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1 incumbir
v.1 to concern, to be incumbent on, to have to do with, to be of concern to.Me incumbe la paz mundial World peace concerns me.2 to be supposed to.Nos incumbe hacer nuestra tarea We are supposed to do our homework.* * *1 to be incumbent (a, upon), be the responsibility (a, of)* * *VIno me incumbe a mí — it is no concern of mine, it is not my job
le incumbe hacerlo — that is his job, it is his duty to do it
* * *verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers)incumbirle a alguien — to be somebody's responsibility, be incumbent on o upon somebody (frml)
* * *= regard, behoove [behove, -USA].Ex. The question I have regards natural concerns about the computer going down, and the situation that may exist when the library is cut off for an extended period of time from the online catalog.Ex. With the vendors ready to listen it behoves the information profession to work out what it wants.----* incumbir a = be incumbent on/upon.* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.* * *verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers)incumbirle a alguien — to be somebody's responsibility, be incumbent on o upon somebody (frml)
* * *= regard, behoove [behove, -USA].Ex: The question I have regards natural concerns about the computer going down, and the situation that may exist when the library is cut off for an extended period of time from the online catalog.
Ex: With the vendors ready to listen it behoves the information profession to work out what it wants.* incumbir a = be incumbent on/upon.* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.* * *incumbir [I1 ]viincumbirle a algn to be sb's responsibility, be incumbent on o upon sb ( frml)este asunto no me incumbe this matter is not my responsibility o does not concern me* * *
incumbir verbo intransitivo be incumbent [a, upon]: no es nada que te incumba, it is none of your business
' incumbir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afectar
- corresponder
- importar
- interesar
English:
concern
* * *incumbir viincumbir a alguien to be a matter for sb, to be within sb's area of responsibility;esto no te incumbe this is not a matter for you, this doesn't concern you* * *v/i:incumbir a alguien (hacer algo) be s.o.’s responsibility (to do sth)* * *incumbir via mí no me incumbe: it's not my concern -
2 incomber
incomber [ɛ̃kɔ̃be]➭ TABLE 1 indirect transitive verb• incomber à (formal) [devoirs, responsabilité] to be incumbent upon ; [frais, réparations, travail] to be the responsibility of* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃be
1.
verbe transitif indirectincomber à — [devoir, tâche, mission, dépense] to fall to; [responsabilité, faute] to lie with
la faute en incombe à... — the fault lies with...
2.
verbe impersonnelil incombe à quelqu'un de faire — it is incumbent upon somebody to do sout; Droit it rests with somebody to do
* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃be viincomber à qn [devoirs, responsabilité] — to be incumbent upon sb, [frais, travail] to be the responsibility of sb
* * *incomber verb table: aimerA vtr ind incomber à [devoir, tâche, mission, dépense] to fall to; [responsabilité, faute] to lie with; la faute en incombe à… the fault lies with…B v impers il incombe à qn de faire ( par obligation) it is incumbent upon sb to do; ( par rôle) the onus is on sb to do; Jur it rests with sb to do.[ɛ̃kɔ̃be]incomber à verbe plus préposition1. [revenir à]2. DROIT [être rattaché à] -
3 задължение
1. duty; obligation, engagement(срещу гаранция) юр. recognizanceпоемам задължение assume an obligation, enter into an engagement, undertake, engage, take upon o.s.върху него лежи задължение да it devolves upon him to, it is incumbent upon him to, he is in duty bound to, it is his duty toсчитам за свое задължение да consider it o.'s duty/obligation toизпълнявам задължение keep an engagement; do o.'s dutyвърша нещо по задължение do s.th. as part o.'s duty2. (парично) liability; debt3. мн.ч. duties, work; obligationsв задълженията ми влиза да it is my duty/office to, домакински задължения choresсемейни задължения family duties, hostages to fortuneпоемам семейни задължения give hostages to fortuneсветски задължения social engagementsпоемам задълженията си търг. meet o.'s obligations* * *задължѐние,ср., -я 1. duty; obligation, engagement; commitment; ( срещу гаранция) юр. recognizance; ( нещо да бъде доказано) onus; върху него лежи \задължениее да it devolves upon him to, it is incumbent upon him to, he is in duty bound to, it is his duty to; върша нещо по \задължениее do s.th. as part of o.’s duty; do s.th. from a sense of duty; поемам \задължениее assume an obligation, enter into an engagement, undertake, engage, take upon o.s.;2. ( парично) liability; debt; фин. charge; \задължениее по договор юр. privity of contract; инвестиционно \задължениее фин. capital commitment;3. мн. duties, work; obligations; в \задължениеята ми влиза да it is my duty/office to; домакински \задължениея chores; поемам \задължениеята си търг. meet o.’s obligations; поемам семейни \задължениея give hostages to fortune; светски \задължениея social engagements; семейни \задължениея family duties, hostages to fortune.* * *binding; duty{`dyu;ti}: I consider it my задължение. - Считам го за свое задължение.; engagement; job{djOb}; liability* * *1. (нещо да бъде доказано) onus 2. (парично) liability;debt 3. (срещу гаранция) юр. recognizance 4. duty;obligation, engagement 5. в задълженията ми влиза да it is my duty/ office to, домакински задължения chores 6. върху него лежи ЗАДЪЛЖЕНИЕ да it devolves upon him to, it is incumbent upon him to, he is in duty bound to, it is his duty to 7. върша нещо по ЗАДЪЛЖЕНИЕ do s.th. as part o.'s duty 8. изпълнявам ЗАДЪЛЖЕНИЕ keep an engagement;do o.'s duty 9. мн.ч. duties, work;obligations 10. поемам ЗАДЪЛЖЕНИЕ assume an obligation, enter into an engagement, undertake, engage, take upon o. s. 11. поемам задълженията си търг. meet o.'s obligations 12. поемам семейни задължения give hostages to fortune 13. светски задължения social engagements 14. семейни задължения family duties, hostages to fortune 15. считам за свое ЗАДЪЛЖЕНИЕ да consider it o.'s duty/ obligation to -
4 corresponder a
v.1 to correspond to, to be equivalent to, to belong to, to equal.Esta tarea le corresponde a María This job corresponds to Mary.Este artículo corresponde a la muestra This item corresponds to the sample.2 to correspond to, to pertain to.Esta tarea le corresponde a María This job corresponds to Mary.3 to reciprocate one's love to.María le corresponde a Ricardo Mary reciprocates her love to Richard.4 to pertain to, to attach to, to belong to.5 to be to be credited to, to accrue to.Estos intereses te corresponden ya These interests accrue to you now.* * *(v.) = be incumbent on/upon, fall toEx. Recognising that society feels little need for librarians, it is incumbent upon the profession to do something about this.Ex. In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.* * *(v.) = be incumbent on/upon, fall toEx: Recognising that society feels little need for librarians, it is incumbent upon the profession to do something about this.
