USE-BY DATE - Tradução inglês-Espanhol

Dicionário de Espanhol Oxford

use-by date [ˈjuːzbʌɪ deɪt] SUBST Brit

use-by date

fecha f de caducidad

sell-by date [americ ˈsɛl ˌbaɪ ˌdeɪt, Brit ˈsɛlbʌɪ deɪt] SUBST Brit

sell-by date

fecha f límite de venta

this food is past its sell-by date

esta comida ya se pasó de la fecha límite

eat-by date [ˈiːtbʌɪ deɪt] SUBST Brit

eat-by date

fecha f de caducidad

Dicionário de Espanhol Oxford

fecha de caducidad (de un alimento)

use-by date

fecha de vencimiento lat-amer (de un alimento)

use-by date

este yogur ha caducado

this yogurt is past its sell-by date/use-by date

esta crema ya está caduca

this cream is past its use-by o expiry date

en contravención de las normas vigentes vendía productos caducados

he was contravening o violating the regulations by selling out-of-date products

¿me garantiza que estará terminado para esa fecha?

can you guarantee that it will be finished by that date?

Dicionário de Espanhol Oxford

I. use VERBO trans [americ juz, Brit juːz]

1.1. use (for task, purpose):

use

usar

are you using the scissors?

¿estás usando las tijeras?

are you using the scissors?

¿estás ocupando las tijeras? Chile

this camera is easy to use

esta cámara es muy fácil de usar or es de fácil manejo

the bed/skirt has hardly been used

la cama/falda está casi sin usar

don't use bad language

no digas palabrotas

to use drugs

consumir drogas

a technique used in this treatment

una técnica que se emplea or se utiliza or se usa en este tratamiento

we use first names in the office

en la oficina nos llamamos por el nombre or nos tuteamos

use your head/imagination

usa la cabeza/la imaginación

she could use her free time to better purpose

podría aprovechar mejor su tiempo libre

they've taken on more staff than they can use

han contratado a más gente de la que necesitan

to use sth to + infin

usar or utilizar algo para  +  infin

use a knife to open it

usa or utiliza un cuchillo para abrirla

use a knife to open it

ábrela con un cuchillo

use your shoe to knock the nail in

clávalo con el zapato

I use the bones to make soup

con los huesos hago una sopa

what's this used for?

¿y esto para qué sirve or para qué se usa?

I use the bike for getting around town

uso la bicicleta para desplazarme por la ciudad

to use sth as sth

usar algo de or como algo

we used an old sheet as a curtain

usamos una sábana vieja de or como cortina

1.2. use (avail oneself of):

use service

utilizar

use service

usar

use service

hacer uso de

only members may use the facilities

solo los socios pueden hacer uso de las instalaciones

only members may use the facilities

solo los socios pueden utilizar or usar las instalaciones

to use one's influence

usar su (or mi etc.) influencia

to use one's influence

valerse de su (or mi etc.) influencia

may I use your phone?

¿puedo hacer una llamada or llamar por teléfono?

may I use your toilet?

¿puedo pasar or ir al baño?

may I use your name for a reference?

¿puedo dar su nombre para referencias?

2. use (do with) coloq:

I could use a drink/the money

no me vendría mal un trago/el dinero

we can use all the luck we can get

vamos a necesitar toda la suerte del mundo

3. use (consume):

use food/fuel

consumir

use food/fuel

usar

use money

gastar

this heater uses a lot of electricity

este calentador consume mucha electricidad

“use by Feb 3 2009”

“fecha de caducidad: 3 feb 2009”

“use by Feb 3 2009”

consumir antes del 3 feb 2009

4. use (manipulate, exploit):

use pej

utilizar

use pej

usar esp lat-amer

I felt I'd been used

me sentí utilizado

I felt I'd been used

me sentí usado lat-amer

II. use VERBO mod [americ jus, Brit juːs]

1. use (accustomed):

to be used to sth/-ing

estar acostumbrado a algo/ +infin

I'm not used to this heat/getting up early

no estoy acostumbrado a tanto calor/a madrugar

I'm used to being treated like that

estoy acostumbrado a que me traten así

to get used to sth/-ing

acostumbrarse a algo/ +infin

I got used to him

me acostumbré a él

I got used to the idea

me hice a la idea

we grew used to the food

nos acostumbramos a la comida

you'll soon get used to getting up early

pronto te acostumbrarás a madrugar

2. use (indicating former state, habit) used to, expressing habitual activity in the pass, is translated by the imperfect tense in Spanish.:

used to (+infin) there used to be a shop next door

antes había una tienda al lado

usedn't there to be a park here? Brit antiq

¿no había aquí un parque?

