akr en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de akr en el diccionario inglés»español

akin [ingl. am. əˈkɪn, ingl. brit. əˈkɪn] ADJ. pred

to be akin (to sth) the two ideas are closely akin

las dos ideas están íntimamente relacionadas or son muy afines

the symptoms are akin to those of the common cold

los síntomas son similares a los de un común resfriado

politically they are akin to the greens

su postura política es muy cercana a la de los verdes or tiene gran afinidad con la de los verdes

aka ADV.

aka → also known as

aka

alias

I.take up V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take up (pick up):

take up bag/book

tomar

take up bag/book

agarrar esp amer.

take up bag/book

coger esp Esp.

2. take up (accept):

take up offer/challenge

aceptar

3. take up (adopt):

take up cause

hacer suyo

4. take up (begin):

he's taken up pottery/badminton

ha empezado a hacer cerámica/a jugar al badminton

when she took up her new role as director

cuando empezó a desempeñar or cuando asumió sus funciones de directora

he took up a job in a factory

se puso a trabajar en una fábrica

5. take up FIN.:

take up option

suscribir

6. take up (remove, lift):

take up carpet/floorboards/road

levantar

7. take up (continue):

take up story

seguir

take up story

continuar

take up thread

retomar

take up conversation

reanudar

8. take up (pursue):

take up issue/point

volver a

I'd like to take up what my colleague just said

quisiera volver a lo que acaba de decir mi compañero

9. take up (join in):

the refrain was taken up by the audience

el público se unió al estribillo

10. take up:

take up (shorten) skirt/trousers

acortar

take up (raise) hem

subir

II.take up V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + adv + o)

1. take up (use up, absorb):

take up time

llevar

take up space

ocupar

getting the rooms ready took up most of the afternoon

preparar las habitaciones llevó la mayor parte de la tarde

the afternoon was taken up with the visit to the factory

la tarde estuvo dedicada a la visita a la fábrica

most of my time is taken up with …

se me va casi todo el tiempo en …

running the business takes up all her energies

toda la energía se le va en llevar el negocio

he's completely taken up with his family

la familia absorbe todo su tiempo

2. take up (take on board):

take up passengers

recoger

3. take up (move into):

take up position

tomar

III.take up V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + o + adv) (cause to ascend)

take up aircraft/submarine

(hacer) subir

to take sb up in a plane

llevar a alguien en avión

IV.take up V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + adv) (follow on)

the second episode takes up at the point where …

el segundo episodio retoma el hilo en el momento en que …

I.fake [ingl. am. feɪk, ingl. brit. feɪk] SUST.

1. fake (object):

fake

falsificación f

fake

imitación f

this passport is a fake

este pasaporte es falso

his limp was a fake

su cojera era una farsa

the whole story was a complete fake

toda la historia era puro cuento

2. fake (person):

fake

farsante mf

fake

impostor m / impostora f

3. fake ingl. am. DEP.:

fake

amago m

fake

finta f

fake (in US football)

engaño m

II.fake [ingl. am. feɪk, ingl. brit. feɪk] ADJ.

fake jewel/document:

fake

falso

a fake fur coat

un abrigo de piel sintética

III.fake [ingl. am. feɪk, ingl. brit. feɪk] V. trans.

1. fake (forge, contrive):

fake document/signature

falsificar

fake results/evidence

falsear

fake results/evidence

amañar

the kidnap was faked

el secuestro fue una farsa

2. fake ingl. am. DEP.:

fake

amagar

fake

fintar

fake

fintear amer.

3. fake (feign):

fake illness/injury/enthusiasm

fingir

IV.fake [ingl. am. feɪk, ingl. brit. feɪk] V. intr.

1. fake (pretend):

fake

fingir

2. fake (in US football):

fake

hacer un engaño

I.make up V. [ingl. am. meɪk -, ingl. brit. meɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. make up (invent):

make up story/excuse

inventar

you've made the whole thing up

(te) lo has inventado todo

you've made the whole thing up

son todos inventos tuyos

2. make up (assemble, prepare):

make up prescription

preparar

make up page

confeccionar

make up road ingl. brit.

