terciar

v.

1 to place diagonally (poner en diagonal).

2 to divide into three.

3 to mediate.

4 to intervene, to take part.

5 to divide into three parts.

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terciar

Conjugation model [CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mediar) to mediate, arbitrate

■ terció entre los dos contrincantes he mediated between the two opponents

2 (participar) to take part, participate

■ terciaron en el debate they took part in the debate

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner en diagonal) to place diagonally, place crosswise

2 (dividir en tres) to divide into three

3 (equilibrar la carga) to balance

► verbo pronominal terciarse

1 (venir bien, darse) to arise

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FRASEOLOGÍA

si se tercia ... should the occasion arise ...

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1. VT

1) (Mat) (=dividir en tres) to divide into three

2) (=inclinar) to slant, slope; [+ arma] to wear (diagonally) across one's chest; [+ sombrero] to tilt, wear on the slant

3) (Agr) to plough a third time

4) And, Cono Sur, Méx [al hombro] to hoist on to o carry on one's shoulder

5) LAm [+ vino] to water down; Méx (=mezclar) to mix, blend

2. VI

1) (=mediar) to mediate

terciar entre dos rivales — to mediate between two rivals

yo terciaré con el jefe — I'll have a word with the boss

2) (=participar)

terciar en algo — to take part in sth, join in sth

3) (=completar el número) to fill in, make up the numbers

3.

See:

terciarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <bolso/rifle> to sling; <sombrero> to tilt

b) (decir, opinar) to interject

2.

terciar vi (intervenir) to intervene

3.

terciarse v pron (Esp)

si se tercia — if the opportunity arises

si se tercia el tema — if the subject arises

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= mediate.

Ex. School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <bolso/rifle> to sling; <sombrero> to tilt

b) (decir, opinar) to interject

2.

terciar vi (intervenir) to intervene

3.

terciarse v pron (Esp)

si se tercia — if the opportunity arises

si se tercia el tema — if the subject arises

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= mediate.

Ex: School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.

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terciar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹bolso/rifle› to sling; ‹sombrero› to tilt, set … at a tilt

2 (decir, opinar) to interject

-estoy de acuerdo -terció Andrés I agree, Andrés interjected, I agree, put in Andrés

■ terciar

vi

(intervenir) to intervene

■ terciarse

v pron

(Esp): si se tercia if the opportunity arises

si se tercia el tema if the subject comes up o arises o crops up

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terciar vi (intervenir, interponerse) to take part, intervene: terció para decir que estábamos equivocados, he intervened to say we were mistaken

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terciar

♦ vt

1. [poner en diagonal] [objeto, mueble] to place diagonally;

[sombrero] to tilt;

el sofá estaba terciado en medio del salón the sofa was placed diagonally across the middle of the sitting room

2. [dividir] to divide into three

3. [decir] to interject;

“a mí no me metas en esto”, terció ella "don't mix me up in this," she interjected

4. Col, Méx [una carga] to carry on one's back;

terció el bulto he carried the pack on his back

5. Andes, Cuba, Méx [aguar] to water down

♦ vi

1. [mediar] to mediate (en in);

Estados Unidos terció en el conflicto the United States mediated in the conflict

2. [participar] to intervene, to take part;

terciar en la conversación to join in the conversation

♦ See also the pronominal verb terciarse

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terciar

v/i intervene

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terciar vt

1) : to place diagonally

2) : to divide into three parts

terciar vi

1) : to mediate

2)

terciar en : to take part in