- diluir
- v.to dilute.* * *diluir► verbo transitivo1 (un sólido) to dissolve2 (un líquido) to dilute3 (hacer más débil) to tone down■ ese rojo es demasiado fuerte, hay que diluirlo that red is too bright, it needs to be toned down4 figurado (repartir) to spread out■ para evitar abusos de poder, diluyó las competencias to avoid abuse of power, he shared out responsibilities► verbo pronominal diluirse1 (un sólido) to dissolve2 (un líquido) to dilute* * *verbto dilute* * *1. VT1) [+ líquido, sustancia] to dilute2) (=aguar) to water down2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <líquido> to dilute; <pintura> to thin (down); <sólido> to dissolve* * *= 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.* * *verbo transitivo <líquido> to dilute; <pintura> to thin (down); <sólido> to dissolve* * *= 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.* * *diluir [I20 ]vt‹líquido› to dilute; ‹pintura› to thin, thin down; ‹sólido› to dissolve* * *
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
* * *diluir♦ vt1. [zumo, aceite] to dilute;[pintura] to thin;diluya el puré con un poco de agua dilute the purée with a little water2. [polvos, azúcar, pastilla] to dissolve (en in);una pastilla diluida en agua one tablet dissolved in water♦ See also the pronominal verb diluirse* * *diluirv/t dilute; figwater down* * *diluir {41} vt: to dilute* * *diluir vb1. (líquido) to dilute2. (sólido) to dissolve
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.