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For the verb: "to go"

Simple Past:	went
Past Participle:	gone

go1 /gəʊ/ (3rd pers sing pres goes; past went; past p gone) verbo intransitivo

1. 1. (move, travel) ir^(conj.⇒);
    where do we ~ from here? ¿y ahora qué hacemos?
  1. (start moving, acting): ready, (get) set, ~! preparados or en sus marcas, listos ¡ya!;
    let's ~! ¡vamos!;
    here ~es! ¡allá vamos (or voy etc)!
1. (past p gone/been)
  1. (travel to) ir^(conj.⇒);
    she's gone to France se ha ido a Francia;
    I have never been abroad no he estado nunca en el extranjero;
    to ~ by car/bus ir^(conj.⇒) en coche/autobús;
    to ~ on foot ir^(conj.⇒) a pie;
    to ~ for a walk ir^(conj.⇒) a dar un paseo;
    ~ and see what she wants anda or vete a ver qué quiere
  1. (attend) ir^(conj.⇒);
    to ~ on a course hacer^(conj.⇒) un curso;
    to ~ -ing ir^(conj.⇒) a + inf;
    to ~ swimming ir^(conj.⇒) a nadar
1. (attempt, make as if to) to ~ to + inf ir^(conj.⇒) a + inf

1. (leave, depart) [visitor] irse^(conj.⇒), marcharse (esp Esp);
  [bus/train] salir^(conj.⇒);
  See Also→ let2 1c
1. 1. (pass) [time] pasar;
    the time ~es quickly el tiempo pasa volando
  1. (disappear) [headache/pain/fear] pasarse or irse^(conj.⇒) (+ me/te/le etc)
  1. [money] (be spent) irse^(conj.⇒);
    (be used up) acabarse
1. 1. (be disposed of): that sofa will have to ~ nos vamos (or se van etc) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá
  1. (be sold) venderse;
    the painting went for £1,000 el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras
1. 1. (cease to function, wear out) [bulb/fuse] fundirse;
    [thermostat/fan/exhaust] estropearse;
    her memory/eyesight is ~ing está fallándole la memoria/la vista;
    my legs went (from under me) me fallaron las piernas
  1. (die) (colloq) morir^(conj.⇒)
1. to go
  1. (remaining): only two weeks to ~ till he comes solo faltan dos semanas para que llegue;
    I still have 50 pages to ~ todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas
  1. (take away) (AmE): two burgers to ~ dos hamburguesas para llevar

1. 1. (lead) [path/road] ir^(conj.⇒), llevar
  1. (extend, range) [road/railway line] ir^(conj.⇒);
    it only ~es as far as Croydon solo va hasta Croydon
1. (have place) ir^(conj.⇒);
  (fit) caber^(conj.⇒);
  see also go in, go into

1. 1. (become): to ~ blind quedarse ciego;
    to ~ crazy volverse^(conj.⇒) loco;
    her face went red se puso colorada
  1. (be, remain): to ~ barefoot ir^(conj.⇒) or andar^(conj.⇒) descalzo;
    to ~ hungry pasar hambre
1. (turn out, proceed, progress) ir^(conj.⇒);
  how are things ~ing? ¿cómo van or andan las cosas?
1. 1. (be available) (only in -ing form): I'll take any job that's ~ing estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea
  1. (be in general): it's not expensive as dishwashers ~ no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas

1. 1. (function, work) [heater/engine/clock] funcionar
  1. to get going: the car's OK once it gets ~ing el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca;
    we'd better get ~ing más vale que nos vayamos;
    we tried to get a fire ~ing tratamos de hacer fuego
  1. to keep going (continue to function) aguantar;
    (not stop) seguir^(conj.⇒);
    to keep a project ~ing mantener^(conj.⇒) a flote un proyecto
1. (continue, last out) seguir^(conj.⇒);
  the club's been ~ing for 12 years now el club lleva 12 años funcionando
1. 1. (sound) [bell/siren] sonar^(conj.⇒)
  1. (make sound, movement) hacer^(conj.⇒)
1. 1. (contribute): everything that ~es to make a good school todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena;
    it just ~es to show: we can't leave them on their own está visto que no los podemos dejar solos
  1. (be used) all their savings are ~ing toward the trip van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje;
    the money will ~ to pay the workmen el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros
1. (run, be worded) decir^(conj.⇒);
  how does the song ~? ¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?
1. 1. (be permitted): anything ~es todo vale
  1. (be necessarily obeyed, believed): what the boss says ~es lo que dice el jefe, va a misa
  1. (match, suit) pegar^(conj.⇒), ir^(conj.⇒)

