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transitive verb* * *per·soni·fy[pəˈsɒnɪfaɪ, AM pɚˈsɑ:nə-]vt* * *[pɜː'sɒnIfaɪ]vtpersonifizieren; (= be the personification of also) verkörpernhe is evil personified — er ist das personifizierte Böse or das Böse in Person
* * *personify [-faı] v/t1. personifizieren, verkörpern, versinnbildlichen:be avarice personified der Geiz in Person sein2. vermenschlichen* * *transitive verbbe kindness personified, personify kindness — die Freundlichkeit in Person sein
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per·soni·fy [pəʼsɒnɪfaɪ, Am pɚʼsɑ:nə-] vtto \personify sth etw personifizieren;( be the personification of also) etw verkörpern -
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transitive verb1) (make personal) persönlich gestalten; eine persönliche Note geben (+ Dat.); (mark with owner's name etc.) als persönliches Eigentum kennzeichnen2) (personify) personifizieren* * *per·son·al·ize[ˈpɜ:sənəlaɪz, AM ˈpɜ:r-]vt▪ to \personalize sth etw persönlich[er] gestalten, etw dat eine persönliche Note verleihen; (for certain user) etw individuell anfertigento \personalize an argument in einem Streit persönlich werden2. (make real)the preacher \personalized his sermon by telling of his own problems der Prediger machte seine Rede lebendig, indem er von seinen eigenen Problemen erzählte* * *['pɜːsənəlaIz]vt1) (= make more personal) persönlicher gestalten; (= put initials etc on) diary, calculator, shirt eine persönliche or individuelle Note geben (+dat)personalized letterhead — persönliches or individuelles Briefpapier
See:= vanity plates2) (= treat as personal issue) personalisieren* * *A v/t1. personifizieren2. verkörpern3. a) einer Sache eine persönliche Note verleihenb) etwas auf seine Person abstimmen:personalize sth for sb’s requirements etwas auf jemandes persönliche Bedürfnisse zuschneiden* * *transitive verb1) (make personal) persönlich gestalten; eine persönliche Note geben (+ Dat.); (mark with owner's name etc.) als persönliches Eigentum kennzeichnen2) (personify) personifizieren* * *(US) v.personifizieren v.
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personify — [pər sän′ə fī΄] vt. personified, personifying [Fr personifier: see PERSON & FY] 1. to think or speak of (a thing) as having life or personality; represent as a person [to personify a ship by referring to it as “she”] 2. to symbolize (an abstract… … English World dictionary
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personify — verb (T) 1 to think of or represent a quality or thing as a person: Time is often personified as an old man with a scythe. 2 to represent a particular quality or thing by having a lot of that quality or by being a typical example of that thing:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English