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1 elevar
v.1 to lift (levantar) (peso, objeto).Ella elevó la carga al techo She lifted the load to the roof.2 to raise (increase) (precio, cantidad).La máquina elevó la temperatura The machine raised the temperature.Ella elevó la bandera She raised the flag.3 to raise (Mat).elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo to square/cube xdiez elevado a quince ten to the fifteenth (power)4 to elevate.lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe they made him into a hero5 to present (propuesta, quejas).6 to uplift, to lift, to exalt, to inspire.El sacrificio elevó su espíritu The sacrifice uplifted his spirit.7 to bolster up, to raise.Su sonrisa eleva los ánimos Her smile bolsters up the spirits.* * *1 (peso etc) to elevate, raise, lift2 (precios) to raise, increase, put up; (tono, voz) to raise3 (enaltecer) to promote, raise4 MATEMÁTICAS to raise1 (subir) to rise (up)2 (alcanzar) to reach3 (erguirse, levantarse) to stand4 (sumar) to amount to, come to5 figurado (engreírse) to become conceited* * *verb1) to raise, lift2) increase3) promote•- elevarse- elevarse a* * *1. VT1) (=levantar) [+ objeto, brazos] to raiseuna sinfonía que eleva el espíritu — a symphony that is spiritually uplifting o that uplifts the spirit
2) (=aumentar)a) [+ precio, tipo, temperatura, calidad] to raiseel consumo de huevos eleva el nivel de colesterol — eating eggs increases o raises one's cholesterol level
el juez le elevó la condena a dos años — the judge increased (the length of) his sentence to two years
b) [+ voz] to raise3) [+ muro] to raise, make higher4)lo elevaron al pontificado — he was made Pope, he was elevated to the pontificate frm
elevaron a su ídolo a la categoría de dios — they raised o elevated frm their idol to the level of a god
5) [+ petición, solicitud] to present, submitelevó una petición al Tribunal Supremo — he presented o submitted an appeal to the High Court, he appealed to the High Court
6) (Mat)7) (Elec) [+ voltaje] to boost8) Chile * (=reprender) to tell off *2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml)elevó los brazos al cielo — (liter) he raised (up) his arms to heaven (liter)
b) <espíritu/mente> to upliftc) <muro/nivel> to raise, make... higher2) (frml)a) ( aumentar) <precios/impuestos> to raise, increase; < nivel de vida> to raiseb) <voz/tono> to raise3) (frml) ( en jerarquía) to elevate (frml)4) (Mat)5) (frml) (presentar, dirigir)2.elevar algo a alguien — <informe/protesta> to present o submit something to somebody
elevarse v pron1) ( tomar altura) avión/cometa to climb, gain height; globo to rise, gain height2) (frml) ( aumentar) temperatura to rise; precios/impuestos to rise, increase; tono/voz to rise3) (frml) ( ascender)elevarse a algo: la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% — the figure had already reached 13%
4) (liter) montaña/edificio to stand, rise (liter)* * *= heighten, elevate, uplift, bring up, hoist, take + Nombre + to greater heights, raise.Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex. Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.Ex. This article discusses the implementation of a carefully devised approach to uplift standards of reading.Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex. The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.Ex. He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.----* elevar con grúa = winch.* elevar con polea = winch.* elevarse = soar, tower above/over.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml)elevó los brazos al cielo — (liter) he raised (up) his arms to heaven (liter)
b) <espíritu/mente> to upliftc) <muro/nivel> to raise, make... higher2) (frml)a) ( aumentar) <precios/impuestos> to raise, increase; < nivel de vida> to raiseb) <voz/tono> to raise3) (frml) ( en jerarquía) to elevate (frml)4) (Mat)5) (frml) (presentar, dirigir)2.elevar algo a alguien — <informe/protesta> to present o submit something to somebody
elevarse v pron1) ( tomar altura) avión/cometa to climb, gain height; globo to rise, gain height2) (frml) ( aumentar) temperatura to rise; precios/impuestos to rise, increase; tono/voz to rise3) (frml) ( ascender)elevarse a algo: la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% — the figure had already reached 13%
4) (liter) montaña/edificio to stand, rise (liter)* * *= heighten, elevate, uplift, bring up, hoist, take + Nombre + to greater heights, raise.Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.
