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1 calibrate
'kælibreit1) (to mark out the scale on (a measuring instrument).) graduar2) (to correct or adjust (the scale or instrument): He calibrated the weighing machine.) calibrartr['kælɪbreɪt]1 (gun) calibrar; (thermometer) graduarv.• calibrar v.• graduar v.'kæləbreɪt, 'kælɪbreɪttransitive verb calibrar['kælɪbreɪt]VT [+ gun] calibrar; [+ scale of measuring instrument] graduar* * *['kæləbreɪt, 'kælɪbreɪt]transitive verb calibrar -
2 calibrate
vcalibrar vEnglish-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > calibrate
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4 calibrate
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5 calibre
'kælibə1) (the inner diameter of a gun barrel etc.) calibre2) ((of a person) quality of character; ability: a salesman of extremely high calibre.) calibreDel verbo calibrar: ( conjugate calibrar) \ \
calibré es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
calibre es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: calibrar calibre
calibrar ( conjugate calibrar) verbo transitivo
calibre sustantivo masculino caliber( conjugate caliber); de grueso calibre ‹arma/proyectil› large-bore; ‹ error› (AmL) serious
calibrar verbo transitivo (un arma) to calibrate (una situación) to gauge
calibre sustantivo masculino
1 (de arma, tubo) calibre US caliber, bore
2 (importancia, categoría) importance, magnitude: no tienes por qué aguantar insultos de ese calibre, you don't have to put up with that sort of insult ' calibre' also found in these entries: English: bore - caliber - calibre - gaugetr['kælɪbəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) calibre nombre masculinon.• calaña s.f.• calibre s.m.(US)['kælɪbǝ(r)] N1) [of rifle] calibre m2) [of person] calibre m, talla fa man of his calibre — un hombre de su calibre or talla
then he showed his real calibre — luego demostró su verdadero valor or su verdadera talla
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6 calibrar
calibrar ( conjugate calibrar) verbo transitivo
calibrar verbo transitivo (un arma) to calibrate (una situación) to gauge ' calibrar' also found in these entries: Spanish: graduar English: gauge -
7 calibrated
adj.calibrado.pp.participio pasado del verbo CALIBRATE.pt.pretérito del verbo: CALIBRATE -
8 graduado
Del verbo graduar: ( conjugate graduar) \ \
graduado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: graduado graduar
graduado
◊ -da adjetivo■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Educ) graduate
graduar ( conjugate graduar) verbo transitivo graduarse verbo pronominala) (Educ) to graduateb) (Mil) to take a commission
graduado,-a
I adjetivo he encargado unas gafas de sol graduadas, I ordered some prescription sunglasses
II mf graduate
graduar verbo transitivo
1 (calibrar) to regulate (la vista) to test (un termómetro) to graduate
2 Educ Mil to confer a degree o a rank on ' graduado' also found in these entries: Spanish: graduada English: graduated -
9 graduar
graduar ( conjugate graduar) verbo transitivo graduarse verbo pronominala) (Educ) to graduateb) (Mil) to take a commission
graduar verbo transitivo
1 (calibrar) to regulate (la vista) to test (un termómetro) to graduate
2 Educ Mil to confer a degree o a rank on ' graduar' also found in these entries: Spanish: poner English: graduate -
10 measure
1 nCHEM certain proportion, percentage medida fMETR dimensión f, medida f, instrument for measuring dimensions cinta métrica f, size, number medición f2 vtCHEM medirMECH ENG to calibrate calibrar -
11 calibrating
adj.calibrador.ger.gerundio del verbo CALIBRATE.
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Calibrate — Cal i*brate, v. i. To ascertain the caliber of, as of a thermometer tube; also, more generally, to determine or rectify the graduation of, as of the various standards or graduated instruments. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calibrate — index adjust (regulate), assess (appraise), gauge, measure Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
calibrate — 1864, verb formed from CALIBER (Cf. caliber) + ATE (Cf. ate) (2). Related: calibrated; calibrating; calibration … Etymology dictionary
calibrate — ► VERB 1) mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings. 2) compare the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard. 3) adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with… … English terms dictionary
calibrate — [kal′ə brāt΄] vt. calibrated, calibrating 1. to determine the caliber of 2. to fix, check, or correct the graduations of (a measuring instrument, as a thermometer) calibration n. calibrator n … English World dictionary
calibrate — [[t]kæ̱lɪbreɪt[/t]] calibrates, calibrating, calibrated 1) VERB If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately. [TECHNICAL] [V n] ...instructions on how to calibrate a… … English dictionary
calibrate — UK [ˈkæləˌbreɪt] / US [ˈkælɪˌbreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms calibrate : present tense I/you/we/they calibrate he/she/it calibrates present participle calibrating past tense calibrated past participle calibrated 1) to check or change a piece… … English dictionary
calibrate — verb Calibrate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑clock … Collocations dictionary
calibrate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. graduate; rectify. See measurement. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [KAL uh brayt] to adjust; to check for accuracy. The inspector came to calibrate the meat scales. SYN.: adjust … English dictionary for students
calibrate — transitive verb ( brated; brating) Date: circa 1864 1. to ascertain the caliber of (as a thermometer tube) 2. to determine, rectify, or mark the graduations of (as a thermometer tube) 3. to standardize (as a measuring instrument) by determining… … New Collegiate Dictionary
calibrate — calibration, n. calibrator, calibrater, n. /kal euh brayt /, v.t., calibrated, calibrating. 1. to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements). 2. to divide or mark with gradations, graduations … Universalium