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5 incumbir a
(v.) = be incumbent on/uponEx. Recognising that society feels little need for librarians, it is incumbent upon the profession to do something about this.* * *(v.) = be incumbent on/uponEx: Recognising that society feels little need for librarians, it is incumbent upon the profession to do something about this.
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6 obligar a
v.1 to oblige to, to compel to, to bid to, to force to.María obliga a Ricardo a comer Mary forces Richard to eat.2 to require, to call for, to demand.3 to be made to.* * *(v.) = make + it + incumbent uponEx. The ever-increasing automation of libraries makes it incumbent upon bibliographic instructors to teach the use of computerised library resources.* * *(v.) = make + it + incumbent uponEx: The ever-increasing automation of libraries makes it incumbent upon bibliographic instructors to teach the use of computerised library resources.
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7 ser responsabilidad de
(v.) = be incumbent on/uponEx. Recognising that society feels little need for librarians, it is incumbent upon the profession to do something about this.* * *(v.) = be incumbent on/uponEx: Recognising that society feels little need for librarians, it is incumbent upon the profession to do something about this.
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8 corresponder
v.1 to correspond.Estos dos objetos corresponden These two objects correspond.2 to be right or fitting (ser adecuado).voy a darle las gracias como corresponde I'm going to thank him, as is only right3 to repay (sentimiento).ella no le correspondía she didn't feel the same way about himamor no correspondido unrequited love4 to be supposed to, to have to, to correspond to oneself to, to have the obligation to.Me corresponde hacer mi tarea I am supposed to do my homework.Nos corresponde It corresponds to ourselves.5 to reciprocate, to give back.Con esto, correspondo su favor With this, I reciprocate his=her favor.6 to concern, to correspond to.Me corresponde este asunto This issue concerns me.* * *1 (ser adecuado) to become, befit; (color, aspecto) to match, go with2 (encajar) to correspond (a, to), tally (a, with); (descripción) to fit3 (pertenecer) to belong, pertain1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn2 (en un reparto) to get3 (incumbir) to be the job of, be the responsibility of4 (devolver) to return; (amabilidad) to repay1 (ajustarse) to correspond; (cifras) to tally■ la dirección que te dio no se corresponde con la que yo tengo the address he gave you doesn't correspond to the one I have2 (armonizar) to be in harmony, go with3 (cartearse) to correspond4 (amarse) to love each other* * *verb2) belong3) return* * *1. VI1) (=tocar)a) [en reparto]b) [como derecho]este hecho no ocupa el lugar que le corresponde en la historia de España — this event does not occupy the place it should in Spanish history, this event is not accorded the importance it deserves in Spanish history
c) [en sorteo, competición] [honor, victoria] to go toel honor de representar a su país correspondió a Juan Blanco — the honour of representing his country fell to o went to Juan Blanco
la victoria final correspondió a Escartín — the final victory was Escartín's, the final victory went to Escartín
al primer premio le correspondieron 30.000 euros — the winner of the first prize received 30,000 euros
2) (=incumbir)corresponder a algn — [responsabilidad] to fall to sb
esta decisión le corresponde al director — this decision is for the director (to take), this decision falls to the director
a mí no me corresponde criticarlo — it is not for me to criticize him, it is not my place to criticize him
"a quien corresponda" — "to whom it may concern"
3) (=deberse)corresponder a algo: de los 50 millones de ganancias, 40 corresponden a ventas en el extranjero — out of profits of 50 million, 40 million comes from overseas sales o overseas sales account for 40 million
la mayor parte de nuestra deuda corresponde a préstamos norteamericanos — most of our debt is a result of American loans, American loans account for most of our debt
4) frm (=ser adecuado)corresponder a: se vistió como correspondía a la ocasión — she dressed suitably for the occasion
fue recibido como corresponde a una persona de su cargo — he was received in a manner befitting a person of his rank, he was received as befitted a person of his rank
5) (=concordar)corresponder a o con — to match with, match up with
su versión de los hechos no corresponde a la realidad — her version of the events does not match up with o correspond to o tally with the truth
el presunto delincuente, cuyas iniciales corresponden a las siglas R.C.A. — the alleged perpetrator of the crime, whose initials are R.C.A.
