andá in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for andá in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.andar¹ VB intr

1.1. andar esp. Spain (caminar):

andar

to walk

la niña ya anda

the little girl's already walking

anda encorvado

he stoops

anda encorvado

he walks with a stoop

el perrito venía andando detrás de ella

the little dog was coming along o walking along behind her

se acercó andando de puntillas

she tiptoed up to him

se acercó andando de puntillas

she went up to him on tiptoes

¿has venido andando?

did you come on foot?

¿has venido andando?

did you walk?

a poco andar Chil

before long

1.2. andar (ir):

andar Col CSur Ven

to go

anda a comprar el periódico

go and buy the newspaper

anduvo de aquí para allá intentando encontrarla

he went all over the place trying to find her

andá a pasear inf o vulg sl a la mierda RioPl

get lost! inf

andá a pasear inf o vulg sl a la mierda RioPl

go to hell! sl

andá a pasear inf o vulg sl a la mierda RioPl

piss off! Brit sl

1.3. andar LatAm (montar):

no sé andar a caballo

I can't ride a horse

fue a andar a caballo al parque

she went horseriding o riding in the park

los domingos salen a andar en bicicleta

they go cycling on Sundays

los domingos salen a andar en bicicleta

they go for bike rides on Sundays inf

está aprendiendo a andar en bicicleta

she's learning to ride a bicycle

2. andar (marchar, funcionar):

andar

to work

el tocadiscos no anda

the record player's not working

el coche anda de maravilla

the car's running like a dream

el coche anda de maravilla

the car's going like a dream Brit

3.1. andar + compl (estar):

andar

to be

¿cómo andas?

how are you?

¿cómo andas?

how's it going? inf

¿cómo andas?

how are things? inf

¿cómo andas?

what's up? Am inf

¿cómo andas de calcetines?

how are you for socks?

¿cómo andamos de tiempo?

how are we doing for time?

no anda muy bien de salud

he isn't very well

ando enfermo

I'm ill

anda un poco tristón

he's (looking) a bit gloomy

siempre anda con prisas

he's always in a hurry

anda siempre muy arregladita

she's always very well turned-out

no andes descalza

don't walk o go around without your shoes on

¿quién anda ahí?

who's there?

¿y Manolo? — creo que anda por América

what about Manolo? — I think he's in America somewhere

¿dónde andan mis calcetines?

where have my socks got(ten) o gone to? inf

¿dónde andan mis calcetines?

what's happened to my socks?

andar + ger

to be -ing

anda buscando pelea

he's out for o he's looking for a fight

la policía lo anda buscando

the police are looking for him

la policía lo anda buscando

the police are after him inf

quien mal anda, mal acaba prov

if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

3.2. andar + compl (juntarse):

andar con alg.

to mix with sb

no me gusta la gente con la que andas

I don't like the people you're mixing with

no me gusta la gente con la que andas

I don't like the people you're hanging around with inf

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres prov

you can tell a man o a man is known by the company he keeps

3.3. andar + compl (salir con):

andar con alg.

to go out with sb

4. andar (rondar) (andar por algo):

andará por los 60 (años)

he must be around o about 60

5. andar:

andar detrás de o tras alg./algo (buscar, perseguir)

to be after sb/sth

ese solo anda detrás de tu dinero

he's only after your money

andan tras la fama y la riqueza

they are looking for fame and fortune

andan tras la fama y la riqueza

they are out for fame and fortune inf

6.1. andar inf:

andar con algo (llevar) revólver/dinero

to carry sth

andar con algo contraje/sombrero

to wear sth

sabes que no me gusta que andes con cuchillos

you know I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

6.2. andar (revolver):

andar en algo

to rummage o poke o ferret around in sth

no me andes en el bolso

don't go rummaging o poking o ferreting around in my bag

7.1. andar (en exclamaciones) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad):

¡anda! ¡qué casualidad!

well! o good heavens! o good grief! what a coincidence!

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí!

well, well! o hey! look who's here!

¡anda ya! ¡eso es imposible!

go on! that's impossible! inf

¡anda ya! ¡eso es imposible!

get away with you! that's impossible! Brit inf

7.2. andar (en exclamaciones) (expresando irritación, rechazo):

¡anda! ¡déjame en paz!

oh, leave me alone!

¡anda! no me vengas con excusas

come on! o come off it! I don't want to hear your excuses inf

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar!

damn! I've forgotten it again! inf

7.3. andar (en exclamaciones) (instando a hacer algo):

préstamelo, anda

go on, lend it to me!

anda, déjate de tonterías

come on, stop being silly!

ándale, no seas sacón Mex inf

go on, don't be chicken inf

¡anda! o Mex ¡ándale! o Col ¡ándele! que llegamos tarde

come on o get a move on o let's get moving, we'll be late! inf

¡vamos, andando, que se hace tarde!

come on, let's get a move on, it's getting late!

