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turn down VERBO [americ tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. turn down (fold back):

turn down collar/brim

doblar

2. turn down (make longer):

turn down trousers

alargar

3. turn down (diminish):

turn down heating/volume/temperature

bajar

4. turn down (reject):

turn down offer/application

rechazar

turn down job/candidate

rechazar

turn down job/candidate

no aceptar

he was turned down for the part

lo rechazaron para el papel

he was turned down for the part

no le dieron el papel

her request for a loan was turned down

le negaron el préstamo

her request for a loan was turned down

no le concedieron el préstamo

Traduções para turn down no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

flat refuse/turn down

categóricamente

flat refuse/turn down

de plano

Traduções para turn down no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

bajar radio

to turn down

declinar propuesta

to turn down

declinar invitación/oferta/honor

to turn down

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I.down¹ [americ daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom

corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley

el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down

ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!

¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down

desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

jump down!

¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

¡abajo!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?

¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer

baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down

podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down

abajo

down in the basement/valley

abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down

500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page

más abajo en la misma página

down here/there

aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack

estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down

el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away

enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down

bajado

with the blinds down

con las persianas bajadas

face/head down

boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator

tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet

aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down

había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!

¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week

estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low

con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C

la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down

la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down

al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down

iban perdiendo por dos goles

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league

todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down

desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London

ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico

la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

down on the farm

en la granja

he's down at the bar

está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library

voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard

van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967

terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967

egresó de Oxford en 1967 lat-amer

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now

ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down

la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down

una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again COMPUT

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?

¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?

¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten

está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed

consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb coloq, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb coloq, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo lat-amer coloq

9.1. down (as far as):

down

hasta

from the roof down to the foundations

desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day

hasta nuestros días

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume

cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes

nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

it's all down to luck

todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you

el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions

es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II.down¹ [americ daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope

corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs

bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole

se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink

tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt

te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list

recorrió la lista con la mirada

1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill

a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page

línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi

seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street

cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street

la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road

a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road

hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) Brit coloq:

I've got to go down the shops

tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday

ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries

a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III.down¹ [americ daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

1.1. down atrib (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down atrib Brit (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) coloq:

down pred

deprimido

to feel down

andar deprimido or coloq con un bajón

to feel down

estar con la depre coloq

IV.down¹ [americ daʊn, Brit daʊn] SUBST

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb Brit coloq

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down m

down

oportunidad f

V.down¹ [americ daʊn, Brit daʊn] VERBO trans

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink

beberse rápidamente

down drink

tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one

se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

tumbar

down person/opponent

derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

derribar

down aircraft

abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) americ:

down coloq

derrotar

Veja também: fall down, cut down, burn down

fall down VERBO [americ fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:

caerse

fall down house/wall:

venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:

derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs

me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed

se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:

fracasar

fall down plan:

fallar

where the book falls down is in …

donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth Brit

fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology

donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I.cut down VERBO [americ kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cortar

cut down tree

talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down

matar

he was cut down in his prime lit

su vida fue segada en flor lit

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure

reducir

cut down expenditure

recortar

cut down consumption

reducir

cut down consumption

disminuir

cut down article

acortar

II.cut down VERBO [americ kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down

¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates

debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

I.burn down VERBO [americ bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down

incendiar

II.burn down VERBO [americ bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down

incendiarse

burn down

quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [americ daʊn, Brit daʊn] SUBST U

1. down (on bird):

down

plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body)

vello m

down (on face, body)

pelusilla f

down (on upper lip)

bozo m

down (on upper lip)

pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [americ daʊn, Brit daʊn] SUBST esp Brit GEOGR

down

colinas fpl

I.turn [americ tərn, Brit təːn] SUBST

1.1. turn (rotation):

turn

vuelta f

give it another turn

dale otra vuelta

a quarter/half turn

un cuarto de vuelta/media vuelta

the meat was done to a turn

la carne estaba hecha a la perfección

the meat was done to a turn

la carne estaba en su punto justo

1.2. turn (change of direction):

turn

vuelta f

turn

giro m

“no left turn”

