deslindar

v.

1 to mark out (the boundaries of).

2 to delimit, to define a property line for, to demarcate.

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deslindar

► verbo transitivo

1 to delimit, mark the boundaries of

2 figurado to clarify, define, outline

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VT

1) [+ terreno] to mark out, mark the limits o boundaries of

2) (=definir) to define

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verbo transitivo

a) <terrenos> to demarcate, mark the boundaries of

b) (separar) <ideas/conceptos> to separate

deslindar algo de algo: no se puede deslindar este problema de la situación económica — this problem cannot be viewed in isolation from the economic situation

c) (definir) <campo de acción> to define the bounds of

la dificultad de deslindar responsabilidades en este asunto — the difficulty of determining responsibility in this matter

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verbo transitivo

a) <terrenos> to demarcate, mark the boundaries of

b) (separar) <ideas/conceptos> to separate

deslindar algo de algo: no se puede deslindar este problema de la situación económica — this problem cannot be viewed in isolation from the economic situation

c) (definir) <campo de acción> to define the bounds of

la dificultad de deslindar responsabilidades en este asunto — the difficulty of determining responsibility in this matter

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deslindar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹terrenos› to demarcate, mark the boundaries of

2

(separar): es importante deslindar estas dos ideas it is important to make a distinction between o to separate these two ideas

deslindar algo DE algo:

no se puede deslindar el problema del analfabetismo de la situación económica the problem of illiteracy cannot be viewed in isolation from o cannot be considered as separate from the economic situation

3 (definir) to define

hay que deslindar claramente los campos de acción de las dos comisiones we must define clearly the remit of each of the two committees

la dificultad de deslindar responsabilidades en este asunto the difficulty of determining responsibility in this matter

4

(distanciarse de): la junta directiva intenta deslindar su responsabilidad the board of directors is trying to deny responsibility o to avoid its responsibility

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deslindar vt

1. [limitar] to mark out (the boundaries of)

2. [separar] to define

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deslindar

v/t mark the boundaries of; fig

define

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deslindar vt

1) : to mark the limits of, to demarcate

2) : to define, to clarify