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become solidified

  • 1 solidificarse

    1 (líquido) to solidify
    2 (pasta) to harden, set
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    VPR to solidify, harden
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    verbo pronominal to solidify, harden
    * * *
    (v.) = become + solidified, congeal
    Ex. Institutions and systems ultimately tend to turn in on themselves and, often without realizing it, become solidified.
    Ex. Culturally heterogeneous societies, by definition, do not cohere by or congeal around a common value system.
    * * *
    verbo pronominal to solidify, harden
    * * *
    (v.) = become + solidified, congeal

    Ex: Institutions and systems ultimately tend to turn in on themselves and, often without realizing it, become solidified.

    Ex: Culturally heterogeneous societies, by definition, do not cohere by or congeal around a common value system.

    * * *

    ■solidificarse verbo reflexivo to solidify
    ' solidificarse' also found in these entries:
    English:
    congeal
    - solidify
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    vpr
    to solidify
    * * *
    v/r soldify, harden
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    vr

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  • 2 solidificar

    v.
    to solidify.
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    Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar
    1 (líquido) to solidify
    2 (pasta) to harden, set
    1 (líquido) to solidify
    2 (pasta) to harden, set
    * * *
    1.
    VT to solidify, harden
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    Ex. The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.
    ----
    * solidificarse = become + solidified, congeal.
    * * *

    Ex: The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.

    * solidificarse = become + solidified, congeal.

    * * *
    vt
    to solidify
    to solidify, harden
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    solidificar verbo transitivo to solidify, harden
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    ♦ vt
    to solidify
    * * *
    v/t solidify
    * * *
    solidificar {72} vt
    : to solidify, to make solid

