moldear

v.

1 to mold (dar forma).

Ella moldea la arcilla She molds the clay.

Sus enseñanzas moldearon bien al chico His teachings molded the boy well.

2 to cast (sacar un molde).

3 to give a soft perm to (cabello).

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moldear

► verbo transitivo

1 ARTE (dar forma) to mould (US mold); (- en un molde) to cast

2 (pelo) to give a soft perm

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verb

1) to mold

2) cast

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VT

1) (=modelar) to mould, mold (EEUU); [en yeso] to cast

2) [+ pelo] to give a soft perm

3) [+ persona] to mould, mold (EEUU), shape

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verbo transitivo

a) (en bronce) to cast; (en barro) to mold*, model

b) <persona/carácter> to mold*, shape; <pelo> to style

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= shape, mould [mold, -USA].

Ex. A dynamic information centre has to satisfy 2 types of enquiry -- single requests for information and enquiries on standing order -- each contributing to and shaping the information network.

Ex. For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.

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* moldear la opinión pública = mould + public opinion.

* prensa de moldear = punch press.

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verbo transitivo

a) (en bronce) to cast; (en barro) to mold*, model

b) <persona/carácter> to mold*, shape; <pelo> to style

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= shape, mould [mold, -USA].

Ex: A dynamic information centre has to satisfy 2 types of enquiry -- single requests for information and enquiries on standing order -- each contributing to and shaping the information network.

Ex: For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.

* moldear la opinión pública = mould + public opinion.

* prensa de moldear = punch press.

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moldear [A1 ]

vt

1 (en bronce) to cast; (en barro) to mold*, model

2 ‹persona/carácter› to mold*, shape

3 ‹pelo› to style

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moldear (conjugate moldear) verbo transitivo

a) (en bronce) to cast;

(en barro) to mold^{(conjugate mold)}, model

b) ‹persona/carácter› to mold^{(conjugate mold)}, shape;

‹pelo› to style
moldear verbo transitivo
1 (barro, masa) to mould, US mold
2 (sacar el molde) to cast
3 (el carácter) to shape
'moldear' also found in these entries:
English:
cast
- mold
- mould
- shape

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moldear

♦ vt

1. [dar forma] to mould

2. [cabello] to give a soft perm to

♦ See also the pronominal verb moldearse

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moldear

v/t mold, Br

mould

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moldear vt

1) formar: to mold, to shape

2) : to cast