cimentar

v.

1 to lay the foundations of (edificio).

2 to cement, to consolidate (idea, paz, fama).

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cimentar

Conjugation model [ACERTAR], like {{link=acertar}}acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 ARQUITECTURA to lay the foundations of

2 figurado (afianzar) to strengthen, consolidate

3 figurado (establecer) to found, establish

■ cimentó su fe en la lectura de la Biblia his faith was founded on his reading of the Bible

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VT

1) (Arquit) to lay the foundations of o for

2) (=fundar) to found, establish

3) (=reforzar) [+ relaciones, cooperación] to strengthen, cement

4) [+ oro] to refine

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1.

or verbo transitivo

a) <edificio> to lay the foundations of

b) (consolidar) to consolidate, strengthen

c) (basar)

cimentar algo en algo — to base something on something

2.

cimentarse v pron

a) (consolidarse) paz to be consolidated

la democracia se ha cimentado — democracy has established itself

b) (basarse)

cimentarse en algo — to be based on something

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1.

or verbo transitivo

a) <edificio> to lay the foundations of

b) (consolidar) to consolidate, strengthen

c) (basar)

cimentar algo en algo — to base something on something

2.

cimentarse v pron

a) (consolidarse) paz to be consolidated

la democracia se ha cimentado — democracy has established itself

b) (basarse)

cimentarse en algo — to be based on something

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cimentar [A1 ] or [A5 ]

vt

1 ‹edificio› to lay the foundations of

2 (consolidar) ‹posición› to consolidate, strengthen

un acuerdo que cimentó las buenas relaciones entre los dos países an agreement which cemented good relations between the two countries

3 (basar, fundamentar) cimentar algo EN algo to base sth ON sth

un régimen cimentado en la opresión a regime based o built on oppression

■ cimentarse

v pron

1

(consolidarse): la paz no se puede cimentar sin la justicia social peace cannot be cemented o consolidated without social justice

la democracia se ha cimentado democracy has established o consolidated itself o has become firmly established

2 (basarse) cimentarse EN algo to be based ON sth

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cimentar (conjugate cimentar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹edificio› to lay the foundations of

b) (consolidar) to consolidate, strengthen

c) (basar) cimentar algo en algo to base sth on sth

cimentar verbo transitivo
1 (un edificio) to lay the foundations of
2 fig (una relación) to strengthen

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cimentar

♦ vt

1. [edificio] to lay the foundations of

2. [ciudad] to found, to build

3. [idea, paz, fama] to cement, to consolidate;

intentan cimentar la situación de la empresa they are trying to consolidate the company's position;

la victoria cimentó su amistad the victory cemented their friendship

♦ See also the pronominal verb cimentarse

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cimentar

v/t lay the foundations of; fig

base (en on)

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cimentar {55} vt

1) : to lay the foundation of, to establish

2) : to strengthen, to cement