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1 incumbent
tr[ɪn'kʌmbənt]1 (holding office) actual, titular, en ejercicio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be incumbent on/upon somebody to do something incumbir a alguien hacer algo, corresponder a alguien hacer algoincumbent [ɪn'kʌmbənt] adj: obligatorio: titular mfadj.• incumbente adj.• titular adj.n.• beneficiado s.m.
I ɪn'kʌmbəntadjective (frml)to be incumbent ON o UPON somebody — incumbirle a alguien
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[ɪn'kʌmbǝnt]1.ADJfrm2.* * *
I [ɪn'kʌmbənt]adjective (frml)to be incumbent ON o UPON somebody — incumbirle a alguien
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2 to be incumbent on/upon somebody to do something
to be incumbent on/upon somebody to do somethingincumbir a alguien hacer algo, corresponder a alguien hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be incumbent on/upon somebody to do something
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3 corresponder
corresponder ( conjugate corresponder) verbo intransitivo 1a) ( en un reparto):la parte que te corresponde your part o shareb) ( incumbir):el lugar que le corresponde his rightful placec) (en 3a pers) ( ser adecuado):◊ debe disculparse, como corresponde he must apologize, as is right and proper (frml);según corresponda as appropriate 2 (encajar, cuadrar):◊ su aspecto corresponde a la descripción his appearance fits o matches the description;el texto no corresponde a la foto the text doesn't belong with o match the photograph 3 corresponder a algo ‹ a un favor› to return sth; ‹a amabilidad/generosidad› to repay sth verbo transitivo ‹favor/atención› to return;
corresponder verbo intransitivo
1 (pertenecer) to belong: sólo pido lo que me corresponde, I only want my share
2 (ser adecuado) to correspond [a, to] [ con, with]
3 (incumbir) to concern, be incumbent upon: esa tarea le corresponde, that's his job ' corresponder' also found in these entries: Spanish: concernir - tocar - devolver - encajar - responder English: belong - correspond - reciprocate - return - up to - match - repay -
4 incumbir
incumbir verbo intransitivo be incumbent [a, upon]: no es nada que te incumba, it is none of your business ' incumbir' also found in these entries: Spanish: afectar - corresponder - importar - interesar English: concern
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