go 1 (g )v. went (w  nt), gone (gôn, g n), go·ing, goes (gz) v.intr. 1. To move or travel; proceed: We will go by bus. Solicitors went from door to door seeking donations. How fast can the boat go? 2. To move away from a place; depart: Go before I cry. 3. a. To pursue a certain course: messages that go through diplomatic channels to the ambassador. b. To resort to another, as for aid: went directly to the voters of her district. See Synonyms at resort. 4. a. To extend between two points or in a certain direction; run: curtains that go from the ceiling to the floor. b. To give entry; lead: a stairway that goes to the basement. 5. To function properly: The car won't go. 6. a. To have currency. b. To pass from one person to another; circulate: Wild rumors were going around the office. 7. To pass as the result of a sale: The gold watch went to the highest bidder. 8. Informal Used as an intensifier when joined by and to a coordinate verb: She went and complained to Personnel. 9. Used in the progressive tense with an infinitive to indicate future intent or expectation: I am going to learn how to dance. 10. a. To continue to be in a certain condition or continue an activity: go barefoot. b. To come to be in a certain condition: go mad; hair that had gone gray. c. To continue to be in effect or operation: a lease with one year to go. d. To carry out an action to a certain point or extent: Your parents went to great expense to put you through college. 11. To be called; be known: Our friend William often goes by Billy. 12. a. To be customarily located; belong: The fork goes to the left of the plate. Where do the plates go? b. To be capable of entering or fitting: Will the suitcase go into the trunk of your car? 13. a. To pass into someone's possession: All the jewelry went to her heirs. b. To be allotted: How much of your salary goes for rent? 14. To be a contributing factor: It all goes to show us that the project can be completed on time. 15. a. To have a particular form: as the saying goes. b. To be such, by and large: well behaved, as big dogs go. 16. a. To extend in time: The story goes back to the Middle Ages. b. To pass by; elapse: The day went pleasantly enough until I received your call. 17. a. To be used up or finished: My interest in such things has gone. b. To be discarded or abolished: All luxuries will have to go. 18. a. To become weak; fail: His hearing has started to go. b. To give way; break up: The dam is about to go. 19. To cease living; die. 20. a. To happen or develop; fare: How are things going? b. To have a successful outcome: creativity that made the advertising campaign really go. 21. To be suitable or appropriate as an accessory or accompaniment: a color that goes beautifully with your complexion. 22. a. To have authority: Whatever I say goes. b. To be valid, acceptable, or adequate. 23. Informal To excrete waste from the bladder or bowels. 24. Informal To begin an act: Here goes! 25. Obsolete To walk. v.tr. 1. To proceed or move according to: I was free to go my own way. 2. To traverse: Only two of the runners went the entire distance. 3. To engage in: went skiing. 4. Informal a. To bet: go $20 on the black horse. b. To bid: I'll go $500 on the vase. 5. Informal a. To take on the responsibility or obligation for: go bail for a client. b. To participate to (a given extent): Will you go halves with me if we win the lottery? 6. To amount to; weigh: a shark that went 400 pounds. 7. Sports To have as a record: went 3 for 4 against their best pitcher. 8. Informal To enjoy: I could go a cold beer right now. 9. To say or utter. Used chiefly in verbal narration: First I go, "Thank you," then he goes, "What for?" n. pl. goes 1. The act or an instance of going. 2. An attempt; an effort: had a go at acting. 3. The time or period of an activity. 4. Informal Energy; vitality: had lots of go. 5. Informal a. The go-ahead. b. often Go The starting point: "And from Go there was something deliciously illicit about the whole affair" (Erica Abeel). c. Informal A situation in which planned operations can be effectuated: The space mission is a go. adj. Phrasal Verbs: Informal Functioning correctly and ready for action: All systems are go. go about To set about to do; undertake: Go about your chores in a responsible way. go along To cooperate: They get along by going along. go around 1. To satisfy a demand or requirement: just enough food to go around. 2. To go here and there; move from place to place. 3. To have currency: rumors going around. go at 1. To attack, especially with energy. 2. To approach; undertake: He went at the job with a lot of energy. go by 1. To elapse; pass: as time goes by. 2. To pay a short visit: My parents were away when we went by last week. go down 1. a. To drop below the horizon; set: The sun went down. b. To fall to the ground: The helicopter went down in a ball of fire. c. To sink: The torpedoed battleship went down. d. To experience defeat or ruin. 2. To admit of easy swallowing: a cough syrup that goes down readily. 3. To decrease in cost or value. 4. Chiefly British To leave a university. 5. Slang To occur; happen: "a collection of memorable pieces about the general craziness that was going down in those days" (James Atlas). 6. a. To be accepted or tolerated: How will your ideas go down as far as corporate marketing is concerned? b. To come to be remembered in posterity: a debate that will go down as a turning point in the campaign. 7. Vulgar Slang To perform fellatio or cunnilingus. go for 1. Informal To have a special liking for: I really go for progressive jazz. 2. To attack: an opponent who is known to go for the jugular in arguments. 3. To pass for or serve as: a couch that also goes for a bed. go in 1. To take part in a cooperative venture: went in with the others to buy a present. 2. To make an approach, as before an attack: Troops went in at dawn. go into 1. To discuss or investigate: The book goes into classical mythology. 2. To undertake as a profession or course of study: She's going into medicine. go off 1. To undergo detonation; explode. 2. To make a noise; sound: The siren went off at noon. 3. To leave: Don't go off mad. 4. Informal To adhere to the expected course of events or the expected plan: The project went off smoothly. go on 1. To take place; happen: didn't know what was going on. 2. a. To continue: Life must go on. b. To keep on doing (something): Don't go on talking. c. To proceed: She went on to become a senator. 3. Informal To talk volubly: My, you do go on. go out 1. To become extinguished. 2. a. To go outdoors; leave one's residence: He went out at seven. b. To take part in social life outside the home: goes out a lot. 3. To become unfashionable: High boots went out last year. 4. To undergo structural collapse: The bridge went out. go over 1. To gain acceptance or approval: a new style that didn't go over. 2. To examine or review: go over the test scores. go through 1. To examine carefully: went through the students' papers. 2. To experience: We went through hell while working on this project. 3. To perform: I went through the sonata in 30 minutes. go under 1. To suffer defeat or destruction; fail. 2. To lose consciousness. go up 1. To increase in price or value. 2. To be in the process of construction: Office buildings went up all over town. 3. Chiefly British To go to a university. go with Idioms: 1. To date (someone) regularly. 2. To select or choose: decided to go with the pink wallpaper. from the word go From the very beginning. go all the way Slang To have sexual intercourse. go back on To fail to honor or keep: go back on a promise. go begging To be in little or no demand: "Prestige or no prestige, directors' jobs at some companies have actually gone begging" (Bill Powell). go belly up Informal To undergo total financial failure: "A record number of . . . banks went belly up" (New Republic). go bust Informal To undergo financial collapse: "Railroads were in the news mainly when they were going bust" (Christian Science Monitor). go by the board To be discarded or ignored: old dress codes that have now gone by the board. go down the line To provide strong support. go fly a kite Informal To cease being an annoyance. Often used in the imperative. go for broke Informal To commit or expend all of one's available resources toward achievement of a goal: "Why not go for broke and take on somebody who is quite young and see what he does?" (Roger L. Stevens). go for it Informal To expend all one's strength and resources toward achievement of an end or purpose. go in for 1. To have interest in: goes in for classical music. 2. To take part in: goes in for water skiing. go in with To join in or combine with: He'll go in with them on the plan. go it alone To undertake a project, trip, or responsibility without the presence or help of others. go off the deep end To behave hysterically or very recklessly. go one better To surpass or outdo by one degree: He's gone me one better. go out for To seek to become a participant in: go out for varsity soccer. go out of (one's) way To inconvenience oneself in doing something beyond what is required. go out the window Informal To become insignificant or inoperative: "As soon as a third body is introduced to the Newtonian system, all lawful ordering of processes goes out the window" (Fusion). go places Informal To be on the way to success: a young executive who is clearly going places. go steady To date someone exclusively. go the distance To carry a course of action through to completion. go the vole To risk all of one's resources in the prospect of achieving great gains. go to it To begin something right away. go to (one's) head 1. To make one dizzy or inebriated. 2. To make one proud or conceited. go to pieces 1. To lose one's self-control. 2. To suffer the loss of one's health. go to the mat Informal To fight or dispute until one side or another is victorious: The governor will go to the mat with the legislature over the controversial spending bill. go to the wall Informal 1. To lose a conflict or be defeated; yield: Despite their efforts, the team went to the wall. 2. To be forced into bankruptcy; fail. 3. To make an all-out effort, especially in defending another. go to town Informal 1. To work or perform efficiently and rapidly. 2. To be highly successful. go up in flames/smoke To be utterly destroyed. go without saying To be self-evident: It goes without saying that success is the product of hard work. on the go Constantly busy or active. to go To be taken out, as restaurant food or drink: coffee and doughnuts to go. [Middle English gon, from Old English g  n; see gh - in Indo-European roots.]Our Living Language Go has long been used to describe the production of nonlinguistic noises, notably in conversation with children, as in The train went "toot." The cow goes "moo." In recent years, however, many speakers have begun to use go in informal conversation to report speech, as in Then he goes, "You think you're real smart, don't you?" This usage parallels the quotation introducers be all and be like. But unlike these other expressions, which can indicate thoughts or attitudes, the quotational use of go is largely restricted to dialogue related in the narrative present, especially when the narrator wishes to mimic the accent or intonation of the original speaker. See Notes at all, like2. |
| go 2 (g) n. A Japanese game for two, played with counters on a board that is ruled with 19 vertical and 19 horizontal lines. [Japanese, from Middle Chinese g  .] |
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vb goes, going, went, gone (mainly intr)
1. to move or proceed, esp to or from a point or in a certain direction to go to London to go home
2. (tr; takes an infinitive, often with to omitted or replaced by and) to proceed towards a particular person or place with some specified intention or purpose I must go and get that book
3. to depart we'll have to go at eleven
4. to start, as in a race: often used in commands
5. to make regular journeys this train service goes to the east coast
6. to operate or function effectively the radio won't go
7. (copula) to become his face went red with embarrassment
8. to make a noise as specified the gun went bang
9. to enter into a specified state or condition to go into hysterics to go into action
10. to be or continue to be in a specified state or condition to go in rags to go in poverty
11. to lead, extend, or afford access this route goes to the north
12. to proceed towards an activity to go to supper to go to sleep
13. (tr; takes an infinitive) to serve or contribute this letter goes to prove my point
14. to follow a course as specified; fare the lecture went badly
15. to be applied or allotted to a particular purpose or recipient her wealth went to her son his money went on drink
16. to be sold or otherwise transferred to a recipient the necklace went for three thousand pounds
17. to be ranked; compare this meal is good as my meals go
18. to blend or harmonize these chairs won't go with the rest of your furniture
19. (foll by by or under) to be known (by a name or disguise)
20. to fit or extend that skirt won't go round your waist
21. to have a usual or proper place those books go on this shelf
22. (of music, poetry, etc.) to be sounded; expressed, etc. how does that song go?
23. to fail or give way my eyesight is going
24. to break down or collapse abruptly the ladder went at the critical moment
25. to die the old man went at 2 a.m
26. (often foll by by)
a. (of time) to elapse the hours go by so slowly at the office
b. to travel past the train goes by her house at four
c. to be guided (by)
27. to occur happiness does not always go with riches
28. to be eliminated, abolished, or given up this entry must go to save space
29. to be spent or finished all his money has gone
30. to circulate or be transmitted the infection went around the whole community
31. to attend go to school go to church
32. to join a stated profession go to the bar go on the stage
33. (foll by to) to have recourse (to); turn to go to arbitration
34. (foll by to) to subject or put oneself (to) she goes to great pains to please him
35. to proceed, esp up to or beyond certain limits you will go too far one day and then you will be punished
36. to be acceptable or tolerated anything goes in this place
37. to carry the weight of final authority what the boss says goes
38. (foll by into) to be contained in four goes into twelve three times
39. (often foll by for) to endure or last out we can't go for much longer without water in this heat
40. (Group Games / Card Games) (tr) Cards to bet or bid I go two hearts
41. (tr) Informal chiefly US to have as one's weight I went 112 pounds a year ago
42. US and Canadian (usually used in commands; takes an infinitive without to)
a. to start to act so as to go shut the door
b. to leave so as to go blow your brains out
43. Informal to perform well; be successful that group can really go
44. (tr) Not standard to say: widely used, esp in the historic present, in reporting dialogue Then she goes, ``Give it to me!'' and she just snatched it
go and Informal to be so foolish or unlucky as to then she had to go and lose her hat
be going to intend or be about to start (to do or be doing something): often used as an alternative future construction what's going to happen to us?
go ape Slang to become crazy, enraged, or out of control
go ape over Slang to become crazy or extremely enthusiastic about
go astray to be mislaid; go missing
(Law)
go bail to act as surety
go bush See bush [13]
go halves See half [15]
go hard (often foll by with) to cause trouble or unhappiness (to)
go it Slang to do something or move energetically
go it alone Informal to act or proceed without allies or help
go much on Informal to approve of or be in agreement with (something): usually used in the negative I don't go much on the idea
go one better Informal to surpass or outdo (someone)
go the whole hog Informal See hog [9]
let go
a. to relax one's hold (on); release
b. Euphemistic to dismiss (from employment)
c. to discuss or consider no further
let oneself go
a. to act in an uninhibited manner
b. to lose interest in one's appearance, manners, etc.
to go
a. remaining
b. US and Canadian informal (of food served by a restaurant) for taking away
n pl goes
1. the act of going
2. Informal
a. an attempt or try he had a go at the stamp business
b. an attempt at stopping a person suspected of a crime the police are not always in favour of the public having a go
c. an attack, esp verbal she had a real go at them
3. a turn it's my go next
4. Informal the quality of being active and energetic she has much more go than I
5. Informal hard or energetic work it's all go
6. Informal a successful venture or achievement he made a go of it
7. Informal a bout or attack (of an illness) he had a bad go of flu last winter
8. Informal an unforeseen, usually embarrassing or awkward, turn of events here's a rum go
9. Informal a bargain or agreement
all the go Informal very popular; in fashion
from the word go Informal from the very beginning
12. See get-up-and-go
no go Informal impossible; abortive or futile it's no go, I'm afraid
on the go Informal active and energetic
adj
(postpositive) Informal functioning properly and ready for action: esp used in astronautics all systems are go See also go about, go against, go ahead, go along, go around, go at, go away, go back, go by, go down, go for, go forth, go in, going, go into, gone, go off, go on, go out, go over, go through, go to, go together, go under, go up, go with, go without
[Old English gān; related to Old High German gēn, Greek kikhanein to reach, Sanskrit jahāti he forsakes]
go2, I-go
n
(Group Games / Games, other than specified) a game for two players in which stones are placed on a board marked with a grid, the object being to capture territory on the board
[from Japanese]
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| Noun | 1. |  go - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" |
| 2. |  go - street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamineMDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine - a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States; "MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time" | |
| 3. | go - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" | |
| 4. |  go - a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's countersboard game - a game played on a specially designed board | |
| Verb | 1. |  go - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"circulate, go around, spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" carry - cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green" ease - move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair" whish - move with a whishing sound; "The car whished past her" float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage" swap - move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science seek - go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level" whine - move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us" fly - be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying" ride - move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky" come - cover a certain distance; "She came a long way" ghost - move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard" betake oneself - displace oneself; go from one location to another travel - undergo transportation as in a vehicle; "We travelled North on Rte. 508" wend - direct one's course or way; "wend your way through the crowds" do - travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day" raft - travel by raft in water; "Raft the Colorado River" get about, get around - move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?" resort, repair - move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods" cruise - travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude" come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" round - wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend" trundle - move heavily; "the streetcar trundled down the avenue" push - move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward" travel purposefully - travel volitionally and in a certain direction with a certain goal swing - change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward" rove, stray, roam, vagabond, wander, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, cast, roll - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town" take the air, walk - take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday" meander, thread, wind, wander, weave - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" crawl, creep - move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed" scramble - to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them" slither, slide - to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate" roll, wheel - move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" glide - move smoothly and effortlessly breeze - to proceed quickly and easily |
| 2. | go - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" work - proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top" venture, embark - proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" steamroll, steamroller - proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller" | |
| 3. | go - move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" shove along, shove off, blow - leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!" | |
| 4. | go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" sober up, sober - become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up" sober, sober up - become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up" work - arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" take effect - go into effect or become effective or operative; "The new law will take effect next month" run - change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot" take - be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk" break - come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air" settle - become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy" | |
| 5. | go - be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes" | |
| 6. | go - have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..." be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 7. | go - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" come - extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles" ray, radiate - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions" | |
| 8. | go - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?" hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" | |
| 9. | go - be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge" | |
| 10. | go - be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 11. | go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" snarl - make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise; "Bullets snarled past us" sing, whistle - make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualities blow - make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew" ting - make a light, metallic sound; go `ting' splat - give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact twang - sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging" clank - make a clank; "the train clanked through the village" drum, thrum, beat - make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night" rattle - make short successive sounds ticktack, ticktock, tick, beat - make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight" crash - make a sudden loud sound; "the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night" skirl - make a shrill, wailing sound; "skirling bagpipes" gurgle - make sounds similar to gurgling water; "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it" glug - make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle; "the wine bottles glugged" blow - sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew" whish - make a sibilant sound guggle - make a sound like a liquid that is being poured from a bottle ping - make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car" ping, pink, knock - sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded" trump - produce a sound as if from a trumpet squelch - make a sucking sound chug - make a dull, explosive sound; "the engine chugged down the street" chime - emit a sound; "bells and gongs chimed" rustle - make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze" crack - make a very sharp explosive sound; "His gun cracked" whistle - make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling" clop, clump, clunk, plunk - make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground patter, pitter-patter - make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain" pink, rap, knock, tap - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" pop - make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped" | |
| 12. | go - perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" double - do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; "She doubles as his wife and secretary" roll - begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling" run - be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!" cut - function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well" work - operate in or through; "Work the phones" | |
| 13. | go - to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest" go - be spent; "All my money went for food and rent" end, cease, terminate, finish, stop - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" | |
| 14. | go - progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| 15. | go - continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" live, be - have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war" subsist, exist, survive, live - support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day" hold water, stand up, hold up - resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water" perennate - survive from season to season, of plants live out - live out one's life; live to the end | |
| 16. | go - pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call" co-occur with, collocate with, construe with, cooccur with, go with - go or occur together; "The word 'hot' tends to cooccur with 'cold'" | |
| 17. |  go - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, pass abort - cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate - be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow" drown - die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake" predecease - die before; die earlier than; "She predeceased her husband" conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" starve, famish - die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought" die - suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith" fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead" | |
| 18. | go - be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | |
| 19. | go - be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go" compare - be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes" | |
| 20. | go - begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" come on, go on, come up - start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up" get off the ground, take off - get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground" | |
| 21. | go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" make a motion, move - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting bluff, bluff out - deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand stalemate - subject to a stalemate castle - move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king serve - put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" open - make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening" maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, operate - perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense check - decline to initiate betting | |
| 22. | go - be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?" | |
| 23. | go - be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?" | |
| 24. | go - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" | |
| 25. | go - lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | |
| 26. | go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" tessellate - fit together exactly, of identical shapes; "triangles tessellate" joint - fit as if by joints; "The boards fit neatly" blend in, blend, go - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" fit - conform to some shape or size; "How does this shirt fit?" | |
| 27. | go - go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?" search - subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys" | |
| 28. | go - be spent; "All my money went for food and rent" | |
| 29. | go - give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates" | |
| 30. | go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" break - render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!" croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102" go down, crash - stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week" blow out, burn out, blow - melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew" misfire - fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired" malfunction, misfunction - fail to function or function improperly; "the coffee maker malfunctioned" | |
| Adj. | 1. | go - functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go" no-go - not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding; "the space launch was no-go" |
go
verb
1. move, travel, advance, journey, proceed, pass, fare (archaic), set off It took us an hour to go three miles.
move remain, stop, stay, reach, arrive, halt
move remain, stop, stay, reach, arrive, halt
3. lead, run, reach, spread, extend, stretch, connect, span, give access There's a mountain road that goes from Blairstown to Millbrook Village.
