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1 engrandecer
engrandecer ( conjugate engrandecer) verbo transitivo ( ennoblecer) to ennoble (frml)
engrandecer verbo transitivo
1 (ensalzar) to exalt, grow in stature: ese gesto de generosidad te engrandece, that act of generosity ennobles you
2 (hacer mayor) to increase: la concesión del Óscar engrandeció su fama, winning the oscar contributed to his reputation ' engrandecer' also found in these entries: English: exalt -
2 aggrandize
tr[ə'grændaɪz]1 agrandaraggrandize (US/UK)v.• agrandar v.• engrandecer v.[ǝ'ɡrændaɪz]VT (=increase stature of) [+ person] engrandecer; (=exaggerate) agrandar, exagerarto aggrandize o.s. — darse aires (de grandeza)
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3 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) levantar2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) elevar3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) criar4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) criar5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) levantar6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) reunir7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocar8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) levantar9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) erguer10) (to give (a shout etc).) dar11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) contactar2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *[reiz] n 1 aumento. 2 subida, elevação. 3 levantamento: ação de levantar. • vt+vi 1 levantar, erguer, pôr de pé. I raised my glass to him / eu o brindei. 2 elevar, aumentar, subir ou fazer subir. 3 engrandecer, promover, fortalecer. 4 ajuntar, formar, recrutar, alistar. 5 criar, cultivar, plantar. 6 criar, educar. he was born and raised in New York / ele nasceu e foi educado em Nova York. 7 provocar, causar. 8 suscitar, fazer aparecer, evocar. 9 ressuscitar. 10 exclamar. 11 erigir, erguer, construir, edificar. 12 descobrir, achar. the dog raised a rabbit / o cachorro descobriu uma lebre. 13 terminar, acabar, suspender. 14 avistar. the ship raised land / o navio aproximou-se da (avistou) terra. 15 sublevar, revoltar. 16 arranjar, angariar, levantar (fundos). she raised the dough / ela arranjou o dinheiro. 17 armar (tenda). 18 alçar. 19 causar (briga). 20 excitar, animar, incitar (against, upon contra). 21 realçar, frisar. 22 entoar, cantar. he raised me out of sleep ele despertou-me. to raise a blister formar uma bolha de água na pele. to raise a ghost invocar um espírito. to raise a hand to levantar a mão para, bater, tratar mal. to raise a monument erigir um monumento. to raise an army ajuntar, formar um exército. to raise an eyebrow ficar surpreso. to raise a point levantar uma questão. to raise a shout dar um grito. to raise a storm fig provocar, causar uma tempestade. to raise Cain, (mischief, a row) fazer barulho, armar contendas. to raise cloth aveludar pano. to raise dust fazer alarde, criar confusão. to raise hell coll criar caso. to raise money arranjar dinheiro. to raise money on a property empenhar, hipotecar uma propriedade. to raise one’s eyes elevar a vista (to para). to raise one’s glass fazer um brinde à saúde de. to raise one’s hat cumprimentar tirando o chapéu, tirar o chapéu em cumprimento. to raise prices fazer subir os preços. to raise sheep, potatoes, etc. criar ovelhas, cultivar, plantar batatas. to raise the country sublevar o país. to raise the dead ressuscitar os mortos. to raise the nation to power engrandecer a nação, levá-la ao poder. to raise the roof ficar muito bravo, criar caso, armar um pampeiro. to raise the salary aumentar o salário. to raise the siege of a fort levantar o cerco de um forte. to raise the wind a) sl achar meios de arranjar dinheiro por modos fraudulentos. b) provocar distúrbio ou comoção. to raise to a power Math elevar a uma potência. to raise up levantar, alçar. -
4 amplify
1) (to make larger, especially by adding details to.) desarrollar2) (to make (the sound from a radio, record-player etc) louder by using an amplifier.) amplificar•- amplifier
