personificar

v.

to personify.

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personificar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to personify

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verb

to embody

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VT

1) (=encarnar) to personify, embody

es la codicia personificada — he is greed personified

en esta mujer el autor personifica la maldad — the author makes this woman a personification of wickedness

2) [en discurso] to single out for special mention

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verbo transitivo to personify

Otelo personifica los celos — Othello is the personification of jealousy

es la bondad personificada — she is kindness itself

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= epitomise [epitomize, -USA], personify.

Ex. This epitomizes some of the problems that in one way we are systemizing, but in another way we are desystemizing.

Ex. Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.

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verbo transitivo to personify

Otelo personifica los celos — Othello is the personification of jealousy

es la bondad personificada — she is kindness itself

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= epitomise [epitomize, -USA], personify.

Ex: This epitomizes some of the problems that in one way we are systemizing, but in another way we are desystemizing.

Ex: Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.

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personificar [A2 ]

vt

1 (encarnar) to personify

Otelo personifica los celos Othello is the personification o embodiment of jealousy

es la bondad personificada she's the soul of kindness, she is kindness personified o kindness itself

2 (Lit) to personify

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personificar (conjugate personificar) verbo transitivo
to personify;

◊ es la bondad personificada she is kindness itself

personificar vtr (encarnar) to personify, embody: Adonis personifica la belleza, Adonis is the personification of beauty

'personificar' also found in these entries:
English:
embody
- epitomize
- personify

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personificar vt

1. [representar] to personify;

este niño es la maldad personificada this child is an absolute devil

2. [atribuir rasgos humanos] to personify

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personificar

v/t personify, embody

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personificar {72} vi

: to personify

♦ personificación nf