5. be given, be spent, be awarded, be allotted The money goes to projects chosen by the Board.
7. be dismissed, be fired, be discharged, be laid off, get the sack, get the chop, get your P45 (informal) He had made a humiliating tactical error, and had to go.
8. belong, be kept, be located, be situated The shoes go on the shoe shelf.
9. die, perish, pass away, buy it (U.S. slang), expire, check out (U.S. slang), kick it (slang), croak (slang), give up the ghost, snuff it (informal), peg out (informal), kick the bucket (slang), peg it (informal), cark it (Austral. & N.Z. slang), pop your clogs (informal) I want you to have my jewellery after I've gone.
11. proceed, develop, turn out, work out, fare, fall out, roll up, pan out (informal) She says everything is going smoothly.
12. function, work, run, move, operate, perform My car isn't going very well at the moment.
function break (down), stop, fail, malfunction
function break (down), stop, fail, malfunction
14. match, blend, correspond, fit, suit, chime, harmonize That jacket and those trousers don't really go.
15. be used up, be spent, be exhausted After a couple of years, all her money had gone.
noun
1. attempt, try, effort, bid, shot (informal), crack (informal), essay, stab (informal), whirl (informal), whack (informal) It took us two goes to get the colour right.
3. (Informal) energy, life, drive, spirit, pep, vitality, vigour, verve, welly (slang), force, get-up-and-go (informal), oomph (informal), brio, vivacity For an old woman she still has a lot of go in her.
go about something
1. tackle, begin, approach, undertake, set about I want him back, but I just don't know how to go about it.
2. engage in, perform, conduct, pursue, practise, ply, carry on with, apply yourself to, busy or occupy yourself with We were simply going about our business when we were pounced on by the police.
go ahead continue, begin, go on, advance, progress, proceed, go forward The board will vote today on whether to go ahead with the plan.
go along with something agree, follow, cooperate, concur, assent, acquiesce Whatever the majority decision, I'm prepared to go along with it.
go at something set about, start, begin, tackle, set to, get down to, wade into, get to work on, make a start on, get cracking on (informal), address yourself to, get weaving on (informal) He went at this unpleasant task with grim determination.
go away leave, withdraw, exit, depart, move out, go to hell (informal), decamp, hook it (slang), slope off, pack your bags (informal), make tracks, get on your bike (Brit. slang), bog off (Brit. slang), sling your hook (Brit. slang) I wish he'd just go away and leave me alone.
go back on something repudiate, break, forsake, retract, renege on, desert, back out of, change your mind about The budget crisis has forced the President to go back on his word.
go by pass, proceed, elapse, flow on, move onward My grandmother was becoming more and more frail as time went by.
go by something obey, follow, adopt, observe, comply with, heed, submit to, be guided by, take as guide If they can prove that I'm wrong, then I'll go by what they say.
go down
1. fall, drop, decline, slump, decrease, fall off, dwindle, lessen, ebb, depreciate, become lower Crime has gone down 70 per cent.
5. be remembered, be recorded, be recalled, be commemorated It will go down as one of the highlights of my career.
go down with something fall ill with, catch, get, develop, contract, succumb to The whole family have gone down with flu.
go far be successful, advance, progress, succeed, get on (informal), do well, cut it (informal), get ahead (informal), make your mark, make a name for yourself With your talent, you will go far.
go for someone
1. prefer, like, choose, favour, admire, be attracted to, be fond of, hold with I tend to go for large dark men.
2. attack, assault, assail, spring upon, rush upon, launch yourself at, set about or upon Patrick went for him, grabbing him by the throat.
3. scold, attack, blast, criticize, flame (informal), put down, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), impugn, lambast(e) My mum went for me because I hadn't told her where I was going.
go for something
1. choose, take, pick, adopt, opt for, decide on, espouse, fix on, plump for, settle upon People tried to persuade him to go for a more gradual reform program.
2. try to get, reach for, clutch at, stretch for His opponent impeded him as he went for the ball.
go in for something participate in, pursue, take part in, undertake, embrace, practise, engage in, espouse They go in for tennis and bowls.
go into something
1. investigate, consider, study, research, discuss, review, examine, pursue, probe, analyse, look into, delve into, work over, scrutinize, inquire into I'd like to go into this matter in a bit more detail.
go off
1. depart, leave, quit, go away, move out, decamp, hook it (slang), slope off, pack your bags (informal), bog off (Brit. slang) She just went off without saying a word to anyone.
4. take place, happen, occur, come off (informal), come about The meeting went off all right.
go on
1. happen, occur, take place I don't know what's going on.
go on about something ramble on, carry on, chatter, waffle (informal, chiefly Brit.), witter (on) (informal), rabbit on (Brit. informal), prattle, blether They're always going on about choice and market forces.
go on doing something or go on with something continue, pursue, proceed, carry on, stick to, persist, keep on, keep at, persevere, stick at Go on with your work.
go out
1. see someone, court, date (informal, chiefly U.S.), woo, go steady (informal), be romantically involved with They've been going out for six weeks now.
go over something
2. rehearse, read, scan, reiterate, skim over, peruse We went over our lines together before the show.
go through be completed, be approved, be concluded, be carried through The bill might have gone through if the economy had been growing.
go through something
1. suffer, experience, bear, endure, brave, undergo, tolerate, withstand He was going through a very difficult time.
2. search, look through, rummage through, rifle through, hunt through, fossick through (Austral. & N.Z.), ferret about in It was evident that someone had been going through my possessions.
3. examine, check, search, explore, look through, work over Going through his list of customers is a massive job.
go through with something carry on, continue, pursue, keep on, persevere Richard pleaded with Belinda not to go through with the divorce.
go together
2. (Informal) go out, court, date (informal, chiefly U.S.), go steady (informal) We met a month ago and we've been going together ever since.
go under
1. fail, die, sink, go down, fold (informal), founder, succumb, go bankrupt If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies.
go without something be deprived of, want, lack, be denied, do without, abstain, go short, deny yourself I have known what it is like to go without food for days.
go with something match, suit, blend, correspond with, agree with, fit, complement, harmonize Does this tie go with this shirt?
no go impossible, not on (informal), vain, hopeless, futile I tried to get him to change his mind, but it was no go.
Translations
go [gəʊ] (went (vb: pt) (gone (pp)))
When go is part of a set combination such as go cheap, go far, go down the tube, look up the other word.
A. INTRANSITIVE VERB
1. (= move, travel) → ir
she was going too fast → iba demasiado rápido
to go and do sth → ir a hacer algo
I'll go and see → voy a ver
I'll go and fetch it for you → te lo voy a buscar
he went and shut the door → cerró la puerta
now you've gone and done it! → ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena!
to go and see sb; go to see sb → ir a ver a algn
to go along a corridor → ir por un pasillo
we can talk as we go → podemos hablar por el camino
add the sugar, stirring as you go → añada el azúcar, removiendo al mismo tiempo, añada el azúcar, sin dejar de remover
to go at 30 mph → ir a 30 millas por hora
to go by car/bicycle → ir en coche/bicicleta
the train goes from London to Glasgow → el tren va de Londres a Glasgow
to go home → irse a casa
to go on a journey → ir de viaje
there he goes! → ¡ahí va!
to go to a party → ir a una fiesta
to go to the doctor('s) → ir al médico
she's gone to the optician('s) for a sight test → ha ido al oculista a graduarse la vista
she went to the headmaster → fue a ver al director
the child went to his mother → el niño fue a or hacia su madre
to go to sb for advice → consultar a algn
where do we go from here? (fig) → ¿qué hacemos ahora?
halt, who goes there? → alto, ¿quién va or vive?
she was going too fast → iba demasiado rápido
to go and do sth → ir a hacer algo
I'll go and see → voy a ver
I'll go and fetch it for you → te lo voy a buscar
he went and shut the door → cerró la puerta
now you've gone and done it! → ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena!
to go and see sb; go to see sb → ir a ver a algn
to go along a corridor → ir por un pasillo
we can talk as we go → podemos hablar por el camino
add the sugar, stirring as you go → añada el azúcar, removiendo al mismo tiempo, añada el azúcar, sin dejar de remover
to go at 30 mph → ir a 30 millas por hora
to go by car/bicycle → ir en coche/bicicleta
the train goes from London to Glasgow → el tren va de Londres a Glasgow
to go home → irse a casa
to go on a journey → ir de viaje
there he goes! → ¡ahí va!
to go to a party → ir a una fiesta
to go to the doctor('s) → ir al médico
she's gone to the optician('s) for a sight test → ha ido al oculista a graduarse la vista
she went to the headmaster → fue a ver al director
the child went to his mother → el niño fue a or hacia su madre
to go to sb for advice → consultar a algn
where do we go from here? (fig) → ¿qué hacemos ahora?
halt, who goes there? → alto, ¿quién va or vive?
2. (= depart) [person] → irse, marcharse; [train, coach] → salir
I'm going now → me voy ya, me marcho ya
"where's Judy?" - "she's gone" → -¿dónde está Judy? -se ha ido or se ha marchado
"food to go" (US) → "comida para llevar"
I'm going now → me voy ya, me marcho ya
"where's Judy?" - "she's gone" → -¿dónde está Judy? -se ha ido or se ha marchado
"food to go" (US) → "comida para llevar"
4. (= disappear) [object] → desaparecer; [money] → gastarse; [time] → pasar
the cake is all gone → se ha acabado todo el pastel
gone are the days when → ya pasaron los días cuando ...
that sideboard will have to go → tendremos que deshacernos de ese aparador
military service must go! → ¡fuera con el servicio militar!
there goes my chance of promotion! → ¡adiós a mi ascenso!
only two days to go → sólo faltan dos días
eight down and two to go → ocho hechos y dos por hacer
see also missing A1
the cake is all gone → se ha acabado todo el pastel
gone are the days when → ya pasaron los días cuando ...
that sideboard will have to go → tendremos que deshacernos de ese aparador
military service must go! → ¡fuera con el servicio militar!
there goes my chance of promotion! → ¡adiós a mi ascenso!
only two days to go → sólo faltan dos días
eight down and two to go → ocho hechos y dos por hacer
see also missing A1
5. (= be sold) → venderse (for por, en) it went for £100 → se vendió por or en 100 libras
it's going cheap → se vende barato
going, going, gone! (at auction) → ¡a la una, a las dos, a las tres!
it's going cheap → se vende barato
going, going, gone! (at auction) → ¡a la una, a las dos, a las tres!
6. (= extend) → extenderse, llegar
the garden goes down to the lake → el jardín se extiende or llega hasta el lago
a huge sweater that goes down to my knees → un jersey enorme que me llega hasta las rodillas
money doesn't go far nowadays → hoy día el dinero apenas da para nada
he went up to £1,000 (at auction) → llegó a las 1.000 libras
the garden goes down to the lake → el jardín se extiende or llega hasta el lago
a huge sweater that goes down to my knees → un jersey enorme que me llega hasta las rodillas
money doesn't go far nowadays → hoy día el dinero apenas da para nada
he went up to £1,000 (at auction) → llegó a las 1.000 libras
7. (= function) [machine] → funcionar
it's a magnificent car but it doesn't go → es un coche magnífico, pero no funciona
I couldn't get the car to go at all → no podía arrancar el coche
the washing machine was going so I didn't hear the phone → la lavadora estaba en marcha, así es que no oí el teléfono
to make sth go; get sth going → poner algo en marcha
it's a magnificent car but it doesn't go → es un coche magnífico, pero no funciona
I couldn't get the car to go at all → no podía arrancar el coche
the washing machine was going so I didn't hear the phone → la lavadora estaba en marcha, así es que no oí el teléfono
to make sth go; get sth going → poner algo en marcha
8. (= endure) → aguantar
I don't know how much longer we can go without food → no sé cuánto tiempo más podremos aguantar sin comida
to go hungry/thirsty → pasar hambre/sed
I don't know how much longer we can go without food → no sé cuánto tiempo más podremos aguantar sin comida
to go hungry/thirsty → pasar hambre/sed
9. (with activities, hobbies) to go fishing/riding/swimming → ir a pescar/montar a caballo/nadar
to go for a walk → dar un paseo
to go for a swim → ir a nadar or a bañarse
to go for a walk → dar un paseo
to go for a swim → ir a nadar or a bañarse
10. (= progress) → ir
the meeting went well → la reunión fue bien
how did the exam go? → ¿cómo te fue en el examen?
how's it going? how goes it? what goes? (US) → ¿qué tal?, ¿qué tal va?, ¡qué hubo!(Mex, Chile)
we'll see how things go → veremos cómo van las cosas
to make a party go (with a swing) → dar ambiente a una fiesta
the day went slowly → el día pasó lentamente
all went well for him until → todo le fue bien hasta que ...
the meeting went well → la reunión fue bien
how did the exam go? → ¿cómo te fue en el examen?
how's it going? how goes it? what goes? (US) → ¿qué tal?, ¿qué tal va?, ¡qué hubo!(Mex, Chile)
we'll see how things go → veremos cómo van las cosas
to make a party go (with a swing) → dar ambiente a una fiesta
the day went slowly → el día pasó lentamente
all went well for him until → todo le fue bien hasta que ...
11. (= match, combine with) [colours, clothes] → hacer juego, pegar (with con) mustard and lamb don't go; mustard doesn't go with lamb → la mostaza no va bien con el cordero → la mostaza no pega con el cordero
cava goes well with anything → el cava va bien or combina con todo
cava goes well with anything → el cava va bien or combina con todo
12. (= become)
to go red/green → ponerse rojo/verde
you're not going to go all sentimental/shy/religious on me! → ¡no te me pongas sentimental/tímido/religioso!, ¡no te hagas el sentimental/tímido/religioso conmigo!
to go communist [constituency, person] → volverse comunista
to go mad (lit, fig) → volverse loco
to go to sleep → dormirse become, go, get
For phrases with go and an adjective, such as to go bad, go soft, go pale, you should look under the adjective.
it's just gone seven → acaban de dar las sieteto go red/green → ponerse rojo/verde
you're not going to go all sentimental/shy/religious on me! → ¡no te me pongas sentimental/tímido/religioso!, ¡no te hagas el sentimental/tímido/religioso conmigo!
to go communist [constituency, person] → volverse comunista
to go mad (lit, fig) → volverse loco
to go to sleep → dormirse become, go, get
13. (= fit) → caber
it won't go in the case → no cabe en la maleta
4 into 3 won't go → 3 entre 4 no cabe
4 into 12 goes 3 times → 12 entre cuatro son tres, 12 dividido entre cuatro son tres
it won't go in the case → no cabe en la maleta
4 into 3 won't go → 3 entre 4 no cabe
4 into 12 goes 3 times → 12 entre cuatro son tres, 12 dividido entre cuatro son tres
14. (= be accepted) → valer
anything goes > → todo vale
that goes for me too (= applies to me) → eso va también por mí; (= I agree) → yo también estoy de acuerdo
see also say
anything goes > → todo vale
that goes for me too (= applies to me) → eso va también por mí; (= I agree) → yo también estoy de acuerdo
see also say
15. (= fail) [material] → desgastarse; [chair, branch] → romperse; [elastic] → ceder; [fuse, light bulb] → fundirse; [sight, strength] → fallar
this jumper has gone at the elbows → este jersey se ha desgastado por los codos
his health is going → su salud se está resintiendo
his hearing/mind is going → está perdiendo el oído/la cabeza
his nerve was beginning to go → estaba empezando a perder la sangre fría
her sight is going → le está empezando a fallar la vista
my voice has gone → me he quedado afónico
this jumper has gone at the elbows → este jersey se ha desgastado por los codos
his health is going → su salud se está resintiendo
his hearing/mind is going → está perdiendo el oído/la cabeza
his nerve was beginning to go → estaba empezando a perder la sangre fría
her sight is going → le está empezando a fallar la vista
my voice has gone → me he quedado afónico
17. (= be available) there are several jobs going → se ofrecen varios puestos
there's a flat going here → aquí hay un piso libre
is there any tea going? (= is there any left?) → ¿queda té?; (= will you get me one?) → ¿me haces un té?
I'll take whatever is going → acepto lo que sea
there's a flat going here → aquí hay un piso libre
is there any tea going? (= is there any left?) → ¿queda té?; (= will you get me one?) → ¿me haces un té?
I'll take whatever is going → acepto lo que sea
18. (= get underway) whose turn is it to go? (in game) → ¿a quién le toca?, ¿quién va ahora?
go! (Sport) → ¡ya!
all systems go (Space) (also fig) → todo listo
from the word go → desde el principio
there you go again! > → ¡otra vez con lo mismo!
go! (Sport) → ¡ya!
all systems go (Space) (also fig) → todo listo
from the word go → desde el principio
there you go again! > → ¡otra vez con lo mismo!
19. (= be destined) [inheritance] → pasar; [fund] → destinarse
all his money goes on drink → se le va todo el dinero en alcohol
the inheritance went to his nephew → la herencia pasó a su sobrino
the money goes to charity → el dinero se destina a obras benéficas
the prize went to Fiona Lilly → el premio fue para Fiona Lilly
the qualities which go to make him a great writer → las cualidades que le hacen un gran escritor
the money will go towards the holiday → el dinero será para las vacaciones
all his money goes on drink → se le va todo el dinero en alcohol
the inheritance went to his nephew → la herencia pasó a su sobrino
the money goes to charity → el dinero se destina a obras benéficas
the prize went to Fiona Lilly → el premio fue para Fiona Lilly
the qualities which go to make him a great writer → las cualidades que le hacen un gran escritor
the money will go towards the holiday → el dinero será para las vacaciones
20. (= sound) [doorbell, phone] → sonar
21. (= run) how does that song go? [tune] → ¿cómo va esa canción?; [words] → ¿cómo es la letra de esa canción?
the tune goes like this → la melodía va así
the story goes that → según dicen ...
the tune goes like this → la melodía va así
the story goes that → según dicen ...