    Spanish-English dictionary > solidificar

  • 3 חזק

    חָזַק(b. h.; cmp. אדק, הדק, חדק) ( to squeeze together, (neut. verb) to be thick, solid; to be strong. Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. (ref. to Gen. 1:6) יֶחֱזַק הרקיעוכ׳ let the expanse become solidified, let it coagulate, congeal; Gen. R. s. 4; (Yalk. ib. 5 יתחזק, Hithpa.). Pi. חִיזֵּק to join, repair, tighten, strengthen. Snh.94a (expl. חזקיה) שחי׳ את ישראלוכ׳ (Ms. M. שהחזיק, Hif.) he joined Israel to their Father Ib. שחִזְּקוֹ יה the Lord strengthened him. Pes.45a שעשוי לחַזֵּק Ms. M. where the dough in the cracks is put in for repairing the trough. Sabb.146b (העשוי) לחַ׳ when the hole was filled up for making the vessel sound, opp. לשמר to prevent evaporation; a. fr.Part. pass. מְחוּזָּק, pl. מְחוּזָּקִים. Sifré Num. 1 אין מְחַזְּקִים אלא המח׳ (ed. תמוחז׳) only the strong-minded it is worth while to strengthen (encourage). Hif. הֶחֱזִיק 1) same, v. supra.ה׳ טובה ל־ to attach merit to, to account as merit, to be grateful. Ab. II, 8 אל תַּחֲזִיק ט׳ לעצמך do not claim credit for it (be not proud). Yoma 86b אלא שמַחֲזִיק לו ט׳ but He even gives him credit (for his sins when he repents). Men.53a הַחֲזֵק ליוכ׳ give me credit for making Thee known Keth.68a, a. e. בואו ונַחֲזִיקוכ׳ let us be thankful to the fraudulent poor ; a. fr. 2) (with יד) to strengthen, to encourage, abet. Gitt.V, 9 לפי שאין מַחֲזִיקִיןוכ׳ because we must not encourage (by favors) those who do wrong. Ib. ומחזיקין ידיעכו״םוכ׳ we may encourage (greet with תחזקנה ידיכם, Zech. 8:9) gentiles at agricultural work in the Sabbatical year; a. fr. 3) to hold, contain. Ib. 57a אין עורו מחזיקוכ׳ its skin (once flayed) can not again cover its entire body (it shrinks). Ib. (in Chald. dict.) אפי׳ שתין … לא מ׳ it would not have room even for sixty myriads of reeds. Par. VII, 8 בשביל שתַּחֲזִיקוכ׳ in order that it (the reservoir) might hold more water. Ukts. III, 12 לא מצא … מחזיקוכ׳ the Lord found no vessel so fit to contain all blessings as peace; Deut. R. s. 5 end; a. fr. 4) (with ב) to take a hold of, seize, take possession. Ḥull.4a, a. e. כל מצוה שהֶחֱזִיקוּוכ׳ whatever Jewish law the Samaritans have adopted, v. דִּקְדֵּק. B. Mets.I, 4 וה׳ בה and took a hold of it. B. Bath.III, 3 במַחֲזִיק when one is in possession (basing his claim on possession). Ib. המַ׳ בנכסי הגר he who takes possession of the estate of a convert (who has no heirs in law). Ib. 2 ויַחֲזִיק שנה that he may be in possession for one year, v. אִסְפַּמְיָא; a. fr.; v. חֲזָקָה.Y. Ḥag. I, 76c, a. e. שלא הֶחֱזִיקוּ בשכרוכ׳ they did not cling to the duty of maintaining teachers 5) (v. חֲזָקָה) to presume, to be under a certain impression, to be convinced. Y.Kidd.IV, 66b היו מַחֲזִיקִין בו שהוא בנווכ׳ if people were under the impression that a certain person was their neighbors son, but in his dying hour he declared Ib. היו מ׳ אותו שהואוכ׳ if people took him to be a relation of his; a. e.Ḥag.19a, v. infra. Hof. הוּחֲזָק (denom. of חֲזָקָה) to be presumed, be held for, be known for. Gitt.14a בשה׳ כפרן when the man is known to be a liar. Shebu.34b, a. fr. ה׳ כפרן (in such a case) he is considered a confirmed liar.Y. Kidd. l. c. bot. הוּחְזְקוּ if they were generally assumed (to be husband and wife); a. fr.Ḥag.19a הטובל לחולין וה׳ לחולין if one takes an immersion for the purpose of being enabled to partake of ordinary food and is considered (by himself) to have immersed for that purpose. Ib. טבל ולאה׳ if he did immerse but did not have a certain purpose in view. Ib. עודיהו …ה׳ לדבר קל מחזיק עצמווכ׳ as long as he has one foot yet in the water, when he had had in view a minor purpose for his bath, he may still change it for a higher purpose. Ib. אם לאה׳ מחזיק if he had had no particular object in view, he may on coming out define the object for which he has bathed.Part. מוּחֲזָק 1) held in possession, adhered to. Bekh.VIII, 9 ולא בראוי כבמ׳ nor does he take a double share of what is coming due to the estate as he does of what is held in possession; B. Bath.55a; a. fr.Sabb.130a עדיין היא מוּחֲזֶקֶת בידם it is still strongly adhered to, opp. מרופה, v. רָפָה. 2) being known, approved. Sifra Kdosh. Par. 3, ch. V במ׳ לך when he is known to thee (to be a proselyte); a. e. 3) being sure, convinced, knowing from experience. Keth.25b מוּחֲזַקְנִי בזהוכ׳ (= מ׳ אני) I know this man to be a priest; a. e.Sifré Num. 1:5. supra. Hithpa. הִתְחַזֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְחַזֵּק 1) to become solid, strong. Yalk. Gen. 5 יִתְחַזֵּק, v. preced. 2) to feel encouraged, take courage. Ber.32a נ׳ בתפלה became emboldened to pray.

