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di'vəut((with to) to give up wholly to or use entirely for: She devotes her life to music.) dedicar(se)- devoted- devotee
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devote vb dedicar / dedicarsetr[dɪ'vəʊt]1 (time, effort) dedicar, consagrar■ four whole pages are devoted to yesterday's tragic shooting cuatro páginas enteras están dedicadas al tiroteo trágico de ayer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto devote oneself to something dedicarse a algo1) dedicate: consagrar, dedicarto devote one's life: dedicar uno su vida2)to devote oneself : dedicarsev.• consagrar v.• dedicar v.dɪ'vəʊt
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to devote something TO something/-ING — dedicar* algo a algo/ + inf
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v reflto devote oneself to something/-ing — dedicarse* a algo/+ inf
[dɪ'vǝʊt]VTshe devoted her life to finding a cure for the disease — dedicó or consagró su vida a encontrar una cura para la enfermedad
they do not devote enough attention to their children — no dedican la suficiente atención a sus hijos
we will devote 30% of the money to research — asignaremos or destinaremos el 30% del dinero a la investigación
to devote o.s. to sth — dedicarse a algo
* * *[dɪ'vəʊt]
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to devote something TO something/-ING — dedicar* algo a algo/ + inf
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v reflto devote oneself to something/-ing — dedicarse* a algo/+ inf
См. также в других словарях:
devotee — [dev΄ə tē′, dev΄ətā′] n. 1. a person strongly devoted to something or someone [a devotee of the ballet] 2. a person extremely devoted to religion; zealot … English World dictionary
devotee — ► NOUN 1) a person who is very enthusiastic about someone or something. 2) a follower of a particular religion or god … English terms dictionary
devotee — dev|o|tee [ˌdevəˈti:] n 1.) someone who enjoys or admires someone or something very much devotee of ▪ a devotee of 1930s films 2.) a very religious person ▪ a Sikh devotee … Dictionary of contemporary English
devotee — UK [ˌdevəʊˈtiː] / US [ˌdevəˈtɪ] / US [ˌdevoʊˈtɪ] noun [countable] Word forms devotee : singular devotee plural devotees 1) someone who is very enthusiastic about something a devotee of science fiction 2) someone who follows a particular religion… … English dictionary
devotee — noun (C) 1 someone who admires someone or something very much (+ of): a devotee of 1930s films 2 a very religious person: a Sikh devotee … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
devotee — /dev euh tee , tay /, n. 1. a person who is greatly devoted to something. 2. a person who is extremely devoted to a religion; a follower. 3. an enthusiastic follower or fan: He s a devotee of jazz. [1635 45; DEVOTE + EE] Syn. 1, 3. See fanatic. * … Universalium
devotee — dev|o|tee [ ,devə ti, ,devou ti ] noun count 1. ) someone who is very enthusiastic about something: a devotee of science fiction 2. ) someone who follows a particular religion or religious leader … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
devotee — [ˌdɛvə(ʊ) ti:] noun 1》 a person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something. 2》 a follower of a particular religion or god … English new terms dictionary
devotee — dev•o•tee [[t]ˌdɛv əˈti, ˈteɪ[/t]] n. a person who is greatly devoted to something; enthusiast or fan • Etymology: 1635–45 syn: See fanatic … From formal English to slang
lover — lov•er [[t]ˈlʌv ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who is in love with another 2) a person who has a sexual or romantic relationship with another 3) cvb paramour 1) 4) a devotee of something: a lover of music[/ex] • Etymology: 1175–1225 … From formal English to slang
Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… … Universalium