diluir

v.

to dilute.

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diluir

Conjugation model [HUIR], like {{link=huir}}huir

► verbo transitivo

1 (un sólido) to dissolve

2 (un líquido) to dilute

3 (hacer más débil) to tone down

■ ese rojo es demasiado fuerte, hay que diluirlo that red is too bright, it needs to be toned down

4 figurado (repartir) to spread out

■ para evitar abusos de poder, diluyó las competencias to avoid abuse of power, he shared out responsibilities

► verbo pronominal diluirse

1 (un sólido) to dissolve

2 (un líquido) to dilute

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verb

to dilute

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1. VT

1) [+ líquido, sustancia] to dilute

2) (=aguar) to water down

2.

See:

diluirse

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verbo transitivo <líquido> to dilute; <pintura> to thin (down); <sólido> to dissolve

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= diffuse, water down.

Ex. As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.

Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.

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* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.

* diluir el efecto = dissipate + effect.

* diluirse = fall out, fade (away/out).

* sin diluir = undiluted.

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verbo transitivo <líquido> to dilute; <pintura> to thin (down); <sólido> to dissolve

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= diffuse, water down.

Ex: As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.

Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.

* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.

* diluir el efecto = dissipate + effect.

* diluirse = fall out, fade (away/out).

* sin diluir = undiluted.

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diluir [I20 ]

vt

‹líquido› to dilute; ‹pintura› to thin, thin down; ‹sólido› to dissolve

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diluir (conjugate diluir) verbo transitivo ‹líquido› to dilute;
‹pintura› to thin (down);
‹sólido› to dissolve
diluir vtr, diluirse verbo reflexivo to dilute
'diluir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diluirse
- disolver
English:
dilute
- thin
- water

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diluir

♦ vt

1. [zumo, aceite] to dilute;

[pintura] to thin;

diluya el puré con un poco de agua dilute the purée with a little water

2. [polvos, azúcar, pastilla] to dissolve (en in);

una pastilla diluida en agua one tablet dissolved in water

♦ See also the pronominal verb diluirse

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diluir

v/t dilute; fig

water down

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diluir {41} vt

: to dilute

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diluir vb

1. (líquido) to dilute

2. (sólido) to dissolve