Ex: Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.Ex: This article discusses the implementation of a carefully devised approach to uplift standards of reading.Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex: The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.Ex: He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.* elevar con grúa = winch.* elevar con polea = winch.* elevarse = soar, tower above/over.* * *elevar [A1 ]vtA ( frml)1 (levantar) ‹objeto› to raise, liftla grúa elevó el cajón hasta la cubierta the crane hoisted o raised o lifted the crate onto the deckmúsica que eleva el espíritu (spiritually) uplifting musicelevemos nuestros corazones al Señor let us lift up our hearts to the Lord2 ‹muro/nivel› to raise, make … higherB ( frml)1 (aumentar) ‹precios/impuestos› to raise, increaseelevar el nivel de vida to raise the standard of livingel juez elevó la pena the judge increased the (length of) the sentence2 ‹voz/tono› to raiseD ( Mat):elevar un número a la sexta potencia to raise a number to the power of sixelevar al cuadrado to squareelevar al cubo to cubeE (presentar, dirigir) elevar algo A algn to present o submit sth TO sbelevaron una protesta a las autoridades they presented o submitted a letter of protest to the authorities, they protested to the authoritieselevaron el recurso al Tribunal Supremo they appealed to the Supreme Court, they presented o submitted the appeal to the Supreme Court■ elevarseA (tomar altura) «avión/cometa» to climb, gain height; «globo» to rise, gain heightB ( frml) (aumentar) «temperatura» to rise; «precios/impuestos» to rise, increase; «tono/voz» to riseC ( frml) (ascender) elevarse A algo:el número de víctimas se eleva a diez ten people have been killedla cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached o already stood at o was already at 13%la Cordillera se eleva majestuosa the mountain range rises majestically* * *
elevar ( conjugate elevar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml)
2 (frml)
‹ nivel de vida› to raise
elevarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tomar altura) [avión/cometa] to climb, gain height;
[ globo] to rise, gain height
2 (frml) ( aumentar) [ temperatura] to rise;
[precios/impuestos] to rise, increase;
[tono/voz] to rise
3 (frml) ( ascender):◊ la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached 13%
elevar verbo transitivo
1 to raise
2 Mat to raise (to the power of)
elevar al cuadrado, to square
elevar al cubo, to cube
elevado a la cuarta, etc, potencia, to raise to the power of four, etc
' elevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuadrada
- cuadrado
- elevarse
- subir
- cubo
- erigir
- levantar
English:
cube
- elevate
- elevation
- enhance
- glance up
- square
- exalt
- raise
- up
* * *♦ vt1. [levantar] [peso, objeto] to lift;elevaron los muebles con poleas they lifted the furniture with pulleys;elevar la moral de los jugadores to boost the players' morale2. [aumentar] [precio, nivel] to raise;[cantidad] to increase;elevar las ventas/ganancias to increase sales/profits;elevar el tono de voz to raise one's voice;elevaron a dos meses el plazo de matriculación they extended the enrolment period to two months3. Mat to raise;elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo to square/cube x;diez elevado a quince ten to the fifteenth (power)4. [encumbrar] to elevate (a to);fue elevado al cargo de director he was promoted to the post of director;lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe they made him into a hero5. [presentar] [queja, recurso] to lodge, to present;[propuesta] to submit, to present;elevaremos un escrito de protesta al concejal we shall present a formal protest to o lodge a formal protest with the councillor;elevar un recurso de apelación al Supremo to lodge an appeal with o to present an appeal to the Supreme Court;elevó una instancia al ministerio he lodged an appeal with the Ministry* * *v/t1 raise2 MAT:elevar al cuadrado raise to the power of four* * *elevar vt1) alzar: to raise, to lift2) aumentar: to raise, to increase3) : to elevate (in a hierarchy), to promote4) : to present, to submit* * *elevar vb to raise -
2 inclinarse
1 (doblarse) to bend, lean; (como saludo) to bow3 inclinarse por (escoger) to choose, opt for* * ** * *VPR1) [objeto vertical] to lean, tilt2) (=encorvarse) to stoop, bend3) (=tender)me inclino a pensar que no es verdad — I am inclined to o I tend to think that it's not true
entre los dos, me inclino por el segundo — of the two, I'm inclined to go for the second o I tend to prefer the second
* * *(v.) = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend overEx. Lateral filing is preferable to vertical filing as one does not have to lean over to reach items at the back of a drawer.Ex. Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.Ex. The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex. When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *(v.) = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend overEx: Lateral filing is preferable to vertical filing as one does not have to lean over to reach items at the back of a drawer.
