reafirmar

v.

1 to confirm.

reafirmar a alguien en algo to confirm somebody in something

2 to reaffirm, to confirm, to maintain, to ratify.

Ellas reafirman sus creencias They reaffirm their beliefs.

El marinero reafirmas las cuerdas The sailor reaffirms the ropes.

3 to reiterate to, to maintain to.

Ella reafirma venir en paz She reiterates to come in peace.

4 to prove right.

El presidente reafirmó a Ricardo The president proved Richard right.

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reafirmar

► verbo transitivo

1 to reaffirm, reassert

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VT to reaffirm, reassert

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verbo transitivo to reaffirm, reassert

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= reaffirm, pander, reassert, make + a bold statement, reinforce.

Ex. Coates started his study of citation order by noting Kaiser's theories of Concrete-Process and reaffirmed this aspect of Kaiser's work.

Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.

Ex. Congress was denied the information it needed to discharge constitutional responsibilities, requiring it to reassert legislative prerogatives by scrutinising presidential nominees who had some involvement in Iran-Contra.

Ex. In addition, both were controversial libraries when they were constructed, and each was designed to make a bold statement about the important role of libraries within their respective city = Además, ambas fueron polémicas cuando se construyeron y se diseñaron para reafirmar el importante papel de las bibliotecas dentro de sus respectivas ciudades.

Ex. As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.

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verbo transitivo to reaffirm, reassert

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= reaffirm, pander, reassert, make + a bold statement, reinforce.

Ex: Coates started his study of citation order by noting Kaiser's theories of Concrete-Process and reaffirmed this aspect of Kaiser's work.

Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.

Ex: Congress was denied the information it needed to discharge constitutional responsibilities, requiring it to reassert legislative prerogatives by scrutinising presidential nominees who had some involvement in Iran-Contra.

Ex: In addition, both were controversial libraries when they were constructed, and each was designed to make a bold statement about the important role of libraries within their respective city = Además, ambas fueron polémicas cuando se construyeron y se diseñaron para reafirmar el importante papel de las bibliotecas dentro de sus respectivas ciudades.

Ex: As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.

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reafirmar [A1 ]

vt

to reaffirm, reassert

lo reafirma en el puesto it strengthens his hold on the job

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reafirmar (conjugate reafirmar) verbo transitivo
to reaffirm, reassert
reafirmar verbo transitivo to reaffirm, reassert
'reafirmar' also found in these entries:
English:
reaffirm
- reassert
- assert
- bolster

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reafirmar

♦ vt

to confirm;

reafirmar a alguien en algo to confirm sb in sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb reafirmarse

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reafirmar

v/t reaffirm

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reafirmar vt

: to reaffirm, to assert, to strengthen