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1 preńado
• imbued -
2 imbuido
• imbued• steeped -
3 imbuir
v.to imbue.Ellos plantaron la duda They instilled doubt.* * *1 to imbue1 to become imbued (de, with)* * *VT to imbue, infuse (de, en with)* * *1.verbo transitivo2.imbuirse v pron* * *= imbue, infuse.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.* * *1.verbo transitivo2.imbuirse v pron* * *= imbue, infuse.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.
Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.* * *vt‹persona› imbuir a algn DE algo to imbue sb WITH sth ( frml)los han imbuido de absurdas creencias they have been imbued with absurd beliefs, their heads have been filled with absurd beliefs■ imbuirseimbuir DE algo to become imbued WITH o steeped IN sthvolvían imbuidos de aquellas ideas they returned imbued with o steeped in those ideas* * *
imbuir verbo transitivo to imbue [de, with]
* * *♦ vtto imbue (de with);los imbuyen de valores patrióticos they are imbued with patriotic values, they have patriotic values instilled in them* * *v/t imbue (de with)* * *imbuir {41} vt: to imbue -
4 empapar
v.1 to soak (mojar) (material).2 to soak up.* * *1 (humedecer) to soak; (penetrar) to soak, drench2 (absorber) to soak up1 (humedecerse) to get soaked2 (persona) to get soaked, get drenched, be soaked, be drenched3 figurado (ideas etc) to soak up4 figurado (enterarse bien) to swot up (de, on)* * *1. VT1) (=mojar) to soak, drenchcierra la ducha que me estás empapando — can you turn the shower off, you're soaking o drenching me
2) (=absorber) to soak up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soakb) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench2.empaparse v prona) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet throughb) ( imbuirse)empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)
empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect
c) ( instruirse)empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject
* * *= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.----* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soakb) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench2.empaparse v prona) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet throughb) ( imbuirse)empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)
empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect
c) ( instruirse)empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject
* * *= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
Ex: In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.* * *empapar [A1 ]vt1 (embeber) ‹esponja/paño› to soak empapar algo EN algo to soak sth IN sthempapar las galletas en jerez soak the biscuits in sherry2 (mojar mucho) to soak, drench, saturateme empapó con la manguera she soaked o drenched o saturated me with the hosepipeel sudor le había empapado la camisa his shirt was soaked with o drenched in sweat1 (mojarse mucho) «persona» to get wet through o soaking wet o soaked o drenched; «zapatos/ropa» to get soaking wet, get wet through2 (imbuirse) empaparse DE or EN algo to be/become imbued WITH sth ( frml)volvió empapado de la filosofía de la secta he returned imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect3 (instruirse) empaparse DE or EN algo:se había empapado del tema he had done a lot of work on the subject, he had learned a lot about the subject* * *
empapar ( conjugate empapar) verbo transitivo
empaparse verbo pronominal ( mojarse mucho) [persona/zapatos/ropa] to get soaking wet
empapar verbo transitivo
1 (mojar, calar) to soak: llegó con la camisa empapada en sudor, she came home with her shirt soaked in sweat
2 (con un paño) to soak up
' empapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- untar
English:
douse
- drench
- impregnate
- soak
- saturate
* * *♦ vt1. [humedecer] to soak;2. [absorber] to soak up3. [calar] to saturate, to drench;la lluvia me empapó I got soaked o drenched in the rain;el sudor le empapaba la frente his forehead was drenched in sweat* * *v/t soak; ( absorber) soak up* * *empapar vtmojar: to soak, to drench* * *empapar vb1. (mojar) to soak / to drench2. (absorber) to soak up -
