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1 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* -
2 certify
1) (to declare formally (eg that something is true): I certify that I witnessed the signing of his will.) certificar2) (to declare officially that (someone) is insane.) declarar demente a alguien•tr['sɜːtɪfaɪ]1 certificar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto certify somebody insane declarar demente a alguien1) verify: certificar, verificar, confirmar2) endorse: endosar, aprobar oficialmentev.• acreditar v.• calificar v.• certificar v.• garantizar v.'sɜːrtəfaɪ, 'sɜːtɪfaɪa) \<\<facts/claim/death\>\> certificar*this is to certify that... — por la presente certifico que or doy fe de que...
b) ( declare insane) (usu pass) declarar dementec) ( license) (AmE)he isn't certified to teach in this state — no está habilitado para ejercer la docencia en este estado
d) certified past p (AmE) certificadocertified milk — leche f con garantía sanitaria
certified public accountant — contador público, contadora pública m,f (AmL), censor jurado, censora jurada m,f de cuentas (Esp)
['sɜːtɪfaɪ]VT1) (=confirm) certificarto certify that... — declarar que...
2) (Med)you ought to be certified! * — esp hum ¡estás como una cabra!, ¡estás para que te encierren!
* * *['sɜːrtəfaɪ, 'sɜːtɪfaɪ]a) \<\<facts/claim/death\>\> certificar*this is to certify that... — por la presente certifico que or doy fe de que...
b) ( declare insane) (usu pass) declarar dementec) ( license) (AmE)he isn't certified to teach in this state — no está habilitado para ejercer la docencia en este estado
d) certified past p (AmE) certificadocertified milk — leche f con garantía sanitaria
certified public accountant — contador público, contadora pública m,f (AmL), censor jurado, censora jurada m,f de cuentas (Esp)
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3 clarify
(to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) aclararclarify vb aclarartr['klærɪfaɪ]1 aclarar1 aclararse1) explain: aclarar2) : clarificar (un líquido)v.• aclarar v.• apurar v.• clarificar v.• desarrebujar v.• despejar v.• encolar v.• poner en claro v.'klærəfaɪ, 'klærɪfaɪ-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verba) (explain, make clear) aclararb) ( purify) \<\<fat/wine\>\> clarificar*['klærɪfaɪ]VT1) [+ statement etc] aclarar, clarificar2) [+ liquid, butter] clarificar* * *['klærəfaɪ, 'klærɪfaɪ]-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verba) (explain, make clear) aclararb) ( purify) \<\<fat/wine\>\> clarificar* -
4 classify
(to put into, or be in, a particular class or group: How are the books in the library classified?) clasificar- classified
- classified ad
classify vb clasificartr['klæsɪfaɪ]1 (categorize) clasificar, catalogar2 (declare secret) clasificar como secreto,-av.• clasificar v.• encasillar v.'klæsəfaɪ, 'klæsɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied ( categorize) \<\<books/data\>\> clasificar*['klæsɪfaɪ]VT1) (=sort) clasificar (in, into en)2) (=restrict access to) [+ information] clasificar como secreto* * *['klæsəfaɪ, 'klæsɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied ( categorize) \<\<books/data\>\> clasificar* -
5 deify
tr['deɪɪfaɪ]1 deificar, divinizarv.• consagrar v.• deificar v.• divinizar v.• endiosar v.'diːəfaɪ, 'diːɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied deificar*['diːɪfaɪ]VT deificar* * *['diːəfaɪ, 'diːɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied deificar* -
6 dignify
tr['dɪgnɪfaɪ]1 (ennoble) dignificar, ennoblecer; (make respectable) dar categoría a2 (give important name to) dar un nombre importante av.• dignificar v.• encumbrar v.'dɪgnəfaɪ, 'dɪgnɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( grace) dignificar*b) ( make respectable) darle* categoría a['dɪɡnɪfaɪ]VT1) (=exalt) dignificar2) (=lend credence to) (gen) honrar, otorgar reconocimiento a; (with title) dar un título altisonante aI see no point in dignifying this speculation with a comment — me parece que estas especulaciones no son siquiera dignas de comentario
