going Meaning | BeDict

verb

Ir, moverse

To move:

Examples :

"The children are going to school. "

Los niños van a la escuela.

action way

verb

Funcionar, marchar

(chiefly of a machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).

Examples :

"The washing machine is going; it's washing the clothes. "

La lavadora está funcionando; está lavando la ropa.

machine technical function work action

verb

Empezar, comenzar

To start; to begin (an action or process).

Examples :

"Get ready, get set, go!"

¡Prepárense, listos, ya!

action process

verb

Asistir a

To attend.

Examples :

"I go to school at the schoolhouse."

Asisto a la escuela en la escuela.

entertainment action

verb

Ir, dirigirse

To proceed:

Examples :

"The students are going to the library to study. "

Los estudiantes van a la biblioteca a estudiar.

way action

verb

Seguir, recorrer

To follow or travel along (a path):

Examples :

"The hikers were going along the narrow trail. "

Los excursionistas recorrían el sendero estrecho.

direction way

verb

Extenderse, ir

To extend (from one point in time or space to another).

Examples :

"This property goes all the way to the state line."

Esta propiedad va hasta la línea estatal.

time space

verb

Llevar a, dar acceso a

To lead (to a place); to give access to.

Examples :

"Does this road go to Fort Smith?"

¿Esta carretera va a Fort Smith?

direction place

verb

Volverse

To become. (The adjective that follows usually describes a negative state.)

Examples :

"After failing as a criminal, he decided to go straight."

Después de fracasar como criminal, decidió volverse honrado.

condition process

verb

Asumir, hacer de

To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.

Examples :

"My sister is going to be the treasurer for the school fundraiser. "

Mi hermana va a hacer de tesorera para la recaudación de fondos de la escuela.

function being job

verb

Estar, ir

To continuously or habitually be in a state.

Examples :

"My grandmother is going through a difficult time with her health. "

Mi abuela está pasando por un momento difícil con su salud.

being state

verb

Llegar a ser, convertirse en

To come to (a certain condition or state).

Examples :

"The weather is going bad; it's starting to rain heavily. "

El clima está empeorando; está empezando a llover fuertemente.

condition state

verb

Cambiar, transformarse

To change (from one value to another) in the meaning of wend.

Examples :

"The traffic light went straight from green to red."

El semáforo pasó directamente de verde a rojo.

way action process value amount

verb

Resultar, llegar a ser

To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).

Examples :

"How did your meeting with Smith go?"

¿Cómo resultó tu reunión con Smith?

outcome action

verb

Tender a, ir hacia

To tend (toward a result).

Examples :

"These experiences go to make us stronger."

Estas experiencias tienden a hacernos más fuertes.

tendency outcome

verb

Contribuir a

To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.

Examples :

"qualities that go to make a lady / lip-reader / sharpshooter"

Cualidades que contribuyen a hacer una dama / una lectora de labios / un tirador de élite.

outcome achievement business economy

verb

Pasar, agotarse

To pass, to be used up:

Examples :

"The food supplies are going fast; we'll need to buy more soon. "

Los suministros de alimentos se están agotando rápidamente; tendremos que comprar más pronto.

time process

verb

Morir, fallecer

To die.

Examples :

"My grandfather is going next week. "

Mi abuelo va a morir la semana que viene.

being

verb

Ser desechado, ser descartado

To be discarded.

Examples :

"This chair has got to go."

Esta silla tiene que ser desechada.

item utility

verb

Perderse, extraviarse

To be lost or out:

Examples :

"My keys are going; I can't find them anywhere. "

Mis llaves se perdieron; no las encuentro por ningún lado.

position condition

verb

Dañarse, romperse

To break down or apart:

Examples :

"The old wooden chair is going because its legs are broken. "

La vieja silla de madera se está dañando porque sus patas están rotas.

action process

verb

Estar a la venta

To be sold.

Examples :

"Everything must go."

Todo debe estar a la venta.

business commerce economy

verb

Ser dado, ser asignado

To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.

Examples :

"The award went to Steven Spielberg."

