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ضَمَّ \ amalgamate: (of businesses, groups, etc.) to join; unite; (of substances) mix. associate: to (cause to) to join as friends or in business: In the course of his work he associated with many different kinds of people. The two companies were associated. combine: to mix; cause to unite; join together: I try to combine business with pleasure. Our schools combined to form a town team. You can’t combine oil and water. \ See Also خالط (خَالَطَ)، شارك (شارَكَ)، ربط (رَبَط) -
42 associate
ضَمَّ \ amalgamate: (of businesses, groups, etc.) to join; unite; (of substances) mix. associate: to (cause to) to join as friends or in business: In the course of his work he associated with many different kinds of people. The two companies were associated. combine: to mix; cause to unite; join together: I try to combine business with pleasure. Our schools combined to form a town team. You can’t combine oil and water. \ See Also خالط (خَالَطَ)، شارك (شارَكَ)، ربط (رَبَط) -
43 совмещать
совместить1. (вн. с тв.) combine (d. with)2. (вн.) мат. superpose (d.)3. тк. несов. = совместительствовать -
44 совмещать
несов. - совмеща́ть, сов. - совмести́ть; (вн.)1) (с тв.; сочетать) combine (d with)совмеща́ть рабо́ту с учёбой — combine work with study
совмеща́ть поле́зное с прия́тным — combine business with pleasure
2) мат. superpose (d); тех. matchсовмеща́ть рабо́ту машини́стки и секретаря́ — work as typist and secretary
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45 انضم
اِنْضَمَّ \ combine: to mix; cause to unite; join together: I try to combine business with pleasure. Our schools combined to form a town team. You can’t combine oil and water. join: to meet and mix with: This road joins the main road. Streams join to form a river. Will you join us for a drink?, to become a member of: May I join your club? Yes, you may join today. \ See Also ضم (ضَمَّ) -
46 join
اِنْضَمَّ \ combine: to mix; cause to unite; join together: I try to combine business with pleasure. Our schools combined to form a town team. You can’t combine oil and water. join: to meet and mix with: This road joins the main road. Streams join to form a river. Will you join us for a drink?, to become a member of: May I join your club? Yes, you may join today. \ See Also ضم (ضَمَّ) -
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vt; св - совмести́тьсовмеща́ть до́лжности разг — to combine jobs
совмеща́ть прия́тное с поле́зным — to combine business with pleasure
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48 сочетать приятное с полезным
1) General subject: combine business with pleasure2) Set phrase: combine the useful with the pleasing (Гораций. Искусство поэзии.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > сочетать приятное с полезным
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49 полезный
прил. useful, of use, helpful;
wholesome;
good (for) ;
health-giving (для здоровья) ;
effective тех. полезная жилая площадь ≈ actual living space полезная нагрузка тех. ≈ working load, payload быть полезным ≈ (быть пригодным) suit;
(быть выгодным) avail;
(оказывать помощь) serve полезное действие ≈ efficiency, duty (машины) полезные ископаемые ≈ minerals;
treasures of the soil чем могу быть полезен? ≈ can I help you?Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > полезный
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50 nützlich
Adj. useful; Rat, Person etc.: helpful; (dienlich) auch handy; sich nützlich machen make o.s. useful; er / es könnte dir nützlich sein he / it might be of some use to you; sich als nützlich erweisen prove (to be) very useful; angenehm* * *profitable; salutary; serviceable; beneficial; expedient; beneficing; helpful; useful; good* * *nụ̈tz|lich ['nʏtslɪç]adjuseful; Hinweis, Wissen, Kenntnisse, Buch auch helpfuler könnte dir eines Tages sehr nützlich werden — he might be very useful to you one day
kann ich Ihnen nützlich sein? — may I be of service to you?
