- enrarecer
- v.1 to make strained.2 to rarefy, to make scarce, to thin.* * *enrarecer► verbo transitivo1 (aire) to rarefy2 (hacer escaso) to make scarce3 figurado (situación, relación, etc) to put a strain on■ aquella discusión enrareció nuestra relación that argument put a strain on our relationship► verbo intransitivo1 (escasear) to become scarce► verbo pronominal enrarecerse1 (aire) to rarefy2 (escasear) to become scarce3 figurado (situación, relación, etc) to become strained* * *1. VT1) (=viciar) [+ aire] to rarefy; [+ ambiente] to strain2) (=hacer escasear) to make scarce2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to rarefy2.enrarecerse v prona) atmósfera/aire to become rarefiedb) ambiente/relaciones to become strained* * *1.verbo transitivo to rarefy2.enrarecerse v prona) atmósfera/aire to become rarefiedb) ambiente/relaciones to become strained* * *enrarecer [E3 ]vtto rarefy■ enrarecersev pron1 «atmósfera/aire» to become rarefied2 «ambiente/relaciones» to become strained* * *enrarecer♦ vt1. [situación, ambiente, relaciones] to make strained o tense2. [aire, gas] to rarefy♦ See also the pronominal verb enrarecerse* * *enrarecerv/t1 aire rarefy2 relaciones strain* * *enrarecer {53} vt: to rarefy♦ See also the reflexive verb enrarecerse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.