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1 galvanize
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanizar2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) sacudir, empujar, estimulartr['gælvənaɪz]1 galvanizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto galvanize somebody into action galvanizar a alguien1) stimulate: estimular, excitar, impulsar2) : galvanizar (metales)galvanize (US/UK)v.• galvanizar v.'gælvənaɪz1) ( rouse)to galvanize somebody (INTO something/-ING) — impulsar a alguien (a algo /+ inf)
2)a) ( Metall) galvanizar*b) galvanized past p <iron/steel> galvanizado['ɡælvǝnaɪz]VT1) [+ metal] galvanizar2) (fig)* * *['gælvənaɪz]1) ( rouse)to galvanize somebody (INTO something/-ING) — impulsar a alguien (a algo /+ inf)
2)a) ( Metall) galvanizar*b) galvanized past p <iron/steel> galvanizado -
2 galvanize
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3 galvanize
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4 galvanize
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5 galvanize
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6 to galvanize somebody into action
galvanizar a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to galvanize somebody into action
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7 hot-dip galvanize
English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > hot-dip galvanize
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8 galvanized
adj.galvanizado(a).pp.participio pasado del verbo GALVANIZE.pt.pretérito del verbo GALVANIZE. -
9 actuar
actuar ( conjugate actuar) verbo intransitivo [ torero] to perform;◊ ¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in the movie?
actuar verbo intransitivo
1 to act: el agua actuó como disolvente, the water acted as a solvent
actuará de fiscal en la causa, he will act as public prosecutor in the trial
2 Cine Teat to perform, act ' actuar' also found in these entries: Spanish: clandestinidad - constreñimiento - cumplir - diplomacia - enrollarse - estilo - flojear - hacer - judicialmente - necesaria - necesario - operar - política - proceder - reflexión - servir - tapujo - trabajar - atropellar - brusquedad - coherencia - consecuencia - fanfarrón - fanfarronear - fe - libertad - ligereza - ligero - obrar - precaución - separar - tonto English: abruptly - act - act on - appear - as - bone - camp up - deputize - do - galvanize - guinea pig - hand - inconsiderate - jury duty - operate - perform - play - reasonably - sting - work - connive - defend - liaise - move - self -
10 impulsar
impulsar ( conjugate impulsar) verbo transitivo ‹cultura/relaciones› to promote
impulsar verbo transitivo
1 to impel, drive: el viento impulsa la cometa, the kite is driven by the wind
2 (estimular) to motivate: sus palabras de ánimo me impulsaron a seguir, his words of encouragement inspired me to go on ' impulsar' also found in these entries: Spanish: animar - llevar English: drive - fuel - galvanize - impel - paddle - power -
11 nos
nos pron persa) (como complemento directo, indirecto) us;escúchanos listen to us; nos han robado el coche our car's been stolen sentémonos let's sit downc) ( recípr):
nos pron pers
1 us: nos ayuda, she helps us
nos echó una bronca, he told us off
no nos lo dijo, he didn't tell us
2 (reflexivo) ourselves: no nos hemos portado bien, we haven't behaved ourselves
nos apuntamos al curso, we registered for the course
3 (recíproco) each other: nos conocemos desde hace tiempo, we have known each other for a long time ' nos' also found in these entries: Spanish: abatir - abonarse - abrigo - acabarse - accidente - achantar - achuchar - acoger - acontecer - actual - afectar - ahorrar - alentador - alentadora - alertar - andanzas - año - anonadada - anonadado - antojarse - apartarse - asesinar - aterrizar - atracón - auspiciar - aviso - bailar - baño - boca - brear - brete - brillantez - buena - bueno - caber - cada - calendario - calor - cámping - cantero - canto - cara - caro - casarse - cercado - charla - cielo - clavar - comistrajo - cómo English: accustom - acquaint - actual - afford - appreciate - arms race - army - assemble - asset - avail - await - beat - beat down - bid - buckle up - bumpy - call - catch up - clear - climbing - compel - cook - creepy - daily - dark - delay - dilemma - disheveled - dishevelled - do for - dour - down - edge - embarrassment - favor - favour - fifty - finalize - find out - first - fog - folding - footpath - forbidding - freeze - furnish - galvanize - gazump - get - go through
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Galvanize — Gal va*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr. & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.] 1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. [1913 Webster] 2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galvanize — Galvanize. См. Оцинковывание. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
galvanize — I verb animate, arouse, astonish, astound, confound, dumbfound, electrify, enkindle, excite, fluster, foment, impress, infuse new life into, inspire, inspirit, overwhelm, petrify, put about, quicken, shock, spur on, stagger, startle, stimulate,… … Law dictionary
galvanize — (v.) 1802, from Fr. galvaniser, from galvanisme (see GALVANISM (Cf. galvanism)). Figurative sense of excite, stimulate (as if by electricity) first recorded 1853. Meaning to coat with metal by means of galvanic electricity (especially to plate… … Etymology dictionary
galvanize — (Amer.) gal·va·nize || gælvÉ™naɪz v. coat metal with a thin layer of zinc; application of an electric current (to a nerve, person, etc.); stimulate (also galvanise) … English contemporary dictionary
galvanize — excite, stimulate, *provoke, quicken, pique Analogous words: rouse, arouse, rally, *stir, awaken, waken: electrify, *thrill, enthuse: kindle, fire (see LIGHT vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
galvanize — [v] inspire, stimulate animate, arouse, astonish, awaken, commove, electrify, energize, excite, fire*, frighten, innervate, invigorate, jolt, motivate, move, pique, prime, provoke, quicken, shock, spur, startle, stir, stun, thrill, vitalize, wake … New thesaurus
galvanize — (also galvanise) ► VERB 1) shock or excite into action. 2) (galvanized) (of iron or steel) coated with a protective layer of zinc. DERIVATIVES galvanization noun galvanizer noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «stimulate by elect … English terms dictionary
galvanize — [gal′və nīz΄] vt. galvanized, galvanizing [Fr galvaniser < galvanisme: see GALVANISM] 1. to apply an electric current to 2. to stimulate as if by electric shock; rouse; stir; spur 3. to plate (metal) with zinc, originally by galvanic action… … English World dictionary
galvanize — v. (d; tr.) to galvanize into (to galvanize smb. into action) * * * [ gælvənaɪz] (d; tr.) to galvanize into (to galvanize smb. into action) … Combinatory dictionary
galvanize — [19] The verb galvanize commemorates the work of Italian physicist Luigi Galvani (1737–98), who in 1762 discovered voltaic electricity by attaching the legs of dead frogs to pairs of different metals. It was first used literally, for the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins