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21 afeblir
debilitar -
22 enflebexer
debilitar -
23 jemanden weich kriegen
debilitar la resistencia de alguien -
24 затухать
debilitar, podrirse -
25 выцветать
debilitar, sangrar -
26 mendratu
debilitar,/ desacreditar -
27 weaken
verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) debilitar(se)weaken vb debilitartr['wiːkən]1 (gen) debilitar2 (argument) quitar fuerza a; (morale) socavar1 (person) debilitarse, desfallecer2 (resolve, influence) flaquear3 (currency) aflojar, caer4 (give in) cederweaken ['wi:kən] vt: debilitarweaken vi: debilitarse, flaquearv.• aminorar v.• atenuar v.• debilitar v.• decaer v.(§pres: decaigo, decaes...)• desalmar v.• desfallecer v.• desmadejar v.• diluir v.• enfermar v.• enflaquecer v.• extenuar v.• flaquear v.• flojear v.• minorar v.'wiːkən
1.
transitive verb \<\<body/limb\>\> debilitar; \<\<structure/power/currency/economy\>\> debilitar; \<\<determination\>\> menoscabar
2.
vi \<\<person/animal\>\> ( physically) debilitarse; \<\<resolve\>\> flaquear; \<\<power\>\> debilitarse; ( relent) ceder, aflojar['wiːkǝn]1.VT [+ person, heart, structure, economy] debilitar; [+ power, influence, resolve] menguar, debilitar; [+ case, argument] quitar fuerza a; [+ solution, mixture] diluirhe doesn't want to do anything that might weaken his grip on power — no quiere hacer nada que pueda menguar el control que tiene sobre el país
2. VI1) (=grow weaker) [person, muscle, structure, economy] debilitarse; [power, influence, resolve] menguarse, debilitarse2) (=give way) flaquearwe must not weaken now — no debemos flaquear, ahora menos que nunca
* * *['wiːkən]
1.
transitive verb \<\<body/limb\>\> debilitar; \<\<structure/power/currency/economy\>\> debilitar; \<\<determination\>\> menoscabar
2.
vi \<\<person/animal\>\> ( physically) debilitarse; \<\<resolve\>\> flaquear; \<\<power\>\> debilitarse; ( relent) ceder, aflojar -
28 debilitate
di'biliteit(to make weak.) debilitar- debilitytr[dɪ'bɪlɪteɪt]v.• debilitar v.• depauperar v.• desfallecer v.• enflaquecer v.dɪ'bɪləteɪt, dɪ'bɪlɪteɪttransitive verb (often pass) debilitar[dɪ'bɪlɪteɪt]VT debilitar* * *[dɪ'bɪləteɪt, dɪ'bɪlɪteɪt]transitive verb (often pass) debilitar -
29 shake
ʃeik
1. past tense - shook; verb1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) agitar, (hacer) temblar2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) debilitar
2. noun1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) sacudida2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) batido•- shaking- shaky
- shakily
- shakiness
- shake-up
- no great shakes
- shake one's fist at
- shake one's head
- shake off
- shake up
shake vb1. sacudir / agitar"Shake before use" "Agítese antes de usar"2. temblartr[ʃeɪk]1 sacudida■ he said "no" with a shake of the head dijo que no con la cabeza2 (upset, shock) afectar, impresionar, conmocionar3 (weaken) debilitar, minar1 (gen) temblar1 (trembling) temblequera; (feverish) tiritera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin two shakes (of a lamb's tail) en un santiaménlet's shake! ¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco!to be no great shakes no ser nada del otro mundo, no ser nada del otro juevesto shake a leg darse prisa, apresurarseto shake hands darse la mano, estrecharse la manoto shake hands with somebody / shake somebody's hand / shake somebody by the hand darle la mano a alguien, estrecharle la mano a alguiento shake in one's shoes temblar de miedoto shake like a leaf temblar como una hojato shake on a deal cerrar un trato con un apretón de manosto shake one's fist (at somebody) amenazar (a alguien) con el puñoto shake one's head negar con la cabeza, decir que no con la cabezato shake with cold tiritar de fríoto shake with laughter troncharse de risa1) : sacudir, agitar, hacer temblarhe shook his head: negó con la cabeza2) weaken: debilitar, hacer flaquearit shook her faith: debilitó su confianza3) upset: afectar, alterar4)to shake hands with someone : darle la mano a alguien, estrecharle la mano a alguienshake vi: temblar, sacudirseshake n: sacudida f, apretón m (de manos)n.• apretón de manos s.m.• movimiento s.m.• sacudida s.f.• trino s.m.• tumbo s.m.• vibración s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: shook, shaken) = agitar v.• batucar v.• conmover v.• estremecer v.• retemblar v.• sacudir v.• temblar v.• temblequear v.• traquetear v.• trepidar v.