* * *['dɪgnəfaɪ, 'dɪgnɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( grace) dignificar*b) ( make respectable) darle* categoría a -
7 disqualify
1) (to put out of a competition etc for breaking rules: She was disqualified for being too young.) descalificar2) (to make unfit for some purpose: His colour-blindness disqualified him for the Air Force.) inhabilitar•disqualify vb descalificarEl pasado y participio pasado de disqualify se escribe disqualified; el gerundio se escribe disqualifyingtr[dɪs'kwɒlɪfaɪ]1 (bar - from exam, competition, championship) descalificar; (- from office, service, driving) inhabilitar, incapacitar; (prevent) impedirv.• descalificar v.• desclasificar v.• incapacitar v.• inhabilitar v.dɪs'kwɑːləfaɪ, dɪs'kwɒlɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( make ineligible)as a professional she was disqualified from entering the Olympics — el hecho de ser profesional le impedía participar en las Olimpíadas
a criminal record disqualifies you from jury service — tener antecedentes penales inhabilita para ser miembro de un jurado
[dɪs'kwɒlɪfaɪ]VTto disqualify sb (from) — (=disable) inhabilitar or incapacitar a algn (para); (Sport) descalificar a algn (para)
* * *[dɪs'kwɑːləfaɪ, dɪs'kwɒlɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( make ineligible)as a professional she was disqualified from entering the Olympics — el hecho de ser profesional le impedía participar en las Olimpíadas
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8 diversify
verb (to make or become varied or different.) diversificartr[daɪ'vɜːsɪfaɪ]1 diversificar1 diversificarsev.• diversificar v.də'vɜːrsəfaɪ, daɪ'vɜːsɪfaɪ
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-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb diversificar*
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vi ( Busn) diversificarse*[daɪ'vɜːsɪfaɪ]to diversify into something: they diversified into sportswear — diversificaron su producción introduciéndose en el mercado de ropa de deporte
1.VT (gen) (also Comm) diversificar2.VI (Comm) diversificarse, ampliar el campo de acción* * *[də'vɜːrsəfaɪ, daɪ'vɜːsɪfaɪ]
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-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb diversificar*
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vi ( Busn) diversificarse*to diversify into something: they diversified into sportswear — diversificaron su producción introduciéndose en el mercado de ropa de deporte
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9 edify
(to improve the mind or morals of.) edificar- edifying
tr['edɪfaɪ]1 formal use edificarv.• edificar v.• fructificar v.'edəfaɪ, 'edɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied (frml) edificar*['edɪfaɪ]VT edificar* * *['edəfaɪ, 'edɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied (frml) edificar* -
10 electrify
1) (to convert (a railway etc) to the use of electricity as the moving power.) electrificar2) (to excite or astonish: The news electrified us.) electrizartr[ɪ'lektrɪfaɪ]1 electrificar2 figurative use electrizar1) : electrificar2) thrill: electrizar, emocionarv.• electrificar v.• electrizar v.ɪ'lektrəfaɪ, ɪ'lektrɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied electrificar*; (excite, thrill) electrizar*[ɪ'lektrɪfaɪ]VT1) (=charge with electricity) [+ railway system] electrificarelectrified fence — valla f electrificada, cercado m eléctrico
2) (fig) electrizar* * *[ɪ'lektrəfaɪ, ɪ'lektrɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied electrificar*; (excite, thrill) electrizar* -
11 exemplify
(to be an example of; to show by means of an example: His originality as a composer is exemplified by the following group of songs.) ejemplificar, ilustrartr[ɪg'zemplɪfaɪ]1 ejemplificar, servir de ejemplo parav.• ejemplificar v.• hacer copia notarial de v.ɪg'zempləfaɪ, ɪg'zemplɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( give example of) ejemplificar*, ilustrarb) ( be example of) demostrar*[ɪɡ'zemplɪfaɪ]VT (=illustrate) ejemplificar, ilustrar; (=be an example of) demostrar* * *[ɪg'zempləfaɪ, ɪg'zemplɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( give example of) ejemplificar*, ilustrarb) ( be example of) demostrar* -