~ v aux (only in -ing form) to be ~ing to + inf (expressing intention, prediction) ir^(conj.⇒) a + inf

Phrasal Verbs
go about v + prep + o

(tackle) ‹task› acometer;
how would you ~ about solving this equation? ¿cómo harías para resolver esta ecuación?

(occupy oneself with): to ~ about one's business ocuparse de sus (or mis etc) cosas

go after v + prep + o (pursue, chase) perseguir^(conj.⇒), dar^(conj.⇒) caza a go against v + prep + o

(oppose, resist) ‹instructions/policy/person› oponerse^(conj.⇒) a, ir^(conj.⇒) en contra de

(be unfavorable to): the decision went against them la decisión les fue desfavorable

go ahead v + adv (proceed, begin) to ~ ahead (with sth) seguir^(conj.⇒) adelante (con algo);
may I ask you a question? — ~ ahead! ¿le puedo hacer una pregunta? — por supuesto or (AmL tb) pregunte nomás go along v + adv

(accompany, be present) ir^(conj.⇒)

(proceed, progress) ir^(conj.⇒);
I usually make corrections as I ~ along normalmente hago correcciones sobre la marcha

(acquiesce): to ~ along with a proposal secundar una propuesta

go around, (BrE also) go round

v + prep + o
1. 1. (turn) ‹corner› doblar, dar^(conj.⇒) la vuelta a, dar^(conj.⇒) vuelta (CS);
    ‹bend› tomar
  1. (make detour) ‹obstacle› rodear
1. (visit, move through) ‹country/city› recorrer;
  ‹museum/castle› visitar;
  to ~ around the world dar^(conj.⇒) la vuelta al mundo

v + adv
1. 1. (move, travel, be outdoors) andar^(conj.⇒);
    to ~ around -ing ir^(conj.⇒) por ahí + ger
  1. (circulate) [joke/rumor] correr
  1. (be sufficient for everybody): there aren't enough to ~ around no alcanzan
1. (revolve) [wheel/world] dar^(conj.⇒) vueltas
1. (visit) ir^(conj.⇒);
  I'll ~ around and see him iré a verlo

go away v + adv

(depart, leave) irse^(conj.⇒)

(from home): I'm ~ing away this weekend voy a salir este fin de semana;
to ~ away on vacation irse^(conj.⇒) de vacaciones

(disappear, fade away) [smell] irse^(conj.⇒);
[pain] pasarse or irse^(conj.⇒) (+ me/te/le etc)

go back v + adv

(return) volver^(conj.⇒);
~ back! ¡vuelve atrás!, ¡retrocede!

1. (date, originate) [tradition/dynasty] remontarse;
  we ~ back a long way (colloq) nos conocemos desde hace mucho
1. [clocks] atrasarse

go back on v + adv + prep + o ‹one's promise› dejar de cumplir;
‹one's word› faltar a go before v + prep + o ‹court/committee› presentarse ante go by

v + adv
1. (move past) pasar;
  to let an opportunity ~ by dejar pasar una oportunidad
1. (elapse) [days/years] pasar;
  as time goes by con el tiempo

v + prep + o
1. (be guided by) ‹instinct› dejarse llevar por;
  ‹rules› seguir^(conj.⇒)
1. (base judgment on) ‹appearances› guiarse^(conj.⇒) or dejarse llevar por;
  if previous experience is anything to ~ by a juzgar por lo que ha sucedido en otras ocasiones

go down v + adv

1. (descend) [person] bajar;
  [sun] ponerse^(conj.⇒);
  [curtain] (Theat) caer^(conj.⇒)
1. (fall) [boxer/horse] caerse^(conj.⇒);
  [plane] caer^(conj.⇒), estrellarse
1. (sink) [ship] hundirse
1. [computer] dejar de funcionar, descomponerse^(conj.⇒) (AmL)
1. (be defeated) (Sport) perder^(conj.⇒);
  to ~ down fighting caer^(conj.⇒) luchando

