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1 conjurar contra
• conspire against -
2 maquinar
• conspire• machinate• trump up• work underload• work up the mood for -
3 conspirar
v.to conspire, to plot.* * *1 to conspire, plot* * *verbto plot, conspire* * ** * *verbo intransitivo to conspire, plot* * *= conspire, plot, scheme.Ex. There is a future for the public library, despite competing social and economic needs which would seem to conspire to preclude one.Ex. The Moral Majority, a coalition of religious groups, is a collective name for a group of Americans who regularly plot the defeat of incumbent politicians who do not support their views.Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.* * *verbo intransitivo to conspire, plot* * *= conspire, plot, scheme.Ex: There is a future for the public library, despite competing social and economic needs which would seem to conspire to preclude one.
Ex: The Moral Majority, a coalition of religious groups, is a collective name for a group of Americans who regularly plot the defeat of incumbent politicians who do not support their views.Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.* * *conspirar [A1 ]vito conspire, plotconspirar contra el régimen to conspire o plot against the regimetodo parece conspirar en nuestra contra everything seems to be conspiring against usconspirar A + algo:muchos factores conspiraron al fracaso del plan many factors conspired to ruin the plan* * *
conspirar ( conjugate conspirar) verbo intransitivo
to conspire, plot
conspirar verbo intransitivo to conspire, plot: conspiraron para derrocar al Gobierno, they conspired to overthrow the Government
' conspirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intrigar
English:
connive
- conspire
- intrigue
- plot
- scheme
* * *conspirar vito conspire, to plot;conspirar contra alguien to conspire o plot against sb;conspiraron para derribar al presidente they conspired o plotted to overthrow the president* * *v/i conspire* * *conspirar viconjurar: to conspire, to plot* * * -
4 conjurar
v.1 to exorcize.El cura conjuró los demonios The priest conjured=exorcized the demons.2 to ward off, to avert (un peligro).3 to conspire, to plot.El grupo conjuró para vengarse The group conspired to take revenge.4 to conjure, to invoke, to conjure up, to summon by magical power.María conjuró al espíritu de Ricardo Mary conjured=invoked John's spirit.* * *1 (conspirar) to conspire ( contra, against)1 to conspire ( contra, against)* * *1. VT1) (Rel) to exorcise, cast out2) [+ peligro] to ward off; [+ pensamiento] to rid o.s. of3) (=rogar) to entreat frm, plead with2.VIconjurar contra algn — to plot o conspire against sb
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <peligro/amenaza> to avertb) < demonio> to exorcise2.conjurar vi to conspire, plot3.conjurarse v pron to conspire* * *= weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell.Ex. These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.Ex. The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <peligro/amenaza> to avertb) < demonio> to exorcise2.conjurar vi to conspire, plot3.conjurarse v pron to conspire* * *= weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell.Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.
