initiate

initiate
initiate vb iniciar
El gerundio de initiate se escribe initiating
initiate
tr[(vb) 'ɪnɪʃɪeɪt; (n) ɪ'nɪʃɪət]
transitive verb
1 (gen) iniciar; (reform, plan, etc) promover
■ our school has initiated a scheme to save energy nuestra escuela ha iniciado un proyecto para ahorrar energía
2 SMALLLAW/SMALL entablar
3 (admit, introduce) admitir (into, en); (give instruction or knowledge) iniciar (into, en)
noun
1 iniciado,-a
initiate [ɪ'nɪʃi.eɪt] vt, -ated ; -ating
1) begin: comenzar, iniciar
2) induct: instruir
3) introduce: introducir, instruir
initiate [ɪ'nɪʃiət] n
: iniciado m, -da f
initiate
adj.
• iniciado, -a adj.
n.
• iniciado s.m.
v.
• entablar v.
• incoar v.
• iniciar v.
ɪ'nɪʃieɪt
transitive verb
1) (start) (frml) \<\<talks\>\> iniciar (frml), dar* comienzo a (frml), entablar; \<\<reform/plan\>\> poner* en marcha; \<\<fashion\>\> introducir*

to initiate proceedings against somebody — entablarle juicio a alguien

2) (admit, introduce)

to initiate somebody (INTO something) — iniciar a alguien (en algo)

1. VT
[ɪ'nɪʃɪeɪt]
1) (=begin) iniciar, dar comienzo a; [+ talks] entablar; [+ reform] poner en marcha; [+ fashion] introducir

to initiate proceedings against sb — (Jur) entablar una demanda contra algn

2)

to initiate sb into a society — admitir a algn en una asociación

to initiate sb into a secret — iniciar a algn en un secreto

2.
[ɪ'nɪʃɪɪt]
N iniciado(-a) m / f
* * *
[ɪ'nɪʃieɪt]
transitive verb
1) (start) (frml) \<\<talks\>\> iniciar (frml), dar* comienzo a (frml), entablar; \<\<reform/plan\>\> poner* en marcha; \<\<fashion\>\> introducir*

to initiate proceedings against somebody — entablarle juicio a alguien

2) (admit, introduce)

to initiate somebody (INTO something) — iniciar a alguien (en algo)


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