arreglar

iron all the pieces before making up the sweater

planche todas las piezas antes de coser or armar el suéter

I'm trying to make up a foursome

estoy tratando de formar un grupo de cuatro personas

they made up boxes of food to send to the refugees

prepararon cajas de alimentos para mandar a los refugiados

they made the clothes up into bundles

hicieron atados con la ropa

we can easily make up a bed for you on the sofa

podemos prepararte una cama en el sofá sin ningún problema

3. make up (draw up):

make up agenda/list

hacer

make up agenda/list

preparar

4. make up (complete, add):

make up

completar

he put in another piece to make up the weight

le agregó otro trozo para llegar al peso or para completar el peso

she came along to make up the numbers

vino para completar el grupo

you pay what you can, I'll make up the full amount/the difference

paga lo que puedas, yo pondré la diferencia (para completar el total)

5. make up (compensate for):

if you take the afternoon off, I'll expect you to make up the time later

si te tomas la tarde libre, tendrás que trabajar otro día para reponer las horas or para compensar

II.make up V. [ingl. am. meɪk -, ingl. brit. meɪk -] (v + adv + o) (constitute)

make up

formar

the parts that make up the whole

las partes que forman or constituyen el todo

these notes make up the chord of A major

estas notas forman el acorde de la mayor

a research team made up of 11 scientists

un equipo de investigación formado or integrado por 11 científicos

it is made up of three parts

está compuesto de tres partes

III.make up V. [ingl. am. meɪk -, ingl. brit. meɪk -] (v + adv) (achieve reconciliation)

make up

hacer las paces

make up

reconciliarse

to make up with sb

hacer las paces con alguien

to make up with sb

reconciliarse con alguien

let's kiss and make up

dame un beso y hagamos las paces

IV.make up V. [ingl. am. meɪk -, ingl. brit. meɪk -] (v + adv + o)

they made up their differences

hicieron las paces

to make it up (with sb)

hacer las paces (con alguien)

to make it up (with sb)

reconciliarse (con alguien)

V.make up V. [ingl. am. meɪk -, ingl. brit. meɪk -] (v + adv) (with cosmetics)

make up

maquillarse

make up

pintarse

she taught me how to make up

me enseñó a maquillarme or a pintarme

VI.make up V. [ingl. am. meɪk -, ingl. brit. meɪk -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

make up person/eyes

maquillar

make up person/eyes

pintar

make up actor

maquillar

make up actor

caracterizar

to make oneself up

maquillarse

to make oneself up

pintarse

Véase también: make up for

make up for V. [ingl. am. meɪk -, ingl. brit. meɪk -] (v + adv + prep + o)

make up for

compensar

their enthusiasm makes up for their lack of experience

su entusiasmo compensa or suple su falta de experiencia

no amount of money can make up for losing a limb

la pérdida de un miembro no se puede compensar con dinero

we'll have to work even harder, to make up for lost time

tendremos que trabajar más para recuperar el tiempo perdido

what she lacks in technique she makes up for in style

lo que le falta de técnica lo compensa con estilo

I.take around V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -], take round ingl. brit. V. (v + o + prep + o) (show)

take around house/estate

mostrar

take around house/estate

enseñar esp Esp.

II.take around V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -], take round ingl. brit. V. (v + o + adv) (guide, accompany)

take around

llevar

I took them around and introduced them to everyone

los llevé por la oficina (or el colegio etc.) y se los presenté a todo el mundo

take them around to Ellen's

llévalos a casa de Ellen

III.take around V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -], take round ingl. brit. V. (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (circulate with)

take around drinks/snacks

pasar

I.take in V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take in (give home to):

take in orphan

recoger

take in lodger

alojar

2. take in (do):

she takes in washing

es lavandera

she takes in washing

lava para afuera Co. Sur

3. take in (grasp, register):

take in impressions/information

asimilar

she explained it so fast I couldn't take it all in

lo explicó tan rápido que no lo pude asimilar todo

he looked around taking in every detail

miró a su alrededor captando todos los detalles or sin perderse ni un detalle

he didn't take in what was happening

no se dio cuenta de lo que estaba pasando

4. take in (make narrower):

take in dress/waist

meterle a

take in dress/waist

tomarle a

5. take in (insert):

take in corrections/amendments

incluir

II.take in V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + o + adv) (deceive)

take in

engañar

I'm not taken in by it

a mí no me engaña

many people were taken in by his apparent sincerity

su aparente sinceridad engañó a muchos

III.take in V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + adv + o)

1. take in (include):

take in areas/topics

incluir

take in areas/topics

abarcar

2. take in (visit):

take in

visitar

take in

incluir (en el recorrido)

on the way back we took in Alsace

(en el camino) de regreso visitamos Alsacia

I.take on V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take on (take aboard):

take on passengers

recoger

take on merchandise

cargar

to take on fuel

repostar

2. take on (employ):

take on staff

contratar

take on staff

tomar esp amer.