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1. ʃeɪk1)a) (cause to move, agitate) \<\<bottle/cocktail\>\> agitar; \<\<person\>\> sacudir, zarandear; \<\<building/foundations\>\> sacudir, hacer* temblar; \<\<dice\>\> agitar, revolver* (AmL)to shake something OFF/FROM something: I shook the dust off o from my coat me sacudí el polvo del abrigo; to shake something OUT OF something: she shook the sand out of the towel sacudió la toalla para quitarle la arena; to shake hands darse* la mano, darse* un apretón de manos; to shake hands with somebody darle* or estrecharle la mano a algn; to shake somebody's hand, to shake somebody by the hand darle* or estrecharle la mano a algn, darle* un apretón de manos a algn; to shake hands on a deal cerrar* un trato con un apretón de manos; to shake one's head — negar* con la cabeza; ( meaning yes) (AmE) asentir* con la cabeza
b) ( brandish) \<\<sword/stick\>\> agitar, blandirto shake one's fist at somebody — amenazar* a algn con el puño
2)a) (undermine, impair) \<\<courage/nerve\>\> hacer* flaquear; \<\<faith\>\> debilitarb) (shock, surprise) \<\<person\>\> impresionar, afectar
2.
shake vi1) (move, tremble) \<\<earth\>\> temblar*; \<\<hand/voice\>\> temblar*he was shaking with fear/cold/rage — estaba temblando de miedo/frío/rabia
2) ( shake hands) (colloq)let's shake on it — choca esos cinco! (fam), chócala(s)! (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- shake up
II
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) — (colloq) en un periquete or en un santiamén or en una patada (fam)
to be no great shakes — (colloq) no ser* gran cosa (fam)
2) ( milk shake) (AmE) batido m, (leche f) malteada f (AmL), licuado m con leche (AmL), merengada f (Ven)he got the shakes — le dio or le entró la tembladera or (Méx) la temblorina (fam)
4) (deal, treatment) (AmE colloq) (no pl)[ʃeɪk] (vb: pt shook) (pp shaken)1. N1) (=act of shaking) sacudida f•
to give sth/sb a shake, she gave the tin a shake — agitó la lataI gave the boy a good shake — zarandeé or sacudí bien al chico
•
she declined the drink with a shake of her head — rechazó la copa moviendo la cabeza or con un movimiento de la cabeza- in two shakesno great shakes * —
he's no great shakes as a swimmer or at swimming * — no es nada del otro mundo or del otro jueves nadando *
2) the shakes el tembleque *, la tembladera *•
to get the shakes, I got a bad case of the shakes — me entró un tembleque * or una tembladera * muy fuerte•
to have the shakes — tener el tembleque * or la tembladera *3) (also: milkshake) batido m4) (=small amount) [of liquid] chorro m ; [of salt, sugar] pizca f2. VT1) (=agitate) [+ bottle, tin, dice, cocktail] agitar; [+ towel, duster] sacudir; [+ head] mover; [+ building] hacer temblar, sacudir; [+ person] zarandear, sacudira fit of coughing that shook his entire body — un ataque de tos que le sacudió or le estremeció todo el cuerpo
•
to shake one's head — (in refusal) negar con la cabeza; (in disbelief) mover la cabeza con gesto incrédulo; (in dismay) mover la cabeza con gesto de disgusto•
I shook the snow off my coat — me sacudí la nieve del abrigo•
to shake o.s., the dog shook itself — el perro se sacudió•
she shook some change out of her purse — sacudió el monedero para sacar calderilla2) (=wave) [+ stick, paper] blandir, agitar•
to shake one's finger at sb — señalar a algn agitando el dedo•
to shake one's fist at sb — amenazar a algn con el puño3) (fig) (=weaken) [+ faith] debilitar; [+ resolve] afectar; (=impair, upset, shock) afectar; (=disconcert) desconcertar•
the firm's reputation has been badly shaken — la reputación de la empresa se ha visto muy afectada•
he was shaken by the news of her death — la noticia de su muerte lo afectó mucho or lo conmocionó•
he needs to be shaken out of his smugness — necesita que se le bajen esos humos3. VI1) (=tremble) [ground, building] temblar, estremecerse; [person, animal, voice] temblar•
he was shaking with rage/fear/cold — estaba temblando de rabia/miedo/frío- shake like a leaf2)• to shake on sth, the two men shook on it — los dos hombres cerraron el trato con un apretón de manos
- shake up* * *
