- imprimir
- v.1 to print (libro, documento).María imprimió su huella Mary imprinted her mark.María imprimió los volantes Mary printed the fliers.2 to impress.3 to impart, to transmit.* * *imprimir(pp imprimido,-a o impreso,-a)► verbo transitivo1 (gen) to print2 (dejar huella) to stamp3 figurado (grabar) to fix4 (dar) to give■ éstas son circunstancias que imprimen caracter these are character-building experiences\FRASEOLOGÍAimprimir estilo to leave one's markimprimir un ritmo to set the pacemáquina de imprimir printing machine* * *verbto print* * *(pp (en tiempos compuestos) imprimido)(pp (como ADJ) impreso) VT1) (Tip) [+ libro, folleto, billetes] to print
"impreso en Montevideo" — "printed in Montevideo"
2) (Inform) [+ documento, página] to print out3) (=marcar) [+ nombre, número] to printdejó sus huellas impresas en el jarrón — he left his fingerprints on the vase
estar impreso en algo — to be engraved on sth
el accidente quedó impreso en su memoria — the accident was imprinted on his memory
el dolor estaba impreso en su rostro — pain was written all over his face
4) (=transmitir) [+ estilo] to stamp; [+ ritmo] to set; [+ velocidad] to introduceel director imprimió su sello a la orquesta — the conductor put his own stamp on the orchestra
imprime a sus escritos un particular encanto — she brings a special charm to her writing
el equipo no ha encontrado la forma de imprimir velocidad a su juego — the team have not found a way to speed up their game
imprimir carácter — to be character-building
haber vivido en Madrid le ha imprimido carácter — living in Madrid has been a character-building experience (for him) o has been character-building for him
sus lecturas infantiles han imprimido carácter en su obra — his childhood reading has given character to his work
5) (Bio) to imprint (a on)* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (Impr) to printimpreso en Perú — printed in Peru
b) <huella>dejó sus huellas impresas en el barro — he left his footprints in the mud
2) (comunicar, dar) (frml) to givele imprimió su estilo propio al personaje — he stamped his own style on the character
experiencias que imprimen carácter — character-forming o character-building experiences
* * *= print, print out, run off, impress, pull, come off + the press.Ex. Accessions lists contain information about the documents received since the last time the list was printed.Ex. Like the stop-list, the go-list can also be displayed or printed out for consideration prior to updating or other modification.Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex. A typical opening of the book shows two pages of text with the unfamiliar long 'f' often heavily impressed into a rough-looking paper.Ex. Until the later seventeenth century a special form of piecework payment was common in French and English houses, whereby journeymen contracted with the master to set so many pages or pull so many sheets in a day.Ex. The number of copies of an edition which have come off the press at any one time is known as the size of the edition.----* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.* que se puede imprimir = printable.* reimprimir = reprint.* volver a imprimir = reprint.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (Impr) to printimpreso en Perú — printed in Peru
b) <huella>dejó sus huellas impresas en el barro — he left his footprints in the mud
2) (comunicar, dar) (frml) to givele imprimió su estilo propio al personaje — he stamped his own style on the character
experiencias que imprimen carácter — character-forming o character-building experiences
* * *= print, print out, run off, impress, pull, come off + the press.Ex: Accessions lists contain information about the documents received since the last time the list was printed.
Ex: Like the stop-list, the go-list can also be displayed or printed out for consideration prior to updating or other modification.Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex: A typical opening of the book shows two pages of text with the unfamiliar long 'f' often heavily impressed into a rough-looking paper.Ex: Until the later seventeenth century a special form of piecework payment was common in French and English houses, whereby journeymen contracted with the master to set so many pages or pull so many sheets in a day.Ex: The number of copies of an edition which have come off the press at any one time is known as the size of the edition.* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.* que se puede imprimir = printable.* reimprimir = reprint.* volver a imprimir = reprint.* * *imprimir [I36 ]vtA1 (Impr) to printimpreso en Perú printed in Peru2 ‹huella/marca›dejó sus huellas impresas en el barro he left his footprints in the mudB (comunicar, dar)1 (frml); ‹movimiento› to impart (frml), to transmit (frml)imprimió excesiva velocidad al vehículo he drove the vehicle at excessive speedimprimió un trotecito corto a la yegua he brought the mare to a brisk trotimprimió a sus caderas un leve balanceo she swung her hips slightly as she walked2 (frml); ‹orientación› to giveesas experiencias imprimen carácter those are character-forming o character-building experiencesle imprimió su estilo propio al personaje he stamped his own style on the character, he stamped the character with his own style* * *
imprimir (conjugate imprimir) verbo transitivo (Impr) to print;◊ impreso en Perú printed in Peru
imprimir verbo transitivo
1 Impr Inform to print
2 (dejar una huella) to stamp, impress: imprime su estilo a todo lo que hace, he stamps his mark on everything he does
3 (comunicar, transmitir) to give: le imprimió mucha velocidad a la pelota, he makes the ball go very fast
le imprimió un efecto extraño a la pelota, he put spin on the ball
'imprimir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
blanca
- blanco
- estampar
- impreso
English:
impress
- italicize
- output
- print
- print out
- imprint
- press
* * *imprimir♦ vt1. [libro, documento] to print;imprimir algo a todo color to print sth in full colour;impreso en México printed in Mexico2. [huella, paso] to leave, to make;imprimió sus pisadas en la alfombra she left footprints on the carpet3. [dar] [movimiento]imprimir velocidad a algo to speed sth up;el atleta mexicano imprimió un ritmo endiablado a la carrera the Mexican athlete set a fiendish pace in the race4. [dar] [carácter]imprimió a su novela un carácter revolucionario she imbued her work with a revolutionary spirit;imprimió a su gobierno un toque progresista he brought a progressive touch to his government;imprimieron al acuerdo un carácter conciliador they made the agreement conciliatory in tone;sus dibujos imprimen carácter al libro her illustrations lend character to the book;su voz imprime un sello propio al grupo his voice gives the group its own distinctive quality♦ vito print* * *imprimir<part impreso> v/t tbINFOR print; figtransmit* * *imprimir {42} vt1) : to print2) : to imprint, to stamp, to impress* * *imprimir vb to print
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.