dedicate

dedicate
'dedikeit
verb
1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) dedicar, consagrar, sacrificar
2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) dedicar, consagrar
3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) dedicar
•
- dedication
dedicate vb dedicar
El gerundio de dedicate se escribe dedicating
dedicate
tr['dedɪkeɪt]
transitive verb
1 (devote - oneself, time, effort) dedicar, consagrar
■ she dedicated her life to helping the poor consagró su vida a ayudar a los pobres
2 (book, poem, performance, etc) dedicar
3 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL (consecrate) dedicar
dedicate ['dɛdɪ.keɪt] vt, -cated ; -cating
1) : dedicar
she dedicated the book to Carlos: le dedicó el libro a Carlos
2) : consagrar, dedicar
to dedicate one's life: consagrar uno su vida
dedicate
v.
• brindar v.
• dedicar v.
'dedɪkeɪt
transitive verb
1)
a) (devote)

to dedicate something TO something/-ING — dedicar* algo a algo/+ inf

b) \<\<poem/book\>\> dedicar*

to dedicate something TO somebody — dedicarle* algo a alguien

2)
a) (consecrate) \<\<church/shrine/memorial\>\> dedicar*
b) (declare open) (AmE) \<\<building/fair\>\> inaugurar
['dedɪkeɪt]
VT
1) [+ book] dedicar (to a); [+ church, monument] dedicar, consagrar (to a)

to dedicate one's life to sth/to doing sth — dedicar or consagrar su vida a algo/a hacer algo

to dedicate o.s. to sth/to doing sth — dedicarse or consagrarse a algo/a hacer algo

2) (US) (=inaugurate) [+ official building] inaugurar oficialmente
* * *
['dedɪkeɪt]
transitive verb
1)
a) (devote)

to dedicate something TO something/-ING — dedicar* algo a algo/+ inf

b) \<\<poem/book\>\> dedicar*

to dedicate something TO somebody — dedicarle* algo a alguien

2)
a) (consecrate) \<\<church/shrine/memorial\>\> dedicar*
b) (declare open) (AmE) \<\<building/fair\>\> inaugurar

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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