things aren't what they used to be

las cosas ya no son lo que eran

I used to work in that shop

(antes) trabajaba en esa tienda

do you play chess? — I used to

¿juegas al ajedrez? — antes solía jugar or ya no

they used not or Brit coloq usedn't to charge for deliveries

antes no cobraban el reparto a domicilio

I sometimes used to read that paper

de vez en cuando leía or solía leer ese periódico

3. use in neg, interrog sentences:

I didn't use to visit them very often

no solía visitarlos muy a menudo

where did you use to live?

¿dónde vivías?

III. use SUBST [americ jus, Brit juːs]

1. use U (of machine, substance, method, word):

use

uso m

use

empleo m

use

utilización f

wash out the syringe before and after use

lave la jeringa antes y después de su uso

the new airstrip is ready for use

la nueva pista de aterrizaje ya está lista or ya puede usarse

Haydn's use of the oboe in his symphonies

la manera en que Haydn hace uso del oboe en sus sinfonías

her suitcase had seen a lot of use

tenía una maleta muy usada

the steps were worn down by centuries of use

siglos de uso habían desgastado los escalones

“instructions for use”

“instrucciones”

“instructions for use”

modo de empleo

I keep it for use in emergencies

lo tengo para usarlo en caso de emergencia

drug use

el consumo de drogas

the use of force

el empleo or uso de la fuerza

to lose the use of an arm/eye

perder el uso de un brazo/la visión de un ojo

to be in use machine:

estar funcionando or en funcionamiento

to be in use word/method:

emplearse

to be in use word/method:

usarse

the elevator is in constant use

el ascensor se usa constantemente

the auxiliary motors come into use when needed

los motores auxiliares entran en funcionamiento cuando es necesario

the machine was out of use all last week

la máquina no funcionó durante toda la semana pasada

it went out of use years ago

se dejó de usar hace muchos años

to make use of sth

usar algo

to make use of sth

hacer uso de algo

she made good use of her money

empleó or aprovechó bien su dinero

she made good use of her money

hizo buen uso de su dinero

he's made poor use of his chances

ha desaprovechado las oportunidades que ha tenido

I must make better use of my time

debo emplear or aprovechar mejor el tiempo

she put her musical ability to good use

hizo buen uso de sus dotes musicales

he put the present to very bad use

le dio muy mal uso al regalo

2. use C (application, function):

use

uso m

the machine has many uses

la máquina tiene muchos usos

she has her uses

para algo sirve

she has her uses

a veces nos (or les etc.) es útil

I might find a use for them

puede que me sirvan para algo

I have no further use for these tools

ya no necesito estas herramientas

collectors have little use for those coins

los coleccionistas no están muy interesados en esas monedas

I've got no use for liars like him

no tolero a los mentirosos como él

3. use U (usefulness):

to be (of) use to sb

serle útil or de utilidad a alguien

to be (of) use to sb

servirle a alguien

it may be of some use to us in the future

nos podría ser útil or de utilidad en un futuro

it may be of some use to us in the future

nos podría servir en un futuro

she could be of enormous use to us

nos podría ser utilísima

it is of little practical use

no es muy útil

it is of little practical use

no es de mucha utilidad práctica

these scissors aren't much use

estas tijeras no sirven para nada

I'm not much use at cooking

no se me da muy bien la cocina

I'm not much use at cooking

no sirvo para cocinar

a (fat) lot of use you are! irón

¡vaya manera de ayudar la tuya! irón

is this (of) any use to you?

¿te sirve de algo esto?

it's no use

es inútil

it's no use

no hay manera

it's no use

no hay caso lat-amer

it's no use complaining

de nada sirve quejarse

it's no use complaining

no se consigue nada quejándose or con quejarse

what's the use (of -ing)?

¿de qué sirve (+infin)?

what's the use (of -ing)?

