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Meanings:
1.
General
neutral
To move to or toward a place in order to obtain, fetch, or take part in something (e.g., go for milk; go for a checkup).
2.
General
neutral
To leave one location in order to engage in a recreational activity (e.g., go for a walk, go for a swim, go for a drive).
3.
US
UK
General
neutral
To be offered, sold, or priced at a specified amount (e.g., an item goes for $100).
4.
General
neutral
idiomatic
To attempt to obtain or achieve something; to try for a goal (e.g., go for the world record).
5.
General
informal
idiomatic
To undertake an action or choose an option; to decide to do something (e.g., go for it).
6.
General
informal
To attack physically or verbally (e.g., go for someone's throat).
7.
General
informal
To develop a strong liking for or attraction to someone or something (e.g., I go for blondes).
8.
General
neutral
To apply equally to persons or situations; to be relevant in the same way (e.g., that goes for you).
9.
Historical
General
neutral
formal
To be regarded or accepted as; to pass as (archaic usage).
10.
General
neutral
To serve as or suffice for a particular purpose (e.g., an item goes for a dresser as well).
Examples:
EN:
Oh,I go for get drink.
ES:
lré a emborracharme.
EN:
I let the servants go for the winter!
ES:
¡No guardo a los domésticos en invierno!
EN:
Do you think any jury would go for that?
ES:
¿Se cree que algún jurado aceptaría esos argumentos?
EN:
I go for blondes.
ES:
Las prefiero rubias.
EN:
Nucki is called upon by his friends to go for a stroll.
ES:
Los amigos de Nucki van a buscarle para dar un paseo.
EN:
and go for a walk with me!
ES:
¡y venga a pasear conmigo!
EN:
"Wouldn't it be nice to go for a row?"
ES:
-- ¿No sería bueno ir a remar?
EN:
"The HoIks can go for the time being, however it is the authority's decree that the woman be taken into custody!"
ES:
Los Holk pueden irse de momento, ...pero tienen que permanecer a disposición de la autoridad... ¡... esta mujer queda detenida!
EN:
If it'll write me back in the show, I'd go for a bowl of anything.
ES:
Si eso me regresa a la obra, iré por lo que sea.
EN:
You'll go for a long sleep unless you button up that big trap of yours! Yes sir.
ES:
Bueno, entiende esto, chico, vas a tener un largo sueño si no cierras tu gran boca!
EN:
Where would you go for the money ?
ES:
¿En dónde podría conseguir el dinero?
EN:
Would you care to go for a drive ?
ES:
- ¿Podrías dar un paseo?
EN:
You see, he doesn't go for your burglar theory.
ES:
- Verá, no se cree su teoría del ladrón.
EN:
I'll go for a walk with him."
ES:
Me voy con él de paseo.
EN:
Alma, go for it!
ES:
¡Alma, adelante!
EN:
Oh,I go for get drink.
ES:
lré a emborracharme.
EN:
I let the servants go for the winter!
ES:
¡No guardo a los domésticos en invierno!
EN:
Do you think any jury would go for that?
ES:
¿Se cree que algún jurado aceptaría esos argumentos?
EN:
I go for blondes.
ES:
Las prefiero rubias.
EN:
Nucki is called upon by his friends to go for a stroll.
ES:
Los amigos de Nucki van a buscarle para dar un paseo.
EN:
and go for a walk with me!
ES:
¡y venga a pasear conmigo!
EN:
"Wouldn't it be nice to go for a row?"
ES:
-- ¿No sería bueno ir a remar?
EN:
"The HoIks can go for the time being, however it is the authority's decree that the woman be taken into custody!"
ES:
Los Holk pueden irse de momento, ...pero tienen que permanecer a disposición de la autoridad... ¡... esta mujer queda detenida!
EN:
If it'll write me back in the show, I'd go for a bowl of anything.
ES:
Si eso me regresa a la obra, iré por lo que sea.
EN:
You'll go for a long sleep unless you button up that big trap of yours! Yes sir.
ES:
Bueno, entiende esto, chico, vas a tener un largo sueño si no cierras tu gran boca!
EN:
Where would you go for the money ?
ES:
¿En dónde podría conseguir el dinero?
EN:
Would you care to go for a drive ?
ES:
- ¿Podrías dar un paseo?
EN:
You see, he doesn't go for your burglar theory.
ES:
- Verá, no se cree su teoría del ladrón.
EN:
I'll go for a walk with him."
ES:
Me voy con él de paseo.
EN:
Alma, go for it!
ES:
¡Alma, adelante!
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