forjarse

forjarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (crearse) to forge for oneself

■ forjarse un buen futuro to forge a fine future for oneself

2 (imaginarse) to dream up

■ forjarse ilusiones to build up false hopes

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(v.) = take + shape

Ex. We shall, therefore, attempt to illustrate by examples the subject that is currently taking shape under the umbrella term of 'information technology'.

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(v.) = take + shape

Ex: We shall, therefore, attempt to illustrate by examples the subject that is currently taking shape under the umbrella term of 'information technology'.

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vpr

1. [labrarse] to carve out for oneself;

se ha forjado una fama de duro he has earned himself o built up a reputation as a hard man

2. [ilusiones] to build up;

forjarse demasiadas ilusiones to build up false hopes (for oneself)

3. [crearse, originarse] to be forged;

la revolución se forjó en las minas de carbón the revolution was forged in the coal mines

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forjarse

v/r futuro carve out;

forjarse ilusiones get one’s hopes up