5 embeber
v.to soak up.* * *1 (absorber) to soak up2 (empapar) to soak, drench3 COSTURA to take in4 figurado (incorporar) to insert1 (encogerse) to shrink1 to become absorbed (en, in)* * *1. VT1) (=absorber) to absorb, soak up2) (Cos) to take in, gather3) (=abstraer) to absorb, distract4) (=meter) to insert, introduce frm (en into)5) (=abarcar) to contain, incorporate2.VI (=encoger) to shrink3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( en líquido) <bizcocho/esponja> to soakb) secante/toalla < líquido> to soak upc) < tela> to gather in2.embeber vi to shrink3.embeberse v prona) ( enfrascarse)embeberse en algo — to become wrapped up o absorbed in something
b) ( imbuirse)* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( en líquido) <bizcocho/esponja> to soakb) secante/toalla < líquido> to soak upc) < tela> to gather in2.embeber vi to shrink3.embeberse v prona) ( enfrascarse)embeberse en algo — to become wrapped up o absorbed in something
b) ( imbuirse)* * *embeber [E1 ]vt1 (en un líquido) to soak2 ‹líquido› to soak upla toalla embebió el agua the towel soaked up o absorbed the waterembeber el líquido sobrante con una esponja mop o soak up the remaining liquid with a sponge3 ‹tela› to gather in■ embebervito shrink1 (enfrascarse) embeberse EN algo to become wrapped up o absorbed IN sth* * *
embeber ( conjugate embeber) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
to shrink
embeberse verbo pronominal
b) ( imbuirse) embeberse de algo to become imbued with sth (frml)
' embeber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empapar
* * *♦ vt1. [absorber] to soak up2. [empapar] to soak* * *v/t soak up, absorb* * *embeber vt: to absorb, to soak upembeber vi: to shrink -
6 avivar
v.1 to rekindle (sentimiento).2 to arouse, to light up, to enkindle, to kindle.Las rosas avivaron la pasión The roses aroused the passion.3 to stir up, to excite, to animate, to awaken.La música aviva la fiesta Music stirs up the party.4 to stoke.El combustible aviva las calderas The fuel stokes the boilers.* * *1 (fuego) to stoke (up)2 (anhelos, deseos) to enliven3 (pasiones, dolor) to intensify4 (paso) to quicken5 (colores, luz) to brighten up1 to become brighter, become livelier1 to become brighter, become livelier* * *verb1) to enliven, brighten2) arouse, excite* * *1.VT [+ fuego] to stoke, stoke up; [+ color] to brighten; [+ dolor] to intensify; [+ pasión] to excite, arouse; [+ disputa] to add fuel to; [+ interés] to stimulate; [+ esfuerzo] to revive; [+ efecto] to enhance, heighten; [+ combatientes] to urge on2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < fuego> to get... going; < color> to make... brighter; <pasión/deseo> to arouse; < dolor> to intensify2.avivarse v pronb) (AmL fam) ( despabilarse) to wise up (colloq)* * *= fuel, be fired with, enliven, quicken, sparkle, stoke, jazz up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.Ex. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.Ex. For, methinks, the present condition of man is like a field, where battle hath been lately fought, where we may see many legs, and arms, and eyes lying here and there, which, for want of a union, and a soul to quicken and enliven them, are good for nothing, but to feed ravens, and infect the air.Ex. His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex. The media have regularly stoked public feelings of shame by affirming that English football fans are synonymous with hooliganism, overlooking the fact that not all fans are 'hooligans'.Ex. After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.* * *1.verbo transitivo < fuego> to get... going; < color> to make... brighter; <pasión/deseo> to arouse; < dolor> to intensify2.avivarse v pronb) (AmL fam) ( despabilarse) to wise up (colloq)* * *= fuel, be fired with, enliven, quicken, sparkle, stoke, jazz up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.Ex: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.
Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.Ex: For, methinks, the present condition of man is like a field, where battle hath been lately fought, where we may see many legs, and arms, and eyes lying here and there, which, for want of a union, and a soul to quicken and enliven them, are good for nothing, but to feed ravens, and infect the air.Ex: His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex: The media have regularly stoked public feelings of shame by affirming that English football fans are synonymous with hooliganism, overlooking the fact that not all fans are 'hooligans'.Ex: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.* * *avivar [A1 ]vt1 ‹fuego› to get … going2 ‹color› to make … brighter3 ‹sentimiento/pasión/deseo› to arouse; ‹dolor› to make … worse, intensify■ avivarse1 «fuego» to revive, flare up; «debate» to come alive, liven up2 ( AmL fam) (despabilarse) to wise up ( colloq), to buck one's ideas up ( colloq), to get one's act together ( colloq)* * *
avivar ( conjugate avivar) verbo transitivo ‹ fuego› to get … going;
‹ color› to make … brighter;
‹pasión/deseo› to arouse;
‹ dolor› to intensify
avivarse verbo pronominal
[ debate] to come alive, liven up
avivar verbo transitivo
1 (fuego) to stoke (up)
2 (intensificar) to intensify
3 (ir más deprisa) to quicken
' avivar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encender
- espabilar
- inflamar
English:
fan
- stoke
- whip up
- feed
- fire
- fuel
* * *♦ vt1. [fuego] to stoke up2. [color] to brighten3. [sentimiento] to intensify;el asesinato avivó los odios entre las dos comunidades the murder served to fuel the hatred between the two communities4. [polémica] to stir up;[debate] to liven up [informar] to fill sb in* * *v/t1 fuego revive2 interés arouse3:avivar el paso speed up* * *avivar vt1) : to enliven, to brighten2) : to strengthen, to intensify -
7 caballero medieval
(n.) = mediaeval knight [medieval knight, -USA]Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.* * *(n.) = mediaeval knight [medieval knight, -USA]Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.
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8 encender
v.1 to light (vela, cigarro, chimenea).encender una cerilla to light o strike a matchElla enciende los troncos She lights the logs.2 to switch on (aparato).enciende la luz, que no veo switch the light on, I can't see3 to arouse (entusiasmo, ira).4 to turn on, to put on, to run, to switch on.Ella enciende el abanico She turns on the fan.5 to kindle, to stir up, to revive, to spark.Ella enciende la pasión She kindles the passion.* * *2 (luz, radio, tv) to turn on, switch on, put on; (gas) to turn on, light3 figurado (ocasionar) to kindle, provoke, spark off■ la construcción de la valla encendió las disputas entre las dos familias the building of the fence sparked off the rows between the two families1 (incendiarse) to catch fire, ignite3 figurado (excitarse) to flare up4 figurado (ruborizarse) to blush, go red* * *verb1) to light2) switch on3) start4) arouse* * *1. VT1) (=prender) [+ fuego, cigarrillo] to light; [+ cerilla] to strike; [+ luz, radio] to turn on, switch on, put on; [+ gas] to light, turn on; (Inform) to toggle on, switch on2) (=avivar) [+ pasiones] to inflame; [+ entusiasmo] to arouse; [+ celos, odio] to awake; [+ guerra] to spark off2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cigarrillo/hoguera/vela> to light; < fósforo> to strike, lightb) <luz/calefacción> to switch on, turn on; < motor> to startc) <deseos/pasiones> to awaken, arouse (liter)2. 3.encenderse v pron1) aparato/luz to come on; fósforo/piloto to light; leña to catch lightse encendió la llama de su pasión — (liter) his passions were aroused o (liter) inflamed
2) persona to blow one's top (colloq), to get mad (colloq); rostro to go red* * *= switch on, turn on, be fired with, light, spark, inflame, ignite, crank up, fire.Ex. Some microfilm readers are less easy to manage (for example, to switch on, locate the appropriate frame) than others.Ex. To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. She sat back in her chair, crossed her legs, lighted a cigarette, and smoked herself into a cloud.Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex. His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex. As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home.Ex. Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.----* encender la chispa = kindle + spark.* encender la luz = turn + the light on.* encenderse = light up.* encender un cigarrillo = light up.* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cigarrillo/hoguera/vela> to light; < fósforo> to strike, lightb) <luz/calefacción> to switch on, turn on; < motor> to startc) <deseos/pasiones> to awaken, arouse (liter)2. 3.encenderse v pron1) aparato/luz to come on; fósforo/piloto to light; leña to catch lightse encendió la llama de su pasión — (liter) his passions were aroused o (liter) inflamed
2) persona to blow one's top (colloq), to get mad (colloq); rostro to go red* * *= switch on, turn on, be fired with, light, spark, inflame, ignite, crank up, fire.Ex: Some microfilm readers are less easy to manage (for example, to switch on, locate the appropriate frame) than others.
