consolidar

v.

1 to consolidate.

Su aprobación consolida el negocio His approval consolidates the deal.

2 to strengthen, to make cohesive, to make firm, to make solid.

Su apoyo consolida mi decisión His support makes my decision firm.

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consolidar

► verbo transitivo

1 to consolidate

► verbo pronominal consolidarse

1 to consolidate

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verb

to consolidate

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1. VT

1) (=afianzar) to consolidate, strengthen

hemos consolidado nuestra amistad — we've strengthened our friendship

una democracia consolidada — a consolidated democracy

2) (Arquit) to shore up

consolidar la estructura del edificio — to shore up the structure of the building

3) (Econ) to fund

2.

See:

consolidarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <situación/posición/acuerdo> to consolidate; <amistad> to strengthen

2) <deuda/préstamo> to consolidate

2.

consolidarse v pron situación/acuerdo to be consolidated; amistad/relación to grow stronger

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= cement, consolidate, crystallise [crystallize -USA], establish, solidify, place + Nombre + on a secure footing.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex. We've eliminated the editorial proof section and consolidated that operation in the MARC verification group, so we're hoping that's going to improve the quality.

Ex. Two areas of concern may be crystallized: the citation of a volume of conference proceedings, and the citation of one contribution in such a volume.

Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex. Libraries need to solidify around their new formats to integrate them fully with the mission and services.

Ex. The success of the service in terms of use and solid revenue generated were sufficient to place the service on a secure footing.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <situación/posición/acuerdo> to consolidate; <amistad> to strengthen

2) <deuda/préstamo> to consolidate

2.

consolidarse v pron situación/acuerdo to be consolidated; amistad/relación to grow stronger

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= cement, consolidate, crystallise [crystallize -USA], establish, solidify, place + Nombre + on a secure footing.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex: We've eliminated the editorial proof section and consolidated that operation in the MARC verification group, so we're hoping that's going to improve the quality.

Ex: Two areas of concern may be crystallized: the citation of a volume of conference proceedings, and the citation of one contribution in such a volume.

Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex: Libraries need to solidify around their new formats to integrate them fully with the mission and services.

Ex: The success of the service in terms of use and solid revenue generated were sufficient to place the service on a secure footing.

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consolidar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹situación/posición/acuerdo› to consolidate; ‹amistad› to strengthen

2 (Mil) to consolidate

B ‹deuda/préstamo› to consolidate; ‹compañías› to consolidate

■ consolidarse

v pron

«situación/acuerdo» to be consolidated; «amistad/relación» to grow stronger

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consolidar (conjugate consolidar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹situación/posición/acuerdo› to consolidate;

‹amistad› to strengthen

b) ‹deuda/préstamo› to consolidate

consolidarse verbo pronominal [situación/acuerdo] to be consolidated;
[amistad/relación] to grow stronger
consolidar verbo transitivo, consolidarse verbo reflexivo to consolidate: se ha consolidado como una de las empresas más exitosas del momento, it has grown to currently become one of the most successful companies
'consolidar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afirmar
- consolidarse
- cimentar
English:
cement
- consolidate
- strengthen
- fund

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consolidar

♦ vt

1. [proyecto, democracia] to consolidate;

[amistad] to strengthen;

esa victoria la consolidó como una gran atleta that victory confirmed her as a great athlete

2. Fin to consolidate

♦ See also the pronominal verb consolidarse

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consolidar

v/t consolidate

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consolidar vt

: to consolidate

♦ consolidación nf