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1. [ʃeɪk]1)a) (cause to move, agitate) \<\<bottle/cocktail\>\> agitar; \<\<person\>\> sacudir, zarandear; \<\<building/foundations\>\> sacudir, hacer* temblar; \<\<dice\>\> agitar, revolver* (AmL)to shake something OFF/FROM something: I shook the dust off o from my coat me sacudí el polvo del abrigo; to shake something OUT OF something: she shook the sand out of the towel sacudió la toalla para quitarle la arena; to shake hands darse* la mano, darse* un apretón de manos; to shake hands with somebody darle* or estrecharle la mano a algn; to shake somebody's hand, to shake somebody by the hand darle* or estrecharle la mano a algn, darle* un apretón de manos a algn; to shake hands on a deal cerrar* un trato con un apretón de manos; to shake one's head — negar* con la cabeza; ( meaning yes) (AmE) asentir* con la cabeza
b) ( brandish) \<\<sword/stick\>\> agitar, blandirto shake one's fist at somebody — amenazar* a algn con el puño
2)a) (undermine, impair) \<\<courage/nerve\>\> hacer* flaquear; \<\<faith\>\> debilitarb) (shock, surprise) \<\<person\>\> impresionar, afectar
2.
shake vi1) (move, tremble) \<\<earth\>\> temblar*; \<\<hand/voice\>\> temblar*he was shaking with fear/cold/rage — estaba temblando de miedo/frío/rabia
2) ( shake hands) (colloq)let's shake on it — choca esos cinco! (fam), chócala(s)! (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- shake up
II
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) — (colloq) en un periquete or en un santiamén or en una patada (fam)
to be no great shakes — (colloq) no ser* gran cosa (fam)
2) ( milk shake) (AmE) batido m, (leche f) malteada f (AmL), licuado m con leche (AmL), merengada f (Ven)he got the shakes — le dio or le entró la tembladera or (Méx) la temblorina (fam)
4) (deal, treatment) (AmE colloq) (no pl) -
30 enervar
v.1 to sap, to weaken.2 to exasperate (poner nervioso).3 to enervate, to devitalize, to weaken.Ricardo enerva a María Richard enervates Mary.4 to unnerve, to make nervous, to make uneasy, to overexcite.La emoción enerva a María The excitement unnerves Mary.* * *1 MEDICINA to enervate1 familiar to get flustered, get worked up* * *VT (=debilitar) to enervate, weaken; (=poner nervioso a) to get on sb's nerves* * *verbo transitivoa) ( irritar) to irritateb) ( debilitar) to enervate* * *= jar, nerve, rile, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex. She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.Ex. But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex. We can often see in someone's face, or hear in his response to us, the times when we are grinding on his nerves.Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( irritar) to irritateb) ( debilitar) to enervate* * *= jar, nerve, rile, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex: She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.
Ex: But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex: We can often see in someone's face, or hear in his response to us, the times when we are grinding on his nerves.Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* * *enervar [A1 ]vt1(irritar): me enerva la música a todo volumen really loud music gets on my nerves o drives me mad o irritates me ( colloq)la enerva ver todo en desorden seeing everything in a mess really annoys her2 (debilitar) to enervate* * *
enervar verbo transitivo
1 fam (poner nervioso) to exasperate, try one's temper: la falta de puntualidad le enerva, a lack of punctuality really gets on his nerves
2 (debilitar) to enervate, unnerve
* * *enervar vt1. [debilitar] to sap, to weaken* * *v/t fml2 ( irritar) irritate, get on the nerves of* * *enervar vt1) : to enervate♦ enervante adj -
31 minar
v.1 to mine (military).La armada minó el campo The army mined the field.2 to undermine.Sus críticas minaron su confianza His criticism undermined her confidence.* * *1 (terreno) to mine2 figurado (salud, resistencia) to undermine, weaken* * *verb1) to mine2) undermine* * *VT1) (Min, Mil, Náut) to mine2) (=debilitar) to undermine* * *verbo transitivoa) <campo/mar> to mine* * *= erode, undermine, sap, gnaw (at), undercut, whittle (away/down/at), hollow out.Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex. First the desire to read is sapped, then the will, and finally stamina to tackle anything but short, and immediately useful, passages.Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex. The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.----* minar la confianza en Uno mismo = undermine + self-confidence.* minar los valores tradicionales = undermine + traditional values.* minar + Posesivo + confianza = undermine + Posesivo + confidence, erode + Posesivo + confidence, sap + Posesivo + confidence.* * *verbo transitivoa) <campo/mar> to mine* * *= erode, undermine, sap, gnaw (at), undercut, whittle (away/down/at), hollow out.Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.
