- predisponer
- v.to predispose.* * *predisponer► verbo transitivo1 to predispose* * *verb1) to predispose2) bias, prejudice* * *VT to predispose; [con prejuicios] to prejudice, bias (contra against)* * *verbo transitivo1) (Med) to predispose2) (influir en)
su simpatía nos predispuso en su favor — her kindness made us warm to her
lo predispusieron en contra mía — they prejudiced him against me
* * *= predispose.Ex. Previous experience with computers or card catalogue use predisposed users to attempt to use OPACs.----* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = stay on + the right side of, keep on + the right side of.* predisponer a Uno = dispose + Pronombre Personal.* predisponer en contra de = prejudice + Nombre + against.* * *verbo transitivo1) (Med) to predispose2) (influir en)su simpatía nos predispuso en su favor — her kindness made us warm to her
lo predispusieron en contra mía — they prejudiced him against me
* * *= predispose.Ex: Previous experience with computers or card catalogue use predisposed users to attempt to use OPACs.
* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = stay on + the right side of, keep on + the right side of.* predisponer a Uno = dispose + Pronombre Personal.* predisponer en contra de = prejudice + Nombre + against.* * *predisponer [E22 ]vtA (Med) to predisposefactores hereditarios que lo predisponen a ciertas enfermedades hereditary factors which predispose him o make him predisposed to certain illnessesB(influir en): su simpatía predisponía a la gente en su favor people tended to look favorably on him because of his pleasant characterhicieron todo lo posible para predisponerlo en contra de mi familia they did everything possible to turn him o prejudice him against my family* * *
predisponer (conjugate predisponer) verbo transitivo
1 (Med) to predispose
2 (influir en) to prejudice;◊ lo predispusieron en contra mía they prejudiced him against me
predisponer verbo transitivo to predispose: predispuso a la población en contra de la nueva moda, he influenced the town to reject the new fashion
'predisponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inclinar
English:
dispose
- incline
- predispose
- prejudice
* * *predisponer vtto predispose (a to);predisponer a alguien en contra de/a favor de algo to prejudice sb against/in favour of sth* * *predisponerv/t1 (influir) prejudice2 MED predispose* * *predisponer {60} vt1) : to predispose, to incline2) : to prejudice, to bias
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.