| Locuciones verbales |
| Inglés | Español |
| be along vi phrasal | informal (arrive) | alcanzar⇒ vtr |
| bowl along vi phrasal | (travel quickly) (coloquial) | ir a toda máquina loc verb |
| ir a toda velocidad, ir a toda prisa loc verb |
| breeze along vi phrasal | (move casually, with ease) | andar volando loc verb |
bring [sth/sb] along,
bring along [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (carry or take: to a given place) | traer consigo loc verb |
| traer⇒ vtr |
| This is not a private dinner so please invite your friends and bring along a bottle of wine. |
| Esta no es una cena privada así que por favor invita a tus amigos y trae contigo una botella de vino. |
| bumble along vi phrasal | (be inept, incompetent) | bambolearse⇒ v prnl |
| bump along vi phrasal | figurative, informal (advance unevenly) (AR) | ir tirando expr |
| You could bump along with this old model until you are ready to upgrade. |
| Puedes ir tirando con el modelo antiguo hasta que estés lista para actualizarlo. |
| bump along vi phrasal | (jolt, bounce) | avanzar dando tumbos, avanzar a los tumbos expr |
| avanzar dando saltos expr |
| carry [sth] along vtr phrasal sep | (bring) | traer algo consigo loc verb |
| llevar algo consigo loc verb |
| Traje a la niña conmigo, la niñera se enfermó. |
| Lleva al niño contigo, va a haber otros chicos, podrán jugar juntos. |
| chivvy [sb] along vtr phrasal sep | UK (hurry or harass) | acosar a vtr + prep |
| clip along vi phrasal | informal (move or progress at a fast pace) (coloquial) | ir a todo lo que da loc verb |
| I saw you running on 5th Street... you were clipping along! |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lo vi pasar de lejos, pero iba a todo lo que daba y no pude alcanzarlo. |
| clump along vi phrasal | (trudge, walk heavily) | andar pesadamente, andar cansinamente, andar sin ganas loc verb |
| clump along [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (trudge along: a road, etc.) | andar pesadamente por loc verb |
come along,
come on vi phrasal | informal (progress) | venir⇒ vi |
| (formal) | progresar⇒ vi |
| Note: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| My history project is coming along nicely. |
| Mi proyecto de historia viene bien. |
| come along vi phrasal | (appear, arrive) | llegar⇒ vi |
| aparecer⇒ vi |
| presentarse⇒ v prnl |
| Suddenly, two buses came along at the same time. |
| De repente llegaron dos autobuses al mismo tiempo. |
| come along vi phrasal | figurative (enter [sb]'s life) | aparecer⇒ vi |
| I was 30 when Jason came along and changed my life forever. |
| Tenía 30 cuando Jason apareció y cambió mi vida para siempre. |
| come along vi phrasal | (accompany, go with) | acompañar a vtr + prep |
| venir con vi + prep |
| unirse⇒ v prnl |
| Jack and I are going to the movies this afternoon; you can come along if you like. |
| Jack y yo vamos al cine esta tarde; puedes acompañarnos si quieres. |
| come along with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (accompany) | acompañar a vtr + prep |
| venir con vi + prep |
| Nancy came along with us to the park. |
| Nancy nos acompañó al parque. |
| Nancy vino con nosotros al parque. |
| drag [sb] along vtr phrasal sep | (force to accompany) | traer de la oreja a loc verb |
| forzar a alguien a ir a loc verb |
| If you drag your son along to church he will only resent it. |
| Si traes a tu hijo de la oreja a misa lo resentirá. |
| No puedes forzar a tu hijo a acompañarte a la iglesia. |
| traer a la fuerza a alguien, traer a alguien a la fuerza loc verb |
| Si traes a tu hijo a la iglesia a la fuerza, no hay duda de que lo resentirá. |
| traer a alguien a rastras, llevar a alguien a rastras loc verb |
| Si traes a tu hijo a la iglesia a rastras, no hay duda de que lo resentirá. |