¿qué sentido tiene (+infin)?

what's the use of worrying?

¿de qué sirve or qué sentido tiene preocuparse?

what's the use? he'll only say no!

¿para qué? ¿para que me diga que no?

4. use (right to use):

to have the use of sb's car/office

poder usar el coche/la oficina de alguien

she offered me the use of her house while she was away

me ofreció su casa mientras estaba fuera

5.1. use C (custom):

use lit

uso m lit

5.2. use U REL:

use

rito m

I. by [americ baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] PREP by often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (abide by, get by, stand by, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (abide, get, stand, etc).

1.1. by (not later than):

her father told her to be in by 11

el padre le dijo que volviera antes de las 11 or que a las 11 estuviera en casa

they should be there by now

ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5?

¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, most of the others had left

cuando llegó, casi todos los demás se habían ido

1.2. by (during, at):

by day he's a bank clerk and by night a barman

de día es empleado bancario y de noche barman

by day the streets are deserted

durante el día or de día las calles están desiertas

Rome by night

Roma nocturna

Rome by night

Roma de noche

2.1. by (at the side of, near to):

by

al lado de

by

junto a

she went and sat by Neil

fue y se sentó al lado de Neil or junto a Neil

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte a mi lado

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte junto a mí

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte al lado mío criticized

we spent the day by the sea

pasamos el día en la playa or junto al mar

it's right by the door

está justo al lado de la puerta

in the cafe by the station

en el café de al lado de la estación

2.2. by (to hand) americ:

I always keep some money by me

siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

do you have the letter by you?

¿tiene (usted) la carta (consigo)?

3.1. by (past):

I said hello, but he walked right by me

lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

I think we've already gone by the house

creo que ya hemos pasado la casa

let's go around by the canal

demos la vuelta por el canal

3.2. by (via, through):

by

por

I came in by the back door

entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air

por tierra/mar/avión

4. by (indicating agent, cause):

by with passive verbs The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English

por

she was brought up by her grandmother

la crió su abuela

she was brought up by her grandmother

fue criada por su abuela

blonde hair bleached by the sun

pelo rubio aclarado por el sol

she was haunted by his memory

su recuerdo la atormentaba

we were forgotten by all our friends

todos nuestros amigos se olvidaron de nosotros

she was accompanied by several members of her family

iba acompañada de varios familiares

a play by Shakespeare

una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter

fue escrita por Pinter

5.1. by (indicating means, method):

made by hand

hecho a mano

to travel by car/train/plane

viajar en coche/tren/avión

to pay by credit card

pagar con tarjeta de crédito

I sent the letter by registered mail

envié la carta por correo certificado

please reply by return of mail or Brit return of post

le rogamos nos conteste a vuelta de correo

she was reading by the light of a candle

leía a la luz de una vela

to navigate by the stars

guiarse por las estrellas

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

she grabbed me by the arm

me agarró del brazo

by -ing you won't get anywhere by being negative

no vas a conseguir nada con esa actitud tan negativa

I'll begin by introducing myself

empezaré por presentarme

5.2. by (owing to, from):

by an amazing coincidence

por una de esas casualidades

she is Spanish by birth

es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife

tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing by specializing, she has limited her options

al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades

by being too extreme, they have lost public support

por ser demasiado extremistas, han perdido apoyo popular

6.1. by (according to):

by that clock it's almost half past

según ese reloj son casi y media

it's a good offer by any standards

es una buena oferta se mire por donde se mire

judging by what you say

a juzgar por lo que dices

I'm only going by what I heard

solo me baso en lo que he oído

by the look of things, we're too late

por lo visto or al parecer hemos llegado demasiado tarde

is it all right by you if I smoke?

¿te importa si fumo?

that's fine by me

por mí no hay problema

6.2. by in interj phrases:

I swear by all that's holy, I never touched a hair of her head

juro por lo más sagrado que no le puse un dedo encima

by God, you'll be sorry you said that!

te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

by heck, what a fuss over nothing! coloq

¡Jesús! ¡cuánto lío por nada!