24. (in set expressions)
it's a fairly good garage as garages go → es un garaje bastante bueno, para como son normalmente los garajes
he's not bad, as estate agents go → no es un mal agente inmobiliario, dentro de lo que cabe
let's get going! (= be on our way) → ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!, ¡ándale!(Mex); (= start sth) → ¡manos a la obra!, ¡adelante!
to get going on or with sth → ponerse con algo
I've got to get going on or with my tax → tengo que ponerme con los impuestos
once he gets going → una vez que se pone ..., una vez que empieza ...
to keep going (= moving forward) → seguir; (= enduring) → resistir, aguantar; (= functioning) → seguir funcionando
to keep sb going: this medicine kept him going → esta medicina le daba fuerzas para seguir
a cup of coffee is enough to keep him going all morning → una taza de café le basta para funcionar toda la mañana
enough money to keep them going for a week or two → suficiente dinero para que pudiesen tirar or funcionar una o dos semanas
to keep sth going the workers are trying to keep the factory going → los trabajadores están intentando mantener la fábrica en funcionamiento or en marcha
to let sb go (= release) → soltar a algn (euph) (= make redundant) → despedir a algn
let (me) go! → ¡suéltame!
we'll let it go at that → por esta vez pase
you're wrong, but we'll let it go → no llevas razón, pero vamos a dejarlo así
to let o.s. go (physically) → dejarse, descuidarse; (= have fun) → soltarse el pelo
to let go of sth/sb → soltar algo/a algn
see also far A2, A4
it's a fairly good garage as garages go → es un garaje bastante bueno, para como son normalmente los garajes
he's not bad, as estate agents go → no es un mal agente inmobiliario, dentro de lo que cabe
let's get going! (= be on our way) → ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!, ¡ándale!(Mex); (= start sth) → ¡manos a la obra!, ¡adelante!
to get going on or with sth → ponerse con algo
I've got to get going on or with my tax → tengo que ponerme con los impuestos
once he gets going → una vez que se pone ..., una vez que empieza ...
to keep going (= moving forward) → seguir; (= enduring) → resistir, aguantar; (= functioning) → seguir funcionando
to keep sb going: this medicine kept him going → esta medicina le daba fuerzas para seguir
a cup of coffee is enough to keep him going all morning → una taza de café le basta para funcionar toda la mañana
enough money to keep them going for a week or two → suficiente dinero para que pudiesen tirar or funcionar una o dos semanas
to keep sth going the workers are trying to keep the factory going → los trabajadores están intentando mantener la fábrica en funcionamiento or en marcha
to let sb go (= release) → soltar a algn (euph) (= make redundant) → despedir a algn
let (me) go! → ¡suéltame!
we'll let it go at that → por esta vez pase
you're wrong, but we'll let it go → no llevas razón, pero vamos a dejarlo así
to let o.s. go (physically) → dejarse, descuidarse; (= have fun) → soltarse el pelo
to let go of sth/sb → soltar algo/a algn
see also far A2, A4
B. TRANSITIVE VERB
1. (= travel) [+ route] → hacer
which route does the number 29 go? → ¿qué itinerario hace el 29?
which way are you going? → ¿por dónde vais a ir?, ¿qué camino vais a tomar?
he went his way → siguió su camino
we had only gone a few kilometres when → sólo llevábamos unos kilómetros cuando ...
to go it the car was really going it → el coche iba a una buena marcha
see also distance A1
which route does the number 29 go? → ¿qué itinerario hace el 29?
which way are you going? → ¿por dónde vais a ir?, ¿qué camino vais a tomar?
he went his way → siguió su camino
we had only gone a few kilometres when → sólo llevábamos unos kilómetros cuando ...
to go it the car was really going it → el coche iba a una buena marcha
see also distance A1
3. (= say) → soltar
"shut up!" he goes → -¡cállate! -suelta
he goes to me, "what do you want?" → va y me dice or me suelta: -¿qué quieres?
"shut up!" he goes → -¡cállate! -suelta
he goes to me, "what do you want?" → va y me dice or me suelta: -¿qué quieres?
C. MODAL VERB → ir
I'm going/I was going to do it → voy/iba a hacerlo
it's going to rain → va a llover
there's going to be trouble → se va a armar un lío, va a haber follón
to go doing sth don't go getting upset > → venga, no te enfades
to go looking for sth/sb → ir a buscar algo/a algn
I'm going/I was going to do it → voy/iba a hacerlo
it's going to rain → va a llover
there's going to be trouble → se va a armar un lío, va a haber follón
to go doing sth don't go getting upset > → venga, no te enfades
to go looking for sth/sb → ir a buscar algo/a algn
D. NOUN (goes (pl))
2. (= attempt) → intento m
to have a go (at doing sth) → probar(a hacer algo)
shall I have a go? → ¿pruebo yo?, ¿lo intento yo?
to have another go → probar otra vez, intentarlo otra vez
at or in one go → de un(solo)golpe
to have a go (at doing sth) → probar(a hacer algo)
shall I have a go? → ¿pruebo yo?, ¿lo intento yo?
to have another go → probar otra vez, intentarlo otra vez
at or in one go → de un(solo)golpe
3. (= bout) he's had a bad go of flu → ha pasado una gripe muy mala
they've had a rough go of it → lo han pasado mal, han pasado una mala racha
they've had a rough go of it → lo han pasado mal, han pasado una mala racha
4. (= energy) → empuje m, energía f
to be full of go → estar lleno de empuje or energía
there's no go about him → no tiene empuje or energía
to be full of go → estar lleno de empuje or energía
there's no go about him → no tiene empuje or energía
5. (= success)
to make a go of sth → tener éxito en algo
to make a go of sth → tener éxito en algo
6. it's all go → aquí no se para nunca
it's all the go → hace furor
to have a go at sb (physically) → atacar a algn; (verbally) → tomarla con algn
it's no go → es inútil
on the go he's always on the go → nunca para
to keep sb on the go → tener a algn siempre en danza
I've got two projects on the go → tengo dos proyectos en marcha
it's all the go → hace furor
to have a go at sb (physically) → atacar a algn; (verbally) → tomarla con algn
it's no go → es inútil
on the go he's always on the go → nunca para
to keep sb on the go → tener a algn siempre en danza
I've got two projects on the go → tengo dos proyectos en marcha
E. ADJECTIVE (Space) you are go for moon-landing → estás listo para alunizar
all systems are go (lit, fig) → todo listo COME, GO
all systems are go (lit, fig) → todo listo COME, GO
go about
A. VI + PREP
2. (= set to work on) [+ task] → emprender; [+ problem] → abordar
how does one go about joining? → ¿qué hay que hacer para hacerse socio?
he knows how to go about it → sabe lo que hay que hacer, sabe cómo hacerlo
how does one go about joining? → ¿qué hay que hacer para hacerse socio?
he knows how to go about it → sabe lo que hay que hacer, sabe cómo hacerlo
3. (= busy o.s. with) to go about one's business → ocuparse de sus cosas
B. VI + ADV
1. (= circulate) [news, rumour] → correr, circular; [virus] → rodar
there's a rumour going about that they're getting married → corre or circula el rumor de que se van a casar
there's a bug going about → hay un virus por ahí rondando
he goes about in a Rolls → se pasea por ahí en un Rolls
to go about barefoot/in torn jeans → ir descalzo/con unos vaqueros rotos
you shouldn't go about bullying people like that? → no deberías ir por ahí intimidando a la gente de esa manera
there's a rumour going about that they're getting married → corre or circula el rumor de que se van a casar
there's a bug going about → hay un virus por ahí rondando
he goes about in a Rolls → se pasea por ahí en un Rolls
to go about barefoot/in torn jeans → ir descalzo/con unos vaqueros rotos
you shouldn't go about bullying people like that? → no deberías ir por ahí intimidando a la gente de esa manera
2. (Naut) (= change direction) → virar
go across
B. VI + ADV (= cross) → cruzar
she's gone across to Mrs Kelly's → ha ido enfrente or ha cruzado a casa de la señora Kelly
she's gone across to Mrs Kelly's → ha ido enfrente or ha cruzado a casa de la señora Kelly
go after VI + PREP (= follow) → seguir; [+ criminal] → perseguir; [+ job, record] → andar tras; [+ girl] → andar tras, perseguir(hum)
we're not going after civilian targets → no vamos a por objetivos civiles
we're not going after civilian targets → no vamos a por objetivos civiles
go against VI + PREP
1. (= be unfavourable to) [result, events, evidence] → ir en contra de
the decision went against him → la decisión iba en contra de él
the decision went against him → la decisión iba en contra de él
2. (= be contrary to) [+ principles, conscience] → ser contrario a
3. (= act against) [+ sb's wishes] → actuar en contra de
go ahead VI + ADV (= carry on) → seguir adelante (with con) the exhibition will go ahead as planned → la exposición seguirá adelante tal y como estaba planeado
go (right) ahead! → ¡adelante!
go (right) ahead! → ¡adelante!
go along VI + ADV
1. (= proceed) → seguir
I'll tell you as we go along → te lo diré de camino
Cordy's having a party, shall we go along? → Cordy da una fiesta, ¿vamos?
why don't you go along and see your doctor? → ¿por qué no vas al médico?
check as you go along → ve corrigiendo sobre la marcha
I'm learning as I go along → voy aprendiendo poco a poco
things are going along nicely → las cosas marchan bien
I'll tell you as we go along → te lo diré de camino
Cordy's having a party, shall we go along? → Cordy da una fiesta, ¿vamos?
why don't you go along and see your doctor? → ¿por qué no vas al médico?
check as you go along → ve corrigiendo sobre la marcha
I'm learning as I go along → voy aprendiendo poco a poco
things are going along nicely → las cosas marchan bien
2. to go along with (= accompany) → acompañar; (= agree with) [+ person, idea] → estar de acuerdo con
we don't go along with that → no estamos de acuerdo con eso
we don't go along with that → no estamos de acuerdo con eso
go around
A. VI + ADV
1. = go round A
B. VI + PREP = go round B
go at VI + PREP
2. (= tackle) [+ job etc] → empecinarse en(hacer)
go away VI + ADV
1. [person] (= depart) → irse, marcharse; (on holiday) → irse de vacaciones
he's gone away with my keys → se ha ido or marchado con mis llaves, se ha llevado mis llaves
go away! → ¡vete!, ¡lárgate!
I think we need to go away and think about this → creo que ahora debemos pensárnoslo un poco
don't go away with the idea that → no te vayas con la idea de que ...
he's gone away with my keys → se ha ido or marchado con mis llaves, se ha llevado mis llaves
go away! → ¡vete!, ¡lárgate!
I think we need to go away and think about this → creo que ahora debemos pensárnoslo un poco
don't go away with the idea that → no te vayas con la idea de que ...
2. [pain, problem] → desaparecer
go back VI + ADV
1. (= return) → volver, regresar (to a)
to go back home → volver or regresar a casa
when do the schools go back? → ¿cuándo empieza el colegio?
the strikers have voted to go back to work → los huelguistas han votado en favor de volver al trabajo
he's gone back to his wife → ha vuelto con su mujer
this dress will have to go back (to the shop) → habrá que devolver este vestido
going back to the point you raised earlier, → volviendo al tema que planteaste antes, ...
to go back to the beginning → volver al principio
see also go back to
to go back home → volver or regresar a casa
when do the schools go back? → ¿cuándo empieza el colegio?
the strikers have voted to go back to work → los huelguistas han votado en favor de volver al trabajo
he's gone back to his wife → ha vuelto con su mujer
this dress will have to go back (to the shop) → habrá que devolver este vestido
going back to the point you raised earlier, → volviendo al tema que planteaste antes, ...
to go back to the beginning → volver al principio
see also go back to
3. (= extend) → extenderse
the path goes back to the river → el camino llega or se extiende hasta el río
the cave goes back 300 metres → la cueva tiene 300 metros de fondo → la cueva tiene una extensión de 300 metros
the path goes back to the river → el camino llega or se extiende hasta el río
the cave goes back 300 metres → la cueva tiene 300 metros de fondo → la cueva tiene una extensión de 300 metros
4. (= date back) → remontarse
we go back a long way → nos conocemos desde hace mucho
my memories don't go back so far → mis recuerdos no se remontan tan lejos
it goes back to Elizabeth I → se remonta a Isabel I
the controversy goes back to 1929 → la controversia se remonta a 1929
we go back a long way → nos conocemos desde hace mucho
my memories don't go back so far → mis recuerdos no se remontan tan lejos
it goes back to Elizabeth I → se remonta a Isabel I
the controversy goes back to 1929 → la controversia se remonta a 1929
5. (= change)
when do the clocks go back? → ¿cuándo hay que atrasar los relojes?
the clocks go back on Sunday → los relojes se atrasan el domingo
when do the clocks go back? → ¿cuándo hay que atrasar los relojes?
the clocks go back on Sunday → los relojes se atrasan el domingo
go back on VI + PREP [+ decision] → volverse atrás en; [+ promise] → incumplir
to go back on one's word → faltar a su palabra
to go back on one's word → faltar a su palabra
go back to VI + PREP (= revert to) → volver a
I sold the car and went back to a bicycle → vendí el coche y volví a la bicicleta
he went back to his former habits → volvió a sus antiguas costumbres
go back to sleep! → ¡vuelve a dormir!
see also go back
I sold the car and went back to a bicycle → vendí el coche y volví a la bicicleta
he went back to his former habits → volvió a sus antiguas costumbres
go back to sleep! → ¡vuelve a dormir!
see also go back
go before
A. VI + ADV (= precede) → preceder
all that has gone before → todo lo que ha pasado antes
those who are or have gone before (euph) (= die) → aquellos que ya pasaron a mejor vida
all that has gone before → todo lo que ha pasado antes
those who are or have gone before (euph) (= die) → aquellos que ya pasaron a mejor vida
go below VI + ADV (Naut) → bajar
go beyond VI + PREP → ir más allá de
in this series I have tried to go beyond the basics → en este serie he intentado ir más allá de lo básico or esencial
his interests went beyond political economy → sus intereses iban más allá de la economía política
in this series I have tried to go beyond the basics → en este serie he intentado ir más allá de lo básico or esencial
his interests went beyond political economy → sus intereses iban más allá de la economía política
go by
A. VI + PREP
1. (= drop by) → pasarse por
can we go by Sally's house? → ¿podemos pasarnos por casa de Sally?
did you remember to go by the ironmonger's? → ¿te has acordado de pasarte por la ferretería?
can we go by Sally's house? → ¿podemos pasarnos por casa de Sally?
did you remember to go by the ironmonger's? → ¿te has acordado de pasarte por la ferretería?
2. (= be guided by) [+ watch, compass] → guiarse por
to go by appearances → guiarse por las apariencias
you can't go by that → no hay que dejarse guiar por eso
you can't go by what he says → no puedes fiarte de lo que dice
to go by appearances → guiarse por las apariencias
you can't go by that → no hay que dejarse guiar por eso
you can't go by what he says → no puedes fiarte de lo que dice
3.
to go by the name of → llamarse
to go by the name of → llamarse
B. VI + ADV (= pass by) [opportunity] → pasar; [time] → pasar, transcurrir; [person, car] → pasar(cerca); (= overtake) → adelantar, rebasar(Mex)
in days gone by → en tiempos pasados, antaño
as time goes by → con el tiempo, con el transcurso del tiempo
in days gone by → en tiempos pasados, antaño
as time goes by → con el tiempo, con el transcurso del tiempo
go down
A. VI + PREP → bajar, descender
to go down a slope → bajar(por)una pendiente
to go down a mine → bajar a una mina
to go down a slope → bajar(por)una pendiente
to go down a mine → bajar a una mina
B. VI + ADV
1. (= descend) [sun] → ponerse; [person] (= go downstairs) → bajar
to go down to the coast → bajar a la costa
go down to the bottom of the page → mira a pie de página
to go down to the coast → bajar a la costa
go down to the bottom of the page → mira a pie de página
2. (= fall) [person, horse] → caerse
3. (= crash) [plane] → estrellarse, caer
4. (= sink) [ship, person] → hundirse
5. (= decrease, decline) [price, temperature] → bajar, descender; [tide, flood, water level] → bajar
he has gone down in my estimation → ha bajado en mi estima
the house has gone down in value → la casa ha perdido valor or se ha devaluado
this neighbourhood has really gone down → este barrio ha perdido mucho, este barrio ya no es lo que era
she's really gone down since I last saw her [sick person] → ha dado un buen bajón or ha empeorado mucho desde la última vez que la vi; [elderly person] → ha perdido muchas facultades desde la última vez que la vi
he has gone down in my estimation → ha bajado en mi estima
the house has gone down in value → la casa ha perdido valor or se ha devaluado
this neighbourhood has really gone down → este barrio ha perdido mucho, este barrio ya no es lo que era
she's really gone down since I last saw her [sick person] → ha dado un buen bajón or ha empeorado mucho desde la última vez que la vi; [elderly person] → ha perdido muchas facultades desde la última vez que la vi
6. (= deflate) [balloon, airbed] → desinflarse, deshincharse(Sp)
the swelling in my leg has gone down → me ha bajado la hinchazón de la pierna
the swelling in my leg has gone down → me ha bajado la hinchazón de la pierna
7. (= be defeated) → perder
Italy went down against Brazil in the semi-final → Italia perdió ante Brasil en la semifinal
Italy went down against Brazil in the semi-final → Italia perdió ante Brasil en la semifinal
8. (Comput) (= break down) → bloquearse, dejar de funcionar
9. (= be remembered)
to go down in history/to posterity → pasar a la historia/a la posteridad
see also go down as
to go down in history/to posterity → pasar a la historia/a la posteridad
see also go down as
10. (Brit) (Univ) (at end of term) → marcharse; (at end of degree) → terminar la carrera, dejar la universidad
11. (= be swallowed)
that omelette went down a treat > → esa tortilla estaba riquísisma
it went down the wrong way → se me atragantó
that omelette went down a treat > → esa tortilla estaba riquísisma
it went down the wrong way → se me atragantó
go down as VI + PREP (= be regarded as) → considerarse; (= be remembered as) → pasar a la historia como
it has to go down as the worst performance of my career → se considerará la peor actuación de mi carrera, pasará a la historia como la peor actuación de mi carrera
he will go down in history as → pasará a la historia como ...
it has to go down as the worst performance of my career → se considerará la peor actuación de mi carrera, pasará a la historia como la peor actuación de mi carrera
he will go down in history as → pasará a la historia como ...
go down on VI + PREP to go down on sb → chupárselo or chupársela a algn
go for VI + PREP
1. (= attack) (physically, verbally) → atacar
suddenly the dog went for me → de pronto el perro me atacó or fue a por mí
go for him! (to dog) → ¡a él!
suddenly the dog went for me → de pronto el perro me atacó or fue a por mí
go for him! (to dog) → ¡a él!
2. (= like, fancy) I don't go for his films very much → no me gustan mucho sus películas
I don't go for that sort of talk → no me va esa clase de conversación
I could really go for him! → ¡me gusta muchísimo!, ¡me mola cantidad!(Sp)
I go for quiet, unassuming types → me gustan or me van más los tipos callados y sin pretensiones
I don't go for that sort of talk → no me va esa clase de conversación
I could really go for him! → ¡me gusta muchísimo!, ¡me mola cantidad!(Sp)
I go for quiet, unassuming types → me gustan or me van más los tipos callados y sin pretensiones
3. (= strive for) → dedicarse a obtener
go for it! > → ¡a por ello!, ¡adelante!
I decided to go for it > → decidí intentarlo
go for it! > → ¡a por ello!, ¡adelante!