Ex: To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: She sat back in her chair, crossed her legs, lighted a cigarette, and smoked herself into a cloud.Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex: His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex: As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home.Ex: Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.* encender la chispa = kindle + spark.* encender la luz = turn + the light on.* encenderse = light up.* encender un cigarrillo = light up.* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.* * *encender [E8 ]vt1 ‹cigarrillo/hoguera/vela› to light; ‹cerilla› to strike, lightnos esperaba con la chimenea encendida she had the fire lit when we arrived2 ‹luz/radio/calefacción› to switch on, turn on, put on; ‹motor› to startno dejes el televisor encendido don't leave the television on3 ‹deseos/pasiones› to awaken, arouse, inflame ( liter)el dictador había encendido el fanatismo the dictator had stirred up fanaticism■ encendervi1 «cerilla» to light; «leña» to catch light, kindle2 «bombilla/tubo fluorescente» to come on, light up, light; «radio» to come onA «aparato» to come on; «llama/piloto» to lightesperar a que se encienda la luz roja wait until the red light comes onB2 «rostro» to go redal verlo se le encendió el rostro she went red in the face o she blushed when she saw him* * *
encender ( conjugate encender) verbo transitivo
‹ fósforo› to strike, light
‹ motor› to start;
verbo intransitivo [ fósforo] to light;
[ leña] to catch light;
[luz/radio] to come on
encenderse verbo pronominal [aparato/luz] to come on;
[fósforo/piloto] to light;
[ leña] to catch light
encender verbo transitivo
1 (con interruptor) to switch on
(con fuego) to light: enciende una cerilla, strike a match
2 (avivar) to stir up
' encender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lumbre
- encienda
- luz
- poner
English:
barbecue
- blow
- ignite
- inflame
- light
- light up
- power up
- put on
- rekindle
- set off
- strike
- switch on
- turn on
- kindle
- put
- start
- switch
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [vela, cigarro, chimenea, mecha] to light;encender una cerilla to light o strike a match;encender una hoguera to light a bonfire2. [aparato] to switch on;[motor] to start up;enciende la luz, que no veo switch the light on, I can't see3. [entusiasmo, ira] to arouse;[pasión] to arouse, to inflame;sus acusaciones encendieron los ánimos his accusations aroused people's anger;me enciende con esas cosas que dice he makes me mad with those things he says4. [guerra, contienda] to spark off* * *v/t2 figinflame, arouse, stir up* * *encender {56} vi: to lightencender vt1) : to light, to set fire to2) prender: to switch on3) : to start (a motor)4) : to arouse, to kindle* * *encender vb1. (conectar) to switch on / to turn on -
9 fervor
m.fervor.con fervor fervently* * *1 fervour (US fervor)* * *SM1) [religioso, nacionalista, popular] fervour, fervor (EEUU)2) (=dedicación) fervour, fervor (EEUU), enthusiasm* * *masculino fervor** * *= fervour [fervor, -USA], zeal, elan, ardour [ardor, -USA].Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. One is to believe, for instance, that the public library movement began in a passion of liberal and humanitarian zeal, and yet public libraries were generally cold, rigidly inflexible, and elitist institutions from the beginning.Ex. It is a perky love story filmed with wonderful elan in black and white.Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.* * *masculino fervor** * *= fervour [fervor, -USA], zeal, elan, ardour [ardor, -USA].Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.