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  • 4 חָזַק

    חָזַק(b. h.; cmp. אדק, הדק, חדק) ( to squeeze together, (neut. verb) to be thick, solid; to be strong. Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. (ref. to Gen. 1:6) יֶחֱזַק הרקיעוכ׳ let the expanse become solidified, let it coagulate, congeal; Gen. R. s. 4; (Yalk. ib. 5 יתחזק, Hithpa.). Pi. חִיזֵּק to join, repair, tighten, strengthen. Snh.94a (expl. חזקיה) שחי׳ את ישראלוכ׳ (Ms. M. שהחזיק, Hif.) he joined Israel to their Father Ib. שחִזְּקוֹ יה the Lord strengthened him. Pes.45a שעשוי לחַזֵּק Ms. M. where the dough in the cracks is put in for repairing the trough. Sabb.146b (העשוי) לחַ׳ when the hole was filled up for making the vessel sound, opp. לשמר to prevent evaporation; a. fr.Part. pass. מְחוּזָּק, pl. מְחוּזָּקִים. Sifré Num. 1 אין מְחַזְּקִים אלא המח׳ (ed. תמוחז׳) only the strong-minded it is worth while to strengthen (encourage). Hif. הֶחֱזִיק 1) same, v. supra.ה׳ טובה ל־ to attach merit to, to account as merit, to be grateful. Ab. II, 8 אל תַּחֲזִיק ט׳ לעצמך do not claim credit for it (be not proud). Yoma 86b אלא שמַחֲזִיק לו ט׳ but He even gives him credit (for his sins when he repents). Men.53a הַחֲזֵק ליוכ׳ give me credit for making Thee known Keth.68a, a. e. בואו ונַחֲזִיקוכ׳ let us be thankful to the fraudulent poor ; a. fr. 2) (with יד) to strengthen, to encourage, abet. Gitt.V, 9 לפי שאין מַחֲזִיקִיןוכ׳ because we must not encourage (by favors) those who do wrong. Ib. ומחזיקין ידיעכו״םוכ׳ we may encourage (greet with תחזקנה ידיכם, Zech. 8:9) gentiles at agricultural work in the Sabbatical year; a. fr. 3) to hold, contain. Ib. 57a אין עורו מחזיקוכ׳ its skin (once flayed) can not again cover its entire body (it shrinks). Ib. (in Chald. dict.) אפי׳ שתין … לא מ׳ it would not have room even for sixty myriads of reeds. Par. VII, 8 בשביל שתַּחֲזִיקוכ׳ in order that it (the reservoir) might hold more water. Ukts. III, 12 לא מצא … מחזיקוכ׳ the Lord found no vessel so fit to contain all blessings as peace; Deut. R. s. 5 end; a. fr. 4) (with ב) to take a hold of, seize, take possession. Ḥull.4a, a. e. כל מצוה שהֶחֱזִיקוּוכ׳ whatever Jewish law the Samaritans have adopted, v. דִּקְדֵּק. B. Mets.I, 4 וה׳ בה and took a hold of it. B. Bath.III, 3 במַחֲזִיק when one is in possession (basing his claim on possession). Ib. המַ׳ בנכסי הגר he who takes possession of the estate of a convert (who has no heirs in law). Ib. 2 ויַחֲזִיק שנה that he may be in possession for one year, v. אִסְפַּמְיָא; a. fr.; v. חֲזָקָה.Y. Ḥag. I, 76c, a. e. שלא הֶחֱזִיקוּ בשכרוכ׳ they did not cling to the duty of maintaining teachers 5) (v. חֲזָקָה) to presume, to be under a certain impression, to be convinced. Y.Kidd.IV, 66b היו מַחֲזִיקִין בו שהוא בנווכ׳ if people were under the impression that a certain person was their neighbors son, but in his dying hour he declared Ib. היו מ׳ אותו שהואוכ׳ if people took him to be a relation of his; a. e.Ḥag.19a, v. infra. Hof. הוּחֲזָק (denom. of חֲזָקָה) to be presumed, be held for, be known for. Gitt.14a בשה׳ כפרן when the man is known to be a liar. Shebu.34b, a. fr. ה׳ כפרן (in such a case) he is considered a confirmed liar.Y. Kidd. l. c. bot. הוּחְזְקוּ if they were generally assumed (to be husband and wife); a. fr.Ḥag.19a הטובל לחולין וה׳ לחולין if one takes an immersion for the purpose of being enabled to partake of ordinary food and is considered (by himself) to have immersed for that purpose. Ib. טבל ולאה׳ if he did immerse but did not have a certain purpose in view. Ib. עודיהו …ה׳ לדבר קל מחזיק עצמווכ׳ as long as he has one foot yet in the water, when he had had in view a minor purpose for his bath, he may still change it for a higher purpose. Ib. אם לאה׳ מחזיק if he had had no particular object in view, he may on coming out define the object for which he has bathed.Part. מוּחֲזָק 1) held in possession, adhered to. Bekh.VIII, 9 ולא בראוי כבמ׳ nor does he take a double share of what is coming due to the estate as he does of what is held in possession; B. Bath.55a; a. fr.Sabb.130a עדיין היא מוּחֲזֶקֶת בידם it is still strongly adhered to, opp. מרופה, v. רָפָה. 2) being known, approved. Sifra Kdosh. Par. 3, ch. V במ׳ לך when he is known to thee (to be a proselyte); a. e. 3) being sure, convinced, knowing from experience. Keth.25b מוּחֲזַקְנִי בזהוכ׳ (= מ׳ אני) I know this man to be a priest; a. e.Sifré Num. 1:5. supra. Hithpa. הִתְחַזֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְחַזֵּק 1) to become solid, strong. Yalk. Gen. 5 יִתְחַזֵּק, v. preced. 2) to feel encouraged, take courage. Ber.32a נ׳ בתפלה became emboldened to pray.

