contribute

contribute
kən'tribjut
verb
1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) contribuir, aportar; escribir (para)
2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) contribuir a
•
- contributor
contribute vb contribuir
El gerundio de contribute se escribe contributing
contribute
tr[kən'trɪbjʊːt]
transitive verb
1 (money) contribuir (to, a), (towards, para); (ideas, information) aportar
2 (article, poem, etc) escribir
intransitive verb
1 (gen) contribuir (to, a), (towards, para); (in discussion) participar (to, en)
■ we all contributed towards his present todos contribuimos con dinero para su regalo
2 (to newspaper, magazine, etc) colaborar (to, en), escribir (to, para)
contribute [kən'trɪbjət] v, -uted ; -uting vt
: contribuir, aportar (dinero, bienes, etc.)
contribute vi
: contribuir
contribute
v.
• aportar v.
• coadyuvar v.
• contribuir v.
• ofrendar v.
kən'trɪbjət, -bjuːt
1.
transitive verb
a) \<\<money/time\>\> contribuir* con, aportar, hacer* una aportación or (esp AmL) un aporte de; \<\<suggestions/ideas\>\> aportar
b) \<\<article/poem/paper\>\> escribir*

2.
vi
a) (play significant part)

to contribute (TO something) — contribuir* (a algo)

b) (give money) contribuir*

to contribute TO something: they all contributed to his present — todos contribuyeron con dinero para su regalo

c) (participate)

to contribute TO something — participar en algo

d) (Journ)

to contribute TO something — escribir* para algo

[kǝn'trɪbjuːt]
1.
VT [+ money, ideas] contribuir, aportar (esp LAm); [+ facts, information etc] aportar; [+ help] prestar; [+ article to a newspaper] escribir

she contributed £10 to the collection — contribuyó con 10 libras a la colecta

2.
VI (to charity, collection) contribuir (to a); (to newspaper) colaborar (to en); (to discussion) intervenir (to en); (=help in bringing sth about) contribuir

everyone contributed to the success of the play — todos contribuyeron al éxito de la obra

it all contributed to the muddle — todo sirvió para aumentar la confusión

* * *
[kən'trɪbjət, -bjuːt]
1.
transitive verb
a) \<\<money/time\>\> contribuir* con, aportar, hacer* una aportación or (esp AmL) un aporte de; \<\<suggestions/ideas\>\> aportar
b) \<\<article/poem/paper\>\> escribir*

2.
vi
a) (play significant part)

to contribute (TO something) — contribuir* (a algo)

b) (give money) contribuir*

to contribute TO something: they all contributed to his present — todos contribuyeron con dinero para su regalo

c) (participate)

to contribute TO something — participar en algo

d) (Journ)

to contribute TO something — escribir* para algo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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