tr['æmplɪfaɪ]1 (sound) amplificar2 (statement) ampliarv.• ampliar v.• amplificar v.• añadir v.• engrandecer v.'æmpləfaɪ, 'æmplɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied \<\<sound\>\> amplificar*['æmplɪfaɪ]VT1) [+ sound] amplificar; (also Rad) aumentar2) (fig) [+ statement etc] desarrollar* * *['æmpləfaɪ, 'æmplɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied \<\<sound\>\> amplificar* -
5 elevate
'eliveit1) (to raise to a higher position or to a higher rank etc: elevated to the post of manager.) ascender2) (to improve (a person's mind etc): an elevating book.) elevar; edificar; enriquecer•- elevating
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tr['elɪveɪt]2 figurative use (improve in quality) elevar1) raise: elevar, levantar, alzar2) exalt, promote: elevar, exaltar, ascender3) elate: alborozar, regocijarv.• alzar v.• ascender v.• asumir v.• elevar v.• encumbrar v.• engrandecer v.• exaltar v.• levantar v.• realzar v.'eləveɪt, 'elɪveɪta) ( promote)to elevate somebody TO something: to elevate somebody to the peerage concederle a alguien el título de lord/lady; he's been elevated to the position of manager — (hum) lo han ascendido a director
b) (frml) \<\<spirit\>\> elevarc) \<\<load/platform\>\> elevar (frml), subir['elɪveɪt]VT1) (lit) (=raise) elevar2) (in rank) ascender (to a); (Rel) alzar; (fig) elevar* * *['eləveɪt, 'elɪveɪt]a) ( promote)to elevate somebody TO something: to elevate somebody to the peerage concederle a alguien el título de lord/lady; he's been elevated to the position of manager — (hum) lo han ascendido a director
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6 enhance
(to make to appear greater or better.) realzar, acrecentar, aumentartr[ɪn'hɑːns]1 (beauty, taste) realzar; (quality, performance, chances) mejorar; (power, reputation, value) aumentar2 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL procesarv.• abrillantar v.• aumentar v.• engrandecer v.• mejorar v.• realzar v.• reforzar v.ɪn'hæns, ɪn'hɑːnstransitive verb \<\<beauty/taste\>\> realzar*, dar* realce a; \<\<value\>\> aumentar; \<\<reputation/performance\>\> mejorar[ɪn'hɑːns]VT [+ beauty, attraction] realzar, dar realce a; [+ position, reputation, chances] mejorar; [+ value, powers] aumentar* * *[ɪn'hæns, ɪn'hɑːns]transitive verb \<\<beauty/taste\>\> realzar*, dar* realce a; \<\<value\>\> aumentar; \<\<reputation/performance\>\> mejorar -
7 exalt
tr[ɪg'zɔːlt]1 formal use (elevate) exaltar, elevar2 (praise, extol) ensalzarexalt [ɪg'zɔlt, ɛg-] vt: exaltar, ensalzar, glorificarv.• divinizar v.• elevar v.• enaltecer v.• encumbrar v.• engrandecer v.• ensalzar v.• entronizar v.• exaltar v.ɪg'zɔːlttransitive verb (frml)a) ( elevate) exaltar (frml), elevarb) ( praise) ensalzar*, exaltar (frml)[ɪɡ'zɔːlt]VT (=elevate) exaltar, elevar; (=praise) ensalzar* * *[ɪg'zɔːlt]transitive verb (frml)a) ( elevate) exaltar (frml), elevarb) ( praise) ensalzar*, exaltar (frml) -
8 extol
ik'stəulpast tense, past participle - extolled; verb(to praise highly.) ensalzar, alabartr[ɪks'təʊl]1 formal use ensalzar, alabarv.• bendecir v.(§pres: bendigo, bendices...) pret: bendij-pp: bendichofut/c: bendir-•)• elogiar v.• enaltecer v.• encaramar v.• encarecer v.• encomiar v.• engrandecer v.• ensalzar v.• exaltar v.• sobrealzar v.• tamborilear v.(US) [ɪks'tɒl]VT [+ merits, virtues] ensalzar, alabar; [+ person] alabar, elogiar* * * -
9 magnify
(to cause to appear greater: A telescope magnifies an image; to magnify one's troubles.) augmentar, ampliar, magnificar- magnifying-glass
tr['mægnɪfaɪ]1 (enlarge) aumentar, ampliar2 figurative use (exaggerate) exagerar, agrandar1) enlarge: ampliar2) exaggerate: magnificar, exagerarv.• agrandar v.• aumentar v.• engrandecer v.• magnificar v.'mægnəfaɪ, 'mægnɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied1)a) \<\<image\>\> ampliar*, aumentar de tamañob) \<\<problem/difficulty\>\> exagerar['mæɡnɪfaɪ]1. VT1) (Opt) aumentar, ampliar2) (=exaggerate) exagerar2.CPDmagnifying glass N — lupa f
magnifying power N — aumento m
