reforzarse im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für reforzarse im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

reforzar VERB trans

1. reforzar:

reforzar puerta/pared/costura

to reinforce

reforzar guardia

to increase

reforzar guardia

to strengthen

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad

security has been stepped up o tightened

esto refuerza las buenas relaciones entre los dos países

this reinforces o strengthens the good relations between the two countries

2. reforzar FOTO:

reforzar

to intensify

disforzarse VERB vpr Perú ugs

disforzarse

to clown around

disforzarse

to play the fool

I.forzar VERB trans

1. forzar (obligar):

forzar

to force

me vi forzado a echarlo del local

I had to o I was forced to throw him off the premises

me vi forzado a echarlo del local

I was obliged to throw him off the premises form

2.1. forzar vista:

forzar

to strain

estaba forzando la vista

I was straining my eyes

2.2. forzar sonrisa:

forzar

to force

3. forzar puerta/cerradura:

forzar

to force

4. forzar (violar):

forzar

to rape

II.forzarse VERB vpr (obligarse)

forzarse

to make oneself

forzarse

to force oneself

todos los días me fuerzo a caminar dos kilómetros

every day I make myself walk two kilometers

I.esforzar VERB trans

esforzar voz:

esforzar

to strain

estás esforzando la vista

you're straining your eyes

II.esforzarse VERB vpr

se esforzó mucho pero sus resultados fueron mediocres

he tried very hard o he put in a lot of effort but his results were mediocre

se ha esforzado mucho en este trabajo

she's put a lot of effort o a lot of hard work into this job

tienes que esforzarte más

you'll have to work harder o make more of an effort

esforzarse por + infinit.

to strive to +  infinit.

se esforzó por mejorarlo

he made a real effort o he strove to improve it

me esforzaba por oír lo que decían

I was straining my ears to hear what they were saying

esforzarse en + infinit.

to strive to +  infinit.

debemos esforzarnos en complacer a los clientes

we must strive to please our clients

reforzado (reforzada) ADJ

reforzado (reforzada)

reinforced

una cerradura reforzada

a reinforced lock

punteras de zapatos reforzadas

metal toecaps

enzarzarse VERB vpr

enzarzarse en algo

to get involved in sth

I.reformar VERB trans

1. reformar ley/institución:

reformar

to reform

reformar

to change

2.1. reformar casa/edificio:

reformar

to make alterations to

reformar

to make improvements to

reformar

to do up ugs

2.2. reformar abrigo/vestido:

reformar

to alter

3. reformar delincuente:

reformar

to reform

II.reformarse VERB vpr

reformarse

to mend one's ways

desde que se casó se ha reformado

he's a reformed character o he's mended his ways since he got married

I.engarzar VERB trans

1. engarzar piedra/brillante:

engarzar

to set

un brillante engarzado en platino

a diamond set in platinum

2. engarzar Col (enganchar):

engarzó la carnada al anzuelo

he put the bait on the hook

engarzó la carnada al anzuelo

he baited the hook

II.engarzarse VERB vpr

1. engarzarse Col (engancharse):

engarzarse

to get caught

2. engarzarse Chil (recíproco) (trabarse):

engarzarse en algo

to get involved in sth

nos engarzamos en una pelea estúpida

we got into o got involved in a stupid quarrel

reforzarse im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für reforzarse im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

I.reforzar [rre·for·ˈsar, -ˈθar] irr como forzar VERB trans

reforzar (fortalecer)

to reinforce

reforzar (con vigas)

to strengthen

II.reforzar [rre·for·ˈsar, -ˈθar] irr como forzar VERB refl

reforzar reforzarse:

reforzar

to be reinforced

I.forzar [for·ˈsar, -ˈθar] irr VERB trans

1. forzar (obligar):

forzar

to force

2. forzar (un acontecimiento):

forzar

to bring about

3. forzar (violar):

forzar

to rape

4. forzar:

forzar (esforzar)

to force

forzar (voz)

to strain

5. forzar:

forzar (obligar a entrar)

to push in

forzar (a abrirse)

to force open

II.forzar [for·ˈsar, -ˈθar] irr VERB refl forzarse

1. forzar (obligarse):

forzar

to force oneself

2. forzar (esforzarse):

forzar

to push oneself

I.esforzar [es·for·ˈsar, -ˈθar] irr como forzar VERB trans

1. esforzar:

esforzar (forzar)

to force

esforzar (vista, voz)

to strain

2. esforzar (dar ánimo):

esforzar

to encourage

II.esforzar [es·for·ˈsar, -ˈθar] irr como forzar VERB refl

esforzar (moralmente)

to strive

esforzar (físicamente)

to make an effort