Ex: Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.Ex: The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex: When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *
■inclinarse verbo reflexivo
1 to lean, slope, incline: varios postes se inclinaron por la tormenta, several poles were on a slant after the storm
se inclinó para recoger el lápiz, she bent down to pick the pencil up
2 (al saludar) to bow
inclinarse ante, to bow down to
3 fig (tener tendencia) to be inclined [a, towards]
4 (optar) to prefer: me inclino por el pequeño, I prefer the small one
' inclinarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladearse
- agachar
- inclinar
- ladear
- tender
English:
bend
- bend down
- bow
- down
- hang over
- incline
- lean
- lean forward
- lean over
- slant
- slope
- tilt
- tip
* * *vpr1. [doblarse] to lean;la grúa se está inclinando peligrosamente the crane is leaning o tilting dangerously;inclínate hacia adelante lean forward;Figla balanza se inclinó a nuestro favor the balance tipped in our favour3. [tender] to be o feel inclined (a to);me inclino a pensar que no I'm rather inclined to think not;me inclino a aceptar I feel o I am inclined to accept* * *v/r3:inclinarse a fig tend to, be inclined to* * *vr1) : to lean, to lean over2)inclinarse a : to be inclined to* * *inclinarse vb2. (tender) to be inclined -
3 estirar
v.1 to stretch.estirar el cuello to crane one's neckElsa estira las cuerdas Elsa stretches the ropes.Ella estiró la verdad She stretched the truth.Estiramos nuestros recursos We made the most of our resources.2 to straighten.3 to make last (money).he de estirar el sueldo para llegar a fin de mes it's an effort to make my salary last till the end of the month4 to shoot up.* * *1 (gen) to stretch2 (cuello) to crane4 (planchar ligeramente) to iron out the creases, give a quick iron; (alisar) to smooth out5 figurado (escrito, opinión, etc) to spin out, stretch out1 (crecer) to shoot up1 (crecer) to shoot up2 (desperezarse) to stretch\estirar las piernas familiar to stretch one's legsestirar la pata familiar to kick the bucket, snuff it* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=alargar) [+ goma, elástico] to stretch; [+ brazos] to stretch out; [+ cuello] to crane2) (=aplanar) [+ sábana, mantel] to smooth out; [+ piel] to tighten, make taut3) [en el tiempo] [+ discurso] to spin outno sé cómo consigue estirar el dinero hasta fin de mes — I don't know how he manages to make his money stretch to the end of the month
4) LAm * (=matar) to bump off *, do away with *5) And (=azotar) to flog, whip2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <goma/elástico/suéter> to stretch; <cable/soga> to pull out, stretchb) <sábanas/mantel> ( con las manos) to smooth out; ( con la plancha) to run the iron over2) <brazos/piernas> to stretch3) <dinero/comida/recursos> to make... go further2.estirarse v prona) (en gimnasia, para desperezarse) to stretch; ( para alcanzar algo) to stretch, reach up/outb) goma/elástico/suéter to stretch* * *= stretch, elongate, stretch out.Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex. Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.Ex. Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.----* estirar el cuello = crane + Posesivo + neck.* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.* estirar las piernas = stretch + Posesivo + legs.* estirarse = stretch + Reflexivo, stretch out.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <goma/elástico/suéter> to stretch; <cable/soga> to pull out, stretchb) <sábanas/mantel> ( con las manos) to smooth out; ( con la plancha) to run the iron over2) <brazos/piernas> to stretch3) <dinero/comida/recursos> to make... go further2.estirarse v prona) (en gimnasia, para desperezarse) to stretch; ( para alcanzar algo) to stretch, reach up/outb) goma/elástico/suéter to stretch* * *= stretch, elongate, stretch out.Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.