1. (decrease) [temperature/exchange rate] bajar;
  [population/unemployment] disminuir^(conj.⇒);
  to ~ down in value perder^(conj.⇒) valor
1. (decline) [standard/quality] empeorar
1. (abate) [wind/storm] amainar;
  [floods/swelling] bajar;
  his temperature's gone down le ha bajado la fiebre
1. (deflate) [tire] perder^(conj.⇒) aire

(extend): this road ~es down to the beach este camino baja a or hasta la playa;
the skirt ~es down to her ankles la falda le llega a los tobillos

1. (be swallowed): it just won't ~ down no lo puedo tragar;
  it went down the wrong way se me fue por el otro camino
1. [present/proposal/remarks]: how did the announcement ~ down? ¿qué tipo de acogida tuvo el anuncio?;
  that won't ~ down too well with your father eso no le va a caer muy bien a tu padre

(be recorded, written): all these absences will ~ down on your record va a quedar constancia de estas faltas en tu ficha;
to ~ down in history as sth pasar a la historia como algo

go down with v + adv + prep + o (BrE): to ~ down with flu/hepatitis caer^(conj.⇒) en cama con gripe/caer^(conj.⇒) enfermo de hepatitis go for v + prep + o

1. (head toward, reach for): he went for his gun fue a echar mano de la pistola
1. (attack): he went for Bill se le echó encima a Bill

(choose) decidirse por

(aim at): ~ for it! ¡haz la tentativa!, ¡a por ello! (Esp)

go in v + adv

1. (enter) entrar
1. [screw/key] entrar;
  the big case won't ~ in la maleta grande no cabe
1. (go to work) ir^(conj.⇒) a trabajar

(be obscured) [sun/moon] ocultarse

go in for v + adv + prep + o

(enter) ‹competition› participar en;
‹exam/test› presentarse a

(take up, practice): he'd thought of ~ing in for teaching había pensado dedicarse a la enseñanza

go into v + prep + o

1. (enter) ‹room/building› entrar en, entrar a (AmL)
1. (crash into) ‹car/wall› chocar^(conj.⇒) contra
1. (fit into) entrar en

1. (start, embark on) ‹phase/era› entrar en
1. (enter certain state) ‹coma/trance› entrar en
1. (enter profession) ‹television/Parliament› entrar en

1. (discuss, explain) entrar en;
  I don't want to ~ into that no quiero entrar en ese tema
1. (investigate, analyze) ‹problem/motives› analizar^(conj.⇒)

(be devoted to): after all the money/work that has gone into this! ¡después de todo el dinero/trabajo que se ha metido en esto!

go off

v + adv
1. (depart) irse^(conj.⇒), marcharse (esp Esp);
  to ~ off with sth llevarse algo
1. [milk/meat/fish] echarse a perder
1. 1. [bomb/firework] estallar;
    [gun] dispararse
  1. [alarm] sonar^(conj.⇒)
1. (stop operating) [heating/lights] apagarse^(conj.⇒)

v + prep + o (lose liking for) (BrE): to ~ off one's food perder^(conj.⇒) el apetito;
I've gone off the idea ya no me atrae la idea

go on v + adv

1. (go further) seguir^(conj.⇒);
  I can't ~ on no puedo más
1. (go ahead): you ~ on, we'll follow tú vete que nosotros ya iremos;
  he went on ahead to look for a hotel él fue antes para buscar hotel

(continue) [fight/struggle] continuar^(conj.⇒);
we can't ~ on like this no podemos seguir así;
the discussion went on for hours la discusión duró horas;
to ~ on -ing seguir^(conj.⇒) + ger;
he went on to become President llegó a ser presidente;
to ~ on with sth seguir^(conj.⇒) con algo;
~ on! (encouraging, urging) ¡dale!, ¡vamos!, ¡ándale! (Méx), ¡ándele! (Col), ¡venga! (Esp)

1. (continue speaking) seguir^(conj.⇒), continuar^(conj.⇒)
1. (talk irritatingly) (pej): he went on and on siguió dale que dale;
  to ~ on about sth hablar insistentemente de algo

(happen): what's ~ing on? ¿qué pasa?;
is there anything ~ing on between them? ¿hay algo entre ellos?;
how long has this been ~ing on? ¿desde cuándo viene sucediendo esto?