“prohibido girar or doblar or torcer a la izquierda”

1.3. turn (bend, turning):

turn

curva f

take the next left/right turn

tome la próxima a la izquierda/derecha

take the next left/right turn

coja la próxima a la izquierda/derecha esp Esp

take the next left/right turn

agarre la próxima a la izquierda/derecha esp lat-amer

at every turn

a cada paso

at every turn

a cada momento

1.4. turn (change, alteration):

a turn in the weather

un cambio en el tiempo

they were worried by the turn of affairs

les preocupaba el cariz que estaban tomando las cosas

this dramatic turn of events

este dramático giro de los acontecimientos

events took an unexpected turn

los acontecimientos dieron un giro inesperado

to take a turn for the better

empezar a mejorar

to take a turn for the worse

empeorar

to take a turn for the worse

ponerse peor

the turn of the century

el final del siglo (y el principio del siguiente)

a turn-of-the-century house

una casa de finales de siglo

to be on the turn events/situation/tide:

estar cambiando

to be on the turn leaves:

estar cambiando de color

to be on the turn milk/food: Brit

estar echándose a perder

2.1. turn (place in sequence):

whose turn is it?

¿a quién le toca?

I think it's my/your turn

creo que me toca (el turno) a mí/te toca (el turno) a ti

you've had your turn

a ti ya te ha tocado

you've been playing with it for ages: I want a turn!

hace un rato largo que estás jugando con él, ahora déjame a mí or me toca a mí

you miss a turn next

tú la próxima vez no juegas

you'll have to wait your turn

vas a tener que esperar que te toque (el turno)

turn at sth it's your turn at the wheel

te toca a ti manejar

turn at sth it's your turn at the wheel

te toca a ti conducir Esp

turn to + infin whose turn is it to pay?

¿a quién le toca pagar?

she waited her turn to speak

esperó que le tocara (el turno de) hablar

your turn will come

ya te tocará a ti

your turn will come

ya tendrás tu oportunidad

to take turns or to take it in turn(s)

turnarse

we'll take turns or we'll take it in turn(s) to do the cooking

nos vamos a turnar para cocinar

we'll take turns or we'll take it in turn(s) to do the cooking

vamos a cocinar por turnos

they took turns (at) sleeping on the sofa

se turnaron para dormir en el sofá

they took turns (at) sleeping on the sofa

durmieron en el sofá por turnos

2.2. turn in phrases:

by turns

sucesivamente

in turn each in turn was asked the same question

a cada uno de ellos se le hizo la misma pregunta

and she, in turn, needs our help

y ella, a su vez or por su parte, necesita nuestra ayuda

out of turn, she realized she'd spoken out of turn

se dio cuenta de que su comentario (or interrupción etc.) había estado fuera de lugar

turn and turn about

por turnos

3.1. turn (service):

to do sb a good turn

hacerle un favor a alguien

she has done them a bad turn in declaring her support

no les ha hecho ningún favor al manifestar su apoyo

one good turn deserves another

favor con favor se paga

3.2. turn (purpose):

this map will serve our turn

este mapa nos servirá

the alliance has served its turn

la alianza ha cumplido su cometido

4. turn (form, style):

she has a logical/practical turn of mind

es muy lógica/práctica

she has a picturesque turn of phrase

tiene una manera pintoresca de expresarse

she has a picturesque turn of phrase

usa expresiones pintorescas

5.1. turn (bout of illness, disability):

he had a funny turn

le dio un ataque (or un mareo etc.)

