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通讯卫星
to raise

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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English
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I. encumbrar VB trans

1. encumbrar Chil volantín:

encumbrar
to fly

2. encumbrar Chil inf (reprender):

encumbrar
to tell … off inf

II. encumbrarse VB vpr

encumbrarse
to make it to the top
encumbrarse
to make it big
encumbrar un volantín
to fly a kite
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to fly a kite lit
encumbrar una cometa Col
to fly a kite lit
encumbrar un volantín Chil
fly kite
encumbrar And

in the PONS Dictionary

I. encumbrar VB trans

1. encumbrar (levantar):

encumbrar
to raise

2. encumbrar (socialmente):

encumbrar
to elevate
encumbrar a alguien a la fama
to make sb famous

3. encumbrar (exaltar):

encumbrar
to praise

II. encumbrar VB refl encumbrarse

1. encumbrar (elevarse):

encumbrarse
to rise

2. encumbrar (engrandecerse):

encumbrarse
to be ennobled

3. encumbrar (envanecerse):

encumbrarse
to be vain
in the PONS Dictionary

I. encumbrar [en·kum·ˈbrar] VB trans

1. encumbrar (levantar):

encumbrar
to raise

2. encumbrar (socialmente):

encumbrar
to elevate
encumbrar a alguien a la fama
to make sb famous

II. encumbrar [en·kum·ˈbrar] VB refl encumbrarse

1. encumbrar (elevarse):

encumbrar
to rise

2. encumbrar (engrandecerse):

encumbrar
to be ennobled
presente
yoencumbro
túencumbras
él/ella/ustedencumbra
nosotros/nosotrasencumbramos
vosotros/vosotrasencumbráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencumbran
imperfecto
yoencumbraba
túencumbrabas
él/ella/ustedencumbraba
nosotros/nosotrasencumbrábamos
vosotros/vosotrasencumbrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesencumbraban
indefinido
yoencumbré
túencumbraste
él/ella/ustedencumbró
nosotros/nosotrasencumbramos
vosotros/vosotrasencumbrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencumbraron
futuro
yoencumbraré
túencumbrarás
él/ella/ustedencumbrará
nosotros/nosotrasencumbraremos
vosotros/vosotrasencumbraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencumbrarán
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encumbrar a alguien a la fama
to make sb famous

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Cruel, macabra, asesina mano, rota tu esperanza, lo encumbró al cielo.
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Pocos soñadores encuentran tal clima y tal ocasión que les encumbren a la genialidad.
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Todos aquellos a quienes había encumbrado conspiraban contra él.
www.gramscimania.info.ve
Paradójicamente, con el paso de los años la crítica ha encumbrado este trabajo como el mejor de su director.
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Irónicamente, la revolución vive de encumbrar a su caudillo.
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