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1 consistir
v.to consist, to lie.* * *1 (estribar) to lie (en, in), consist (en, in)2 (estar formado) to consist (en, of)* * *VI1)• consistir en — (=componerse de) to consist of
este periódico consiste en varias secciones fijas — this newspaper is made up of various regular sections
2)• consistir en (=ser) —
el secreto o truco consiste en añadir un poco de vino — the secret lies in adding a little wine
¿en qué consiste el trabajo? — what does the job involve o entail?
¿en qué consiste para ti la democracia? — what does democracy mean for you?
su política consiste en decir cosas impresionantes — his policy consists of saying things to impress
* * *verbo intransitivo1) ( expresando composición)en eso consistía todo su vocabulario/su capital — that was the full extent of his vocabulary/his capital
2)a) ( expresando naturaleza)consistir en algo: ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?; consistir en + inf — to involve o entail -ing
b) ( radicar)* * *----* consistir en = consist of, lie (in), take + the form of, come in + the form of.* * *verbo intransitivo1) ( expresando composición)en eso consistía todo su vocabulario/su capital — that was the full extent of his vocabulary/his capital
2)a) ( expresando naturaleza)consistir en algo: ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?; consistir en + inf — to involve o entail -ing
b) ( radicar)* * ** consistir en = consist of, lie (in), take + the form of, come in + the form of.* * *consistir [I1 ]viA (expresando composición) consistir EN algo to consist OF sthel mobiliario consistía en una cama y unos estantes para libros the furniture consisted of a bed and some bookshelvesen eso consistía todo su vocabulario that was the full extent of his vocabularyen eso consiste todo su capital that's the sum total of his capitalB1 (expresando naturaleza) consistir EN algo:¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?consistir EN + INF to involve o entail -INGel trabajo consiste en traducir artículos de periódicos the job involves o entails translating newspaper articles2 (radicar) consistir EN algo to lie IN sthen eso consiste su gracia that is what gives it its charm, that is where its charm liesel secreto consiste en usar aceite de oliva the secret is to use olive oil, the secret lies o consists in using olive oil* * *
consistir ( conjugate consistir) verbo intransitivoa) ( expresando composición) consistir en algo to consist of sth;
b) ( expresando naturaleza):◊ ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?;
consistir en hacer algo to involve o entail doing sthc) ( radicar) consistir en algo to lie in sth;
consistir verbo intransitivo
1 (radicar) to lie [en, in]: el secreto consiste en no dejar de remover, the secret is not to stop stirring
2 (estar formado) to consist [en, of]: la cena consistió en pollo y embutidos, the dinner consisted of chicken and sausages
' consistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
residir
English:
consist
* * *consistir vi1.consistir en [ser, componerse de] to consist of;la oferta consiste en una impresora y un escáner the offer consists of a printer and a scanner;¿en qué consiste su problema? what exactly is your problem?;¿en qué consiste esta revisión médica? what does this medical involve?;su tarea consiste en atender el teléfono her job simply involves o entails answering the phone2.consistir en [radicar, basarse en] to lie in, to be based on;su encanto consiste en su diseño its appeal lies in the design;el secreto consiste en añadir un chorro de vino the secret lies in adding a dash of wine* * *v/i consist (en of)* * *consistir vi1)consistir en : to consist of2)consistir en : to lie in, to consist in* * *consistir vb to consist
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