Ex: The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.* * *conjurar [A1 ]vt1 ‹peligro/amenaza› to avert2 ‹demonio› to exorcise■ conjurarvito conspire, plotto conspiresentíamos que hasta los elementos se habían conjurado contra nosotros we felt that even the elements had conspired against uscree que los críticos se han conjurado en su contra he thinks that the critics are conspiring against himse conjuraron en contra de la directora del instituto they plotted o conspired against the director of the institute* * *
conjurar ( conjugate conjurar) verbo intransitivo
to conspire, plot
' conjurar' also found in these entries:
English:
stave
- ward
* * *♦ vt1. [exorcizar] to exorcize;Figsus palabras conjuraron mi miedo his words dispelled my fears2. [un peligro] to ward off, to avert;las medidas intentan conjurar la crisis económica the measures are an attempt to avert an economic crisis♦ vi[conspirar] to conspire, to plot;conjuraron para derrocar al gobierno they conspired o plotted to overthrow the government* * *I v/i plot, conspireII v/t1 espíritu exorcise2 peligro ward off* * *conjurar vt1) : to exorcise2) : to avert, to ward offconjurar viconspirar: to conspire, to plot -
5 confabularse
pron.v.to plot, to conspire.* * *1 to conspire, plot* * *VPR1) (=conchabarse) to plot, conspire, scheme2) (Com) to form a ring* * *verbo pronominal to plot, conspireconfabularse contra alguien — to plot o conspire against somebody
* * *verbo pronominal to plot, conspireconfabularse contra alguien — to plot o conspire against somebody
* * *confabularse [A1 ]to plot, conspirese confabularon para matarlo they plotted to kill himconfabularse CONTRA algn to plot o conspire AGAINST sb* * *
confabularse ( conjugate confabularse) verbo pronominal confabularse (contra algn) to plot o conspire (against sb)
confabularse verbo reflexivo to conspire, plot
' confabularse' also found in these entries:
English:
gang up
* * *confabularse vprto plot o conspire ( para to);se confabuló con sus enemigos para derrotar al invasor he conspired with his enemies to defeat the invader* * *v/r plot, conspire* * *confabularse vr: to plot, to conspire -
6 conchabar
v.1 to join, to unite.2 to mix inferior wool with the superior or middling quality instead of separating it into three kinds at shearing-time.3 to hire, to engage, to employ (criado). (Latin American)El gerente conchabó al chico The manager hired the boy.4 to barter (trocar). (Latin American)5 to unite, to join or unite for some evil purpose; to plot, to conspire.6 to hire oneself out, to get a job (como criado). (Latin American)7 to exchange, to barter.Ellos conchabaron sus zapatos They exchanged their shoes.* * *1 (unir) to blend1 familiar (confabularse) to plot, scheme* * *1. VT1) LAm [+ persona] to hire for work, engage, employ2) (=mezclar) to mix, blend2.See:* * *1. 2.conchabarse v pron1) (fam) ( confabularse) to plot, conspireconchabarse contra alguien — to plot o conspire against somebody
2) (CS fam) ( encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job3) (Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) < persona> to get on the right side of (colloq)* * *1. 2.conchabarse v pron1) (fam) ( confabularse) to plot, conspireconchabarse contra alguien — to plot o conspire against somebody
2) (CS fam) ( encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job3) (Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) < persona> to get on the right side of (colloq)* * *conchabar [A1 ]vtel atracador del banco estaba conchabado con un empleado the bankrobber was in league with o ( colloq) in cahoots with one of the employees* * *
conchabar verbo transitivo
1 to plot: está conchabado con los otros tenderos para arruinarle, she is plotting with the other shopkeepers to destroy his business
2 LAm to hire a servant
* * *♦ vt1. [unir] to join2. [mezclar] to mix, to blend* * *v/t L.Am.trabajador hire -
7 conjurarse
1 to conspire ( contra, against)* * *VPR to get together in a plot, plot together, conspire together* * *
conjurarse verbo reflexivo to conspire against sb: ¡os habéis conjurado todos contra mí!, you have all conspired against me
* * *vpr[conspirar] to conspire, to plot;se conjuraron contra la dictadura they conspired o plotted against the dictatorship;cree que todos se han conjurado contra él he thinks everyone has conspired against him* * *v/r plot, conspire -
8 maquinar
v.to machinate, to plot.maquinar algo contra alguien to plot something against somebodyElla discurre engaños She contrives tricks.* * *1 to scheme, plot* * *verbto plot, scheme* * *VT VI to plot* * *verbo transitivo to plot, scheme* * *= conspire, finesse, cook up, scheme, concoct.Ex. There is a future for the public library, despite competing social and economic needs which would seem to conspire to preclude one.Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.Ex. He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.* * *verbo transitivo to plot, scheme* * *= conspire, finesse, cook up, scheme, concoct.Ex: There is a future for the public library, despite competing social and economic needs which would seem to conspire to preclude one.
Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.Ex: He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex: Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.* * *maquinar [A1 ]vtto plot, scheme* * *
maquinar ( conjugate maquinar) verbo transitivo
to plot, scheme
maquinar verbo transitivo to scheme, plot
' maquinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discurrir
- tejer
English:
engineer
* * *maquinar vtto plot, to scheme;estaban maquinando una conspiración contra el gobierno they were plotting against the government* * *v/t plot* * *maquinar vt: to plot, to scheme -
9 complotar
v.1 to plot, to conspire.Los chicos cabildean en el escondite The boys scheme in their hideout.2 to plot together, to complot, to plot.* * *VI to plot, conspire* * *1.verbo intransitivo to plot2.complotarse v pron to plot* * *1.verbo intransitivo to plot2.complotarse v pron to plot* * *complotar [A1 ]vito plotto plotse habían complotado contra él/para derrocarlo they had plotted against him/to oust him* * *complotar vito plot* * *v/i L.Am.plot -
10 asesinar
v.1 to murder (person).La mafia liquida a sus enemigos The Mafia liquidates its enemies.2 to kill.* * *1 to kill, murder2 (magnicidio) to assassinate* * *verb1) to murder2) assassinate* * *VT1) (=matar) to murder; (Pol) to assassinate2) (=molestar) to pester, plague to death, pester the life out of ** * *verbo transitivo to murder; ( por razones políticas) to assassinate* * *= kill, murder, assassinate, slay, slaughter.Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex. The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.Ex. The verdict in the Oxford case was the result of limitations in the law of high treason combined with the absence of hard evidence that Oxford actually intended to assassinate the Queen.Ex. A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.* * *verbo transitivo to murder; ( por razones políticas) to assassinate* * *= kill, murder, assassinate, slay, slaughter.Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".
Ex: The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.Ex: The verdict in the Oxford case was the result of limitations in the law of high treason combined with the absence of hard evidence that Oxford actually intended to assassinate the Queen.Ex: A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.* * *asesinar [A1 ]vtto murder; (por razones políticas) to assassinatela víctima fue asesinada a sangre fría the victim was murdered in cold bloodla adaptación asesina la obra de Lorca the adaptation mutilates o butchers Lorca's play* * *
asesinar ( conjugate asesinar) verbo transitivo
to murder;
( por razones políticas) to assassinate
asesinar verbo transitivo to murder
(perpetrar un magnicidio) to assassinate
En general, la acción (verbo) y el hecho (sustantivo) son murder, mientras a la persona la llamamos murderer. Sin embargo, cuando nos referimos al magnicidio, la acción es assassinate, el hecho es assassination y la persona es assassin.
' asesinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargarse
- cepillarse
- ejecutar
- escabechar
- liquidar
- magnicida
- magnicidio
- ultimar
English:
assassin
- assassinate
- assassination
- conspire
- do away with
- murder
- slay
* * *asesinar vt[persona] to murder; [rey, jefe de Estado] to assassinate; Fam [canción, obra teatral] to murder;lo asesinaron a sangre fría he was murdered in cold blood* * *v/t murder; POL assassinate* * *asesinar vt1) : to murder2) : to assassinate* * *asesinar vb to murder -
11 coludir
v.1 to collude.2 to collide.* * *1 to collude* * *= connive.Ex. The appellate court found that Ybañez and Lim connived to deprive Saban of his commission.* * *= connive.Ex: The appellate court found that Ybañez and Lim connived to deprive Saban of his commission.
* * *coludir [I1 ]vito collude coludir CON algn to collude WITH sb* * *coludir viDer to collude* * *coludir vi: to be in collusion, to conspire -
12 conchabarse
1 familiar (confabularse) to plot, scheme* * *VPR1) (=confabularse) to gang up ( contra on)conspire, plot ( contra against)2) LAm (=colocarse, esp como criado) to hire o.s. out, get a job (as a servant)* * *= collude.Ex. In their obsession to obtain scoops, journalists colluded with high level sources, failing to question their motives.* * *= collude.Ex: In their obsession to obtain scoops, journalists colluded with high level sources, failing to question their motives.