Ex: Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.Ex: Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.* estirar el cuello = crane + Posesivo + neck.* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.* estirar las piernas = stretch + Posesivo + legs.* estirarse = stretch + Reflexivo, stretch out.* * *estirar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹goma/elástico/suéter› to stretch2 ‹cable/soga› to pull out, stretch3 ‹sábanas/mantel› (con las manos) to smooth out; (con la plancha) to run the iron overB ‹brazos› to stretchestiró el cuello para poder ver el desfile she craned her neck to be able to see the processionsalgamos a estirar un poco las piernas let's go out and stretch our legs a littleC ‹dinero/comida/recursos› to make … go furtheragrégale más arroz para estirar la comida un poco add some more rice to make the food go a little furtherno los esperábamos para cenar, pero podemos estirar la comida we weren't expecting them for dinner, but we can make the food stretchtenemos que estirar al máximo los escasos recursos de que disponemos we must make the few resources we have go as far as possible, we must make the most of o eke out the few resources we have2 (desperezarse) to stretchse levantó y se estiró he got up and stretched (himself) o had a stretch3 «goma/elástico/suéter» to stretch* * *
estirar ( conjugate estirar) verbo transitivo
1
‹cable/soga› to pull out, stretch
( con la plancha) to run the iron over
2 ‹brazos/piernas/músculo› to stretch;
3 ‹dinero/comida/recursos› to make … go further
estirarse verbo pronominal
to stretch
estirar verbo transitivo
1 (alargar, tensar) to stretch
2 (alisar) to smooth out: tienes que estirar la cama, you must straighten the covers
3 (dinero) to spin out ♦ LOC familiar: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket, bite the dust
estirar las piernas, to stretch one's legs: voy afuera a estirar las piernas un poco, I'm going outside to strech my legs a bit
' estirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alisar
- extender
- pata
English:
bucket
- crane
- roll
- rubberneck
- spin out
- stretch
- stretch out
- turn up
- draw
- eke out
- spin
* * *♦ vt1. [alargar, tensar] to stretch;hay que estirar más la soga the rope needs to be pulled tighter;estire bien los brazos really stretch your arms (out);estirar el cuello to crane one's neck;estira un poco el cuello, a ver si ves algo crane your neck a bit and see if you can see anything;estirar las piernas to stretch one's legs;Méxestira y afloja hard bargaining;Humestirar la pata to kick the bucket2. [desarrugar, alisar] to straighten;estira bien las sábanas straighten the sheets properly, pull the sheets straight;deja el vestido estirado sobre la cama lay the dress out on the bed3. [dinero] to make last;[medios, recursos] to make go further, to eke out; [discurso, tema] to spin out;he de estirar el sueldo para llegar a fin de mes it's an effort to make my salary last till the end of the month♦ vi* * *v/t1 stretch; dinero stretch, make go further;estirar las piernas stretch one’s legs;estirar la pata fam kick the bucket fam2 ( alisar) smooth out* * *estirar vt: to stretch (out), to extend* * *estirar vb1. (en general) to stretch¡hay que ver cómo ha estirado el niño! he's really shot up! -
4 alargar
v.1 to lengthen (clothes).Mario alargó la agonía Mario lenghtened the agony.2 to extend (viaje, visita, plazo).el árbitro alargó el primer tiempo cinco minutos the referee added five minutes' stoppage time to the end of the first half3 to stretch out (brazo, mano).alargar el brazo to stretch out one's arm4 to hold out, to outstretch, to put forth, to stretch out.Mirta alarga su mano Myrtha holds out her hand.5 to make longer, to stretch, to protract.Pedro alarga las líneas del dibujo Peter makes the picture's lines longer.* * *1 to lengthen2 (estirar) to stretch3 (prolongar) to prolong4 (dar) to hand, pass1 to lengthen* * *verb1) to lengthen, stretch2) prolong, extend* * *1. VT1) [en longitud] [+ cuerda, goma] to stretch; [+ pista de aterrizaje] to lengthen; [+ cuello] to crane; [+ mano] to stretch out; [+ vestido] to lengthen, let down2) [en tiempo] [+ visita] to prolong, extend; [+ discurso, espera] to prolong; [+ relato] to spin outesto alargó nuestra espera — this prolonged our wait, this forced us to wait longer