5.2. turn (nervous shock):

turn

susto m

you gave me quite a turn

me diste un buen susto

6. turn (act):

turn esp Brit

número m

7. turn (stroll, ride):

turn

paseo m

turn

vuelta f

to take a turn in the fresh air

dar un paseo or una vuelta al aire libre

8. turn FINAN:

jobber's turn

comisión f del agente or corredor

II.turn [americ tərn, Brit təːn] VERBO trans

1.1. turn (to rotate):

turn knob/handle/wheel

(hacer) girar

she turned the wheel to the left

hizo girar or giró el volante hacia la izquierda

she turned the wheel to the left

le dio al volante hacia la izquierda

he turned the key in the lock

hizo girar la llave en la cerradura

1.2. turn (to set, to regulate):

to turn sth to sth turn the knob to 'hot'

ponga el indicador en 'caliente'

he turned the oven to a lower temperature

bajó la temperatura del horno

2.1. turn (to change the position, direction of):

turn head

volver

turn head

voltear lat-amer excl RioPr

she turned her back on them

les volvió or les dio la espalda

she turned her back on them

les volteó la espalda lat-amer excl RioPr

he slipped out while my back was turned

se escapó en un momento en que me distraje or en que estaba de espaldas

she turned her eyes heavenward

volvió los ojos al cielo

all eyes were turned on him

todas las miradas estaban puestas en él

the nurse turned her onto her side

la enfermera la puso de lado

she turned her desk to face the window

corrió or puso el escritorio de cara a la ventana

nothing could turn the torpedo from its course

nada podría desviar al torpedo de su trayectoria

a TV set stood with the screen turned to the wall

había un televisor con la pantalla vuelta or mirando hacia la pared

can you turn the screen more this way?

¿puedes poner la pantalla más para este lado?

this turned her career in a new direction

esto dio un nuevo rumbo a su carrera

2.2. turn (to direct, to apply):

to turn sth to sth turn your attention to your work

concéntrate en tu trabajo

I turned my mind to more pleasant thoughts

me puse a pensar en cosas más agradables

she turned her interest to politics

volcó su interés hacia la política

the administration has turned its efforts to …

la administración ha dirigido sus esfuerzos a …

they turned the situation to their own profit

utilizaron la situación para su propio provecho

the money has been turned to good use

el dinero ha sido destinado a un buen fin

3.1. turn (to reverse):

turn mattress/omelette

darle la vuelta a

turn mattress/omelette

voltear lat-amer excl CSur

turn mattress/omelette

dar vuelta CSur

turn page

pasar

turn page

volver

turn page

dar vuelta CSur

turn soil

remover

turn soil

voltear lat-amer excl CSur

turn soil

dar vuelta CSur

she turned the card face down

puso or volvió la carta boca abajo

turn the stocking inside out

vuelve la media del revés

turn the stocking inside out

voltea la media lat-amer excl CSur

turn the stocking inside out

da vuelta la media CSur

she sat turning the pages of a magazine

estaba sentada hojeando una revista

3.2. turn (to upset):

to turn sb's stomach

revolverle el estómago a alguien

it turns my stomach

me revuelve el estómago

3.3. turn (execute):

to turn a somersault

hacer una voltereta

to turn a somersault

darse una vuelta carnero RioPr

4.1. turn (to go around):

turn corner

dar la vuelta a

turn corner

dar vuelta CSur

4.2. turn (with numbers, to pass):

she's just turned 30

acaba de cumplir (los) 30

it's just turned five o'clock

acaban de dar las cinco

5.1. turn (to tip out, to transfer):

to turn sth into/onto sth turn the mixture into an ovenproof dish

vierta la mezcla en una fuente de horno

turn the cake onto a plate

invierta el pastel sobre un plato

5.2. turn (to send away, to expel):

to turn sb onto the street/out of the house

echar a alguien a la calle/de la casa

I couldn't simply turn him from my door

no le podía negar ayuda

I couldn't simply turn him from my door

no le podía volver la espalda

I turned a lot of junk out of the cellar

saqué una cantidad de cachivaches del sótano

6.1. turn (to transform):

turn

volver

the shock turned her hair white

el susto la encaneció

to turn sth to/into sth

transformar or convertir algo en algo

time has turned resentment to bitter hatred

el tiempo ha transformado el resentimiento en un odio amargo

they've turned the place into a pigsty!