* * *1) (having good effects: Fresh air is beneficial to your health.) beneficial2) (helpful or serving a purpose well: a useful toolionary; She made herself useful by doing the washing for her mother.) useful3) (in a useful way: He spent the day usefully in repairing the car.) usefully4) (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) utilitarian* * *nütz·lich[ˈnʏtslɪç]1. (nutzbringend) useful▪ [jdm] \nützlich sein/werden to be useful [to sb]er leistet viel N\nützliches his work is very usefuldas N\nützliche mit dem Angenehmen verbinden to combine business with pleasureder Vorschlag enthält nichts N\nützliches the proposal doesn't include anything of any use2. (hilfreich) helpful▪ [jdm] \nützlich sein to be helpful [to sb]* * *Adjektiv useful* * *sich nützlich machen make o.s. useful;er/es könnte dir nützlich sein he/it might be of some use to you;* * *Adjektiv useful* * *adj.advantageous adj.beneficial adj.expedient adj.handy adj.helpful adj.useful adj. adv.beneficially adv.profitably adv.serviceably adv. -
51 nützlich
nütz·lich [ʼnʏtslɪç] adj1) ( nutzbringend) useful;[jdm] \nützlich sein/ werden to be useful [to sb];N\nützliches sth useful;er leistet viel N\nützliches his work is very useful;das N\nützliche mit dem Angenehmen verbinden to combine business with pleasure;der Vorschlag enthält nichts N\nützliches the proposal doesn't include anything of any use;2) ( hilfreich) helpful;[jdm] \nützlich sein to be helpful [to sb] -
52 przyjemn|y
Ⅰ adj. grad. [głos, marzenie, okolica] pleasant, nice- przyjemny człowiek an agreeable person- przyjemny dla oka/ucha pleasing to the eye/ear- materiał/przedmiot przyjemny w dotyku a material/an object pleasant to the touchⅡ przyjemne n sgt łączyć przyjemne z pożytecznym to combine business with pleasureThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przyjemn|y
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53 полезное полезн·ое
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54 utile
['utile]1. agg(gen) useful, (consiglio, persona) helpfulmi è stato molto utile — (oggetto) it came in very handy, it was very useful
grazie per la guida, mi è stata molto utile — thanks for the guide book, it was very useful
posso esserle utile? — can I help you?, can I be of help?
rendersi utile — to make o.s. useful
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55 сочетать полезное с приятным
Русско-английский учебный словарь > сочетать полезное с приятным
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56 nuttig
1 [dienstig] useful2 [voordeel opleverend] advantageous3 [techniek, technologie] efficient♦voorbeelden:1 een nuttig lid van de maatschappij • a useful/valuable member of the communitynuttig werk verrichten • do a useful jobzich nuttig maken • make oneself usefulhet nuttige met het aangename verenigen • combine business with pleasure -
57 das Angenehme mit dem Nützlichen verbinden
- {to combine business with pleasure}Deutsch-Vietnamesisch Wörterbuch > das Angenehme mit dem Nützlichen verbinden
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58 mix
1. transitive verb1) (combine) [ver]mischen; vermengen; verrühren [Zutaten]2) (prepare by mixing) mischen, mixen [Cocktail]; anrühren, ansetzen [Lösung, Teig]; zubereiten [Medikament]3)2. intransitive verbmix it [with somebody] — (coll.) sich [mit jemandem] prügeln
1) (become mixed) sich vermischen2) (be sociable) Umgang mit anderen [Menschen] haben3) (be compatible) zusammenpassen; [Ideen:] sich verbinden lassen3. noun2) (proportion) [Mischungs]verhältnis, das3) (ready ingredients) [gebrauchsfertige] Mischung[cake-]mix — Backmischung, die
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89200/mix_in">mix in- mix up* * *[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) mischen2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) anrühren3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) sich mischen lassen4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) sich mischen2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) die Mischung2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) die Mischung•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up* * *[mɪks]I. na \mix of people eine bunt zusammengesetzte [o gemischte] Gruppebread \mix Brotbackmischung fcement \mix Zementmischung fsauce \mix Fertigsauce fII. vito \mix easily kontaktfreudig [o gesellig] seinto \mix well gut mit anderen auskommen, umgänglich sein3.III. vt▪ to \mix sth etw [miteinander] [ver]mischento \mix a dough einen Teig anrührento \mix a drink ein Getränk [o einen Drink] mixento \mix ingredients Zutaten miteinander verrührento \mix paint Farbe mischento \mix spices into a sauce Gewürze in eine Sauce rührento \mix a dough with cocoa Kakao unter einen Teig mischen2. (combine)to \mix love with toughness Liebe und Strenge miteinander verbindento \mix one's metaphors nicht zusammenpassende bildliche Ausdrücke kombinieren3. FILM, MUS4.* * *[mɪks]1. nMischung fa wool mix pullover — ein Pullover m aus verschiedenen Fasern