3. take on (undertake):

take on work

encargarse de

take on work

hacerse cargo de

take on responsibility/role

asumir

take on client/patient

aceptar

take on client/patient

tomar

she takes on too much

se echa demasiado encima

she takes on too much

se carga de responsabilidades

nobody wants to take the job on

nadie quiere encargarse or hacerse cargo del trabajo

4. take on (tackle):

take on opponent

enfrentarse a

take on opponent

aceptar el reto de

take on problem/issue

abordar

their company can't take on the European giants

su compañía no está en condiciones de enfrentarse a los gigantes europeos

I bet $20 he wins: who'll take me on?

apuesto 20 dólares a que gana ¿quién me acepta la apuesta?

II.take on V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + adv + o) (assume)

take on expression

adoptar

take on appearance

adquirir

take on appearance

asumir

the leaves take on a reddish hue

las hojas adquieren una tonalidad rojiza

the town took on an air of festivity

el pueblo asumió un aire festivo

III.take on V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + adv)

take on (distress oneself) arcznte.:

don't take on so

no te pongas así

I.wake¹ <pret. woke, part. pas. woken> [ingl. am. weɪk, ingl. brit. weɪk] V. trans.

wake

despertar

this will wake them from their apathy

esto los sacará de su apatía or les sacudirá la apatía

II.wake¹ <pret. woke, part. pas. woken> [ingl. am. weɪk, ingl. brit. weɪk] V. intr.

1. wake (become awake):

wake

despertar

wake

despertarse

he woke from a deep sleep

despertó de un sueño profundo

2. wake (be awake) only in -ing form:

waking or sleeping, it's always on my mind

no me lo puedo quitar de la cabeza ni de día ni de noche

my waking hours

las horas que paso despierta

it was a waking nightmare

fue (como) una pesadilla

III.wake¹ [ingl. am. weɪk, ingl. brit. weɪk] SUST. (for dead person)

wake

velatorio m

wake

velorio m

Véase también: wake up

I.wake up V. [ingl. am. weɪk -, ingl. brit. weɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wake up (rouse):

wake up

despertar

wake me up at six o'clock

despiértame a las seis

these people need waking up from their apathy

hay que sacar a esta gente de su apatía

to wake sb's ideas up ingl. brit.

espabilar or despabilar a alguien

2. wake up (make aware):

to wake sb up (to sth) they need to be woken up to this threat

hay que hacer que se den cuenta or que tomen conciencia de esta amenaza

II.wake up V. [ingl. am. weɪk -, ingl. brit. weɪk -] (v + adv)

1. wake up (become awake):

wake up

despertarse

to wake up to the sound of birds singing

despertarse con el canto de los pájaros

he woke up to find himself in hospital

al despertar se dio cuenta de que estaba en el hospital

the next morning she woke up with a terrible headache

a la mañana siguiente amaneció or se despertó con un dolor de cabeza terrible

wake up! that's the third time I've asked for the butter!

¡espabílate! or ¡despabílate! ¡es la tercera vez que te pido la mantequilla!

2. wake up (realize):

to wake up to sth to danger/fact/threat

darse cuenta or tomar conciencia de algo

to wake up to the realities of life

despertar a la realidad de la vida

to wake up and smell the coffee

espabilarse or darse cuenta y actuar

I.peak [ingl. am. pik, ingl. brit. piːk] SUST.

1. peak:

peak (of mountain)

cima f

peak (of mountain)

cumbre f

peak (of mountain)

cúspide f form. or liter.

peak (mountain)

pico m

peak (of roof)

arista f

peak (of cap)

visera f

peak (on graph)

pico m

beat the eggwhites until they stand in stiff peaks

batir las claras a punto de nieve

2. peak (highest point):

the epidemic reached a peak in June

la epidemia tuvo su punto crítico en el mes de junio

production is now getting back to its pre-recession peak

la producción está volviendo a los niveles máximos de antes de la recesión

at the peak of her career

en el apogeo or la cúspide de su carrera

II.peak [ingl. am. pik, ingl. brit. piːk] ADJ. atrbv.

