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(the view of a face, head etc from the side; a side view: She has a beautiful profile.) perfilprofile n perfiltr['prəʊfaɪl]1 (side view) perfil nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep a low profile intentar pasar desapercibido,-aprofile ['pro:.faɪl] n: perfil ma portrait in profile: un retrato de perfilto keep a low profile: no llamar la atención, hacerse pasar desapercibidon.• perfil (Aeronáutica) s.m.v.• perfilar v.
I 'prəʊfaɪl1)a) ( side view) perfil mb) ( outline) perfil m, contorno m2) ( description) perfil m; ( written) reseña f3) ( status)to raise the profile of educational matters — dar* más relieve a las cuestiones relativas a la enseñanza
to have a high profile — tener* un papel preponderante, ocupar un lugar destacado
to keep a low profile — tratar de pasar desapercibido or de no llamar la atención
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transitive verb \<\<situation\>\> hacer* un esbozo de['prǝʊfaɪl]to profile somebody's life — hacer* una reseña biográfica de alguien
1. N1) (=side view, outline) perfil m•
in profile — de perfil3) (=public image)•
her work with the Fund has given her a very high profile — la labor que ha realizado para el Fondo ha dado gran relieve a su figura or la ha lanzado a un primer planomilitary men continued to have a high profile in the administration — los militares seguían ocupando una posición destacada en la administración
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to keep or maintain a low profile — tratar de pasar desapercibidohigh-profile•
to raise the profile of sth/sb — realzar la imagen de algo/algn2. VT1) (=show in profile) perfilar2) (=describe) [+ situation, candidate] describir; [+ person's life] hacer un perfil de* * *
I ['prəʊfaɪl]1)a) ( side view) perfil mb) ( outline) perfil m, contorno m2) ( description) perfil m; ( written) reseña f3) ( status)to raise the profile of educational matters — dar* más relieve a las cuestiones relativas a la enseñanza
to have a high profile — tener* un papel preponderante, ocupar un lugar destacado
to keep a low profile — tratar de pasar desapercibido or de no llamar la atención
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transitive verb \<\<situation\>\> hacer* un esbozo deto profile somebody's life — hacer* una reseña biográfica de alguien
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