defining in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for defining in the English»Spanish Dictionary

define [Am dəˈfaɪn, Brit dɪˈfʌɪn] VB trans

1.1. define (state meaning of, describe):

define word/situation/position

definir

1.2. define (delimit):

define powers/duties

delimitar

1.3. define (characterize):

define

distinguir

2. define (outline):

define usu pass

definir

it's clearly defined

está claramente definido

the trees were sharply defined against the sky

el contorno de los árboles se recortaba nítidamente contra el cielo

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narrowly define/consider

limitadamente

narrowly define/consider

restringidamente

Translations for defining in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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definitorio (definitoria)

defining attr

delimitación

defining

especificativo (especificativa)

defining attr

autodefinirse

to define oneself

delimitar

to define

definir

to define

definir

to define

definir

to define

aún no se ha definido con respecto a este problema

he has yet to define his position o to say where he stands on this issue

así se auto-definen

that is how they define themselves

es preciso individualizar los problemas y definirlos

we need to isolate the problems and define them

defining in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defining in the English»Spanish Dictionary

define [dɪˈfaɪn] VB trans

1. define (give definition of):

define

definir

2. define (explain):

define

determinar

define rights

formular

3. define (characterize):

define

caracterizar

4. define (clearly show):

the outline of the castle was clearly defined against the sky

el contorno del castillo se recortaba claramente contra el cielo

Translations for defining in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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delimitar

to define

definir

to define

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The defining attribute of bullion is that it is valued by its mass and purity rather than by a face value as money.

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However, the variety of them is so untidy that most theatre historians despair of defining them as a genre at all.

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Migration of the free or importation of indentures and slaves could continue by states, defining slaves as persons, not property.

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Another way of defining heirloom cultivars is to use the definition of the word heirloom in its truest sense.

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Umami is often likened to savoriness, but defining exactly what it tastes like can be tricky.

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The love and acceptance of one's path in life is a defining characteristic of the overman.

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They did this by defining an object called a relative dvissage which is well-suited to certain kinds of inductive arguments.

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For example, a parameter may be made read-only simply by defining an accessor but not a mutator.

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However, the defining characteristic is time spent in the street, wandering the streets for a substantial portion of their day or night.

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Subdivided interval categories are very useful in defining simplicial sets.

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