![]() To get going on or with sth → ponerse con algo ![]() Let's get going! (= be on our way) → ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!, ¡ándale! ( Mex) (= start sth) → ¡ manos a la obra!, ¡adelante! He's not bad, as estate agents go → no es un mal agente inmobiliario, dentro de lo que cabe It's a fairly good garage as garages go → es un garaje bastante bueno, para como son normalmente los garajes Halt, who goes there? → alto, ¿quién va or vive? Where do we go from here? ( fig) → ¿qué hacemos ahora? To go to sb for advice → consultar a algn The child went to his mother → el niño fue a or hacia su madre She went to the headmaster → fue a ver al director She's gone to the optician('s) for a sight test → ha ido al oculista a graduarse la vista The train goes from London to Glasgow → el tren va de Londres a Glasgow To go by car/bicycle → ir en coche/ bicicleta To go at 30 mph → ir a 30 millas por hora We can talk as we go → podemos hablar por el caminoĪdd the sugar, stirring as you go → añada el azúcar, removiendo al mismo tiempo, añada el azúcar, sin dejar de remover To go along a corridor → ir por un pasillo To go and see sb go to see sb → ir a ver a algn Now you've gone and done it! → ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! He went and shut the door → cerró la puerta I'll go and fetch it for you → te lo voy a buscar She was going too fast → iba demasiado rápido Send us feedback about these examples.Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 go These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'kite.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2016 After departing the White House in January, Obama has spent the last six months on a world tour, doing everything from whitewater rafting in Bali and exploring Italy to kite surfing on Richard Branson's private island. David Walters, Marie Claire, Here's hoping City Hosts will have a different outcome - and to consequently kite surfing in San Fran. Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 1 July 2019 My favorite board to kite on in all different conditions, from big waves to small, mushy waves. 2020 The ecommerce giant maintains a list of restricted product categories that ranges from weapons such as firearms, to booze and tobacco products, to pets, to kite strings for the niche sport of kite fighting. Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 26 Feb. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2021 Got stacks of your kid’s artwork? Clip the birthday child's creations to kite string and hang it along the walls, no tape necessary. 2022 Keros Beach on Limnos is one of the best places to kite or windsurf in Europe. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2023 Royal Air Force pilots flying over the region in the 1920s gave the structures their name due to their kite-like shape. Verb Fortifying the city On a recent weekday, tourists and locals fly kites on a towering structure with dazzling views of Singapore’s skyline. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023 There are familiar images: a man selling balloons, kids flying a kite, the passion captured in the throes of playing the national pastime, people walking past a religious place of worship, or a group of children excitedly scrambling to look at the digital images a photographer just took of them. 2023 Just establish a rhythm, don’t break stride, and as those who fly kites must wait on the wind, stay patient. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 9 Oct. ![]() Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2023 Palestinian guerrillas were trying to attack a country protected by one of the most powerful militaries in the world - with hang gliders that were scarcely more than kites retrofitted with propellers and engines the size of a lawn mower’s. 2023 The fair also prohibits cans, glass bottles, lawn chairs, skateboards, inline skates, bicycles, kites and Frisbees. 2023 This year’s kite festival was planned for Saturday, 7 October. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2023 Fly a Kite With open skies and seaside breezes, the beach is the ideal location to learn how to fly a kite. 2023 What Do Birds of Prey Eat? All birds of prey are raptors and are organized into distinct groups - hawks, eagles, falcons, kites, owls and vultures. Noun On weekdays, kids can do cool craft projects, like making kites and tie-dyeing shirts, for a small additional price.
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