II.andar¹ VB trans

1. andar (caminar):

andar

to walk

tuvimos que andar un buen trecho

we had to walk a fair distance

he andado muchos caminos liter

I have trodden many paths liter

2. andar AmC (llevar):

no ando dinero

I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts en casa

I always go around in o wear shorts at home

III.andarse VB vpr

1. andarse (andarse con algo):

ese no se anda con bromas

he's not one to joke around o not one for jokes

ándate con cuidado

take care

ándate con cuidado

be careful

2. andarse en imperativo LatAm (irse):

ándate de aquí inmediatamente

get out of here this minute

ándate luego, no vayas a llegar tarde

get going o get a move on, otherwise you'll be late inf

See also rodeo, rama, gata

rodeo N m

1.1. rodeo (desvío):

rodeo

detour

tuve que dar un gran rodeo

I had to make a long detour o take a very long way around

1.2. rodeo (evasiva):

no andes con tantos rodeos

stop beating about the bush

2.1. rodeo FARM:

rodeo

roundup

2.2. rodeo (espectáculo):

rodeo

rodeo

rama N f

1. rama (de un árbol):

rama

branch

una ramita de perejil

a sprig of parsley

algodón en rama

raw cotton

un trozo de canela en rama

a cinnamon stick

andarse o irse por las ramas

to go off the point

2. rama (de una ciencia):

rama

branch

3. rama (de una organización, estructura):

rama

branch

gata N f

1. gata MOTOR:

gata Chil Peru

jack

2.1. gata (a cuatro patas):

ir o andar a gatas

to crawl

todavía anda a gatas

he's still crawling

tuve que entrar a gatas

I had to go in on all fours o crawl in

y los que anduvo a gatas Spain inf ya, ya, 54 años, y los que anduvo a gatas

yeah, sure, he's 54 all right, give or take ten years! inf

2.2. gata RioPl (apenas):

a gatas logro leer los titulares

I can just barely read the headlines Am

a gatas logro leer los titulares

I can only just read the headlines Brit

aprobó a gatas

she got through by the skin of her teeth

aprobó a gatas

she just scraped through

andar² N m

1. andar (modo de andar):

andar

gait

andar

walk

un viejo de andar pausado

an old man with an unhurried gait o walk

tiene andares de princesa

she walks like a princess

tiene andares de princesa

she has the bearing o deportment of a princess form

2.1. andar <andares mpl > (viajes):

andares

travels pl

en mis andares por Sudamérica

on my travels through South America

2.2. andar <andares mpl > (aventuras):

andares

adventures pl

cinta de andar, cinta de correr N f

cinta de andar

treadmill

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anda siempre empollerada

she's always in a skirt

anda siempre empollerada

she always wears skirts

¡(anda) la órdiga!

jeez! Am inf

¡(anda) la órdiga!

bloody hell! Brit sl

siempre anda tilichento

he goes around in rags all the time

ahora anda ennoviado

he has a girlfriend now

siempre anda haciendo marranadas

he's always doing disgusting things

anda sobrecargado de trabajo

she's overburdened with work

anda sobrecargado de trabajo

she's up to her eyes in work inf

anda sobrecargado de trabajo

she's snowed under with work inf

Translations for andá in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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he's a double-dealer

siempre (se) anda con dobles juegos inf

andá in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for andá in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.andar irr VB intr

1. andar (caminar):

andar

to walk

andar a caballo

to ride (a horse)

andar a gatas

to go on all fours

andar a gatas (bebés)

to crawl

andar con paso majestuoso

to strut

andar de prisa

to go quickly

andar detrás de algo

to be after sth

desde la estación hay 10 minutos andando

it's 10 minutes walk from the station

esta niña andaba ya a los ocho meses

this girl was already walking at the age of eight months

2. andar:

andar (reloj, coche)

to go Brit

andar (reloj, coche)

to run Am

andar (máquina)

to work

3. andar (tiempo):

andar

to pass

4. andar (estar):

¿dónde está el periódico? — andará por ahí

where's the newspaper? — it'll be around here somewhere

andar atareado

to be busy

andar metido en un asunto

to be involved in a matter

andar haciendo algo

to be doing sth

anda mucha gente buscando empleo

there are a lot of people looking for a job

te ando llamando desde hace una hora

I've been trying to call you for an hour

andar con gente de bien

to mix with respectable people

los precios andan por las nubes

prices are sky-high

andar mal de dinero

to be short of money

andar mal de inglés

to be poor in English

andaremos por los 30 grados

it must be about 30 degrees

andar por los 30

to be about 30

no andes en mi escritorio

don't go rummaging in my desk

Phrases:

dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres prov

your friends are a guide to your character

andar a la que salta

to seize the opportunity

¡anda!

good heavens!

II.andar irr VB trans

he andado toda la casa para encontrarte

I've looked all over the house for you

III.andar irr N m

andar

walk

andar

gait

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¡anda, ricura!

come on, darling!

¡anda, anda, no exageres tanto! inf

come on, stop exaggerating!

¡anda la osa! inf

good heavens!

andar fastidiado de...

to have a bad ...

anda fastidiado de la rodilla

he has a bad knee

Translations for andá in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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he's too mealy-mouthed

anda con demasiados rodeos

hang out

andar

where does he hang out these days?

¿por dónde anda estos días?

to be wool-gathering

andar distraído

pad

andar silenciosamente

mope about

andar deprimido

andá Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

anda rodando los setenta años

he/she is about seventy years old

¡anda la osa! inf

good heavens!

mi padre anda bastante preocupado

my father is quite worried

así va [o anda] el mundo

that is the way things are

anda mucha gente buscando empleo

there are a lot of people looking for a job

¡anda, anda, no exageres tanto! inf

come on, stop exaggerating!

anda fastidiado de la rodilla

he has a bad knee

siempre anda con malas mujeres

he is always with flighty women

siempre anda pegado a mí

he/she is always following me about

un prisionero anda suelto

a prisoner is on the loose