¡han puesto la casa (or la habitación etc.) como una pocilga!

the leftovers can be turned into soup

con las sobras se puede hacer sopa

she turned him into a frog with her magic wand

lo convirtió en un sapo con su varita mágica

6.2. turn (to make sour):

turn milk

agriar

6.3. turn (to confuse):

turn mind

trastornar

7.1. turn (to shape):

turn (on lathe)

tornear

turn (on potter's wheel)

hacer

7.2. turn (in knitting):

turn heel

formar

7.3. turn (to formulate):

a well turned phrase

una frase elegante or pulida

8. turn (to make):

turn profit

sacar

9. turn americ COM:

turn

darle salida a

III.turn [americ tərn, Brit təːn] VERBO intr

1. turn (to rotate):

turn wheels/handles:

girar

turn wheels/handles:

dar vuelta(s)

the key turned easily in the lock

la llave giró fácilmente en la cerradura

it made my stomach turn

me revolvió el estómago

the earth turns on its axis every 24 hours

la Tierra gira sobre su eje cada 24 horas

my head was turning

todo me daba vueltas

2.1. turn (to face in a different direction):

turn person:

volverse

turn person:

darse la vuelta

turn person:

voltearse lat-amer excl CSur

turn person:

darse vuelta CSur

hearing her name, she turned

al oír su nombre se volvió or se dio la vuelta

hearing her name, she turned

al oír su nombre se volteó lat-amer excl CSur

hearing her name, she turned

al oír su nombre se dio vuelta CSur

she turned to face the audience

se volvió de cara al público

he turned onto his side

se volvió or se puso de lado

left/right turn! Brit MILITAR

¡media vuelta a la izquierda/derecha!

2.2. turn (to change course, direction):

the army then turned north

entonces el ejército cambió de rumbo, dirigiéndose al norte

we turned for home

cambiamos de rumbo or nos volvimos, emprendiendo el camino a casa

the ship began to turn

el barco empezó a virar

there is no room for cars to turn

no hay lugar para que los coches den la vuelta

there is no room for cars to turn

no hay lugar para que los coches den vuelta CSur

the truck turned into a side street

el camión se metió en una calle lateral

they turned left out of Franklin Avenue

giraron or doblaron a la izquierda al salir de la avenida Franklin

to turn left/right

girar or doblar or torcer a la izquierda/derecha

the tide is turning

está cambiando la marea

the tide is turning

está empezando a bajar/subir la marea

the wind has turned

el viento ha cambiado de dirección

2.3. turn (to curve):

turn roads/rivers:

torcer

3.1. turn (to become):

his face turned red

se le puso la cara colorada

things were turning nasty

las cosas se estaban poniendo feas

her triumph turned sour overnight

el éxito se le agrió de un día para el otro

her hair had turned gray

había encanecido

he turned professional

se hizo profesional

Geoffrey Wright, naturalist turned politician

Geoffrey Wright, naturalista convertido en or vuelto político

3.2. turn (to be transformed):

to turn into

convertirse en

water turns into steam

el agua se convierte or se transforma en vapor

she's turned into a real beauty

se ha convertido en una verdadera belleza

she's turned into a real beauty

se ha puesto preciosa

the weeks turned into months and …

las semanas se hicieron meses y …

3.3. turn (to change):

turn luck/weather:

cambiar

3.4. turn (to change color):

turn leaves:

cambiar de color

3.5. turn (to go sour):

turn milk:

agriarse

4. turn (pages, when reading):

turn to page 19

abran el libro en la página 19

turn to page 19

vayan a la página 19

turn back a couple of pages

vuelvan atrás un par de páginas

5. turn americ COM:

turn merchandise:

venderse

Veja também: loose, advantage

I.loose <looser, loosest> [americ lus, Brit luːs] ADJ

1.1. loose (not tight):

loose jacket/blouse

suelto

loose jacket/blouse

holgado

loose jacket/blouse

amplio

these jeans are loose around the waist

estos vaqueros me quedan flojos de cintura

the handcuffs were loose on my wrists

las esposas me quedaban flojas

1.2. loose (not secure):