los dos cadáveres hallados corresponden a los dos secuestrados — the two bodies found are those of the two kidnap victims
esa forma de actuar no corresponde con sus principios — such behaviour is not in keeping with his principles
6) (=retribuir)corresponder a — [+ cariño, amor] to return; [+ favor, generosidad] to repay, return
ella lo amaba, pero él no le correspondía — she loved him but he did not return her love o love her back o love her in return
nunca podré corresponder a tanta generosidad — I can never adequately repay o return such generosity
pero ella le correspondió con desprecio — but she responded with contempt, but all she gave in return was contempt
7) (Mat) to correspond8) (Ferro)2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( en un reparto) (+ me/te/le etc)b) ( incumbir)a quien corresponda — (Corresp) to whom it may concern
c) (en 3a pers) ( ser adecuado)te disculpas, como corresponde — apologize, you know you should o (frml) as is right and proper
2) (encajar, cuadrar)esto aquí no corresponde — this doesn't belong o go here
corresponder a algo: su aspecto correspondía a la descripción his appearance fitted o matched the description; la leyenda no corresponde a la fotografía — the caption doesn't belong with o match this photograph
3) (a favor, atención)2.corresponder a algo: quisiera corresponder a su generosidad I'd like to repay them for their generosity; (+ me/te/le etc) lo quiere, pero él no le corresponde she loves him, but he doesn't feel the same way about her; y tú le correspondes con esta grosería — and you repay him with this kind of rudeness
corresponder vt < favor> to return; < atención> to return, repay3.corresponderse v proncorresponderse con algo — <con los hechos/con la declaración> to square o tally with something
* * *= fit, behoove [behove, -USA], return + Posesivo + affection, requite.Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex. With the vendors ready to listen it behoves the information profession to work out what it wants.Ex. The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky skin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.----* como corresponde a = as befits.* corresponder a = be incumbent on/upon, fall to.* corresponder a + Nombre = be up to + Nombre.* corresponderse = match, bear + correspondence (to).* corresponderse a = befit.* corresponderse (a/con) = correspond (to/with).* corresponderse con = go with, go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.* hacer lo que le corresponde a Uno = do + Posesivo + part.* lo que le corresponde = fair share.* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.* responsabilidad + corresponder a = responsibility + fall to.* según corresponda = as appropriate.* si corresponde = if applicable.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( en un reparto) (+ me/te/le etc)b) ( incumbir)a quien corresponda — (Corresp) to whom it may concern
c) (en 3a pers) ( ser adecuado)te disculpas, como corresponde — apologize, you know you should o (frml) as is right and proper
2) (encajar, cuadrar)esto aquí no corresponde — this doesn't belong o go here
corresponder a algo: su aspecto correspondía a la descripción his appearance fitted o matched the description; la leyenda no corresponde a la fotografía — the caption doesn't belong with o match this photograph
3) (a favor, atención)2.corresponder a algo: quisiera corresponder a su generosidad I'd like to repay them for their generosity; (+ me/te/le etc) lo quiere, pero él no le corresponde she loves him, but he doesn't feel the same way about her; y tú le correspondes con esta grosería — and you repay him with this kind of rudeness
corresponder vt < favor> to return; < atención> to return, repay3.corresponderse v proncorresponderse con algo — <con los hechos/con la declaración> to square o tally with something
* * *= fit, behoove [behove, -USA], return + Posesivo + affection, requite.Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.