* * *
■conchabarse verbo reflexivo to be in cahoots with: se conchabaron para mantener los precios artificialmente altos, they were in cahoots to keep prices higher than normal
* * *vprFam [conspirar]conchabarse para hacer algo to gang up to do sth* * *v/r famplot -
13 confabular
v.1 to confabulate, to talk easily together, to chat.2 to tell stories.3 to league, to enter into conspiracy.4 to confab, to converse, to converse informally two or more persons.5 to narrate fables.* * *1 to confabulate, discuss1 to conspire, plot* * *(v.) = conniveEx. The appellate court found that Ybañez and Lim connived to deprive Saban of his commission.* * *(v.) = conniveEx: The appellate court found that Ybañez and Lim connived to deprive Saban of his commission.
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14 conjura
f.conspiracy, plot.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: conjurar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: conjurar.* * *1 plot, conspiracy* * *conjuración femenino conspiracy, plot* * *= scheme.Ex. These cuts were a scheme to privatize the cleaning women's jobs, contracting them out to small or big private cleaning firms.* * *conjuración femenino conspiracy, plot* * *= scheme.Ex: These cuts were a scheme to privatize the cleaning women's jobs, contracting them out to small or big private cleaning firms.
* * *conjura, conjuraciónconspiracy, plot* * *
Del verbo conjurar: ( conjugate conjurar)
conjura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
conjura
conjurar
conjura,◊ conjuración sustantivo femenino
conspiracy, plot
conjurar ( conjugate conjurar) verbo intransitivo
to conspire, plot
conjura sustantivo femenino conspiracy, plot: fue víctima de una conjura, he was the victim of a plot
' conjura' also found in these entries:
English:
conspiracy
- plot
* * *conjura, conjuración nfconspiracy, plot* * *f, conjuración f plot, conspiracy -
15 conjuro
m.1 spell, incantation (encantamiento).2 conjuration, incantation, magical charm.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: conjurar.* * *1 (exorcismo) exorcism2 (encantamiento) spell, incantation* * *SM1) (Rel) exorcism; (=hechizo) spell2) (=ruego) entreaty frm, plea* * ** * *= incantation, spell, magic spell.Ex. But beyond a fairly simple level (for example, rhythmic incantation) we have to work more and attend better if we want the best rewards, here as in any other activity.Ex. Such speculations carried ad infinitum are given concrete form in giants, and the enchantments of elves and dwarfs, and the magic of runes and spells.Ex. These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.----* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* * ** * *= incantation, spell, magic spell.Ex: But beyond a fairly simple level (for example, rhythmic incantation) we have to work more and attend better if we want the best rewards, here as in any other activity.
