WRITING - Traducción inglés-español

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

writing [ingl. am. ˈraɪdɪŋ, ingl. brit. ˈrʌɪtɪŋ] SUST.

1. writing U (script):

writing

escritura f

cuneiform writing

escritura f cuneiforme

2. writing U (written material):

the wall was covered in writing

la pared estaba llena de pintadas or de graffiti

the writing's rather blurred

la letra está algo borrosa

in writing

por escrito

can I have it in writing?

¿me lo puede dar por escrito?

to put sth in writing

poner algo por escrito

the writing is on the wall the writing was on the wall for the company

la compañía tenía los días contados

investors saw the writing on the wall and sold their shares

los inversores se la vieron venir y vendieron las acciones coloq.

writing materials

artículos mpl de escritorio

3. writing U ingl. brit. (handwriting):

writing

letra f

I can't read your writing

no entiendo tu letra

in his/your own writing

de su/tu puño y letra

4. writing U (act of composing):

she earns a lot from her writing

gana mucho (dinero) escribiendo

writing takes up a lot of my time

paso mucho tiempo escribiendo

at the time of writing

en el momento de escribir estas líneas

5. writing U (written composition):

writing

literatura f

an excellent piece of writing

un trabajo excelente

6. writing <writings, pl >:

the writings of Swift

la obra de Swift

her philosophical writings

sus escritos filosóficos

mirror writing SUST. U

mirror writing

escritura f invertida

writing desk SUST.

writing desk

escritorio m

writing paper SUST. U

writing paper

papel m de carta

writing pad SUST.

writing pad

bloc m

I. write <pret. wrote, part. pas. written> [ingl. am. raɪt, ingl. brit. rʌɪt] V. trans.

1. write (put in writing):

write

escribir

how do you write that?

¿cómo se escribe?

mother writes that they are well

mamá dice en la carta que están bien

it is written that …

está escrito que …

(to have sth) written all over one/one's face jealousy was written all over him/his face

se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso

don't pretend it wasn't you, it's written all over your face

no te hagas el inocente, que se te nota en la cara que fuiste tú

2. write (compose):

write letter/essay

escribir

I wrote him a letter

le escribí una carta

to write sb a check or ingl. brit. cheque

hacerle un cheque a alguien

to write sb a check or ingl. brit. cheque

extenderle un cheque a alguien form.

3. write (write letter to):

write ingl. am.

escribirle a

she wrote her uncle that she was coming home

le escribió a su tío diciéndole que volvía a casa

4. write INFORM.:

write

escribir

to write sth to disk or ingl. brit. also disc

traspasar algo a un disco

II. write <pret. wrote, part. pas. written> [ingl. am. raɪt, ingl. brit. rʌɪt] V. intr.

1. write (produce writing):

write

escribir

this pencil doesn't write very well

este lápiz no escribe muy bien

2. write (as author, journalist):

write

escribir

I've always wanted to write

siempre he querido ser escritor

she writes for a newspaper/for television

escribe en un periódico/para la televisión

to write about/on sth

escribir acerca de or sobre algo

3. write (in letter):

write

escribir

to write to sb

escribirle a alguien

I wish you'd write to me more often

quisiera que me escribieras más seguido

I am writing in response to the advertisement which …

me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que …

you never write to your mother

nunca le escribes a tu madre

we write to each other every month

nos escribimos todos los meses

I write home once a week

escribo a casa una vez por semana

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro mundo

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro jueves coloq.

read-write [ingl. am. ridˈraɪt, ingl. brit.] ADJ. INFORM.

read-write

de lectura-escritura

write-in [ingl. am. ˈraɪ ˌdɪn, ingl. brit.] ADJ. ingl. am. atrbv.

write-in candidate

candidato cuyo nombre no está impreso en la papeleta y es agregado por el votante

write down V. [ingl. am. raɪt -, ingl. brit. rʌɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. write down name/details/number:

write down

anotar

write down

apuntar

2. write down FIN.:

write down assets

amortizar (por depreciación)

write head SUST.

write head

cabeza f de escritura

en el diccionario PONS

writing [ˈraɪtɪŋ, ingl. am. -t̬ɪŋ] SUST. sin pl.

1. writing (handwriting):

writing

letra f

in writing

por escrito

to put sth in writing

poner algo por escrito

there was some writing in the margin of the page

había algo escrito en el margen de la página

2. writing a. LIT.:

writing

el escribir

she likes writing

le encanta escribir

3. writing LIT., TEAT. (process):

writing

redacción f

creative writing

escritura f creativa

4. writing LIT., TEAT. (written work):

writing

obra f

women's writing

literatura f escrita por mujeres

5. writing LIT. (style):

writing

estilo m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

the writing is on the wall (for the campaign)

(la campaña) tiene los días contados

writing-pad SUST.

writing-pad

bloc m

writing desk SUST.

writing desk

escritorio m

writing-paper SUST.

writing-paper

papel m de carta

I. write [raɪt] V. trans. wrote, written, writing

1. write:

write

escribir

to write sth in capital letters

escribir algo con mayúsculas

to write a book/a thesis

escribir un libro/una tesis

he wrote me a poem

me dedicó un poema

to write sb a cheque

extender un cheque a alguien

2. write MÚS.:

write

componer

to write a song

escribir una canción

3. write INFORM. (save):

write

guardar

to write sth to a disk

grabar algo en un disco

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro mundo coloq.

