- acompañar
- v.1 to accompany, to go with, to keep company, to bear company to.Ricardo acompaña a María a diario Richard accompanies Mary every day.2 to join.3 to accompany.Ricardo acompaña a su madre en las noches Richard accompanies his mom at night.4 to accompany, to come along with, to come together with.* * *acompañar► verbo transitivo1 to accompany, go with■ te acompaño a la puerta I'll see you to the door■ nos acompañó al cine she came with us to the cinema■ es muy guapa, pero el pelo no la acompaña she's very pretty, but her hair lets her down2 (adjuntar) to enclose, attach3 MÚSICA to accompany► verbo pronominal acompañarse1 MÚSICA to accompany oneself (a, on)\FRASEOLOGÍAacompañar en el sentimiento formal to express one's condolences to■ le acompaño en el sentimiento please accept my condolences* * *verb1) to accompany2) go with* * *1. VT1) [a alguna parte] [gen] to go with, accompany frm
no quiero que me acompañe nadie — I don't want anyone to go with me
¿quieres que te acompañe al médico? — do you want me to go to the doctor's with you?
¡te acompaño! — I'll come with you!
iba acompañado de dos guardaespaldas — he had two bodyguards with him, he was accompanied by two bodyguards
su abogado lo acompañó en la rueda de prensa — his lawyer was with him at the press conference
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acompañar a algn a casa — to see sb home•
acompañar a algn a la puerta — to see sb to the door, see sb out2) (=hacer compañía) [por un rato] to keep company; [como pareja] to be companion tonos quedamos un rato para acompañar a la abuela — we stayed a while to keep grandmother company
su hermana la acompañó durante toda su enfermedad — her sister stood by her side throughout the illness
la mujer que lo acompañó en sus últimos años — the woman who was his companion o who was companion to him in his last years
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acompañar a algn en algo — to join sb in sthse ofrecieron a acompañarme en la búsqueda — they offered to join me in the search
le acompaño en el sentimiento — [en un entierro] please accept my condolences
3) (=ocurrir al mismo tiempo) to accompanyel escándalo que acompañó al estreno de la ópera — the scandal that accompanied the opening of the opera
4) [comida]este vino acompaña bien al queso — this wine goes well with cheese
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acompañar algo con o de algo — to serve sth with sthse puede acompañar de una salsa — it can be served with a sauce
5) [documentos]la solicitud debe ir acompañada de un certificado — the application should be accompanied by a certificate
6) (Mús) to accompany (a, con on)estuvo acompañado a la guitarra por Juan Maya — he was accompanied on the guitar by Juan Maya
7) (=ser favorable)a ver si la suerte nos acompaña — let's hope we're lucky, let's hope our luck's in
parece que nos acompaña la mala suerte — we seem to be dogged by bad luck, we seem to be having a lot of bad luck
el tiempo no nos acompañó — we were unlucky with the weather
2. VI1) (=hacer compañía) to be companyun perro acompaña mucho — a dog is good company
2) [comida]¿quieres un poco de pan para acompañar? — would you like some bread to go with it?
3) [ser favorable] to be favourable o (EEUU) favorablesi la coyuntura económica acompaña — if the economic climate is favourable
es una pena que el tiempo no acompañara — it's a shame the weather wasn't more favourable
si el tiempo acompaña — weather permitting
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (a un lugar) to go with, accompany (frml)lo acompañé al doctor — I went with him to the doctor
acompáñalo hasta la puerta — see him to the door, see him out
la acompañé a su casa — I walked her home
¿me acompañas a hablar con él? — will you come with me to talk to him?
b) (hacer compañía) to keep ... companylo acompañó la buena suerte — luck was with him
el tiempo no nos acompañó — we didn't have very good weather
c) (en el dolor, la desgracia)acompañar a alguien en algo: la/lo/los acompaño en el sentimiento (fr hecha) my deepest sympathy; la acompañó en su dolor — he comforted her in her grief
d) (Mús) to accompany2) <comida> to accompany, go with3) (frml) (adjuntar) to enclose2.debe ir acompañado de un certificado médico — it must be accompanied by a medical certificate
acompañarse v prona) (Mús) to accompany oneselfb) (recípr) to be company for each other* * *= accompany, escort, come with, wash + Nombre + down, play along with.Ex. In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.Ex. The documentation that comes with a program should be examined carefully.Ex. He also apparently washed it down with a swig of a vodka mixer and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said.Ex. The audio includes demos and backing tracks so you can play along with every example.----* acompañar a = usher into.* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (a un lugar) to go with, accompany (frml)lo acompañé al doctor — I went with him to the doctor
acompáñalo hasta la puerta — see him to the door, see him out
la acompañé a su casa — I walked her home
¿me acompañas a hablar con él? — will you come with me to talk to him?
b) (hacer compañía) to keep ... companylo acompañó la buena suerte — luck was with him
el tiempo no nos acompañó — we didn't have very good weather
c) (en el dolor, la desgracia)acompañar a alguien en algo: la/lo/los acompaño en el sentimiento (fr hecha) my deepest sympathy; la acompañó en su dolor — he comforted her in her grief
d) (Mús) to accompany2) <comida> to accompany, go with3) (frml) (adjuntar) to enclose2.debe ir acompañado de un certificado médico — it must be accompanied by a medical certificate
acompañarse v prona) (Mús) to accompany oneselfb) (recípr) to be company for each other* * *= accompany, escort, come with, wash + Nombre + down, play along with.Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.
Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.Ex: The documentation that comes with a program should be examined carefully.Ex: He also apparently washed it down with a swig of a vodka mixer and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said.Ex: The audio includes demos and backing tracks so you can play along with every example.* acompañar a = usher into.* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.* * *acompañar [A1 ]vtA1 (a un lugar) to go/come with, accompany (frml)si quieres te acompaño al dentista I'll go with you to the dentist if you likeacompáñalo hasta la puerta see him to the door, see him out¿me acompañas a hablar con él? will you come with me to talk to him?2(hacer compañía): ¿por qué no vamos a acompañarla? why don't we go and keep her company?gracias por acompañarnos en este coloquio radiofónico thank you for being with us on the showsiempre lo acompañó la buena suerte he was always very luckyel tiempo no nos acompañó we didn't get very good weather, we weren't very lucky with the weather3 (en el dolor, la desgracia) acompañar a algn EN algo:todos acompañamos a la familia en su dolor we all join with the family in their griefle acompaño en el sentimiento (fr hecha); my deepest sympathyacompañó a la madre en su dolor he comforted his mother in her grief4 (Mús) to accompanyB ‹comida› to accompany, go withC (frml) (adjuntar) to enclosenos es grato acompañarle la información por usted solicitada we are pleased to enclose the information which you requestedla solicitud ha de ir acompañada del certificado médico the application must be accompanied by the medical certificate■ acompañarsev pron1 (Mús) to accompany oneselfcantó acompañándose al piano she sang, accompanying herself on the piano2 (recípr):no se llevan muy bien pero se acompañan they don't get along very well but they're company for each other o they keep each other company* * *
acompañar (conjugate acompañar) verbo transitivo
1a) (a un lugar) to go with, accompany (frml);◊ acompáñalo hasta la puerta see him to the door, see him out;
la acompañé a su casa I walked her home;
¿me acompañas? will you come with me?b) (hacer compañía) to keep … companyc) (Mús) to accompany
2 (frml) (adjuntar) to enclose;◊ acompañado de un certificado médico accompanied by a medical certificate
acompañar verbo transitivo
1 to accompany: ¿prefieres que te acompañe?, do you want me to come with you?
2 (guiar) te acompaño hasta la puerta, I'll see you to the door
3 (una carta, un informe, etc) to enclose
3 frml le acompaño en el sentimiento, please accept my condolences
'acompañar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perseguir
- tapa
English:
accompany
- chaperone
- commiserate
- conduct
- escort
- follow through
- go in with
- go with
- hand-out
- leave
- partner
- see
- see out
- show
- show out
- tag along
- usher
- walk
- back
- come
- enclose
* * *acompañar♦ vt1. [ir con] to go with, to accompany;acompañar a alguien a la puerta to show sb out;acompañar a alguien a casa to walk sb home;su esposa lo acompaña en todos sus viajes his wife goes with him on all his trips2. [hacer compañía]acompañar a alguien to keep sb company;la radio me acompaña mucho I listen to the radio for company3. [compartir emociones con]acompañar en algo a alguien to be with sb in sth;lo acompaño en el sentimiento (you have) my condolences4. [adjuntar] to enclose;acompañó la solicitud de o [m5]con su curriculum vitae he sent his Br CV o US resumé along with the application5. [con música] to accompany;ella canta y su hermana la acompaña al piano she sings and her sister accompanies her on the piano6. [añadir]acompañar la carne con verduras to serve the meat with vegetables♦ vi[hacer compañía] to provide company;una radio acompaña mucho radios are very good for keeping you company;fue una lástima que el tiempo no acompañara it's a shame the weather didn't hold out♦ See also the pronominal verb acompañarse* * *acompañarv/t1 (ir con) go with, accompany2 (permanecer con):acompañar a alguien keep s.o. company3 MÚS accompany4 GASTR accompany, go with* * *acompañar vt: to accompany, to go with* * *acompañar vb1. (ir con) to go with / to come with [pt. came; pp. come]me acompañó hasta la parada de autobús he came to the bus stop with me¿la acompañas a la puerta? will you see her to the door?2. (en música) to accompany [pt. & pp. accompanied]Eusebio me acompaña a la guitarra Eusebio accompanies me on the guitar
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