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  • 5 perfilar

    v.
    1 to outline.
    2 to profile, to draw someone's outline, to shape, to draw the outline of.
    * * *
    1 (dar forma) to outline
    2 (perfeccionar) to perfect
    1 to take shape
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    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [gen] to outline; (fig) to shape
    2) (Aer) to streamline
    3) (=rematar) to put the finishing touches to, round off
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <plan/estrategia> to shape
    b) <coche/avión> to streamline
    2.
    perfilarse v pron
    a) silueta/contorno to be outlined
    b) ( tomar forma) posición/actitud to become clear

    se perfila como el próximo líder — he is shaping up as o beginning to look like the next leader

    * * *
    = refine, settle, knock + the rough edges off.
    Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.
    Ex. Once the name to be used in a heading and its form have been settled, it is time to decide upon the entry element, or in more general terms, to examine the preferred order of the components of a name as the name is to appear as a heading.
    Ex. Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.
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    * perfilarse = take + shape.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <plan/estrategia> to shape
    b) <coche/avión> to streamline
    2.
    perfilarse v pron
    a) silueta/contorno to be outlined
    b) ( tomar forma) posición/actitud to become clear

    se perfila como el próximo líder — he is shaping up as o beginning to look like the next leader

    * * *
    = refine, settle, knock + the rough edges off.

    Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.

    Ex: Once the name to be used in a heading and its form have been settled, it is time to decide upon the entry element, or in more general terms, to examine the preferred order of the components of a name as the name is to appear as a heading.
    Ex: Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.
    * perfilarse = take + shape.

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    perfilar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ‹plan/estrategia› to shape
    2 ‹coche/avión› to streamline
    1 «silueta/contorno» to be outlined
    las montañas se perfilaban a lo lejos the mountains could be seen outlined in the distance
    2
    (tomar forma): se perfila como el candidato con más posibilidades he is shaping up as o beginning to look like the most likely candidate
    su posición al respecto va perfilándose con nitidez their position on this issue is beginning to take definite shape o is becoming clear
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    perfilar ( conjugate perfilar) verbo transitivo ‹plan/estrategia› to shape
    perfilarse verbo pronominal
    a) [silueta/contorno] to be outlined

    b) ( tomar forma) [posición/actitud] to become clear

    perfilar verbo transitivo
    1 (dibujo, plano, etc) to draw the outline of
    2 (una idea) to shape
    ' perfilar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    outline
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [trazar] to outline
    2. [afinar] to polish, to put the finishing touches to
    * * *
    v/t
    1 dibujo outline
    2 proyecto put the finishing touches to
    * * *
    : to outline, to define

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  • 6 solidify

    verb (to make or become solid.) solidificar
    tr[sə'lɪdɪfaɪ]
    1 solidificar
    1 solidificarse
    solidify [sə'lɪdə.faɪ] v, - fied ; - fying vt
    : solidificar
    : solidificarse
    v.
    • solidificar v.
    sə'lɪdəfaɪ
    1.
    -fies, -fying, -fied intransitive verb solidificarse*

    2.
    vt solidificar*
    [sǝ'lɪdɪfaɪ]
    1. VI
    1) (=become solid) solidificarse
    2) (fig) (=become strong, united etc) unirse
    2.
    * * *
    [sə'lɪdəfaɪ]
    1.
    -fies, -fying, -fied intransitive verb solidificarse*

    2.
    vt solidificar*

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  • 7 učvrstiti se

    vr pf become secure/fixed, become reinforced/consolidated/established/strengh-tened/solidified, establish/consolidate oneself, solidify, harden; fig get a foothold, find one's feet
    * * *
    • steady

