ger in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

geo- [Am ˈdʒioʊ, Brit ˈdʒiːəʊ] PREFIX

geo-

geo-

gee-gee [Am ˈdʒidʒi, Brit] N Brit inf esp child language

gee-gee

caballito m inf

gee-gee

tro tro m Spain childspeak

gee-gee

hico hico m RioPl childspeak

peer-to-peer [Am ˌpɪr tu ˈpɪr, Brit] ADJ COMPUT

peer-to-peer

peer to peer

peer-to-peer

de igual a igual

over- [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] PREFIX

1. over- (excessively):

over-

demasiado

over-

excesivamente

over-generous

demasiado or excesivamente generoso

they over-stress the importance of …

ponen demasiado énfasis or hacen demasiado hincapié en la importancia de …

2. over- (in deliberate understatement):

she wasn't over-enthusiastic

no demostró mucho entusiasmo que digamos

See also oversleep, overeat

oversleep <pt & pp overslept> [Am ˌoʊvərˈslip, Brit əʊvəˈsliːp] VB intr

oversleep

quedarse dormido

sorry I'm late, I overslept

perdón por llegar tarde, me quedé dormido or no me desperté a tiempo

overeat <pt overate, pp overeaten> [Am ˌoʊvərˈit, Brit əʊvərˈiːt] VB intr

overeat

comer demasiado

overeat

sobrealimentarse

I.get around VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

1. get around (walk, move about) invalid/old person:

she finds it hard to get around

le cuesta caminar or andar

having a car enables her to get around a lot better

con el coche se puede desplazar or movilizar mucho mejor

it's the best way to get around the town

es la mejor manera de desplazarse or trasladarse en la ciudad

2. get around (travel):

you certainly get around in your job

tu sí que viajas con tu trabajo

how do you know that? — oh, I get around

¿cómo sabes eso? — soy un hombre/una mujer de mundo

3. get around (circulate):

it soon got around that he was having an affair

pronto corrió el rumor de que estaba teniendo una aventura

don't let it get around that …

que no se sepa que …

4. get around (gather in circle):

we can't all get around this table

no cabemos todos alrededor de esta mesa

5. get around (complete):

get around course/circuit

completar

II.get around VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get around (avoid, circumvent):

get around difficulty/obstacle

sortear

get around difficulty/obstacle

evitar

get around rule/law

eludir el cumplimiento de

there's no getting around it: it was a terrible mistake

hay que reconocerlo or es un hecho insoslayable: fue un error garrafal

2. get around (persuade):

get around person

engatusar

III.get around VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get around (cause to come, go):

get around plumber/police

llamar

I'll get the boxes around to you this evening

te haré llegar las cajas esta noche

2. get around (persuade, win over):

get around

convencer

I managed to get her around to my point of view

pude convencerla de que tenía razón

IV.get around VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (come, go)

get around

ir

get around to the hospital as quickly as possible

vayan al hospital lo más pronto posible

I.get on VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get on (move on, make progress):

get on

seguir adelante

I can't stand here talking, I must get on

no puedo quedarme aquí de charla, tengo mucho que hacer

to get on to sth

pasar a algo

let's get on to the next item on the agenda

pasemos al próximo punto del orden del día

to get on with sth get on with what you're doing

sigue con lo que estás haciendo

I told you what to do, so get on with it!

ya te dije lo que tienes que hacer ¡empieza de una vez!

shouldn't you be getting on with your homework?

¿no deberías estar haciendo los deberes?

clean the kitchen, that'll do to be getting on with Brit

limpia la cocina, con eso ya tienes para empezar

2. get on (fare):

how's Joe getting on nowadays?

¿qué tal anda Joe?

Mary's getting on very well at school

a Mary le va muy bien en la escuela

how did he get on in the final/at the interview?

¿cómo le fue en el examen final/en la entrevista?

how are you getting on with the project?

¿qué tal te va con el proyecto?

how are you getting on with the project?

¿cómo marcha el proyecto?

we're getting on very well without him

nos arreglamos muy bien sin él

3. get on (succeed):

get on

tener éxito

his one aim is to get on in life

su única meta es tener éxito en la vida

4. get on (be friends, agree):

get on

llevarse bien

to get on with sb

llevarse bien con alguien

they get on very well (with each other or together)

se llevan muy bien

he's very difficult to get on with

es muy difícil de tratar

5. get on in -ing form (in time):

it's getting on or time is getting on

se está haciendo tarde

it was getting on toward eight o'clock

eran cerca de las ocho

(in age) she's getting on (in years)

está vieja

(in age) she's getting on (in years)

ya no es joven

he must be getting on a bit now

ya debe (de) tener sus añitos inf

II.get on VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

1. get on (climb on, board):

get on

subirse

to get on the bus/train

subirse al autobús/tren

to get on a horse

subirse a or montarse en un caballo

we got on at Memphis

nos subimos en Memphis

2. get on (be appointed, elected to):

get on

resultar elegido

get on

salir elegido

to get on a committee/board

pasar a formar parte de una comisión/junta

III.get on VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o)

