Along in spanish
pronunciation: ɑloʊlɑɹ̩goʊ part of speech: adverb
along = por, a lo largo de, siguiendo.
Example: This means that a large number of messages can be combined together along the same line, giving economies of scales.more:
» all along = desde el principio, siempre, hasta ahora.
Example: 'I know you want to do the best job you can -- not that you haven't all along'.» along + Adjetivo + line = desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo.
Example: The idea of fuzzy data base has been investigated along many different lines.» along gender lines = por sexo.
Example: A public perceptions study of the work of librarians revealed that librarianship is considered low in status relative to other professions, but also that within the field itself, segregation occurs along gender lines.» along the lines = en la línea de, al estilo de, del mismo modo que.
Example: In other words, general classification schemes are discipline-oriented if they are constructed along the lines indicated so far.» along the lines of = similar a, parecido a, como, según, de igual modo que, lo mismo que, análogo a.
Example: The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.» along the lines that = en el sentido de que.
Example: If one had to make a gross generalisation about library borrowers it would be along the lines that they are more likely to be women than men.» along the path of democracy = por el camino de la democracia, por el sendero de la democracia.
Example: He was once feted by the West as the arch-moderniser who would guide his country along the path of democracy.» along the same lines = en este mismo sentido, desde esta misma perspectiva.
Example: This has provided several new schedules for the revised edition, and substantial progress has been made in working out others along the same lines.» along these lines = en este sentido.
Example: Not so much has been done along these lines, beyond the bounds of arithmetic, as might be done, primarily because of the economics of the situation.» along the way = en el camino, por el camino, a lo largo de la ruta, a lo largo del camino.
Example: He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.» along the way = de paso, en el proceso, sobre la marcha, al mismo tiempo.
Example: He began to privatize the functions of the agency, giving juicy contracts to large corporations along the way.» along with = junto a, junto con, además de.
Example: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.» anywhere along the line = en ningún momento, en ningún sitio. [Usado en frase negativa; en frase positiva la expresión es "somewhere along the line"]
Example: 'Didn't you learn anywhere along the line that a subordinate has an obligation to keep a supervisor informed about what's going on?' she flamed out indignantly.» as + Pronombre + go along = sobre la marcha.
Example: Then she just kept at it, like a jazz improvisation, making it up as she went along.» be just along for the ride = chupar rueda, chupar carro, dejarse llevar.
Example: Accept who you are and the role you play and that 'Like that flea on the elephant' you are just along for the ride = Acepta quien eres y el papel que desempeñas y que "al igual que la pulga sobre el elefante" déjate llevar.» bring along with + Pronombre = traer consigo.
Example: They brought along with them some inherited illnesses common to the people of the regions from whence they came.» develop along + lines = desarrollarse en un sentido determinado.
Example: Since then library planning has developed along lines best suited to British practise and needs.» do + all along = hacer hasta la presente.
Example: I think one thing is certain: we cannot simply attempt to do better what it is we have been doing all along.» further along = más adelante.
Example: These additional questions are address further along in the process, but awareness of their existence is esential in the deliberations attending the question 'Why?'.» get along with = llevarse bien con, congeniar con, confraternizar con.
Example: In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who cause them no anxiety, who quietly accept their decisions, who praise them.» go along = estar de acuerdo, consentir, asentir, colaborar, participar.
Example: Agreeing to cast lots can be described as conditional volunteering, and and if a majority agree, a disinclined minority must either go along or abstain from the benefits.» go along = ir de camino, ir caminando, ir por.
Example: As she went along she began calculating what she would do with the money she would get for the milk.» go along + this road = seguir este camino, hacer esto.
Example: Higher education needs to go along this road because of financial incentives.» go along to = ir a, dirigirse a.
Example: She went along to the trapdoor, raised it, swung down onto the steps, and closed it above her.» go along with = aceptar, estar de acuerdo con.
Example: The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.» go along (with) = acompañar a, ir con.
Example: She went along with her family to Africa and on the way she wrote almost every day, but when they docked she tore the letters up.» go along with + the flow = ir con la corriente, seguir la corriente, dejarse llevar, dejarse llevar por la corriente, dejarse arrastrar, dejarse arrastrar por la corriente.
Example: Finally, we have someone who is not just folding his arms and going along with the flow.» how far along + Nombre + be = cuanto ha progresado + Nombre.
Example: If a search is likely to take more than a few seconds, the bottom line of the screen gives a running 'progress report' of how far along the seach is.» nudge + Nombre + along = hacer avanzar, hacer progresar.
Example: The author suggests what type of instruction might nudge the child along in learning.» proceed + along this way = continuar en esta dirección, seguir este rumbo.
Example: Thus far the results are very encouraging and we definitely will be proceeding along this way.» run along = seguir.
Example: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.» somewhere along the line = en algún momento. [En frase negativa la expresión es "anywhere along the line"]
Example: It is scarcely possible to imagine the answer to a question such as 'Why do they launch a ship by breaking a bottle of champagne over her bow?' being found without the consultation of a printed book somewhere along the line.» somewhere along the way = en algún momento.
Example: So today I just came to the realization that I've been jinxed somewhere along the way in my life.» stop along + the way = hacer una parada en el camino, detenerse en el camino.
Example: We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.» stop along the way = parada en el camino.
Example: The drive is 182 miles and the time factor would include at least one gas, food and rest room stop along the way.» sweep along = arrastrar.
Example: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.» take along = llevar, traer.
Example: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.» work along = trabajar sin preocupaciones.
Example: However, the changeover has happened, we're happily working along in our new environment, and I have a little more time at my hands.