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1 determined
determined [dɪˈtɜ:mɪnd][person, appearance] déterminé• to be determined that... être bien décidé à ce que... + subj* * *[dɪ'tɜːmɪnd] -
2 empeño
m.1 effort, pledge, commitment, endeavor.2 determination, insistence, persistence, resolute determination.3 pawn, pawned article.4 pawn, pawnage, vadium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: empeñar.* * *1 (insistencia) determination2 (deuda) pawn\con empeño eagerlyponer empeño en to take pains totener empeño en to be eager topapeleta de empeño pawn ticket* * *noun m.1) pledge2) pawning3) insistence* * *SM1) (=resolución) determination; (=insistencia) insistencecon empeño — (=con insistencia) insistently; (=con ahínco) eagerly, keenly
2) (=tienda) pawnshop3) (=objeto) pledge4) (=empresa) undertaking* * *1)trabajar/estudiar con empeño — to work/study hard
poner empeño en una tarea — to put every effort into a task, to apply oneself to a task
b) ( obstinación)c) (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*nunca ceja en su empeño — (frml) he never wavers in his endeavor (frml)
2) ( de valores) pawning, hocking (colloq)sacar algo del empeño — (fam) to get something out of hock (colloq)
* * *1)trabajar/estudiar con empeño — to work/study hard
poner empeño en una tarea — to put every effort into a task, to apply oneself to a task
b) ( obstinación)c) (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*nunca ceja en su empeño — (frml) he never wavers in his endeavor (frml)
2) ( de valores) pawning, hocking (colloq)sacar algo del empeño — (fam) to get something out of hock (colloq)
* * *empeño11 = enterprise, persistence, tenacity, determination.Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.
Ex: The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.Ex: Conducting research in an academic library which requires more time and tenacity than many people have.Ex: Instead of fighting words with a dogged determination, he got to like them.* intentar Algo con empeño = try + hard.* poner empeño = strive.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.empeño2* casa de empeño = pawnshop, hock shop [hockshop].* * *A1 (afán) determination; (esfuerzo) efforttrabajar/estudiar con empeño to work/study hardempeño EN algo:pondré todo mi empeño en conseguirlo I will do my best to achieve itprometió poner empeño en la tarea he promised to put every effort into the task o to apply himself to the task2 (obstinación) empeño EN algo insistence ON sthno comprendo su empeño en invitarla I don't understand his insistence on inviting her3 (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*B (de valores) pawning, hocking ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo empeñar: ( conjugate empeñar)
empeño es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
empeñó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
empeñar
empeño
empeñar ( conjugate empeñar) verbo transitivo
empeñarse verbo pronominal
1 ( endeudarse) to get o go into debt
2 empeñose en hacer algo ( esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth;
( proponerse) to be determined to do sth;
( obstinarse) to insist on doing sth
empeño sustantivo masculino
( esfuerzo) effort;
pondré todo mi empeño I will do my bestb) ( obstinación) empeño en algo insistence on sth
empeñar verbo transitivo
1 (un bien material) to pawn, US hock
2 (la palabra) to give one's word
empeño sustantivo masculino
1 (obstinación) insistence: he puesto todo mi empeño en hacerlo bien, I've set my heart on doing it properly
2 (prenda, garantía) pledge
casa de empeños, pawnshop
' empeño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afán
- agencia
- cejar
- celo
- empeñarse
- porfiar
- volcarse
- ceder
- papeleta
- tinca
English:
insist
- persistence
- will
* * *empeño nm1. [de joyas, bienes] pawning;casa de empeño(s) pawnshop2. [obstinación] determination;no entiendo ese empeño tuyo por justificarlo todo I don't understand this insistence of yours on justifying everything;con empeño persistently, tenaciously;todo su empeño es poder viajar the one thing she wants is to be able to travel;tener empeño en hacer algo to be determined to do sth3. [afán, esfuerzo] effort(s);en su empeño por ayudar, lo que hacía era estorbar in his efforts to help, all he did was get in the way;no cejaremos en nuestro empeño (de…) we will not flag in our efforts (to…);puso gran empeño en sus estudios she put a lot of effort into her studies;poner empeño en hacer algo to make a great effort to do sth, to take pains to do sth;debes poner más empeño en aprobar you should make more of an effort to pass* * *m1 ( obstinación) determination;con empeño insistently2 ( esfuerzo) effort3 Méxpawn shop* * *empeño nm1) : pledge, commitment2) : insistence3) esfuerzo: effort, determination4) : pawningcasa de empeños: pawnshop* * *empeño n2. (esfuerzo) effort¿para qué has tenido tanto empeño en traerme aquí? why were you so determined to bring me here? -
3 strenuous
1 ( demanding) [exercise] énergique ; [walk] difficile ; [day, schedule] chargé ; [work, activity, job] ardu ;2 ( determined) [protest, disagreement] vigoureux/-euse ; to put up strenuous opposition to sth s'opposer vigoureusement à qch ; to make strenuous efforts to do faire des efforts acharnés pour faire. -
4 effort
['ɛfət]n(endeavour, exertion) wysiłek m; ( determined attempt) próba f, usiłowanie ntto make an effort to do sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, żeby coś zrobić
* * *['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) wysiłek2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) staranie3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) próba•- effortlessly -
5 واصل
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. \ وَاصَلَ (العَمَل) حتى النهاية \ go through with (sth.): to continue (sth.) until it is complete: We shall go through with our plans, in spite of the increased cost. -
6 استمر
اِسْتَمَرَّ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on; not stop: The noise continued. go ahead: go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the - ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. last: to continue; fill a certain amount of time: The play lasted (for) two hours. persist: to continue to exist: The snow persists on the ground in spite of the hot sun. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. stand, stood: to be, or remain, in a certain position: As matters stand (In present conditions) we have no hope of success. \ See Also ثابر (ثابَر)، صمد (صَمَدَ)، واصل( واصل) \ اِسْتَمَرَّ في \ keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. -
7 carry on
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
8 continue
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
9 go ahead
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
10 go on
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
11 keep
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
12 keep on
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
13 maintain
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
14 press on
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
15 proceed
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
16 pursue
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
17 push on
وَاصَلَ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on with (what one has started): The men continued their work (or with their work, or, to work, or, working). go ahead: to go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the -ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed. keep on: (the same as keep but without the participle) to continue: Keep on till I tell you to stop. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. proceed: to go on: After a short delay, we were able to proceed (on our journey or with our business). pursue: to run after, so as to catch. push on: to hurry on. -
18 sustained
adjective(prolonged) länger...; anhaltend [Beifall]; ausdauernd [Anstrengung]* * *sus·tained[səˈsteɪnd]1. (long-lasting) anhaltend\sustained applause anhaltender Applaus\sustained fire Dauerbeschuss m2. (determined) nachdrücklich\sustained efforts nachhaltige Bemühungena \sustained attempt ein entschlossener Versuch* * *[sə'steɪnd]adjeffort etc ausdauernd; applause also, attack, pressure anhaltend; (MUS) note (aus)gehalten; (ECON) economic growth, recovery, recession anhaltend* * *sustained adjsustained speed Dauergeschwindigkeit f2. MUSb) getragen* * *adjective(prolonged) länger...; anhaltend [Beifall]; ausdauernd [Anstrengung]* * *adj.ausgehalten adj.trug adj.
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