conceive of VERB [Am kənˈsiv -, Brit kənˈsiːv -] (v + prep + o) form
- conceive of
- imaginar
- conceive of
- concebir
- no concibe la vida sin él
- she can't conceive of o imagine life without him
I. conceive [Am kənˈsiv, Brit kənˈsiːv] VERB trans
1.1. conceive (devise):
- conceive scheme/plan/book/idea
- concebir
- a brilliantly conceived plan
- un plan muy bien concebido or de magnífica concepción
1.2. conceive:
- conceive (imagine)
- imaginar
- conceive (imagine)
- pensar
- conceive (consider)
- considerar
- they conceived it to be their responsibility
- consideraron que era su responsabilidad
- I can't conceive why you allowed him to use your car
- no concibo or no me cabe en la cabeza por qué le prestaste el coche
2. conceive (develop):
- she conceived a passion for opera
- le entró pasión por la ópera
- she conceived an instant antipathy for him
- le tomó antipatía de inmediato
- she conceived an instant antipathy for him
- le cogió antipatía de inmediato esp Esp
3. conceive child:
- conceive
- concebir
II. conceive [Am kənˈsiv, Brit kənˈsiːv] VERB intr (become pregnant)
- conceive
- concebir
of [Am əv, Brit ɒv, (ə)v] PRÄP
1. of (indicating relationship, material, content):
- of
- de
- the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps
- el hijo de los señores Phipps
- it's made of wood
- es de madera
- it's made of wood
- está hecho de madera
- a box of chocolates
- una caja de bombones
- a kilo of grapes
- un kilo de uvas
- that piece of Schumann's
- esa pieza de Schumann
- a colleague of mine/his/ours
- un colega mío/suyo/nuestro
- it's no business of yours
- no es asunto tuyo
- that brother of yours
- el loco (or estúpido or irresponsable etc.) de tu hermano
2. of (descriptive use):
- the city of Athens
- la ciudad de Atenas
- a girl by the name of Elizabeth
- una niña llamada Elizabeth
- a boy of ten
- un niño de diez años
- a woman of courage/character
- una mujer valiente/de carácter
- a matter of great urgency
- un asunto de extrema urgencia
- a brute of a man
- una bestia de hombre
- he's a giant of a man
- es un gigante
- a little gem of a play
- una obra que es una joyita
3.1. of (partitive use):
- there were eight of us
- éramos ocho
- he invited the eight of us
- nos invitó a los ocho
- six of them survived
- seis de ellos sobrevivieron
- many of you
- muchos de ustedes
- the whole of the second floor
- todo el segundo piso
- of all the stupid things to say!
- ¡mira qué cosa de ir a decir!
- fancy choosing her of all people!
- ¡mira que elegirla a ella!
- you of all people should have known better
- tú deberías haberlo sabido mejor que nadie
- he drank of the wine arch
- bebió del vino
3.2. of (with superl):
- of
- de
- the wisest of men
- el más sabio de los hombres
- the best of solutions
- la mejor de las soluciones
- they're the happiest of couples
- son una pareja muy feliz or que no podría ser más feliz
- most of all
- más que nada
4. of (indicating date, time):
- the sixth of October
- el seis de octubre
- it is ten (minutes) of five Am
- son las cinco menos diez
- it is ten (minutes) of five Am
- son diez para las cinco LatAm excl RíoPl
- it is a quarter of five Am
- son las cinco menos cuarto
- it is a quarter of five Am
- son un cuarto para las cinco LatAm excl RíoPl
- of an evening we like to sit in the garden
- por las noches nos gusta sentarnos en el jardín
- Jane, his wife of six months …
- Jane, con la que llevaba/lleva casado seis meses …
- her friend of over 20 years
- su amigo de hace más de 20 años
5. of (on the part of):
- it was very kind of you
- fue muy amable de su parte
- how good of him to send me flowers
- ¡qué detalle el suyo mandarme flores!
- it seems very cruel of them not to invite her
- me parece una crueldad que no la inviten
- the stupidity of the woman!
- ¡hay que ver la estupidez de esta mujer!
6. of (inherent in):
- the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me
- es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime
- the worry of it nearly drove her mad
- casi se vuelve loca de la preocupación
- the cheek of it!
- ¡qué descaro!
7.1. of (indicating cause):
- it's a problem of their own making
- es un problema que ellos mismos se han creado
- what did he die of?
- ¿de qué murió?