Ex: Such speculations carried ad infinitum are given concrete form in giants, and the enchantments of elves and dwarfs, and the magic of runes and spells.Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* * *1 (fórmula mágica) spellal conjuro de sus palabras se esfumó su tristeza her words dispelled his sadness like magic* * *
Del verbo conjurar: ( conjugate conjurar)
conjuro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
conjuró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
conjurar
conjuro
conjurar ( conjugate conjurar) verbo intransitivo
to conspire, plot
conjuro sustantivo masculino ( fórmula mágica) spell
conjuro sustantivo masculino spell
* * *conjuro nm1. [encantamiento] spell, incantation2. [exorcismo] exorcism* * *m spell* * *conjuro nm1) : exorcism2) : spell* * *conjuro n spell -
16 presidente
adj.president.f. & m.1 president, Head of State, president of the nation.2 president, chairperson, chairman, director general.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 PLÍTICA president2 (de una empresa - hombre) chairman, US president; (- mujer) chairwoman, US president3 (de un club, sociedad) president4 (de una reunión - hombre) chairman; (- mujer) chairwoman* * *(f. - presidenta)noun1) president2) chairperson, chairman / chairwoman* * *presidente, -aSM / F (SF a veces presidente)1) (Pol, Com) [de país, asociación] president; [de comité, reunión] chair, chairperson, chairman/chairwoman; Esp (Pol) (tb: Presidente del Gobierno) prime minister; [de la cámara] speakercandidato a presidente — (Pol) presidential candidate
es candidato a presidente de Cruz Roja/del Real Madrid — he is a candidate for the presidency of the Red Cross/he is a candidate to be chairman of the board of Real Madrid
presidente/a de honor — honorary president
presidente/a vitalicio/a — president for life
2) (Jur) (=magistrado) presiding magistrate; (=juez) presiding judge3) LAm (=alcalde) mayorPRESIDENTE DEL GOBIERNO The head of the Spanish government, or Presidente del Gobierno, is elected not just by the winning party but by the entire Congreso de los Diputados following a general election. The Presidente is appointed for a four-year term and called upon by the King to form a cabinet. As in Britain, he has the power to call an early election, and can be forced to do so by a censure motion in the Congreso.* * *- ta masculino, femeninoa) (Gob, Pol) presidentel presidente del gobierno — the premier, the prime minister
b) (de compañía, banco) president (AmE), chairman/-woman (BrE)c) (de reunión, comité, acto) chairperson, chaird) (Der) ( de tribunal) presiding judge/magistratee) ( de jurado) chairman/-woman* * *= chairman [chairmen, pl.], president, chief executive officer (CEO), Director-General, chief executive, chair, chairperson [chairpersons, -pl.].Ex. As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.Ex. Professor Freedman is president of the Library and Information Technology Association (formerly the Information Science and Automation Division) and a member of the ALA Council.Ex. The constituent networks may have presidents and CEO's (chief executive officers), but that's a different issue; there's no single authority figure for the Internet as a whole.Ex. The work of the Statistical Office is undertaken by six directorates headed by the Director-General who is assisted by a secretariat.Ex. The author concludes that few chief executives personally use the company library and online database services.Ex. Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.Ex. Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.----* presidente del tribunal = presiding judge.* presidente del tribunal supremo = chief justice.* presidente de tribunal = chief justice.* presidente electo = president-elect [president elect].* vicepresidente = vice-president.* * *- ta masculino, femeninoa) (Gob, Pol) presidentel presidente del gobierno — the premier, the prime minister
b) (de compañía, banco) president (AmE), chairman/-woman (BrE)c) (de reunión, comité, acto) chairperson, chaird) (Der) ( de tribunal) presiding judge/magistratee) ( de jurado) chairman/-woman* * *= chairman [chairmen, pl.], president, chief executive officer (CEO), Director-General, chief executive, chair, chairperson [chairpersons, -pl.].Ex: As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.