Ex: Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex: First the desire to read is sapped, then the will, and finally stamina to tackle anything but short, and immediately useful, passages.Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex: The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.* minar la confianza en Uno mismo = undermine + self-confidence.* minar los valores tradicionales = undermine + traditional values.* minar + Posesivo + confianza = undermine + Posesivo + confidence, erode + Posesivo + confidence, sap + Posesivo + confidence.* * *minar [A1 ]vt2 (debilitar) ‹salud› to damage; ‹autoridad/moral› to undermineel país había sido minado por una guerra civil the country had been weakened by a civil war* * *
minar ( conjugate minar) verbo transitivo
‹autoridad/moral› to undermine
minar verbo transitivo
1 (con explosivos) to mine
2 fig (debilitar, destruir) to undermine: me mina la moral, it undermines my morale
' minar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
socavar
English:
chip away
- mine
- sap
- undermine
- erode
- under
* * *minar vt1. Mil to mine2. [socavar] to undermine;están minando los intentos de alcanzar un acuerdo they are undermining the efforts to reach an agreement;el tabaco está minando su salud cigarettes are damaging her health* * *v/t1 ( excavar) mine2 fig ( dañar) undermine* * *minar vt1) : to mine2) debilitar: to undermine -
32 desgastar
v.1 to wear out.2 to wear down, to fret, to eat away, to rub away.El roce desgasta el cuero Friction wears down leather.3 to exhaust, to play out.El acoso desgasta la mente Harassment exhausts the mind.4 to tire out, to drain.* * *2 (erosionar) to erode3 figurado (debilitar) to weaken1 (gastarse) to wear out, get worn2 figurado (debilitarse) to weaken* * *verbto wear out, wear down* * *1. VT1) [+ ropa, zapatos, tejido, moqueta, neumático] to wear out; [+ tacones, suela] to wear down; [+ superficie] to wear away2) [+ rival, contrincante] to wear down2.VI (=debilitar)veinte años de poder desgastan — after twenty years in power you get stale o run out of steam
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivob) ( debilitar) to wear... down2.desgastarse v pron* * *= wear out, eat away at.Ex. What we really want is a product that wears out from use over a reasonable amount of time.Ex. Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.----* desgastarse = wear off.* no desgastarse fácilmente = wear + well.* sin desgastar = unworn.* * *1.verbo transitivob) ( debilitar) to wear... down2.desgastarse v pron* * *= wear out, eat away at.Ex: What we really want is a product that wears out from use over a reasonable amount of time.
Ex: Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.* desgastarse = wear off.* no desgastarse fácilmente = wear + well.* sin desgastar = unworn.* * *desgastar [A1 ]vt1 (gastar) ‹suelas/ropa› to wear out; ‹roca› to wear away, erode2 (debilitar) to wear … down1 (gastarse) «ropa» to wear out; «roca» to wear away; «tacón» to wear down2 «persona» to wear oneself out; «relación» to grow stale* * *
desgastar ( conjugate desgastar) verbo transitivo
‹ roca› to wear away, erode
desgastarse verbo pronominal
[ roca] to wear away;
[ tacón] to wear down
[ relación] to grow stale
desgastar verbo transitivo to wear out
' desgastar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gastar
English:
eat away
- erode
- wear
- wear away
- weather
* * *♦ vt1. [suela, neumático] to wear down;[puño, cuerda] to fray; [roca] to wear away;han desgastado la tapicería del sofá con sus juegos they've caused a lot of wear on the upholstery of the sofa with their playing on it2. [persona] to wear out;[organización] to weaken* * *v/t1 zapatos wear out2 defensas wear down* * *desgastar vt1) : to use up2) : to wear away, to wear down* * * -
33 emasculate
tr[ɪ'mæskjʊleɪt]1 formal use (weaken) debilitar2 (castrate) capar, castrar, emascular1) castrate: castrar, emascular2) weaken: debilitarv.• castrar v.• emascular v.• mutilar v.ɪ'mæskjəleɪt, ɪ'mæskjʊleɪta) ( castrate) (frml) castrar, emascular (frml)b) ( weaken) \<\<legislation/political party\>\> debilitar[ɪ'mæskjʊleɪt]VT1) (genitally) castrar, emascular2) (fig) mutilar, estropear; (=weaken) debilitar* * *[ɪ'mæskjəleɪt, ɪ'mæskjʊleɪt]a) ( castrate) (frml) castrar, emascular (frml)b) ( weaken) \<\<legislation/political party\>\> debilitar -