- of itself
- de por sí
7.2. of (by):
- of arch
- por
- beloved of all
- querido por or de todos
- to conceive of sb/sth
- formarse un concepto de alguien/algo
- other people may influence how we conceive of ourselves
- los demás pueden influir en el concepto que tenemos de nosotros mismos
I. conceive [kənˈsi:v] VERB trans
1. conceive (imagine, become pregnant with):
- conceive
- concebir
2. conceive:
- conceive (devise)
- idear
- conceive (arrange)
- preparar
II. conceive [kənˈsi:v] VERB intr
1. conceive (think):
- to conceive of sb/sth
- formarse un concepto de alguien/algo
- other people may influence how we conceive of ourselves
- los demás pueden influir en el concepto que tenemos de nosotros mismos
2. conceive (devise):
- conceive
- imaginar(se)
3. conceive (become pregnant):
- conceive
- concebir
of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PRÄP
1. of:
- of
- de
2. of (belonging to):
- of
- de
- the works of Joyce
- las obras de Joyce
- a friend of mine/theirs
- un amigo mío/de ellos
3. of (done by):
- of
- de
- it's kind of him
- es amable de su parte
4. of (representing):
- of
- de
- a drawing of Paul
- un dibujo de Paul
5. of (without):
- a tree bare of leaves
- un árbol sin hojas
- free of charge
- sin cargo
- free of tax
- libre de impuestos
- to cure sb of a disease
- curar a alguien de una enfermedad
6. of (with):
- a man of courage
- un hombre de valor
- a man of no importance
- un hombre sin importancia
- a city of wide avenues
- una ciudad con amplias avenidas
7. of (away from):
- to be north of London
- estar al norte de Londres
8. of (temporal):
- the 4th of May
- el 4 de mayo
- in May of 2003
- en mayo del 2003
9. of Am (to):
- it is ten/a quarter of two
- son las dos menos diez/cuarto
10. of (consisting of):
- of
- de
- a ring of gold
- un anillo de oro
- to smell/to taste of cheese
- oler/saber a queso
- to consist of six parts
- constar de seis partes
11. of (characteristic):
- with the patience of a saint
- con la paciencia de un santo
- this idiot of a plumber
- este idiota del fontanero
- doctor of medicine
- doctor en medicina
12. of (concerning):
- his love of jazz
- su amor por el jazz
- to know sth of sb's past
- saber algo del pasado de alguien
- to approve of sb's idea
- estar de acuerdo con la idea de alguien
- what has become of him?
- ¿qué ha sido de él?
- what I think of him
- lo que pienso de él
13. of (cause):
- because of sth/sb
- a causa de algo/alguien
- to die of grief
- morir de pena
- it happened of itself
- sucedió de por sí
14. of (a portion of):
- there's a lot of it
- hay mucho de eso
- one of the best
- uno de los mejores
- the best of friends
- los mejores amigos
- many of them came
- muchos de ellos vinieron
- there are five of them
- hay cinco de ellos
- he knows the five of them
- los conoce a los cinco
- two of the five
- dos de los cinco
- he of all people knows that
- él debería saberlo mejor que nadie
- today of all days
- hoy precisamente
15. of (to amount of):
- 80 years of age
- 80 años de edad
- other people may influence how we conceive of ourselves
- los demás pueden influir en el concepto que tenemos de nosotros mismos
- to conceive of sb/sth
- formarse un concepto de alguien/algo
I. conceive [kən·ˈsiv] VERB trans
1. conceive (imagine, become pregnant with):
- conceive
- concebir
2. conceive:
- conceive (devise)
- idear
- conceive (arrange)
- preparar
II. conceive [kən·ˈsiv] VERB intr
1. conceive (think):
- to conceive of sb/sth
- formarse un concepto de alguien/algo
- other people may influence how we conceive of ourselves
- los demás pueden influir en el concepto que tenemos de nosotros mismos
2. conceive (devise):
- conceive
- imaginar(se)
3. conceive (become pregnant):
- conceive
- concebir
of [əv,
stressed:
ʌv] PRÄP
1. of:
- of
- de
2. of (belonging to):
- of
- de
- the works of Twain
- las obras de Twain
- a friend of mine/theirs
- un amigo mío/de ellos
3. of (done by):
- of
- de
- it's kind of him
- es amable de su parte
4. of (representing):
- of
- de
- a drawing of Paul
- un dibujo de Paul
5. of (without):
- a tree bare of leaves
- un árbol sin hojas
- free of charge
- sin cargo
- free of tax
- libre de impuestos
- to cure sb of a disease
- curar a alguien de una enfermedad
6. of (with):
- a man of courage
- un hombre de valor
- a man of no importance
- un hombre sin importancia
- a city of wide avenues
- una ciudad con amplias avenidas
7. of (away from):
- to be north of Atlanta
- estar al norte de Atlanta
8. of (temporal):
- the 4th of May
- el 4 de mayo
- in May of 2006
- en mayo de(l) 2006
9. of (to):
- it is ten/(a) quarter of two
- son las dos menos diez/cuarto
10. of (consisting of):
- of
- de
- a ring of gold
- un anillo de oro
- to smell/to taste of cheese
- oler/saber a queso
- to consist of six parts
- constar de seis partes
11. of (characteristic):
- with the patience of a saint
- con la paciencia de un santo
- this idiot of a plumber
- el idiota del fontanero
- doctor of medicine
- doctor en medicina
12. of (concerning):
- his love of jazz
- su amor por el jazz
- to know sth of sb's past
- saber algo del pasado de alguien
- to approve of sb's idea
- estar de acuerdo con la idea de alguien
- what has become of him?
- ¿qué ha sido de él?
- what do you think of him?
- ¿qué piensas de él?
13. of (cause):
- because of sth/sb
- a causa de algo/alguien
- to die of grief
- morir de pena
- it happened of itself
- sucedió de por sí
14. of (a portion of):
- there's a lot of it
- hay mucho de eso
- one of the best
- uno de los mejores
- the best of friends
- los mejores amigos
- many of them came
- muchos de ellos vinieron
- there are five of them
- hay cinco de ellos
- he knows the five of them
- los conoce a los cinco
- two of the five
- dos de los cinco
- he of all people knows that
- él lo sabe mejor que nadie
- today of all days
- precisamente hoy
15. of (to amount of):
- 80 years of age
- 80 años de edad
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