El premio fue para Steven Spielberg.

business economy

verb

Sobrevivir, durar

To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.

Examples :

"Can you two go twenty minutes without arguing?!"

¿Pueden ustedes dos durar veinte minutos sin discutir?!

time being condition

verb

Tener, registrar

To have a certain record.

Examples :

"The team is going five in a row."

El equipo va por cinco victorias consecutivas.

achievement business

verb

Ser válido, aceptado

To be authoritative, accepted, or valid:

Examples :

"Her opinion is going to be crucial in this family matter. "

Su opinión va a ser crucial en este asunto familiar.

state government politics law

verb

Decir, emitir un sonido

To say (something), to make a sound:

Examples :

"The teacher was going, "Quiet, please!" to get the class to stop talking. "

El profesor decía: "¡Silencio, por favor!" para que la clase dejara de hablar.

sound language communication

verb

Estar expresado, estar compuesto

To be expressed or composed (a certain way).

Examples :

"As the story goes, he got the idea for the song while sitting in traffic."

Según cuenta la historia, se le ocurrió la idea de la canción mientras estaba en el tráfico.

language writing

verb

Recurrir a

To resort (to).

Examples :

"When the project became too difficult, Sarah was going to asking her mentor for help. "

Cuando el proyecto se volvió demasiado difícil, Sarah iba a recurrir a su mentor para pedir ayuda.

action way

verb

Someterse a, aplicarse a

To apply or subject oneself to:

Examples :

"My daughter is going through a difficult time at school this semester. "

Mi hija está pasando por un momento difícil en la escuela este semestre.

action process

verb

Encajar, ir bien

To fit (in a place, or together with something):

Examples :

"The new chair doesn't go well with the rest of the furniture in the living room. "

La silla nueva no encaja bien con el resto de los muebles de la sala de estar.

function place

verb

Citarse

To date.

Examples :

"My sister is going on a date with her boyfriend next week. "

Mi hermana va a tener una cita con su novio la semana que viene.

entertainment human action person family

verb

Atacar

To attack:

Examples :

"The angry dog was going at the mailman. "

El perro enojado estaba atacando al cartero.

action military war

verb

Estar, ser

To be in general; to be usually.

Examples :

"As sentences go, this one is pretty boring."

Tal como son las frases, esta es bastante aburrida.

way being

verb

Tomar, participar

To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.

Examples :

"My sister is going to the meeting, but she's only going to help with the decorations. "

Mi hermana va a la reunión, pero solo va a ayudar con las decoraciones.

amount business action

verb

Ceder, pesar

To yield or weigh.

Examples :

"Those babies go five tons apiece."

Esos bebés pesan cinco toneladas cada uno.

physics amount

verb

Ofrecer, apostar, pagar

To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay.

Examples :

"My brother is going $10 for a chance to win the prize. "

Mi hermano está pagando 10 dólares por la oportunidad de ganar el premio.

business finance bet amount

verb

Disfrutar

To enjoy. (Compare go for.)

Examples :

"I could go a beer right about now."

Me vendría bien una cerveza ahora mismo.

entertainment action attitude

verb

Orinar, defecar

To urinate or defecate.

Examples :

"Have you managed to go today, Mrs. Miggins?"

¿Ha logrado orinar o defecar hoy, señora Miggins?

body physiology function

noun

Una partida

A departure.

Examples :

"Thy going is not lonely, with thee goes thy Husband"

Tu partida no es solitaria, contigo va tu esposo.

action

noun

Estado del terreno, firme

The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.

Examples :

"The going was very difficult over the ice."

El estado del terreno era muy difícil sobre el hielo.

environment sport weather

noun

Progreso, marcha

Progress.

Examples :

"We made good going for a while, but then we came to the price."

Tuvimos un buen progreso por un tiempo, pero luego llegamos al precio.

process achievement action

noun

Marcha, progreso

Conditions for advancing in any way.

Examples :

"Not only were the streets not paved with gold, but the going was difficult for an immigrant."

No solo las calles no estaban pavimentadas con oro, sino que el progreso era difícil para un inmigrante.

achievement condition possibility way

noun

Embarazo, gestación

Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing

Examples :

"My sister is in her third trimester of her going. "

Mi hermana está en el tercer trimestre de su embarazo.

family medicine physiology human sex biology

noun

Actuar, proceder

(in the plural) Course of life; behaviour; doings; ways.

Examples :

"My parents' going is very traditional; they always attend every family gathering. "

El actuar de mis padres es muy tradicional; siempre asisten a cada reunión familiar.

way character action

noun

El paradero

(in the phrase "the going of") The whereabouts (of something).

Examples :

"The going of the school's supplies was tracked carefully, to ensure nothing was missing. "

El paradero de los suministros escolares se rastreó cuidadosamente para asegurar que no faltara nada.

place position

adjective

Viable, prometedor

Likely to continue; viable.

Examples :

"The project is going well; we're on schedule and within budget. "

El proyecto va bien; estamos a tiempo y dentro del presupuesto.

possibility business job future

adjective

Actual, vigente

Current, prevailing.

Examples :

"The going rate for manual snow-shoveling is $25 an hour."

La tarifa vigente por palear nieve manualmente es de 25 dólares la hora.

now time condition

adjective

Disponible

(especially after a noun phrase with a superlative) Available.

Examples :

"He has the easiest job going."

Tiene el trabajo más fácil disponible.

condition situation possibility

Meanings

Ir, moverse

Examples :

"The children are going to school. "

Los niños van a la escuela.

Funcionar, marchar

Examples :

"The washing machine is going; it's washing the clothes. "

La lavadora está funcionando; está lavando la ropa.

Empezar, comenzar

Examples :

"Get ready, get set, go!"

¡Prepárense, listos, ya!

Asistir a

Examples :

"I go to school at the schoolhouse."

Asisto a la escuela en la escuela.

Ir, dirigirse

Examples :

"The students are going to the library to study. "

Los estudiantes van a la biblioteca a estudiar.

Seguir, recorrer

Examples :

"The hikers were going along the narrow trail. "

Los excursionistas recorrían el sendero estrecho.

Extenderse, ir

Examples :

"This property goes all the way to the state line."

Esta propiedad va hasta la línea estatal.

Llevar a, dar acceso a

Examples :

"Does this road go to Fort Smith?"

¿Esta carretera va a Fort Smith?

Volverse

Examples :

"After failing as a criminal, he decided to go straight."

Después de fracasar como criminal, decidió volverse honrado.

Asumir, hacer de

Examples :

"My sister is going to be the treasurer for the school fundraiser. "

Mi hermana va a hacer de tesorera para la recaudación de fondos de la escuela.

Estar, ir

Examples :

"My grandmother is going through a difficult time with her health. "

Mi abuela está pasando por un momento difícil con su salud.

Llegar a ser, convertirse en

Examples :

"The weather is going bad; it's starting to rain heavily. "

El clima está empeorando; está empezando a llover fuertemente.

Cambiar, transformarse

Examples :

"The traffic light went straight from green to red."

El semáforo pasó directamente de verde a rojo.

Resultar, llegar a ser

Examples :

"How did your meeting with Smith go?"

¿Cómo resultó tu reunión con Smith?

Tender a, ir hacia

Examples :

"These experiences go to make us stronger."

Estas experiencias tienden a hacernos más fuertes.

Contribuir a

Examples :

"qualities that go to make a lady / lip-reader / sharpshooter"

Cualidades que contribuyen a hacer una dama / una lectora de labios / un tirador de élite.

Pasar, agotarse

Examples :

"The food supplies are going fast; we'll need to buy more soon. "

Los suministros de alimentos se están agotando rápidamente; tendremos que comprar más pronto.

Morir, fallecer

Examples :

"My grandfather is going next week. "

Mi abuelo va a morir la semana que viene.

Ser desechado, ser descartado

Examples :

"This chair has got to go."

Esta silla tiene que ser desechada.

Perderse, extraviarse

Examples :

"My keys are going; I can't find them anywhere. "