34 castrar
v.1 to castrate (animal, persona).2 to sap, to impair.3 to prune.4 to undermine, to debilitate, to devitalize.5 to spay.* * *1 (capar) to castrate2 (podar) to prune3 (las colmenas) to uncap4 figurado (debilitar) to mutilate* * *VT1) (Zool) [+ toro] to castrate; [+ caballo] to geld; [+ gato] to doctor2) (Bot) to prune, cut back3) (=debilitar) to impair, weaken* * ** * *= neuter, castrate, sterilise [sterilize, -USA].Ex. There are those, not usually librarians, who believe the library is so neutral as to be neutered, whereas others see it as not neutral enough.Ex. Seven control and seven treated animals were castrated 56 days after the start of the experiment and the testes were examined histologically.Ex. Rwanda denies plan to forcibly sterilise people with learning difficulties.* * ** * *= neuter, castrate, sterilise [sterilize, -USA].Ex: There are those, not usually librarians, who believe the library is so neutral as to be neutered, whereas others see it as not neutral enough.
Ex: Seven control and seven treated animals were castrated 56 days after the start of the experiment and the testes were examined histologically.Ex: Rwanda denies plan to forcibly sterilise people with learning difficulties.* * *castrar [A1 ]vt‹caballo› to geld; ‹toro/hombre› to castrate; ‹gato› to neuter, doctor ( euph); ‹gata› to spay, doctor ( euph)* * *
castrar ( conjugate castrar) verbo transitivo ‹ caballo› to geld;
‹toro/hombre› to castrate;
‹ gato› to neuter
castrar verbo transitivo to castrate
' castrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capar
English:
castrate
- emasculate
- neuter
* * *castrar vt1. [persona] to castrate;[animal] to castrate, to geld; [gato] to neuter2. [debilitar] to sap, to impair3. [anular] to weaken, to impair* * *v/t castrate; figemasculate* * *castrar vt1) : to castrate, to spay, to neuter, to geld2) debilitar: to weaken, to debilitate -
35 postrar
v.1 to weaken, to (make) prostrate.2 to humble, to degrade, to abase, to bring to one's knees.* * *1 to prostrate1 to prostrate oneself* * *1. VT1) (Med) (=debilitar) to weaken, prostrate2) (=derribar) to cast down, overthrow2.See:* * *1. 2.postrarse v pron (frml) ( arrodillarse) to kneel* * *= lay + Nombre + low.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.* * *1. 2.postrarse v pron (frml) ( arrodillarse) to kneel* * *= lay + Nombre + low.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.
* * *postrar [A1 ]vtla tuberculosis lo tuvo postrado varios meses he was confined to bed for several months with tuberculosisel accidente lo postró durante varios meses he was laid up (in bed) for several months as a result of the accident( frml); to kneelse postró a sus pies he knelt at her feet o before herse postró ante el profeta she prostrated herself before the prophet* * *♦ vtla gripe lo postró en cama he was laid up in bed with flu* * *v/t:la gripe lo postró dos semanas he was laid up with flu for two weeks* * *postrar vtdebilitar: to debilitate, to weaken -
36 enervate
tr['enəveɪt]1 enervar, debilitarv.• desmadejar v.• embotar v.• enervar v.• enfermar v.['enǝveɪt]VT enervar, debilitar -
37 enfeeble
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38 sap
I sæp noun(the liquid in trees, plants etc: The sap flowed out when he broke the stem of the flower.) savia
II sæp past tense, past participle - sapped; verb(to weaken or destroy (a person's strength, confidence, courage etc): The disease slowly sapped his strength.) debilitr, minar, agotartr[sæp]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL savia————————tr[sæp]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL zapa1 (weaken) debilitar, agotar, minar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sapped quedarse agotado,-a1) undermine: socavar2) weaken: minar, debilitarsap n1) : savia f (de una planta)2) sucker: inocentón m, -tona fn.• aguaza s.f.• jugo s.m.• monigote s.m.• savia s.f.• sámago s.m.• zapa s.f.• zumo s.m.v.• chupar v.• minar v.• socavar v.• zapar v.
