BUILD-UP - Traducción inglés-español

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atochamiento SUST. m Chile

1. atochamiento (de vehículos):

atochamiento

traffic jam

atochamiento

tailback

2. atochamiento (de mercaderías):

atochamiento

backlog

atochamiento

build-up

3. atochamiento (de personas):

atochamiento

crush

gas SUST. m

1. gas:

gas FÍS., QUÍM.

gas

una acumulación de gases nocivos

a build-up of noxious gases

al arder despide gases tóxicos

when it burns it emits toxic fumes

los asfixian con gas

they gas them

el anhídrido carbónico es un gas asfixiante

carbon dioxide is an asphyxiant

calefacción/cocina a o de gas

gas heating/cooker

a todo gas Esp. coloq. pasó a todo gas con su moto

he raced o sped past on his motorbike

a todo gas Esp. coloq. pasó a todo gas con su moto

he whizzed past at top speed o at full tilt on his bike coloq.

trabajamos a todo gas para terminar a tiempo

we worked flat out o at full speed to finish on time coloq.

darle gas MOTOR coloq.

to step on the gas coloq.

¡vamos, dale gas!

come on, step on it! o step on the gas!

2. gas Esp. coloq. (energía):

la compañía está perdiendo o se está quedando sin gas

the company is losing its thrust o impetus

después de tres vueltas me quedé sin gas

after three laps I ran out of steam

a medio gas Esp. coloq. todos están trabajando a medio gas

nobody's giving 100%

3. gas <gases mpl > FISIOL.:

gases

wind

gases

flatulence

armamentismo

buildup of arms

incubarse

to build up

forjar ilusiones/esperanzas

to build up

forjarse ilusiones

to build up

la nubosidad irá en aumento

there will be a buildup of cloud

desarrollar músculos

to build up

inglés

español

buildup [ingl. am. ˈbɪldˌəp, ingl. brit. ˈbɪldʌp] SUST.

1. buildup (accumulation):

buildup

acumulación f

2. buildup (of tension, pressure):

buildup

aumento m

buildup

intensificación f

buildup

concentración f

buildup (to sth) the buildup to Christmas starts in October

los preparativos de la Navidad empiezan en octubre

the buildup to the climax in the third act

el aumento de la tensión dramática hasta el clímax en el tercer acto

3. buildup (of troops):

buildup

concentración f

4. buildup (publicity):

buildup

propaganda f

buildup

bombo m coloq.

to give sth a big buildup

hacerle mucha propaganda a algo

to give sth a big buildup

darle mucho bombo a algo coloq.

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

1. build up (make bigger, stronger):

build up muscles

fortalecer

to build up one's strength

fortalecerse

2. build up (accumulate):

build up supplies/experience

acumular

build up reserves

acrecentar

they are building up their forces in the area

están intensificando su presencia militar en la zona

3. build up (develop):

build up reputation

forjarse

build up confidence

desarrollar

build up speed

agarrar

build up speed

coger Esp.

to build up one's hopes

hacerse ilusiones

to build up the tension

hacer que la tensión vaya en aumento

they've built up a strong friendship

se han hecho muy amigos

he built the firm up from nothing

levantó la empresa de la nada

4. build up (praise):

build up coloq.

poner por las nubes coloq.

they build you up and then they knock you down

te ponen por las nubes y luego te echan por tierra coloq.

he was built up to be the next world champion

llegaron a decir que sería el próximo campeón mundial

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

1. build up (accumulate):

build up dirt:

acumularse

build up dirt:

juntarse

build up dirt:

irse acumulando

build up dirt:

irse juntando

their debts had built up

sus deudas se habían ido acumulando

2. build up (increase, develop):

build up pressure/noise:

ir en aumento

his resentment had built up

había ido acumulando rencor

to build up to sth the tension builds up to a climax

la tensión va en aumento hasta llegar a un punto culminante

I think he's building up to a nervous breakdown

creo que va camino de una crisis nerviosa

3. build up (grow up):

build up town/settlement:

crecer

responsible [ingl. am. rəˈspɑnsəb(ə)l, ingl. brit. rɪˈspɒnsɪb(ə)l] ADJ.

1. responsible (accountable) pred:

to be responsible (for sth) the window is broken: who's responsible?

la ventana está rota: ¿quién es el responsable?

those responsible will be punished

los responsables serán castigados

a build-up of gas was responsible for the explosion

una acumulación de gas fue la causa de la explosión

who was responsible for the flower arrangements?

¿quién se encargó de los arreglos florales?

to hold sb responsible for sth

responsabilizar or hacer responsable a alguien de algo

responsible to sb

responsable ante alguien

they are responsible to the committee

son responsables ante el comité

2. responsible (in charge) pred:

to be responsible for

ser responsable de

they're all responsible for cleaning their own rooms

cada uno es responsable del aseo de su habitación

each nurse is responsible for five patients

cada enfermera tiene cinco pacientes a su cargo

he will be responsible for maintenance

se hará cargo del mantenimiento

3. responsible (trustworthy):

responsible person/worker/attitude

responsable

responsible person/worker/attitude

formal

that's not a very responsible thing to do

hacer eso demuestra falta de responsabilidad

4. responsible (important) atrbv.:

responsible post

de responsabilidad

en el diccionario PONS

build-up [ˈbɪldʌp] SUST.

1. build-up (accumulation):

build-up

acumulación f

build-up of pressure

aumento m

2. build-up (publicity):

build-up

propaganda f

I. build up V. trans.

1. build up (increase):

build up

acrecentar

2. build up (accumulate):

build up

acumular

3. build up (strengthen):

build up

fortalecer

4. build up (develop):

build up

desarrollar

5. build up (praise):

to build sb up

poner a alguien por las nubes

II. build up V. intr.

1. build up (increase):

build up

ir en aumento

2. build up (accumulate):

build up

acumularse

en el diccionario PONS

build-up SUST.

1. build-up (accumulation):

build-up

acumulación f

build-up of pressure

aumento m

2. build-up (publicity):

build-up

propaganda f

I. build up V. trans.

1. build up (increase):

build up

acrecentar

2. build up (accumulate):

build up

acumular

3. build up (strengthen):

build up

fortalecer

4. build up (develop):

build up

desarrollar

5. build up (praise):

to build sb up

poner a alguien por las nubes

II. build up V. intr.

1. build up (increase):

build up

ir en aumento

2. build up (accumulate):

build up

acumularse

Present

I	build up
you	build up
he/she/it	builds up
we	build up
you	build up
they	build up

Past

I	built up
you	built up
he/she/it	built up
we	built up
you	built up
they	built up

Present Perfect

I	have	built up
you	have	built up
he/she/it	has	built up
we	have	built up
you	have	built up
they	have	built up

Past Perfect

I	had	built up
you	had	built up
he/she/it	had	built up
we	had	built up
you	had	built up
they	had	built up

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

The Andean people had been isolated for millennia and therefore had no reason to build up any sort of immunity against foreign diseases.

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We should try to commercialize all our children and build up the strongest and most virile race in the world.

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He spent his career as a journeyman fighting boxers to build up their career records.

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These run perpendicular to the direction of the landing aircraft and serve to draw off excess water in rainy conditions that could build up in front of the plane's wheels.

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There may be up to four litters per year and as the youngsters start to breed, numbers quickly build up over the summer months.

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