* * *['mægnəfaɪ, 'mægnɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied1)a) \<\<image\>\> ampliar*, aumentar de tamañob) \<\<problem/difficulty\>\> exagerar -
10 mayor
meə, ]( American) 'meiər((especially in England, Ireland and the United States) the chief public official of a city, town or borough.) alcalde- mayoress- lord mayor
mayor n alcalde / alcaldesa
mayor adjetivo 1a) ( comparativo de‹ beneficio› greater; a mayor escala on a larger scale; un número mayor que 40 a number greater than 40b) ( superlativo de◊ grande): el mayor número de accidentes the greatest o highest number of accidents;su mayor preocupación her greatest o biggest worry; a la mayor brevedad posible as soon as possible; la mayor parte de los estudiantes most students, the majority of students 2 ( en edad) mayor que algn older than sbb) ( superlativo):◊ es la mayor de las dos she is the older o elder of the two;mi hijo mayor my eldest o oldest sond) ( adulto):cuando sea mayor when I grow up; ser mayor de edad (Der) to be of age; soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please 3 ( en nombres) ( principal) main; 4 (Mús) major 5 (Com): ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq); mis/tus mayores my/your elders; mayor de edad person who is legally of age
mayor
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1 (comparativo de tamaño) larger, bigger: necesitas una talla mayor, you need a larger size (superlativo) largest, biggest: ésa es la mayor, that is the biggest one
2 (comparativo de grado) greater: su capacidad es mayor que la mía, his capacity is greater than mine
la ciudad no tiene mayor atractivo, the town isn't particularly appealing (superlativo) greatest: ésa es la mayor tontería que he oído nunca, that is the most absurd thing I've ever heard
3 (comparativo de edad) older: es mayor que tu madre, she is older than your mother (superlativo) oldest
el mayor de los tres, the oldest one 4 está muy mayor, (crecido, maduro) he's quite grown-up (anciano) he looks old
ser mayor de edad, to be of age (maduro) old: es un hombre mayor, he's an old man
eres mayor para entenderlo, you are old enough to understand it
5 (principal) major, main: tu mayor responsabilidad es su educación, the thing that's most important to you is her education; la calle mayor, the main street
6 Mús major
7 Com al por mayor, wholesale
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mil major 2 mayores, (adultos) grownups, adults (ancianos) elders Locuciones: al por mayor, wholesale
ir/pasar a mayores, to become serious: discutió con su marido, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores, she had an argument with her husband but they soon forgot about it ' mayor' also found in these entries: Spanish: abundar - adicta - adicto - afán - alcalde - alcaldía - almacén - amable - brevedad - burgomaestre - calle - caza - colegio - confluencia - desarrollar - edad - engrandecer - escaparate - estado - Excemo. - Excmo. - fuerza - gruesa - grueso - hacer - hacerse - inri - obra - osa - palo - persona - plana - polemizar - predilección - re - safari - salir - sol - teniente - vender - venta - abuelo - ama - anhelo - atractivo - audiencia - cazar - ciudad - compás - de English: act - address - adult - big - bomb - bulk - capacity - cash-and-carry - claw back - densely - dipper - dormitory - elaborate - elder - eldest - few - frisky - grow up - growing - high street - hill - inquest - lion - little - main - major - mayor - mostly - much - nominee - often - old - outflow - outweigh - over - part - perpendicular - residence - senior - sergeant major - spur - staff - trade price - utmost - wholesale - wholesale trade - wholesaler - worship - abject - cashtr[meəSMALLr/SMALL]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlady mayor alcaldesamayor ['meɪər, 'mɛr] n: alcalde m, -desa fn.• alcalde (Gobierno) s.m.'meɪər, meə(r)noun alcalde, -desa m,f, intendente mf (municipal) (RPl)[mɛǝ(r)]N alcalde m, alcaldesa f, intendente mf (S. Cone, Mex), regente mf (Mex)* * *['meɪər, meə(r)]noun alcalde, -desa m,f, intendente mf (municipal) (RPl) -
11 Oscar
