ply

ply
[plaɪ]
sustantivo
también:
  • three-ply -> de tres capas (wood, paper handkerchief)
verbo transitivo
también:
  • to ply one's trade -> ejercer su oficio
  • to ply somebody with questions -> acribillar a alguien a preguntas
  • to ply somebody with drink -> ofrecer bebida insistentemente a alguien
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • to ply between -> cubrir la ruta entre

ply [plai]
1Trabajar con ahínco, formar, disponer o ejecutar alguna cosa.
2Ocupar, dar que hacer, usar con diligencia; manejar (needle, oar).
3Instar, solicitar con importunidad.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Ir y venir entre dos puntos; hacer viajecitos. (n)
  • The ferry which plies between San Francisco and Tiburon -> el vapor de puerto que hace viajes entre San Francisco y Tiburón
5Afanarse por hacer algo con exactitud y prestez (n)
adjetivo
6Ir de prisa.
7Barloventar.
va.
sustantivo
1Pliegue, doble, hoja o capa de una tela, de una alfombra o manguera, etc. 2.
sustantivo
  • Three- de tres dobleces o capas ->
Propensión, inclinació

ply [plaɪ]
verb:transitive
1 [+needle, tool] manejar; emplear; [+oars] emplear; [+river, route] navegar por; (literary) [+sea] navegar por; surcar; (literary)
to ply one's trade ejercer su profesión
2
to ply sb for information importunar a algn pidiéndole información; to ply sb with questions acosar a algn con preguntas; to ply sb with drink no parar de ofrecer de beber a algn
verb:intransitive
to ply between ir y venir de; to ply for hire ir en busca de clientes

Verb Conjugation for "ply"

Imperative
  • ply
  • you ply
  • he/she plies
  • we ply
  • you ply
  • they ply
Preterite
  • I plied
  • you plied
  • he/she plied
  • we plied
  • you plied
  • they plied
Present Continuous
  • I am plying
  • you are plying
  • he/she is plying
  • we are plying
  • you are plying
  • they are plying
Present Perfect
  • I have plied
  • you have plied
  • he/she has plied
  • we have plied
  • you have plied
  • they have plied
Past Continuous
  • I was plying
  • you were plying
  • he/she was plying
  • we were plying
  • you were plying
  • they were plying
Past Perfect
  • I had plied
  • you had plied
  • he/she had plied
  • we had plied
  • you had plied
  • they had plied
Future
  • I will ply
  • you will ply
  • he/she will ply
  • we will ply
  • you will ply
  • they will ply
Future Perfect
  • I will have plied
  • you will have plied
  • he/she will have plied
  • we will have plied
  • you will have plied
  • they will have plied
Future Continuous
  • I will be plying
  • you will be plying
  • he/she will be plying
  • we will be plying
  • you will be plying
  • they will be plying
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been plying
  • you have been plying
  • he/she has been plying
  • we have been plying
  • you have been plying
  • they have been plying
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been plying
  • you will have been plying
  • he/she will have been plying
  • we will have been plying
  • you will have been plying
  • they will have been plying
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been plying
  • you had been plying
  • he/she had been plying
  • we had been plying
  • you had been plying
  • they had been plying
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