7.1. by (indicating rate):

by

por

to sell/buy sth by the meter/kilo

vender/comprar algo por metro(s)/kilo(s)

we are paid by the hour/batch

nos pagan por hora(s)/lote

we gathered apples by the bagful

recogimos bolsas y bolsas de manzanas

they make them by the thousand

hacen miles y miles de ellos

7.2. by (indicating extent of difference):

she broke the record by several seconds

batió el récord en or por varios segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

te llevo una pulgada o dos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

we missed the train by seconds

perdimos el tren por unos segundos

the price has gone up by $500 in a year

el precio ha subido 500 dólares en un año

her popularity has fallen by three per cent

su popularidad ha disminuido (en) un tres por ciento

7.3. by (indicating gradual progression):

one by one

uno por uno

they went in two by two

entraron de dos en dos

they went in two by two

entraron de a dos CSur

you have to learn step by step

tienes que aprender paso a paso

he grows worse day by day

cada día está peor

he grows worse day by day

empeora día a día

little by little

poco a poco

little by little

de a poco CSur

8. by MAT:

by

por

multiply two by three

multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three

divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft

una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9. by (in compass directions):

north by northeast

nornor(d)este

Expressões:

by oneself (alone, without assistance)

solo

I need to be by myself

necesito estar solo or a solas

I don't like to leave them by themselves at night

no me gusta dejarlos solos de noche

can you manage that case by yourself?

¿puedes tú solo con esa maleta?

they do their homework by themselves

hacen los deberes solos

II. by [americ baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] ADV

1. by (past):

let me by!

¡déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me

pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by

vieron pasar el desfile

2. by (aside, in reserve):

I try and put a little money by each week

trato de ahorrar un poco de dinero cada semana

keep some food by, just in case

aparta or reserva algo de comida por si acaso

3. by (to sb's residence):

call or stop by on your way to work

pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

4. by in phrases:

by and by by and by they came to the clearing

al poco rato llegaron al claro

it's going to rain by and by

va a llover dentro de poco

by and large

por lo general

by and large

en general

bye², 'bye americ [americ baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] INTERJ coloq

bye

¡adiós!

bye

¡chao! esp lat-amer coloq

bye

¡chau! esp lat-amer coloq

bye¹ [americ baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] SUBST

she got a bye into the second round

pasó automáticamente a la segunda vuelta

by the bye he mentioned it by the bye

lo mencionó de pasada

my parents weren't happy about it either, but that's just by the bye

por cierto or a propósito, a mis padres tampoco les hizo mucha gracia

I. date¹ [americ deɪt, Brit deɪt] SUBST

1. date C (of appointment, battle):

date

fecha f

what date is she arriving (on)?

¿en qué fecha llega?

what's today's date?, what's the date today?

¿a qué fecha estamos?

at a later date

más tarde

at a later date

en una fecha posterior

closing date

fecha f límite

closing date

fecha f tope

what are his dates? (of birth and death)

¿en qué fechas nació y murió?

to set or fix a date for sth

fijar la fecha para algo

to date

hasta la fecha

to date

hasta el momento

2. date U (period of time) formal:

a coin of Roman date

una moneda de la época romana

a friendship of recent date

una amistad reciente

3.1. date coloq C (appointment):

date

cita f

Greg has a date with Ana on Sunday

Greg sale con Ana el domingo

she had a dinner date that evening esp americ

la habían invitado a cenar esa noche

3.2. date coloq C (person) esp americ :

he's my regular date

estoy saliendo con él

3.3. date coloq C (booking):

he's playing three dates in London this month

va a actuar tres veces en Londres este mes

II. date¹ [americ deɪt, Brit deɪt] VERBO trans

1.1. date (mark with date):

date letter/check

fechar

the letter was dated April 13

la carta estaba fechada el 13 de Abril or tenía fecha del 13 de abril

1.2. date (give date to):

date remains/pottery/fossil

datar

date remains/pottery/fossil

determinar la antigüedad de

2. date (betray age) coloq:

remembering that song really dates you

el que recuerdes esa canción demuestra tu edad

3. date (go out with):

date esp americ coloq

salir con coloq

who's she dating now?

¿con quién sale ahora?

