- consistir
- v.to consist, to lie.* * *consistir► verbo intransitivo1 (estribar) to lie (en, in), consist (en, in)■ la solución consiste en crear un nuevo archivo the solution lies in creating a new file2 (estar formado) to consist (en, of)* * *VI1)
• consistir en — (=componerse de) to consist of
la decoración consiste en un cuadro y un jarrón — the decoration consisted of a picture and a vase
este periódico consiste en varias secciones fijas — this newspaper is made up of various regular sections
2)• consistir en (=ser) —
el juego consiste en adivinar palabras — the object of the game is to guess words
su misión consiste en aclarar el problema — her task is to solve the problem
su atractivo consiste en su timidez — her shyness is what makes her attractive
el secreto o truco consiste en añadir un poco de vino — the secret lies in adding a little wine
todo consiste en saber qué es lo importante — it's all a question of knowing what's important
¿en qué consiste el trabajo? — what does the job involve o entail?
¿en qué consiste para ti la democracia? — what does democracy mean for you?
su política consiste en decir cosas impresionantes — his policy consists of saying things to impress
* * *verbo intransitivo1) (expresando composición)consistir en algo — to consist of something
en eso consistía todo su vocabulario/su capital — that was the full extent of his vocabulary/his capital
2)a) (expresando naturaleza)consistir en algo: ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?; consistir en + inf — to involve o entail -ing
b) (radicar)consistir en algo — to lie in something
en eso consiste su gracia — that is what gives it its charm
* * *----* consistir en = consist of, lie (in), take + the form of, come in + the form of.* * *verbo intransitivo1) (expresando composición)consistir en algo — to consist of something
en eso consistía todo su vocabulario/su capital — that was the full extent of his vocabulary/his capital
2)a) (expresando naturaleza)consistir en algo: ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?; consistir en + inf — to involve o entail -ing
b) (radicar)consistir en algo — to lie in something
en eso consiste su gracia — that is what gives it its charm
* * ** consistir en = consist of, lie (in), take + the form of, come in + the form of.* * *consistir [I1 ]viA (expresando composición) consistir EN algo to consist OF sthel mobiliario consistía en una cama y unos estantes para libros the furniture consisted of a bed and some bookshelvesen eso consistía todo su vocabulario that was the full extent of his vocabularyen eso consiste todo su capital that's the sum total of his capitalB1 (expresando naturaleza) consistir EN algo:¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?consistir EN + INF to involve o entail -INGel trabajo consiste en traducir artículos de periódicos the job involves o entails translating newspaper articles2 (radicar) consistir EN algo to lie IN sthen eso consiste su gracia that is what gives it its charm, that is where its charm liesel secreto consiste en usar aceite de oliva the secret is to use olive oil, the secret lies o consists in using olive oil* * *
consistir (conjugate consistir) verbo intransitivoa) (expresando composición) consistir en algo to consist of sth;◊ el mobiliario consistía en una cama y una silla the furniture consisted of a bed and a chairb) (expresando naturaleza):◊ ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?;
consistir en hacer algo to involve o entail doing sthc) (radicar) consistir en algo to lie in sth;◊ en eso consiste su gracia that is where its charm lies
consistir verbo intransitivo
1 (radicar) to lie [en, in]: el secreto consiste en no dejar de remover, the secret is not to stop stirring
2 (estar formado) to consist [en, of]: la cena consistió en pollo y embutidos, the dinner consisted of chicken and sausages
'consistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
residir
English:
consist
* * *consistir vi1.consistir en [ser, componerse de] to consist of;la oferta consiste en una impresora y un escáner the offer consists of a printer and a scanner;¿en qué consiste su problema? what exactly is your problem?;¿en qué consiste esta revisión médica? what does this medical involve?;su tarea consiste en atender el teléfono her job simply involves o entails answering the phone2.consistir en [radicar, basarse en] to lie in, to be based on;su encanto consiste en su diseño its appeal lies in the design;el secreto consiste en añadir un chorro de vino the secret lies in adding a dash of wine* * *consistirv/i consist (en of)* * *consistir vi1)consistir en : to consist of2)consistir en : to lie in, to consist in* * *consistir vb to consistun ordenador consiste en una serie de placas con microprocesadores a computer consists of a number of plates and microprocessorsconsistir en hacer algo to consist of doing somethingel juego consiste en lanzar una bola y correr tras ella the game consists of throwing a ball and running after it
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