| traer a alguien a la rastra, llevar a alguien a la rastra loc verb |
| Si traes a tu hijo a misa a la rastra, sin duda lo resentirá. |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (be friends) | llevarse bien loc verb |
| My friends and I get along very well. |
| Me llevo muy bien con mis amigos. |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (cope) | arreglárselas loc verb |
| After she went blind, it took her a long time to learn how to get along without vision. |
| Tras quedar ciega, le costó mucho tiempo aprender a arreglárselas sin ver. |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (progress) | prosperar⇒ vi |
| In my profession, you aren't going to get along without the support and help of more experienced people. |
| En mi profesión no puedes prosperar sin el apoyo y la colaboración de los más experimentados. |
| progresar⇒ vi |
| En mi profesión, no puedes progresar sin el apoyo y la colaboración de los más experimentados. |
| get along vi phrasal | (leave) | irse v prnl |
| I have to get along now; it's been nice chatting to you. |
| Tengo que irme ahora, fue bueno charlas contigo. |
| get along with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be friends) | llevarse bien con loc verb |
| caerse bien loc verb |
| I get along very well with my mother-in-law. |
| Me llevo muy bien con mi suegra. |
| get along without [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (not need) | arreglárselas sin loc verb |
| I can get along without luxuries in this economy. |
| Puedo arreglármelas sin lujos en esta economía. |
| go along vi phrasal | (move, advance) (coloquial) | ir vi |
| Until yesterday, things had been going along quite nicely. |
| We were going along at about 30 mph. |
| Hasta ayer, las cosas iban bastante bien. |
| go along vi phrasal | informal, figurative (consent, comply) (coloquial) | seguirle la corriente a alguien loc verb + prep |
| aceptar⇒ vtr |
| Jeff wanted Rita to help him prank Martin, but she refused to go along. |
| Jeff quería que Rita lo ayudara a hacerle una broma a Martin, pero ella se negó a seguirle la corriente. |
| go along with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (permit, consent to) | aceptar⇒ vtr |
| I usually just go along with what she says to avoid any arguments. |
| Generalmente acepto lo que dice para evitar una discusión. |
| go along with [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (support, agree with) | aceptar⇒ vtr |
| estar de acuerdo con loc verb + prep |
| Rachel is happy to go along with Harry's suggestion. |
| Rachel está contenta de aceptar la sugerencia de Harry. |
| happen along vi phrasal | (arrive somewhere by chance) | aparecer⇒ vi |
| help [sth/sb] along vtr phrasal sep | (give assistance to) (persona) | ayudar a vtr + prep |
| (persona) | echarle una mano a loc verb + prep |
| (proceso) | facilitar⇒, impulsar⇒ vtr |
| hobble along vi phrasal | (walk with a limp) | cojear⇒ vi |
| Although it was painful he was able to hobble along with the help of a cane. |
| Aunque le dolía, podía cojear con ayuda de un bastón. |
| andar renqueando loc verb |
| Aunque le dolía, podía andar renqueando con ayuda de un bastón. |
| renguear⇒ vi |
| Aunque le dolía, podía renguear con ayuda de un bastón. |
| hobble along vi phrasal | figurative (manage with difficulty) | arreglárselas loc verb |
| I have $60 to last me till the end of the month, but somehow I'll manage to hobble along. |
| Tengo $60 para tirar hasta fin de mes, pero de alguna manera me las voy a arreglar. |
| (figurado) | hacer malabares loc verb |
| Tengo $60 para tirar hasta fin de mes, pero haré malabares de alguna manera. |
| (figurado) | hacer filigranas loc verb |
| Tengo $60 para tirar hasta fin de mes, pero haré filigranas de alguna manera. |
| hop along vi phrasal | (limp when walking) | salticar⇒ vi |