12 falsify
- fæiverb (to make false: He falsified the accounts.) falsificartr['fɔːlsɪfaɪ]1 (alter falsely) falsificar2 (misrepresent) falsearv.• adulterar v.• alterar v.• falsificar v.'fɔːlsəfaɪ, 'fɔːlsɪfaitransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied \<\<accounts/evidence\>\> falsificar*; \<\<truth/situation\>\> falsear['fɔːlsɪfaɪ]VT [+ document] falsificar; [+ evidence] falsificar, falsear; [+ accounts, figures] falsear* * *['fɔːlsəfaɪ, 'fɔːlsɪfai]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied \<\<accounts/evidence\>\> falsificar*; \<\<truth/situation\>\> falsear -
13 fortify
1) (to prepare (a building, city etc) for an attack by strengthening and arming it: The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies.) fortificar, fortalecer2) (to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink): Sherry is a fortified wine.) enriquecer•tr['fɔːtɪfaɪ]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL fortificar2 (strengthen) fortalecerv.• acerar v.• confirmar v.• encastillar v.• fortalecer v.• fortificar v.• reforzar v.'fɔːrtəfaɪ, 'fɔːtɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied1) ( Mil) \<\<town/building\>\> fortificar*2) ( strengthen) \<\<person/determination\>\> fortalecer*, fortificar*; \<\<argument\>\> reforzar*3) \<\<wine\>\> fortificar*, encabezar*fortified wine — vino m fortificado
['fɔːtɪfaɪ]VT1) (Mil) fortificar; (=strengthen) fortalecer2) (fig) [+ person] fortalecerto fortify o.s. — fortalecerse
3) (=enrich) [+ food] enriquecer; [+ wine] encabezarfortified wine — vino m encabezado
* * *['fɔːrtəfaɪ, 'fɔːtɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied1) ( Mil) \<\<town/building\>\> fortificar*2) ( strengthen) \<\<person/determination\>\> fortalecer*, fortificar*; \<\<argument\>\> reforzar*3) \<\<wine\>\> fortificar*, encabezar*fortified wine — vino m fortificado
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14 glorify
1) (to make (something) seem better than it is: That book glorified war.) glorificar, ensalzar, idealizar2) (to praise.) glorificar, alabartr['glɔːrɪfaɪ]v.• gloriar v.• glorificar v.'glɔːrəfaɪ, 'glɔːrɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied \<\<person\>\> ensalzar*, glorificar*; \<\<violence/war\>\> exaltar['ɡlɔːrɪfaɪ]VT (=exalt) [+ God] alabar; [+ person] glorificar; pej [+ war, deeds] embellecerit's just a glorified boarding house — es una simple pensión, aunque con pretensiones
* * *['glɔːrəfaɪ, 'glɔːrɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied \<\<person\>\> ensalzar*, glorificar*; \<\<violence/war\>\> exaltar -
15 gratify
tr['grætɪfaɪ]1 (satisfy - desire etc) satisfacer2 (give pleasure to) complacer, gratificar1) please: complacer2) satisfy: satisfacer, gratificarv.• complacer v.• despicar v.• gratificar v.• halagar v.• hartar v.• satisfacer v.'grætəfaɪ, 'grætɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( fulfill) satisfacer*b) ( give satisfaction) complacer*['ɡrætɪfaɪ]VT [+ person] complacer; [+ desire, whim etc] satisfacer* * *['grætəfaɪ, 'grætɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( fulfill) satisfacer*b) ( give satisfaction) complacer* -
16 horrify
verb (to shock greatly: Mrs Smith was horrified to find that her son had a tattooed chest.) horrorizar; escandalizarhorrify vb horrorizartr['hɒrɪfaɪ]1 horrorizar, espantarv.• horrorizar v.'hɔːrəfaɪ, 'hɒrɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied horrorizar*she was horrified to find out that... — se horrorizó al enterarse de que...
['hɒrɪfaɪ]VT1) (=fill with horror) horrorizarI was horrified to discover that... — me horrorizó descubrir que...
2) (=shock) escandalizar* * *['hɔːrəfaɪ, 'hɒrɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied horrorizar*she was horrified to find out that... — se horrorizó al enterarse de que...
