o in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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3. o (indicando aproximación) between two digits o is written with an accent unas 100 ó 120 personas about 100 or 120 people :

unas 100 ó 120 personas
about 100 or 120 people

See also u, U, ser2, ser1

U, u [u] N f <pl úes>

2. U Chil:

I.ser1 VB aux

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1. ser (seguido de adjetivos) ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in → estar

ser
to be
es bajo y gordo
he's short and fat
Ignacio es alto
Ignacio is tall
es viejo, debe andar por los 80
he's old, he must be about 80
el rape es delicioso ¿nunca lo has probado?
monkfish is delicious, haven't you ever tried it?
no soy grosero — sí que lo eres
I'm not rude — yes, you are
es muy callada y seria
she's very quiet and serious
mi padre es calvo
my father's bald
es sorda de nacimiento
she was born deaf
es inglés/rubio/católico
he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible
it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto
be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz
I hope you'll be very happy
más tonto eres tú
not as stupid as you
más tonto eres tú
you're the stupid one
(+ me/te/le etc) para serte sincero, no me gusta
to be honest (with you) o to tell you the truth, I don't like it
siempre le he sido fiel
I've always been faithful to her
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? LatAm inf mira lo que has hecho, ¿tú eres o te haces o RioPl vos sos o te hacés?
look what you've done, are you stupid or what o or something? inf

II.ser1 VB intr

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8. ser en locs:

a no ser que + subj
unless
nunca acepta nada a no ser que le insistas
she never accepts anything unless you insist
(como debe ser) ¿ves como me acordé de tu cumpleaños? — ¡como debe ser!
see, I did remember your birthday — and so you should! o I should hope so! o I should think so too!
los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser
she introduced them one by one, the way it should be done o as you should
¿cómo es eso?
why's that?
¿cómo es eso?
how come? inf
(como/cuando/donde sea) tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea
I have to get that job no matter what
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo
do it any way o however you want but get it done
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea
I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like
como ser CSur
such as
(con ser) con ser hermanos, no se parecen en nada
although o even though they're brothers, they don't look at all alike
de no ser así form
should this not be so o the case form
de ser así form
should this be so o the case form
(de no ser por …) de no ser por él, nos hubiéramos muerto
if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him, we would have been killed
¡eso es!
that's it!
¡eso es!
that's right!
(lo que sea) cómete una manzana, o lo que sea si tienes hambre
have an apple or something if you're hungry
tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea, y te dan …
you pay your thousand pesos or whatever, and you get …
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea
I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything
no sea que o no vaya a ser que + subj
in case
le dije que llamara, no fuera que yo tuviera que salir
I told him to call just in case I had to go out
cierra la ventana, no sea o no vaya a ser que llueva
close the window in case it rains
ten cuidado, no sea o no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder
be careful or you'll ruin everything
ten cuidado, no sea o no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder
be careful lest you (should) ruin everything form
(obj sea) los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de …
longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than …
o sea que no te interesa
in other words, you're not interested
o sea que nunca te enteraste de quién era
so you never found out whose it was
o séase inf
in other words
o séase inf
that's to say
((ya) sea … (ya) sea …) siempre está tratando de aprender algo, (ya) sea preguntando a la gente, (ya) sea leyendo …
he's always trying to learn, either by asking people questions or by reading
(ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón, …
whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason, …
(sea como/cuando/quien sea o fuere) hay que impedirlo, sea como sea o fuere
it must be prevented no matter how o at all costs
sea cuando sea o fuere
whenever it is
sea quien sea o fuere, le dices que no estoy
no matter who it is o whoever it is, tell them I'm not in
siendo así que o siendo que … CSur
even though …
la atendieron primero a ella, siendo (así) que yo había llegado antes
they served her first, even though I was there before her
si no fuera/hubiera sido por …
if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …

III.ser1 VB impers

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IV.ser1 VB aux (en la formación de la voz pasiva)

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O1, o [o] N f (the letter)

o/ → orden

See also orden2, orden1

1.2. orden (armonía, concierto):

orden
order
pon un poco de orden en la habitación
straighten your room up a little Am
pon un poco de orden en la habitación
tidy your room up a bit Brit
puso orden en las cuentas
she sorted the accounts out
puso orden en las cuentas
she got the accounts straight
puso las páginas en orden
she sorted out the pages
puso las páginas en orden
she put the pages in order
tengo que poner mis ideas en orden
I have to sort my ideas out
no tenía los papeles en orden
his documents weren't in order
¿falta algo? — no, está todo en orden
is anything missing? — no, everything is in order
el nuevo orden mundial
the new world order
llamar a alg. al orden
to call sb to order
sin orden ni concierto
without rhyme or reason

1.1. orden (mandato):

orden
order
orden MIL
order
recibieron órdenes de desalojar el local
they received orders to clear the premises
acatar una orden
to obey an order
está siempre dando órdenes
he's always giving orders
deja de darme órdenes
stop ordering me about
por orden del Sr Alcalde se hace saber que …
by order of His Worship the Mayor it is announced that …
hasta nueva orden
until further notice
quedo a sus órdenes para … form
I am at your service for … form
el coche/la casa está a sus órdenes
the car/house is at your disposal
por aquí estamos a la orden para cualquier cosa que necesite LatAm
just let us know if there's anything we can do for you o we can do to help
¡a sus órdenes!
yes, sir!

s/o → su orden

n/o. → nuestra orden

m/o. → mi orden

Translations for o in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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O1, o [Am oʊ, Brit əʊ] N

See also blood group

o' [Am ə, Brit əʊ, ə] arch or liter

o' → of

See also of

of [Am əv, Brit ɒv, (ə)v] PREP

o/w → one way

o in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for o in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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See also oeste

Translations for o in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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See also without

II.without [wɪðˈaʊt] ADV liter

will-o'-the-wisp [ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp] N

jack-o'-lantern [ˈdʒækəʊˌlæntən, Am -əˌlæntɚn] N Am

o.n.o. [ˌəʊenˈəʊ, Am ˌoʊ-] ADV Aus, Brit

o Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

hacer algo hasta caer rendido, -a
to do something until you drop [o till you drop]
salir (o partir) para (o hacia) Venecia
to set out for Venice
cóctel m de lima y vodka o ginebra
gimlet
o gano yo o gano yo
heads I win, tales you lose
sopa espesa o guiso de pescado o verduras
chowder
o..., o...
either ..., or ...
una de dos, o... o...
the choice is simple, either ... or ....
a la corta o a la larga...
sooner or later ...
fuerte (vocal)
the Spanish vowels a, e, o
(o) todo o nada
all or nothing

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