dote

f.

1 dowry.

dotes qualities (aptitud)

tener dotes de algo to have a talent for something

dotes de mando leadership qualities

2 ability, dower.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: dotar.

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dote

► nombre masculino & nombre femenino

1 dowry

► nombre femenino plural dotes

1 gift sing, talent sing

■ tiene dotes para el violín he's a gifted violinist

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dotes de mando leadership qualities

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SF

1) [de novia] dowry

con un millón de dote — with a dowry of a million

dote nupcial — dowry

2) pl dotes (=cualidades) gifts, talents

tiene excelentes dotes para la pintura — she has a great gift o talent for painting

dotes de adherencia — (Aut) road-holding qualities

dotes de mando — leadership qualities pl

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femenino

1) (de novia) dowry

2) dotes femenino plural

dotes para el canto — a talent for singing

dotes de mando — leadership qualities

es un alumno con excelentes dotes — he's a very gifted pupil

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= gift, dowry.

Ex. The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.

Ex. The traditional practices, in which dowry was not the crucial point in a marriage, began to change when families sought to have in-laws share the costs of a son's education abroad.

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* dotes curativas = healing power.

* dotes diplomáticas = diplomatic talents, diplomatic skills.

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femenino

1) (de novia) dowry

2) dotes femenino plural

dotes para el canto — a talent for singing

dotes de mando — leadership qualities

es un alumno con excelentes dotes — he's a very gifted pupil

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= gift, dowry.

Ex: The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.

Ex: The traditional practices, in which dowry was not the crucial point in a marriage, began to change when families sought to have in-laws share the costs of a son's education abroad.

* dotes curativas = healing power.

* dotes diplomáticas = diplomatic talents, diplomatic skills.

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dote

feminine

A (de una novia) dowry

B dotes fpl

ha demostrado tener dotes para el canto he has shown that he has a talent for singing

tiene dotes de mando she has leadership qualities

no tiene dotes para actor he doesn't have what it takes to be an actor, he's not cut out to be an actor

es un alumno con excelentes dotes he's a very gifted pupil

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Del verbo dotar: (conjugate dotar)

doté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

dote es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
dotar    
dote
dotar (conjugate dotar) verbo transitivo

a) (frml) ‹institución/organismo› dote (a) algo de or con algo ‹de fondos› to provide sth with sth;

‹de técnica/maquinaria› to equip sth with sth;
‹de poderes› to invest sth with sth

b) [naturaleza/Dios] dote a algn de or con algo to endow o bless sb with sth

dote sustantivo femenino
1 (de novia) dowry
2

◊ dotes sustantivo femenino plural: dotes para el canto a talent for singing;

dotes de mando leadership qualities
dotar verbo transitivo
1 (conceder) dotar de, to provide with
2 (un premio, etc) to assign
3 (a una mujer) to give a dowry
dote sustantivo femenino
1 (de una mujer) dowry 2 dotes, (don, capacidad) gift sing, talent sing: sus dos hijos tienen dotes de mando, both of her sons have leadership qualities
'dote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chochear
English:
dowry
- dote

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dote nf

1. [en boda] dowry

2.

dotes [aptitud] qualities;

un pintor con muchas dotes a painter of considerable talent;

personas con dotes para el baile people with a talent for dancing;

tener dotes de o [m5]para algo to have a talent for sth;

se le ve que tiene dotes de futbolista he's clearly got the makings of a footballer;

tiene unas dotes excelentes para la música he has real musical talent

Comp

dotes de mando leadership qualities

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dote

f

1 a novia dowry

2

:

tener dotes para algo have a gift for sth

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dote nf

1) : dowry

2) dotes nfpl

: talent, gift