go
BrE /ɡəʊ/ AmE /ɡoʊ/
verb en → es
past went pp gone ing going
to move or travel to a place, usually with the direction of movement indicated by a preposition
ir, salir
- go + prep + somewhere
- go + adv
Collocations go home · go to work
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I'm going to the store.
Voy a la tienda.
-
Let's go outside.
Vamos afuera.
to participate in an activity or event
participar, asistir a
- go + noun
Collocations go shopping · go swimming
-
We're going to the movies tonight.
Vamos al cine esta noche.
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She goes running every morning.
Ella corre todos los días por la mañana.
to change to a different state or condition
cambiar, pasar a ser
- go + adj
Collocations go crazy · go bankrupt
-
The milk has gone bad.
La leche se ha echado a perder.
-
He went from rich to poor in just one year.
Él pasó de rico a pobre en solo un año.
to spend time doing something or being somewhere
pasar tiempo, estar
- go + adv
Collocations go to bed · go to sleep
-
I usually go to bed at 10 PM.
Generalmente me voy a la cama a las 10 de la noche.
-
Let's just go home and relax.
Vamos a casa y relajémonos.
Phrasal verbs
sonar (alarma) / estropearse (comida)
-
The alarm went off at 6 AM.
La alarma sonó a las 6 de la mañana.
-
This milk has gone off; it smells bad.
Esta leche se ha echado a perder, huele mal.
salir (de casa) / apagarse (luces)
-
We're going out for dinner.
Salimos a cenar.
-
The lights went out during the storm.
Las luces se apagaron durante la tormenta.
Idioms
exagerar, pasarse de la raya
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He went overboard with the decorations for the party.
Se pasó de la raya con las decoraciones para la fiesta.
pasar por, experimentar
-
She went through a difficult time after her divorce.
Ella pasó por un momento difícil después de su divorcio.
quedar bajo, hundirse (negocio)
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The company went under due to poor management.
La empresa se hundió debido a una mala gestión.