1. (onto stage) salir^(conj.⇒) a escena;
  (onto field of play) salir^(conj.⇒) al campo
1. (fit, be placed): the lid won't ~ on no le puedo (or podemos etc) poner la tapa

go out v + adv

1. (leave, exit) salir^(conj.⇒);
  to ~ out hunting/shopping salir^(conj.⇒) de caza/de compras
1. (socially, for entertainment) salir^(conj.⇒);
  to ~ out for a meal salir^(conj.⇒) a comer fuera
1. (as boyfriend, girlfriend) to ~ out (with sb) salir^(conj.⇒) (con algn)

1. (be broadcast) [TV, radio program] emitirse
1. (be issued, distributed): a warrant has gone out for her arrest se ha ordenado su detención;
  the invitations have already gone out ya se han mandado las invitaciones

(be extinguished) [fire/cigarette/light] apagarse^(conj.⇒)

[tide] bajar

(become outmoded) [clothes/style] pasar de moda

go over

v + prep + o
1. (check) ‹text/figures/work› revisar;
  ‹car› revisar;
  ‹house/premises› inspeccionar
1. (revise, review) ‹notes/chapter› repasar

v + adv
1. (make one's way, travel) ir^(conj.⇒);
  she went over to Jack and took his hand se acercó a Jack y le tomó la mano
1. (change sides) pasarse

go past v + adv v + prep + o pasar go round (BrE) See Also→ go around go through

v + prep + o
1. 1. (pass through) ‹process/stage› pasar por
  1. (perform): let's ~ through the procedure once more repitamos otra vez todos los pasos del procedimiento
  1. (endure) ‹ordeal/hard times› pasar por
1. 1. (search) ‹attic/suitcase› registrar, revisar (AmL);
    ‹drawers/desk› hurgar^(conj.⇒) en;
    to ~ through sb's mail abrirle^(conj.⇒) las cartas a algn
  1. See Also→ go over I 2
1. (consume, use up) ‹money/fortune› gastarse;
  he ~es through ten shirts a week ensucia diez camisas por semana

v + adv
1. (be carried out) [changes/legislation] ser^(conj.⇒) aprobado;
  [business deal] llevarse a cabo;
  when his divorce ~es through cuando obtenga el divorcio
1. (Sport): to ~ through to the next round pasar a la siguiente etapa

go through with v + adv + prep + o ‹threat/plans› llevar a cabo go together v + adv [colors/patterns] combinar;
lamb and mint sauce ~ well together el cordero queda muy bien con salsa de menta go under v + adv

(sink) [ship] hundirse;
[submarine/diver] sumergirse^(conj.⇒)

(fail, go bankrupt) hundirse

go up v + adv

1. (ascend) [person] subir;
  [balloon/plane] subir;
  [curtain] (Theat) levantarse
1. (approach) to ~ up to sb/sth acercarse^(conj.⇒) a algn/algo

1. (increase) [temperature/price/cost] subir, aumentar;
  [population/unemployment] aumentar;
  to ~ up in price subir or aumentar de precio
1. (improve) [standard] mejorar

(burst into flames) prenderse fuego;
(explode) estallar;
to ~ up in flames incendiarse

go with v + prep + o

(be compatible with): this sauce ~es well with hamburgers esta salsa queda muy bien con hamburguesas;
choose a tie to ~ with your shirt elija una corbata que quede bien con su camisa

