empalmar

v.

1 to connect, to join (tubos, cables).

2 to connect (autocares, trenes).

3 to link (planes, ideas).

4 to link or join (up) (carreteras).

5 to volley.

6 to follow on.

7 to splice, to connect, to join, to hook up.

El constructor encadenó los salones The constructor connected the rooms.

8 to fit.

* * *

empalmar

► verbo transitivo

1 (unir) to join, connect

2 (cinta, cuerda, película) to splice

3 figurado (planes etc) to combine, link up

4 (carpintería) to join

5 DEPORTE to volley

► verbo intransitivo

1 (enlazar) to join, connect

2 (seguir) to follow on from

■ esta idea empalma con la anterior this idea follows on from the previous one

► verbo pronominal empalmarse

1 tabú to get a hard-on

* * *

1.

VT (=juntar) [+ tuberías, cables] to connect, join; [+ cuerdas, películas] to splice

empalma los dos cables — connect the two cables

fueron empalmando un tema de conversación tras otro — one subject led to another as they spoke

2. VI

1) (Ferro) [trenes] to connect; [vías] to join

el cercanías empalma con el expreso de las nueve — the local train connects with the nine o'clock express

2) [carreteras, líneas] to join; [cables, piezas] to connect (con with)

esta carretera empalma con la autopista — this road links up with o joins the motorway

3) (=sucederse) to follow (on) (con from)

su programa empalma con las noticias — her programme follows (on from) the news

3.

See:

empalmarse

* * *

1.

verbo transitivo <cuerdas/películas/cintas> to splice; <cables> to connect; <temas/ideas> to dovetail; <trabajos/vacaciones> to combine

2.

empalmar vi líneas/carreteras to converge, meet

* * *

= splice.

Ex. A filmloop is a short length of film enclosed in a cassette and with the end of the film spliced on to the beginning so that it requires no rewinding.

* * *

1.

verbo transitivo <cuerdas/películas/cintas> to splice; <cables> to connect; <temas/ideas> to dovetail; <trabajos/vacaciones> to combine

2.

empalmar vi líneas/carreteras to converge, meet

* * *

= splice.

Ex: A filmloop is a short length of film enclosed in a cassette and with the end of the film spliced on to the beginning so that it requires no rewinding.

* * *

empalmar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹cuerdas› to splice; ‹cables› to connect; ‹películas/cintas› to splice

2 ‹temas/ideas› to dovetail; ‹trabajos/vacaciones› to combine

empalmaba una desgracia con otra I was having one disaster after another

■ empalmar

vi

1 «líneas/carreteras» to converge, meet, join

2

(Chi) (dirigirse): el taxi empalmó para el centro the taxi headed into town

■ empalmarse

v pron

(Esp vulg) to get a hard on (vulg)

* * *

empalmar (conjugate empalmar) verbo transitivo ‹cuerdas/películas/cintas› to splice;
‹cables› to connect
verbo intransitivo [líneas/carreteras] to converge, meet
empalmar
I verbo transitivo
1 (ideas, comentarios) to link
(unir) to join
Fot Cin to splice
2 Dep to volley
II verbo intransitivo to connect
Ferroc to connect [con, with]
'empalmar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empatar
- conectar
English:
connect
- join
- merge

* * *

empalmar

♦ vt

1. [tubos, cables, cuerdas] to connect, to join

2. [película, foto] to splice

3. [planes, ideas, temas] to link (up);

empalmamos la juerga del sábado con el desayuno del domingo the night out on Saturday went on into breakfast on Sunday;

empalmaré las vacaciones con el puente de mayo I'll take my Br holiday o US vacation so it combines with the long weekend in May;

el equipo ha empalmado cinco derrotas seguidas the team has had five consecutive defeats

4. [en fútbol] to volley;

empalmó de cabeza el pase he got his head to the pass

♦ vi

1. [autocares, trenes] to connect (con with)

2. [carreteras] to link o join (up) (con with)

3. [sucederse] to follow on (con from)

4. Esp Fam [trasnochar]

anoche salimos de juerga y hemos empalmado we went out on the town last night and we carried on till this morning

♦ See also the pronominal verb empalmarse

* * *

empalmar

I v/t connect, join

II v/i

1 connect (con with), join up (con with)

2 de idea, conversación run o

follow on (con from)

* * *

empalmar vt

1) : to splice, to link

2) : to combine

empalmar vi

: to meet, to converge

* * *

empalmar vb to connect

el electricista empalmó los cables the electrician connected the wires

esta línea de metro empalma con varios autobuses this underground line connects with several buses