1. get on (place, fix on):

get the top on it

ponle la tapa

I want to get another coat of varnish on (this wood)

quiero darle otra mano de barniz (a esta madera)

2. get on (cause to be appointed, elected):

they managed to get more women on

lograron que salieran elegidas más mujeres

IV.get on VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv) (put on)

get on clothes/coat/hat/shoes

ponerse

get your coats on

pónganse los abrigos

I can't get it on

no me entra or no me cabe

See also get onto, get on for

I.get onto VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get onto (contact):

get onto person/department

ponerse en contacto con

2. get onto (start work on):

get onto esp Brit

ocuparse de

get onto esp Brit

encargarse de

3. get onto (become aware of, begin to suspect):

get onto racket/fraud

descubrir

we didn't get onto her until …

no empezamos a sospechar de ella hasta que …

I only got onto that idea when …

solo se me ocurrió esa idea cuando …

4. get onto (begin discussing):

get onto subject

empezar a hablar de

5. get onto (mount, board):

get onto table/bus/train

subirse a

get onto horse/bicycle

montarse en

get onto horse/bicycle

subirse a

6. get onto (be appointed, elected to):

get onto board/committee

pasar a formar parte de

II.get onto VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o)

1. get onto (send to deal with):

I'll get some more people onto this job

pondré or mandaré más gente a trabajar en esto

2. get onto (cause to start discussing):

don't get him onto morality!

¡no le des pie para que empiece a hablar de moral!

3. get onto (send to threaten, hit) Brit inf:

I'll get my big brother onto you

le voy a decir a mi hermano mayor que te ajuste las cuentas

4. get onto (place, fix on):

get onto lid/top

poner

5. get onto (cause to be appointed, elected):

she got him onto the committee

consiguió que pasara a ser miembro del comité

get on for VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

get on for (approach) Brit usu in -ing form:

it's getting on for six o'clock

van a ser las seis

he must be getting on for 40

debe (de) andar rondando los 40

he must be getting on for 40

debe (de) andar cerca de los 40

it must be getting on for two years since …

debe (de) hacer casi dos años desde que …

getting on for 1, 000 homes were destroyed

cerca de 1.000 viviendas or casi 1.000 viviendas fueron destruidas

I.get up VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv) (climb up)

get up

subir

to get up the stairs/a hill

subir las escaleras/una cuesta

to get up on sth

subir(se) a algo

she got up on the stage

(se) subió al escenario

II.get up VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get up (out of bed):

get up

levantarse

what time do you get up?

¿a qué hora te levantas?

2. get up (stand up):

get up

levantarse

get up

ponerse de pie

get up

pararse LatAm

get up off the floor!

levántate del suelo

3. get up (mount):

get up horse:

montarse

get up horse:

subirse

he got up behind her

se montó or se subió detrás de ella

4. get up (become stronger):

get up wind/storm:

levantarse

get up sea:

embravecerse

III.get up VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get up (out of bed):

get up children

levantar

2. get up (raise, lift):

get up person/carpet

levantar

get 'em up

arriba las manos

to get it up sl he can't get it up

no se le levanta inf

to get it up sl he can't get it up

no se le para LatAm inf

3. get up (erect, put up):

get up building

levantar

get up tent

montar

get up tent

armar

get up scaffolding

poner

get up curtain

colgar

get up curtain

poner

4. get up (decorate):

get up hall/restaurant

decorar

I got myself up as a Spanish grandee

me disfracé de grande de España

it's just a stew got up as some fancy dish

no es más que un guiso disfrazado de or con ínfulas de plato exótico

he got himself up in his full regalia

se atavió con su traje de ceremonia

IV.get up VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. get up (develop, arouse):

get up appetite/enthusiasm

despertar

get up speed

agarrar

get up speed

coger esp Spain

she didn't want to get their hopes up

no quería esperanzarlos or que se hicieran ilusiones

2. get up (organize):

get up petition/appeal/team

organizar

I.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv) (cross)

get across river

atravesar

get across river

cruzar

get across road

cruzar

we'll have to swim, there's no other way to get across (to the other side)

vamos a tener que nadar, no hay otra forma de cruzar al otro lado

II.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv) (bring, drive across)

get across passengers/supplies

cruzar

III.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (communicate)

get across meaning/concept

hacer entender

IV.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (be understood)

get across teacher/speaker:

hacerse entender

the point about handing work in on time seems to be geting across

parece que van captando or van entendiendo que hay que entregar el trabajo a tiempo

I.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv)

