Adjectives / Adverbs | |||||||
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| against it | contra ello | ||||||
| against it | por contra | ||||||
| against it | por el contrario | ||||||
| before it - in space | delante adv. | ||||||
| before it - in time | antes adv. | ||||||
| do-it-yourself adj. | de bricolaje | ||||||
| as it happens | de hecho | ||||||
| as is or: as it is | así sin más | ||||||
| as is or: as it is | tal y como está (la cosa) | ||||||
| should necessity require it | en caso de emergencia | ||||||
| should necessity require it | en caso de necesidad | ||||||
| should necessity require it | en el peor de los casos | ||||||
| on the face of it | aparentemente adv. | ||||||
| on the face of it | por lo visto | ||||||
| on the face of it | según parece | ||||||
Prepositions / Pronouns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| it pron. | ello - personal, neutro | ||||||
| it pron. | lo - personal | ||||||
| it - used as indirect object pron. | le - personal | ||||||
| it pron. | pronombre personal neutro | ||||||
| it - used as indirect object pron. | se - personal - dativo | ||||||
Abbreviations / Symbols | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| information technology [abbr.: IT] [COMP.] | las tecnologías de la información f. pl. [abbr.: TI] | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| isn't it? | ¿verdad? | ||||||
| to call it a day | dar algo por terminado | ||||||
| to call it a day | dejar algo por hoy | ||||||
| Far from it! | ¡Al contrario! | ||||||
| There's an end of it! | cruz y raya | ||||||
| to leg it - run [coll.] | tomar vientos [coll.] [fig.] | ||||||
| Cheese it! (Amer.) [coll.] | ¡Vete a tomar viento fresco! [coll.] | ||||||
| It is what it is | Es lo que hay | ||||||
| It never rains but it pours. | A perro flaco todo son pulgas. | ||||||
| It never rains but it pours. | Las desgracias nunca vienen solas. | ||||||
| It never rains but it pours. | Llueve sobre mojado. | ||||||
| it turns out that | resulta que | ||||||
| It doesn't make any sense. | No tiene ni pies ni cabeza. | ||||||
| So be it | Que así sea | ||||||
Verbs | |||||||
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| to mean it | meant, meant | | decir algo en serio | ||||||
| to hightail it | hightailed, hightailed | [coll.] | ir a toda prisa | ||||||
| to hightail it | hightailed, hightailed | [coll.] | ir a toda pastilla [coll.] | ||||||
| to hightail it | hightailed, hightailed | [coll.] | ir a toda velocidad | ||||||
| to leg it - run [coll.] | correr | ||||||
| to leg it - run [coll.] | salir corriendo | ||||||
| to hightail it | hightailed, hightailed | [coll.] | correr - ir a toda prisa | ||||||
| to lose it | lost, lost | [coll.] [fig.] - lose control of one's temper | guillarse [coll.] | ||||||
| to lose it | lost, lost | [coll.] [fig.] - lose control of one's temper | írsele a alguien la olla [coll.] [fig.] | ||||||
| to lose it | lost, lost | [coll.] [fig.] - lose control of one's temper | írsele la pinza a alguien [coll.] | ||||||
| to lose it | lost, lost | [coll.] [fig.] - lose control of one's temper | perder los nervios [fig.] | ||||||
| to lose it | lost, lost | [coll.] [fig.] - lose control of one's temper | enloquecer | ||||||
| to lose it | lost, lost | [coll.] [fig.] - lose control of one's temper | exacerbarse | ||||||
| to lose it | lost, lost | [coll.] [fig.] - lose control of one's temper | perder los estribos [fig.] | ||||||
Nouns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| information technology security or: IT security [COMP.][TECH.] | seguridad informática | ||||||
| do it yourself [abbr.: DIY] | el bricolaje | ||||||
| do it yourself [abbr.: DIY] | la bricomanía | ||||||
| know-it-all | el sabelotodo | la sabelotodo [pej.] | ||||||
| do-it-yourself store (short form: DIY store) | tienda de bricolaje | ||||||
| do-it-yourself store (short form: DIY store) | tienda de materiales de construcción | ||||||
| know-it-all | el listillo | la listilla | ||||||
| know-it-all | el pedante | ||||||
| sticky note | el post-it® English | ||||||
| know-it-all | el enteradillo | la enteradillo [pej.] [coll.] | ||||||
| know-it-all | el enterado | la enterada [pej.] [coll.] | ||||||
| know-it-all | el sabiondo | la sabionda rarely: el sabihondo | la sabihonda [coll.] [pej.] | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat it! | ¡Fuera! | ||||||
| Beat it! | ¡Lárgate! | ||||||
| Beat it! | ¡Largo de aquí! | ||||||
| Beat it! | ¡Sal de aquí! | ||||||
| Beat it! | ¡Vete de aquí! | ||||||
| That's the end of it. | Eso es todo. | ||||||
| I got it. | Comprendo. | ||||||
| I got it. | Entiendo. | ||||||
| Although it is more complicated, because of having to change ink cartridges, I like to write with a fountain pen. | Aunque sea más complicado, por tener que cambiar los cartuchos de tinta, me gusta escribir con pluma. | ||||||
| Although it may seem difficult to you, it is possible to quit smoking. | Aunque te parezca difícil, es posible dejar de fumar. | ||||||
| It felt strange to be back in my hometown after so many years. | Se sintió extraño regresar a mi ciudad natal después de tantos años. | ||||||
| It is a dramatic story: John lost his brother in combat. | Es una historia dramática: John perdió a su hermano en combate. | ||||||
| It is a large flat with four bedrooms. | Es un piso grande, con cuatro dormitorios. | ||||||
| It is a very high building, with 72 floors. | Es un edificio muy alto, tiene 72 plantas. | ||||||
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