loose tile/screw/knot

flojo

loose tile/screw/knot

suelto

loose thread/end

suelto

this tooth is loose

tengo este diente flojo

this tooth is loose

se me mueve este diente

the button's very loose

el botón se está por caer

some of the pages were loose

algunas páginas estaban sueltas

a loose connection

un mal contacto

loose covers Brit

fundas para sillones y sofás

the knot had come loose

el nudo se había aflojado

the piece had worked (itself) loose

la pieza se había soltado or desprendido

to wear one's hair loose

llevar el pelo suelto

to be at a loose end or americ also ends

no tener nada que hacer

to tie up the loose ends

atar (los) cabos sueltos

1.3. loose (separate, not packaged):

loose cigarettes

suelto

loose tea/lentils

a granel

loose tea/lentils

suelto

to buy/sell sth loose

comprar/vender algo suelto

I wrote it on a loose piece of paper

lo apunté en un papel (suelto)

1.4. loose (not compact):

loose earth

suelto

loose weave

abierto

loose weave

flojo

“loose chippings” Brit

gravilla suelta

2. loose (free):

loose pred

suelto

a tiger is loose in the town

un tigre anda suelto por la ciudad

to break loose

soltarse

to let or set or turn sb loose

soltar a alguien

let him loose

suéltalo

she turned the horses loose

soltó los caballos

don't go and let him loose on the new computer

no lo vayas a dejar usar la computadora nueva

they have been let loose on Mahler's Ninth

les han permitido acometer la novena de Mahler

loose horse

caballo m sin jinete

to be on the loose

andar suelto

3.1. loose (not precise):

loose definition

poco preciso

loose translation

libre

loose translation

aproximado

the wording is so loose as to …

está redactado de forma tan vaga que …

a very loose use of the term

un uso muy sui géneris del término

3.2. loose (flexible):

loose structure

flexible

loose organization

poco rígido

4.1. loose (immoral):

loose morals

relajado

loose morals

libertino

loose life

disoluto

a loose woman

una mujer fácil or de vida alegre

4.2. loose (indiscreet):

loose tongue

suelto

loose talk is dangerous

la indiscreción es peligrosa

5. loose MED:

to be loose coloq

estar or andar suelto de vientre

II.loose [americ lus, Brit luːs] VERBO trans lit

1. loose (release):

loose prisoner

poner en libertad

loose prisoner

soltar

loose horse

soltar

2. loose (fire, unleash):

loose arrow

lanzar

loose violence/wrath

descargar

loose violence/wrath

desatar

I.advantage [americ ədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ, Brit ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] SUBST

1. advantage C (superior factor):

advantage

ventaja f

she had the advantage of knowing the language

tenía la ventaja de saber el idioma

to have an advantage over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

her experience gives her an advantage over me

su experiencia la coloca en una situación de ventaja con respecto a mí

“knowledge of German an advantage”

“se valorarán conocimientos de alemán”

2. advantage U (gain):

it would be to our advantage to wait a while

nos convendría esperar un poco

he may find the new situation more to his advantage

puede ser que la nueva situación le resulte más ventajosa

to turn sth to (one's) advantage

sacar provecho or partido de algo

this vase shows off the roses to their best advantage

las rosas lucen al máximo en este florero

to take advantage of sth

aprovechar algo

to take advantage of sth pej

aprovecharse de algo

she took full advantage of the opportunity

aprovechó al máximo la oportunidad

he took advantage of their innocence

se aprovechó de su inocencia

to take advantage of sb (exploit)

aprovecharse de alguien

to take advantage of sb (seduce) eufem, antiq

aprovecharse or abusar de alguien eufem, antiq

3. advantage (in tennis):

advantage sem pl

ventaja f

advantage Williams

ventaja Williams

II.advantage [americ ədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ, Brit ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] VERBO trans