oscar /'oskar/ sustantivo masculino (pl ' oscar' also found in these entries: Spanish: engrandecer - ganador English: academy - Oscartr['ɒskəSMALLr/SMALL]1 Óscar nombre masculino'ɑːskər, 'ɒskə(r)noun oscar m
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Cultural note:
En la Oscar Ceremony, celebrada en Los Ángeles cada año desde 1929 por la Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, se otorgan los Academy Awards, apodados los Oscars, a aquellos artistas, directores, productores y guionistas de cine considerados los mejores del año según la votación de sus colegas['ɒskǝ(r)]1.N (Cine) Oscar m2.CPDOscar ceremony, Oscars ceremony N — ceremonia f de los Oscar(s)
* * *['ɑːskər, 'ɒskə(r)]noun oscar m
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Cultural note:
En la Oscar Ceremony, celebrada en Los Ángeles cada año desde 1929 por la Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, se otorgan los Academy Awards, apodados los Oscars, a aquellos artistas, directores, productores y guionistas de cine considerados los mejores del año según la votación de sus colegas -
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13 concesión
concesión sustantivo femenino ( de préstamo) granting
concesión sustantivo femenino
1 (adjudicación) awarding: la concesión del premio le vino muy bien, winning the prize was very good for him
2 (explotación, cesión) dealership, franchise: la concesión de automóviles ha cerrado, the automobile dealership has closed
3 (en una negociación, disputa) concession: tienes que hacer algunas concesiones si quieres llegar a un acuerdo, you have to make some concessions if you wish to reach an agreement ' concesión' also found in these entries: Spanish: engordar - engrandecer - para - franquicia English: allowance - as - concession - dealership - may - well - clamp - franchise -
14 ensalzar
ensalzar ( conjugate ensalzar) verbo transitivo ‹ virtudes› to extol; ‹ persona› to praise, sing the praises of
ensalzar vtr (alabar, elogiar) to praise: en la empresa ensalzaron su último trabajo, the company extolled his latest task ' ensalzar' also found in these entries: Spanish: engrandecer English: exalt - glorify -
15 fama
fama sustantivo femenino dar fama a algo/algn to make sth/sb famous tiene fama de ser severo he has a reputation for being strict; tiene fama de bromista he's well known as a joker
fama sustantivo femenino
1 (popularidad) fame, renown
un pianista de fama mundial, a world-famous pianist
2 (opinión pública) reputation: tiene fama de donjuán, he is known as a womanizer Locuciones: de fama, famous, renowned: un astrónomo de fama, a famous astronomer ' fama' also found in these entries: Spanish: acreditar - consagración - empañar - engrandecer - ensuciar - honor - lingüista - oído - universal - adquirir - anhelar - aureola - buscar - camino - celebridad - cobrar - conquistar - crear - cúspide - gloria - inmaculado - internacional - llamado - mellar - menoscabar - mundial - nombre - perseguir English: bomb - disreputable - fame - glory - mean - name - renown - repute - rise - win - world-famous - dealing - infamous - itself - known - notorious - reputation - standing -
16 generosidad
generosidad sustantivo femenino generosity
generosidad sustantivo femenino generosity ' generosidad' also found in these entries: Spanish: desprendimiento - engrandecer - grandeza - muestra - rapto - abusar - abuso - bondad - corresponder - premiar English: generosity - generously - unselfishness -
17 gesto
Del verbo gestar: ( conjugate gestar) \ \
gesto es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
gestó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: gestar gesto
gesto sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) gesture; le hizo un gesto para que se callara she gestured to him to be quiet 2 ( expresión) expression;
gesto sustantivo masculino
1 (de dolor, disgusto) face: puso gesto de desaprobación, he made a disapproving face
2 (con las manos) gesture: me hizo gestos para que fuese, he gestured for me to go