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17 identify
1) (to recognize as being a certain person etc: Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's.) identificar2) (to think of as being the same: He identifies beauty with goodness.) identificar•- identify with
- identify oneself with / be identified with
identify vb identificartr[aɪ'dentɪfaɪ]1 (prove or show identity of, recognize) identificar■ she identified him as the man who had attacked her lo identificó como el hombre que la había atacado2 (discover) descubrir, averiguar, identificar■ do you identify money with happiness? ¿relacionas el dinero con la felicidad?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto identify oneself identificarse: identificaridentify vito identify with : identificarse conv.• identificar v.aɪ'dentəfaɪ, aɪ'dentɪfaɪ
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-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb1)a) \<\<person/species\>\> identificar*; \<\<body\>\> identificar*, reconocer*b) \<\<problem\>\> identificar*2) (associate, equate) identificar*
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v refla) ( reveal identity)to identify oneself — identificarse*
b) ( link)to identify oneself WITH something/somebody — asociarse con algo/alguien
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vi[aɪ'dentɪfaɪ]to identify WITH somebody/something — identificarse* con alguien/algo
1.VT [+ person, problem] identificarto identify o.s. — identificarse
to identify o.s. with — identificarse con
2.VI* * *[aɪ'dentəfaɪ, aɪ'dentɪfaɪ]
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-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb1)a) \<\<person/species\>\> identificar*; \<\<body\>\> identificar*, reconocer*b) \<\<problem\>\> identificar*2) (associate, equate) identificar*
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v refla) ( reveal identity)to identify oneself — identificarse*
b) ( link)to identify oneself WITH something/somebody — asociarse con algo/alguien
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vito identify WITH somebody/something — identificarse* con alguien/algo
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18 indemnify
tr[ɪn'demnɪfaɪ]1) insure: asegurar2) compensate: indemnizar, compensarv.• desagraviar v.• indemnizar v.• resarcir v.• sanear v.ɪn'demnəfaɪ, ɪn'demnɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( insure)b) ( compensate)to indemnify somebody (FOR something) — indemnizar* a alguien (por or de algo)
[ɪn'demnɪfaɪ]VT1) (=compensate)2) (=safeguard)* * *[ɪn'demnəfaɪ, ɪn'demnɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( insure)b) ( compensate)to indemnify somebody (FOR something) — indemnizar* a alguien (por or de algo)
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19 intensify
tr[ɪn'tensɪfaɪ]1 intensificarse, aumentar1) strengthen: intensificar, redoblarto intensify one's efforts: redoblar uno sus esfuerzos2) sharpen: intensificar, agudizar (dolor, ansiedad)intensify vi: intensificarse, hacerse más intensov.• intensar v.• intensificar v.• reforzar v.ɪn'tensəfaɪ, ɪn'tensɪfaɪ
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-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb ( increase) \<\<search\>\> intensificar*; \<\<efforts\>\> redoblar, intensificar*; \<\<pain/anxiety\>\> agudizar*, intensificar*
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vi \<\<pain\>\> agudizarse*, hacerse* más intenso; \<\<search\>\> intensificarse*; \<\<fighting\>\> recrudecer*[ɪn'tensɪfaɪ]1.VI [desire, frustration, dislike] intensificarse; [pain] agudizarse; [odour] hacerse más intenso; [rain] arreciar; [fighting] recrudecerse, intensificarse2.VT [+ fear] intensificar, incrementar; [+ pain] agudizar; [+ attack] recrudecer, intensificar* * *[ɪn'tensəfaɪ, ɪn'tensɪfaɪ]
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-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb ( increase) \<\<search\>\> intensificar*; \<\<efforts\>\> redoblar, intensificar*; \<\<pain/anxiety\>\> agudizar*, intensificar*
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20 justify
1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) justificar2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) justificar•- justification
justify vb justificartr['ʤʌstɪfaɪ]1 justificar♦ justifiable [.ʤʌstə-'faɪəbəl] adjv.• ajustar v.• dar motivo para v.• justificar v.'dʒʌstəfaɪ, 'dʒʌstɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied1) \<\<action/expense\>\> justificar*to justify something/oneself TO somebody — justificar* algo/justificarse* ante or con alguien
2) \<\<text/lines\>\> justificar*['dʒʌstɪfaɪ]VT1) (gen) justificar2) (Typ, Comput) alinear, justificar* * *['dʒʌstəfaɪ, 'dʒʌstɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied1) \<\<action/expense\>\> justificar*to justify something/oneself TO somebody — justificar* algo/justificarse* ante or con alguien
2) \<\<text/lines\>\> justificar*
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