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dash

S2 W2

BrE /dæʃ/ AmE /dæʃ/

verb / noun en → es

past dashed pp dashed ing dashing

1 MOVE QUICKLY [intransitive] A2

to move somewhere very quickly, especially in a short distance or for a short time

correr rápidamente, ir a toda velocidad

  • dash to somewhere

Collocations dash across the room · dash into the house

  • She dashed out of the room.

    Ella salió corriendo de la habitación.

2 ADD QUICKLY [transitive] B1

to add something quickly to a mixture or food, especially when you are in a hurry

añadir rápidamente, incorporar

  • dash sth into/onto sth

Collocations dash some salt onto the food · dash a little pepper into the sauce

  • Dash in some lemon juice.

    Añade rápidamente un poco de jugo de limón.

3 LINE [countable] B1

a line of text or a short message, especially one that is printed at the bottom of a page or on an envelope

línea, texto corto

  • the dash at the bottom of sth

Collocations address and postcode in a single line · a short message on an envelope

  • The address is written on the back in one long dash.

    La dirección está escrita en la parte trasera en una sola línea.

4 MARK [countable] B2

a short line or mark used to show a pause in speech, separate numbers, etc.

marca, signo de separación

  • use dashes to separate sth

Collocations separate words with a dash · a dash between numbers

  • Use dashes to separate the day, month and year.

    Usa guiones para separar el día, mes y año.

5 SPORT [countable] B2

in sports such as athletics or swimming, a race over a short distance

prueba corta, carrera rápida

  • run/swim the dash

Collocations 100-meter dash · swimming dash

  • He won the 100-meter dash.

    Él ganó la prueba de 100 metros.

6 DECORATE [transitive] C1

to decorate something with a pattern of lines or marks that look like dashes

decorar con rayas o marcas

  • dash sth

Collocations a dash of color · a pattern of dashes

  • The walls are dashed with red and white stripes.

    Las paredes están decoradas con rayas rojas y blancas.

7 QUICK ACTION [countable] C1

a quick action or decision, especially one that is made in order to solve a problem

acción rápida, decisión rápida

  • take/need a dash

Collocations a quick decision · an emergency measure

  • The company took a financial dash to keep the business going.

    La empresa tomó una medida financiera rápida para mantener el negocio en funcionamiento.

8 QUANTITY [countable] C1

a small amount of something, especially when it is added to food or drink

pequeña cantidad, poco

  • add a dash of sth

Collocations a dash of flavor · a little bit of something

  • Add a dash of pepper to the soup.

    Añade un poco de pimienta al caldo.