2. vt1) (= combine) (ver)mischen; drinks (= prepare) mischen, mixen; (COOK) ingredients verrühren; dough zubereiten; salad untermengen, wendenyou shouldn't mix your drinks — man sollte nicht mehrere Sachen durcheinandertrinken
to mix sth into sth — etw unter etw (acc) mengen or mischen
2) (= confuse) durcheinanderbringento mix sb/sth with sb/sth — jdn/etw mit jdm/etw verwechseln
3)3. vi1) (= combine) sich mischen lassen; (chemical substances, races) sich vermischen2) (= go together) zusammenpassen3) (people) (= get on) miteinander auskommen; (= mingle) sich vermischen; (= associate) miteinander verkehrento mix with sb — mit jdm auskommen, sich unter jdn mischen, mit jdm verkehren
he finds it hard to mix — er ist nicht sehr gesellig or kontaktfreudig
he mixes in high society — er verkehrt in den besseren Kreisen
* * *mix [mıks]A v/t prät und pperf mixed, US auch mixt1. (ver)mischen, vermengen ( beide:mix sb a drink jemandem einen Drink mixen;3. mix upa) gründlich mischen,b) (völlig) durcheinanderbringen,c) verwechseln ( with mit)4. be mixed upb) (geistig) ganz durcheinander sein;get mixed up with sb sich mit jemandem einlassen5. BIOL kreuzen6. Stoffe melieren7. fig verbinden:mix business with pleasure das Angenehme mit dem Nützlichen verbindenB v/i1. sich (ver)mischen2. sich mischen lassen3. mix well kontaktfreudig sein:mix well with gut mit jemandem auskommen5. BIOL sich kreuzen6. US umga) sich (ein)mischen (into, in in akk)b) sich einlassen ( with sb mit jemandem)C s1. Mischung f, Gemisch n3. umg Durcheinander n, Mischmasch m4. sl Keilerei f* * *1. transitive verb1) (combine) [ver]mischen; vermengen; verrühren [Zutaten]2) (prepare by mixing) mischen, mixen [Cocktail]; anrühren, ansetzen [Lösung, Teig]; zubereiten [Medikament]3)2. intransitive verbmix it [with somebody] — (coll.) sich [mit jemandem] prügeln
1) (become mixed) sich vermischen2) (be sociable) Umgang mit anderen [Menschen] haben3) (be compatible) zusammenpassen; [Ideen:] sich verbinden lassen3. noun2) (proportion) [Mischungs]verhältnis, das3) (ready ingredients) [gebrauchsfertige] Mischung[cake-]mix — Backmischung, die
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miks
1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) mezclar2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) mezclar3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) mezclar, amasar4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) mezclarse, juntarse
2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) mezcla2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) mezcla•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
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mix vb1. mezclar2. relacionarse / tratartr[mɪks]1 (mixture - gen) mezcla2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL preparado3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL mezcla1 (combine) mezclar, combinar2 (make, prepare - plaster, cement) amasar; (- cocktail, salad, medicine) preparar1 (substances) mezclarse2 (clothes, colours, food) combinar bien, ir bien juntos,-as■ she made no attempt to mix at the party no hizo ningún intento de mezclarse con la gente en la fiestamix ['mɪks] vt1) combine: mezclar2) stir: remover, revolver3)to mix up confuse: confundirmix vi: mezclarsemix n: mezcla fn.• mezcla s.f.v.• amasar v.• champurrar v.• combinar v.• confundir (Combinar) v.• encarnar v.• fundir v.• inmiscuir v.• mecer v.• mezclar v.• mixturar v.• preparar bebidas v.mɪks
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noun mezcla fcake mix — preparado comercial para hacer pasteles
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transitive verb mezclar; \<\<cocktail\>\> prepararto mix something INTO something — mezclar algo con algo, incorporar algo a algo
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via) ( combine) \<\<substances\>\> mezclarseb) ( go together) \<\<foods/colors\>\> combinar (bien)c) ( socially)Phrasal Verbs:- mix up[mɪks]1. VT1) [+ ingredients, colours, liquids] mezclar; [+ concrete, plaster, cocktail] preparar; [+ salad] removernever mix your drinks! — ¡no mezcle nunca bebidas!
