-
1 edificativo
• edifying -
2 edificante
adj.1 exemplary (conducta).2 edifying, constructive, inspirational, inspiring.* * *► adjetivo1 edifying, uplifting* * *ADJ edifying* * *adjetivo edifying* * *= edifying.Ex. It has been one of the most edifying experiences in my life to be able to help someone who was struggling.* * *adjetivo edifying* * *= edifying.Ex: It has been one of the most edifying experiences in my life to be able to help someone who was struggling.
* * *edifying* * *
edificante adjetivo edifying
' edificante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
moral
English:
inspirational
- uplifting
- edifying
* * *edificante adj[conducta] exemplary; [libro, discurso] edifying* * *adj edifying* * *edificante adj: edifying -
3 enaltecedor
adj.extolling, praising.* * *= edifying.Ex. It has been one of the most edifying experiences in my life to be able to help someone who was struggling.* * *= edifying.Ex: It has been one of the most edifying experiences in my life to be able to help someone who was struggling.
* * *enaltecedor, -ora adj[elogioso] praising;palabras enaltecedoras words of praise -
4 enaltecer
v.1 to praise.2 to exalt, to elate, to honor, to praise.Los fanáticos exaltaron a Ricardo The fanatics exalted Richard.* * *1 (ennoblecer) to do credit to, ennoble2 (alabar) to praise, extol* * *VT to extol* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) ( honrar) to ennoble (frml)b) ( alabar) to praise, extol (frml)* * *= glorify, exalt, put + Nombre + on a pedestal, hold out as, aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA], edify.Ex. Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.Ex. He is famous for his works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.Ex. Native American children should have books that do not demean or embarrass them or their heritage nor put them on a pedestal.Ex. Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.Ex. He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.Ex. The first tool for edifying one another is our example.* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) ( honrar) to ennoble (frml)b) ( alabar) to praise, extol (frml)* * *= glorify, exalt, put + Nombre + on a pedestal, hold out as, aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA], edify.Ex: Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.
Ex: He is famous for his works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.Ex: Native American children should have books that do not demean or embarrass them or their heritage nor put them on a pedestal.Ex: Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.Ex: He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.Ex: The first tool for edifying one another is our example.* * *enaltecer [E3 ]vt( frml)3 ‹terrorismo› to glorify* * *enaltecer vt1. [elogiar] to praise, to extol2. [engrandecer] to ennoble* * *v/t1 ennoble2 ( alabar) extol, praise* * *enaltecer {53} vt: to praise, to extol -
5 constructivo
adj.constructive, edifying, uplifting.* * *► adjetivo1 constructive* * *(f. - constructiva)adj.* * *ADJ constructive* * *- va adjetivo constructive* * *= constructive.Ex. During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).----* de manera constructiva = constructively.* de un modo constructivo = constructively.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* * *- va adjetivo constructive* * *= constructive.Ex: During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).
* de manera constructiva = constructively.* de un modo constructivo = constructively.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* * *constructivo -vaconstructive* * *
constructivo◊ -va adjetivo
constructive
constructivo,-a adjetivo constructive
' constructivo' also found in these entries:
English:
constructive
- positive
* * *constructivo, -a adjconstructive* * *adj constructive* * *constructivo, -va adj: constructive♦ constructivamente adv -
6 edificar2
-
7 edificar
v.1 to build (to build).2 to edify.El constructor edificó una glorieta The constructor edified a gazebo.Su bondad edifica a sus hijos His kindness edifies=inspires his sons.3 to build up.Las penurias edifican el carácter Hardship builds up character.* * *1 (construir) to build, construct3 figurado (dar ejemplo) to edify, uplift* * *verb1) to edify2) build, construct* * *VT1) (Arquit) to build, construct2) [moralmente] to edify* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <edificio/pueblo> to construct (frml), to build2) < persona> to edify (frml)2.edificar vi to build* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <edificio/pueblo> to construct (frml), to build2) < persona> to edify (frml)2.edificar vi to build* * *edificar11 = build.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio built.Ex: Similarly, the system normally treats hyphenated words as separate words when building the index.
edificar22 = edify.Ex: The first tool for edifying one another is our example.
* * *edificar [A2 ]vtA ‹edificio/pueblo› to construct ( frml), to buildB ‹persona› to edify ( frml)■ edificarvito build* * *
edificar ( conjugate edificar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to build
edificar verbo transitivo
1 (construir) to build
2 (dar buen ejemplo) to edify
' edificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
solar
* * *♦ vt1. [construir] to build2. [aleccionar] to edify♦ vi[construir] to build* * *v/t construct, build* * *edificar {72} vt1) : to edify2) construir: to build, to construct* * * -
8 edificador
adj.edifying, construction, building, uplifting.m.edifier, constructor, builder.* * *► adjetivo1 building -
9 constructivo
• constructive• edifying -
10 cultural
• civilizing• cultural• cultured• edifying• educational• enlightening• humanizing -
11 edificador
• builder• constructor• edifier• edifying -
12 edificante
• constructive• edifying• inspectorate• inspirational strategy• inspire with fear• inspiringly• moralizing -
13 edificativo
adj.edifying. -
14 ser edificante
v.to be uplifting, to be edifying, to be constructive, to be inspiring.
См. также в других словарях:
Edifying — Ed i*fy ing, a. Instructing; improving; as, an edifying conversation. {Ed i*fy ing*ly}, adv. {Ed i*fy ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
edifying — index beneficial, didactic, informative, meritorious, profitable, salutary, valuable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
edifying — [[t]e̱dɪfaɪɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as edifying, you mean that it benefits you in some way, for example by teaching you about something. [FORMAL] In the 18th century art was seen, along with music and poetry, as something… … English dictionary
edifying — ed|i|fy|ing [ˈedıfaı ıŋ] adj formal an edifying speech, book etc improves your mind or moral character by teaching you something sometimes used humorously ▪ No one would claim that the film is morally edifying … Dictionary of contemporary English
edifying — adjective formal or humorous an edifying speech, book etc improves your mind or moral character by teaching you something: No one would claim that the film is morally edifying … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Edifying — Edify Ed i*fy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Edified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Edifying}.] [F. [ e]difier, L. aedificare; aedes a building, house, orig., a fireplace (akin to Gr. ? to burn, Skr. idh to kindle, OHG. eit funeral pile, AS. [=a]d, OIr. aed fire) +… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
edifying — un·edifying; … English syllables
edifying — edify ► VERB (edifies, edified) ▪ instruct or improve morally or intellectually. DERIVATIVES edification noun edifying adjective. ORIGIN Latin aedificare build … English terms dictionary
edifying — adjective enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement (Freq. 1) the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read • Syn: ↑enlightening • Ant: ↑unedifying … Useful english dictionary
edifying — adjective a) That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs. b) That enlightens or uplifts … Wiktionary
edifying — Synonyms and related words: autodidactic, coeducational, cultural, didactic, disciplinary, educating, educational, educative, enlightening, exhortatory, homiletic, hortatory, illuminating, informative, initiatory, instructive, introductory,… … Moby Thesaurus
