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ir

English translation of ir

A. vi

  • 1 a (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go ir en taxi = to go by taxi iban a caballo/a pie = they were on horseback/on foot ir por mar = to go by sea ¡Fernando! — ¡voy! = Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there! el ir y venir de los invitados = the coming and going of the guests vamos a casa = let's go home ¿adónde va este tren? = where's this train going (to)? ir de compras/de caza = to go shopping/hunting ya vamos para allá = we're on our way ¿por dónde se va a …? = how do you get to …? ir por or (Esp) a por algo/algn = to go to get sth/sb voy (a) por pan = I'm going to get some bread Definition of go in the British & World English dictionary Definition of go in the US English dictionary Translate go | into French | into German | into Italian (asistir) to go to voy a clases nocturnas = I go to evening classes ya va al colegio = she's already at school Definition of go to in the British & World English dictionary Definition of go to in the US English dictionary Translate go to | into German b (expresando propósito) ir a + inf ¿has ido a verla? = have you been to see her? ve a ayudarla = go and help her ver tb ir v aux c (al arrojar algo, arrojarse) tírame la llave — ¡allá va! = throw me the key — here you are o there you go! tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! = jump off the board! — here I go/come! d [comentario] no iba con mala intención = it wasn't meant unkindly eso va por ti también = that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
  • 2 a (+ compl) (sin énfasis en el movimiento) iban cantando por el camino = they sang as they went along ¿van cómodos? = are you comfortable? íbamos sentados = we were sitting down vas muy cargada = you have a lot to carry yo iba a la cabeza = I was in the lead b (refiriéndose al atuendo) iban de largo = they wore long dresses voy a ir de Drácula = I'm going to go as Dracula iba de verde = she was dressed in green c (en calidad de) ir de algo = to go (along) as sth yo fui de intérprete = I went along as interpreter
  • 3 a [camino/sendero] (llevar) ir a algo = to lead to sth, to go to sth b (extenderse, abarcar) la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia = the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia el período que va desde … hasta … = the period from … to …
  • 4 a (marchar, desarrollarse) ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? = how's the new job going? va de mal en peor = it's going from bad to worse ¿cómo te va? = how's it going?, how are things? (colloq) what's up? (AmE) (colloq) ¿cómo les fue en Italia? = how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy? me fue mal/bien en el examen = I did badly/well in the exam ¡que te vaya bien! = all the best!, take care! ¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! = good luck in the exam b (en competiciones) ¿cómo van? — 3-1 = what's the score? — 3-1 voy ganando yo = I'm ahead, I'm winning c (en el desarrollo de algo) ¿por dónde van en historia? = where have you got (up) to in history? ¿todavía vas por la página 20? = are you still on page 20? d (estar en camino) ¡vamos para viejos! = we're getting on o old! va para los cincuenta = she's going on fifty ya va para dos años que … = it's getting on for two years since … e (sumar, hacer) ya van tres veces que te lo digo = this is the third time I've told you con este van seis = six, counting this one f (haber transcurrido) en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes = so far this year/month
  • 5 a (deber colocarse) to go ¿dónde van las toallas? = where do the towels go? ¡qué va! (fam) ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! = have you finished? — you must be joking! ¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! = did she get upset? — not at all! vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! = we're going to miss the plane — no way! Definition of go in the British & World English dictionary Definition of go in the US English dictionary Translate go | into French | into German | into Italian b (combinar) ir con algo = to go with sth (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc) el negro no te va bien = black doesn't suit you te irá bien un descanso = a rest will do you good c (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle a algo/algn = to support sth/sb le va al equipo peruano = he supports the Peruvian team
  • 6 a vamos (expresando incredulidad, fastidio) ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? = come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that? (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa) vamos, mujer, dile algo = go on, say something to him ¡vamos, date prisa! = come on, hurry up! (al aclarar, resumir) eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo = that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway vamos, que no es una persona de fiar = basically, he's not very trustworthy es mejor que el otro, vamos = it's better than the other one, anyway b vaya (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad) ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! = what a surprise! what are you doing here? ¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! = oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again! (Esp) (para enfatizar) ¡vaya cochazo! = what a car!

B. v aux

ir a + inf
  • 1 a (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf voy a estudiar medicina = I'm going to study medicine va a hacer dos años que … = it's getting on for two years since … b (en propuestas, sugerencias) vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? = now then, what did you say your name was? bueno, vamos a trabajar = all right, let's get to work
  • 2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones) que no se te vaya a caer = make sure you don't drop it cuidado, no te vayas a caer = mind you don't fall (colloq) lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva = take the umbrella, in case it rains
  • 3 (expresando un proceso paulatino) poco a poco irá aprendiendo = she'll learn little by little ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea = you'd better get used to the idea la situación ha ido empeorando = the situation has been getting worse and worse

Derivatives

irse

v pron
  • 1 (marcharse) to leave ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? = why are you leaving o going so soon? vámonos = let's go bueno, me voy = right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off no te vayas = don't go vete a la cama = go to bed se fue de casa/de la empresa = she left home/the company vete de aquí = get out of here se han ido de viaje = they're away, they've gone away Definition of leave in the British & World English dictionary Definition of leave in the US English dictionary Translate leave | into French | into German | into Italian
  • 2 (consumirse, gastarse) ¡cómo se va el dinero! = I don't know where the money goes! se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler = half my salary goes on the rent
  • 5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl) irse de boca/espaldas = to fall flat on one's face/back me iba para atrás = I was falling backwards frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante = he braked and we all went flying forwards