fundirse

fundirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (derretirse) to melt

■ la nieve se funde snow melts

2 (bombilla, plomos) to fuse, go, blow, burn out

■ se han fundido los plomos the fuses have gone

3 (unirse) to merge

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VPR

1) (=derretirse) [hielo] to melt

2) (Elec) [bombilla, fusible] to blow, go

se fundieron los plomos — the fuses blew o went

3) (=fusionarse)

a) [organizaciones, empresas] to amalgamate, merge; [partidos políticos] to merge

los ritmos caribeños y el flamenco se fundirán durante el festival — Caribbean rhythms and flamenco will fuse together o merge in the festival

fundirse en algo — [organizaciones] to merge to form sth, amalgamate into sth; [sonidos] to merge into sth; [colores, imágenes] to merge to form sth, blend together to form sth

ambos museos se fundieron en el Museo Nacional — both museums merged to form o (were) amalgamated into the National Museum

las voces se fundieron en un solo grito — the voices merged into a single cry

se fundieron en un abrazo — they melted into each other's arms

b)

fundirse con algo: el cielo se fundía con el mar — the sea and the sky blended o merged into one

la necesidad de fundirse con la naturaleza — the need to be at one with nature

4) (Cine) [imagen] to fade

5) Perú, Cono Sur * (=arruinarse) to be ruined

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(v.) = become + fused, run together

Ex. Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.

Ex. If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.

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(v.) = become + fused, run together

Ex: Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.

Ex: If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.

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■fundirse verbo reflexivo
1 (derretirse) to melt
2 (bombilla, plomos) to blow: se ha fundido un plomo: a fuse has blown
'fundirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fundir
English:
blow
- melt
- merge
- bust
- go
- mingle
- seize
- short
- thaw

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vpr

1. [derretirse] [mantequilla, hielo, plomo, roca, hierro] to melt;

2. [fusible, bombilla] to blow;

se han fundido los plomos the fuses have gone;

se ha fundido la bombilla de la cocina the light in the kitchen has gone

3. Am [motor] to seize up

4. Com to merge

5 [unirse]

se fundieron en un abrazo they fell into one another's arms

6. Esp Fam [gastar] to blow;

se fundió el sueldo en una tarde he blew his wages in one afternoon

7. Am Fam [arruinarse] [persona, negocio] to go bust;

la mitad de los productores se fundieron half of the producers went bust

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fundirse

v/r

1 melt

2 de bombilla fuse; de plomos blow

3 COM merge

4 L.Am. fig : de empresa go under

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vr

1) : to fuse together, to blend, to merge

2) : to melt, to thaw

3) : to fade (in television or movies)

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fundirse vb

1. (nieve, metales) to melt

2. (fusibles) to blow [pt. blew; pp. blown]

se han fundido los plomos the fuses have blown