contrastar

v.

1 to contrast.

Ella confrontó ambos esquemas She confronted=compared both perceptions.

2 to check, to verify.

3 to make contrast, to contrast, to compare differently.

* * *

contrastar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hacer frente) to resist, repel

■ contrastar al enemigo to resist the enemy

2 (comprobar) to check, verify

3 (pesos y medidas) to check

4 (oro y plata) to hallmark

► verbo intransitivo

1 (oponerse) to contrast (con, with)

■ la vegetación de los jardines contrasta con la sequedad del campo the vegetation of the gardens contrasts with the dryness of the countryside

* * *

verb

to contrast

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ metal] to assay; [+ medidas] to check; [+ radio] to monitor; [+ hechos] to check, confirm

2) (=resistir) to resist

2. VI

1) (=hacer contraste) to contrast (con with)

2)

contrastar a o con o contra — (=resistir) to resist; (=hacer frente a) to face up to

* * *

1.

verbo intransitivo

contrastar con algo — to contrast with something

2.

contrastar vt

1) (colocar en contraste) to contrast

contrastar algo con algo — to contrast something with something

2) <oro/plata> to hallmark; <pesas/medidas> to check

* * *

= be in contrast to, contrast, cross-reference, stand in + contrast to.

Ex. This is in contrast to CC, which was the first major scheme to prescribe very precise rules as to its application.

Ex. Data base hosts must be compared and contrasted in order that a sound selection of host may be made for any specific search.

Ex. The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.

Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

----

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* * *

1.

verbo intransitivo

contrastar con algo — to contrast with something

2.

contrastar vt

1) (colocar en contraste) to contrast

contrastar algo con algo — to contrast something with something

2) <oro/plata> to hallmark; <pesas/medidas> to check

* * *

= be in contrast to, contrast, cross-reference, stand in + contrast to.

Ex: This is in contrast to CC, which was the first major scheme to prescribe very precise rules as to its application.

Ex: Data base hosts must be compared and contrasted in order that a sound selection of host may be made for any specific search.

Ex: The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.

Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* * *

contrastar [A1 ]

vi

contrastar CON algo to contrast WITH sth

■ contrastar

vt

A (colocar en contraste) to contrast contrastar algo CON algo to contrast sth WITH sth

B ‹oro/plata› to hallmark; ‹pesas/medidas› to check, verify

* * *

contrastar (conjugate contrastar) verbo intransitivo contrastar con algo to contrast with sth
verbo transitivo contrastar algo con algo to contrast sth with sth
contrastar verbo transitivo to contrast [con, with]
'contrastar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comentar
English:
contrast

* * *

contrastar

♦ vi

to contrast (con with)

♦ vt

1. [comprobar] to check, to verify;

contrastar algo con algo to check sth against sth;

contrastar opiniones to compare opinions

2. [objetos de oro, plata] to assay

3. [pesas] to check

* * *

contrastar

v/t & v/i contrast (con with)

* * *

contrastar vt

1) : to resist

2) : to check, to confirm

contrastar vi

: to contrast

* * *

contrastar vb to contrast