- ceñir
- v.to fit tightly, to tighten, to be tight on, to belt.María fajó su cintura Mary belted her waist.* * *CEÑIRCONJUGACIÓN(the i of certain endings is absorbed by ñ; the e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses)Present Indicativeciño, ciñes, ciñe, ceñimos, ceñís, ciñen.Past Indicativeceñí, ceñiste, ciñó, ceñimos, ceñisteis, ciñeron.Present Subjunctiveciña, ciñas, ciña, ciñamos, ciñáis, ciñan.Imperfect Subjunctiveciñera, ciñeras, ciñera, ciñéramos, ciñerais, ciñeran;ciñese, ciñeses, ciñese, ciñésemos, ciñeseis, ciñesen.Future Subjunctiveciñere, ciñeres, ciñere, ciñéremos, ciñereis, ciñeren.Imperativeciñe (tú), ciña (él/Vd.), ciñamos (nos.), ceñid (vos.), ciñan (ellos/Vds.).* * *1. VT1) (=ajustar)
el vestido le ceñía el cuerpo — the dress clung to o hugged her body, the dress was really tight-fitting
la faja le ceñía el talle — the sash fitted tightly around her waist
2) (Cos) to take inhabrá que ceñir más el talle — the waist will need to be taken in more
3) liter (=rodear) to surround, encirclela muralla que ciñe la ciudad — the wall that surrounds o encircles the city
un lazo de terciopelo le ceñía la cintura — she had a velvet ribbon around her waist, a velvet ribbon encircled o liter girdled her waist
ceñí su cuerpo con mis brazos — I wrapped my arms around his body
4) liter (=llevar puesto)la corona que ciñó nuestro rey — the crown that our king wore, the crown that rested on the head of our king
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) falda/vestidoesa falda te ciñe demasiado — that skirt is too tight for you
el vestido le ceñía el talle — the dress clung to o hugged her waist
b) (liter) <corona> to take, put on2.ceñirse v pron1) (limitarse, atenerse)ceñirse a algo: ceñirse al reglamento to adhere to o (colloq) stick to the rules; cíñase al tema — keep to the subject
2) (liter) <espada> to gird on (liter); <corona> to take, put on* * *= girdle, gird.Ex. If a canker girdles a trunk the area above it will be killed.Ex. The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.----* ceñirse = fit + snugly.* ceñirse a = hew to.* ceñirse en/sobre = centre around/on/upon.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) falda/vestidoesa falda te ciñe demasiado — that skirt is too tight for you
el vestido le ceñía el talle — the dress clung to o hugged her waist
b) (liter) <corona> to take, put on2.ceñirse v pron1) (limitarse, atenerse)ceñirse a algo: ceñirse al reglamento to adhere to o (colloq) stick to the rules; cíñase al tema — keep to the subject
2) (liter) <espada> to gird on (liter); <corona> to take, put on* * *= girdle, gird.Ex: If a canker girdles a trunk the area above it will be killed.
Ex: The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.* ceñirse = fit + snugly.* ceñirse a = hew to.* ceñirse en/sobre = centre around/on/upon.* * *ceñir [I15 ]vt1«vestido/pantalón»: ese pantalón te ciñe demasiado those pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers are too tight for youun vestido ajustado que le ceñía el talle a tight dress that clung to o hugged her waist2 (liter); «murallas/defensas» to surround, encircle (liter)3 (liter); ‹espalda› to gird; ‹corona› to take, put onciñó la corona en 1582 he was crowned in 1582■ ceñirsev pronA (limitarse, atenerse) ceñirse A algo:en estos casos hay que ceñirse al reglamento in such cases one must adhere to o (colloq) stick to the rulesle ruego que se ciña al tema del debate I would ask you to keep to the subject of the debatecíñase a contestar la pregunta restrict o limit yourself to answering the questionB (liter); ‹espada› to gird on (liter); ‹corona› to take, put on* * *
ceñir (conjugate ceñir) verbo transitivo:◊ esa falda te ciñe demasiado that skirt is too tight for you;
el vestido le ceñía el talle the dress clung to her waist
ceñirse verbo pronominal ceñirse a algo ‹a las reglas› to adhere to o (colloq) stick to sth;
ceñirse al tema to keep to the subject
'ceñir' also found in these entries:
English:
encircle
* * *ceñir♦ vt1. [ajustar, apretar] to take in2. [poner] to put on;le ciñó una banda de honor a sash of honour was placed around him3. [abrazar] to embrace;el vestido le ceñía el talle the dress hugged her figure4. [rodear] to surround;las colinas ciñen la ciudad the hills surround the city♦ See also the pronominal verb ceñirse* * *ceñirv/t fig:las fábricas ciñen la ciudad the plants surround the city;la ciñó con los brazos he wrapped his arms around her* * *ceñir {67} vt1) : to encircle, to surround2) : to hug, to cling tome ciñe demasiado: it's too tight on me♦ See also the reflexive verb ceñirse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.