to mix sth with or and sth — mezclar algo con algo
to mix business and or with pleasure — mezclar los negocios con el placer
- mix it2) [+ recording, sound] mezclar2. VI1) [things]a) (=combine) mezclarseb) (=go together well) [colours] combinar (bien), pegar2) [people] (=socialize) alternar3. N1) (=combination) mezcla fthere was a good mix of people at the party — había una mezcla variada or una buena variedad de gente en la fiesta
3) [of recording, sound] mezcla f- mix in- mix up* * *[mɪks]
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noun mezcla fcake mix — preparado comercial para hacer pasteles
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transitive verb mezclar; \<\<cocktail\>\> prepararto mix something INTO something — mezclar algo con algo, incorporar algo a algo
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via) ( combine) \<\<substances\>\> mezclarseb) ( go together) \<\<foods/colors\>\> combinar (bien)c) ( socially)Phrasal Verbs:- mix up -
60 combinar
v.1 to combine.combina lo práctico con lo barato it is both practical and cheapElla combina minerales She combines minerals.Ella combina trabajo y placer She combines business with pleasure.Ella combina posibilidades She permutes possibilities.2 to mix (bebidas).3 to match (colores).4 to arrange, to organize.5 to bind.* * *1 (gen) to combine2 (disponer) to arrange, plan3 QUÍMICA to combine1 (ponerse de acuerdo) to get together* * *verb1) to combine2) match•* * *1. VT1) [+ esfuerzos, movimientos] to combine; [+ colores] to match, mix2) [+ plan, proyecto] to devise, work out2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < ingredientes> to combine, mix togetherb) < colores> to put togethercombinar algo con algo: combinar el rojo con el violeta to put red and purple together; no puedes combinar esa falda con ese jersey — you can't wear that skirt with that sweater
c) (Quím) to combined) ( reunir) to combine2.combinar vi colores/ropa to go together3.combinarse v prona) personas ( ponerse de acuerdo)b) (Quím) to combine* * *= bridge, combine (together), link, marry, perform + combination, pick and mix, coalesce, blend, mix and match, piece together, concatenate, conflate, mingle (with), mesh, bundle, federate, couple, mix, mash up, conjoin, conjugate, commingle.Ex. BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.Ex. Search aids are available in the form of logical statements which combine terms in order to be able to trace subjects according to a more specific document profile.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.Ex. If a search involves more than a single term, the system searches for each term separately, and reports intermediate results before performing the combination.Ex. Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.Ex. Mayo's conclusion was that 'the singling out of certain groups of employees for special attention had the effect of coalescing previously indifferent individuals into cohesive groups with a high degree of group ride or esprit-de-corps'.Ex. In her last appraisal they had observed how she blended many attractive personal qualities with intelligence, energy, and determination.Ex. It is possible to mix and match from copyright law, patent law and trade secret and contract law, and the choice of avenue offering the best protection will depend upon many variables.Ex. During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.Ex. Individual files are concatenated to allow a full Boolean search to all files simultaneously.Ex. Authors did not always read proofs; revises might be omitted and routines conflated.Ex. Not so long ago, the far off lands existed, to most people, in their imagination where they mingled with fairy tales and imaginary stories.Ex. Meshing together the many means of communication remains the central task of libraries and this task continues to require financial support = La tarea central de las bibliotecas sigue siendo la de combinar los númerosos medios de comunicación, algo que continúa necesitando apoyo económico.Ex. CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.Ex. The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.Ex. The author describes a model for coupling hypertext and a knowledge based system.Ex. Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.Ex. The name comes from pop music, where DJs have made a hobby out of mashing up multiple, disparate songs to create new sounds.Ex. The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.Ex. The problema can be solved by conjugating two bare hard disks.Ex. By mixing the marital property (your paycheck) with the separate property (your inheritance), you have ' commingled' them, and they cannot be considered separate property anymore.----* combinar Algo con Algo = marry + Nombre + with + Nombre.* combinar con = intersperse with.* combinar en = meld (in/into).* combinar intereses = bridge + interests.* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < ingredientes> to combine, mix togetherb) < colores> to put togethercombinar algo con algo: combinar el rojo con el violeta to put red and purple together; no puedes combinar esa falda con ese jersey — you can't wear that skirt with that sweater
c) (Quím) to combined) ( reunir) to combine2.combinar vi colores/ropa to go together3.combinarse v prona) personas ( ponerse de acuerdo)b) (Quím) to combine* * *= bridge, combine (together), link, marry, perform + combination, pick and mix, coalesce, blend, mix and match, piece together, concatenate, conflate, mingle (with), mesh, bundle, federate, couple, mix, mash up, conjoin, conjugate, commingle.Ex: BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.
