CAS no Dicionário de Espanhol-Inglês da Oxford

Traduções para CAS no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

SAS SUBST

SAS (in UK) → Special Air Service

SAS

regimiento especializado en operaciones clandestinas

SAS

≈ GEO mpl (en Esp)

shale gas SUBST

shale gas

gas m de esquisto

shale gas

gas m shale

Tas

Tas → Tasmania

Veja também: Tasmania

Tasmania [americ tæzˈmeɪnjə, Brit tazˈmeɪnɪə] SUBST

Tasmania

Tasmania f

UCAS [ˈjuːkas] SUBST

UCAS (in UK) → Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

was [americ wəz, Brit wɒz, wəz] past be

Veja também: be

I.be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, Part perf been> [americ bi, Brit biː] VERBO intr

2.1. be (followed by an adjective):

she's French/intelligent/cunning

es francesa/inteligente/astuta

he's worried/furious

está preocupado/furioso

he's blind

es ciego

he's blind

está ciego Esp

he's short and fat

es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more

está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new, I've just bought them

estos zapatos son nuevos, los acabo de comprar

these shoes are still as good as new

estos zapatos todavía están (como) nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious!

¿nunca has comido gazpacho? ¡es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself?

el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me

estuvo muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude

es muy grosera

tomatoes are expensive in winter

los tomates son caros en invierno

aren't tomatoes expensive at the moment!

¡qué caros están los tomates!

be good and keep still

sé bueno y estáte quieto

be fair!

¡sé justo!

don't be silly!

¡no seas tonto!

2.2. be (when giving one's marital status):

Tony is married/divorced/single

Tony es casado/divorciado/soltero

Tony is married/divorced/single

Tony está casado/divorciado/soltero esp Esp

she's married to a cousin of mine

está casada con un primo mío

she's a widow

es viuda

we've been married for eight years

hace ocho años que nos casamos

we've been married for eight years

llevamos ocho años casados

3.1. be (followed by a noun):

be

ser

you must be Helen! — no, I'm Rachel

¡tú debes (de) ser Helen! — no, soy Rachel

she's a lawyer/writer

es abogada/escritora

she's a famous lawyer/writer

es una famosa abogada/escritora

he's a Catholic/Muslim

es católico/musulmán

she was Prime Minister for 11 years

fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time?

¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

don't worry, it's me/Daniel/us

no te preocupes, soy yo/es Daniel/somos nosotros

if I were you, I'd stay

yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

she's not one to complain

no es de las que se quejan

I'm not a big eater

no soy de mucho comer

3.2. be (playing the role of):

be

hacer de

I was Juliet in the school play

hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

you be the princess and I'll be the fairy

tú eras la princesa y yo era el hada

4.1. be (when talking about mental and physical states):

how are you?

¿cómo estás?

I'm much better, thank you

estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor, gracias

she's pregnant/tired/depressed

está embarazada/cansada/deprimida

how's the patient today?

¿cómo está el paciente hoy?

how's the patient today?

¿qué tal anda or está el paciente hoy? coloq

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy

tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill

ha estado enferma

he's dead

está muerto

4.2. be (when stating one's age):

be

tener

how old are you?

¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31

tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday/will be four next Monday

Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado/cumplirá or va a cumplir cuatro años el lunes que viene

he's a lot older/younger

es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old

nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

4.3. be (when giving prices, measurements, weight):

how much is that? — that'll be $15, please

¿cuánto es? — (son) 15 dólares, por favor

the large ones are $15 each

las grandes cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four

dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he?

¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall)/120 pounds

Jim mide más de seis pies/pesa más de 120 libras

5.1. be (to exist, to live):

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

the old custom is no more lit

la vieja costumbre ya no existe

they made plans to marry but it was not to be

planearon casarse pero no quiso el destino que así fuera

to let sth/sb be

dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

I met her husband-to-be

conocí a su futuro marido

the mother-to-be

la futura madre

5.2. be (in expressions of time):

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

don't be too long

no (te) demores mucho esp lat-amer

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long

me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be?