Ex: One is to believe, for instance, that the public library movement began in a passion of liberal and humanitarian zeal, and yet public libraries were generally cold, rigidly inflexible, and elitist institutions from the beginning.Ex: It is a perky love story filmed with wonderful elan in black and white.Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.* * *fervor*lo aclamaron con fervor they applauded him fervently o enthusiastically* * *
fervor sustantivo masculino
fervor( conjugate fervor);
fervor sustantivo masculino fervour, US fervor
' fervor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ardor
- piedad
- celo
English:
fervor
- fervour
- ardor
- zeal
* * *fervor nm1. [religioso] fervour;rezaba a la virgen con fervor she prayed fervently to the Virgin2. [entusiasmo] eagerness, keenness;trabajaba con fervor he worked away keenly o eagerly* * *m fervor, Brfervour* * *fervor nm: fervor, zeal -
10 impregnar
v.to impregnate.* * *1 to impregnate (de, with)1 to become impregnated* * *VT1) (=humedecer) to impregnate2) (=saturar) to soak3) [olor, sentimiento] to pervade* * *verbo transitivoa) ( empapar) <algodón/esponja> to soak, impregnateb) olor/aroma to fill, pervadec) (liter) sentimiento to pervade* * *= coat, impregnate, imbue, permeate, spice, pervade.Ex. Carbon paper is paper coated on one side with loosely adhering dye used for transferring impressions of writing, typewriting, drawing, etc.Ex. There have long been films impregnated with diazo dyes which form a picture without development, so it is already there as soon as the camera has been operated.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex. The smell of their dry, aromatic leaves spiced the gentle breeze.Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.----* impregnarse de = imbibe.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( empapar) <algodón/esponja> to soak, impregnateb) olor/aroma to fill, pervadec) (liter) sentimiento to pervade* * *= coat, impregnate, imbue, permeate, spice, pervade.Ex: Carbon paper is paper coated on one side with loosely adhering dye used for transferring impressions of writing, typewriting, drawing, etc.
Ex: There have long been films impregnated with diazo dyes which form a picture without development, so it is already there as soon as the camera has been operated.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex: The smell of their dry, aromatic leaves spiced the gentle breeze.Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.* impregnarse de = imbibe.* * *impregnar [A1 ]vtA (empapar) ‹algodón/esponja› to soak, impregnateB1 «olor/aroma» to fill, pervade2 ( liter); «sentimiento» to pervade* * *
impregnar verbo transitivo to impregnate [en, con, with]
' impregnar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
teñir
English:
impregnate
- permeate
- pervade
* * *♦ vt1. [empapar] to soak (de in), to impregnate (de with);impregna el paño en aceite soak the cloth in oil2. [sujeto: olor] to fill3. [sujeto: idea] to pervade* * *v/t1 esponja saturate (de with); figpervade2 TÉC impregnate (de with)* * *impregnar vt: to impregnate -
11 motivar
v.1 to motivate (to encourage).Sus comentarios motivan a Ricardo Her comments motivate Richard.2 to cause, to provoke, to draw forth, to give a reason for.Su pereza motivó el despido His laziness caused the dismissal.* * *1 (causar) to cause, give rise to2 (estimular) to motivate* * *verb1) to motivate2) cause* * *VT1) (=estimular) to motivate2) (=causar) to causeun retraso motivado por circunstancias ajenas a su voluntad — a delay caused by circumstances beyond his control
3) (=explicar) to justify, explainmotivó su decisión con razonamientos muy válidos — she had some very sound reasons to justify her decision
* * *verbo transitivo1) ( impulsar) to motivate¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? — what made you do it?
2) ( causar) to bring aboutel factor que motivó su derrota — the cause of o the reason for his defeat
* * *= cause, lead on, motivate, prompt, be fired with, actuate.Ex. As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. It is, in general, quite difficult to motivate an administrator to divert the resources necessary to upgrade an existing file of poor quality.Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.* * *verbo transitivo1) ( impulsar) to motivate¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? — what made you do it?
2) ( causar) to bring aboutel factor que motivó su derrota — the cause of o the reason for his defeat
* * *= cause, lead on, motivate, prompt, be fired with, actuate.Ex: As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.
Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex: It is, in general, quite difficult to motivate an administrator to divert the resources necessary to upgrade an existing file of poor quality.Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.* * *motivar [A1 ]vtA (estimular) to motivateno está nada motivada en ese trabajo that job doesn't motivate her at all, she doesn't feel at all motivated in her jobB1(causar): este fue el principal factor que motivó su derrota this was the main cause of o the principal reason for his defeatesto ha motivado la subida de precios this has brought about o given rise to the price increase2 (impulsar) to motivatemotivado por deseos de venganza motivated by revenge o feelings of revenge¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?* * *
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to motivate;
¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
' motivar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
determinar
English:
ability
- motivate
- provoke
* * *♦ vt1. [causar] to cause;la tormenta motivó el aplazamiento del concierto the storm caused the concert to be postponed2. [estimular] to motivate;un incentivo así no me motiva nada I'm not at all motivated by an incentive like that;la desesperada situación lo motivó a emigrar the desperate situation caused him to emigrate♦ See also the pronominal verb motivarse* * *v/t motivate* * *motivar vt1) causar: to cause2) impulsar: to motivate* * *motivar vb1. (causar) to cause2. (incentivar) to motivate -
12 suponerse que + Subjuntivo
(v.) = be alleged + InfinitivoEx. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.* * *(v.) = be alleged + InfinitivoEx: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.
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13 imbuirse
1 to become imbued (de, with)* * *
imbuirse verbo reflexivo to become imbued [de, with], to become full of
' imbuirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embeber
* * *vprse imbuyó de ideas revolucionarias he filled his head with revolutionary ideas* * *vr -
14 imprimir
v.1 to print (libro, documento).María imprimió su huella Mary imprinted her mark.María imprimió los volantes Mary printed the fliers.2 to impress.3 to impart, to transmit.* * *(pp imprimido,-a o impreso,-a)1 (gen) to print2 (dejar huella) to stamp4 (dar) to give\imprimir estilo to leave one's markimprimir un ritmo to set the pacemáquina de imprimir printing machine* * *verb* * *(pp (como ADJ) impreso) VT1) (Tip) [+ libro, folleto, billetes] to print"impreso en Montevideo" — "printed in Montevideo"
2) (Inform) [+ documento, página] to print out3) (=marcar) [+ nombre, número] to print4) (=transmitir) [+ estilo] to stamp; [+ ritmo] to set; [+ velocidad] to introduceel equipo no ha encontrado la forma de imprimir velocidad a su juego — the team have not found a way to speed up their game
haber vivido en Madrid le ha imprimido carácter — living in Madrid has been a character-building experience (for him) o has been character-building for him
sus lecturas infantiles han imprimido carácter en su obra — his childhood reading has given character to his work
5) (Bio) to imprint (a on)* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (Impr) to printb) < huella>2) (comunicar, dar) (frml) to giveexperiencias que imprimen carácter — character-forming o character-building experiences
* * *= print, print out, run off, impress, pull, come off + the press.Ex. Accessions lists contain information about the documents received since the last time the list was printed.Ex. Like the stop-list, the go-list can also be displayed or printed out for consideration prior to updating or other modification.Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex. A typical opening of the book shows two pages of text with the unfamiliar long 'f' often heavily impressed into a rough-looking paper.Ex. Until the later seventeenth century a special form of piecework payment was common in French and English houses, whereby journeymen contracted with the master to set so many pages or pull so many sheets in a day.Ex. The number of copies of an edition which have come off the press at any one time is known as the size of the edition.----* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.* que se puede imprimir = printable.* reimprimir = reprint.* volver a imprimir = reprint.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (Impr) to printb) < huella>2) (comunicar, dar) (frml) to giveexperiencias que imprimen carácter — character-forming o character-building experiences
* * *= print, print out, run off, impress, pull, come off + the press.Ex: Accessions lists contain information about the documents received since the last time the list was printed.
Ex: Like the stop-list, the go-list can also be displayed or printed out for consideration prior to updating or other modification.Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex: A typical opening of the book shows two pages of text with the unfamiliar long 'f' often heavily impressed into a rough-looking paper.Ex: Until the later seventeenth century a special form of piecework payment was common in French and English houses, whereby journeymen contracted with the master to set so many pages or pull so many sheets in a day.Ex: The number of copies of an edition which have come off the press at any one time is known as the size of the edition.* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.* que se puede imprimir = printable.* reimprimir = reprint.* volver a imprimir = reprint.* * *vtA1 ( Impr) to printimpreso en Perú printed in Peru2 ‹huella/marca›dejó sus huellas impresas en el barro he left his footprints in the mudB (comunicar, dar)imprimió excesiva velocidad al vehículo he drove the vehicle at excessive speedimprimió un trotecito corto a la yegua he brought the mare to a brisk trotimprimió a sus caderas un leve balanceo she swung her hips slightly as she walked2 ( frml); ‹orientación› to giveesas experiencias imprimen carácter those are character-forming o character-building experiencesle imprimió su estilo propio al personaje he stamped his own style on the character, he stamped the character with his own style* * *
imprimir ( conjugate imprimir) verbo transitivo (Impr) to print;
imprimir verbo transitivo
1 Impr Inform to print
2 (dejar una huella) to stamp, impress: imprime su estilo a todo lo que hace, he stamps his mark on everything he does
3 (comunicar, transmitir) to give: le imprimió mucha velocidad a la pelota, he makes the ball go very fast
le imprimió un efecto extraño a la pelota, he put spin on the ball
' imprimir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
blanca
- blanco
- estampar
- impreso
English:
impress
- italicize
- output
- print
- print out
- imprint
- press
* * *♦ vt1. [libro, documento] to print;imprimir algo a todo color to print sth in full colour;impreso en México printed in Mexico2. [huella, paso] to leave, to make;imprimió sus pisadas en la alfombra she left footprints on the carpetel atleta mexicano imprimió un ritmo endiablado a la carrera the Mexican athlete set a fiendish pace in the race4. [dar] [carácter]imprimió a su novela un carácter revolucionario she imbued her work with a revolutionary spirit;imprimió a su gobierno un toque progresista he brought a progressive touch to his government;imprimieron al acuerdo un carácter conciliador they made the agreement conciliatory in tone;sus dibujos imprimen carácter al libro her illustrations lend character to the book;su voz imprime un sello propio al grupo his voice gives the group its own distinctive quality♦ vito print* * *<part impreso> v/t tbINFOR print; figtransmit* * *imprimir {42} vt1) : to print2) : to imprint, to stamp, to impress* * *imprimir vb to print -
15 preñado
adj.1 pregnant, gravid.2 imbued, filled, impregnate.past part.past participle of spanish verb: preñar.* * *► adjetivo1 pregnant* * *1. ADJ1) [mujer, animal] pregnant2)preñado de algo — pregnant with sth, full of sth
3) [muro] bulging, sagging2.SM (=embarazo) pregnancy* * *- da adjetivoa) < animal> pregnantb) ( lleno) (liter)estar preñado de algo — de alegría/significado/peligros to be pregnant with something (liter)
* * *- da adjetivoa) < animal> pregnantb) ( lleno) (liter)estar preñado de algo — de alegría/significado/peligros to be pregnant with something (liter)
* * *preñado -da1 ‹vaca/yegua› pregnant¡no me digas que estás preñada otra vez! ( fam); don't tell me you're pregnant o ( BrE colloq) in the club again!fue un instante preñado de tensión it was a moment filled with tensionpalabras preñadas de sentimientos words filled with o ( liter) pregnant with emotion* * *
Del verbo preñar: ( conjugate preñar)
preñado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
preñado
preñar
preñado
preñado,-a adjetivo (una mujer) pregnant
' preñado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
preñada
English:
pregnant
* * *preñado, -a adj1. [hembra] pregnant;preñada de tres meses three months pregnant;Famha dejado preñadas a tres mujeres he's got three women pregnant;Famse ha vuelto a quedar preñada [mujer] she's expecting again;Famse quedó preñada de su novio her boyfriend got her pregnantmúsica preñada de pasión music bursting with passion* * *adj1 ( embarazada) pregnant2 fig lit:preñado de filled with* * *preñado, -da adj1) : pregnant2)preñado de : filled with -
16 empaparse
1 (humedecerse) to get soaked2 (persona) to get soaked, get drenched, be soaked, be drenched3 figurado (ideas etc) to soak up4 figurado (enterarse bien) to swot up (de, on)* * *verb* * *VPR1) (=mojarse) to get soaked2) (=enterarse)empaparse de: se empapó de filosofía griega — he steeped himself in Greek philosophy
- ¡para que te empapes!yo he aprobado y tú no, ¡para que te empapes! — I passed and you didn't, so there!
* * *
■empaparse verbo reflexivo
1 (mojarse, calarse) to get drenched o soaked
2 (de un tema) se empapó de nuestra cultura, she soaked up our culture
' empaparse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calarse
- calar
- empapar
- lavar
English:
soak
* * *vpr1. [mojarse mucho] [persona] to get soaked o drenched;[objeto, lugar, prenda] to get soaked o soaking wet;me he empapado los zapatos I've got my shoes soakeddeje que el pescado se empape bien de la salsa let the fish soak up the sauce thoroughlyse empapó de ideas nacionalistas he became steeped in nationalist ideas;se empapó del tema antes de dar la conferencia he immersed himself in o got to know all about the subject before giving the talk;Fam¡para que te empapes! so there!, stick that in your pipe and smoke it!* * *v/r1 get soaked odrenched2:empaparse de algo immerse o.s. in sth* * *vr1) : to get soaking wet2)empaparse de : to absorb, to be imbued with* * *empaparse vb to get soakedcomo no llevaba paraguas, me he empapado as I didn't have an umbrella, I got soaked -
17 penetrarse
VPRpenetrarse de algo — frm (=absorber) to become imbued with sth; Esp (=comprender) to understand sth fully, become fully aware of (the significance of) sth
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18 imbuido
См. также в других словарях:
imbued — index full Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
imbued — adj. (cannot stand alone) 1) deeply, profoundly, thoroughly imbued 2) imbued with (imbued with a fighting spirit) * * * profoundly thoroughly imbued (cannot stand alone) deeply imbued with (imbued with a fighting spirit) … Combinatory dictionary
Imbued — Imbue Im*bue , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbuing}.] [L. imbuere; pref. im in + perh. a disused simple word akin to L. bibere to drink. Cf. {Imbibe}.] 1. To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; as, clothes thoroughly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imbued — Synonyms and related words: affected, agonized, colored, deep, deep colored, devoured by, dyed, full, full colored, hued, imbued with, impressed, impressed with, in Technicolor, in color, moved, obsessed, obsessed by, penetrated with, racked,… … Moby Thesaurus
imbued with — index addicted Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
imbued with life — index conscious (awake), live (conscious) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
imbued — im·bue || ɪm bjuË v. inspire, strongly influence; fill with a feeling; cause to absorb a feeling or idea; permeate, infuse, stain … English contemporary dictionary
imbued with — filled with, permeated with … English contemporary dictionary
imbued with love — filled with love, full of love … English contemporary dictionary
hands imbued with blood — hands that are stained with blood … English contemporary dictionary
be imbued with — fill with a feeling or quality. → imbue … English new terms dictionary