Ex: With the vendors ready to listen it behoves the information profession to work out what it wants.Ex: The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky skin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.* como corresponde a = as befits.* corresponder a = be incumbent on/upon, fall to.* corresponder a + Nombre = be up to + Nombre.* corresponderse = match, bear + correspondence (to).* corresponderse a = befit.* corresponderse (a/con) = correspond (to/with).* corresponderse con = go with, go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.* hacer lo que le corresponde a Uno = do + Posesivo + part.* lo que le corresponde = fair share.* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.* responsabilidad + corresponder a = responsibility + fall to.* según corresponda = as appropriate.* si corresponde = if applicable.* * *corresponder [E1 ]viA1 (en un reparto) (+ me/te/le etc):a él le corresponde la mitad de la herencia half the inheritance goes to himésta es la parte que te corresponde this is your part o share2(incumbir): te corresponde a ti preparar el informe it's your job to prepare the reportno me corresponde a mí decírselo it's not my job o it's not for me to tell himel lugar que le corresponde his rightful placea quien corresponda ( Corresp) to whom it may concernfue recibido con los honores que corresponden a su rango he was received with the honors befitting his rank3 ( en tercera persona)(ser adecuado): si no puedes ir, lo que corresponde es que le avises if you can't go you should let him knowahora vas y te disculpas, como corresponde now go and apologize, you know you should o ( frml) as is right and properserán juzgados como corresponde they will be tried according to the due process of the lawponlos en el cajón o archívalos, según corresponda put them in the drawer or file them, as appropriateB(cuadrar, encajar): esto aquí no corresponde this doesn't belong o fit o go herecorresponder A/ CON algo:su aspecto correspondía a la descripción que me habían dado his appearance fitted o matched the description I had been givensu versión no corresponde con la de los demás testigos his version does not square with o tally with o match that of the other witnessesla leyenda no corresponde a la fotografía the caption doesn't belong with o match this photographC (a un favor, una atención) corresponder A algo:quisiera corresponder a su generosidad I'd like to repay them for their generosity, I'd like to return o repay their generosity(+ me/te/le etc): lo quiere, pero él no le corresponde she loves him, but he doesn't return her love o feel the same way about herla ama y ella le corresponde con desprecio he loves her but she responds with contempty tú le correspondes con esta grosería and you repay him with this kind of rudeness■ correspondervt‹favor› to return; ‹atención› to return, repayla historia de un amor no correspondido a story of unrequited lovecorresponderse CON algo:su versión no se corresponde con los hechos reales her version doesn't square o tally with the factseso no se corresponde para nada con su manera de ser that's totally out of keeping with her character* * *
corresponder ( conjugate corresponder) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( en un reparto):
la parte que te corresponde your part o shareb) ( incumbir):
el lugar que le corresponde his rightful placec) (en 3a pers) ( ser adecuado):◊ debe disculparse, como corresponde he must apologize, as is right and proper (frml);
según corresponda as appropriate
2 (encajar, cuadrar):◊ su aspecto corresponde a la descripción his appearance fits o matches the description;
el texto no corresponde a la foto the text doesn't belong with o match the photograph
3 corresponder a algo ‹ a un favor› to return sth;
‹a amabilidad/generosidad› to repay sth
verbo transitivo ‹favor/atención› to return;
corresponder verbo intransitivo
1 (pertenecer) to belong: sólo pido lo que me corresponde, I only want my share
2 (ser adecuado) to correspond [a, to] [ con, with]
3 (incumbir) to concern, be incumbent upon: esa tarea le corresponde, that's his job
' corresponder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concernir
- tocar
- devolver
- encajar
- responder
English:
belong
- correspond
- reciprocate
- return
- up to
- match
- repay
* * *♦ vi1. [compensar]corresponder (con algo) a algo/alguien to repay sth/sb (with sth);ella nunca correspondió a mi amor she never returned my love, she never felt the same way about me;amor no correspondido unrequited lovea mí me correspondió encargarme de la comida it was my job to take care of o organize the food3. [coincidir, encajar] to correspond (a/con to/with);esta historia no corresponde con la realidad this story doesn't tally o agree with the factsno me corresponde a mí enjuiciar su trabajo it's not my place to judge his work5. [ser adecuado] to be right o fitting;voy a darle las gracias como corresponde I'm going to thank him, as is only right;estuvo genial, tal y como corresponde a un cantante de su talla she was brilliant, just as you would expect from a singer of her stature♦ vt[sentimiento] to repay;ella no le correspondía she didn't feel the same way about him* * *v/i1:corresponder a alguien de bienes be for s.o., be due to s.o.; de responsabilidad be up to s.o.; de asunto concern s.o.; a un favor repay s.o. ( con with)2:actuar como corresponde do the right thing* * *corresponder vi1) : to correspond2) : to pertain, to belong3) : to be appropriate, to fit4) : to reciprocate* * *corresponder vb1. (tocar) to be2. (responsibilidad, obligación) to be your job / to be up toeso te corresponde a ti that's your job / that's up to you -
