aquilatar

v.

1 to assay (metales, joyas).

2 to appreciate.

3 to appraise, to assay, to prize.

Ella aquilata joyas She appraises jewels.

4 to purify.

Aquilata el alma hacer el bien To do good purifies the soul.

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aquilatar

► verbo transitivo

1 (oro, perlas, etc) to assay

2 figurado (evaluar) to assess

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1. VT

1) [+ metal] to assay; [+ joya] to value, grade

2) (fig) (=evaluar) to size up, weigh up

2.

See:

aquilatarse

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verbo transitivo <oro/piedra preciosa> to assay

para aquilatar sus méritos — in order to assess her merits

un hombre de aquilatada honradez — a man of proven honesty

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verbo transitivo <oro/piedra preciosa> to assay

para aquilatar sus méritos — in order to assess her merits

un hombre de aquilatada honradez — a man of proven honesty

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aquilatar [A1 ]

vt

‹oro/piedra preciosa› to assay

no hemos podido aquilatar sus méritos we have been unable to assess her merits

una persona de aquilatada honradez a person of proven honesty

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aquilatar vt

1. [metales, joyas] to assay

2. [valorar] to assess

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aquilatar vt

1) : to assay

2) : to assess, to size up