II. write [raɪt] V. intr.

1. write:

write

escribir

to write clearly/legibly

escribir con letra clara/legible

to write to sb ingl. brit., to write sb ingl. am.

escribir a alguien

to write about sth

escribir sobre algo

to write for a newspaper

escribir en un periódico

2. write INFORM. (save):

to write to sth

grabar en algo

write-in [ˈraɪtɪn] ADJ. ingl. am. POL.

a write-in candidate

un candidato cuyo nombre debe añadir el votante en la papeleta

write-off [ˈraɪtɒf] SUST.

1. write-off ingl. brit.:

to be a complete write-off car

ser declarado siniestro total

to be a complete write-off project, marriage

ser un fracaso

2. write-off FIN.:

write-off

cancelación f de una deuda

write out V. trans.

1. write out (put into writing):

write out

escribir

2. write out (copy):

write out

copiar

3. write out (fill in):

write out

rellenar

to write a cheque out to sb

extender un cheque a alguien

4. write out (remove from):

write out

suprimir

to write sb out of a will

desheredar a alguien

I. write in V. intr. (send a letter to)

write in

escribir

II. write in V. trans.

1. write in (insert):

write in

escribir

to write sth in a space

escribir algo en un espacio

just write your name in — you can fill the rest of the form in later

escriba sólo su nombre — después podrá rellenar el resto del formulario

2. write in DER. (put in):

write in clause

incluir

3. write in TV, CINE:

write in character

añadir

I. write back V. trans.

to write (sb/sth) back

contestar (a alguien/algo)

II. write back V. intr.

write back

contestar

en el diccionario PONS

writing [ˈraɪ·t̬ɪŋ] SUST.

1. writing (handwriting):

writing

letra f

in writing

por escrito

to put sth in writing

poner algo por escrito

there was some writing in the margin of the page

había algo escrito en el margen de la página

2. writing a. LIT.:

writing

escribir m

she likes writing

le encanta escribir

3. writing LIT., TEAT. (process):

writing

redacción f

creative writing

escritura f creativa

4. writing LIT., TEAT. (written work):

writing

obra f

women's writing

literatura f escrita por mujeres

5. writing LIT. (style):

writing

estilo m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

the writing is on the wall

tiene los días contados

writing paper SUST.

writing paper

papel m de carta

writing desk SUST.

writing desk

escritorio m

writing pad SUST.

writing pad

libreta f

I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] V. trans.

1. write:

write

escribir

to write sth in capital letters

escribir algo con mayúsculas

to write a book/a thesis

escribir un libro/una tesis

he wrote me a poem

me dedicó un poema

to write sb

escribir a alguien

to write sb a check

extender un cheque a alguien

2. write MÚS.:

write

componer

to write a song

escribir una canción

3. write comput (save):

write

guardar

to write sth to a disk

grabar algo en un disco

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro mundo

II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] V. intr.

1. write:

write

escribir

to write clearly/legibly

escribir con letra clara/legible

to write to sb

escribir a alguien

to write about sth

escribir sobre algo

to write for a newspaper

escribir en un periódico

2. write comput (save):

to write to sth

grabar en algo

write-in [ˈraɪt̬·ɪn] ADJ. POL.

a write-in candidate

un candidato cuyo nombre debe añadir el votante en la papeleta

write away V. intr.

to write away for sth brochures, information

solicitar algo por escrito

write out V. trans.

1. write out (put into writing):

write out

escribir

2. write out (copy):

write out

copiar

3. write out (fill in):

write out

rellenar

to write a check out to sb

extender un cheque a alguien

4. write out (remove from):

write out

suprimir

to write sb out of a will

desheredar a alguien

write up V. trans.

write up

poner por escrito

write up article, report, thesis

redactar

to write up a concert

escribir una crítica sobre un concierto

write-off [ˈraɪt̬·ɔf] SUST.

1. write-off FIN. (cancellation):

write-off

cancelación f (de una deuda incobrable)

2. write-off (sth reduced in value):

write-off

siniestro m total

the camera was a complete write-off

la cámara estaba hecha trizas

Present

I	write
you	write
he/she/it	writes
we	write
you	write
they	write

Past

I	wrote
you	wrote
he/she/it	wrote
we	wrote
you	wrote
they	wrote

Present Perfect

I	have	written
you	have	written
he/she/it	has	written
we	have	written
you	have	written
they	have	written

Past Perfect

I	had	written
you	had	written
he/she/it	had	written
we	had	written
you	had	written
they	had	written

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

She's got herself interviewed in the local paper and asked readers to write in and give the lambs names.

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Porter also encouraged new authors from the south and the west to write in his newspaper and helped them get books published.

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The automation relieves the programmer of having to write in memory management code.

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His scheme of conjectural history includes the idea that the providential order allows the historian to write in the absence of a full factual basis.

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He writes about it the same way someone might write in their diary about going hang-gliding for the first time.

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