advantage

favorecer

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turn down VERBO trans

1. turn down (reject):

turn down

rechazar

2. turn down (reduce volume):

turn down

bajar

3. turn down (fold):

turn down

doblar

Traduções para turn down no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

to turn down the heat

bajar la calefacción

to turn sth upside down

poner algo del revés

to turn sth upside down

dejar algo patas arriba

Traduções para turn down no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

bajar (radio)

to turn down

despreciar (oferta)

to turn down

trasegar (objetos: desordenar)

to turn upside down

trastornar (de arriba abajo)

to turn upside down

Traduções para turn down no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

I.turn [tɜ:n, americ tɜ:rn] VERBO intr

1. turn (rotate):

turn

girar

turn

dar vueltas

to turn on sth

girar sobre algo

2. turn (switch direction):

turn

volver

turn tide

cambiar

turn car

girar

to turn around

dar media vuelta

to turn around

voltearse lat-amer

to turn right/left

torcer a la derecha/izquierda

3. turn:

turn (change)

cambiar

turn (change)

transformarse

turn (for worse)

volverse

to turn traitor

volver la casaca

to turn grey (overnight)

quedar canoso (de la noche a la mañana)

4. turn (change colour):

turn leaves

cambiar de color

5. turn (feel nauseous):

turn stomach

retorcerse

6. turn (spoil):

turn cream, milk

agriarse

II.turn [tɜ:n, americ tɜ:rn] VERBO trans

1. turn key:

turn (rotate)

hacer girar

turn (rotate)

dar vuelta a

turn (screw on)

atornillar

turn (unscrew)

desatornillar

2. turn (switch direction):

turn

volver

turn

voltear lat-amer

to turn one's head

volver la cabeza

to turn a page

pasar una página

to turn the coat inside out

volver el abrigo del revés

3. turn (attain a particular age):

turn

cumplir

4. turn (pass a particular hour):

turn

dar

it has turned three o'clock

dieron las tres

5. turn (cause to feel nauseated):

it turned my stomach

se me revolvió el estómago

Expressões:

to turn sth upside down

dejar algo patas arriba

III.turn [tɜ:n, americ tɜ:rn] SUBST

1. turn (change in direction):

turn

cambio m de dirección

to make a turn to the right

girar hacia la derecha

to take a turn for the worse/better

mejorar/empeorar

2. turn (changing point):

turn

giro m

the turn of the century

el cambio de siglo

3. turn (period of duty):

turn

turno m

to be sb's turn to do sth

ser el turno de alguien para hacer algo

it's your turn

te toca a ti

to do sth in turn

hacer algo por turnos

to miss a turn

estar una vuelta sin jugar

to speak out of turn

hablar fuera de lugar

4. turn (rotation, twist):

turn

rotación f

5. turn (service):

turn

favor m

turn

servicio m

to do sb a good turn

hacer un favor a alguien

one good turn deserves another prov

favor con favor se paga

6. turn (shock):

turn

susto m

to give sb a turn

dar un susto a alguien

7. turn (queasiness):

turn

desmayo m

to have turns

tener ataques

8. turn TEATR:

turn

número m

down¹ [daʊn] SUBST

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I.down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down

los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

Expressões:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

turn SUBST

Entrada criada por um utilizador

at every turn

continuamente

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

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The chance to come back was just too good an opportunity to turn down....

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A police officer told her that she was playing music calling for the overthrow of the regime, and asked her to turn down the volume.

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Turn down the flame at this point and sprinkle in powdered gum crystals.

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They could turn down an entirely new musical path, or they could always revisit their equally brilliant old territory.

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If the buyer of a bostadsrtt is found financially viable, the board has no right to turn down a membership application.

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Surprised and left with no excuse to turn down the offer, he finally accepted.

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After that, the nuvong's luck seemed to turn down.

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They turn down a hallway, where two of the other guests trip it.

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Then turn down the heat, add a little olive oil or butter, and cook for another 510 minutes.

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If you visualize a rocket going up in the air before it can turn down, it must slow down.

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