1. peak (maximum):

peak level/power

máximo

to be in peak condition athlete/horse:

estar en plena forma

2. peak (busiest):

during peak times

durante las horas de mayor demanda (or consumo etc.)

peak advertising slots

espacio m publicitario en las horas de máxima audiencia

peak viewing figures

cifras fpl de máxima audiencia

the peak hour for traffic

las horas pico

the peak hour for traffic

las horas punta Esp.

peak rate

tarifa f máxima

peak season

temporada f alta

III.peak [ingl. am. pik, ingl. brit. piːk] V. intr.

peak price/demand/production:

alcanzar su nivel más alto

peak price/demand/production:

alcanzar su punto máximo

peak career:

alcanzar su apogeo

peak athlete:

alcanzar su mejor momento

akr en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de akr en el diccionario inglés»español

akin [əˈkɪn] ADJ.

akin to

parecido a

I.fake [feɪk] SUST.

1. fake (painting, jewel):

fake

falsificación f

2. fake (person):

fake

impostor(a) m (f)

II.fake [feɪk] ADJ.

fake fur

piel sintética

fake jewel

joya falsa

a fake tan

un bronceado artificial

III.fake [feɪk] V. trans.

1. fake (counterfeit):

fake

falsificar

2. fake (pretend to feel):

fake

fingir

IV.fake [feɪk] V. intr.

fake

fingir

I.leak [li:k] SUST.

leak of gas, water

fuga f

leak of information

filtración f

leak in roof

gotera f

II.leak [li:k] V. intr.

1. leak (let escape):

leak

tener una fuga

leak tyre

perder aire

leak hose, bucket

perder agua

leak pen

perder tinta

leak tap

gotear

to leak everywhere

chorrear por todos lados

2. leak information:

leak

filtrarse

III.leak [li:k] V. trans.

1. leak (let escape):

leak

derramar

to leak water

perder agua

2. leak information:

leak

filtrar

I.peak [pi:k] SUST.

1. peak (mountain top):

peak

cima f

beat the egg whites until they are stiff enough to form firm peaks

bata las claras de huevo a punto de nieve

2. peak (highest point, summit):

peak

punto m máximo

to be at the peak of one's career/power

estar en la cúspide de su carrera/poder

3. peak ingl. brit. of cap:

peak

visera f

II.peak [pi:k] V. intr.

peak career

alcanzar el apogeo

peak athlete

alcanzar el mejor rendimiento

peak skill

alcanzar el nivel más alto

peak figures, rates, production

alcanzar el máximo

III.peak [pi:k] ADJ.

peak

máximo, -a

I.make [meɪk] made, made V. trans.

1. make (produce):

make coffee, soup, supper

hacer

make product

fabricar

make clothes

confeccionar

make record

grabar

make film

rodar

to make sth out of sth

hacer algo con algo

to make time

hacer tiempo

2. make (cause):

make trouble

causar

to make noise/a scene

hacer ruido/una escena

to make oneself look ridiculous

ponerse en ridículo

to make a wonderful combination

ser una combinación fabulosa

3. make (cause to be):

to make sb sad

poner triste a alguien

to make sb happy

hacer feliz a alguien

to make oneself heard

hacerse oír

to make oneself understood

hacerse entender

to make sth easy

hacer que algo sea fácil

to make something of oneself

llegar a ser algo

4. make (perform, carry out):

to make a call

hacer una llamada

to make a decisión

tomar una decision

to make a reservation

hacer [o efectuar] una reserva

5. make (force):

make

obligar

to make sb do sth

hacer que alguien haga algo

6. make (amount to, total):

make

ser

two plus two makes four

dos y dos son cuatro

7. make (calculate):

how much do you make the total?

¿cuánto te da?

8. make (earn, get):

to make friends

hacer amigos

to make money

hacer [o ganar] dinero

to make profits/losses

tener beneficios/pérdidas

to make a living

ganarse la vida

9. make coloq. (get to, reach):

to make it to somewhere

llegar a un sitio

to make it

alcanzar el éxito

10. make (make perfect):

that made my day!

¡eso me alegró el día!

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to make or break sth

ser el éxito o la ruina de algo

to make do (with sth)

arreglárselas (con algo)

II.make [meɪk] made, made V. intr.

make (amount to, total):

today's earthquake makes five since the beginning of the year

el terremoto de hoy es el quinto de este año

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to make as if to do sth

fingir hacer algo

III.make [meɪk] made, made SUST.

make (brand):

make

marca f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be on the make coloq. for money, power

intentar sacar tajada

to be on the make (sexually)

intentar ligar

I.cake [keɪk] SUST.