III. date¹ [americ deɪt, Brit deɪt] VERBO intr

1. date (originate in):

date

datar

it dates from the 14th century

data del siglo XIV

his title dates back to the 14th century

los orígines de su título se remontan al siglo XIV

2. date (become old-fashioned):

date

pasar de moda

3. date (go on dates) esp americ coloq:

he/she started dating at 14

empezó a salir con chicas/chicos a los 14 años

he/she started dating at 14

empezó a noviar a los 14 años lat-amer also

he/she started dating at 14

empezó a pololear a los 14 años Chile coloq

up-to-date [ˌʌptəˈdeɪt] ADJ

up-to-date figures/information/report:

up-to-date

al día

up-to-date

actualizado

to be up to date (with sth)

estar al día or al corriente (de algo)

he brought us up to date on the situation

nos puso al día acerca de la situación

to keep sb/oneself up to date (with/on sth)

mantener a alguien/mantenerse al corriente or al tanto (de algo)

out-of-date <pred out of date> [ˌaʊtəvˈdeɪt] ADJ

out-of-date ideas/technology

desfasado

out-of-date ideas/technology

obsoleto

out-of-date ideas/technology

perimido RioPr

out-of-date ticket/check

caducado

out-of-date ticket/check

vencido lat-amer

out-of-date clothes

pasado de moda

to be out of date

estar desfasado (or caducado etc.)

date² [americ deɪt, Brit deɪt] SUBST (fruit)

date

dátil m

no Dicionário PONS

sell-by date [ˈselbaɪˌdeɪt] SUBST Brit COM

sell-by date

fecha f límite de venta

eat-by date [ˈi:tbaɪˌdeɪt] SUBST

eat-by date

fecha f de caducidad

no Dicionário PONS

fecha de caducidad (de comida)

sell-by date

fecha de caducidad

sell-by date

la leche está caducada

the milk is past its sell-by date

el yogur está pasado de fecha

the yogurt is past its sell-by date

no Dicionário PONS

I. by [baɪ] PREP

1. by (near):

by

cerca de

close [or near] by ...

cerca de...

to be/lie/stand by ...

estar/yacer/permanecer cerca de...

by the sea

junto al mar

2. by (at):

by

junto a

to remain by sb for two days

quedarse junto a alguien durante dos días

3. by (during):

by day/night

durante el día/la noche

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

4. by (at the latest time):

by

para

by tomorrow/midnight

para mañana/la medianoche

by now

ahora

by then

para entonces

5. by (cause):

by

por

a novel by Joyce

una novela de Joyce

to be killed by sth/sb

ser matado por algo/alguien

surrounded by dogs

rodeado de perros

6. by (through means of):

by rail/plane/tram

en tren/avión/tranvía

made by hand

hecho a mano

to hold sb by the arm

tomar a alguien por el brazo

to go in by the door

entrar por la puerta

by doing sth

haciendo algo

7. by (through):

by chance/mistake

por suerte/error

8. by (under):

to call sb/sth by their/its name

llamar a alguien/algo por su nombre

what does he mean by that?

¿a qué se refiere con eso?

9. by (alone):

to be by oneself

estar solo

to do sth by oneself

hacer algo solo

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth

jurar por Dios/algo

11. by (in measurement, arithmetic):

to buy by the kilo/dozen

comprar por kilo/docenas

to divide by 6

dividir entre 6

to increase by 10%

aumentar en un 10%

to multiply by 4

multiplicar por 4

paid by the hour/day

pagado por hora/día

4 metres by 6

4 por 6 metros

one by one

uno a uno

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances

juzgar por las apariencias

all right by me coloq

por mí, de acuerdo

II. by [baɪ] ADV

1. by (near):

by

cerca

to put/lay sth by

poner/dejar algo a mano

2. by (in a while):

by and by

dentro de poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by

pasar

Expressões:

by and large

en general

use¹ [ju:s] SUBST

1. use (practical application):

use

uso m

2. use sem pl (possibility of applying):

use

empleo m

in use

en uso

to be of use to sb

ser de utilidad para alguien

a ban on the use of chemical weapons

una prohibición sobre el uso de armas químicas

the use of drugs

el consumo de drogas

the correct use (of language)

el uso correcto (de la lengua)

to make use of sth

utilizar algo

to put sth to use

poner algo en servicio

to be out of use

estar fuera de servicio

to come into use

empezar a utilizarse

to go out of use

quedar en desuso

3. use sem pl (purpose):

to be no use

no ser de utilidad

there's no use doing sth

no sirve de nada hacer algo

that's a fat lot of use irón coloq

pues sí que ha valido de mucho

it's no use

es inútil

what's the use of doing sth?

¿de qué sirve hacer algo?

what use is doing sth?

¿de qué sirve hacer algo?

4. use (consumption):

use

consumo m

I. use² [ju:z] VERBO trans

1. use (make use of):

use

usar

use one's skills, training

hacer uso de

to use logic

emplear la lógica

to use a name/pseudonym

utilizar un nombre/pseudónimo

to use sth to do sth

utilizar algo para hacer algo

to use sth against sb/sth

utilizar algo en contra de alguien/algo

to use chemical products

emplear productos químicos

to use drugs

consumir drogas

I could use some help coloq

podría ayudarme

2. use (employ):

use

emplear

to use common sense

emplear el sentido común

to use discretion

ser discreto

use your head

utilizar la cabeza

3. use (consume):

use

utilizar

use

consumir

to use energy

consumir energía

4. use:

use (manipulate)

utilizar

use (exploit)

explotar

5. use formal (treat in stated way):

to use sb badly/well

tratar mal/bien a alguien

II. use² [ju:z] VERBO intr

he used to be/do ...

solía ser/hacer...

they used not to enjoy horror films

no les gustaba ver películas de terror

did you use to work in banking?

¿trabajabas en la banca?

I. date¹ [deɪt] SUBST

1. date (calendar day):

date

fecha f

expiry date, expiration date americ

fecha f de vencimiento

what date is it today?

¿cuál es la fecha de hoy?

to be out of date MODA

estar pasado de moda

to be out of date CULIN

estar caducado

2. date (appointment):

date

cita f

to have a date

tener una cita

to make a date with sb

quedar con alguien

3. date FINAN:

date

plazo f

4. date americ coloq (person):

date

novio(-a) m (f)

II. date¹ [deɪt] VERBO trans

1. date (recognize age of):

date

fechar

to date sth at ...

fechar algo en...

2. date (give date to sth):

date

asignar una fecha a algo

3. date americ coloq (have relationship with):

to date sb

salir con alguien

III. date¹ [deɪt] VERBO intr

1. date (go back to):

to date back to

remontarse a

2. date (go out of fashion):

date

pasar de moda

date² [deɪt] SUBST

date (fruit)

dátil m

date (tree)

palmera f datilera

Entrada OpenDict

by PREP

by (method)

mediante

by discussion

mediante discusión

no Dicionário PONS

sell-by date [ˈsel·baɪ·ˌdeɪt] SUBST COM

sell-by date

fecha f límite de venta

no Dicionário PONS

fecha de caducidad (de productos)

use-by date

fecha de caducidad (de comida)

sell-by date

la leche está caducada

the milk is past its sell-by date

el yogur está pasado de fecha

the yogurt is past its sell-by date

no Dicionário PONS

I. by [baɪ] PREP

1. by (near):

by

cerca de

close [or near] by...

cerca de...

to be/lie/stand by...

estar/yacer/permanecer cerca de...

by the sea

junto al mar

2. by (at):

by

junto a

to remain by sb for two days

quedarse junto a alguien durante dos días

3. by (during):

by day/night

durante el día/la noche

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

4. by (at the latest time):

by

para

by tomorrow/midnight

para mañana/la medianoche

by then/now

para entonces/ahora

5. by (cause):

by

por

a novel by Joyce

una novela de Joyce

to be killed by sth/sb

ser matado por algo/alguien

surrounded by dogs

rodeado de perros

6. by (through means of):

by train/plane/bus

en tren/avión/autobús

made by hand

hecho a mano

to hold sb by the arm

tomar a alguien por el brazo

by doing sth

haciendo algo

7. by (through):

by chance/mistake

por suerte/error

8. by (under):

to call sb/sth by their/its name

llamar a alguien/algo por su nombre

what does he mean by that?

¿a qué se refiere con eso?