(accompany, be associated with): the house ~es with the job la casa va con el puesto

go without

v + prep + o (do without) pasar sin;
she often went without food a menudo pasaba sin comer;
they went without food/sleep for days (not by choice) no comieron nada/no durmieron durante días

v + adv: in order to feed her children she herself often went without para darles de comer a los niños a menudo pasaba privaciones;
there's no coffee left, you'll just have to ~ without no queda café, así que tendrás que pasar sin él

go2 sustantivo (pl goes)

countable
1. (attempt): at one ~ (AmE), in one ~ (BrE) ‹empty/eat› de un tirón (fam);
  ‹drink› de un trago;
  she succeeded in lifting it at the third ~ consiguió levantarlo al tercer intento;
  I want to have a ~ at learning Arabic quiero intentar aprender árabe;
  have a ~ prueba a ver, inténtalo;
  to have a ~ at sb (colloq): she had a ~ at me for not having told her se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho (fam)
1. (turn): whose ~ is it? ¿a quién le toca?;
  it's my ~ me toca a mí

uncountable (energy, drive) empuje m;
(to be) on the ~: I've been on the ~ all morning no he parado en toda la mañana

go:go-ahead /'gəʊəhed/ sustantivo: to give sb/sth the ~ darle^(conj.⇒) luz verde a algn/algo

go:go-between /'gəʊbɪtwi:n/ sustantivo (intermediary) intermediario, -ria m,f;
(messenger) mensajero, -ra m,f

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go [gəʊ]

I	nombre 1 familiar energía, dinamismo 2 intento: can I have a go?, ¿puedo probar? o ¿me dejas que lo intente? 3 turno: it's your go, te toca a ti 4 ataque to have a go at sb, meterse con alguien
II	vi (3.ª persona sing pres goes ps went pp gone) 1 ir: I go to work by bus, voy al trabajo en (el) autobús 2 viajar: she has gone to Paris, se ha ido a París 3 irse, salir: our plane goes at three, nuestro avión sale a las tres let's go!, ¡vamos! to let sb/sthg go, soltar algo/a alguien 4 ir a hacer algo to go shopping, ir de compras to go swimming, ir a nadar to go for a walk, ir de paseo ➣ Ver nota en ir 5 desaperecer, agotarse: the wine has all gone, no queda vino 6 tener su sitio: where does this go?, ¿dónde va esto? 7 caber: my car won't go in that space, mi coche no cabe en ese espacio 8 extender: this road goes to Valencia, esta carretera va hacia Valencia 9 pasar: those days have gone, estos días han pasado 10 quedar: there is a week to go, queda una semana 11 marchar, ir: Spain is going well, España va bien it all went wrong, todo salió mal 12 venderse: it went for $50, se vendió por 50 dólares 13 funcionar: this clock doesn't go, este reloj no funciona to get sthg going, poner algo en marcha 14 quedarse, volverse to go blind/deaf, quedarse ciego/sordo to go mad, enloquecer 15 fallar: the brakes went, fallaron los frenos his memory is going, le está fallando la memoria 16 decir: as the song goes, como dice la canción
III	verbo transitivo recorrer: we went 100 miles, recorrimos 100 millas
IV	v aux (solo en forma -ing) 1 (predicción) it's going to rain, va a llover 2 (propósito) we are going to have a party, vamos a dar una fiesta 3 (plan fijo) I'm seeing her next week, la voy a ver la semana que viene ♦ LOC: anything goes!, todo vale it's your go, te toca to be on the go, trajinar, no parar to go (the) whole hog, hacer algo a conciencia to have a go at sb, meterse con alguien to make a go of sthg, tener éxito en algo from the word go, desde el principio Cuando to go significa ir puedes usar dos participios pasados: been y gone. Been indica que alguien se había marchado y ya ha vuelto: I've been to London two or three times. He ido a Londres dos o tres veces. Mientras que gone indica que todavía sigue allí: Where's John? He's gone to lunch. He'll be back soon. ¿Dónde está Juan? Se ha ido a comer. Volverá pronto.