3 (acción, comportamiento) gesture: fue un gesto de egoísmo, it was a selfish gesture Locuciones: torcer el gesto, to pull a wry face ' gesto' also found in these entries: Spanish: ademán - adusta - adusto - almibarada - almibarado - amagar - amago - cariño - cobarde - compás - coqueta - coqueto - de - descalificar - elocuente - encarnar - engrandecer - esbozar - estimable - honrar - inapreciable - inconsciente - marcar - maternal - mueca - muestra - negación - rasgo - relevancia - repetir - repulsa - rictus - severa - severo - simbólica - simbólico - soltura - suya - suyo - teatral - tic - tierna - tierno - torpe - amabilidad - amable - aparatoso - brusco - delicadeza - desafiante English: apologetic - approving - beckon - flourish - forbidding - gesture - honesty - motion - movement - suggestive - sweep - sweeping - token - unprecedented - V - V-sign - well-intentioned - widespread - mannerism - wince - wry -
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ag.gran.dize['ægrəndaiz] vt 1 engrandecer, enaltecer, exaltar. 2 ampliar, elevar, aumentar. 3 exagerar. -
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dig.ni.fy[d'ignifai] vt 1 dignificar, tornar digno, elevar a uma dignidade. 2 engrandecer, nobilitar(-se), ilustrar, exaltar. -
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1) (to make larger: He enlarged the garden.) ampliar2) (to reproduce on a larger scale (a photograph etc): We had the photograph enlarged.) ampliar•- enlarge on* * *en.large[inl'a:d9] vt+vi 1 alargar(-se), estender(-se). 2 dilatar(-se). 3 engrandecer, aumentar. 4 ampliar. they will have to enlarge their house / vão precisar aumentar sua casa. 5 amplificar. 6 prolongar (discurso), expandir(-se).
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См. также в других словарях:
engrandecer — Se conjuga como: agradecer Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: engrandecer engrandeciendo engrandecido Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. engrandezco… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
engrandecer — verbo transitivo 1. Hacer (una persona o una cosa) más grande [una cosa]: Si todos nos esforzamos, engrandeceremos cada día un poco más nuestra empresa. 2. Dar (una persona o cosa) … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
engrandecer — engrandecer(se) ‘Hacer(se) más grande’. Verbo irregular: se conjuga como agradecer (→ apéndice 1, n.º 18) … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
engrandecer — engrandecer( se) com engrandeceu os com elogios; engrandeceu se com a sua liberalidade … Dicionario dos verbos portugueses
engrandecer — |ê| v. tr. 1. Aumentar. 2. Figurar maior que a realidade. 3. Exagerar. 4. Elevar em dignidade. 5. Enobrecer. 6. Tornar memorável. 7. Exaltar, louvar. • v. intr. e pron. 8. Tornar se grande. 9. Tornar se poderoso. 10. Crescer em honras. 11. Elevar … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
engrandecer — 1. tr. Aumentar, hacer grande algo. 2. Alabar, exagerar. 3. Exaltar, elevar a alguien a grado o dignidad superior. U. t. c. prnl.) ¶ MORF. conjug. c. agradecer … Diccionario de la lengua española
engrandecer — ► verbo transitivo 1 Hacer una cosa más grande: ■ algunos espejos engrandecen lo que se refleja en ellos. SE CONJUGA COMO carecer SINÓNIMO agrandar ANTÓNIMO empequeñecer 2 Hacer una cosa más noble o digna a una persona … Enciclopedia Universal
engrandecer — {{#}}{{LM E15155}}{{〓}} {{ConjE15155}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynE15544}} {{[}}engrandecer{{]}} ‹en·gran·de·cer› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Hacer grande o más grande: • La nueva disposición de los muebles engrandece el salón. Su fama se… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
engrandecer — transitivo 1) aumentar, acrecentar, ampliar, agrandar*, ensanchar, acrecer, multiplicar. 2) realzar, elevar, enaltecer, ennoblecer, dignificar … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
engrandecer — tr. Aumentar, hacer grande una cosa. Alabar … Diccionario Castellano
engrandecerse — engrandecer(se) ‘Hacer(se) más grande’. Verbo irregular: se conjuga como agradecer (→ apéndice 1, n.º 18) … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas