been hoping to find work through the Job Centre, but nothing suitable has come up yet.

When I applied here, I didn’t know this post in Oxford would come up.

His name came up at a buffet lunch.

Egyptian art came up as a topic.

This question never came up.

I’m sorry I couldn’t go with you last night, but something came up.

You can phone Steve if a problem comes up with your computer.

¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?

pon los libros en la estantería — put the books on the shelf

le puso la mano en el hombro — she put a hand on his shoulder

me han puesto en la habitación de arriba — they've put me in the upstairs bedroom

han puesto un anuncio en el periódico — they've put an advertisement in the paper

voy a poner las patatas — I'm going to put the potatoes on

ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is

le pusieron un vestido nuevo — they dressed her in a new dress

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

ponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it

pongo 20 más para llegar a 100 — I'll add 20 more to make it 100

le pusieron una tirita en la herida — they put a plaster on her wound

ponle talco al cambiarle el pañal — put some talcum powder on him when you change his nappy

le han puesto muchas inyecciones — she's been given a lot of injections

pon cubiertos para 12 personas — set the table for 12 people

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

han puesto una tienda de muebles — they've opened a furniture shop

han puesto la casa con todo lujo — they have furnished the house luxuriously

ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?

puse el despertador para las siete — I set the alarm for seven o'clock

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?

puso acento francés al decirlo — she put on a French accent when she said it

puso muy mala cara cuando se lo dije — he looked very annoyed when I told him

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

me pone furiosa — he makes me mad

para no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood

la has puesto colorada — you've made her blush

la medicina lo puso bueno — the medicine made him better

¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?

¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?

póngame con el conserje — put me through to the porter

¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?

le pongo en seguida — I'll put you through

¿qué ponen en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?

¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?

¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?

nos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

nos han puesto muchos problemas — they've put a lot of obstacles in our way

he puesto 50 euros de mi bolsillo — I put in 50 euros out of my own pocket

todos pusimos diez euros para el regalo — we all put in ten euros towards the present

yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing

yo pongo la bebida y vosotros el postre — I'll get the drink and you can get the dessert

hemos puesto más de cinco millones — we have put in over five million

puso todos sus ahorros en aquel negocio — he put all his savings into that business

pon tres fichas al rojo — put three chips on red

pongo cinco euros a que mañana llueve — I bet five euros that it will rain tomorrow

¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?

al niño le pusieron Luis — they called the child Luis

me han puesto muy bien esa película — I've heard that film is very good

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

poniendo que... — supposing that...

• poner a algn [a] + infin —

nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor

puso a sus hijos a trabajar — she sent her children out to work

• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro

lo han puesto de dependiente en una tienda — they got him a job as a shop assistant

no pongo a la lotería — I don't play the lottery

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?