derivar

v.

1 to divert.

derivó el debate hacia otro tema he steered the debate onto another topic

2 to derive (Mat).

3 to change direction, to drift.

4 to extract, to obtain as a subproduct.

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derivar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (proceder) to spring, arise, come, stem

■ este respeto deriva de su autoridad this respect stems from his authority

2 MARÍTIMO to drift

3 LINGÚÍSTICA to be derived (de, from), derive (de, from)

■ 'pequeñito" deriva de "pequeño' "pequeñito" is derived from "pequeño"

4 (conducir) to drift

■ la conversación derivó hacia otro tema the conversation drifted onto a different subject

► verbo transitivo

1 (dirigir) to direct, divert

2 LINGÚÍSTICA to derive

3 (en electricidad) to shunt

4 MATEMÁTICAS to derive

► verbo pronominal derivarse

1 (proceder) to result (de, from), stem (de, from)

2 LINGÚÍSTICA to be derived (de, from)

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verb

to drift

- derivar de

- derivar en

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1. VI

1)

derivar de algo — (=provenir de) to derive from sth

esta palabra deriva del griego — this word derives from o is derived from the Greek

esta crisis deriva de una mala política financiera — this crisis stems from o springs from bad financial policy

de estos datos se deriva que ... — from this it follows that ...

2)

derivar en algo — (=tener como resultado) to lead to sth, result in sth

esto derivó en la pérdida de las colonias — this led to o resulted in the loss of the colonies

derivó en tragedia — it ended in tragedy

3)

derivar hacia algo — to turn to sth

la conversación derivó hacia otros temas — the conversation moved on to o turned to different topics

en su vejez su interés derivó hacia la literatura — in his old age his interest turned to literature

4) (Náut) to drift

2. VT

1) [+ carretera, río] to divert

2) [+ conversación, charla] to divert, steer

derivó el debate hacia temas menos controvertidos — he diverted o steered the discussion towards less controversial subjects

3) (Mat) to derive

4) (Elec) to shunt

3.

See:

derivarse

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (proceder)

derivar de algo — (Ling) to derive from something, come from something; (Quím) to derive from something; problema/situación to arise from something

palabras derivadas del latín — words derived from Latin

b) (traer como consecuencia)

derivar en algo — to result in something, lead to something

2) (cambiar de dirección)

la conversación derivó hacia otro temas — the conversation moved on to other topics

la discusión derivó en pelea — the argument degenerated into a fight

2.

derivar vt (Med) (AmL)

derivar a alguien a un especialista — to refer somebody to a specialist

3.

derivarse v pron (proceder)

derivarse de algo — palabra to be derived from something, come from something; problema/situación to arise from something

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= derive, spin off.

Ex. The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.

Ex. A computerized search facility has been spun off from the basic work.

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* derivar conclusiones = derive + conclusions.

* derivar de = strip from, be born of, proceed from.

* derivar placer de = obtain + pleasure from.

* derivarse = accrue, come.

* derivarse de = come out of, flow from.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (proceder)

derivar de algo — (Ling) to derive from something, come from something; (Quím) to derive from something; problema/situación to arise from something

palabras derivadas del latín — words derived from Latin

b) (traer como consecuencia)

derivar en algo — to result in something, lead to something

2) (cambiar de dirección)

la conversación derivó hacia otro temas — the conversation moved on to other topics

la discusión derivó en pelea — the argument degenerated into a fight

2.

derivar vt (Med) (AmL)

derivar a alguien a un especialista — to refer somebody to a specialist

3.

derivarse v pron (proceder)

derivarse de algo — palabra to be derived from something, come from something; problema/situación to arise from something

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= derive, spin off.

Ex: The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.

Ex: A computerized search facility has been spun off from the basic work.

* derivar conclusiones = derive + conclusions.

* derivar de = strip from, be born of, proceed from.

* derivar placer de = obtain + pleasure from.

* derivarse = accrue, come.

* derivarse de = come out of, flow from.

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derivar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (proceder) derivar DE algo (Ling) to derive FROM sth, come FROM sth; (Quím) to derive FROM sth; «problema/situación» to arise FROM sth

palabras derivadas del latín words of Latin origin, words derived from Latin

el problema deriva de la falta de confianza the problem arises o stems from a lack of confidence

2 (traer como consecuencia) derivar EN algo to result IN sth, lead TO sth

derivó en un deterioro de la calidad it resulted in o led to a decline in quality

B

1 (Náut) «barco» to drift

2 (cambiar de dirección) derivar HACIA/ EN algo:

una charla que derivó en discusión a chat which degenerated into o turned into o became an argument

nuestra amistad derivaba hacia el odio our friendship was turning to hatred

3 (Elec) to short-circuit

deriva a tierra it goes to ground (AmE) o (BrE) earth

■ derivar

vt

A (dirigir) to steer

derivó la conversación hacia otros temas he steered o moved the conversation on to other matters

B (Elec) to shunt

C (Med) (AmL) to refer

derivar a algn a un especialista to refer sb to a specialist o (BrE) consultant

■ derivarse

v pron

(proceder) derivarse DE algo (Ling) to be derived FROM sth, come FROM sth; «problema/situación» to arise FROM sth

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derivar (conjugate derivar) verbo intransitivo

a) (proceder) derivar de algo [palabra] to derive from sth, come from sth;

[problema/situación] to arise from sth

b) (traer como consecuencia) derivar en algo to result in sth, lead to sth

verbo transitivo (Med) (AmL)

◊ derivar a algn a un especialista to refer sb to a specialist

derivarse verbo pronominal (proceder) derivarse de algo [palabra] to be derived from sth, come from sth;

[problema/situación] to arise from sth
derivar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (proceder) to derive, stem [de, from]
2 (desviarse, tomar otra dirección) to move on [hacia, to]
II verbo transitivo
1 (dirigir la conversación) to steer [hacia, towards]
2 (desviar un río, etc) to divert
'derivar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resultar
English:
derive
- issue
- refer

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derivar

♦ vt

1. [desviar] to divert (a o hacia to o towards);

derivó el debate hacia otro tema he steered the debate onto another topic;

su médico de cabecera lo derivó a un especialista his GP referred him to a specialist

2. Mat to derive

3. Ling to derive

♦ vi

1. [desviarse] to move, to drift (a o hacia to o towards);

el barco derivaba sin rumbo fijo the ship was drifting out of control;

la tertulia derivaba hacia derroteros políticos the discussion was drifting onto politics

2. [proceder]

derivar de to derive from;

la crisis deriva de una mala gestión the crisis was caused by bad management

3. [acabar]

derivar en to end in;

la tensa situación familiar derivó en tragedia the highly charged domestic situation ended in tragedy;

la rivalidad entre ellos derivó en abierta hostilidad the rivalry between them ended in open hostility

4. Ling

derivar de to be derived from, to derive from, to come from

♦ See also the pronominal verb derivarse

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derivar

v/i

1 derive (de from)

2 de barco drift

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derivar vi

1) : to drift

2)

derivar de : to come from, to derive from

3)

derivar en : to result in

derivar vt

: to steer, to direct

derivó la discusión hacia la política: he steered the discussion over to politics

♦ See also the reflexive verb derivarse