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Traducción de and en Español:

and

y, conj.

Pronunciación /ænd/ /(ə)n/ /ənd/ /and/

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  • 1

    • 1.1

      y
      black and white — blanco y negro
      • father and son — padre e hijo
      • ham and eggs — huevos con jamón
      • bread and butter — pan con mantequilla
      • to mix business and pleasure — mezclar los negocios con el placer
      • so we decided to leave — and? — así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?
      • during June and/or July — durante junio y/o julio
      • but there are journalists and journalists! — ¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!
      • The shop, which sells donated books and CDs, helps owners on benefits to pay for treatment for sick pets.
      • He and I had been friends for a long time.
      • He was wearing a navy blue and green anorak.
      • I know you can see and hear everything that goes on.
      • The menu contains a lot of sausage and mash and steamed puddings.
      • She started out quietly and apologetically but her voice quickly gained firmness.
      • That will be three thousand and eighty dollars with four cents as my tip.

  • 2

    (in numbers)
    one and a half — uno y medio
    • two hundred and twenty — doscientos veinte
    • an hour and five minutes — una hora y cinco minutos
    • five and forty — cuarenta y cinco
    • She's sick of spending her lunches with people that are so stupid they can't add two and two.
    • I believe that four and four are eight.
    • I know that two and two make four - and should be glad to prove it too if I could.

  • 3

    (showing continuation, repetition)
    faster and faster — cada vez más rápido
    • it gets easier and easier — se hace cada vez más fácil
    • he just eats and eats — no hace más que comer
    • weeks and weeks passed — pasaron muchas semanas
    • I've been a humongous fan of his music for years and years.
    • I ran and ran until I reached the outskirts of the forest.
    • This was a very flat land - he could see for miles and miles, it seemed.
    • I try and try to become strong, but in the end, I am still the same coward I have always been.
    • Higher gas prices are creating a financial hardship for millions and millions of Americans.

  • 4

    try and finish this today — trata de terminar esto hoy
    • we must wait and see what she does — tenemos que esperar a ver lo que hace
    • come/go and help your father — ven/anda a ayudar a tu padre
    • We're going to see a day where 100,000 people come and worship with us on a weekend, between our five services.
    • Our primary objective right now is to try and market the region as a whole.
    • The experts also advise that you try and keep your cool.
    • Let's go and find out who this guy really is.
    • Maybe I can get Ike or one of our friends to come and help us.

  • 5

    • 5.1(implying a result)

      y
      a minute longer and he would have drowned — un minuto más y se habría ahogado coloquial
      • But the fun had gone out of it and the next day we did not travel.
      • Early successes in some areas were dramatic, and by the early 1960s malaria was reduced to very low levels in certain countries.
      • Don't take the movie too seriously, and you might enjoy it too.
      • Catch all the rust spots before they spread - do that and a car will last forever.
      • I opened the door and looked around.
      • The man then ran towards a waiting car and was driven away by someone else.
      • I lifted my arm and wiped my eyes with my sleeve.
      • He regularly dropped in and did a few hours' work.
      • When they reached the surface, they took deep breaths and swam for their boat.

    • 5.2(adding emphasis)

      y
      something should be done, and quickly — habría que hacer algo, y rápido
      • those who refuse, and there are many … — los que se niegan, y son muchos …
      • Spamming is getting worse and worse - and more profitable for spammers.
      • This case just continues to get more and more complex.
      • Meeting the needs of a growing population will require the country to sink further and further into debt.
      • There's no doubt about it, kitchens are getting bigger and bigger.
      • The standard of entry is getting higher and higher every year.