Compound Forms:
come and go	v	(walk to and fro)	moverse a sus anchas loc verb
During recess the students are allowed to come and go as they please.
			ir y venir loc verb
come and go	v	(be intermittent)	venir de a ratos loc verb
The wireless reception is unreliable here, my connection keeps coming and going.
La luz viene de a ratos y después se corta de nuevo.
			ir y venir loc verb
La señal viene y va.
come and go	v	(be fleeting)	ser inestable loc verb
As the Great Depression taught us, financial security can come and go.
			viene y va loc verb
easy come, easy go		figurative figurado	así como viene se va
from the word 'go'	adv	(from the very first moment)	desde el primer momento loc adv
That project was doomed from the word 'go.'
			desde el vamos loc adv
Era evidente desde el vamos que el proyecto fracasaría.
		Argentina	de arranque loc adv
Todo vino mal barajado de arranque.
get up and go			energía y brío nm
go aboard		(ship/train) barco/tren	subir a bordo nm
go about	vi	(conduct oneself)	conducirse vpron
You should always go about your business in a professional manner.
			manejarse v pron
go about	vtr	(approach, tackle: a task)	ponerse a vpron+prep
Isn't it time you went about fixing the broken table?
How am I to go about painting the ceiling when I have no ladder?
¿No es hora de que te pongas a estudiar?
			emprender vtr
			abordar vtr
			dedicarse a vpron+prep
go about	vi	(move from place to place)	ir de un lugar a otro loc verb
He goes about from place to place, taking casual jobs wherever he can get them.
			vagar vi
go abroad			irse al extranjero v
go across		(bridge/river etc) puente/río etc	cruzar v
go after	vtr	(pursue)	ir por vi + prep
Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science.
			perseguir vtr
Vivió siempre persiguiendo quimeras.
go after	vtr	informal (attack verbally)	caerle a vi+prep
He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife.
		fig	irse encima vpron+adv
go after	vtr	(be next )	seguir a vtr+prep
In the alphabet, the letter B goes after the letter A.
			venir después v+prep
En el alfabeto, la B viene después de la A.
go against	vtr	(not comply with)	ir en contra de loc verb
If you go against his wishes, he will make things difficult for you.
Eso va en contra de lo que establece el reglamento.
go against	vtr	(be in opposition to)	oponerse a vpron
To go against the mob takes courage.
Oponerse a la mafia es riesgoso.
			ponerse en contra loc verb
Actuó de forma equivocada y todos se le pusieron en contra.
go ahead	vi	(do sth as planned)	ir adelante v+prep
I went ahead and bought that car I liked.
Nos dieron el visto bueno así que podemos ir adelante con el proyecto.
go ahead	vi	(take place as scheduled)	llevar a cabo loc verb
The meeting will go ahead.
Debido al mal tiempo no se llevó a cabo como había sido programado.
			seguir adelante v+prep
go all out			echar la casa por la ventana v
go all the way	vi	slang (have sex) fam	hacerlo loc verb
He wanted to go all the way but she said no.
Ni él ni yo lo habíamos hecho antes con nadie, así que esa primera vez fue un desastre.
		fam o vulg	echar un polvo loc verb
go all the way	vi	informal (completely fulfil expectations)	colmar las expectativas loc verb
Has hecho un trabajo excelente, perfectamente logrado, has colmado todas mis expectativas.
go along with	vtr	(permit, consent to)	consentir v tr
I usually just go along with what she says to avoid any arguments.
El Papa se niega a consentir el matrimonio de los sacerdotes.
			aceptar vtr
go along with	vtr	(support, agree with sb)	estar de acuerdo con loc verb
go and do something			ir a hacer algo v
go and get (sth)			ir a por (algo) v
go and pick sb up			ir a recoger a alguien v
go around	vtr	(encircle, surround)	rodear vtr
I had grown so fat that none of my belts would any longer go around my waist.
go around	vtr	(change path to avoid hitting sth)	rodear vtr
The radio advised of heavy traffic downtown, so we went around the city instead.
			sortear vtr
			dar la vuelta loc verb
go around	vi	(be sufficient when distributed)	alcanzar vi
Do you think there'll be enough loaves and fishes to go around?
¿Crees que con estos panes y pescados alcance?
			ser suficiente para loc verb
¿Crees que sean suficientes panes y pescados para todos?
go astray			extraviarse v
go at			atacar v
go at fiercely			atacar violentamente v
go away			marcharse v
go away!			¡vete! excl
go back			volver v
go back on		(agreement) acuerdo	no cumplir con v
go back on		(promise) promesa	faltar a v
