intercalar

v.

1 to insert, to put in.

2 to intercalate, to interpolate, to insert, to intersperse.

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intercalar

► verbo transitivo

1 to insert

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VT

1) (=insertar) [+ pausa, ejemplo] to put in, include; [+ comentarios, cultivos] to intersperse, alternate; [+ actividad] to fit in, combine

deberías intercalar algún ejemplo — you should put in o include the odd example

hemos intercalado unas imágenes con otras — we have interspersed o alternated some images with others

una gira mundial que intercalará con el rodaje — a world tour which he will fit in with the filming

intercala en su obra ideas innovadoras con recuerdos de su pasado — in her work she alternates innovative ideas with memories of her past

• intercalar algo en algo — to insert sth into sth

en el texto se han intercalado bastantes fotografías — a number of photographs have been inserted into the text

intercaló unas palabras de agradecimiento en su discurso — he incorporated a few words of thanks into his speech

• intercalar algo entre — [+ imágenes, objetos] to insert sth between; [+ cultivos] to intersperse sth between, alternate sth with

intercalaba pétalos entre las páginas de los libros — he inserted o put petals between the pages of the books

daban unos aperitivos intercalados entre los platos — they served aperitifs between courses

2) (Inform) [+ archivos, texto] to merge

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verbo transitivo

intercalar algo en algo — <en texto> to insert something into something

intercaló algunas citas en su discurso — she interspersed her speech with some quotations

intercalar algo entre algo — to place something among something

intercalar algo con algo — to alternate something with something

intercala los ramilletes con las velas — put a bouquet between each candle

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= intercalate, interfile, interject, interpolate, interleaf.

Ex. Another feature of UDC is the ability to intercalate certain concepts in compound class numbers.

Ex. File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.

Ex. I'd like to interject a comment at this point.

Ex. A word should be interpolated here about `made-up' copies.

Ex. Maps, interleafed with blotters, were laid out on tables in a drying-out location.

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* intercalar mal = misfile.

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verbo transitivo

intercalar algo en algo — <en texto> to insert something into something

intercaló algunas citas en su discurso — she interspersed her speech with some quotations

intercalar algo entre algo — to place something among something

intercalar algo con algo — to alternate something with something

intercala los ramilletes con las velas — put a bouquet between each candle

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= intercalate, interfile, interject, interpolate, interleaf.

Ex: Another feature of UDC is the ability to intercalate certain concepts in compound class numbers.

Ex: File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.

Ex: I'd like to interject a comment at this point.

Ex: A word should be interpolated here about `made-up' copies.

Ex: Maps, interleafed with blotters, were laid out on tables in a drying-out location.

* intercalar mal = misfile.

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intercalar [A1 ]

vt

intercalar algo EN algo:

intercaló algunas citas en su discurso she interspersed her speech with some quotations

hay que intercalar estos gráficos en el texto these diagrams have to be inserted into the text

intercalar algo ENTRE algo to place sth AMONG sth

intercaló las servilletas rojas entre las verdes he placed the red napkins among the green ones

intercalaban las ilustraciones entre las páginas del libro they interleaved the plates into the book

intercalar algo CON algo to alternate sth WITH sth

coloca los ramilletes intercalados con las velas place the bouquets so that they alternate with o are interspersed with the candles

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intercalar (conjugate intercalar) verbo transitivo intercalar algo en algo ‹en texto› to insert sth into sth;

◊ intercaló algunas citas en su discurso she interspersed her speech with some quotations;

intercala uno rojo cada dos azules put a red one between every two blue ones
intercalar verbo transitivo to insert

'intercalar' also found in these entries:
English:
inset
- intersperse

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intercalar vt

to insert, to put in;

intercala los banderines rojos con los verdes alternate red flags with green ones;

intercaló canciones de su nuevo disco con clásicos she interpersed songs from her new album with old favourites;

intercaló varios chistes en el discurso she interspersed her speech with a number of jokes;

intercaló la postal entre las demás he inserted o put the postcard between the others

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intercalar

v/t insert

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intercalar vt

: to intersperse, to insert