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  • 8 Fest

    1. fest [fɛst] adj
    1) (hart, stabil) strong, tough; Schuhe sturdy
    2) ( nicht flüssig) solid; Nahrung solid;
    ( erstarrt) solidified
    3) (sicher, entschlossen) firm; Absicht firm; Zusage definite;
    wir treffen uns also morgen, ist das \Fest? we'll meet tomorrow then, is that definite?; s. a. Stimme
    4) ( kräftig) firm;
    ein \Fester Händedruck a sturdy handshake
    5) ( nicht locker) tight; s. a. Schlaf
    6) (konstant, ständig) permanent;
    eine \Feste Anstellung a permanent job;
    \Feste Mitarbeiter permanent employee no pl, (\Festgesetzt) fixed;
    \Feste Kosten fixed costs;
    (eng, dauerhaft) lasting; Freund, Freundin steady; s. a. Redewendung adv
    1) ( kräftig) firmly;
    \Fest an-/ zupacken to firmly grasp;
    jdn \Fest an sich drücken to give someone a big hug
    2) ( nicht locker) tightly;
    etw \Fest anziehen to screw in sth tightly;
    etw \Fest treten to tread [or trample] sth down sep;
    sich \Fest treten to become trodden down;
    geht nicht quer durch das Beet! die Erde tritt sich sonst fest! don't walk across the flower-bed, otherwise the earth will get trodden down!; s. a. verankern
    3) ( mit Nachdruck) definitely;
    \Fest an etw akk gebunden sein to be firmly tied to sth;
    jdm etw \Fest versprechen to make sb a firm promise;
    etw \Fest zusagen to promise firmly; s. a. entschlossen, schlafen
    4) ( dauernd) permanently;
    Geld \Fest anlegen to invest in a fixed term deposit;
    \Fest angestellt permanently employed;
    \Fest angestellt sein to have a permanent job
    5) ( präzise)
    \Fest umrissen clearly defined
    WENDUNGEN:
    das tritt sich \Fest! (tritt sich \Fest!) (sl) don't worry, you'll get used to it!
    2. Fest <-[e]s, -e> [fɛst] nt
    1) ( Feier) celebration;
    ein \Fest geben to have [or throw] a party
    2) ( kirchlicher Feiertag) feast, festival;
    bewegliches/unbewegliches \Fest movable/immovable feast;
    frohes \Fest! Happy [or Merry] Christmas/Happy Easter, etc.;
    ein kirchliches \Fest a religious festival [or feast];
    WENDUNGEN:
    man soll die \Feste feiern, wie sie fallen ( wie sie fallen) one should make hay while the sun shines ( prov)

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  • 9 fest

    1. fest [fɛst] adj
    1) (hart, stabil) strong, tough; Schuhe sturdy
    2) ( nicht flüssig) solid; Nahrung solid;
    ( erstarrt) solidified
    3) (sicher, entschlossen) firm; Absicht firm; Zusage definite;
    wir treffen uns also morgen, ist das \fest? we'll meet tomorrow then, is that definite?; s. a. Stimme
    4) ( kräftig) firm;
    ein \fester Händedruck a sturdy handshake
    5) ( nicht locker) tight; s. a. Schlaf
    6) (konstant, ständig) permanent;
    eine \feste Anstellung a permanent job;
    \feste Mitarbeiter permanent employee no pl, (\festgesetzt) fixed;
    \feste Kosten fixed costs;
    (eng, dauerhaft) lasting; Freund, Freundin steady; s. a. Redewendung adv
    1) ( kräftig) firmly;
    \fest an-/ zupacken to firmly grasp;
    jdn \fest an sich drücken to give someone a big hug
    2) ( nicht locker) tightly;
    etw \fest anziehen to screw in sth tightly;
    etw \fest treten to tread [or trample] sth down sep;
    sich \fest treten to become trodden down;
    geht nicht quer durch das Beet! die Erde tritt sich sonst fest! don't walk across the flower-bed, otherwise the earth will get trodden down!; s. a. verankern
    3) ( mit Nachdruck) definitely;
    \fest an etw akk gebunden sein to be firmly tied to sth;
    jdm etw \fest versprechen to make sb a firm promise;
    etw \fest zusagen to promise firmly; s. a. entschlossen, schlafen
    4) ( dauernd) permanently;
    Geld \fest anlegen to invest in a fixed term deposit;
    \fest angestellt permanently employed;
    \fest angestellt sein to have a permanent job
    5) ( präzise)
    \fest umrissen clearly defined
    WENDUNGEN:
    das tritt sich \fest! (tritt sich \fest!) (sl) don't worry, you'll get used to it!
    2. Fest <-[e]s, -e> [fɛst] nt
    1) ( Feier) celebration;
    ein \fest geben to have [or throw] a party
    2) ( kirchlicher Feiertag) feast, festival;
    bewegliches/unbewegliches \fest movable/immovable feast;
    frohes \fest! Happy [or Merry] Christmas/Happy Easter, etc.;
    ein kirchliches \fest a religious festival [or feast];
    WENDUNGEN:
    man soll die \feste feiern, wie sie fallen ( wie sie fallen) one should make hay while the sun shines ( prov)

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