| Compound Forms: |
| Inglés | Español |
| arrange for [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (make preparations) | organizar para que alguien haga algo loc verb |
| organizar que alguien haga algo loc verb |
| They arranged for a babysitter to take care of the children. |
| Lo organizaron para que una niñera cuidara a los niños. |
bid for [sth],
bid to do [sth] vi + prep | (offer services) | licitar para vi + prep |
| ofrecer sus servicios para loc verb + prep |
| presentar una propuesta para loc verb + prep |
| Three construction companies are bidding for the prestigious contract. |
| Tres compañías de construcción están licitando para el prestigioso contrato. |
| the cue for [sb] to do [sth] n | (signal, prompt to action) | señal para que alguien haga algo loc nom f |
| When the hostess yawns, that is the cue for her guests to leave. |
| Cuando la anfitriona bosteza, es la señal para que los invitados se vayan. |
do [sb] a favor,
do a favor for [sb] (US),
do [sb] a favour,
do a favour for [sb] (UK) v expr | (do [sth] kind) | hacer un favor loc verb |
| Will you do me a favor and post this letter for me? |
| ¿Me harías el favor de echar esta carta al correo por mí? |
do [sb] a good turn,
do a good turn for [sb] v expr | (perform a kind act) | hacer un favor a loc verb |
| hacer una buena obra para loc verb |
| do [sth] for a living v expr | (work as) | ganarse la vida loc verb |
| dedicarse a v prnl + prep |
| trabajar de vtr + prep |
| What does he do for a living? |
| ¿Cómo se gana la vida? |
| ¿A qué se dedica? |
| ¿De qué trabaja? |
| do [sth] for yourself v expr | (do for your own sake) | hacer algo para uno mismo loc verb |
| If you're going to study medicine, make sure you're doing it for yourself, not because your parents expect it of you. |
| Si vas a estudiar Medicina hazlo para ti mismo, no porque tus padres esperan que lo hagas. |
| hacer algo por uno mismo loc verb |
| do [sth] for yourself v expr | (have a treat) | hacer algo para uno mismo loc verb |
| darse un gusto loc verb |
| You are always looking out for others, so take a week off to do something for yourself. |
| mimarse⇒ v prnl |
| Siempre estás cuidando a los demás, así que tomate una semana libre para mimarte. |
| darse un gusto, darse el gusto loc verb |
| Siempre estás cuidando a los demás, así que tomate una semana libre para darte un gusto. |
| do well for yourself v expr | informal (be successful) | irle bien loc verb |
| You've obviously done well for yourself. |
| Te está yendo bien con la venta mayorista. |
| do work for charity v expr | (volunteer) | hacer obras de caridad loc verb |
| hacer trabajo comunitario loc verb |
| hacer voluntariado loc verb |
down with [sth],
down with doing [sth],
down to do [sth],
down for [sth],
down for doing [sth] expr | slang (keen to do [sth]) (coloquial) | apuntarse para v prnl + prep |
| animarse a v prnl + prep |
| querer⇒ vtr |
| Sure, I'm down for going hiking this weekend. |
| Sí, yo me apunto para hacer senderismo este fin de semana. |
| Sí, quiero hacer senderismo este fin de semana. |
| be high time for [sb] to do [sth] n | informal (be urgent) | ser hora de hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| ser el momento de hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| It's high time for you to find yourself a job. |
| in order for [sth/sb] to do [sth] expr | (so that [sth] happens) | con el objetivo de loc adv |
| con el fin de loc adv |
| In order for sales to be strong, our department needs to work hard this month. |
| Con el objetivo de aumentar las ventas, nuestro departamento tiene que trabajar duro este mes. |
| intend for [sth] to do [sth] v expr | (mean to cause) | tener la intención de loc verb |
| She never intended for the gas tank to explode when she lit her cigarette. |
| Ella no tenía la intención de hacer estallar el tanque de gas al encender un cigarrillo. |
| hacer algo a propósito loc verb |
| Ella no hizo explotar el tanque de gas a propósito al encender un cigarrillo. |
| itch for [sth] to do [sth] v expr | figurative (be impatient for) | ansiar⇒ vtr |
| Note: always used in a progressive tense |
| I'm itching for the summer holidays to start! |
| Ansío el comienzo de las vacaciones de verano. |
| long for [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (wish [sb] would do [sth]) | anhelar que vtr + conj |
| esperar que vtr + conj |
| ansiar que vtr + conj |
| Miriam longed for Jake to take her in his arms and tell her he loved her. |
| Miriam anhelaba que él la abrazara y le dijera que la amaba. |
| make arrangements for [sb/sth] to do [sth] v expr | (organize for [sth] to happen) | arreglar⇒ vtr |
| I have made arrangements for a taxi to pick you up from the airport. |
reasonable grounds for doing [sth],
reasonable grounds to do [sth] npl | (law: justification) | causas justificables para loc nom f + prep |
| It was clear they had reasonable grounds for dismissing her. |
| Era claro que tenían causas justificables para echarla. |
steel yourself,
steel yourself for [sth],
steel yourself to do [sth] vtr + refl | (get ready to face a challenge) | armarse de valor para loc verb |
| Steel yourself, because big changes are coming! |
| Ármate de valor. ¡Vienen grandes cambios! |
| wait for [sb/sth] to do [sth] vi + prep | (await [sth]) | esperar a que alguien haga algo loc verb |
| esperar hasta que alguien haga algo loc verb |
| We are going to wait for the office to open. |
| Vamos a esperar a que abra la oficina. |
