📽 Verbos relacionados con el tiempo

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to put* /put/ sth off, to postpone /pë'spëun/ (más formal) • to put sth back • (pago) to defer /di'f3:/

to go on (with sth, doing sth), to continue /kën'tinju:/ (with sth/ to do sth) • (estar todavía) to be still • (continúa haciendo mucho calor) it's still very hot • (~á) to be continued • (continuó escribiendo) he kept writing

to devote /di'vëut/ sth to sth • (~on su vida a los animales) they devoted their lives to animals • (a qué dedicas el tiempo libre?) how do you spend your free time? • (canción, poema) to dedicate /'dedikeit/ sth to sb • (ejemplar) to autograph • (el autor dedicó el libro a su hermana) the author dedicated the book to his sister

to begin /bi'gin/ [began begun], to start /sta:t/ (sth, doing sth / to do sth) • (para ~) to start with

(económicamente: familia, persona) to support, to maintain, (: amante) to keep • (conservar, preservar) to keep • (~ la calma) to keep calm • (~ algo en equilibro) to balance sth • (para ~ su peso actual) to maintain his present weight • (conversaciones) to have • (contactos) to maintain, to keep up • (correspondencia) to keep up • (relaciones) to maintain • (cumplir: promesa, palabra) to keep • (afirmar, sostener) to maintain

(estructura: aguantar) to endure, to continue to exist • to remain standing / erect • (sostener teoría con firmeza) maintain • (~ a la espera de) wait and see, keep waiting for sth • (~ a salvo) keep yourself safe • (~ al día) stay up to date • (~ al margen) to stay at the edge • (~ en el poder) to remain / stay in power • (~ en forma) to keep / stay fit • (~ firme) to remain firm, to hold your ground, not to back down • (~ unidos) to stay united, to remain together

(transcurrir: tiempo) to pass, to go by • (¡cómo pasa el tiempo!) doesn't time fly!

(en lugar) to stay /stei/, to remain /ri'mein/ (frml) • (en actitud, estado) to remain • (permaneció en silencio) she was / she remained silent

(ralentizar) to slow down • (a algn) to make sb late • (producción, proceso) to delay, to hold sth up • (partida, fecha) to postpone, to put sth off • (reloj) to put sth back • (mi ausencia ha retrasado bastante) my absence has put me quite behind

(ir más lento) to fall behind • (me he retrasado con el trabajo) I'm behind with work • (llegar más tarde) to be late • (el tren se retrasará una hora) the train will be one hour late • (suceder más tarde) to be delayed, be postponed • (el concierto se retrasó por problemas técnicos) the concert was delayed due to technical problems • (un reloj) to be slow • (mi viejo reloj se retrasa) my old watch is slow • (los autobuses se retrasan hoy) the buses are running late today

(persona, coche...) to follow /'folëu/ • (camina muy rápido, no la puedo ~) she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her • (camino, ruta) to follow, to go along sth • (instrucciones, consejo, fecha, autor, método, tradición, moda, trámite, procedimiento) to follow • (~ los pasos de algn) to follow in sb's footsteps • (tratamiento) to undergo • (Educ: curso) to do, to take • (explicaciones, profesor) to follow • (dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo ~) she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up • (vi: por un camino) to go on • (siga todo recto) keep / go straight on • (sigue por esta calle) go on down this street • (~ adelante) to carry on, (con algo) to go ahead with sth (ej plans) • (en lugar, estado: ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra?) are your parents still in Geneva? • (espero que sigan todos bien) I hope you're all keeping well • (sigue soltera) she's still single • (tareas, buen tiempo, lluvia) to continue • (rumores) to persist • (~é haciéndolo a mi manera) I'll go on o carry on doing it my way • (venir después: lee lo que sigue) read what comes next • (el capítulo que sigue) the next chapter • (historia, poema) to continue, to go on • (sigue leyendo) keep reading • (pero Fauci siguió siendo un héroe para millones de estadounidenses) but Fauci remained a hero to millions of Americans

to take (time) to do sth • (¡cómo tarda tu hermana!) your sister's taking a long time! • (tardé dos meses en recuperarme) it took me two months to get better • (no tardes) don't be long

(vt) to finish /'finiš/ • (vi) to end (en: in sth) • (de hacer algo) to finish doing sth • (~ haciendo/por hacer algo) to end up doing sth • (~ como/igual que...) to end up like... • (la isla aún no ha terminado contigo) the island isn't done with you yet • (v-pr: ...había terminado de fijarse objetivos) ...he was done setting goals • (he terminado) I'm done, I'm finished