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v.1 to activate (alarma, mecanismo).María activa la alarma Mary activates the alarm.La ambición activa a María Ambition activates Mary=moves Mary to action.El desempleo activa el crímen Unemployment activates=triggers crime.2 to arouse.Lo prohibido activa la pasión Those things forbidden arouse passion.* * *1 TÉCNICA to activate (acelerar) to expedite2 INFORMÁTICA to enable1 to become activated* * *verb1) to activate2) stimulate* * *VT (=poner en marcha) to activate; [+ trabajo] to expedite, speed up, hurry along; [+ fuego] to brighten up, poke; [+ mercado] to stimulate* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( agilizar) <proceso/crecimiento> to speed up; <economía/producción> to stimulate; < circulación> to stimulateb) ( avivar)c) ( poner en funcionamiento) < alarma> to activate, trigger; < dispositivo> to activate; < máquina> to set... in motion2.activarse v prona) alarma to go off; dispositivo to start workingb) (Méx) obreros/disidentes to take active steps* * *= activate, initialize, trip, set on, actuate, set in + motion, energise [energize, -USA], drive.Ex. Deferred orders are activated when the 'claim overdue order' function is run.Ex. These fields do not need to be initialized.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. You can also select this option on the Setup Options screen to set postings on permanently.Ex. CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.Ex. If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.Ex. This will enhance the utility of the public libraries and energise the public librarian as a change agent.Ex. The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.----* activar una señal = activate + signal.* activar un dispositivo de control = set + control.* activar un proceso = activate + process.* activar un sistema = activate + system.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( agilizar) <proceso/crecimiento> to speed up; <economía/producción> to stimulate; < circulación> to stimulateb) ( avivar)c) ( poner en funcionamiento) < alarma> to activate, trigger; < dispositivo> to activate; < máquina> to set... in motion2.activarse v prona) alarma to go off; dispositivo to start workingb) (Méx) obreros/disidentes to take active steps* * *= activate, initialize, trip, set on, actuate, set in + motion, energise [energize, -USA], drive.Ex: Deferred orders are activated when the 'claim overdue order' function is run.
Ex: These fields do not need to be initialized.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex: You can also select this option on the Setup Options screen to set postings on permanently.Ex: CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.Ex: If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.Ex: This will enhance the utility of the public libraries and energise the public librarian as a change agent.Ex: The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.* activar una señal = activate + signal.* activar un dispositivo de control = set + control.* activar un proceso = activate + process.* activar un sistema = activate + system.* * *activar [A1 ]vt1(estimular): medidas que activarán la economía measures to stimulate o revitalize the economypara activar la circulación to stimulate the circulationesto ayudará a activar las negociaciones this will help to give fresh impetus to the negotiationsuna ráfaga activó las llamas a gust of wind fanned the flames2 (poner en funcionamiento) ‹alarma› to activate, trigger, set off; ‹dispositivo› to activate; ‹máquina› to set … in motion3 ( Quím) to activate1 «alarma» to go off; «dispositivo» to start working2 ( Méx) «obreros/disidentes» to take active steps* * *
activar ( conjugate activar) verbo transitivo
‹economía/producción› to stimulate;
‹ circulación› to stimulate;
‹ negociaciones› to give fresh impetus to
‹ dispositivo› to activate;
‹ máquina› to set … in motion
activarse verbo pronominal [ alarma] to go off;
[ dispositivo] to start working
activar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en marcha) to activate
2 (acelerar, animar) to liven up: la publicidad les ayudó a activar el negocio, the publicity campaign helped them to bolster up business
' activar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estimular
- mover
English:
activate
- trip
* * *♦ vt1. [alarma, mecanismo] to activate2. [explosivo] to detonate3. [estimular] to stimulate;activar los intercambios comerciales to boost o stimulate trade;el ejercicio activa la circulación de la sangre exercise stimulates your circulation* * *v/t1 ( estimular) stimulatetrigger* * *activar vt1) : to activate2) : to stimulate, to energize3) : to speed up
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