desenvolverse

desenvolverse

► verbo pronominal

1 (desembalarse) to come unwrapped

2 (transcurrir) to develop, go

3 (manejarse) to manage, cope

■ se desenvuelve muy bien en los negocios he manages very well in business

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VPR

1) [persona] to manage, cope

se desenvuelve muy bien en público — he comes across really well in public

2) [acción, suceso] (=suceder) to go off; (=desarrollarse) to develop

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(v.) = operate, find + Posesivo + way round/through, pick + Posesivo + way, navigate

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. This is obviously not a practical means of finding our way round the library.

Ex. In their search for information, they had until this time been able to pick their way by relying on the handlists or catalogues provided by the librarian.

Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

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(v.) = operate, find + Posesivo + way round/through, pick + Posesivo + way, navigate

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: This is obviously not a practical means of finding our way round the library.

Ex: In their search for information, they had until this time been able to pick their way by relying on the handlists or catalogues provided by the librarian.

Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

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■desenvolverse verbo reflexivo
1 (una persona) to manage, cope
2 (un acontecimiento) to develop
'desenvolverse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
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- valerse
- desenvolver
- manejar

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vpr

1. [asunto, proceso] to progress;

[trama] to unfold; [entrevista] to pass off;

la reunión se desenvolvió con cordialidad the meeting passed off very amicably

2. [persona] to cope, to manage;

desenvolverse en la vida to cope with o get along in life;

no te preocupes, sabe desenvolverse ella sola don't worry, she can cope o manage by herself;

se desenvuelve muy bien en su nuevo trabajo she's getting along fine in her new job;

se sabe desenvolverse bastante bien en inglés he can get along pretty well in English

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desenvolverse

v/r fig

cope

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vr

1) : to unfold, to develop

2) : to manage, to cope

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desenvolverse vb to get on / to manage

¿qué tal se desenvuelve con sus compañeros de clase? how does she get on with her classmates?