¿cuánto falta para la cena?

5.3. be (to take place):

be

ser

the party/concert is tomorrow

la fiesta/el concierto es mañana

the meeting will be in the hall

la reunión será en la sala

the exams were last week

los exámenes fueron la semana pasada

6. be (to be situated, to be present):

be

estar

where is the library?

¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where's the bread?

¿dónde está el pan?

where are you? — I'm over here

¿dónde estás? — estoy aquí

what's in that box?

¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie?

¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks

va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you married? americ coloq

¿cuánto tiempo hace que te casaste?

how long are you in Chicago? coloq

¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago?

7.1. be (in perfect tenses):

be (to have visited)

estar

I've never been to India

nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the Turner Exhibition yet?

¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición de Turner?

has the milkman been? Brit

¿ha venido el lechero?

7.2. be (in perfect tenses) Brit coloq (used for emphasis):

you've really (been and) gone and done it now!

¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! coloq, irón

II.be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, Part perf been> [americ bi, Brit biː] VERBO impess

1.1. be (when talking about physical conditions, circumstances):

it's sunny/cold/hot

hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy

está nublado

it was three degrees below zero

hacía tres grados bajo cero

it was still dark outside

afuera todavía estaba oscuro or era de noche

it was pitch black in the cellar

en el sótano estaba oscuro como boca de lobo

it's so noisy/quiet in here!

¡qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

what was it like in Australia?

¿qué tal en Australia?

it was chaos at the station

aquello era un caos en la estación

it was chaos at the station

reinaba el caos en la estación

I have enough problems as it is, without you …

yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima …

1.2. be (in expressions of time):

be

ser

it's three o'clock

son las tres

it's one o'clock

es la una

it was still very early

todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today

hoy es miércoles

it's time we had a talk

es hora de que hablemos

hi, Joe, it's been a long time

qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

1.3. be (when talking about distance):

be

estar

how far is it to Lima?

¿a qué distancia está Lima?

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit

Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit

hay 500 millas de aquí a Detroit

it's twenty minutes by train to the airport

el aeropuerto queda or está a veinte minutos en tren

2.1. be (when introducing a person, an object):

be

ser

look, it was he/they who suggested it

mira, fue él quien lo sugirió/fueron ellos quienes lo sugirieron

it was me who told them

fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo

it was me who told them

fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

what was it that annoyed him?

¿qué fue lo que lo molestó?

2.2. be in conditional use:

be

ser

had it not been or if it hadn't been for Juan, we would have been killed

si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

were it not that she has a family to support …

si no fuera porque tiene una familia que mantener …

III.be <pres am, are, is, pass was, were, Part perf been> [americ bi, Brit biː] VERBO aux

1.1. be (to describe action in progress):

be

estar + ger

I am waiting/working

estoy esperando/trabajando

I was working until ten o'clock

estuve trabajando hasta las diez

what was I saying?

¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when …

se iba cuando …

how long have you been waiting?

¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?

how long have you been waiting?

¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

1.2. be (to speak of future events):

he is or will be arriving tomorrow

llega mañana

when are you seeing her?

¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza

se va a alojar en el Plaza

2.1. be:

be in the passive voice The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English

ser

it was built in 1903

se construyó en 1903

it was built in 1903

lo construyeron en 1903

it was built in 1903

fue construido en 1903

she was told that …

le dijeron or se le dijo que …

it is known that …

se sabe que …

she deserves to be promoted

merece que la asciendan

are you afraid of being recognized?

¿tienes miedo de que te reconozcan?

he demanded that the hostages be released

exigió que liberaran a los rehenes or que los rehenes fueran liberados

2.2. be (when describing a process):

the mixture is then cooked on a low heat …

luego la mezcla se cuece a fuego lento …

3.1. be (to describe events with future reference):

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe

Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

are we never to know the truth?

