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define

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈfaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈfaɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di fīn′)

Inflections of 'define' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
defines
v 3rd person singular
defining
v pres p
defined
v past
defined
v past p

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
define [sth]⇒ vtr (word, term)definir⇒ vtr
 She struggled to define the word for her friend.
 Ella se esforzó en definir la palabra para su amiga.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
define [sth] vtr (describe) (exponer, desarrollar)explicar⇒ vtr
  definir⇒ vtr
 Can you define your opinion? It's not clear to me.
 ¿Podría explicar su opinión? No me queda clara.
define [sth] vtr (categorize)clasificar⇒, encasillar⇒, encuadrar⇒ vtr
  (describir por atributos)definir⇒, caracterizar⇒ vtr
 They are a difficult band to define. Are they a rock or hip-hop group?
 Son una banda difícil de clasificar. ¿Son un grupo de rock o de hip-hop?
define [sth] vtr (set limits)determinar⇒ vtr
  (fijar límites)delimitar⇒ vtr
 You need to define the scope of the project.
 Necesitas determinar el alcance del proyecto.
define [sth] vtr (clearly marked)definir⇒ vtr
 The lines in the painting were well defined.
 Las líneas en el cuadro estaban bien definidas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
define the parameters of v expr (set the limits of)definir parámetros de loc verb
 In order to produce a good design, we must first define the parameters of the use of the product.
  fijar los parámetros de loc verb
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'define' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
categorize - crystallize - delimit - delineate - determinative - determine - gloss - imponderable - indefinable - mark out - redetermine - redraw - sculpture
Spanish:
definir - delimitar - enmarcar - limitar - perfilar - amojonar - dar forma a - deslindar - acción de deslinde - autodefinirse - conformar - definirse como - determinar - marcar tendencia

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