go back on a promise			faltar a una promesa v
go back to			volver a v
go back to bed	vi	(return to one's bed)	volver a la cama loc verb
When I saw that it was raining outside I decided to go back to bed.
My hangover was so bad that I had to go back to bed.
go backwards			ir hacia atrás v
go bad	vi	informal (food: become rotten)	echarse a perder loc verb
The fridge broke down and the food in it went bad.
			pudrirse v pron
			estropearse v pron
go bad	vi	slang (person: start behaving immorally)	echarse a perder loc verb
She was a good girl but she went bad when she met that awful boy.
			ir por mal camino loc verb
		fam	torcerse vpron
go bald	vi	(lose one's hair)	quedarse calvo loc verb
The idea of going grey doesn't bother me, but I'd hate to go bald.
		Argentina, fam	quedarse pelado loc verb
A los cuarenta empezó a tener miedo de quedarse pelado.
go bankrupt	vi	(declare that liabilities exceed assets)	quedar en bancarrota loc verb
The company is deep in debt and is likely to go bankrupt soon.
			declararse en quiebra loc verb
go before			ir delante v
go before the bar	vi	(law: appear for judgment)	comparecer para ser juzgado loc verb
The prosecutor in the Smith case will go before the bar on ethics charges.
El popular cantante está acusado de secuestro y deberá comparecer para ser juzgado la próxima semana.
			presentarse a juicio loc verb
Mi abuelo juez solía aterrorizar a los abogados jóvenes que se presentaban a juicio ante él.
go begging	vi	(ask strangers for money)	mendigar vtr
She sank so low that she went begging from everyone she ever knew.
			pedir limosna loc verb
			pedir vtr
Todos los días tocan el timbre chicos que piden, les doy siempre algo para comer, nunca dinero.
go begging	vi	slang (be available without takers)	no tener comprador loc verb
If that bottle of milk is going begging, I'll have it.
When the mango harvest season peaked, the mangoes went begging.
			no quererlo nadie loc verb
Si nadie quiere este trozo de pastel, me lo como yo.
			estar vacante loc verb
El cargo está vacante, no se presentaron solicitantes.
			sobrar vi
Si esa botella sobra, me la llevo yo.
		Chile, fam	no hacerle chupete loc verb
		Costa Rica, fam	no hacerle tiro a loc verb
Si nadie le hace tiro a esa manzana, me la como yo.
go below		(ship) barco	bajar v
go-between	n	(messenger, intermediary)	mensajero nm
Note: hyphen used when term is a noun
Her younger brother was the go-between for her and me.
			correveidile nm
Mi madre no le dirigía la palabra a mi tía Dinah, así que mi abuela actuaba de correveidile.
			intermediario nm
go beyond			ir más allá v
go blind			quedarse ciego v
go broke	vi	slang (become bankrupt)	quebrar vi
			ir a la bancarrota vi
Durante la crisis del ´29 muchas empresas fueron a la bancarrota.
go by	vi	(pass)	pasar vi
I can't believe the holiday is already over. Time went by too quickly!
			irse vpron
go by the name of			ser conocido por el nombre de v
go camping			ir de camping v
go crazy	vi	informal (lose one's sanity)	volverse loco loc verb
I think I'm going crazy; this morning I found my running shoes in the refrigerator.
		fam	perder un tornillo loc verb
Creo que a tu hermano se le perdió un tornillo.
		España, fam	volverse majara v pron
Me voy a volver majara si no encuentro las llaves del coche.
go crazy	vi	slang (do sth with great enthusiasm)	enloquecer vi
They scored the winning goal at the last possible moment, and the fans went crazy.

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aboard - abroad - absence - across - adrift - advise - afford - after - ahead - all-out - along - anywhere - as - ashore - astray - away - AWOL - bad - bankrupt - be - bed - berserk - better - beyond - blind - block - broke - business - busline - bust - camping - church - clean up - clearance - comb - course - court - cracker - cross-country - cycling - day - deaf - deep - defensive - dentist - deserve - despite - detail - directly - distance

Spanish:

A - abajo - abandonarse - ablandarse - abreviar - abundar - acampada - acercarse - achantarse - acostarse - acudir - adelantarse - adentrarse - adentro - adonde - adormecerse - adorno - afuera - ahí - ahondar - ahorrar - alargarse - alejarse - amarga - amargo - amarra - ancha - ancho - anda - andadas - ándale - andana - anillo - ánimo - anteceder - apartarse - atenerse - atravesar - atusar - aumentar - avión - bajar - bajarse - bañarse - bando - barrena - beber - bien - birra - bordear

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