¿es que no sabremos nunca la verdad?

the dessert is (still) to come

todavía falta el postre

she was to die in poverty

moriría en la pobreza

if a solution is to be found …

si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución …

the plane was to have landed at Cairo

el avión debería haber aterrizado en El Cairo

3.2. be (when expressing possibility):

is she to be trusted?

¿se puede confiar en ella?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

what's to stop you making a complaint?

¿qué te impide reclamar?

he wasn't to know

no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found

no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

3.3. be (when expressing obligation):

be

deber +inf

be

tener que +inf

be

haber de +inf

tell her she's to stay here

dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí

tell her she's to stay here

dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol!

¡no debes decírselo a Carol!

what am I to make of this?

¿cómo se supone que debo interpretar esto?

am I to understand that … ?

¿debo entender que … ?

she is to be admired

es digna de admiración

they are to be congratulated on …

hay que felicitarlos por …

they are to be congratulated on …

se merecen que se los felicite por …

I'm not to be disturbed!

¡que nadie me moleste!

4. be (in hypotheses):

what would happen if she were or was to die?

¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

were he to refuse … formal

si se negara …

were he to refuse … formal

en el caso de que se negara …

5.1. be (in tag questions):

she's right, isn't she?

tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

Jack isn't tired, are you, Jack?

Jack no está cansado, ¿no es cierto or verdad, Jack?

so that's what you think, is it?

de manera que eso es lo que piensas

5.2. be (in elliptical uses):

are you disappointed? — yes, I am/no, I'm not

¿estás desilusionado? — sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

isn't this scenery wonderful? — it certainly is!

¿no es maravilloso este paisaje? — sí, realmente

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't

a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you?

estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

it's me! — I guessed it was!

¡soy yo! — ¡ya me lo imaginaba!

CS gas [americ ˌsiˌɛs ˈɡæs, Brit ˌsiːˌɛs ˈɡas] SUBST U

CS gas

gas m lacrimógeno

confirmation bias SUBST

confirmation bias

sesgo m de confirmación

gas-fired [americ ˈɡæs ˈˌfaɪ(ə)rd, Brit] ADJ

gas-fired

a gas

gas-fired

de gas

gas guzzler [americ ˈɡæs ˌɡəz(ə)lər, Brit] SUBST calão

gas guzzler

esponja f coloq (coche que consume mucha gasolina)

gas fitter SUBST

gas fitter

técnico m (del gas)

gas fitter

ingeniero m (del gas) / ingeniera f (del gas) Méx

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marsh gas SUBST

marsh gas

metano m

gas field SUBST

gas field

yacimiento m de gas

Mardi Gras [ˌmɑ:diˈgrɑ:, americ ˈmɑr:diˌgrɑ:] SUBST

Mardi Gras

martes m de carnaval

gas pedal SUBST

gas pedal

acelerador m

OAS [ˌəʊeɪˈes, americ ˌoʊ-] SUBST

OAS abreviatura de Organization of American States

OAS

OEA f

has [həz, stressed: hæz] VERBO

has 3rd pess sing of have

Veja também: have

I.have [həv, stressed: hæv] has, had, had has, had, had VERBO trans

1. have (own):

have

tener

have

poseer

she's got two brothers

tiene dos hermanos

have you got a cold? — no, I've got a headache

¿estás resfriado? — no, me duele la cabeza

to have sth to do

tener algo que hacer

2. have (engage in):

to have a walk

pasear

to have a talk with sb

hablar con alguien

to have a bath/shower

bañarse/ducharse

to have a nap

echar una cabezadita

to have a game

echar una partida

3. have (eat):

to have lunch

comer

I haven't had shrimp in ages!

