- would
- wud
short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) (para formar el pasado de ``will'')2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) (para expresar algo que puede o podría ocurrir)3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) (para expresar de forma educada una opinión)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) (para expresar disgusto o enfado)•- would-be- would you
would vbSe emplea para formar el tiempo condicional de los verboshe said he would help me me dijo que me ayudaríawhat would you do if you won the lottery? ¿qué harías si ganaras la lotería?would like quererwould you like a cup of tea? ¿quieres una taza de té?wouldtr[wʊd]auxiliar1 (conditional)I would love to me encantaríawhat would you do with a million pounds? ¿qué harías con un millón de libras?he would have gone if he'd had time habría ido si hubiera tenido tiemposhe said she'd be here dijo que estaría aquíI would rather go skiing preferiría ir a esquiaryou would never know she was fifty nunca dirías que tiene cincuenta años2 (polite requests)would you be so kind as to close the window? ¿me haría usted el favor de cerrar la ventana?pass me the salt, would you? pásame la sal, ¿quieres?3 (offers, invitations)would you like a drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?would you like to have dinner with me? ¿te gustaría ir a cenar conmigo?4 (willingness)he wouldn't help me se negó a ayudarme, no quiso ayudarmethe car wouldn't start el coche no arrancaba5 (giving advice)I wouldn't dwell on it yo que tú no pensaría en ello6 (conjecture)that would have been in 1978 eso debe haber sido en 19787 (past habit, custom) solerwe would often go out together a menudo salíamos juntos8 (insistence, persistence)you would say that! ¡es típico de ti decir eso!I think we should go home - you would! yo creo que deberíamos volver a casa - ¡típico!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLso it would appear según parecewould that I could ojalá pudierawould ['wʊd] past of will1) (expressing preference)I would rather go alone than with her: preferiría ir sola que con ella2) (expressing intent)those who would ban certain books: aquellos que prohibirían ciertos libros3) (expressing habitual action)he would often take his kids to the park: solía llevar a sus hijos al parque4) (expressing contingency)I would go if I had the money: iría yo si tuviera el dinero5) (expressing probability)she would have won if she hadn't tripped: habría ganado si no hubiera tropezado6) (expressing a request)would you kindly help me with this?: ¿tendría la bondad de ayudarme con esto?wouldaux.(Verbo modal para indicar el hipótesis o el potencial)wʊd1) past of will I2)a) (in conditional sentences)I would if I could — lo haría si pudiera
if I had known, I wouldn't have come — si lo hubiera sabido no habría or no hubiera venido
who would have thought it? — ¿quién lo hubiera or habría pensado?
b) (giving advice)I would have a word with her about it (if I were you) — yo (que tú) lo hablaba or hablaría con ella
c) (tentatively expressing opinions)I would agree with Roy — yo estoy de acuerdo con Roy, yo diría que Roy tiene razón
3) (expressing wishes)I wish you'd stop pestering me! — deja de fastidiarme por Dios!
if only she'd take your advice — si siguiera tus consejos ...!, ojalá siguiera tus consejos!
4)a) (in requests)would you type this for me please? — ¿me haría el favor de pasar esto a máquina?
go and call him, would you? — ve a llamarlo ¿sí? or ¿me haces el favor?
b) (in invitations)would you like a cup of coffee? — ¿quieres una taza de café?
would you like to come with us? - I'd love to — ¿quieres or te gustaría venir con nosotros? - me encantaría
5)a) (expressing criticism)she would (have to) spoil the surprise — tenía que estropear la sorpresa, típico! or no podía fallar!
b) (indicating something is natural)he said no - well, he would, wouldn't he? — dijo que no - bueno ¿qué otra cosa iba a decir? or era de esperar ¿no? or es lógico ¿no?
[wʊd]MODAL VB1) (conditional tense)if you asked him he would do it — si se lo pidieras lo haría
if you had asked him he would have done it — si se lo hubieras pedido lo habría hecho
you would never know she was not a native Spanish speaker — nadie diría que el español no es su lengua materna
would you go there by yourself? — ¿irías allí sola?
I would have a word with him (if I were you) — sería aconsejable discutirlo con él
I wouldn't worry too much if I were you — yo en tu lugar no me preocuparía demasiado
2) (in indirect speech)I said I would do it — te dije que lo haría or hacía
I thought you would want to know — pensé que querrías saber
3) (emphatic)you would be the one to forget! — ¡quién más si no tú se iba a olvidar!, ¡tú tenías que ser el que se olvidase!
it would be you! — ¡tú tenías que ser!
he would say that, wouldn't he? — es lógico que dijera eso
4) (conjecture)what would this be? — ¿qué será esto?
it would have been about eight o'clock — serían las ocho
it would seem so — así parece ser
5) (indicating willingness)a) (in invitations) quererwould you like some tea?, would you care for some tea? — ¿quiere tomar un té?
would you come this way? — pase por favor or (esp LAm) si hace favor
b) (requests, wishes)would you close the door please? — ¿puedes cerrar la puerta, por favor?
please would you wake me up at seven o'clock? — ¿podría despertarme a las siete, por favor?
would you mind? — si no le importa, si no tiene inconveniente
what would you have me do? — ¿qué quieres que haga?
c) (insistence)I told her not to but she would do it — le dije que no, pero insistió en hacerlo
d) (refusal)he wouldn't do it — no quería hacerlo, se negó a hacerlo
he wouldn't say if it was true — no quiso decir si era verdad
the car wouldn't start — el coche se negó or negaba a arrancar, el coche no quería arrancar
6) (habit)he would paint it each year — solía pintarlo cada año, lo pintaba cada año
7) (in set expressions)•
would that it were not so! — † poet ¡ojalá (y) no fuera así!•
would to God!, would to heaven! — liter ¡ojalá!•
try as he would — por mucho que se esforzara, por más que intentase* * *[wʊd]1) past of will I2)a) (in conditional sentences)I would if I could — lo haría si pudiera
if I had known, I wouldn't have come — si lo hubiera sabido no habría or no hubiera venido
who would have thought it? — ¿quién lo hubiera or habría pensado?
b) (giving advice)I would have a word with her about it (if I were you) — yo (que tú) lo hablaba or hablaría con ella
c) (tentatively expressing opinions)I would agree with Roy — yo estoy de acuerdo con Roy, yo diría que Roy tiene razón
3) (expressing wishes)I wish you'd stop pestering me! — deja de fastidiarme por Dios!
if only she'd take your advice — si siguiera tus consejos ...!, ojalá siguiera tus consejos!
4)a) (in requests)would you type this for me please? — ¿me haría el favor de pasar esto a máquina?
go and call him, would you? — ve a llamarlo ¿sí? or ¿me haces el favor?
b) (in invitations)would you like a cup of coffee? — ¿quieres una taza de café?
would you like to come with us? - I'd love to — ¿quieres or te gustaría venir con nosotros? - me encantaría
5)a) (expressing criticism)she would (have to) spoil the surprise — tenía que estropear la sorpresa, típico! or no podía fallar!
b) (indicating something is natural)he said no - well, he would, wouldn't he? — dijo que no - bueno ¿qué otra cosa iba a decir? or era de esperar ¿no? or es lógico ¿no?
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