1. get through (pass through):

get through gap/hole

pasar por

it's a swamp, the tractors will never get through

es un pantano, los tractores no van a poder pasar

2. get through:

get through ordeal/difficulties

superar

get through period

pasar

once we've got through the winter …

una vez que hayamos pasado el invierno …

it was a very trying time, but we got through thanks to …

fue una etapa muy difícil, pero la superamos gracias a …

3. get through SPORTS:

get through heat/qualifying round

pasar

to get through to the finals

pasar a las finales

4. get through (pass) Brit:

get through examination/test

aprobar

get through examination/test

pasar

it was a tough exam but somehow she got through

fue un examen difícil pero de alguna manera aprobó or pasó

II.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get through (reach destination):

get through supplies/reinforcements/messenger:

llegar a destino

get through news/report:

llegar

2. get through (on the telephone):

get through

comunicarse

to get through to sb/sth

comunicarse con alguien/algo

he couldn't get through to Tokyo

no se pudo comunicar con Tokyo

3. get through (make understand):

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me entiendes?

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me explico?

I can't get through to him

no logro hacerme entender or comunicarme con él

4. get through (finish):

get through Am

terminar

get through Am

acabar

III.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get through (use up) Brit:

get through materials

gastarse

get through materials

usar

he got through a pair of shoes in less than a month

destrozó un par de zapatos en menos de un mes

she got through £100 just on table napkins

se gastó 100 libras solo en servilletas

2. get through (deal with):

I've only got ten more pages to get through

me quedan solo diez páginas por leer (or estudiar etc.)

I have to get through all these applications before 5 o'clock

tengo que leer todas estas solicitudes antes de las cinco

IV.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (bring through)

get through

pasar

to get sth through customs

pasar algo por la aduana

they got the piano through the window

pasaron el piano por la ventana

the teacher got them all through Brit

gracias al profesor aprobaron todos

the teacher got them all through Brit

el profesor los sacó a todos adelante

it was his will power that got him through

fue su fuerza de voluntad lo que lo salvó (or ayudó a superar la crisis etc.)

V.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get through (send):

get through supplies/convoy/message

hacer llegar

2. get through (make understood):

get through

hacer entender

I can't get it through to him that …

no logro hacerle entender que …

to get sth through one's head or skull inf can't you get it through your thick head or skull that … ?

¿no puedes meterte en esa cabezota que … ? inf

I.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (enter)

get in

entrar

how did he get in here?

¿cómo entró?

get in the car

súbete al coche

I was just getting in the bath

justo me estaba metiendo en la bañera

the air/light gets in through this hole

el aire/la luz entra por este agujero

the dust got in my eyes

me entró tierra en los ojos

II.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get in (arrive):

get in person/ship/train:

llegar

she had just got in from Israel

acababa de llegar de Israel

2. get in (gain admission, be selected):

get in

entrar

get in

ser aceptado

get in

ser admitido

3. get in (be elected) POL:

get in

ganar

get in

resultar elegido

get in

salir elegido

4. get in (intervene):

I was about to … but she got in first or before me

yo estaba por … pero ella se me adelantó

I got in quickly with a counter-proposal

inmediatamente presenté una contrapropuesta

III.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put in)

get in

meter

get in seedlings/seeds

plantar

get in advertisement

poner

I can get one more pair of shoes in this suitcase

puedo meter otro par de zapatos en esta maleta

IV.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get in (hand in):

get in essay

entregar

get in bid

presentar

2. get in (cause to be accepted, elected):

I'd like to join, do you think you can get me in?

me gustaría hacerme socio ¿te parece que me podrías hacer entrar?

35% of the vote is not enough to get them in

el 35% de los votos no es suficiente para que resulten elegidos

V.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. get in (bring in, collect up):

get in washing/tools/chairs

entrar

get in crops/harvest

recoger

2. get in (buy, obtain) Brit:

get in wood/coal

aprovisionarse de

did you remember to get more candles in?

¿te acordaste de comprar or traer más velas?

3. get in (summon, call out):

get in doctor/plumber

llamar

4. get in (interpose):

get in blow/kick

dar

get in remark/reference

hacer

I couldn't get a word in

no me dejaron decir ni una palabra

ger in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gent [dʒent] N Brit, Aus inf, iron

gent

caballero m

he is a true gent

es todo un caballero

the gents

el servicio de caballeros

gen [dʒen] N no pl Brit inf

gen

información f

to give sb the gen on sth

poner a alguien al corriente de algo

gel [dʒel] N

gel

gel m

gen up VB intr -nn- Brit inf

to gen up on sth

informarse acerca de algo

geld [geld] VB trans

geld

castrar

landing gear N AVIAT

landing gear

tren m de aterrizaje

gee-gee N

User Entry

gee-gee (horse) childspeak

caballito m

the gee-gees (horse races) Brit sl

las carreras de caballos

get to VB

User Entry

to get to a place

llegar a un lugar

get up to VB

User Entry

get up to sth

hacer algo [chocante, ilícito o inadecuado]

gear VB

User Entry

to gear sth to/toward(s) sth/sb

orientar algo hacia algo/alguien

to gear sth to/toward(s) sth/sb

dirigir algo a/hacia algo/alguien