Ex: Professor Freedman is president of the Library and Information Technology Association (formerly the Information Science and Automation Division) and a member of the ALA Council.Ex: The constituent networks may have presidents and CEO's (chief executive officers), but that's a different issue; there's no single authority figure for the Internet as a whole.Ex: The work of the Statistical Office is undertaken by six directorates headed by the Director-General who is assisted by a secretariat.Ex: The author concludes that few chief executives personally use the company library and online database services.Ex: Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.Ex: Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.* presidente del tribunal = presiding judge.* presidente del tribunal supremo = chief justice.* presidente de tribunal = chief justice.* presidente electo = president-elect [president elect].* vicepresidente = vice-president.* * *masculine, feminineel presidente del gobierno the premier, the prime ministerPresidente de la Comisión Europea President of the European Commission3 (de una reunión, un comité, acto) chair, chairpersonpresidente de honor honorary president o chairman4 ( Der) (de un tribunal) presiding judge/magistrate5 (de un jurado) chairmanCompuesto:(en elecciones) chief canvasser ( AmE), chief scrutineer ( BrE); ( RPl) ( Educ) chairman ( of a panel of examiners)* * *
presidente◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) (Gob, Pol) president;
presidente,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Pol president
presidente del Gobierno, prime minister, premier
2 (de una empresa, reunión) (hombre) chairman, (mujer) chairwoman
' presidente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acosar
- actual
- dimitir
- electa
- electo
- función
- investir
- legislatura
- mesa
- presidenta
- propia
- propio
- protagonismo
- salva
- sanear
- señor
- argentino
- atentado
- autonómico
- calidad
- cargo
- entrante
- facultar
- mismo
- vitalicio
English:
amen
- articulate
- assistant
- assume
- austerity
- care
- chairman
- chairperson
- conspire
- contrive
- drastic
- dynamism
- elect
- entertain
- escort
- foreman
- honorary
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- intercede
- likelihood
- make
- mimic
- office
- oust
- override
- patron
- president
- propose
- report
- speaker
- chair
- chief
- first
- go
* * *presidente, -a nm,f1. [de nación] president;presidente (del Gobierno) prime minister2. [de asamblea, jurado] chairman, f chairwoman;[de empresa] chairman, f chairwoman, US president presidente de honor honorary president o chairman; RP [en exámenes] chairman, f chairwoman [of the panel]3. [del parlamento] speaker4. [de tribunal] presiding judgepresidente del tribunal supremo chief justice* * *chairman, Brmujer chairwoman; de comité chair* * *presidente, -ta n1) : president2) : chair, chairperson3) : presiding judge* * *1. (del estado) president -
17 reunirse
1 to meet ( con, -), get together, have a meeting with* * ** * *VPR1) (=unirse) to join together; [de nuevo] to reunite2) [personas] [en asamblea] to meet, gather; [en casa] to get together3) [circunstancias] to conspire ( para to)* * *(v.) = get together, meet, convene, meet up, caucusEx. ALA or its subdivision have been sitting back while these powerful people get together and decide what should be good for us.Ex. Many committees do not meet more than once a year, and all work on the committees is voluntary.Ex. An interview committee, consisting of the library personnel officer and the associate executive director for branches, convened to speak with applicants for the adult materials selection position = Un comité seleccionador, compuesto por el responsable del personal de la biblioteca y el subdirector ejecutivo de las filiales, se reunió para hablar con los candidatos para el puesto de selección de material de adultos.Ex. Try to meet up with them, and share the experience of your first IFLA conference.Ex. We find that mediators also caucus with disputants when they are hostile to each other or have a prior history of escalation.* * *(v.) = get together, meet, convene, meet up, caucusEx: ALA or its subdivision have been sitting back while these powerful people get together and decide what should be good for us.
