ling

BrE /lɪŋ/ AmE /lɪŋ/

noun en → es

1 FISH [singular] C1

a small fish that lives in rivers and lakes, especially one of several species of freshwater whitefish

peces menores de agua dulce

Collocations ling fish

  • The river is home to many species of ling.

    El río es hogar de muchas especies de peces menores de agua dulce.

2 LANGUAGE [singular] B1

a language or dialect, especially one that is not widely spoken or written down

lengua, idioma, dialecto

Collocations local ling

  • The village has its own unique ling.

    El pueblo tiene su propio idioma único.

3 SLANG [singular] C1

slang for a person, especially in the context of being part of a group or community

gente, individuo (en jerga)

Collocations street ling

  • He's just another street ling in this neighborhood.

    Él es solo otro individuo más en esta comunidad.

1 VERB [transitive] C2

to aim or direct something at a particular target or goal

dirigir, apuntar (a)

  • take somebody/something as your ling
  • She takes her career as her ling.

    Ella dirige su carrera como su objetivo.

2 VERB [transitive] C1

to use something or someone for a particular purpose, often in an indirect way

utilizar (para)

  • take somebody/something as your ling
  • He takes his friend's advice to heart.

    Él utiliza el consejo de su amigo.

1 PHRASAL [transitive] C2

to aim or direct something at a particular target or goal, often in an indirect way

dirigir (a)

  • take somebody/something as your ling
  • She takes her career as her ling.

    Ella dirige su carrera como su objetivo.

2 PHRASAL [transitive] C1

to use something or someone for a particular purpose, often in an indirect way

utilizar (para)

  • take somebody/something as your ling
  • He takes his friend's advice to heart.

    Él utiliza el consejo de su amigo.

1 IDIOM [transitive] C2

to aim or direct something at a particular target or goal, often in an indirect way

dirigir (a)

  • take somebody/something as your ling
  • She takes her career as her ling.

    Ella dirige su carrera como su objetivo.

2 IDIOM [transitive] C1

to use something or someone for a particular purpose, often in an indirect way

utilizar (para)

  • take somebody/something as your ling
  • He takes his friend's advice to heart.

    Él utiliza el consejo de su amigo.

Phrasal verbs

take after SIMILARITY C1

parecerse a (a alguien)

  • She takes after her grandmother in looks.

    Ella se parece a su abuela en apariencia.

take on ACCEPT C1

aceptar (una tarea)

  • He took on the challenge of climbing Mount Everest.

    Él aceptó el desafío de escalar el Monte Everest.

take up BEGIN B2

empezar (una actividad)

  • She took up painting after she retired.

    Ella empezó a pintar después de jubilarse.

take in ACCEPT C1

aceptar (una persona)

  • They took in a stray cat.

    Ellos aceptaron un gato callejero.

take off REMOVE B1

quitarse (la ropa)

  • He took off his coat and sat down.

    Él se quitó la chaqueta y se sentó.

Idioms

take something for granted B2

dar algo por sentado

  • You shouldn't take his help for granted.

    No deberías dar su ayuda por sentada.

take something with a pinch of salt C1

tomar algo con un grano de sal

  • I take what he says with a pinch of salt.

    Tomo lo que él dice con un grano de sal.

take something to heart C1

tomar algo en serio

  • She took his criticism to heart.

    Ella tomó su crítica en serio.