9 ἐπιβάλλω
I. trans., throw or cast upon, θριξὶ.., ἃς ἐπέβαλλον (sc. πυρί) Il.23.135;ἐπὶ δὲ χλαῖναν βάλεν αὐτῷ Od.14.520
, cf. 4.440; ἑωυτὸν ἐς τὸ πῦρ v.l. in Hdt.7.107;φάρη κόραις E.El. 1221
(lyr.); ἐ.τινὰς ἐπὶ ἁμάξας Th.4.48
, cf.Hdt.4.75,5.112; ἐπιβάλλοντας (sc. χοῦν) throwing on more and more, Th.2.76.2. lay on, [ἡμιόνοις] ἐπέβαλλενἱμάσθλην Od.6.320
;ἐ. πληγάς τινι X.Lac.2.8
; Ζεὺς ἐπὶ χεῖρα (lyr.), cf.Ar.Nu. 933 (anap.);ἐ.τὴν χεῖρά τινι Id.Lys. 440
(but τῷ καρπῷ τοῦ νοσοῦντος τὴν χεῖρα, of feeling the pulse, Gal. 18(2).40; soτὴν ἁφήν Id.8.821
, Marcellin. Puls. 119); τὰς χεῖρας τοῖςκατ' Αἴγαιον Plb.3.2.8
;Ῥωμαίοις Id.18.51.8
;ἐπί τινα Ev.Matt.26.50
; impose as a tax tribute,τινί τι Hdt.1.106
, Th.8.108; as a fine or penalty, ζημίην, φυγὴν ἐ. τινί, Hdt.6.92 ([voice] Pass.), 7.3;ἀργύριον Lys.9.6
;ἐπιβολάς Id.20.14
, cf. Arist.Ath.61.2; ([voice] Pass.); inflict, θνατοῖς ἐ. ἀνάλγητα, λύπην, etc., S.Tr. 128 (lyr.), E.Med. 1115 (anap.), etc.3. ἐ. σφρηγῖδα, δακτύλιον, affix a seal, Hdt.3.128, 2.38;σφραγῖδ' ἐπί τι Ar.Av. 559
; σύμβολόν τινι ib. 1215.4. add, contribute, μικρὸν [ἀληθεία] Arist.Metaph. 993b2;ἐ. ἐπὶ τὸ ὕδωρ Thphr.Ign.49
; νέον [φῶς] Pl.Cra. 409b: metaph., throw in, mention, τι dub. in S.El. 1246 (lyr.) (in [voice] Med., "χαίρειν τεοῖς προθύροις ἐπιβάλλομαι Theoc.23.27
); Φαῖστος.. ἐπιβάλλων φησί Sch.Pi.P.4.28: abs., bid higher, Arist.Pol. 1259a14.5. place next in order, Plb.1.26.15.7. let loose,πρόβατα ἐπὶ κνῆκον PRyl.69.6
(i B.C.).8. causal ofἐπιβαίνω A. 111.3
, D.Chr.7.134.II. throw oneself upon, go straight towards, c. acc.,ἡ δὲ Φεὰς ἐπέβαλλεν Od.15.297
: later c. dat. loci, Plb.5.18.3, D.S.1.30, Plot.3.7.12, etc.;νήσοις Rhian.39
; εἰς Ιταλίαν, ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον, Plb.2.24.17, 5.6.6, cf. PAmh.2.31.5 (ii B.C.), etc.2. fall upon, ὅπου ἂν ὁ ἥλιος ἐ. Arist. HA 598a3; esp. in hostile sense, set upon, c.dat., ib. 623b1, etc.;τοῖσ' Αρβήλοις D.S.17.64
: abs.,ἐ.ληστρικῷ τρόπῳ PRyl.127.10
(i A.D.); ἐπιβάλλουσαι jostling, trampling, Pl.Phdr. 248a; sens. obsc., Ar.Av. 1216.3. (sc. τὸν νοῦν) set to a thing, devote oneself to it, c. dat., M.Ant.10.30;τοῖς αὐλοῖς D.S.3.59
;τοῖς κοινοῖς πράγμασιν Plu.Cic.4
(in full τὴν διάνοιαν ἐ. πρός τι D.S.20.43): generally, give one's attention to, think on, Ev.Marc. 14.72.b. apprehend, Epicur. Fr. 423; attain by intuition, c.dat., Dam.Pr.54.4. fall in one's way, ὅταν ἐπιβάλλῃ περὶ τῆς τοιαύτηςπολιτείας ἡ σκέψις Arist.Pol. 1266a25
; .5. follow, come next, Plb.11.23.2;τισί Plu.Aem. 33
; ἐφ' ὃν ἐπιβαλὼν ἔφη said thereupon, Plb.1.80.1; interrupt,ἀποκρινομένῳ Thphr.Char.7.2
.6. belong to, fall to the share of, μόριονὅσον αὐτοῖσι ἐπέβαλλε Hdt.7.23
, cf. Diph.43.16; εἰ μὴ τὸ ὅλον, μέρος γε, ἐπιβάλλει τῆς βλασφημίας ἅπασι D.18.272
;ὅσον ἐπιβάλλει αὐτοῖς Arist.Pol. 1260a19
; ἑκάστῳ τῆς εὐδαιμονίας ἐπιβάλλει τοσοῦτον ὅσονπερ ἀρετῆς ib. 1323b21; τῶν κτημάτων τὸ ἐπιβάλλον (sc. μέρος) the portion that falls to one, Hdt.4.115, cf. LXX To.3.17,6.12; so τὸ ἐ. ἐφ'ἡμᾶς μέρος D.18.254
;τὸ ἐ. μέρος τῆς οὐσίας Ev.Luc.15.12
, cf. PGrenf. 1.33.33 (ii B.C.), etc.; fall due, of payments, PLond.1.3.21 (ii B.C.); τόκον ὃν ἔφη ἐπιβάλλειν αὑτῷ which was payable by him, BCH6.21 (Delos, ii B.C.).b. part. ἐπιβάλλων, in Law, next-of-kin, ὁ ἐ., οἱ ἐ., Leg.Gort.7.36, 11.42, al.7. impers. c. acc. et inf., τοὺς Δελφοὺς δὴ ἐπέβαλλε.. παρασχεῖν it concerned them to provide, Hdt.2.180: or c. dat. et inf.,ἐπιβάλλει τινὶ ποιεῖν τι Chrysipp.Stoic.2.39
,al., Plb.18.51.1;ἐπιβάλλοντος ἡμῖν εὐεργετικοῖς εἶναι Corn.ND15
; κοινῇ πᾶσιν (ii B.C.);καθότι ἐπέβαλλεν ἀνδρὶ καλῷ καὶ ἀγαθῷ IG12(7).231.5
([place name] Amorgos): freq. in part., ἐπιβάλλουσαν ἡγεῖσθαι τὴν στρατείαν τινί incumbent upon.., Teles p.61 H.;τὸ ἐπιβάλλον Cleanth.Stoic.1.128
, Arr.Epict.2.11.3, etc.;τὰς -ούσας τάσεις τῆς φωνῆς Chrysipp.Stoic.2.96
; τὸ τῇ φύσει ἐ. Antip.Stoic.3.255; appropriate, ὑποδοχαί Telesp.41 H.;ἰήματα IG22.1121.15
;ἁρμονία Iamb.Comm.
Math.30; ἡ στέρησις ἐπιβάλλοντός ἐστι παρεῖναι εἴδους τινός a specific form which ought to be present, Plot.1.8.11.8. shut to, close, of the larynx, Arist.PA 664b26.9. in Logic, λόγοι ἐπιβάλλοντες, - όμενοι, overlapping and overlapped, of syllogisms in a sorites, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.85; so of Time,ἐπέβαλε τοῖς χρόνοις Ἰουλιανῷ Eun.VS p.497
B.:—[voice] Med.,γηραιῷ τῷ Κυρηναίῳ ἐπεβάλετο Anon. Intr.Arat. p.326M.
