involve

involve
in'volv
verb
1) (to require; to bring as a result: His job involves a lot of travelling.) suponer, implicar
2) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) implicar, envolver
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- involvement
involve vb
1. implicar / enredar
I don't mind what you do, as long as you don't involve me no me importa lo que hagas, mientras no me impliques a mí
2. suponer / implicar
the job will involve a lot of travelling el trabajo supondrá tener que viajar mucho
to be involved in something estar metido en algo
she's involved in a sect está metida en una secta
El gerundio de involve se escribe involving
involve
tr[ɪn'vɒlv]
transitive verb
1 (entail) suponer, implicar, conllevar; (give rise to) acarrear, ocasionar
■ organizing a party involves a lot of work organizar una fiesta supone mucho trabajo
■ what does the job involve? ¿en qué consiste el trabajo?
■ this course involves studying abroad esta carrera comprende un período de estudio en el extranjero
2 (include, affect, concern) tener que ver con, afectar a
■ a police operation involving officers from different countries una operación policial que incluía a oficiales de diferentes países
■ listen carefully because this involves you escucha bien porque esto te afecta a ti
■ an accident involving three cars un accidente en el que se vieron implicados tres coches
3 (implicar) implicar, involucrar, meter
■ don't involve me in your argument no me metas en vuestra discusión
■ she didn't want to involve the children no quería involucrar a los niños
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to involve oneself in something tomar parte en algo
involve [ɪn'vɑlv] vt, -volved ; -volving
1) engage: ocupar
workers involved in construction: trabajadores ocupados con la construcción
2) implicate: involucrar, enredar, implicar
to be involved in a crime: estar involucrado en un crimen
3) concern: concernir, afectar
4) connect: conectar, relacionar
5) entail, include: suponer, incluir, consistir en
what does the job involve?: ¿en qué consiste el trabajo?
6)
to be involved with someone : tener una relación (amorosa) con alguien
involve
v.
• complicar v.
• comprometer v.
• concernir v.
• encubrir v.
• enredar v.
• entrañar v.
• envolver v.
• enzarzar v.
• implicar v.
• importar v.
• interesar v.
• involucrar v.
• liar v.
ɪn'vɑːlv, ɪn'vɒlv
transitive verb
1)
a) (entail, comprise) suponer*

what exactly does your work involve? — ¿en qué consiste exactamente tu trabajo?

whenever there's money involved — siempre que hay dinero de por medio

b) (affect, concern)

where national security is involved ... — cuando se trata de la seguridad nacional ...

it's my reputation that's involved here — es mi reputación lo que está en juego

2)

to involve somebody IN something/-ING — (implicate) implicar* or involucrar a alguien en algo; (allow to participate) darle* participación a alguien en algo

he doesn't involve himself in the day-to-day running of the business — no toma parte en la gestión diaria del negocio

don't try to involve me in your problems — no intentes mezclarme en tus problemas

3) involved past p
a)

to be/get involved IN something — (implicated, associated)

I was involved in an accident last year — el año pasado me vi envuelto en un accidente

whenever there's an argument, he has to get involved — siempre que hay una pelea, él tiene que meterse

several high-ranking officials were involved in the affair — había varios oficiales de alto rango implicados en el asunto

to be/get involved WITH somebody/something: the people you're involved with la gente con la que andas metido or mezclado; how did you get involved with people like them? — ¿cómo te mezclaste con gente de esa calaña?

b)

to be involved IN something — (engrossed) estar* absorto or enfrascado en algo; (busy) estar* ocupado con algo

to be/get involved WITH somebody/something — estar* dedicado/dedicarse* a alguien/algo

c) (emotionally)

to be/get involved WITH somebody: she doesn't want to get too involved with him — no quiere llegar a una relación muy seria con él

[ɪn'vɒlv]
VT
1) (=implicate, associate) implicar, involucrar

a dispute involving a friend of mine — una disputa en la que estaba implicado or involucrado un amigo mío

a crash involving three vehicles — una colisión en la que se vieron envueltos tres vehículos

to involve sb (in sth) — involucrar a algn (en algo)

we would prefer not to involve the children — preferiríamos no meter or involucrar a los niños

they are trying to involve him in the theft — están intentando implicarlo or involucrarlo en el robo

try to involve him in your leisure activities — intenta hacer que participe contigo en tus actividades de tiempo libre

it may involve you in extra cost — puede acarrearle costos adicionales

the persons involved — (gen) los interesados; (=culprits) los implicados

• to be involved (in sth), how did he come to be involved? — ¿cómo llegó a meterse en esto?

he was involved in a fight — se vio envuelto en una pelea

he/his car was involved in an accident — él/su coche se vio involucrado en un accidente

she was only involved in the final stages of the project — solo tomó parte en las fases finales del proyecto

I was so involved in my book that ... — estaba tan absorto en el libro que ...

• to become or get involved (in sth), the police became involved — la policía tomó cartas en el asunto

I don't want to get involved — no quiero meterme

to get involved in a fight — verse envuelto en una pelea

• to be/become/get involved with sth/sb, she's so involved with the project she doesn't have time for me — está tan liada * con el proyecto que no tiene tiempo para mí, el proyecto la absorbe tanto que no tiene tiempo para mí

she became involved with the resistance movement — se involucró en el movimiento de resistencia

she got involved with some really weird people — se mezcló con una gente muy rara

she likes him but she doesn't want to get involved — él le gusta, pero no quiere comprometerse

2) (=entail, imply) suponer

it involved a lot of expense — supuso or acarreó muchos gastos

there's a good deal of work involved — supone or implica bastante trabajo

the job involves moving to London — el trabajo requiere que se traslade a Londres

what does your job involve? — ¿en qué consiste su trabajo?

how much money is involved? — ¿cuánto dinero hay en juego?

a question of principle is involved — aquí hay principios en juego

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[ɪn'vɑːlv, ɪn'vɒlv]
transitive verb
1)
a) (entail, comprise) suponer*

what exactly does your work involve? — ¿en qué consiste exactamente tu trabajo?

whenever there's money involved — siempre que hay dinero de por medio

b) (affect, concern)

where national security is involved ... — cuando se trata de la seguridad nacional ...

it's my reputation that's involved here — es mi reputación lo que está en juego

2)

to involve somebody IN something/-ING — (implicate) implicar* or involucrar a alguien en algo; (allow to participate) darle* participación a alguien en algo

he doesn't involve himself in the day-to-day running of the business — no toma parte en la gestión diaria del negocio

don't try to involve me in your problems — no intentes mezclarme en tus problemas

3) involved past p
a)

to be/get involved IN something — (implicated, associated)

I was involved in an accident last year — el año pasado me vi envuelto en un accidente

whenever there's an argument, he has to get involved — siempre que hay una pelea, él tiene que meterse

several high-ranking officials were involved in the affair — había varios oficiales de alto rango implicados en el asunto

to be/get involved WITH somebody/something: the people you're involved with la gente con la que andas metido or mezclado; how did you get involved with people like them? — ¿cómo te mezclaste con gente de esa calaña?

b)

to be involved IN something — (engrossed) estar* absorto or enfrascado en algo; (busy) estar* ocupado con algo

to be/get involved WITH somebody/something — estar* dedicado/dedicarse* a alguien/algo

c) (emotionally)

to be/get involved WITH somebody: she doesn't want to get too involved with him — no quiere llegar a una relación muy seria con él


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