entablar

v.

1 to put down floorboards on (suelo).

2 to strike up (iniciar) (conversación, amistad).

3 to put in a splint.

4 to establish, to initiate, to broach, to strike up.

Ellas entablaron una buena amistad They established a great friendship.

5 to cover with boards, to plank, to board in, to board up.

María entabló las ventMarías por fuera Mary boarded up the windows outside.

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entablar

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner tablas) to plank, board

2 (conversación) to begin, start, open; (amistad) to strike up; (negocio) to start; (relaciones) to establish

3 (ajedrez etc) to set up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

entablar acción / entablar demanda ESPAÑOL AMERICANO to take legal action

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verb

to engage, enter into

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1. VT

1) [+ suelo] to board (in), board (up)

2) (=empezar) [+ conversación] to strike up; [+ negocio] to enter into, embark upon; [+ proceso] to file; [+ reclamación] to put in

3) (Ajedrez) to set up

4) (Med) to splint, put in a splint

2.

VI (Ajedrez) to draw

3.

See:

entablarse

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verbo transitivo

a) (iniciar) <conversación> to strike up, start; <amistad> to strike up; <negociaciones> to enter into, start

entablaron relaciones comerciales — países they opened up trade links empresas they started doing business together

b) <partida> to set up

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* entablar amistad = bond.

* entablar amistad con = establish + familiarity con, chum with, strike up + friendship with.

* entablar combate = engage in + combat.

* entablar combate con = engage.

* entablar conversación = strike up + conversation.

* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.

* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.

* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* entablar una conversación = engage in + dialogue.

* entablar una demanda = bring + a suit against, file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* entablar un juicio = file + lawsuit against, file + suit against.

* entablar un pleito = file + lawsuit against, file + suit against.

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verbo transitivo

a) (iniciar) <conversación> to strike up, start; <amistad> to strike up; <negociaciones> to enter into, start

entablaron relaciones comerciales — países they opened up trade links empresas they started doing business together

b) <partida> to set up

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* entablar amistad = bond.

* entablar amistad con = establish + familiarity con, chum with, strike up + friendship with.

* entablar combate = engage in + combat.

* entablar combate con = engage.

* entablar conversación = strike up + conversation.

* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.

* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.

* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* entablar una conversación = engage in + dialogue.

* entablar una demanda = bring + a suit against, file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* entablar un juicio = file + lawsuit against, file + suit against.

* entablar un pleito = file + lawsuit against, file + suit against.

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entablar [A1 ]

vt

1 (iniciar) ‹conversación› to strike up, start; ‹amistad› to strike up; ‹negociaciones› to enter into, start

entablaron relaciones comerciales they opened up trade links

se ha entablado una dura batalla contra ellos a fierce battle has begun against them

le entablaron pleito por difamación they brought a libel action against him

2 ‹partida› to set up

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entablar (conjugate entablar) verbo transitivo

a) (iniciar) ‹conversación/amistad› to strike up;

‹negociaciones› to enter into

b) ‹partida› to set up

entablar vtr (iniciar una conversación, amistad) to strike up, begin: entablamos amistad con los vecinos, we became friends with the neighbours
(un negocio) to start: van a entablar negociaciones con una empresa japonesa, they are going to enter into negotiations with a Japanese company
(una acción judicial) to initiate
'entablar' also found in these entries:
English:
bring
- engage
- enter into
- initiate
- open
- proceedings
- start
- strike up
- attempt
- institute
- mix
- strike
- sue

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entablar vt

1. [suelo] to put down floorboards on

2. [iniciar] [conversación, amistad] to strike up;

[negociaciones] to enter into, to open; [relaciones] to establish;

entablar juicio contra alguien to start court proceedings against sb;

los manifestantes entablaron batalla con la policía the demonstrators joined battle with the police;

entablaron una acalorada discusión they fell into a heated argument

3. [entablillar] to put in a splint

4. [en juegos de tablero] to set up

5. Am [empatar] to tie, to draw

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entablar

I v/t strike up, start

II v/i DEP tie, Br

draw

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entablar vt

1) : to cover with boards

2) : to initiate, to enter into, to start

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entablar vb to start / to start up

entablar una conversación to start up a conversation