10. in Alchemy, make a `projection' (cf. ἐπιβολή), Syn.Alch.p.68B.III. [voice] Med., mostly like the intr. usages, but also:1. c. gen., throw oneself upon, desire eagerly,ἐνάρων ἐπιβαλλόμενος Il.6.68
;παρθενίας ἐπιβάλλομαι Sapph.102
;τοῦ εὖ ζῆν ἐπιβάλλονται Arist.Pol. 1258a3
.2. c. acc., put upon oneself, ἐπιβαλλομέναν.. πλόκον ἀνθέων E.Med. 840
; ἐπιβάλλεσθαι put on more wraps, Thphr. Char.2.10 (cf. IV. 1);ὕπνον ἡδὺν -όμενος D.Chr.12.51
: metaph., take possession of,καὶ ἐπὶ κλήρους ἐβάλοντο Od.14.209
; αὐθαίρετον δουλείαν ἐπιβαλεῖται will take upon himself, Th.6.40.b. of trees, make fresh growth, Thphr. HP3.5.1.3. c.acc., also, attempt, undertake, , Ti. 48c; : c.inf., Decr. ap. D.18.164, Zeno Stoic.1.68, Plb.1.43.2, etc.: abs., πολλῶν -ημένων though many have made the attempt, Agatharch. 76.4. c. dat., put one's hand to,ἐχέτλῃ AP7.650
(Phal.(?)): metaph., apply or devote oneself to,τόλμῃ καὶ πράξει Plb.5.81.1
;ἐγχειρήματι μεγάλῳ D.H.5.25
, etc.5. arrive at, [ πολίεσσι] Call.Del.68;ὅταν ἐπὶ τοὺς χρόνους ἐπιβαλώμεθα D.S.19.55
.6. ἐπὶ πᾶσι -εβάλοντο brought up the rear, Id.18.33.IV. in [voice] Pass., lie upon, be put upon, ἐπιβεβλημένοι τοξόται archers with their arrows on the string, X.An.4.3.28, cf. 5.2.12; λάσιον ἐπιβεβλημένος having a rough cloak on, Theopomp.Com.36; τὸ ἐν ψύχει κεῖσθαι- ημένον Hp.Epid.2.3.1
, cf. 6.4.14;διφθέραν -ημένη D.Chr.5.25
.2. to be set over,ὁ τελώνης ὁ ἐπιβεβλημένος τῷ Ζεύγματι Philostr. VA1.20
.3. Rhet., ornate (v. ἐπιβολή), ἰδέα λόγων οὔτ' ἐπιβεβλημένηοὔτ' αὖος Id.VS1.20.2
.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἐπιβάλλω
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10 obliegen
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11 formador de usuarios
(n.) = bibliographic instructorEx. The ever-increasing automation of libraries makes it incumbent upon bibliographic instructors to teach the use of computerised library resources.* * *(n.) = bibliographic instructorEx: The ever-increasing automation of libraries makes it incumbent upon bibliographic instructors to teach the use of computerised library resources.
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12 obligar
v.to oblige, to bind, to coerce, to compel.La policía forzó a Ricardo The police coerced Richard.* * *1 to force, oblige, make1 to undertake, promise\obligar a alguien a hacer algo to force somebody to do something, make somebody do something* * *verbto force, compel, oblige* * *1. VT1) (=forzar) to force2) [ley, norma]la disposición obliga a todos los contribuyentes — all taxpayers are bound to observe this requirement, this requirement is binding on all taxpayers
3) (=empujar) to force2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) circunstancia/personael mal tiempo nos obligó a... — bad weather forced o (frml) obliged us to...
obligar A alguien A QUE + SUBJ — to make somebody + inf
b) ley/disposición to bind2.las normas obligan a los maestros a... — the rules oblige teachers to...
obligarse v pron (refl)obligarse A + INF — ( forzarse) to make oneself + inf, force oneself to + inf; ( comprometerse) to undertake to + inf
* * *= bind, compel, constrain, dictate, force, impel, mandate, obligate, oblige, enjoin, enforce.Ex. Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.Ex. It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new role.Ex. Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.Ex. Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex. We have already been impelled toward a definition of the future catalog by forces not especially conducive to its development into a more effective instrument.Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex. As a result they were obligated to remain generally uninvolved in the patron's efforts to make a decision.Ex. The user interested in children's sports, therefore, is obliged, when looking under the general heading, to differentiate between those works which are general and those which are on men's sports.Ex. Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.Ex. Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.----* obligar a = make + it + incumbent upon.* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.* obligar a Hacer Algo = push into.* obligar a + Infinitivo = push towards + Gerundio.* obligar a pagar = enforce + payment.* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.* obligar a salir de = force from.* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) circunstancia/personael mal tiempo nos obligó a... — bad weather forced o (frml) obliged us to...
obligar A alguien A QUE + SUBJ — to make somebody + inf
b) ley/disposición to bind2.las normas obligan a los maestros a... — the rules oblige teachers to...
obligarse v pron (refl)obligarse A + INF — ( forzarse) to make oneself + inf, force oneself to + inf; ( comprometerse) to undertake to + inf
* * *= bind, compel, constrain, dictate, force, impel, mandate, obligate, oblige, enjoin, enforce.Ex: Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.
Ex: It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new role.Ex: Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.Ex: Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex: We have already been impelled toward a definition of the future catalog by forces not especially conducive to its development into a more effective instrument.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex: As a result they were obligated to remain generally uninvolved in the patron's efforts to make a decision.Ex: The user interested in children's sports, therefore, is obliged, when looking under the general heading, to differentiate between those works which are general and those which are on men's sports.Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.Ex: Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.* obligar a = make + it + incumbent upon.* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.* obligar a Hacer Algo = push into.* obligar a + Infinitivo = push towards + Gerundio.* obligar a pagar = enforce + payment.* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.* obligar a salir de = force from.* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.* * *obligar [A3 ]vt1«circunstancia/persona»: obligar a algn A + INF: el mal tiempo nos obligó a retrasar la partida bad weather obliged o forced o compelled us to postpone our departurenos obligan a llevar uniforme we are required to o we have to wear uniformno lo obligues a comer don't force him to eat, don't make him eatlo obligué a pedirle perdón a la abuela I made him apologize to his grandmotherobligar a algn A QUE + SUBJ to make sb + INFoblígalos a que recojan los juguetes make them pick up their toys2 «ley/disposición» to bindesta ley sólo obliga a los mayores de edad this law only applies to adults, only adults are legally bound by this law( refl)1 (forzarse) obligarse A + INF to make oneself + INF, force oneself to + INFme obligo a escribir una página todos los días I force myself to write o I make myself write a page every day2 (comprometerse) to undertake obligarse A + INF to undertake to + INF* * *
