impregnar

v.

to impregnate.

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impregnar

► verbo transitivo

1 to impregnate (de, with)

► verbo pronominal impregnarse

1 to become impregnated

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VT

1) (=humedecer) to impregnate

2) (=saturar) to soak

3) [olor, sentimiento] to pervade

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verbo transitivo

a) (empapar) <algodón/esponja> to soak, impregnate

b) olor/aroma to fill, pervade

c) (liter) sentimiento to pervade

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= coat, impregnate, imbue, permeate, spice, pervade.

Ex. Carbon paper is paper coated on one side with loosely adhering dye used for transferring impressions of writing, typewriting, drawing, etc.

Ex. There have long been films impregnated with diazo dyes which form a picture without development, so it is already there as soon as the camera has been operated.

Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.

Ex. This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.

Ex. The smell of their dry, aromatic leaves spiced the gentle breeze.

Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

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* impregnarse de = imbibe.

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verbo transitivo

a) (empapar) <algodón/esponja> to soak, impregnate

b) olor/aroma to fill, pervade

c) (liter) sentimiento to pervade

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= coat, impregnate, imbue, permeate, spice, pervade.

Ex: Carbon paper is paper coated on one side with loosely adhering dye used for transferring impressions of writing, typewriting, drawing, etc.

Ex: There have long been films impregnated with diazo dyes which form a picture without development, so it is already there as soon as the camera has been operated.

Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.

Ex: This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.

Ex: The smell of their dry, aromatic leaves spiced the gentle breeze.

Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

* impregnarse de = imbibe.

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impregnar [A1 ]

vt

A (empapar) ‹algodón/esponja› to soak, impregnate

B

1 «olor/aroma» to fill, pervade

2 (liter); «sentimiento» to pervade

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impregnar verbo transitivo to impregnate [en, con, with]
'impregnar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
teñir
English:
impregnate
- permeate
- pervade

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impregnar

♦ vt

1. [empapar] to soak (de in), to impregnate (de with);

impregna el paño en aceite soak the cloth in oil

2. [sujeto: olor] to fill

3. [sujeto: idea] to pervade

♦ See also the pronominal verb impregnarse

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impregnar

v/t

1 esponja saturate (de with); fig

pervade

2 TÉC impregnate (de with)

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impregnar vt

: to impregnate