1. cake GASTR.:

cake

pastel m

cake (small)

pasta f

iced cake

tarta f helada

sponge cake

bizcocho m

sponge cake

queque m amer.

2. cake:

cake of soap

pastilla f

cake of chocolate

barra f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to sell like hot cakes coloq.

venderse como rosquillas

to want to have one's cake and eat it

quererlo todo

II.cake [keɪk] V. trans. (cover with)

his boots were caked with mud

sus botas estaban cubiertas de barro

III.cake [keɪk] V. intr. (dry)

cake

endurecerse

I.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken SUST.

1. take sin pl. (receipts):

take

ingresos m pl.

2. take FOTO, CINE:

take

toma f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be on the take ingl. am. coloq.

dejarse sobornar

II.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken V. trans.

1. take (accept):

take

aceptar

take advice

seguir

take criticism

soportar

take responsibility

asumir

to take sth seriously

tomar algo en serio

to take one's time

tomarse su tiempo

to take sth as it comes

aceptar algo tal y como es

2. take (hold):

take

coger

take

agarrar amer.

3. take (eat):

take

comer

take medicine

tomar

4. take (use):

take

necesitar

5. take (receive):

take

recibir

6. take ingl. brit. (rent):

take

alquilar

7. take (capture):

take prisoners

prender

take city

conquistar

take power

tomar

8. take (assume):

to take office

entrar en funciones

9. take (bring):

take

llevar

10. take (require):

take

exigir

take

requerir

this shirt takes a lot of ironing

esta camisa ha de plancharse mucho

11. take (do):

take REL.

oficiar

take UNIV.

cursar

12. take (have):

take decision, bath, holiday

tomar

take walk

dar

take trip

hacer

take ticket

sacar

take census

levantar

to take a rest

descansar

13. take ingl. brit. (score):

take

obtener

14. take ingl. brit., ingl. austr. (teach):

take

enseñar

15. take (feel, assume):

to take (an) interest in sb/sth

interesarse por alguien/algo

to take offence

ofenderse

to take pity on sb/sth

apiadarse de alguien/algo

to take the view that ...

adoptar la opinión de que...

16. take (make money):

take

ganar

17. take (photograph):

take

sacar

18. take (use for travel):

take bus, train

coger

take bus, train

tomar amer.

19. take (regard as):

take

tener

to take sb for sth

tener a alguien por algo

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

take it or leave it

¡tómalo o déjalo!

what do you take me for?

¿por quién me has tomado?

take it from me

puedes creerme

I take it that ...

supongo que...

take that!

¡toma!

III.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken V. intr.

take

tener efecto

take plant

prender

take dye

pegar

to take against sb ingl. brit.

encontrar a alguien antipático

I.soak [səʊk, ingl. am. soʊk] SUST.

1. soak (time under water):

soak

remojo m

2. soak coloq. (heavy drinker):

soak

borrachín(-ina) m (f)

II.soak [səʊk, ingl. am. soʊk] V. trans.

1. soak (keep in liquid):

soak

remojar

soak

ensopar AmS

to soak sth in liquid

poner algo en remojo

2. soak coloq. (overcharge):

soak

desplumar

III.soak [səʊk, ingl. am. soʊk] V. intr. (lie in liquid)

soak

estar en remojo

I.make up V. trans.

1. make up (invent):

make up

inventar

2. make up (prepare):

make up

preparar

make up page

componer

3. make up (produce):

make up

producir

4. make up (compensate):

to make up for sth

compensar algo

to make up sth by sth

compensar algo con algo

5. make up ingl. brit. (complete):

to make up the numbers

hacer cuentas

6. make up (constitute):

make up

constituir

7. make up (decide):

to make up one's mind

decidirse

II.make up V. intr.

make up

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I.make-believe [ˈmeɪkbɪˌli:v] SUST. sin pl. (pretence)

make-believe

fingimiento m

a world of make-believe

un mundo de fantasía [o de ensueño]

II.make-believe [ˈmeɪkbɪˌli:v] ADJ.

make-believe

imaginario, -a

make-believe weapon

de mentira

a make-believe world

un mundo de fantasía