apadrinar

v.

1 to act as a godparent to (child).

2 to sponsor (artist).

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apadrinar

► verbo transitivo

1 (en bautizo) to act as godfather to

2 (en boda) to be the best man for

3 (en duelo) to act as second to

4 (artista) to sponsor

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VT

1) (Rel) [+ niño] to act as godfather to; [+ novio] to be best man for

2) [+ artista] to sponsor, be a patron to

3) (=apoyar) to back, support

4) [+ duelista] to act as second to

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verbo transitivo

a) <niño> to be godfather/godparent to; <boda> to act as padrino at; <artista/novillero> to sponsor, be patron to; <político/idea/candidatura> to support, back; <barco> to launch, christen

b) (en duelo) to act as second to

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verbo transitivo

a) <niño> to be godfather/godparent to; <boda> to act as padrino at; <artista/novillero> to sponsor, be patron to; <político/idea/candidatura> to support, back; <barco> to launch, christen

b) (en duelo) to act as second to

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apadrinar [A1 ]

vt

1 (en el bautizo) ‹niño› to be godfather/godparent to

2 ‹boda› to act as padrino at

3 ‹artista/novillero› to sponsor, be patron to; ‹político› to support, back; ‹ideas/tendencias› to support, back

no sé si apadrinará mi candidatura I don't know if she'll support o back my candidacy

4 ‹barco› to christen, launch, act as patron to

5 (en un duelo) to act as second to

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apadrinar (conjugate apadrinar) verbo transitivo ‹niño› to be godfather/godparent to;
‹boda› to act as

◊ padrino at;

‹artista/novillero› to sponsor, be patron to;
‹político/idea/candidatura› to support, back;
‹barco› to launch, christen
apadrinar verbo transitivo
1 (en un bautizo) to act as godfather to
(en una boda) to be best man for
2 (patrocinar) to sponsor

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apadrinar vt

1. [en bautizo] [sujeto: hombre o mujer] to act as a godparent to;

[sujeto: hombre] to act as a godfather to;

apadrinar una boda = to act as sponsor for a couple who are getting married, accompanying them at the ceremony

2. [apoyar] [proyecto] to sponsor;

[candidato] to support;

apadrinó a varios artistas he was a patron to various artists

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apadrinar

v/t

1 be godparent to

2

:

apadrinar a la novia give the bride away

3 político support, back

4 artista etc sponsor

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apadrinar vt

1) : to be a godparent to

2) : to sponsor, to support