¡hace años que no como gambas!

to have some coffee

tomar un poco de café

4. have (give birth to):

to have a child

tener un hijo

5. have (receive):

have

tener

have

recibir

to have news of sb

tener [o recibir] noticias de alguien

to have visitors

tener visita

6. have (prepare):

to have dinner ready

tener la cena preparada

7. have (cause to occur):

to not have sb/sth doing sth

no dejar que alguien/algo haga algo

I'll have Bob give you a ride home

le pediré [o diré] a Bob que te lleve a casa

8. have (understand):

I kept telling him you were French, but he wouldn't have it

le dije una y otra vez que eras francesa, pero él no bajaba del burro

Expressões:

to have done with it

acabar con el asunto

to have it in for sb coloq

tenerla tomada con alguien

to have it in one to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

I didn't think she had it in her!

¡no pensaba que fuera capaz de eso!

if she finds out about what you've done, you've have it! coloq

si se entera de lo que has hecho, ¡estás listo!

to have had it with sb/sth coloq

haber tenido más que suficiente de alguien/algo

II.have [həv, stressed: hæv] has, had, had has, had, had VERBO aux (indicates perfect tense)

he has never been to Scotland

nunca ha estado en Escocia

we had been swimming

habíamos estado nadando

to have got to do sth

tener que hacer algo

what time have we got to be there?

¿a qué hora tenemos que estar allí?

do we have to finish this today?

¿tenemos que acabar esto hoy?

had I known you were coming, ... formal

si hubiera sabido que ibas a venir, ...

gas lighter SUBST

gas lighter

mechero m de gas

Xmas [ˈkrɪstməs, ˈeksməs, americ ˈkrɪs-] SUBST

Xmas abreviatura de Christmas

Xmas

Navidad f

Veja também: Christmas

Christmas <-es [or -ses]> [ˈkrɪstməs, americ ˈkrɪs-] SUBST sem pl

Christmas

Navidad f

at Christmas

en Navidad

Merry [or Happy] Christmas!

¡Feliz Navidad!

Father Christmas

Papá m Noel

Father Christmas

viejo m Pascuero Chile

gas stove SUBST

gas stove

cocina f de gas

was [wɒz, americ wɑ:z] VERBO

was pt de be

Veja também: be

I.be [bi:] VERBO intr was, been

1. be + subst/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

ser

she's a cook

es cocinera

she's Spanish

es española

to be good

ser bueno

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

estar

to be fat

estar gordo

to be hungry

tener hambre

to be happy

estar contento

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

dos y dos son cuatro

these glasses are £2 each

estos vasos cuestan 2 libras cada uno

how much is that?

¿cuánto es?

6. be (measurement):

be

medir

be weight

pesar

to be 2 metres long

medir 2 metros de largo

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...

hay...

to let sth/sb be

dejar en paz algo/a alguien

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

8. be location, situation:

be

estar

to be in Rome

estar en Roma

to be in a bad situation

estar en una mala situación

9. be Part perf (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

nunca he estado en Méjico

the plumber hasn't been yet

el fontanero todavía no ha venido

10. be (take place):

be

ser

be

tener lugar

the meeting is next Tuesday

la reunión es el próximo martes

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

to be on vacation

estar de vacaciones

to be on a diet

estar a régimen

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that ...? formal

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Expressões:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be [bi:] VERBO impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

está nublado

it's sunny

hace sol

it's two o'clock

son las dos

it's been so long!

¡cuánto tiempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

el mercado está a diez minutos en autobús

it was Anne who drank it

fue Anne quien se lo bebió

III.be [bi:] VERBO aux vb

1. be expresses continuation:

be

estar

to be doing sth

estar haciendo algo

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

you're always complaining

siempre te estás quejando

she's leaving tomorrow

se va mañana

2. be expresses passive:

be

ser

to be discovered by sb

ser descubierto por alguien

he was left speechless

lo dejaron sin palabras

he was asked ...

le preguntaron...

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

vamos a ir a Perú en invierno

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿no?