9. by (alone):

to be by oneself

estar solo

to do sth by oneself

hacer algo solo

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth

jurar por Dios/algo

11. by (in measurement, arithmetic):

to buy by the pound/dozen

comprar por libra/docenas

to divide by 6

dividir entre 6

to increase by 10%

aumentar en un 10%

to multiply by 4

multiplicar por 4

paid by the hour/day

pagado por hora/día

4 feet by 6

4 por 6 pies

one by one

uno a uno

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances

juzgar por las apariencias

all right by me coloq

por mí, de acuerdo

II. by [baɪ] ADV

1. by (aside):

by

cerca

to put/lay sth by

poner/dejar algo a mano

2. by (in a while):

by and by

dentro de poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by

pasar

Expressões:

by and large

en general

use¹ [jus] SUBST

1. use (practical application):

use

uso m

2. use (possibility of applying):

use

empleo m

in use

en uso

to be of use to sb

ser de utilidad para alguien

a ban on the use of chemical weapons

una prohibición sobre el uso de armas químicas

the use of drugs

el consumo de drogas

the correct use (of language)

el uso correcto (de la lengua)

to make use of sth

utilizar algo

to put sth to use

poner algo en servicio

to be out of use

estar fuera de servicio

to come into use

empezar a utilizarse

to go out of use

quedar en desuso

3. use (purpose):

to be no use

no ser de utilidad

there's no use doing sth

no sirve de nada hacer algo

it's no use

es inútil

what's the use of doing sth?

¿de qué sirve hacer algo?

what use is doing sth?

¿de qué sirve hacer algo?

4. use (consumption):

use

consumo m

I. use² [juz] VERBO trans

1. use (make use of):

use

usar

use one's skills, training

hacer uso de

to use logic

emplear la lógica

to use a name/pseudonym

utilizar un nombre/pseudónimo

to use sth to do sth

utilizar algo para hacer algo

to use sth against sb/sth

utilizar algo en contra de alguien/algo

to use drugs

consumir drogas

I could use some help coloq

no me vendría mal algo de ayuda

2. use (employ):

use

emplear

to use common sense

emplear el sentido común

to use discretion

ser discreto

use your head

utiliza la cabeza

3. use (consume):

use

utilizar

use

consumir

to use energy

consumir energía

4. use:

use (manipulate)

utilizar

use (exploit)

explotar

5. use formal (treat in stated way):

to use sb badly/well

tratar mal/bien a alguien

II. use² [juz] VERBO intr

he used to be/do...

solía ser/hacer...

they used not to enjoy horror films

no les gustaba ver películas de terror

did you use to work in banking?

¿trabajabas en banca?

I. date¹ [deɪt] SUBST

1. date (calendar day):

date

fecha f

expiration date

fecha de vencimiento

what date is it today?

¿cuál es la fecha de hoy?

to be out of date MODA

estar pasado de moda

2. date FINAN:

date

plazo f

3. date (appointment):

date

cita f

to have a date

tener una cita

to make a date with sb

quedar con alguien

4. date coloq (person):

date

novio(-a) m (f)

II. date¹ [deɪt] VERBO trans

1. date (recognize age of):

date

fechar

to date sth at...

fechar algo en...

2. date (give date to sth):

date

asignar una fecha a algo

3. date coloq (have relationship with):

to date sb

salir con alguien

III. date¹ [deɪt] VERBO intr

1. date (go back to):

to date back to

remontarse a

2. date (go out of fashion):

date

pasar de moda

3. date (go on dates):

date

salir con alguien

date² [deɪt] SUBST

1. date (fruit):

date

dátil m

2. date (tree):

date

palmera f datilera

Present

I	use
you	use
he/she/it	uses
we	use
you	use
they	use

Past

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

Present Perfect

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

Past Perfect

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

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

The humble sit-up, it seems, is past its use-by date with experts saying it's time to quit the crunches.

www.smh.com.au

Also, because code maintenance often omits updating the comments, comments describing where to find remote pieces of code are notorious for going out-of-date.

en.wikipedia.org

Additional contexts could be handled by treating the segment map as a context cache and replacing out-of-date contexts on a least-recently used basis.

en.wikipedia.org

Many of the building's mechanical systems, although today out-of-date and replaced for efficiency and safety reasons, were highly advanced when the building was constructed.

en.wikipedia.org

It has, however, received mild criticism for its out-of-date material.

en.wikipedia.org