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Pronunciation: /tuː; weak form tə/

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Spanish translation of to

prep

  • 1 a (indicating destination) a you can wear it to the wedding = puedes ponértelo para la boda b (indicating direction) hacia move a little to the right = córrete un poco hacia la derecha c (indicating position) a to the left/right of sth = a la izquierda/derecha de algo
  • 2 a (as far as) hasta she can count to 10 = sabe contar hasta 10 b (until) hasta I can't stay to the end = no puedo quedarme hasta el final see also from 5
  • 3 a (showing indirect object) give it to me = dámelo I gave it to Rachel = se lo di a Rachel what did you say to him/them? = ¿qué le/les dijiste? I was talking to myself = estaba hablando solo b (in dedications) to Paul with love from Jane = para Paul, con cariño de Jane
  • 4 (indicating proportion, relation) how many ounces are there to the pound? = ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra? Barcelona won by two goals to one = Barcelona ganó por dos (goles) a uno there's a 10 to 1 chance of … = hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de …
  • 5 (producing) to my horror … = para mi horror …
  • 6 (indicating belonging) de the key to the front door = la llave de la puerta principal
  • 7 (telling time) (BrE) ten to three = las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)

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