latch onto VERB [Am lætʃ -, Brit latʃ -] ugs (v + prep + o)
1.1. latch onto (get hold of, catch):
- latch onto
- agarrarse de
1.2. latch onto (obtain):
- latch onto Am
- hacerse con
- latch onto Am
- conseguir
1.3. latch onto (attach oneself to):
- latch onto
- pegarse a ugs
- he latched onto our group
- se pegó a nuestro grupo ugs
- he latched onto our group
- se nos pegó ugs
- she finally latched onto a rich widower
- al fin atrapó a un viudo rico
- she finally latched onto a rich widower
- al fin pescó a un viudo rico ugs
2. latch onto (perceive, seize on):
- she latched onto the idea very quickly
- enseguida captó la idea
- they soon latched onto the advantages offered by the scheme
- pronto se dieron cuenta de las ventajas que ofrecía el plan
- he latches onto the slightest error you make
- no te deja pasar ni el más mínimo error
onto [Am ˈɑnˌtu, Brit ˈɒntuː] PRÄP
1. onto (on):
- it fell onto the table
- cayó sobre la mesa
- he climbed onto the cart
- se subió al carro
2. onto (aware of) ugs:
- to be onto sb/sth, the police are onto her
- la policía anda tras ella or le está siguiendo la pista
- they were already onto his drug-smuggling operation
- ya tenían información sobre su operación de contrabando de drogas
- I think we're onto something big
- creo que hemos dado con algo importante
- I think we're onto something big
- creo que hemos dado con algo gordo ugs
- get Brown to check it out — he's already onto it
- que Brown lo investigue — ya lo está haciendo
3.1. onto (in contact with):
- I've just been onto them
- acabo de hablar con ellos
3.2. onto (nagging):
- I've been onto them all week to send it to us
- llevo toda la semana dándoles la lata para que nos lo manden ugs
4. onto (indicating progress):
- I'm onto the last chapter now
- voy por el último capítulo
I. get onto VERB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)
1. get onto (contact):
- get onto person/department
- ponerse en contacto con
2. get onto (start work on):
- get onto esp Brit
- ocuparse de
- get onto esp Brit
- encargarse de
3. get onto (become aware of, begin to suspect):
- get onto racket/fraud
- descubrir
- we didn't get onto her until …
- no empezamos a sospechar de ella hasta que …
- I only got onto that idea when …
- solo se me ocurrió esa idea cuando …
4. get onto (begin discussing):
- get onto subject
- empezar a hablar de
5. get onto (mount, board):
- get onto table/bus/train
- subirse a
- get onto horse/bicycle
- montarse en
- get onto horse/bicycle
- subirse a
6. get onto (be appointed, elected to):
- get onto board/committee
- pasar a formar parte de
II. get onto VERB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o)
1. get onto (send to deal with):
- I'll get some more people onto this job
- pondré or mandaré más gente a trabajar en esto
2. get onto (cause to start discussing):
- don't get him onto morality!
- ¡no le des pie para que empiece a hablar de moral!
3. get onto (send to threaten, hit) Brit ugs:
- I'll get my big brother onto you
- le voy a decir a mi hermano mayor que te ajuste las cuentas
4. get onto (place, fix on):
- get onto lid/top
- poner
5. get onto (cause to be appointed, elected):
- she got him onto the committee
- consiguió que pasara a ser miembro del comité
I. latch [Am lætʃ, Brit latʃ] SUBST
- latch
- pasador m
- latch
- pestillo m
- latch (on lock)
- seguro m
- the door is on the latch
- la puerta no está cerrada con llave
II. latch [Am lætʃ, Brit latʃ] VERB trans
- the door is latched
- la puerta está con pestillo or con el pasador echado
onto [ˈɒntu:, Am ˈɑ:ntu:] PRÄP, on to PRÄP
1. onto (in direction of):
- onto
- sobre
- to put sth onto the chair
- poner algo sobre la silla
- to step onto the road
- pisar la calzada
- to come onto a subject
- llegar a un tema
2. onto (connected to):
- to hold onto sb's arm
- aferrarse al brazo de alguien
- to be onto sb
- ver a alguien su juego
latch <-tches> [lætʃ] SUBST
- latch
- pestillo m
- on the latch
- cerrado con picaporte
onto [ˈan·tu] PRÄP, on to PRÄP
1. onto (in direction of):
- onto
- sobre
- to put sth onto the chair
- poner algo sobre la silla
- to step onto the road
- pisar la calzada
- to come onto a subject
- tocar un tema
2. onto (connected to):
- to hold onto sb's arm
- aferrarse al brazo de alguien
- to be onto sb
- ver a alguien su juego
latch <-es> [lætʃ] SUBST
- latch
- pestillo m
| I | latch |
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| you | latch |
| he/she/it | latches |
| we | latch |
| you | latch |
| they | latch |
| I | latched |
|---|---|
| you | latched |
| he/she/it | latched |
| we | latched |
| you | latched |
| they | latched |
| I | have | latched |
|---|---|---|
| you | have | latched |
| he/she/it | has | latched |
| we | have | latched |
| you | have | latched |
| they | have | latched |
| I | had | latched |
|---|---|---|
| you | had | latched |
| he/she/it | had | latched |
| we | had | latched |
| you | had | latched |
| they | had | latched |
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