Ex: Many committees do not meet more than once a year, and all work on the committees is voluntary.Ex: An interview committee, consisting of the library personnel officer and the associate executive director for branches, convened to speak with applicants for the adult materials selection position = Un comité seleccionador, compuesto por el responsable del personal de la biblioteca y el subdirector ejecutivo de las filiales, se reunió para hablar con los candidatos para el puesto de selección de material de adultos.Ex: Try to meet up with them, and share the experience of your first IFLA conference.Ex: We find that mediators also caucus with disputants when they are hostile to each other or have a prior history of escalation.* * *
■reunirse verbo reflexivo to meet, gather
reunirse con alguien, to meet sb
' reunirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agruparse
- concentrarse
- concentrar
- encontrar
- juntar
- reunir
English:
assemble
- collect
- convene
- gather
- get together
- herd together
- join
- link up
- meet
- meet up
- meet with
- rally
- rejoin
- reunite
- sit
- converge
- get
- reassemble
* * *vpr[congregarse, juntarse] to meet;reunirse con alguien to meet (up with) sb;el presidente se reunirá con los sindicatos the president will meet (with) the unions;se reunió con su familia tras cinco años de separación he was reunited with his family after being apart from them for five years* * ** * *vr: to meet* * *reunirse vb2. (social) to get together -
18 combinarse
1 (ponerse de acuerdo) to get together* * *to get together, join together* * *VPR1) [personas] to get together, join togethercombinarse para hacer algo — to get o join together to do sth
2) Méx (=alternarse) to take it in turns* * *
■combinarse verbo reflexivo (armonizar colores) to go with, match
(mezclar sabores) to combine
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English:
combine
* * *vpr1. [ponerse de acuerdo]nos combinamos para cuidar del bebé we arrange things between us to look after the baby2. Quím to combine* * *v/r get together* * *vr: to get together, to conspire -
19 compincharse
1 familiar to conspire, plot, get together\estar compinchado con alguien to be in cahoots with somebody* * *VPR to band together, team upestar compinchados — * to be in cahoots * ( con with)
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compincharse verbo reflexivo to agree on: se han compinchado para que hoy no pueda ver el fútbol, they all agreed to prevent me from watching the soccer game today
* * *compincharse vprcompincharse para hacer algo to gang together to do sth* * *v/r famwork together -
20 convoyarse
VPR Caribe to connive together, plot* * *convoyarse vprVen [confabularse] to conspire, to connive
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conspire — con·spire /kən spīr/ vi con·spired, con·spir·ing [Latin conspirare to be in harmony, to join in an unlawful agreement, from com together + spirare to breathe]: to join in a conspiracy compare solicit Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
Conspire — Con*spire , v. t. To plot; to plan; to combine for. [1913 Webster] Angry clouds conspire your overthrow. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conspire — Con*spire (k[o^]n*sp[imac]r ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Conspired} (k[o^]n*sp[imac]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conspiring}.] [F. conspirer, L. conspirare to blow together, harmonize, agree, plot; con + spirare to breathe, blow. See {Spirit}.] 1. To make… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conspire — [v1] plot, scheme with someone be in cahoots*, cabal, cogitate, collogue, collude, confederate, connive, contrive, cook up*, cooperate, devise, get in bed with*, hatch, intrigue, machinate, maneuver, operate, promote, put out a contract*, wangle … New thesaurus
conspiré — conspiré, ée (kon spi ré, rée) part. passé. Tramé par conspiration. Sa perte conspirée par des ennemis secrets … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
conspire — late 14c., from O.Fr. conspirer (14c.), from L. conspirare to agree, unite, plot, lit. to breathe together, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + spirare to breathe (see SPIRIT (Cf. spirit)). Or perhaps the notion is to blow together musical… … Etymology dictionary
conspiré — Conspiré, [conspir]ée. part. pass. Il a la mesme signification que son verbe … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
conspire — ► VERB 1) jointly make secret plans to commit a wrongful act. 2) (of circumstances) seem to be acting together in bringing about an unfortunate result. DERIVATIVES conspirator noun conspiratorial adjective conspiratorially adverb. ORIGIN Latin… … English terms dictionary
conspire — [kən spīr′] vi. conspired, conspiring [ME conspiren < OFr conspirer < L conspirare, to breathe together, agree, unite < com , together + spirare, to breathe: see SPIRIT] 1. to plan and act together secretly, esp. in order to commit a… … English World dictionary
conspire — UK [kənˈspaɪə(r)] / US [kənˈspaɪr] verb [intransitive] Word forms conspire : present tense I/you/we/they conspire he/she/it conspires present participle conspiring past tense conspired past participle conspired 1) to secretly plan with someone to … English dictionary
conspire — con|spire [kənˈspaıə US ˈspaır] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: conspirer, from [i]Latin conspirare to breathe together, agree, conspire , from com ( COM ) + spirare to breathe ] 1.) to secretly plan with someone else to do something… … Dictionary of contemporary English