| (ES) | saltar a la pata coja loc verb |
| hurry along vi phrasal | (rush, go quickly) | moverse⇒, avanzar⇒ vi |
| Hurry along now, you kids aren't supposed to be in here. |
| Muévanse chicos, que ustedes no deberían estar aquí. |
| apurarse⇒ v prnl |
| Apúrense chicos, que ustedes no deberían estar aquí. |
| darse prisa loc verb |
| Dense prisa chicos, que ustedes no deberían estar aquí. |
| hurry [sth] along vtr phrasal sep | (speed [sth] up) | apurar algo vtr + pron |
| (AR, coloquial) | meterle pata a algo expr |
| hurry [sb] along vtr phrasal sep | (make [sb] rush) | apurar a vtr + prep |
| jolly [sb] along vtr phrasal sep | (keep [sb] cheerful) | alegrar⇒, animar⇒ vtr |
| limp along vi phrasal | (walk with a hobble) | renquear⇒, renguear⇒ vi |
| The poor disabled soldier limped along the sidewalk because of his war injury. |
| El pobre soldado renquea por la calle debido a una herida de guerra. |
| limp along vi phrasal | figurative (proceed slowly and unevenly) | avanzar con dificultad loc verb |
| The project has hit unexpected difficulties and is just limping along at the moment. |
| El proyecto se ha topado con imprevistos y ahora avanza con dificultad. |
| move along vi phrasal | (advance, go forward) | avanzar⇒ vi |
| adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| The train was moving along at great speed. |
| El tren avanzaba a gran velocidad. |
| move along vi phrasal | (leave, go on your way) | circular⇒ vi |
| The officer told the boys to move along. |
| El oficial le dijo a los chicos que circulen. |
muddle on,
muddle along vi phrasal | informal (continue without guidance) | andar errando loc verb |
| (AR) | andar confundido, andar sin saber qué hacer loc verb |
| (figurado) | andar perdido loc verb |
| pass [sth] along vtr phrasal sep | (hand round, circulate) | difundir algo loc verb |
| Please pass along these hints for healthy living. |
| Por favor difundan estos consejos sobre vida sana. |
| divulgar algo loc verb |
| Por favor divulguen estos consejos sobre vida sana. |
| pelt along vi phrasal | (run) | correr a toda pastilla, correr a toda mecha, ir corriendo rápido loc verb |
| play along vi phrasal | (music: play accompaniment) | acompañar⇒ vtr |
| Joanna sang while Keith played along on the guitar. |
| Joanna cantaba y Keith la acompañaba en la guitarra. |
| play along vi phrasal | figurative, informal (feign co-operation) | seguir la corriente loc verb |
| seguir el juego loc verb |
| Leo wanted me to join in when he pranked our teacher, but I refused to play along. |
| Leo quería que le haga una broma a la maestra con él, pero me negué a seguirle la corriente. |
| play along with [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (feign co-operation with) | seguir la corriente loc verb |
| (sólo personas) | seguirle el juego a loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| I don't always do what my mother suggests, but I play along with her plans to make her happy. |
| No siempre hago lo que sugiere, pero le sigo la corriente a mi madre para hacerla feliz. |
| potter along vi phrasal | (move without hurrying) | hacerse el remolón loc verb |
| push along vi phrasal | (struggle to succeed) | esforzarse⇒ v prnl |
| esmerarse⇒ v prnl |
| The team played badly at first, but they pushed along and won the game. |
| push along vi phrasal | UK, informal (leave, go) | irse, retirarse⇒ v prnl |
| roll along vi phrasal | (move on wheels) (vehículo) | marchar⇒ vi |
| rodar⇒ vi |
| moverse⇒ v prnl |
| The car was rolling along smoothly. |
| El auto marchaba con suavidad. |
| roll along vi phrasal | figurative, informal (progress smoothly) (figurado) | ir sobre ruedas loc verb |
| Everything seems to be rolling along without any problems. |
| Todo parece ir sobre ruedas, sin problemas. |