Ex: Search aids are available in the form of logical statements which combine terms in order to be able to trace subjects according to a more specific document profile.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.Ex: If a search involves more than a single term, the system searches for each term separately, and reports intermediate results before performing the combination.Ex: Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.Ex: Mayo's conclusion was that 'the singling out of certain groups of employees for special attention had the effect of coalescing previously indifferent individuals into cohesive groups with a high degree of group ride or esprit-de-corps'.Ex: In her last appraisal they had observed how she blended many attractive personal qualities with intelligence, energy, and determination.Ex: It is possible to mix and match from copyright law, patent law and trade secret and contract law, and the choice of avenue offering the best protection will depend upon many variables.Ex: During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.Ex: Individual files are concatenated to allow a full Boolean search to all files simultaneously.Ex: Authors did not always read proofs; revises might be omitted and routines conflated.Ex: Not so long ago, the far off lands existed, to most people, in their imagination where they mingled with fairy tales and imaginary stories.Ex: Meshing together the many means of communication remains the central task of libraries and this task continues to require financial support = La tarea central de las bibliotecas sigue siendo la de combinar los númerosos medios de comunicación, algo que continúa necesitando apoyo económico.Ex: CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.Ex: The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.Ex: The author describes a model for coupling hypertext and a knowledge based system.Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.Ex: The name comes from pop music, where DJs have made a hobby out of mashing up multiple, disparate songs to create new sounds.Ex: The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.Ex: The problema can be solved by conjugating two bare hard disks.Ex: By mixing the marital property (your paycheck) with the separate property (your inheritance), you have ' commingled' them, and they cannot be considered separate property anymore.* combinar Algo con Algo = marry + Nombre + with + Nombre.* combinar con = intersperse with.* combinar en = meld (in/into).* combinar intereses = bridge + interests.* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].* * *combinar [A1 ]vt1 ‹ingredientes› to combine, mix together2 ‹colores› to put togetherno se puede combinar esos dos colores you can't put those two colors togetherno sabe combinar la ropa he isn't very good at coordinating clothescombinar algo CON algo:me gusta la falda pero no tengo con qué combinarla I like the skirt but I have nothing to wear with it o to go with it¿a quién se le ocurre combinar el rojo con el violeta? how could you think of putting red and purple together?no puedes combinar esa falda con ese jersey you can't wear that skirt with that sweater3 ( Quím) to combine4 (reunir) to combine■ combinarvi«colores/ropa»: combinar CON algo; to go WITH sthquiero un bolso que combine con estos zapatos I want a bag that goes with o to go with these shoes1«personas» (ponerse de acuerdo): se combinaron para sorprenderlo they got together to give him a surprisese combinaron para gastarle una broma they got together o ganged up to play a trick on himnos combinamos para estar allí a las seis we all arranged to be there at six2 ( Quím) to combine* * *
combinar ( conjugate combinar) verbo transitivo
‹ ropa› to coordinate;
verbo intransitivo [colores/ropa] to go together;
combinar con algo to go with sth
combinar verbo transitivo, to combine, mix: hay que saber combinar estos dos sabores, you need to know how to best combine these two flavours
' combinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calor
- entonar
- ir
- mezclar
- pegar
- compaginar
- salir
- sintetizar
English:
blend
- combine
- match
- merge
- coordinate
- go
- mix
* * *♦ vt1. [unir, mezclar] to combine;combina lo práctico con lo barato it is both practical and cheap2. [bebidas] to mix3. [colores] to match4. [planificar] to arrange, to organize;combinan sus horarios para que siempre haya alguien en casa they arrange the hours they work so there's always somebody at home5. Mat to permute6. Quím to combine♦ vi[colores, ropa]combinar con to go with;no tengo nada que combine con estos pantalones I haven't got anything to go o that goes with these trousers* * *v/t combine* * *combinar vt1) unir: to combine, to mix together2) : to match, to put together* * *combinar vb1. (en general) to combine2. (tener armonía) to match / to go with
См. также в других словарях:
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combine — com|bine1 W2S3 [kəmˈbaın] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: combiner, from Late Latin combinare, from Latin com ( COM ) + bini two by two ] 1.) [I and T] if you combine two or more different things, or if they combine, they begin to exist or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
combine — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if you combine two or more different things, ideas, or qualities or if they combine, they begin to exist or work together: I m looking for a job in which I can combine the different aspects of my experience so far. | combine to do … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
business — n. commerce trade 1) to conduct, do, transact; drum up business (to do business with smb.) 2) to go into business 3) to go out of business 4) big; small business 5) a mail order business; show business; the travel business 6) retail; wholesale… … Combinatory dictionary
business — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Commercial enterprise Nouns 1. business, occupation, employment, pursuit; venture (See undertaking); task, work, job, chore, errand, commission, charge, care, assignment; busy work; racket. Slang, bag. 2 … English dictionary for students