3) [+ cable de escalada] to pay out4) (=dar) to hand, pass (a to)5) [+ sueldo] to increase, raise6) [+ paso] to quicken2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <vestido/pantalón> to let down, lengthen; <manguera/cable> to lengthen, extend; <riendas/soga> to let out; < paso> to lengthenb) <cuento/discurso> to drag out; <vacaciones/plazo> to extend2)a) ( extender) <mano/brazo> to hold outb) ( alcanzar)2.alargarle algo a alguien — to hand o give o pass something to somebody
alargarse v prona) cara/sombra to get longer; días to grow longer; reunión/fiesta to go onb) (Méx) bola to go too far* * *= lengthen, stretch, elongate, stretch out.Ex. It is needless to lengthen the list.Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex. Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.Ex. Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.----* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <vestido/pantalón> to let down, lengthen; <manguera/cable> to lengthen, extend; <riendas/soga> to let out; < paso> to lengthenb) <cuento/discurso> to drag out; <vacaciones/plazo> to extend2)a) ( extender) <mano/brazo> to hold outb) ( alcanzar)2.alargarle algo a alguien — to hand o give o pass something to somebody
alargarse v prona) cara/sombra to get longer; días to grow longer; reunión/fiesta to go onb) (Méx) bola to go too far* * *= lengthen, stretch, elongate, stretch out.Ex: It is needless to lengthen the list.
Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex: Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.Ex: Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* * *alargar [A3 ]vtA1 ‹vestido/pantalón› to let down, lengthen; ‹manguera/cable› to lengthen, extendese peinado te alarga la cara that hairstyle makes your face look longer2 ‹cuento/discurso› to drag out, prolong, spin out ( BrE); ‹vacaciones/plazo› to extendel tratamiento puede alargarle la vida the treatment could prolong her life3 ‹riendas› to let out; ‹soga› to pay out, let out4alargar el paso to lengthen one's strideB1 (extender) ‹mano/brazo› to hold outalargó la mano en espera de la propina she held out her hand for a tip2 (alcanzar) alargarle algo A algn to hand o give o pass sth TO sbalárgale el bastón al abuelo hand o give o pass your grandfather his walking stick1 «cara/sombra» to get longer2 «días» to grow longer; «reunión/fiesta» to go on, continuese alargó más de lo previsto it went on o continued longer than expected3 ( Méx) «bola» to go too farse alargó por la tercera base it went past third base* * *
alargar ( conjugate alargar) verbo transitivo
1
‹manguera/cable› to lengthen, extend;
‹riendas/soga› to let out;
‹ paso› to lengthen
‹vacaciones/plazo› to extend;
2
alargarse verbo pronominal [cara/sombra] to get longer;
[ días] to grow longer;
[reunión/fiesta] to go on
alargar verbo transitivo
1 (aumentar el tamaño) to lengthen
2 (extender un miembro) to stretch
3 (aumentar la duración) to prolong, extend
' alargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estirar
- tender
- prorrogar
- sacar
English:
drag out
- draw out
- elongate
- extend
- lengthen
- reach
- spin out
- agony
- draw
- drop
- hold
- let
- spin
* * *♦ vt1. [ropa] to lengthen2. [viaje, visita, plazo] to extend;[conversación] to spin out;el árbitro alargó el primer tiempo cinco minutos the referee added five minutes' stoppage time to the end of the first half3. [brazo, mano] to stretch outalárgame el paraguas, por favor could you pass me (over) the umbrella, please?* * *v/t1 lengthen; prenda let down2 en tiempo prolong* * *alargar {52} vt1) : to extend, to lengthen2) prolongar: to prolong* * *alargar vb1. (en general) to extend2. (prenda) to lengthen3. (duración) to prolong4. (brazo, mano) to stretch out5. (dar) to pass¿me alargas un plato? can you pass me a plate? -
5 pronunciar
v.1 to pronounce.no pronunció palabra en toda la reunión she didn't utter a word during the whole meetingElla pronuncia las palabras She pronounces the words.El jurado pronunció el veredicto The jury pronounced the verdict.2 to accentuate.3 to pronounce, to pass (law).* * *1 (gen) to pronounce2 (discurso) to make1 (expresarse) to declare oneself2 (intensificarse) to become more pronounced* * *verb1) to pronounce2) deliver•* * *1. VT1) (Ling) [+ palabra, idioma] to pronounce; [+ sonido] to make, utter2) (=decir) [+ discurso] to make, deliver; [+ brindis] to proposepronunció unas palabras en las que... — she said that...