I sæp1) u savia f2) c ( fool) (colloq & dated) infeliz mf, inocentón, -tona m,f (fam)
II
transitive verb - pp- \<\<strength/energy/enthusiasm\>\> minar, socavar; \<\<confidence/health\>\> minar
I
[sæp]N (Bot) savia f
II [sæp]1.N (Mil) (=trench) zapa f2.VT (=undermine) minar; (=weaken) debilitar; (=exhaust) agotar (las fuerzas de)
III
** [sæp]N (=fool) bobo(-a) m / fyou sap! — ¡bobo!
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I [sæp]1) u savia f2) c ( fool) (colloq & dated) infeliz mf, inocentón, -tona m,f (fam)
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transitive verb - pp- \<\<strength/energy/enthusiasm\>\> minar, socavar; \<\<confidence/health\>\> minar -
39 undermine
1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) minar2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) minartr[ʌndə'maɪn]1 minar, socavar1) : socavar (una estructura, etc.)2) sap, weaken: minar, debilitarv.• carcomer v.• minar v.• socavar v.'ʌndər'maɪn, ˌʌndə'maɪntransitive verb \<\<health/strength\>\> minar, debilitaryou're undermining my authority — me estás desautorizando or quitando autoridad
[ˌʌndǝ'maɪn]VT (fig) minar, socavar* * *['ʌndər'maɪn, ˌʌndə'maɪn]transitive verb \<\<health/strength\>\> minar, debilitaryou're undermining my authority — me estás desautorizando or quitando autoridad
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40 abschwächen
'apʃvɛçənv1) debilitar, mitigar2) (Preis, Kurs) ECO perder firmezaab| schwächen1 dig (Wirkung) debilitar2 dig(Eindruck, Formulierung) atenuar3 dig (Stoß) amortiguar■ sich abschwächen debilitarsetransitives Verb[Aussage] suavizar————————sich abschwächen reflexives Verb[Wind] amainar[Lärm] decrecer
См. также в других словарях:
debilitar — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: debilitar debilitando debilitado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. debilito debilitas debilita… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
debilitar — v. tr. 1. Causar debilidade a. 2. Tornar débil. 3. Fazer perder a força ou a energia a. = ENFRAQUECER ≠ REVIGORAR, TONIFICAR, VIVIFICAR • v. pron. 4. Perder a força, o vigor, a energia. ‣ Etimologia: latim debilito, are, ferir, estropiar,… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
debilitar — verbo transitivo 1. Hacer (una cosa) débil o más débil [a una persona, un animal, o una cosa]: La fiebre lo ha debilitado. verbo pronominal 1. Hacerse ( … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
debilitar — (Del lat. debilitāre). tr. Disminuir la fuerza, el vigor o el poder de alguien o algo. U. t. c. prnl.) … Diccionario de la lengua española
debilitar — ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal Disminuir la fuerza o el poder de una persona o una cosa: ■ los antibióticos me debilitaron de tal manera que no pude reincorporarme al trabajo; te debilitas ante cualquier problema. SINÓNIMO [afeblecer] atenuar… … Enciclopedia Universal
debilitar — (v) (Intermedio) quitar fuerza y energía y hacer más débil Ejemplos: Se caracterizó por un optimismo inquebrantable, pero la envidia e incomprensión comenzaron a debilitar su ánimo en los últimos años de la vida. Un entrenamiento incorrecto puede … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
debilitar — {{#}}{{LM D11528}}{{〓}} {{ConjD11528}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynD11796}} {{[}}debilitar{{]}} ‹de·bi·li·tar› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} Quitar o perder fuerza, energía o resistencia: • Las acusaciones de fraude debilitaron su posición en el partido. Nuestra… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
debilitar — v tr (Se conjuga como amar) Hacer débil o más débil; quitar fuerza, energía o poder: El reino de Agni se debilitó progresivamente a lo largo de los siglos XIX y XX , debilitar los músculos, debilitarse el corazón … Español en México
debilitar — de|bi|li|tar Mot Agut Verb transitiu … Diccionari Català-Català
debilitar(se) — Sinónimos: ■ desgastar, atenuar, disminuir, cansar, agotar, aflojar, amainar, desfallecer, amortiguar, apagar, aplanar, rebajar, gastar, marchitar, consumir Antónimos: ■ fortalecer, robustecer, reforzar … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
debilitar — transitivo y pronominal 1) enflaquecer, agotar*, cansar, extenuar, embotar*, desfallecer, flojear*. ≠ fortalecer. 2) amortiguar, apagar … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos