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1 empobrecer
v.1 to impoverish.Su mala actitud empobrece su alma His bad attitude impoverishes his soul.2 to make poor, to reduce to poverty, to beggar, to pauperize.Los gastos excesivos empobrecieron a María Excessive spending made Mary poor.* * *1 to impoverish1 to become poor, become impoverished* * *1.2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <población/tierra/lenguaje> to impoverish2.empobrecer vi to become impoverished, become poor3.empobrecerse v pron país/lenguaje/vocabulario to become impoverished* * *= impoverish, depauperate, beggar.Ex. By diverting resources to sustain the system of scholarly publication, the financial demands of new electronic services will impoverish many.Ex. These have also been responsible for depauperating both numbers and species of pollinators within agricultural environments.Ex. But other military officers conceded a war would serve little purpose other than to beggar the two already impoverished nations.----* empobrecerse = become + impoverished.* empobrecerse intelectualmente = be intellectually impoverished.* * *1.verbo transitivo <población/tierra/lenguaje> to impoverish2.empobrecer vi to become impoverished, become poor3.empobrecerse v pron país/lenguaje/vocabulario to become impoverished* * *= impoverish, depauperate, beggar.Ex: By diverting resources to sustain the system of scholarly publication, the financial demands of new electronic services will impoverish many.
Ex: These have also been responsible for depauperating both numbers and species of pollinators within agricultural environments.Ex: But other military officers conceded a war would serve little purpose other than to beggar the two already impoverished nations.* empobrecerse = become + impoverished.* empobrecerse intelectualmente = be intellectually impoverished.* * *empobrecer [E3 ]vt‹país/población› to impoverish, make … poor; ‹tierra/lenguaje› to impoverisherrores gramaticales que empobrecen la redacción grammatical errors which detract from o mar the quality of the essay■ empobrecervito become impoverished, become poor«país/población/tierra» to become impoverished, become poor; «lenguaje/vocabulario» to become impoverished* * *
empobrecer ( conjugate empobrecer) verbo transitivo ‹población/tierra/lenguaje› to impoverish
empobrecerse verbo pronominal [país/lenguaje/vocabulario] to become impoverished
empobrecer verbo intransitivo to impoverish
* * *♦ vt1. [en recursos, riqueza, patrimonio] to impoverish2. [en calidad, valor, importancia] to impoverish, to devalue* * *I v/t impoverish, make poorII v/i become impoverished, become poor* * *empobrecer {53} vt: to impoverishempobrecer vi: to become poor -
2 depauperar
v.1 to debilitate, to weaken (físicamente) (person).La depresión depaupera al organismo Depression weakens the organism.2 to impoverish.La inflación depaupera al pueblo Inflation impoverishes the people.* * *1 formal (empobrecer) to impoverish2 MEDICINA (debilitar) to weaken1 (empobrecerse) to impoverish2 MEDICINA (debilitarse) to weaken* * *1. VT1) (=empobrecer) to impoverish2) (=debilitar) to weaken2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml) to impoverish2.depauperarse v pron (frml)a) ( empobrecerse) to become impoverishedb) ( debilitarse) to become weak o (frml) debilitated* * *= depauperate.Ex. These have also been responsible for depauperating both numbers and species of pollinators within agricultural environments.* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml) to impoverish2.depauperarse v pron (frml)a) ( empobrecerse) to become impoverishedb) ( debilitarse) to become weak o (frml) debilitated* * *= depauperate.Ex: These have also been responsible for depauperating both numbers and species of pollinators within agricultural environments.
* * *depauperar [A1 ]vt( frml); to impoverish( frml)1 (empobrecerse) to become impoverished2 (debilitarse) to become weak o ( frml) debilitated* * *♦ vt1. [físicamente] [persona] to debilitate, to weaken;[salud] to undermine2. [económicamente] to impoverish* * *v/t impoverish -
3 esquilmar
v.1 to overexploit (recursos).2 to harvest.Esquilmaron el maíz They harvested the corn.3 to swindle, to acquire by deception, to acquire by trickery, to cheat.Esquilmaron a ese pobre hombre They swindled that poor man.* * *1 (cosecha etc) to harvest* * *VT1) [+ cosecha] to harvest2) [+ tierra] to impoverish, exhaust3) * [+ jugador] to skin ** * *verbo transitivo1) (Agr) to harvest2) <riquezas/recursos> to exhaust; < fortuna> to squander; < persona> to suck... dry* * *= fleece, take + Nombre + to the cleaners.Ex. Roosevelt's measures to prevent big business fleecing the public were popular and the election of 1904 provided him with the chance to run for president in his own right.Ex. Let me guess... you work in an all male workplace full of divorced men whose wives took them to the cleaners?.* * *verbo transitivo1) (Agr) to harvest2) <riquezas/recursos> to exhaust; < fortuna> to squander; < persona> to suck... dry* * *= fleece, take + Nombre + to the cleaners.Ex: Roosevelt's measures to prevent big business fleecing the public were popular and the election of 1904 provided him with the chance to run for president in his own right.
Ex: Let me guess... you work in an all male workplace full of divorced men whose wives took them to the cleaners?.* * *esquilmar [A1 ]vtA ( Agr) to harvestB1 ‹riquezas/recursos› to exhaust; ‹fortuna› to squander2 ‹persona› to suck … dry* * *
esquilmar verbo transitivo
1 Agr to harvest
2 (riquezas) to exhaust, impoverish: tantas cosechas acaban por esquilmar la tierra, after so many harvests, the land will become exhausted
* * *esquilmar vt1. [terreno, campo de cultivo] to exhaust, overcultivate;[recursos, riqueza natural] to overexploit; [bancos de pescado] to deplete2. [fortuna, herencia] to squander* * *v/t2 a alguien suck dry -
4 desdinerar
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5 degradar
v.1 to degrade, to debase (moralmente).Sus amigos degradaron a Ricardo His friends degraded Richard.Ricardo degradó la leche por dinero Richard downgraded the milk for money.El general degradó al soldado vago The general degraded the lazy soldier.2 to demote.* * *1 to degrade, debase2 MILITAR to demote1 to demean oneself, degrade oneself* * *1. VT1) (=deteriorar) [+ salud] to cause to deteriorate; [+ litoral] to spoil; [+ calidad] to lower, make worse2) (Mil) to demote, downgrade3) (Inform) [+ datos] to corrupt4) (Geol) [+ suelo] to impoverish2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Mil) to demoteb) ( envilecer) to degradec) ( empeorar) <calidad/valor> to diminish2) (Art) to gradate2.degradarse v prona) persona ( humillarse) to demean oneself, degrade oneselfb) (Quím) compuesto to decompose, degrade* * *= cheapen, debase, downgrade [down-grade], degrade, demean, demote, abase.Ex. Simplification is cheapening the process.Ex. As American industry has conclusively proven, the most direct way to cut costs is to debase the quality of the product.Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex. In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.Ex. While there have been some praiseworthy improvements over the past few years, many biased headings persist which demean the very people who use the catalog.Ex. Supervisors may have to take such action as demoting or terminating an employee.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.----* degradarse = degrade.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Mil) to demoteb) ( envilecer) to degradec) ( empeorar) <calidad/valor> to diminish2) (Art) to gradate2.degradarse v prona) persona ( humillarse) to demean oneself, degrade oneselfb) (Quím) compuesto to decompose, degrade* * *= cheapen, debase, downgrade [down-grade], degrade, demean, demote, abase.Ex: Simplification is cheapening the process.
Ex: As American industry has conclusively proven, the most direct way to cut costs is to debase the quality of the product.Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.Ex: While there have been some praiseworthy improvements over the past few years, many biased headings persist which demean the very people who use the catalog.Ex: Supervisors may have to take such action as demoting or terminating an employee.Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.* degradarse = degrade.* * *degradar [A1 ]vtA1 ( Mil) to demote2 (envilecer) to degradeestas prácticas degradan al ser humano these practices are degrading to human beings3 (empeorar) ‹calidad/valor› to diminishel suelo está excesivamente degradado the soil is too impoverished4 ( Quím) ‹compuesto› to degradeB ( Art) to gradate1 «persona» (humillarse) to demean oneself, degrade oneself, humiliate oneself2 ( Quím) «compuesto» to decompose, degrade* * *
degradar ( conjugate degradar) verbo transitivoa) (Mil) to demote
degradarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to demean oneself, degrade oneself
degradar verbo transitivo
1 to degrade: esos actos de barbarie le degradan, he had degraded himself by committing such barbaric acts
2 (en una jerarquía) to demote
' degradar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
denigrar
English:
debase
- degrade
- rank
- cheapen
- demean
- demote
* * *♦ vt1. [moralmente] to degrade, to debase;el alcohol la ha degradado she's been ruined by drink2. [físicamente] [medio ambiente, naturaleza] to degrade;[calidad, servicio, producto] to cause to deteriorate;la contaminación degrada el medio ambiente pollution degrades the environment3. [de mando militar, cargo] to demote, to downgrade* * *v/t1 degrade2 MIL demote3 PINT gradate* * *degradar vt1) : to degrade, to debase2) : to demote -
6 depauperarse
1 (empobrecerse) to impoverish2 MEDICINA (debilitarse) to weaken* * *VPR1) (=empobrecerse) to become impoverished2) (=debilitarse) to become weak* * *vpr1. [físicamente] [persona] to become debilitated;[salud] to be undermined2. [económicamente] to become poorer* * *v/r become impoverished -
7 empobrecer
• depauperate• impoverish• make political• make popular• pauperism• pause• reduce to poverty
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impoverish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English enpoverisshen, from Anglo French empoveriss , stem of empoverir, from en + povre poor more at poor Date: 15th century 1. to make poor 2. to deprive of strength, richness, or fertility by depleting or… … New Collegiate Dictionary