obligar ( conjugate obligar) verbo transitivo
nos obligan a llevar uniforme we are required to wear uniform;
obligar a algn A QUE haga algo to make sb do sth
obligar verbo transitivo to force, oblige: nada te obliga a vivir con él, no-one's forcing you to live with him ➣ Ver nota en make
' obligar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprometer
- constreñir
- desalojar
- echar
- forzar
- hacer
- empujar
- orillar
English:
bind
- bully
- compel
- constrained
- drive
- force
- force down
- hand
- make
- oblige
- constrain
- obligate
* * *♦ vtyo no quería hacerlo, me obligaron I didn't want to do it, they forced me to o they made me;no lo compres, nadie te obliga don't buy it, nobody is forcing you;la obligué a descansar I made her have a rest;a los jefes de departamento se les obliga a presentar un informe al mes the heads of department are required to hand in a monthly report;obligar a alguien a que haga algo to force sb to do sth, to make sb do sth;la obligué a que me contestase I forced her to answer me, I made her answer me2. [sujeto: ley, norma]la ley obliga a todos los ciudadanos a declarar sus ingresos all citizens are required by law to declare their income;esta norma obliga a los mayores de dieciocho años this rule applies to people over eighteen* * *v/t1:* * *obligar {52} vt: to force, to require, to oblige* * *obligar vb to force / to makeme obligaron a marcharme they forced me to leave / they made me leave -
13 incumbo
incumbo, cŭbŭi, cŭbĭtum, ĕre, v. n. [1. incubo], to lay one ' s self upon, to lean or recline upon a thing (cf. ingruo; class., partic. in the trop. sense).I.Lit., constr. with in, ad, super, or dat.; also with the simple acc.:B.olivae,
Verg. E. 8, 16:in parietem,
Dig. 39, 2, 28:densis ordinibus nunc alii in alios, nunc in scuta incumbentes sustinebant impetus Romanorum,
Liv. 35, 5, 7:toro,
Verg. A. 4, 650:materiae,
Curt. 8, 10, 25:terrae,
Tac. A. 2, 17:super praedam,
to lie upon, Petr. 80:in eum,
Curt. 6, 9: ad vos, Ov. M. 9, 385:cumulatis in aqua sarcinis insuper incumbebant,
Liv. 22, 2, 8:validis incumbere remis,
Verg. A. 5, 15; 10, 294; Curt. 9, 9, 4.—Of the heavens:cava in se convexitas vergit, et cardini suo, hoc est terrae, undique incumbit,
Plin. 2, 64, 64, § 160:mare,
to cast itself into the sea, id. 5, 32, 40, § 141: fessi arma sua, Sall. Fragm. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 9, 229:tecto incubuit bubo,
perched on, Ov. M. 6, 432:gladium faciam culcitam, camque incumbam,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 4, 29.—Transf., to lean or incline towards, to overhang; to rush towards:II.silex prona jugo laevum incumbebat ad amnem,
Verg. A. 8, 236:laurus incumbens arae,
id. ib. 2, 514: in gladium, to fall on one ' s sword, Cic. Inv. 2, 51, 154:gladio,
Auct. Her. 1, 11, 18:ferro,
Phaedr. 3, 10, 33:in hostem,
to press upon the enemy, Liv. 30, 34, 2; cf.:duo duces circumstare urbem... et unum in locum totam periculi molem, omne onus incubuisse,
id. 27, 40, 6.—Trop.A.To press upon, burden, oppress, weigh upon:B.incubuere (venti) mari,
Verg. A. 1, 84:tempestas a vertice silvis incubuit,
id. G. 2, 311:gravis incumbens scopulis aestas,
id. ib. 2, 377:febrium terris incubuit cohors,
Hor. C. 1, 3, 30:(aestus) incubuit populo,
Lucr. 6, 142. — Absol.:saevior armis Luxuria incubuit,
Just. 6, 292.—To bend one ' s attention to, to apply or devote one ' s self to, to exert one ' s self, or take pains with, pay attention to; constr. with in, ad, or dat.:C.rogandis legibus,
Flor. 3, 16:ceris et stilo,
Plin. Ep. 7, 27, 9:labori,
Sil. 4, 820:toto pectore novae cogitationi,
Tac. Or. 3:et animo et opibus in bellum,
Caes. B. G. 7, 76:ut jam inclinato (judici) reliqua incumbat oratio,
press upon, exert influence on, Cic. de Or. 2, 79, 324; cf.:invidia mihi incumbit,
Tac. A. 14, 54:in aliquod studium,
Cic. de Or. 1, 8, 34:in causam,
id. Phil. 4, 5, 12:acrius graviusque ad ulciscendas rei publicae injurias,
id. ib. 6, 1, 2:tota mente in aliquam curam et cogitationem,
id. Fam. 10, 3, 3:toto pectore ad laudem,
id. ib. 10, 12, 2:omni cogitatione curaque in rem publicam,
id. ib. 1, 2:fato urguenti incumbere,
to press on, hasten, Verg. A. 2, 653.—With inf.:sarcire ruinas,
Verg. G. 4, 249:delatorem pervertere,
Tac. H. 2, 10.—With ut and subj.:Appius Claudius... cum suis tum totius nobilitatis viribus incubuit, ut, etc.,
Liv. 10, 15, 8.— Absol.:nunc, nunc incumbere tempus,
Ov. M. 10, 657.—To incline, choose, be inclined to, lean towards:D.hoc servi esse officium reor,... non quo incumbat eum (i. e. erum) inpellere,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 1, 8:ut eos, qui audiunt, quocumque incubuerit, possit impellere,
whithersoever he may incline, choose, Cic. de Or. 3, 14, 55:eodem incumbunt municipia,
are inclined the same way, id. Phil. 6, 7, 18:ad voluntatem perferendae legis,
id. Att. 1, 19, 4:voluntatum inclinatio ad virum bonum,
to lean towards, turn to, id. Mur. 26, 53: in causam, Cael. ad Cic. Fam. 8, 11, 3:in cupiditatem,
Cic. Att. 5, 13, 3:in illo,
id. Q. Fr. 3, 8, 6.—To be incumbent upon one as a duty (post-class.):accusandi necessitas domino,
Dig. 48, 2, 5:ei probatio,
ib. 22, 3, 2:judici omnium rerum officium,
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14 obliegen
v/i (unreg., untr., hat obgelegen und oblegen) geh.: jemandem obliegen als Pflicht etc.: be incumbent on s.o.* * *to behoove* * *ọb|lie|gen ['Opliːgn, ɔp'liːgn] ptp o\#blegen or (rare) o\#bgelegen [Op'leːgn, 'ɔpgəleːgn] irreg aux haben or sein (+dat)1. vi impers insep or (rare) sep (form)es obliegt ihm, es liegt ihm ob — it is incumbent upon him (form)
ihm oblag die Betreuung der Flüchtlinge — he was responsible for looking after the refugees
diese Entscheidung obliegt dem Präsidenten — this decision lies with the President
2. vi sep or insepold = sich widmen) to apply oneself to (form)* * *ob·lie·gen *[ˈɔpli:gn̩, ɔpˈli:gn̩]vi irreg, impers Hilfsverb: sein o haben▪ jdm \obliegen to be sb's responsibility▪ es obliegt jdm, etw zu tun it is sb's responsibility to do stheiner Aufgabe \obliegen to apply oneself to a task* * *obliegen v/i (irr, untrennb, hat obgelegen und oblegen) geh:* * *v.to behove v. -