I decided to go for it > → decidí intentarlo
5. to have a lot going for one he has a lot going for him → tiene mucho a su favor
the theory has a lot going for it → la teoría cuenta con muchas ventajas
the theory has a lot going for it → la teoría cuenta con muchas ventajas
go forward VI + ADV
1. (= move ahead) [person, vehicle] → avanzar
3. (fig)
3.1. (= proceed) (with sth) → seguir adelante (with con) if we go forward with these radical proposals → si seguimos adelante con estas propuestas radicales ...
if our present plans go forward, we'll have to take on more staff → si nuestros planes actuales progresan or siguen adelante, tendremos que emplear a más personal
if our present plans go forward, we'll have to take on more staff → si nuestros planes actuales progresan or siguen adelante, tendremos que emplear a más personal
3.2. (= be put forward) [suggestion] → presentarse
go in VI + ADV
1. (= enter) → entrar
please do go in → pase, por favor
they went in by the back door → entraron por la puerta trasera
please do go in → pase, por favor
they went in by the back door → entraron por la puerta trasera
2. (= attack) → atacar
the troops are going in tomorrow → las tropas atacarán mañana
British troops will not go in alone → las tropas británicas no serán las únicas en entrar en combate
the troops are going in tomorrow → las tropas atacarán mañana
British troops will not go in alone → las tropas británicas no serán las únicas en entrar en combate
3. (= fit) → caber
4. [sun] → ocultarse (behind tras, detrás de)
go in for VI + PREP
1. (= enter for) [+ race, competition] → presentarse a; [+ examination] → presentarse a
2. (= take as career) → dedicarse a
3. (= be interested in) [+ hobby, sport] → interesarse por
we don't go in for such things here (activities) → aquí esas cosas no se hacen
we don't go in for such things here (activities) → aquí esas cosas no se hacen
4. (= use) → utilizar
go into VI + PREP
1. (= enter) (lit) → entrar en
she went into the kitchen → entró en la cocina
to go into politics → entrar en la política, dedicarse a la política
he doesn't want to go into industry → no quiere dedicarse a la industria
he's thinking about going into the police force → está pensando entrar en el cuerpo de policía
see also hiding A
she went into the kitchen → entró en la cocina
to go into politics → entrar en la política, dedicarse a la política
he doesn't want to go into industry → no quiere dedicarse a la industria
he's thinking about going into the police force → está pensando entrar en el cuerpo de policía
see also hiding A
2. (= go to) Ed has had to go into work → Ed ha tenido que ir a trabajar
he's had to go into hospital → ha tenido que ingresar en el hospital
he's had to go into hospital → ha tenido que ingresar en el hospital
3. (= embark on) [+ explanation, details] → meterse en; (= investigate, examine) → examinar a fondo
let's not go into all that now → dejemos todo eso por ahora
let's not go into all that now → dejemos todo eso por ahora
4. (= fall into) [+ trance, coma] → entrar en
he went into fits of laughter → le entró or le dio un ataque de risa
he went into fits of laughter → le entró or le dio un ataque de risa
5. (= be spent on) [money, resources] → dedicarse a
a lot of money went into the research → se dedicó mucho dinero a la investigación
a lot of money went into the research → se dedicó mucho dinero a la investigación
6. (Aut) to go into first gear → meter primera velocidad
they went into the back of a lorry in the ice → resbalaron sobre el hielo y chocaron contra la parte trasera de un camión
they went into the back of a lorry in the ice → resbalaron sobre el hielo y chocaron contra la parte trasera de un camión
go in with VI + PREP → asociarse con, unirse con
we're going in with an American company → nos vamos a unir a una empresa americana
she went in with her sister to buy the present → entre ella y su hermana compraron el regalo
we're going in with an American company → nos vamos a unir a una empresa americana
she went in with her sister to buy the present → entre ella y su hermana compraron el regalo
go off
A. VI + ADV
1. (= leave) → marcharse, irse
he went off with the au pair → se largó or se marchó con la chica au pair
he went off with the au pair → se largó or se marchó con la chica au pair
4. (= go bad) [food] → echarse a perder; [milk] → pasarse, echarse a perder
B. VI + PREP (= no longer like) [+ thing] → perder el gusto por; [+ person] → dejar de querer a
I've gone off the idea → ya no me gusta la idea
I've gone off the idea → ya no me gusta la idea
go on
A. VI + PREP
1. (= be guided by) [+ evidence] → basarse en
there isn't much evidence to go on → no hay muchos indicios en los que basarse, no hay muchas pruebas en las que basarse
there's nothing to go on → no hay nada en que basarse
what are you going on? → ¿en qué te basas?
the police had no clues to go on → la policía no tenía pistas que le sirvieran de guía
there isn't much evidence to go on → no hay muchos indicios en los que basarse, no hay muchas pruebas en las que basarse
there's nothing to go on → no hay nada en que basarse
what are you going on? → ¿en qué te basas?
the police had no clues to go on → la policía no tenía pistas que le sirvieran de guía
2. (= like) I don't go much on that → eso no me gusta
4. (= approach) she's going on 50 → anda cerca de la cincuentena, va para los cincuenta
Ann's 25 going on 50 → Ann tiene 25 años pero parece que tuviera 50
Ann's 25 going on 50 → Ann tiene 25 años pero parece que tuviera 50
5. (= be spent on) most of their money goes on drink → la mayor parte del dinero se les va en bebida
B. VI + ADV
1. (= fit) the lid won't go on → la tapa no le va
these shoes won't go on → no me entran estos zapatos
these shoes won't go on → no me entran estos zapatos
2. (= continue) [war, talks] → seguir, continuar; [person] (on journey) → seguir el camino
I went on up the road and met Philippa → seguí carretera arriba y me encontré con Philippa
everything is going on normally → todo sigue con normalidad
"so," he went on → -así es que -continuó
go on! (= continue) → sigue, continúa; (giving encouragement) → ¡venga!; (showing incredulity) → ¡no digas bobadas!, ¡anda ya!, ¡venga ya!
to go on doing sth → seguir or continuar haciendo algo
go on, tell me what the problem is! → ¡venga, dime cuál es el problema!
go on with your work → sigue con tu trabajo
that'll do to be going on with → con eso basta por ahora
I've got enough to be going on with → tengo suficiente por el momento
go on with you! (showing incredulity) → ¡no digas bobadas!, ¡anda ya!, ¡venga ya!
I went on up the road and met Philippa → seguí carretera arriba y me encontré con Philippa
everything is going on normally → todo sigue con normalidad
"so," he went on → -así es que -continuó
go on! (= continue) → sigue, continúa; (giving encouragement) → ¡venga!; (showing incredulity) → ¡no digas bobadas!, ¡anda ya!, ¡venga ya!
to go on doing sth → seguir or continuar haciendo algo
go on, tell me what the problem is! → ¡venga, dime cuál es el problema!
go on with your work → sigue con tu trabajo
that'll do to be going on with → con eso basta por ahora
I've got enough to be going on with → tengo suficiente por el momento
go on with you! (showing incredulity) → ¡no digas bobadas!, ¡anda ya!, ¡venga ya!
3. (= last) → durar
the concert went on until 11 o'clock at night → el concierto duró hasta las 11 de la noche
how long will this go on for? → ¿cuánto tiempo durará esto?
the concert went on until 11 o'clock at night → el concierto duró hasta las 11 de la noche
how long will this go on for? → ¿cuánto tiempo durará esto?
4. (= proceed)
to go on to do sth → pasar a hacer algo
after having taught herself Italian, she went on to learn Arabic → después de haber aprendido italiano por su cuenta, empezó a estudiar árabe
he went on to say that → añadió que ...
to go on to do sth → pasar a hacer algo
after having taught herself Italian, she went on to learn Arabic → después de haber aprendido italiano por su cuenta, empezó a estudiar árabe
he went on to say that → añadió que ...
5. (= talk) he does go on so → habla más que siete, no para de hablar
to go on about sth → no parar de hablar de algo, dar la tabarra or la matraca con algo
she's always going on about it → nunca para de hablar de eso, siempre está con la misma cantinela
he's always going on about the government (= criticize) → siempre está echando pestes contra el gobierno
don't go on about it! → ¡déjalo ya!, ¡deja ya de dar la tabarra or la matraca con el tema!
to go on about sth → no parar de hablar de algo, dar la tabarra or la matraca con algo
she's always going on about it → nunca para de hablar de eso, siempre está con la misma cantinela
he's always going on about the government (= criticize) → siempre está echando pestes contra el gobierno
don't go on about it! → ¡déjalo ya!, ¡deja ya de dar la tabarra or la matraca con el tema!
6. (= nag)
to go on at sb → dar la lata a algn (about con)
to go on at sb → dar la lata a algn (about con)
7. (= happen) → pasar, ocurrir
it had been going on in her absence → había pasado no estando ella
there's something odd going on → aquí hay gato encerrado
what's going on here? → ¿qué pasa or ocurre aquí?
it had been going on in her absence → había pasado no estando ella
there's something odd going on → aquí hay gato encerrado
what's going on here? → ¿qué pasa or ocurre aquí?
8. (= pass, go by) [time, years] → pasar, transcurrir
9. (= come on) [lights, machine] → encenderse, prenderse(LAm)
10. (Theat) → salir(a escena)
12. (= behave) what a way to go on! > (pej) → ¡qué manera de comportarse!
go on for VI + PREP (with numbers) he's going on for 60 → anda por los 60
it's going on for two o'clock → son casi las dos, van a ser las dos
it's going on for 100km to Vilafranca → Vilafranca está a unos 100km de aquí
it's going on for two o'clock → son casi las dos, van a ser las dos
it's going on for 100km to Vilafranca → Vilafranca está a unos 100km de aquí
go out VI + ADV
1. (= be extinguished, switch off) [fire, light] → apagarse
to go out like a light → dormirse al instante, quedarse frito
to go out like a light → dormirse al instante, quedarse frito
2. (= exit) → salir
to go out of a room → salir de un cuarto
to go out shopping → salir de compras or de tiendas
to go out for a meal → salir a comer/cenar(fuera)
she goes out to work → trabaja(fuera)
to go out (of fashion) → pasar de moda
the mail has gone out → ha salido el correo
there's a lot of money going out on household bills → se gasta mucho dinero en facturas domésticas
you must go out and get a job → tienes que ponerte a encontrar trabajo
TV violence incites people to go out and cause trouble → la violencia en la televisión incita a la gente a salir a la calle y causar problemas
to go out of a room → salir de un cuarto
to go out shopping → salir de compras or de tiendas
to go out for a meal → salir a comer/cenar(fuera)
she goes out to work → trabaja(fuera)
to go out (of fashion) → pasar de moda
the mail has gone out → ha salido el correo
there's a lot of money going out on household bills → se gasta mucho dinero en facturas domésticas
you must go out and get a job → tienes que ponerte a encontrar trabajo
TV violence incites people to go out and cause trouble → la violencia en la televisión incita a la gente a salir a la calle y causar problemas
3. (romantically)
to go out with sb → salir con algn
how long have you been going out together? → ¿cuánto tiempo hace que salís juntos?
to go out with sb → salir con algn
how long have you been going out together? → ¿cuánto tiempo hace que salís juntos?
5. (= travel) → viajar (to a) she went out to Bangkok to join her husband → viajó a Bangkok para reunirse con su esposo
6. (= be issued) [pamphlet, circular] → salir, publicarse; [invitation] → mandarse; (= be broadcast) [radio programme, TV programme] → emitirse
an appeal has gone out for people to give blood → se ha hecho un llamamiento a la población para que done sangre
the programme goes out on Friday evenings → el programa se emite los viernes por la noche
an appeal has gone out for people to give blood → se ha hecho un llamamiento a la población para que done sangre
the programme goes out on Friday evenings → el programa se emite los viernes por la noche
7. (Sport) (= be eliminated) → quedar eliminado
our team went out to a second division side → nuestro equipo fue eliminado por uno de segunda división
our team went out to a second division side → nuestro equipo fue eliminado por uno de segunda división
8. (commiserating)
my heart went out to him → le compadecí mucho, sentí mucha pena por él
all our sympathy goes out to you → te damos nuestro más sentido pésame, te acompañamos en el sentimiento
my heart went out to him → le compadecí mucho, sentí mucha pena por él
all our sympathy goes out to you → te damos nuestro más sentido pésame, te acompañamos en el sentimiento
go out of VI + PREP (= desert) all the vitality has gone out of her → se ha quedado sin vitalidad
the vigour has gone out of the debate → el debate no tiene ya fuerza or vigor
the vigour has gone out of the debate → el debate no tiene ya fuerza or vigor
go over
A. VI + PREP
2. (= rehearse, review) [+ speech, lesson] → repasar, revisar
to go over sth in one's mind → repasar algo mentalmente
let's go over the facts again → repasemos los hechos otra vez
to go over sth in one's mind → repasar algo mentalmente
let's go over the facts again → repasemos los hechos otra vez
3. (= touch up) → retocar
4. (= pass over) [+ wall] → pasar por encima de
to go over the same ground: we went over the same ground time and again, trying to sort out the facts → volvimos a lo mismo una y otra vez, intentando esclarecer los hechos
to go over the same ground: we went over the same ground time and again, trying to sort out the facts → volvimos a lo mismo una y otra vez, intentando esclarecer los hechos
B. VI + ADV
1. to go over to
1.1. (= cross over to) → cruzar a (fig) (changing habit, sides etc) → pasarse a
to go over to America → ir a América
shall we go over to Inga's? → ¿vamos a casa de Inga?
to go over to the enemy → pasarse al enemigo
to go over to America → ir a América
shall we go over to Inga's? → ¿vamos a casa de Inga?
to go over to the enemy → pasarse al enemigo
1.2. (= approach) → acercarse a, dirigirse a
go round
A. VI + ADV
1. (= revolve) → girar, dar vueltas
the wheel was going round very fast → la rueda giraba or daba vueltas muy de prisa
the idea was going round in my head → la idea me daba vueltas en la cabeza
my head is going round → la cabeza me da vueltas
the wheel was going round very fast → la rueda giraba or daba vueltas muy de prisa
the idea was going round in my head → la idea me daba vueltas en la cabeza
my head is going round → la cabeza me da vueltas
2. (= circulate) he goes round in a Rolls → se pasea por ahí en un Rolls
to go round barefoot/in torn jeans → andar descalzo/con unos vaqueros rotos
people who go round spreading rumours → la gente que va por ahí esparciendo rumores
there's a bug going round → hay un virus por ahí rondando
there's a rumour going round that they're getting married → corre or circula el rumor de que se van a casar
he often goes round with Jimmy → se le ve a menudo con Jimmy
to go round barefoot/in torn jeans → andar descalzo/con unos vaqueros rotos
people who go round spreading rumours → la gente que va por ahí esparciendo rumores
there's a bug going round → hay un virus por ahí rondando
there's a rumour going round that they're getting married → corre or circula el rumor de que se van a casar
he often goes round with Jimmy → se le ve a menudo con Jimmy
3. (= suffice) → alcanzar, bastar
is there enough food to go round? → ¿hay comida suficiente para todos?
is there enough food to go round? → ¿hay comida suficiente para todos?
5. (= make a detour) → dar la vuelta
B. VI + PREP
1. (= spin round) → girar alrededor de
the Earth goes round the sun → la Tierra gira alrededor del sol
the Earth goes round the sun → la Tierra gira alrededor del sol
2. (= visit) → visitar
we want to go round the museum → queremos visitar el museo
I love going round the shops → me encanta ir de tiendas
to go round the world → dar la vuelta al mundo
we want to go round the museum → queremos visitar el museo
I love going round the shops → me encanta ir de tiendas
to go round the world → dar la vuelta al mundo
4. (= make a detour round) [+ obstacle] → dar la vuelta a
go through
A. VI + PREP
1. (= pass through) → pasar por; (= cross) → atravesar
I've never liked going through tunnels → nunca me ha gustado pasar por túneles
we went through London to get to Brighton → pasamos por or atravesamos Londres para llegar a Brighton
you have to go through the sitting-room to go to the kitchen → para ir a la cocina tienes que pasar por la sala de estar
I've never liked going through tunnels → nunca me ha gustado pasar por túneles
we went through London to get to Brighton → pasamos por or atravesamos Londres para llegar a Brighton
you have to go through the sitting-room to go to the kitchen → para ir a la cocina tienes que pasar por la sala de estar
2. (= suffer) → pasar por; (= bear) → aguantar
I know what you're going through → sé por lo que estás pasando
I know what you're going through → sé por lo que estás pasando
3. (= examine) [+ list, book] → repasar; (= search through) [+ pile, possessions, pockets] → registrar
4. (= use up) [+ money] → gastar; [+ food] → comerse; [+ drink] → beberse; (= wear out) [+ garment] → gastar
the book went through 8 editions → el libro tuvo 8 ediciones
the book went through 8 editions → el libro tuvo 8 ediciones
5. (= perform) [+ formalities] → cumplimentar; [+ ceremony] → realizar
we'll go through some warm-up exercises first → primero haremos algunos ejercicios de calentamiento
we'll go through some warm-up exercises first → primero haremos algunos ejercicios de calentamiento
B. VI + ADV
1. (lit) → pasar
let's go through to the other room → vamos a pasar a la otra sala
the bullet went right through → la bala pasó de parte a parte
let's go through to the other room → vamos a pasar a la otra sala
the bullet went right through → la bala pasó de parte a parte
2. [proposal, bill, motion] → ser aprobado, aprobarse; [deal] → concluirse, hacerse
it all went through all right → todo se llevó a cabo sin problemas
it all went through all right → todo se llevó a cabo sin problemas
3. [clothing] → romperse or agujerearse con el uso
it has gone through at the elbows → con el uso se ha roto or agujereado por los codos
it has gone through at the elbows → con el uso se ha roto or agujereado por los codos
go through with VI + PREP [+ plan, crime] → llevar a cabo
I can't go through with it! → ¡no puedo seguir con esto!
I can't go through with it! → ¡no puedo seguir con esto!
go to VI + PREP
2. (= take)
you needn't go to the expense of buying a new one → no es preciso que te gastes dinero para comprar uno nuevo
they went to great expense to send her to a private school → se metieron or (frm)incurrieron en muchos gastos para mandarla a un colegio privado
to go to (all) the trouble of doing sth → tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
I went to a lot of trouble to get it for her → me tomé muchas molestias para conseguírselo
you needn't go to the expense of buying a new one → no es preciso que te gastes dinero para comprar uno nuevo
they went to great expense to send her to a private school → se metieron or (frm)incurrieron en muchos gastos para mandarla a un colegio privado
to go to (all) the trouble of doing sth → tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
I went to a lot of trouble to get it for her → me tomé muchas molestias para conseguírselo
go together VI + ADV
1. (= harmonize) [colours] → hacer juego; [ideas] → complementarse
green and mauve go well together → el verde y el malva hacen juego
green and mauve go well together → el verde y el malva hacen juego
2. (= coincide) [events, conditions] → ir de la mano
poor living conditions and tuberculosis go together → la pobreza y la tuberculosis van siempre de la mano
poor living conditions and tuberculosis go together → la pobreza y la tuberculosis van siempre de la mano
go toward go towards (esp Brit) VI + PREP (= contribute to) the extra money will go toward a holiday → el dinero extra será para unas vacaciones
go under
go up VI + ADV
1. (= rise) [temperature, price] → subir
the total goes up to → el total asciende a ...
Hartlepool should go up this season (Sport) → el Hartlepool debería ascender esta temporada
the total goes up to → el total asciende a ...
Hartlepool should go up this season (Sport) → el Hartlepool debería ascender esta temporada
3. (= approach) to go up to sb → acercarse a algn, abordar a algn
4. (= go upstairs) → subir(a la planta de arriba)
5. (= be built) [tower block, building] → levantarse
7. (= be heard) a gasp went up from the crowd → la multitud dio un grito entrecortado
8. (Brit) (Univ) to go up to university (to begin studies) → entrar en la universidad; (after vacation) → volver a la universidad
9. (Theat) [curtain] → subir, abrirse, levantarse; [lights] → encenderse
go with VI + PREP
2. (= go steady with) → salir con
3. (sexually) → acostarse con
4. (= agree with) I'll go with you there → en eso estoy(de acuerdo)contigo, en eso te doy la razón
yes, I'd go with that → sí, en eso estoy de acuerdo
yes, I'd go with that → sí, en eso estoy de acuerdo
6. (= match)
see go A11
see go A11
go without
A. VI + PREP → pasar sin, prescindir de
B. VI + ADV → arreglárselas, pasar
you'll have to go without → tendrás que arreglártelas or pasar sin ello
you'll have to go without → tendrás que arreglártelas or pasar sin ello
go [ˈgəʊ]
vb [went] [ˈwɛnt] (pt) [gone] [ˈgɒn] (pp)
vi
(gen) → aller
I'm going to the cinema tonight → Je vais au cinéma ce soir.
to go by car → aller en voiture
to go on foot → aller à pied
to go home → rentrer à la maison
I go home at about 4 o'clock → Je rentre à la maison vers quatre heures.
to go round the back → passer par derrière
to go for a walk → aller se promener
Shall we go for a walk? → Si on allait se promener ?
to go shopping → aller faire les courses
to go looking for sb/sth → aller à la recherche de qn/qch, partir à la recherche de qn/qch
to go and see sb, to go to see sb → aller voir qn
you've gone and done it now! → bravo, c'est réussi!
to get going (= get started) → y aller
to keep going (= continue in motion) → ne pas s'arrêter
I like to keep going. I hate to sit still → Je n'aime pas m'arrêter. Je déteste rester assis à ne rien faire. (= survive financially) → se maintenir à flot
to go all out for sth → faire tout son possible pour qch
to go all out to do sth → faire tout son possible pour faire qch
anything goes → tout est permis
where do we go from here? (= what shall we do next) → qu'est-ce qu'on fait maintenant?
I'm going to the cinema tonight → Je vais au cinéma ce soir.
to go by car → aller en voiture
to go on foot → aller à pied
to go home → rentrer à la maison
I go home at about 4 o'clock → Je rentre à la maison vers quatre heures.
to go round the back → passer par derrière
to go for a walk → aller se promener
Shall we go for a walk? → Si on allait se promener ?
to go shopping → aller faire les courses
to go looking for sb/sth → aller à la recherche de qn/qch, partir à la recherche de qn/qch
to go and see sb, to go to see sb → aller voir qn
you've gone and done it now! → bravo, c'est réussi!
to get going (= get started) → y aller
to keep going (= continue in motion) → ne pas s'arrêter
I like to keep going. I hate to sit still → Je n'aime pas m'arrêter. Je déteste rester assis à ne rien faire. (= survive financially) → se maintenir à flot
to go all out for sth → faire tout son possible pour qch
to go all out to do sth → faire tout son possible pour faire qch
anything goes → tout est permis
where do we go from here? (= what shall we do next) → qu'est-ce qu'on fait maintenant?
(= get on) how is it going? (= how are things) → comment ça va ?
how did it go? → comment est-ce que ça s'est passé?
how did it go? → comment est-ce que ça s'est passé?
(= depart) → partir, s'en aller
"Where's Pierre?" - "He's gone." → "Où est Pierre?" - "Il est parti."
I'm going now → Je m'en vais.
"Where's Pierre?" - "He's gone." → "Où est Pierre?" - "Il est parti."
I'm going now → Je m'en vais.
(= become) to go pale → pâlir
(= fail) [part of engine] → céder; [light bulb] → griller; [sight] → baisser
His memory is going → Il perd la mémoire.
Her hearing is going → Elle devient sourde.
My voice has gone → Je n'ai plus de voix.
His memory is going → Il perd la mémoire.
Her hearing is going → Elle devient sourde.
My voice has gone → Je n'ai plus de voix.
(British) (= be available)
I'll take whatever is going → Je prendrai ce qu'il y a.
I'll take whatever is going → Je prendrai ce qu'il y a.
(future) to be going to do sth
I'm going to do it tomorrow → Je vais le faire demain.
He's going to do it → Il va le faire.
It's going to be difficult → Ça va être difficile.
I think it's going to rain → Je pense qu'il va pleuvoir.
You're going to enjoy this → Ça va vous plaire.
I'm going to do it tomorrow → Je vais le faire demain.
He's going to do it → Il va le faire.
It's going to be difficult → Ça va être difficile.
I think it's going to rain → Je pense qu'il va pleuvoir.
You're going to enjoy this → Ça va vous plaire.
as ... go
As addresses go, Grosvenor Square is about as grand as it gets → On ne peut guère faire plus prestigieux comme adresse que Grosvenor Square.
As addresses go, Grosvenor Square is about as grand as it gets → On ne peut guère faire plus prestigieux comme adresse que Grosvenor Square.
n [goes] [ˈgəʊz] (pl)
(= attempt) to have a go → essayer
to have a go at sth [+ activity] → essayer de faire qch
to have a go at doing sth → essayer de faire qch
He had a go at making a cake → Il a essayé de faire un gâteau.
to give it a go (= try)
I'm going to give it a go → Je vais essayer.
to have a go at sth [+ activity] → essayer de faire qch
to have a go at doing sth → essayer de faire qch
He had a go at making a cake → Il a essayé de faire un gâteau.
to give it a go (= try)
I'm going to give it a go → Je vais essayer.
(= success) to make a go of sth → réussir qch
to have sth on the go [+ project] → avoir qch en chantier
to have a go at sb (mainly British) (= criticize) → s'en prendre à qn
go about
vi
[rumour] → se répandre
vt fus [+ task, work] → s'affairer à
How do I go about this? → Comment dois-je m'y prendre ?
to go about one's business → vaquer à ses occupations
How do I go about this? → Comment dois-je m'y prendre ?
to go about one's business → vaquer à ses occupations
go after
vt fus [+ job, record] → essayer d'obtenir
go against
vt fus (= be unfavourable to) → être défavorable à
(= be contrary to) → être contraire à
go ahead
vi [person]
My wife thought it was a good idea, so I went ahead → Ma femme pensait que c'était une bonne idée, alors je l'ai fait.
go ahead! → vas-y !
to go ahead with sth → mettre qch à exécution
We'll go ahead with your plan → Nous allons mettre votre projet à exécution.
My wife thought it was a good idea, so I went ahead → Ma femme pensait que c'était une bonne idée, alors je l'ai fait.
go ahead! → vas-y !
to go ahead with sth → mettre qch à exécution
We'll go ahead with your plan → Nous allons mettre votre projet à exécution.
[event] → avoir lieu; [process, project] → commencer
The meeting will go ahead as planned → La réunion aura bien lieu comme prévu.
The meeting will go ahead as planned → La réunion aura bien lieu comme prévu.
go along
vt fus [+ street] → parcourir
go along with
vt (= accompany) → accompagner
(= agree with) [+ idea] → être d'accord sur; [+ person] → être d'accord avec
go around
= go roundgo away
vi (= go on holiday) → partir (en vacances)
go back
vi (= go home) → rentrer
It's time we went back → Il est temps de rentrer.
"Is he still here?" - "No, he's gone back home." → "Est-ce qu'il est encore là?" - "Non, il est rentré chez lui."
It's time we went back → Il est temps de rentrer.
"Is he still here?" - "No, he's gone back home." → "Est-ce qu'il est encore là?" - "Non, il est rentré chez lui."
(= return) → retourner
We went back to the same place → Nous sommes retournés au même endroit.
They told me I could go back to his bedside
BUT Ils m'ont dit que je pouvais revenir à son chevet.
to go back to the beginning → revenir au début
We went back to the same place → Nous sommes retournés au même endroit.
They told me I could go back to his bedside
BUT Ils m'ont dit que je pouvais revenir à son chevet.
to go back to the beginning → revenir au début
(= date back) → remonter
to go back to [+ year, century] → remonter à
to go back to work → reprendre le travail
to go back to [+ year, century] → remonter à
go back on
vt fus [+ promise] → revenir surgo back to
vt [+ task, activity] → reprendreto go back to work → reprendre le travail
go by
vi
vt fus
[+ rules] → s'en tenir à
(= judge by) going by appearances → à en juger par les apparences
if these stories are anything to go by (= if they can be believed) → à en croire ces histoires
if these stories are anything to go by (= if they can be believed) → à en croire ces histoires
go down
vi
(= descend) → descendre
[ship] → couler
[sun] → se coucher
to go down well with sb (= please) → plaire à qn
That should go down well with him → Ça devrait lui plaire.
That should go down well with him → Ça devrait lui plaire.
(= deflate) [tyre, airbed] → se dégonfler
My airbed kept going down → Mon matelas pneumatique se dégonflait constamment.
My airbed kept going down → Mon matelas pneumatique se dégonflait constamment.
vt fus → descendre
to go down the stairs → descendre l'escalier
My brother's gone down with flu → Mon frère a attrapé la grippe.
He has a lot going for him → Il a beaucoup d'atouts.
to go down the stairs → descendre l'escalier
go down with
vt [+ illness] → attraperMy brother's gone down with flu → Mon frère a attrapé la grippe.
go for
vt fus (= fetch) → aller chercher
(= choose) → choisir
(= like) → aimer
(= attack) (verbally) → s'en prendre à; (physically) → attaquer
Suddenly the dog went for me → Soudain, le chien m'a attaqué.
Suddenly the dog went for me → Soudain, le chien m'a attaqué.
go for it! → vas-y, fonce!
He has a lot going for him → Il a beaucoup d'atouts.
go in
vi [sun] → se cacher
go in for
vt fus [+ competition] → se présenter à
(= like) → aimer
go into
vt fus (= embark on) → se lancer dans
go off
vi
(= ring) [alarm clock] → sonner; [fire alarm] → se déclencher
My alarm clock goes off at seven every morning → Mon réveil sonne à sept heures tous les matins.
The fire alarm went off → L'alarme d'incendie s'est déclenchée.
My alarm clock goes off at seven every morning → Mon réveil sonne à sept heures tous les matins.
The fire alarm went off → L'alarme d'incendie s'est déclenchée.
[lights] → s'éteindre; [electricity] → se couper
to go off to sleep → s'endormir
vt fus (British) [+ person] → ne plus aimer
She's gone off him → Elle ne l'aime plus.
I'm going off the idea → Ça ne me dit plus grand-chose.
She's gone off the idea → Ça ne lui dit plus grand-chose.
She's gone off him → Elle ne l'aime plus.
I'm going off the idea → Ça ne me dit plus grand-chose.
She's gone off the idea → Ça ne lui dit plus grand-chose.
go on
vi
(= continue) → continuer
The concert went on until 11 o'clock at night → Le concert a continué jusqu'à onze heures du soir.
go on! (encouraging) → allez!
Go on, tell me what the problem is! → Allez, dis-moi quel est le problème !
to go on doing sth → continuer à faire qch
He went on reading → Il a continué à lire.
The concert went on until 11 o'clock at night → Le concert a continué jusqu'à onze heures du soir.
go on! (encouraging) → allez!
Go on, tell me what the problem is! → Allez, dis-moi quel est le problème !
to go on doing sth → continuer à faire qch
He went on reading → Il a continué à lire.
[lights] → s'allumer
vt fus
(= be guided by) [+ evidence] → se fonder sur going on
go on at
vt fus (= continue) → poursuivre, continuer
to be enough to be going on with (= for the moment) → être suffisant(e) pour le moment
We have enough to be going on with → Ça suffit pour l'instant.
We have enough to be going on with → Ça suffit pour l'instant.
go out
vi [tide] → descendre
[programme] (= be broadcast) → être diffusé(e)
go over
vi (= capsize) [ship] → chavirer
vt fus
vi
(= circulate) [news, rumour] → circuler; [illness] → circuler
There's a bug going round → Il y a un microbe qui circule.
There's a bug going round → Il y a un microbe qui circule.
(= revolve) → tourner
(= suffice) → suffire (pour tout le monde)
vt fus
[+ town, area] → traverser
We went through Paris to get to Rennes → Nous avons traversé Paris pour aller à Rennes.
We went through Paris to get to Rennes → Nous avons traversé Paris pour aller à Rennes.
(= search through) → fouiller
[business, project] → faire faillite
vi
[person] → monter
[wall, building] → être construit(e)
(= burn) → flamber
to go up in flames → flamber, s'enflammer brusquement
The whole factory went up in flames → L'usine toute entière a flambé.
to go up in flames → flamber, s'enflammer brusquement
The whole factory went up in flames → L'usine toute entière a flambé.
vt fus [+ hill] → monter
to go up the stairs → monter l'escalier
Does this blouse go with that skirt? → Est-ce que ce chemisier va avec cette jupe ?
to go up the stairs → monter l'escalier
go with
vt fus (= suit) → aller avecDoes this blouse go with that skirt? → Est-ce que ce chemisier va avec cette jupe ?
go without
vt fus → se passer dego vb: pret <went>, ptp <gone>
When go is part of a set combination, eg. go crazy, go unheard, go ballistic, going cheap, look up the other word.
INTRANSITIVE VERB
= proceed = move → gehen; (vehicle, person in vehicle) → fahren; (plane) → fliegen; (= travel) → reisen; (road) → führen; we can talk as we go → wir können uns unterwegs unterhalten; the doll goes everywhere with her → sie nimmt die Puppe überallhin mit; Sunny Boy is going well → Sunny Boy liegt gut im Rennen; you go first → geh du zuerst!; you go next → du bist der Nächste; to go and or to get something (esp Brit) to go get something (US) → etw holen gehen; who goes there? (guard) → wer da?; there he goes! → da ist er ja!; there you go (giving sth) → bitte; (= I told you so) → na bitte; there you go again! (inf) → du fängst ja schon wieder an!; here we go again! (inf) → jetzt geht das schon wieder los! (inf); where do we go from here? (lit) → wo gehen wir anschließend hin?; (fig) → und was (wird) jetzt?; you’re going too fast for me (lit, fig) → du bist mir zu schnell
? to go to … to go to France → nach Frankreich fahren; I have to go to the doctor/to London → ich muss zum Arzt (gehen)/nach London; to go to somebody for something (= ask sb) → jdn wegen etw fragen; (= fetch from sb) → bei jdm etw holen
? to go on … to go on a journey → verreisen, eine Reise machen; to go on a course → einen Kurs machen; to go on holiday (Brit) or vacation (US) → in Urlaub gehen
? to go for … to go for a walk/swim → spazieren/schwimmen gehen; to go for a doctor/newspaper → einen Arzt/eine Zeitung holen (gehen)
? to go and … go and shut the door → mach mal die Tür zu; go and tell him → sags ihm; he’s gone and lost his new watch (inf) → er hat seine neue Uhr verloren; now you’ve gone and done it! (inf) → na, jetzt hast du es geschafft!; don’t go and tell him → geh jetzt bitte nicht hin und erzähl ihm das (inf)
? to go + -ing to go fishing/shopping/shooting → angeln/einkaufen/auf die Jagd gehen; to go looking for somebody/something → nach jdm/etw suchen; don’t go telling him → geh jetzt bitte nicht hin und erzähl ihm das (inf); don’t go doing that! → mach das bloß nicht!
? to go to … to go to France → nach Frankreich fahren; I have to go to the doctor/to London → ich muss zum Arzt (gehen)/nach London; to go to somebody for something (= ask sb) → jdn wegen etw fragen; (= fetch from sb) → bei jdm etw holen
? to go on … to go on a journey → verreisen, eine Reise machen; to go on a course → einen Kurs machen; to go on holiday (Brit) or vacation (US) → in Urlaub gehen
? to go for … to go for a walk/swim → spazieren/schwimmen gehen; to go for a doctor/newspaper → einen Arzt/eine Zeitung holen (gehen)
? to go and … go and shut the door → mach mal die Tür zu; go and tell him → sags ihm; he’s gone and lost his new watch (inf) → er hat seine neue Uhr verloren; now you’ve gone and done it! (inf) → na, jetzt hast du es geschafft!; don’t go and tell him → geh jetzt bitte nicht hin und erzähl ihm das (inf)
? to go + -ing to go fishing/shopping/shooting → angeln/einkaufen/auf die Jagd gehen; to go looking for somebody/something → nach jdm/etw suchen; don’t go telling him → geh jetzt bitte nicht hin und erzähl ihm das (inf); don’t go doing that! → mach das bloß nicht!
= attend → gehen; to go to church → in die Kirche gehen; to go to evening classes → Abendkurse besuchen; to go to work → zur Arbeit gehen; he’s going as a pirate → er geht als Pirat; what shall I go as? → wie soll ich mich verkleiden?; what shall I go in? → was soll ich anziehen?
= depart → gehen; (vehicle, person in vehicle) → (ab)fahren; (plane, person in plane) → (ab)fliegen; (= die) → sterben; has he gone yet? → ist er schon weg?; I must go now → ich muss jetzt gehen or weg; when I go or have gone or am gone (= leave) → wenn ich weg bin; (= die) → wenn ich (einmal) nicht mehr (da) bin; we must go or be going or get going (inf) → wir müssen gehen or uns langsam auf den Weg machen (inf); time I was going → Zeit, dass ich gehe; be gone! (old) → hinweg mit dir (old); go! (Sport) → los!; here goes! → jetzt gehts los! (inf)
= no longer exist = disappear, vanish → verschwinden; (= be used up) → aufgebraucht werden; (time) → vergehen; it is or has gone (= disappeared) → es ist weg; (= used up, eaten etc) → es ist alle (inf); where has it gone? → wo ist es hin or geblieben?; the trees have been gone for years → die Bäume sind schon seit Jahren nicht mehr da; gone are the days when … → die Zeiten sind vorbei, wo …; I don’t know where the money goes → ich weiß nicht, wo all das Geld bleibt; all his money goes on computer games → er gibt sein ganzes Geld für Computerspiele aus, sein ganzes Geld geht für Computerspiele drauf (inf); £75 a week goes in or on rent → £ 75 die Woche sind für die Miete (weg); how is the time going? → wie stehts mit der Zeit?; it’s just gone three → es ist gerade drei vorbei, es ist kurz nach drei; there goes another one! → und noch eine(r, s) weniger!
? … to go two days to go till … → noch zwei Tage bis …; only two more exams to go → nur noch zwei Prüfungen; two exams down and one to go → zwei Prüfungen geschafft und eine kommt noch
? … to go two days to go till … → noch zwei Tage bis …; only two more exams to go → nur noch zwei Prüfungen; two exams down and one to go → zwei Prüfungen geschafft und eine kommt noch
= be discarded = be dismissed → gehen; (= be got rid of) → verschwinden; (= be abolished) → abgeschafft werden; that minister will have to go → der Minister wird gehen müssen; that old settee will have to go → das alte Sofa muss weg; once that table has gone → wenn der Tisch erst einmal weg ist; racial discrimination must go! → weg mit der Rassendiskriminierung!; hundreds of jobs will go → hunderte or Hunderte von Stellen werden verloren gehen
= be sold the hats aren’t going very well → die Hüte gehen nicht sehr gut (weg); to go for next to nothing → so gut wie umsonst sein; it went for £5 → es ging für £ 5 weg; they are going at 20p each → sie werden zu 20 Pence das Stück verkauft; I won’t let it go for less than that → billiger gebe ich es nicht her; how much did the house go for? → für wie viel wurde das Haus verkauft?; going, going, gone! → zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, und zum Dritten!
= have recourse to → gehen; to go to the country (Brit Parl) → Wahlen ausrufen; to go to law → vor Gericht gehen (over wegen); to go to war → Krieg führen (over wegen); he has gone so far as to accuse me → er ist so weit gegangen, mich zu beschuldigen
= extend → gehen; the garden goes down to the river → der Garten geht bis zum Fluss hinunter; the difference between them goes deep → der Unterschied zwischen ihnen geht tief; I’ll go to £100 → ich gehe bis £ 100
= function watch → gehen; (car, machine) → laufen, gehen; (workers) → arbeiten; to make something go → etw in Gang bringen; to go slow (workers) → im Bummelstreik sein; (watch) → nachgehen
? to get going → in Schwung or Fahrt kommen
? to get going on or with sth → etw in Angriff nehmen; once you get going on it → wenn man erst mal damit angefangen hat
? to get sth going → etw in Gang bringen; party → etw in Fahrt bringen; business → etw auf Vordermann bringen
? to get sb going → jdn in Fahrt bringen
? to keep going (person) → weitermachen; (business, machine, engine etc) → weiterlaufen; (car) → weiterfahren; keep going! → weiter!
? to keep sth/sb going to keep a factory going → eine Fabrik in Betrieb halten; to keep the fire going → das Feuer anbehalten; she needs these pills/his friendship to keep her going → sie braucht diese Pillen/seine Freundschaft, um durchzuhalten; this medicine/prospect kept her going → dieses Medikament/diese Aussicht hat sie durchhalten lassen; here’s £50/some work to keep you going → hier hast du erst mal £ 50/etwas Arbeit; to keep somebody going in food → jdn mit Essen versorgen
? to get going → in Schwung or Fahrt kommen
? to get going on or with sth → etw in Angriff nehmen; once you get going on it → wenn man erst mal damit angefangen hat
? to get sth going → etw in Gang bringen; party → etw in Fahrt bringen; business → etw auf Vordermann bringen
? to get sb going → jdn in Fahrt bringen
? to keep going (person) → weitermachen; (business, machine, engine etc) → weiterlaufen; (car) → weiterfahren; keep going! → weiter!
? to keep sth/sb going to keep a factory going → eine Fabrik in Betrieb halten; to keep the fire going → das Feuer anbehalten; she needs these pills/his friendship to keep her going → sie braucht diese Pillen/seine Freundschaft, um durchzuhalten; this medicine/prospect kept her going → dieses Medikament/diese Aussicht hat sie durchhalten lassen; here’s £50/some work to keep you going → hier hast du erst mal £ 50/etwas Arbeit; to keep somebody going in food → jdn mit Essen versorgen
= turn out project, things → gehen; (event, evening) → verlaufen; (voting, election) → ausgehen; I’ve forgotten how the words go → ich habe den Text vergessen; how does the story/tune go? → wie war die Geschichte/Melodie noch mal?; how does his theory go? → welche Theorie hat er?, was ist seine Theorie?; the story goes that … → es geht das Gerücht, dass …; the election/decision went in his favour (Brit) or favor (US) → die Wahl/Entscheidung fiel zu seinen Gunsten aus; we’ll see how things go (inf) → wir werden sehen, wie es läuft (inf) → or geht; you know the way things go → Sie wissen ja, wie das so ist or geht; the way things are going I’ll … → so wie es aussieht, werde ich …; nothing went unnoticed → nichts blieb unbemerkt; she has a lot going for her → sie ist gut dran; how’s it going?, how goes it? (inf) → wie gehts (denn so)? (inf); how did it go? → wie wars?; how did the exam go? → wie gings in der Prüfung?; how did your holiday go? → wie war der Urlaub?; how’s the essay going? → was macht der Aufsatz?
? to go well/badly things have gone well/badly → es ist gut/schlecht gelaufen; everything is going well (with us) → alles läuft gut, bei uns läuft alles gut; if everything goes well → wenn alles gut geht; all went well for him until … → alles ging gut bei ihm, bis …
? to go well/badly things have gone well/badly → es ist gut/schlecht gelaufen; everything is going well (with us) → alles läuft gut, bei uns läuft alles gut; if everything goes well → wenn alles gut geht; all went well for him until … → alles ging gut bei ihm, bis …
= fail, wear out material, mechanism, bulb, zip etc → kaputtgehen; (health, strength, eyesight etc) → nachlassen; (brakes, steering) → versagen; (button) → abgehen; the sweater has gone at the elbows → der Pullover ist an den Ärmeln durch (inf); his mind is going → er lässt geistig sehr nach
= be accepted behaviour, dress etc → gehen (inf); anything goes! → alles ist erlaubt; what I say goes! → was ich sage, gilt or wird gemacht!; that goes for me too (= that applies to me) → das gilt auch für mich; (= I agree with that) → das meine ich auch
= be available there are several houses/jobs going → es sind mehrere Häuser/Stellen zu haben; is there any tea going? → gibt es Tee?; I’ll have whatever is going → ich nehme, was es gibt; what do you want? — anything that’s going → was möchtest du? — was da ist; the best beer going → das beste Bier, das es gibt
= become → werden; to go deaf/mad/grey (Brit) or gray (US) → taub/verrückt/grau werden; to go hungry → hungern; I went cold → mir wurde kalt; to go to sleep → einschlafen; to go to ruin → zerfallen; to go Japanese/ethnic → auf japanisch/auf Folklore machen (inf); to go Labour → Labour wählen
= be placed = be contained, fit → gehen, passen; (= belong) → hingehören; (in drawer, cupboard etc) → (hin)kommen; it won’t go in the box → es geht or passt nicht in die Kiste; the books go in that cupboard → die Bücher kommen or gehören in den Schrank dort; 4 into 12 goes 3 → 4 geht in 12 dreimal; 4 into 3 won’t go → 3 durch 4 geht nicht
= match → dazu passen; to go with something → zu etw passen; these earrings don’t go with that sweater → diese Ohrringe passen nicht zu dem Pullover
= contribute the money goes to help the poor → das Geld soll den Armen helfen; the money will go toward(s) a new car → das ist Geld für ein neues Auto; the qualities that go to make a great man → die Eigenschaften, die einen großen Mann ausmachen
= make a sound or movement → machen; to go bang/shh/ticktock → peng/pst/ticktack machen; how does a dog go? → wie macht der Hund?; go like that (with your left foot) → mach so (mit deinem linken Fuß); there goes the bell → es klingelt
comparison
? as … go as things go today that’s not very expensive → für heutige Verhältnisse ist das nicht teuer; he’s not bad as boys/bosses go → verglichen mit anderen Jungen/Chefs ist er nicht übel
? as … go as things go today that’s not very expensive → für heutige Verhältnisse ist das nicht teuer; he’s not bad as boys/bosses go → verglichen mit anderen Jungen/Chefs ist er nicht übel
AUXILIARY VERB
forming future tense
? to be going to … I’m/I was going to do it → ich werde/wollte es tun; I had been going to do it → ich habe es tun wollen; I wasn’t going to do it (anyway) → ich hätte es sowieso nicht gemacht; it’s going to rain → es wird wohl regnen; he knew that he wasn’t going to see her again → er wusste, dass er sie nicht wiedersehen würde; there’s going to be trouble → es wird Ärger geben
forming future tense
? to be going to … I’m/I was going to do it → ich werde/wollte es tun; I had been going to do it → ich habe es tun wollen; I wasn’t going to do it (anyway) → ich hätte es sowieso nicht gemacht; it’s going to rain → es wird wohl regnen; he knew that he wasn’t going to see her again → er wusste, dass er sie nicht wiedersehen würde; there’s going to be trouble → es wird Ärger geben
TRANSITIVE VERB
route, way → gehen; (vehicle, person in vehicle) → fahren
? to go it (inf: = go fast) → ein tolles Tempo draufhaben (inf); (= live hard) → es toll treiben (inf); (= work hard) → sich hineinknien (inf); to go it alone → sich selbstständig machen
? to go it (inf: = go fast) → ein tolles Tempo draufhaben (inf); (= live hard) → es toll treiben (inf); (= work hard) → sich hineinknien (inf); to go it alone → sich selbstständig machen
NOUN pl <goes>
= energy inf → Schwung m; to be full of go → unternehmungslustig sein
? on the go to be on the go → auf Trab sein (inf); to keep somebody on the go → jdn auf Trab halten; he’s got two women/books on the go → er hat zwei Frauen/schreibt an zwei Büchern gleichzeitig
? it’s all go → es ist immer was los (inf)
? on the go to be on the go → auf Trab sein (inf); to keep somebody on the go → jdn auf Trab halten; he’s got two women/books on the go → er hat zwei Frauen/schreibt an zwei Büchern gleichzeitig
? it’s all go → es ist immer was los (inf)
= attempt → Versuch m; at the first go → auf Anhieb (inf); at the second go → beim zweiten Mal or Versuch
? at or in one go → auf einen Schlag (inf); (drink) → in einem Zug (inf)
? to have a go (Brit) → es versuchen, es probieren; to have a go at doing something → versuchen or probieren, etw zu tun; have a go! → versuchs or probiers (inf) → doch mal!; he’s had several goes at the exam → er hat schon mehrere Anläufe auf das Examen genommen
? to have a go at sb (inf: = criticize) → jdn runterputzen (inf); (= fight) → es mit jdm aufnehmen; the public were warned not to have a go (Brit) → die Öffentlichkeit wurde gewarnt, nichts zu unternehmen
? at or in one go → auf einen Schlag (inf); (drink) → in einem Zug (inf)
? to have a go (Brit) → es versuchen, es probieren; to have a go at doing something → versuchen or probieren, etw zu tun; have a go! → versuchs or probiers (inf) → doch mal!; he’s had several goes at the exam → er hat schon mehrere Anläufe auf das Examen genommen
? to have a go at sb (inf: = criticize) → jdn runterputzen (inf); (= fight) → es mit jdm aufnehmen; the public were warned not to have a go (Brit) → die Öffentlichkeit wurde gewarnt, nichts zu unternehmen
ADJECTIVE
(esp Space) you are go for takeoff/landing → alles klar zum Start/zur Landung; all systems (are) go → (es ist) alles klar
(esp Space) you are go for takeoff/landing → alles klar zum Start/zur Landung; all systems (are) go → (es ist) alles klar
PHRASAL VERBS
? go about vi
? go across vi +prep obj → überqueren; street etc also → gehen über (+acc); river also → fahren über (+acc); to go across the sea to Ireland → übers Meer nach Irland fahren vi → hinübergehen; (by vehicle) → hinüberfahren; (by plane) → hinüberfliegen; (to the enemy etc) → überlaufen (to zu); to go across to the other side → auf die andere Seite hinübergehen/-fahren; (to the enemy etc) → zur anderen Seite überlaufen or -wechseln; to go across to one’s neighbour/the pub → zum Nachbarn/in die Kneipe hinübergehen
? go after vi +prep obj
? go against vi +prep obj
? go ahead vi
? go along vi
? go around vi = go about VI a, b, go round
? go at vi +prep obj (inf: = attack) person → losgehen auf (+acc) (inf); task → sich machen an (+acc); to go at it → loslegen (inf)
? go away vi → (weg)gehen; (for a holiday) → wegfahren; (from wedding) → abreisen, wegfahren; they went away together (illicitly) → sie sind miteinander durchgebrannt (inf); “gone away” (on letter) → „verzogen“; the smell still hasn’t gone away → der Geruch ist immer noch nicht weg
? go back vi
? go back on vi +prep obj → zurücknehmen; decision → rückgängig machen; I never go back on my word → was ich versprochen habe, halte ich auch
? go before vi (= live before) → in früheren Zeiten leben; (= happen before) → vorangehen; those who have gone before (us) → unsere Vorfahren; everything that had gone before → alles Vorhergehende vi +prep obj to go before the court → vor Gericht erscheinen; to go before the headmaster/committee → zum Rektor/vor den Ausschuss kommen
? go below vi (Naut) → unter Deck gehen
? go beyond vi +prep obj (= exceed) → hinausgehen über (+acc); orders, instructions also → überschreiten; hopes, expectations also → übertreffen; he went beyond the bounds of decency → er hat den Anstand nicht gewahrt
? go by vi (person, opportunity) → vorbeigehen (→ prep obj an +dat); (procession) → vorbeiziehen (→ prep obj an +dat); (vehicle) → vorbeifahren (→ prep obj an +dat); (time) → vergehen; as time went by → mit der Zeit; in days gone by → in längst vergangenen Tagen vi +prep obj
? go down vi
? go for vi +prep obj
? go forth vi (old, liter, person) → hingehen; (order) → ergehen (liter); to go forth into battle → in den Kampf ziehen
? go forward vi
? go in vi
? go in for vi +prep obj
? go into vi +prep obj
? go in with vi +prep obj → sich zusammentun or zusammenschließen mit
? go off vi
? go on vi
? go on for vi +prep obj fifty, one o’clock → zugehen auf (+acc); there were going on for twenty people there → es waren fast zwanzig Leute da
? go out vi
? go over vi
? go past vi → vorbeigehen (→ prep obj an +dat); (vehicle) → vorbeifahren (→ prep obj an +dat); (procession) → vorbeiziehen (→ prep obj an +dat); (time) → vergehen, verfließen
? go round vi (esp Brit)
? go through vi (lit, fig) → durchgehen; (business deal) → abgeschlossen werden; (divorce, law, bill) → durchkommen vi +prep obj
? go through with vi +prep obj plan → durchziehen (inf); crime → ausführen; she realized that she had to go through with it → sie sah, dass es kein Zurück gab or dass sich das nicht mehr vermeiden ließ; she couldn’t go through with it → sie brachte es nicht fertig
? go to vi +prep obj
? go together vi
? go under vi (= sink: ship, person) → untergehen; (= fail, businessman) → scheitern (→ because of an +dat); (company) → eingehen (inf) vi +prep obj
? go up vi
? go with vi +prep obj
? go without vi +prep obj → nicht haben; to go without food → nichts essen; to go without breakfast → nicht frühstücken; to have to go without something → ohne etw auskommen müssen, auf etw (acc) → verzichten müssen; to manage to go without something → ohne etw auskommen; he doesn’t like to go without the luxuries of life → er verzichtet nicht gern auf den Luxus im Leben vi → darauf verzichten
? go about vi
(Brit: = move from place to place) → herumgehen, herumlaufen (inf); (by vehicle) → herumfahren; (in old clothes etc) → herumlaufen; to go about in gangs → in Banden durch die Gegend ziehen; to go about with somebody → mit jdm zusammen sein or herumziehen (pej inf); she’s going about with John → sie geht mit John (inf); you shouldn’t go about doing that kind of thing → solche Sachen solltest du nicht machen
(Brit) (= be current: rumour, flu etc) → umgehen
(Naut, = change direction) → wenden
vi +prep obj (= set to work at) task, problem → anpacken; we must go about it carefully → wir müssen vorsichtig vorgehen; how does one go about getting seats/finding a job? → wie bekommt man Plätze/eine Stelle?
(= be occupied with) work, jobs → erledigen; to go about one’s business → sich um seine eigenen Geschäfte kümmern
? go across vi +prep obj → überqueren; street etc also → gehen über (+acc); river also → fahren über (+acc); to go across the sea to Ireland → übers Meer nach Irland fahren vi → hinübergehen; (by vehicle) → hinüberfahren; (by plane) → hinüberfliegen; (to the enemy etc) → überlaufen (to zu); to go across to the other side → auf die andere Seite hinübergehen/-fahren; (to the enemy etc) → zur anderen Seite überlaufen or -wechseln; to go across to one’s neighbour/the pub → zum Nachbarn/in die Kneipe hinübergehen
? go after vi +prep obj
(= follow) → nachgehen (+dat), → nachlaufen (+dat); (in vehicle) → nachfahren (+dat); the police went after the escaped criminal → die Polizei hat den entkommenen Verbrecher gejagt
(= try to win or obtain) → anstreben, es abgesehen haben auf (+acc) (inf); job → sich bemühen um, aus sein auf (+acc) (inf); goal → verfolgen, anstreben; (Sport) record → einstellen wollen; personal best → anstreben; girl → sich bemühen um, nachstellen (+dat) (pej); when he decides what he wants he really goes after it → wenn er weiß, was er will, tut er alles, um es zu bekommen
? go against vi +prep obj
(= be unfavourable to, luck) → sein gegen; (events) → ungünstig verlaufen für; (evidence, appearance) → sprechen gegen; the verdict/decision went against her → das Urteil/die Entscheidung fiel zu ihren Ungunsten aus; the vote went against her → sie verlor die Abstimmung; the first round went against him → er hat die erste Runde verloren
(= be contrary to) → im Widerspruch stehen zu; principles, conscience, trend → gehen gegen; (= oppose) person → handeln gegen, sich widersetzen (+dat); wishes, orders → zuwiderhandeln (+dat)
? go ahead vi
(= go in front) → vorangehen; (in race) → sich an die Spitze setzen; (= go earlier) → vorausgehen; (in vehicle) → vorausfahren; to go ahead of somebody → vor jdm gehen; → sich vor jdn setzen; → jdm vorausgehen/-fahren
(= proceed, person) → es machen; (work, project) → vorangehen; (event) → stattfinden; he just went ahead and did it → er hat es einfach gemacht; go ahead! → nur zu!; to go ahead with something → etw durchführen
? go along vi
(= walk along) → entlanggehen, entlangspazieren (inf); (to an event) → hingehen; to go along to something → zu etw gehen; as one goes along (= while walking) → unterwegs; (= bit by bit) → nach und nach; (= at the same time) → nebenbei, nebenher; I made the story up as I went along → ich habe mir die Geschichte beim Erzählen ausgedacht; go along with you! (inf) → jetzt hör aber auf! (inf)
(= accompany) → mitgehen, mitkommen (with mit); the furniture goes along with the apartment → die Möbel gehören zur Wohnung
(= agree) → zustimmen (→ with +dat); (= not object) → sich anschließen (→ with +dat); he went along with all my suggestions → er schloss sich allen meinen Vorschlägen an
? go around vi = go about VI a, b, go round
? go at vi +prep obj (inf: = attack) person → losgehen auf (+acc) (inf); task → sich machen an (+acc); to go at it → loslegen (inf)
? go away vi → (weg)gehen; (for a holiday) → wegfahren; (from wedding) → abreisen, wegfahren; they went away together (illicitly) → sie sind miteinander durchgebrannt (inf); “gone away” (on letter) → „verzogen“; the smell still hasn’t gone away → der Geruch ist immer noch nicht weg
? go back vi
(= return) → zurückgehen; (to a subject) → zurückkommen (→ to auf +acc); (= revert: to habits, methods etc) → zurückkehren (to zu); they have to go back to Germany/school next week → nächste Woche müssen sie wieder nach Deutschland zurück/wieder zur Schule; when do the schools go back? → wann fängt die Schule wieder an?; to go back to the beginning → wieder von vorn anfangen; you can’t go back now → du kannst jetzt nicht zurück; there’s no going back now → jetzt gibt es kein Zurück mehr; I’ll go back there next year → da gehe or fahre ich nächstes Jahr wieder hin
(= date back) → zurückgehen, zurückreichen (to bis zu); we go back a long way → wir kennen uns schon ewig; our friendship goes back to our student days → wir sind schon seit unserer Studienzeit befreundet; this practice goes back to medieval times → dieser Brauch geht auf das Mittelalter zurück
(clock: = be put back) → zurückgestellt werden
(= extend back: cave, garden etc) → zurückgehen, zurückreichen (to bis zu)
? go back on vi +prep obj → zurücknehmen; decision → rückgängig machen; I never go back on my word → was ich versprochen habe, halte ich auch
? go before vi (= live before) → in früheren Zeiten leben; (= happen before) → vorangehen; those who have gone before (us) → unsere Vorfahren; everything that had gone before → alles Vorhergehende vi +prep obj to go before the court → vor Gericht erscheinen; to go before the headmaster/committee → zum Rektor/vor den Ausschuss kommen
? go below vi (Naut) → unter Deck gehen
? go beyond vi +prep obj (= exceed) → hinausgehen über (+acc); orders, instructions also → überschreiten; hopes, expectations also → übertreffen; he went beyond the bounds of decency → er hat den Anstand nicht gewahrt
? go by vi (person, opportunity) → vorbeigehen (→ prep obj an +dat); (procession) → vorbeiziehen (→ prep obj an +dat); (vehicle) → vorbeifahren (→ prep obj an +dat); (time) → vergehen; as time went by → mit der Zeit; in days gone by → in längst vergangenen Tagen vi +prep obj
(= base judgement or decision on) → gehen nach; (= be guided by) compass, stars, watch etc, sb’s example → sich richten nach; (= stick to) rules → sich halten an (+acc); if that’s anything to go by → wenn man danach gehen kann; going by what he said → nach dem, was er sagte; that’s not much to go by → das will nicht viel heißen
? go down vi
(= descend) → hinuntergehen (→ prep obj +acc); (by vehicle, lift) → hinunterfahren (→ prep obj +acc); (sun, moon: = set) → untergehen; (Theat: curtain) → fallen; (= fall, boxer etc) → zu Boden gehen; (horse) → stürzen; to go down on one’s knees → sich hinknien; (to apologize) → auf die Knie fallen; to go down on one knee (to propose) → auf die Knie fallen; this wine/cake goes down rather well → dieser Wein/der Kuchen schmeckt gut; it will help the tablet go down → dann rutscht die Tablette besser (hinunter); to go down on somebody (sl: = have oral sex with) → es jdm mit dem Mund machen (inf)
(ship, person: = sink) → untergehen; (plane) → abstürzen; (= be defeated) → geschlagen werden (to von); (= fail examination) → durchfallen ? fight VI
(Brit Univ) → die Universität verlassen; (for vacation) → in die Semesterferien gehen
(inf: = go to prison) → eingelocht werden (inf)
(= be accepted, approved) → ankommen (with bei); that won’t go down well with him → das wird er nicht gut finden; he went down big in the States (inf) → in den Staaten kam er ganz groß heraus (inf)
(= be reduced, lessen, floods, temperature, fever, supplies, swelling) → zurückgehen; (taxes, value) → sich verringern, weniger werden; (prices) → sinken, runtergehen (inf); (barometer) → fallen; (wind) → nachlassen; (sea) → sich beruhigen; (balloon, tyre) → Luft verlieren; (= deteriorate: neighbourhood) → herunterkommen; he has gone down in my estimation → er ist in meiner Achtung gesunken ? world
(= go as far as) → gehen (to bis); I’ll go down to the bottom of the page → ich werde die Seite noch fertig machen
(= be noted, remembered) → vermerkt werden; to go down to posterity → der Nachwelt überliefert werden; to go down in history → in die Geschichte eingehen; it went down as a significant event in British history → es ging als ein bedeutendes Ereignis in die britische Geschichte ein
(Bridge) → den Kontrakt nicht erfüllen; she went five down → sie blieb fünf unter dem gebotenen Kontrakt
(Comput) → ausfallen
(Sport) (= be relegated) → absteigen; (= be defeated) → verlieren; they went down 2-1 to Rangers → sie verloren 2:1 gegen Rangers
? go for vi +prep obj
(inf: = attack) person → losgehen auf (+acc) (inf); (verbally) → herziehen über (+acc); the fumes went for my throat → ich habe die Abgase im Hals gespürt; go for him! (to dog) → fass!