3) (Jur) [+ sentencia] to pass, pronounce2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Ling) to pronounceb) < discurso> to deliver, give2) ( resaltar) to accentuate2.pronunciarse v pron1) ( dar una opinión)pronunciarse a favor/en contra de algo — to declare oneself to be in favor of/against something
2) ( acentuarse) to become marked, become more pronounced3) (Mil) to rebel, revolt* * *= utter, pronounce.Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex. The exception is that acronyms (groups of initials which can be and are pronounced like a word) can be treated as words, eg Unesco.----* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.* pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.* pronunciar sentencia = hand down + sentence.* pronunciarse sobre Algo = reach + verdict.* pronunciar una conferencia = present + lecture, deliver + lecture.* pronunciar un discurso = deliver + oration, deliver + speech, give + speech.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Ling) to pronounceb) < discurso> to deliver, give2) ( resaltar) to accentuate2.pronunciarse v pron1) ( dar una opinión)pronunciarse a favor/en contra de algo — to declare oneself to be in favor of/against something
2) ( acentuarse) to become marked, become more pronounced3) (Mil) to rebel, revolt* * *= utter, pronounce.Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.
Ex: The exception is that acronyms (groups of initials which can be and are pronounced like a word) can be treated as words, eg Unesco.* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.* pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.* pronunciar sentencia = hand down + sentence.* pronunciarse sobre Algo = reach + verdict.* pronunciar una conferencia = present + lecture, deliver + lecture.* pronunciar un discurso = deliver + oration, deliver + speech, give + speech.* * *pronunciar [A1 ]vtA1 ( Ling) to pronounce2(decir): pronunció unas palabras de bienvenida he said a few words of welcomepronunciar un discurso to deliver o give a speechnunca la he oído pronunciar su nombre I've never heard her mention his name3 «juez» to pronounce, announceB (resaltar) to accentuateA(dar una opinión): se pronunció a or en favor de la moción she declared herself to be o she declared that she was in favor of the motionse pronunció por la reducción de los gastos militares he declared himself to be in favor of o he stated that he was in favor of a reduction in military spendingno se ha pronunciado sobre el tema he has not commented o he has made no statement on the matterB (acentuarse) to become marked, become more pronouncedC ( Mil) to rebel, revolt* * *
pronunciar ( conjugate pronunciar) verbo transitivo
1a) (Ling) to pronounce
2 ( resaltar) to accentuate
pronunciarse verbo pronominal
1 ( dar una opinión) pronunciarse a favor/en contra de algo to declare oneself to be in favor of/against sth
2 ( acentuarse) to become more marked, become more pronounced
pronunciar verbo transitivo
1 (una palabra) to pronounce
2 (un discurso) to deliver, give
3 (una sentencia) to pronounce
' pronunciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discurso
- impronunciable
- de
English:
articulate
- decree
- deliver
- make
- mispronounce
- pronounce
- sound
- speak
- speech
- utter
- address
- sentence
* * *♦ vt1. [palabra, sílaba] to pronounce;no sabe pronunciar la erre he can't pronounce the “rr” sound;no pronunció palabra en toda la reunión she didn't utter a word during the whole meeting2. [discurso] to deliver, to make3. [acentuar, realzar] to accentuate4. Der to pronounce, to pass* * *v/t1 palabra pronounce2 ( decir) say;pronunciar un discurso give a speech;JUR pronunciar sentencia pass judgment* * *pronunciar vt1) : to pronounce, to say2) : to give, to deliver (a speech)3)pronunciar un fallo : to pronounce sentence* * *pronunciar vb1. (palabras) to pronounce
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