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General subject: come, fall to, accrue, bear (о неприятностях - ему достанется - he'll have a lot to bear), benefit (from), catch (ему достанется - he'll catch it), endure, fall to (one's) lot (выпадать на долю - это досталось ему - it fell to his lot или it fell to him (to have to resolve he problem etc)), get (место досталось не ему - he didn't get the position or job), incumbent (it was incumbent upon или on him - это досталось ему), inherit (по наследству), receive (при разделе и т. д.), win (при выигрыше) -
16 его долг сделать это
1) General subject: it is incumbent on him to do it2) Makarov: it is incumbent upon him to do itУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > его долг сделать это
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17 его обязанность сделать это
1) General subject: it is incumbent upon him to do it2) Makarov: it is incumbent on him to do itУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > его обязанность сделать это
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18 долг
Долг -- duty; incumbent (обязанность)However, it is incumbent upon the industry to explore the possibilities of building a production-size facility to test the claims.Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > долг
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19 juu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu[English Word] up[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Related Words] kijuujuu, ujuu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu[English Word] on top[Part of Speech] adj/adv------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu[English Word] high[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Related Words] kijuujuu, ujuu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu[Swahili Plural] juu[English Word] top[English Plural] tops[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] kijuujuu, ujuu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu[Swahili Plural] juu[English Word] upper part[English Plural] upper parts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda juu[English Word] go up[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -panda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu kwa juu[English Word] at the top[Part of Speech] adj/adv------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu kwa juu[English Word] uppermost[Part of Speech] adj/adv------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu[English Word] over[Part of Speech] adj/adv------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu[English Word] above[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Related Words] kijuujuu, ujuu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -weka juu[English Word] overestimate[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -weka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu[English Word] on[Part of Speech] adj/adv------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu ya[English Word] upon[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] maisha ya mjini yana mwendo wake na ni lazima juu ya mtu atakaye kukaa huko, ajirakibishe nao [Abd][English Example] city life has its own speed and it is incumbent upon a person who will live there to adjust------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu[Swahili Plural] juu[English Word] sky[English Plural] skies[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu[Swahili Plural] juu[English Word] upstairs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] vyumba vitatu vikubwa juu ghorofani [Abd][English Example] three big rooms upstairs------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu ya[English Word] as for[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] juu ya pesa tafuta mashauri kutoka kwa mtu mmoja, lakini endelea na mipango yako kama ulivyopanga [Nyota 1968][English Example] as for money, seek advice from one person, but continue with your plans as you had made them------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu ya hivyo[English Word] moreover[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu ya hivyo[English Word] nevertheless[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu ya hivyo[English Word] in spite of that[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] juu ya hivyo, Subira alikamua nguvu zake zote [Sul][English Example] in spite of that, Subira squeezed out all her strength------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu yako[English Word] up to you[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] yako------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu kwa juu[English Word] forcefully[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] alinikatiza juu kwa juu [Abd][English Example] he interrupted me forcefully------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] juu kwa juu[English Word] intrusively[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 a-i reveni sarcina
to be incumbent upon smb.to come upon smb.'s handsto rest with smb.
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incumbent — [[t]ɪnkʌ̱mbənt[/t]] incumbents 1) N COUNT An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time. [FORMAL] In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being re elected. ADJ: ADJ n Incumbent is also an adjective. ...the… … English dictionary
incumbent — 1 noun (C) formal 1 someone in an official position, especially a political one: Castillo was to be the new incumbent at the City Controller s office. 2 a priest who is in charge of a church 2 adjective formal 1 it is incumbent upon sb to do sth… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
incumbent on — adjective morally binding or necessary it is incumbent on me to attend • Similar to: ↑obligatory * * * incumbent on (or incumbent upon) formal : necessary as a duty for (someone) It is incumbent on us to help. [=it is our duty to help] It is… … Useful english dictionary
incumbent — in•cum•bent [[t]ɪnˈkʌm bənt[/t]] adj. 1) gov currently holding an indicated office: the incumbent president[/ex] 2) obligatory: a duty incumbent upon me[/ex] 3) resting, lying, or pressing on something 4) gov the holder of an office or an… … From formal English to slang
incumbent — /ɪnˈkʌmbənt / (say in kumbuhnt) adjective 1. resting on one; obligatory: a duty incumbent upon me. 2. lying, leaning, or pressing on something: incumbent posture. 3. holding an office at a particular time: the incumbent member. –noun 4. the… …