(= aim at) → zielen auf (+acc); (fig) → aus sein auf (+acc) (inf); (in claim etc) → fordern; go for it! → nichts wie ran! (inf); if I were you I’d go for it → an deiner Stelle würde ich zugreifen; he was obviously going for the ball → er hatte es offensichtlich auf den Ball abgesehen
? go forth vi (old, liter, person) → hingehen; (order) → ergehen (liter); to go forth into battle → in den Kampf ziehen
? go forward vi
(= make progress: work etc) → vorangehen
? go in vi
(sun, moon: = go behind clouds) → weggehen, verschwinden
(= fit in) → hineingehen, hineinpassen
? go in for vi +prep obj
(= enter for) → teilnehmen an (+dat)
(= approve of, be interested in, practise) → zu haben sein für; (as career) → sich entschieden haben für, gewählt haben; to go in for sports/tennis (= play oneself) → Sport treiben/Tennis spielen; (= be interested in) → sich für Sport/Tennis interessieren; he’s gone in for growing vegetables/breeding rabbits etc → er hat sich auf den Gemüseanbau/die Kaninchenzucht etc verlegt; he goes in for big words → große Worte haben es ihm angetan
? go into vi +prep obj
drawer, desk etc → kramen in (+dat); a house, hospital, politics, the grocery trade → gehen in (+acc); the army, navy etc → gehen zu; to go into publishing → ins Verlagswesen gehen; to go into teaching/parliament/the Church → Lehrer(in)/Abgeordnete(r)/Geistliche(r) werden; it’s going into its second year → das geht jetzt schon ins zweite Jahr
(= embark on) explanation, description etc → von sich (dat) → geben, vom Stapel lassen (inf); routine → verfallen in (+acc)
trance, coma → fallen in (+acc); convulsions, fit → bekommen; to go into hysterics → hysterisch werden; to go into fits of laughter → einen Lachanfall bekommen; to go into mourning (emotionally) → trauern
(= start to wear) long trousers etc → tragen
(= look into) → sich befassen mit; (= treat, explain at length) → abhandeln; I don’t want to go into that now → darauf möchte ich jetzt nicht (näher) eingehen; this matter is being gone into → man befasst sich im Moment mit dieser Angelegenheit; to go into detail → auf Einzelheiten eingehen
? go in with vi +prep obj → sich zusammentun or zusammenschließen mit
? go off vi
(= leave) → weggehen; (by vehicle) → abfahren, wegfahren (on mit); (Theat) → abgehen; he went off to the States → er fuhr in die Staaten; to go off with somebody/something (illicitly) → mit jdm/etw auf und davon gehen (inf)
(= stop operating, light) → ausgehen; (water, electricity, gas) → wegbleiben; (telephones) → nicht funktionieren
to go off into fits of laughter → einen Lachanfall bekommen
(Brit: = go bad, food) → schlecht werden; (milk) → sauer or schlecht werden; (butter) → ranzig or schlecht werden; (fig, person, work, performance) → nachlassen, sich verschlechtern; (sportsman, writer, actor) → abbauen (inf), → schlechter werden
vi +prep obj (Brit: = lose liking for) → nicht mehr mögen; hobby → das Interesse verlieren an (+dat); I’ve gone off him/that → ich mache mir nichts mehr aus ihm/daraus, ich mag ihn/es nicht mehr; it’s funny how you go off people → so schnell kann einem jemand unsympathisch werden
? go on vi
(= begin to operate: light, power) → angehen
(= carry on, continue, talks, problems, war etc) → weitergehen; (person) → weitermachen; it goes on and on → es hört nicht mehr auf; to go on with something → etw fortsetzen, mit etw weitermachen; to go on working/coughing → weiterarbeiten/-husten; to go on hoping → weiter hoffen; to go on trying → es weiter(hin) versuchen; go on with your work → arbeitet or macht weiter; I want to go on being a teacher etc → ich möchte Lehrer etc bleiben; to go on speaking → weitersprechen; (after a pause) → fortfahren; go on, tell me! → na, sag schon!; go on, give it a try! → na, versuchs doch!; go on (with you)! (iro inf) → na komm, komm! (iro inf); to have enough/something to be going on with → fürs Erste genug haben/schon mal etwas haben; to go on to another matter → zu einer anderen Sache übergehen; he went on to say that … → dann sagte er, dass …; she went on to become a doctor → sie wurde später Ärztin; I can’t go on → ich kann nicht mehr; (= I’m stuck) → ich weiß nicht mehr weiter
(= talk incessantly) → wie ein Buch (inf) → or unaufhörlich reden; (= nag, harp on) → darauf herumhacken (inf); she just goes on and on → sie redet und redet; don’t go on (about it) → nun hör aber (damit) auf; you do go on a bit → du weißt manchmal nicht, wann du aufhören solltest; to go on about somebody/something (= talk a lot) → stundenlang von jdm/etw erzählen; (= complain) → dauernd über jdn/etw klagen; to go on at somebody → an jdm herumnörgeln, auf jdm herumhacken (inf)
(= happen) → passieren, vor sich gehen; (party, argument etc) → im Gange sein; this has been going on for a long time → das geht schon lange so; what’s going on here? → was geht hier vor?
vi +prep obj (= ride on) bus, bike, roundabout etc → fahren mit; tour → machen; horse, donkey etc → reiten auf (+dat); to go on the swings/slide → auf die Schaukel/Rutschbahn gehen
(= be guided by) → gehen nach, sich verlassen auf (+acc); evidence → sich stützen auf (+acc); what have you got to go on? → worauf stützt du dich dabei?, wovon gehst du dabei aus?; we’ve got nothing to go on → wir haben keine Anhaltspunkte
to go on short time → kurzarbeiten; to go on the dole (Brit) → stempeln gehen (inf); to go on a diet → eine Schlankheitskur machen; to go on the pill → die Pille nehmen
(= approach) fifty etc → zugehen auf (+acc)
? go on for vi +prep obj fifty, one o’clock → zugehen auf (+acc); there were going on for twenty people there → es waren fast zwanzig Leute da
? go out vi
(shopping etc) → weggehen; (socially, to theatre etc) → ausgehen; (with girl-/boyfriend) → gehen; to go out riding → ausreiten; to go out for a meal → essen gehen; John has been going out with Susan for months → John geht schon seit Monaten mit Susan
(= be extinguished: fire, light) → ausgehen
(= become unconscious) → das Bewusstsein verlieren, weg sein (inf); (= fall asleep) → einschlafen, weg sein (inf)
(tide) → zurückgehen
my heart went out to him → ich fühlte mit ihm mit; all our sympathy goes out to you → wir teilen Ihr Leid
(Sport: = be defeated) → ausscheiden, herausfliegen (inf)
(= be issued: pamphlet, circular) → (hinaus)gehen; (Rad, TV: programme) → ausgestrahlt werden; (message) → verbreitet werden
(= disappear, be lost) the fun had gone out of it → es machte keinen Spaß mehr; the love had gone out of their marriage → ihre Ehe war lieblos geworden; all the fight had gone out of him → sein Kampfgeist war erloschen
? go over vi
(= change allegiance, habit, diet etc) → übergehen (to zu); (to another party) → überwechseln (to zu); to go over to the other side → zur anderen Seite überwechseln
(TV, Rad, to news desk, another studio) → umschalten
(vehicle etc: = be overturned) → umkippen
(= be received: play, remarks etc) → ankommen
vi +prep obj (= examine, check over) accounts, report → durchgehen; house, luggage → durchsuchen; person, car → untersuchen; (= see over) house etc → sich (dat) → ansehen, besichtigen
(= repeat, rehearse, review) lesson, role, facts → durchgehen; to go over something in one’s mind → etw durchdenken or überdenken; to go over the ground → es durchsprechen
(= wash, dust etc) windows, room → schnell sauber machen
(= redraw) outlines etc → nachzeichnen
? go past vi → vorbeigehen (→ prep obj an +dat); (vehicle) → vorbeifahren (→ prep obj an +dat); (procession) → vorbeiziehen (→ prep obj an +dat); (time) → vergehen, verfließen
? go round vi (esp Brit)
(= make a detour) → außen herumgehen; (by vehicle) → außen herumfahren; to go round something → um etw herumgehen/-fahren; to go round the long way → ganz außen herumgehen/-fahren; we went round by Winchester → wir fuhren bei Winchester herum
(= visit, call round) → vorbeigehen (to bei)
(= be sufficient) → langen, (aus)reichen; there’s enough food to go round (all these people) → es ist (für all diese Leute) genügend zu essen da; to make the money go round → mit dem Geld auskommen
+prep obj (= encircle, reach round) → herumgehen um
= go about VI a, b
? go through vi (lit, fig) → durchgehen; (business deal) → abgeschlossen werden; (divorce, law, bill) → durchkommen vi +prep obj
hole, door, customs etc → gehen durch
(= suffer, endure) → durchmachen
(= examine, discuss, rehearse) list, subject, play, mail, lesson → durchgehen
(= search) pocket, suitcase → durchsuchen
(= use up) → aufbrauchen; money → ausgeben, durchbringen (inf); shoes → durchlaufen (inf); food → aufessen; he has gone through the seat of his trousers (Brit) or pants (esp US) → er hat seine Hose durchgesessen; this book has already gone through 13 editions → das Buch hat schon 13 Auflagen erlebt
formalities, apprenticeship, initiation → durchmachen; course → absolvieren; funeral, matriculation → mitmachen; routine → abziehen (inf); they went through the agenda very quickly → sie haben die Tagesordnung sehr schnell abgearbeitet; to go through the marriage ceremony → sich trauen lassen
? go through with vi +prep obj plan → durchziehen (inf); crime → ausführen; she realized that she had to go through with it → sie sah, dass es kein Zurück gab or dass sich das nicht mehr vermeiden ließ; she couldn’t go through with it → sie brachte es nicht fertig
? go to vi +prep obj
(= make an effort) to go to it → sich ranhalten (inf); go to it! → los, ran! (inf), → auf gehts! (inf)
? go together vi
(= harmonize: colours, ideas, people) → zusammenpassen
(= go out together) → miteinander gehen
? go under vi (= sink: ship, person) → untergehen; (= fail, businessman) → scheitern (→ because of an +dat); (company) → eingehen (inf) vi +prep obj
? go up vi
(= climb, up stairs, hill) → hinaufgehen, hinaufsteigen (→ prep obj +acc); (up ladder) → hinaufsteigen (→ prep obj +acc); (up tree) → hinaufklettern (→ prep obj auf +acc); to go up to bed → nach oben gehen
(lift) → hochfahren; (balloon) → aufsteigen; (Theat: curtain) → hochgehen; (= be built: new flats etc) → gebaut werden
(= travel, to the north) → hochfahren; (to London) → fahren; to go up (to university) (Brit) → auf die Universität gehen
(= explode, be destroyed) → hochgehen (inf), → in die Luft gehen; to go up in flames → in Flammen aufgehen
(cheer, shout) → ertönen
(Sport: = be promoted) → aufsteigen
? go with vi +prep obj
sb → gehen mit
(= be included or sold with) → gehören zu
(= harmonize with) → passen zu
? go without vi +prep obj → nicht haben; to go without food → nichts essen; to go without breakfast → nicht frühstücken; to have to go without something → ohne etw auskommen müssen, auf etw (acc) → verzichten müssen; to manage to go without something → ohne etw auskommen; he doesn’t like to go without the luxuries of life → er verzichtet nicht gern auf den Luxus im Leben vi → darauf verzichten
go [gəʊ] (does (vb: 3rd pers sg present) (went (pt)) (gone (pp)))
go [gəʊ] (does (vb: 3rd pers sg present) (went (pt)) (gone (pp)))
1. vi
a. (gen) → andare
to go to London → andare a Londra
to go by car/on foot → andare in macchina/a piedi
to go at 50 km/h → andare a 50 km l'ora or a 50 all'ora
to go looking for sb/sth → andare in cerca di qn/qc
to go swimming/shopping → andare a nuotare/a fare spese
to go for a walk/swim → andare a fare due passi/una nuotata
to go to a party/to the dentist's → andare a una festa/dal dentista
to go and see sb → andare a trovare qn
halt, who goes there? → alt, chi va là?
you go first → (vai) prima tu
there he goes! → eccolo (là)!
he went that way → è andato di là
there you go again! (fam) → ci risiamo!
to go to London → andare a Londra
to go by car/on foot → andare in macchina/a piedi
to go at 50 km/h → andare a 50 km l'ora or a 50 all'ora
to go looking for sb/sth → andare in cerca di qn/qc
to go swimming/shopping → andare a nuotare/a fare spese
to go for a walk/swim → andare a fare due passi/una nuotata
to go to a party/to the dentist's → andare a una festa/dal dentista
to go and see sb → andare a trovare qn
halt, who goes there? → alt, chi va là?
you go first → (vai) prima tu
there he goes! → eccolo (là)!
he went that way → è andato di là
there you go again! (fam) → ci risiamo!
b. (depart) → andar via, andarsene; (train) → partire; (disappear, person, object) → sparire; (time) → passare; (money) to go (on) → andarsene (in); (be sold) to go (for) → essere venduto/a (per)
my voice has gone → m'è andata via la voce
the cake is all gone → il dolce è finito
that cupboard will have to go → dobbiamo sbarazzarci di quell'armadio
go! (Sport) → via!
here goes! (fam) → Dio me la mandi buona!
gone are the days when ... → sono finiti i tempi in cui...
the day went slowly → la giornata non passava mai
it's just gone 7 → sono appena passate le 7
only 2 days to go → mancano solo 2 giorni
going, going, gone! → uno, due, tre, aggiudicato!
it went for £100 → è stato venduto per 100 sterline
it's going cheap (fam) → costa poco
my voice has gone → m'è andata via la voce
the cake is all gone → il dolce è finito
that cupboard will have to go → dobbiamo sbarazzarci di quell'armadio
go! (Sport) → via!
here goes! (fam) → Dio me la mandi buona!
gone are the days when ... → sono finiti i tempi in cui...
the day went slowly → la giornata non passava mai
it's just gone 7 → sono appena passate le 7
only 2 days to go → mancano solo 2 giorni
going, going, gone! → uno, due, tre, aggiudicato!
it went for £100 → è stato venduto per 100 sterline
it's going cheap (fam) → costa poco
c. (extend) → arrivare
the garden goes down to the lake → il giardino arriva fino al lago
money doesn't go far nowadays → non si fa molto coi soldi oggigiorno
it's good as far as it goes, but ... → quello che c'è va bene, ma...
as cooks go, she's quite good → come cuoca non è male
as hotels in Milan go, it's quite cheap → questo albergo non è molto caro, per essere a Milano
the garden goes down to the lake → il giardino arriva fino al lago
money doesn't go far nowadays → non si fa molto coi soldi oggigiorno
it's good as far as it goes, but ... → quello che c'è va bene, ma...
as cooks go, she's quite good → come cuoca non è male
as hotels in Milan go, it's quite cheap → questo albergo non è molto caro, per essere a Milano
d. (function, machine) → andare
I couldn't get the car to go at all → non sono riuscito a far partire la macchina
to keep going (person, also) (fig) → andare avanti (machine) → andare
to make sth go, to get sth going → far funzionare qc (engine, machine) → mettere in moto qc
let's get going → muoviamoci
I couldn't get the car to go at all → non sono riuscito a far partire la macchina
to keep going (person, also) (fig) → andare avanti (machine) → andare
to make sth go, to get sth going → far funzionare qc (engine, machine) → mettere in moto qc
let's get going → muoviamoci
e. (progress, turn out) → andare
the meeting went well → la riunione è andata bene
how did the exam go? → com'è andato l'esame?
how's it going? (fam) → come va (la vita)?
we'll see how things go (fam) → vediamo come vanno or come si mettono le cose
he has a lot going for him → molte cose giocano a suo favore
how does that song go? → come fa quella canzone?
the meeting went well → la riunione è andata bene
how did the exam go? → com'è andato l'esame?
how's it going? (fam) → come va (la vita)?
we'll see how things go (fam) → vediamo come vanno or come si mettono le cose
he has a lot going for him → molte cose giocano a suo favore
how does that song go? → come fa quella canzone?
f. to go (with) (match) → andare (con); (coincide, co-occur) → accompagnarsi a
the curtains don't go with the carpet → le tende non si intonano col tappeto
the house goes with the job → la casa è parte integrante del suo contratto di lavoro
to go with sb (also fam) → andare con qn
the curtains don't go with the carpet → le tende non si intonano col tappeto
the house goes with the job → la casa è parte integrante del suo contratto di lavoro
to go with sb (also fam) → andare con qn
g. (become) → diventare, farsi
to go blind → perdere la vista
to go hungry → fare la fame
to go without sth → non avere qc
to go bad (food) → andare a male, guastarsi
to go mad → impazzire
to go to sleep → addormentarsi
to go blind → perdere la vista
to go hungry → fare la fame
to go without sth → non avere qc
to go bad (food) → andare a male, guastarsi
to go mad → impazzire
to go to sleep → addormentarsi
h. (fit, be contained) → andare, starci
it won't go in the case → non sta nella valigia
4 into 3 won't go → il 4 nel 3 non ci sta
it won't go in the case → non sta nella valigia
4 into 3 won't go → il 4 nel 3 non ci sta
i. (be acceptable) → andare, essere ammesso/a or ammissibile
anything goes (fam) → tutto è permesso
that goes for me too → questo vale anche per me
what he says goes → la sua parola è legge
anything goes (fam) → tutto è permesso
that goes for me too → questo vale anche per me
what he says goes → la sua parola è legge
j. (break, material) → consumarsi, logorarsi; (rope) → rompersi, cedere; (fuse, button) → saltare; (health, eyesight) → deteriorarsi
this jumper has gone at the elbows → questo golf ha i gomiti bucati
this jumper has gone at the elbows → questo golf ha i gomiti bucati
k. (be available) there are several jobs going → ci sono diversi posti disponibili
is there any tea going? → c'è un po' di tè?
I'll take whatever is going (Brit) → prendo quello che mi offrono
is there any tea going? → c'è un po' di tè?
I'll take whatever is going (Brit) → prendo quello che mi offrono
l. (prize, inheritance) to go (to) → andare (a), toccare (a)
the money goes to charity → il denaro va in beneficenza
the money will go towards our holiday → questi soldi li mettiamo da parte per la vacanza
all his money goes on drink → tutti i suoi soldi se ne vanno in alcolici
the qualities which go to make him a great writer → le qualità che fanno di lui un grande scrittore
the money goes to charity → il denaro va in beneficenza
the money will go towards our holiday → questi soldi li mettiamo da parte per la vacanza
all his money goes on drink → tutti i suoi soldi se ne vanno in alcolici
the qualities which go to make him a great writer → le qualità che fanno di lui un grande scrittore
m. (make, sound, movement) → fare; (doorbell, phone) → suonare
go like that (with your right hand) → fai così (con la destra)
go like that (with your right hand) → fai così (con la destra)
n. (Am) ...to go (food) → ... da portar via, da asporto
2. aux vb I'm going to do it → lo farò; (intention) → ho intenzione di farlo
I was going to do it → stavo per farlo (intention) → volevo farlo
it's going to rain → sta per piovere
there's going to be trouble → saranno guai
I was going to do it → stavo per farlo (intention) → volevo farlo
it's going to rain → sta per piovere
there's going to be trouble → saranno guai
3. vt (fam) to go it alone → farlo da solo/a
to go one better (action) → fare di meglio (story) → avere di meglio
to go one better (action) → fare di meglio (story) → avere di meglio
4. n (goes (pl))
a. (fam) (energy) → dinamismo
he's always on the go → non si ferma un minuto
I've got two projects on the go → ho due progetti per le mani
it's all go → non c'è un attimo di respiro
he's always on the go → non si ferma un minuto
I've got two projects on the go → ho due progetti per le mani
it's all go → non c'è un attimo di respiro
b. (success) to make a go of sth → riuscire in qc; (scheme) → mandare in porto qc
it's no go (fam) → (non c'è) niente da fare
it's no go (fam) → (non c'è) niente da fare
go about
1. vi + prep
a. (set to work on, task) → affrontare
how does one go about getting the tickets? → come si fa a procurarsi i biglietti?
how do I go about this? → qual è la prassi per questo?
how does one go about getting the tickets? → come si fa a procurarsi i biglietti?
how do I go about this? → qual è la prassi per questo?
b. (busy o.s. with) → continuare a fare
to go about one's business → occuparsi delle proprie faccende
to go about one's business → occuparsi delle proprie faccende
2. vi + adv (also go around) (wander about) → aggirarsi; (circulate, flu) → esserci in giro; (rumour) → correre, circolare
go after vi + prep (pursue) → correr dietro a, rincorrere; (criminal) → inseguire; (job, record) → mirare a; (girl) → star dietro (a), fare il filo (a)
go against vi + prep (be unfavourable to, result, events) → essere contro; (be contrary to, principles, conscience, sb's wishes) → andare contro
go ahead vi + adv (carry on) → andare or tirare avanti
he went ahead with his plan → mise in atto il suo piano
go (right) ahead! → fai pure!
he went ahead with his plan → mise in atto il suo piano
go (right) ahead! → fai pure!
go along vi + adv (proceed) → andare avanti, avanzare
check as you go along → verifica man mano che procedi
as we went along ... → andando avanti...
to go along with (accompany) → andare con, accompagnare (agree with, idea) → sottoscrivere, appoggiare (person) → essere d'accordo con
check as you go along → verifica man mano che procedi
as we went along ... → andando avanti...
to go along with (accompany) → andare con, accompagnare (agree with, idea) → sottoscrivere, appoggiare (person) → essere d'accordo con
go at vi + prep (fam) (attack) → scagliarsi contro; (tackle, job) → buttarsi in
he really went at it → si è veramente buttato
he really went at it → si è veramente buttato
go away vi + adv (depart) → andarsene
go back vi + adv
a. to go back (to) (return, revert) → (ri)tornare (a)
there's no going back now → non si può più tornare indietro
there's no going back now → non si può più tornare indietro
c. (extend, garden, cave) → estendersi; (go again) → andare di nuovo
go back on vi + adv + prep (word, promise) → rimangiarsi, ritirare; (decision) → tornare su
go by
1. vi + prep
2. vi + adv (pass by, person, car) → passare; (opportunity) → scappare; (years, time) → scorrere
as time goes by → col passare del tempo
as time goes by → col passare del tempo
go down vi + adv
a. (sun) → tramontare, calare; (person, downstairs) → scendere, andar giù; (sink, ship) → affondare; (person) → andar sotto; (be defeated) → crollare
that should go down well with him → dovrebbe incontrare la sua approvazione
that should go down well with him → dovrebbe incontrare la sua approvazione
b. (be written down) → venire registrato/a
to go down in history/to posterity → passare alla storia/ai posteri
to go down in history/to posterity → passare alla storia/ai posteri
c. (decrease, price, temperature) → scendere, calare
he has gone down in my estimation → è sceso nella mia stima
he has gone down in my estimation → è sceso nella mia stima
go down with vi + adv + prep (fam) to go down with flu → beccarsi l'influenza
go for vi + prep
a. (attack) → lanciarsi contro or su, avventarsi su or contro (fig) → dare addosso a, attaccare
b. (fam) (apply to) that goes for me too → questo vale anche per me
c. (fam) (like, fancy) → andar matto/a per
I don't go for his films → i suoi film non mi dicono un granché
I don't go for his films → i suoi film non mi dicono un granché
go forward vi + adv
a. (proceed, with plan) to go forward (with) → procedere con
go in vi + adv
a. (enter) → entrare
c. (fit) → entrarci, andarci
go in for vi + prep
a. (enter for, race, competition) → prendere parte a; (exam) → presentarsi a
b. (be interested in, hobby, sport) → interessarsi di, essere appassionato/a di; (take as a career) → scegliere
she goes in for the latest styles → le piace vestirsi all'ultima moda
she goes in for the latest styles → le piace vestirsi all'ultima moda
go into vi + prep
a. (investigate, examine) → indagare, esaminare a fondo; (embark on) → lanciarsi in, imbarcarsi in
to go into details → entrare nei particolari
let's not go into all that now → non parliamone per ora
to go into details → entrare nei particolari
let's not go into all that now → non parliamone per ora
b. (embark on, career) → darsi a
go off
1. vi + adv
b. (cease to operate, lights) → spegnersi
c. (explode) → esplodere, scoppiare; (alarm clock) → suonare
the gun went off by accident → è partito un colpo accidentalmente
the gun went off by accident → è partito un colpo accidentalmente
d. (food) → andare a male, guastarsi
2. vi + prep (cease to like, thing) → perdere il gusto di; (person) → non poter più vedere
I've gone off chocolate → la cioccolata non mi piace più
I've gone off chocolate → la cioccolata non mi piace più
go off with vi + adv + prep (boyfriend) → scappare con; (book) → andarsene con
go on
1. vi + prep (be guided by, evidence) → basarsi su, fondarsi su
there's nothing to go on → non abbiamo niente su cui basarci
there's nothing to go on → non abbiamo niente su cui basarci
2. vi + adv
a. (continue, war, talks) → protrarsi, continuare; (on journey) → proseguire
to go on doing → continuare a fare
he went on to say that ... → ha aggiunto che...
to go on about sth (fam) → non finirla più con qc
what a way to go on! (pej) → bel modo di comportarsi!
to go on doing → continuare a fare
he went on to say that ... → ha aggiunto che...
to go on about sth (fam) → non finirla più con qc
what a way to go on! (pej) → bel modo di comportarsi!
b. (lights) → accendersi; (machine) → partire, mettersi in moto
go on at vi + adv + prep (nag) → assillare
go on for vi + adv + prep it's going on for 3 years now → sono quasi tre anni ormai
he's going on for 60 → va per la sessantina
it' going on for 2 o' clock → sono quasi le 2
he's going on for 60 → va per la sessantina
it' going on for 2 o' clock → sono quasi le 2
go on with vi + adv + prep → continuare, proseguire
go out vi + adv
a. (be estinguished, fire, light) → spegnersi
b. (leave) → uscire, andar fuori; (socially) → uscire; (in cards) → chiudere; (ebb, tide) → calare
to go out shopping/for a meal → andare a far spese/a mangiare fuori
to go out (of fashion) → passare (di moda)
to go out with sb → uscire con qn
they've been going out together for 2 years → sono due anni che stanno insieme, fanno coppia fissa da due anni
to go out shopping/for a meal → andare a far spese/a mangiare fuori
to go out (of fashion) → passare (di moda)
to go out with sb → uscire con qn
they've been going out together for 2 years → sono due anni che stanno insieme, fanno coppia fissa da due anni
go over
1. vi + prep
a. (examine, report) → riguardare, controllare
2. vi + adv
go round vi + adv
a. (revolve) → girare; (circulate, news, rumour) → circolare
there is a rumour going round that ... → corre voce che...
there is a rumour going round that ... → corre voce che...
b. (suffice) → bastare (per tutti)
is there enough food to go round? → c'è abbastanza da mangiare per tutti?
is there enough food to go round? → c'è abbastanza da mangiare per tutti?
c. (visit) to go round (to sb's) → passare (da qn)
let's go round to John's place → facciamo un salto da John
let's go round to John's place → facciamo un salto da John
d. (make a detour) to go round (by) → passare (per)
go through
1. vi + prep
a. (suffer) → passare
d. (perform) → fare; (formalities) → sbrigare
let's go through that scene again → rifacciamo quella scena (da capo)
let's go through that scene again → rifacciamo quella scena (da capo)
e. (town) → attraversare
go through with vi + adv + prep (plan, crime) → mettere in atto, eseguire
I couldn't go through with it → non sono riuscito ad andare fino in fondo
I couldn't go through with it → non sono riuscito ad andare fino in fondo
go under vi + adv (sink, ship) → affondare, colare a picco; (person) → andare sotto (fig) (business, firm) → fallire
go up
1. vi + adv
b. (ascend) → andare su
2. vi + prep (ascend) → salire su per
go without vi + prep → fare a meno di
go [gəʊ] (does (vb: 3rd pers sg present) (went (pt)) (gone (pp)))
1. vi
a. (gen) → andare
to go to London → andare a Londra
to go by car/on foot → andare in macchina/a piedi
to go at 50 km/h → andare a 50 km l'ora or a 50 all'ora
to go looking for sb/sth → andare in cerca di qn/qc
to go swimming/shopping → andare a nuotare/a fare spese
to go for a walk/swim → andare a fare due passi/una nuotata
to go to a party/to the dentist's → andare a una festa/dal dentista
to go and see sb → andare a trovare qn
halt, who goes there? → alt, chi va là?
you go first → (vai) prima tu
there he goes! → eccolo (là)!
he went that way → è andato di là
there you go again! (fam) → ci risiamo!
to go to London → andare a Londra
to go by car/on foot → andare in macchina/a piedi
to go at 50 km/h → andare a 50 km l'ora or a 50 all'ora
to go looking for sb/sth → andare in cerca di qn/qc
to go swimming/shopping → andare a nuotare/a fare spese
to go for a walk/swim → andare a fare due passi/una nuotata
to go to a party/to the dentist's → andare a una festa/dal dentista
to go and see sb → andare a trovare qn
halt, who goes there? → alt, chi va là?
you go first → (vai) prima tu
there he goes! → eccolo (là)!
he went that way → è andato di là
there you go again! (fam) → ci risiamo!
b. (depart) → andar via, andarsene; (train) → partire; (disappear, person, object) → sparire; (time) → passare; (money) to go (on) → andarsene (in); (be sold) to go (for) → essere venduto/a (per)
my voice has gone → m'è andata via la voce
the cake is all gone → il dolce è finito
that cupboard will have to go → dobbiamo sbarazzarci di quell'armadio
go! (Sport) → via!
here goes! (fam) → Dio me la mandi buona!
gone are the days when ... → sono finiti i tempi in cui...
the day went slowly → la giornata non passava mai
it's just gone 7 → sono appena passate le 7
only 2 days to go → mancano solo 2 giorni
going, going, gone! → uno, due, tre, aggiudicato!
it went for £100 → è stato venduto per 100 sterline
it's going cheap (fam) → costa poco
my voice has gone → m'è andata via la voce
the cake is all gone → il dolce è finito
that cupboard will have to go → dobbiamo sbarazzarci di quell'armadio
go! (Sport) → via!
here goes! (fam) → Dio me la mandi buona!
gone are the days when ... → sono finiti i tempi in cui...
the day went slowly → la giornata non passava mai
it's just gone 7 → sono appena passate le 7
only 2 days to go → mancano solo 2 giorni
going, going, gone! → uno, due, tre, aggiudicato!
it went for £100 → è stato venduto per 100 sterline
it's going cheap (fam) → costa poco
c. (extend) → arrivare
the garden goes down to the lake → il giardino arriva fino al lago
money doesn't go far nowadays → non si fa molto coi soldi oggigiorno
it's good as far as it goes, but ... → quello che c'è va bene, ma...
as cooks go, she's quite good → come cuoca non è male
as hotels in Milan go, it's quite cheap → questo albergo non è molto caro, per essere a Milano
the garden goes down to the lake → il giardino arriva fino al lago
money doesn't go far nowadays → non si fa molto coi soldi oggigiorno
it's good as far as it goes, but ... → quello che c'è va bene, ma...
as cooks go, she's quite good → come cuoca non è male
as hotels in Milan go, it's quite cheap → questo albergo non è molto caro, per essere a Milano
d. (function, machine) → andare
I couldn't get the car to go at all → non sono riuscito a far partire la macchina
to keep going (person, also) (fig) → andare avanti (machine) → andare
to make sth go, to get sth going → far funzionare qc (engine, machine) → mettere in moto qc
let's get going → muoviamoci
I couldn't get the car to go at all → non sono riuscito a far partire la macchina
to keep going (person, also) (fig) → andare avanti (machine) → andare
to make sth go, to get sth going → far funzionare qc (engine, machine) → mettere in moto qc
let's get going → muoviamoci
e. (progress, turn out) → andare
the meeting went well → la riunione è andata bene
how did the exam go? → com'è andato l'esame?
how's it going? (fam) → come va (la vita)?
we'll see how things go (fam) → vediamo come vanno or come si mettono le cose
he has a lot going for him → molte cose giocano a suo favore
how does that song go? → come fa quella canzone?
the meeting went well → la riunione è andata bene
how did the exam go? → com'è andato l'esame?
how's it going? (fam) → come va (la vita)?
we'll see how things go (fam) → vediamo come vanno or come si mettono le cose
he has a lot going for him → molte cose giocano a suo favore
how does that song go? → come fa quella canzone?
f. to go (with) (match) → andare (con); (coincide, co-occur) → accompagnarsi a
the curtains don't go with the carpet → le tende non si intonano col tappeto
the house goes with the job → la casa è parte integrante del suo contratto di lavoro
to go with sb (also fam) → andare con qn
the curtains don't go with the carpet → le tende non si intonano col tappeto
the house goes with the job → la casa è parte integrante del suo contratto di lavoro
to go with sb (also fam) → andare con qn
g. (become) → diventare, farsi
to go blind → perdere la vista
to go hungry → fare la fame
to go without sth → non avere qc
to go bad (food) → andare a male, guastarsi
to go mad → impazzire
to go to sleep → addormentarsi
to go blind → perdere la vista
to go hungry → fare la fame
to go without sth → non avere qc
to go bad (food) → andare a male, guastarsi
to go mad → impazzire
to go to sleep → addormentarsi
h. (fit, be contained) → andare, starci
it won't go in the case → non sta nella valigia
4 into 3 won't go → il 4 nel 3 non ci sta
it won't go in the case → non sta nella valigia
4 into 3 won't go → il 4 nel 3 non ci sta
i. (be acceptable) → andare, essere ammesso/a or ammissibile
anything goes (fam) → tutto è permesso
that goes for me too → questo vale anche per me
what he says goes → la sua parola è legge
anything goes (fam) → tutto è permesso
that goes for me too → questo vale anche per me
what he says goes → la sua parola è legge
j. (break, material) → consumarsi, logorarsi; (rope) → rompersi, cedere; (fuse, button) → saltare; (health, eyesight) → deteriorarsi
this jumper has gone at the elbows → questo golf ha i gomiti bucati
this jumper has gone at the elbows → questo golf ha i gomiti bucati
k. (be available) there are several jobs going → ci sono diversi posti disponibili
is there any tea going? → c'è un po' di tè?
I'll take whatever is going (Brit) → prendo quello che mi offrono
is there any tea going? → c'è un po' di tè?
I'll take whatever is going (Brit) → prendo quello che mi offrono
l. (prize, inheritance) to go (to) → andare (a), toccare (a)
the money goes to charity → il denaro va in beneficenza
the money will go towards our holiday → questi soldi li mettiamo da parte per la vacanza
all his money goes on drink → tutti i suoi soldi se ne vanno in alcolici
the qualities which go to make him a great writer → le qualità che fanno di lui un grande scrittore
the money goes to charity → il denaro va in beneficenza
the money will go towards our holiday → questi soldi li mettiamo da parte per la vacanza
all his money goes on drink → tutti i suoi soldi se ne vanno in alcolici
the qualities which go to make him a great writer → le qualità che fanno di lui un grande scrittore
m. (make, sound, movement) → fare; (doorbell, phone) → suonare
go like that (with your right hand) → fai così (con la destra)
go like that (with your right hand) → fai così (con la destra)
n. (Am) ...to go (food) → ... da portar via, da asporto
2. aux vb I'm going to do it → lo farò; (intention) → ho intenzione di farlo
I was going to do it → stavo per farlo (intention) → volevo farlo
it's going to rain → sta per piovere
there's going to be trouble → saranno guai
I was going to do it → stavo per farlo (intention) → volevo farlo
it's going to rain → sta per piovere
there's going to be trouble → saranno guai
3. vt (fam) to go it alone → farlo da solo/a
to go one better (action) → fare di meglio (story) → avere di meglio
to go one better (action) → fare di meglio (story) → avere di meglio
4. n (goes (pl))
a. (fam) (energy) → dinamismo
he's always on the go → non si ferma un minuto
I've got two projects on the go → ho due progetti per le mani
it's all go → non c'è un attimo di respiro
he's always on the go → non si ferma un minuto
I've got two projects on the go → ho due progetti per le mani
it's all go → non c'è un attimo di respiro
b. (success) to make a go of sth → riuscire in qc; (scheme) → mandare in porto qc
it's no go (fam) → (non c'è) niente da fare
it's no go (fam) → (non c'è) niente da fare
go about
1. vi + prep
a. (set to work on, task) → affrontare
how does one go about getting the tickets? → come si fa a procurarsi i biglietti?
how do I go about this? → qual è la prassi per questo?
how does one go about getting the tickets? → come si fa a procurarsi i biglietti?
how do I go about this? → qual è la prassi per questo?
b. (busy o.s. with) → continuare a fare
to go about one's business → occuparsi delle proprie faccende
to go about one's business → occuparsi delle proprie faccende
2. vi + adv (also go around) (wander about) → aggirarsi; (circulate, flu) → esserci in giro; (rumour) → correre, circolare
go after vi + prep (pursue) → correr dietro a, rincorrere; (criminal) → inseguire; (job, record) → mirare a; (girl) → star dietro (a), fare il filo (a)
go against vi + prep (be unfavourable to, result, events) → essere contro; (be contrary to, principles, conscience, sb's wishes) → andare contro
go ahead vi + adv (carry on) → andare or tirare avanti
he went ahead with his plan → mise in atto il suo piano
go (right) ahead! → fai pure!
he went ahead with his plan → mise in atto il suo piano
go (right) ahead! → fai pure!
go along vi + adv (proceed) → andare avanti, avanzare
check as you go along →
check as you go along →