cebarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cebarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cebar VB trans

1. cebar animal:

cebar

to fatten … up

no le des tanto de comer que lo estás cebando inf, hum

don't give him so much to eat, you'll make him fat

2. cebar anzuelo/cepo:

cebar

to bait

3. cebar motor/bomba:

cebar

to prime

4. cebar RioPl mate:

cebar

to prepare (and serve)

II.cebarse VB vpr

1. cebarse (ensañarse):

cebarse

to vent one's anger

se cebó en o con su víctima

he took his anger out o vented his anger on his victim

2. cebarse (alimentarse):

el miedo se ceba en la ignorancia

fear feeds on ignorance

Translations for cebarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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cebarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cebarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cebar VB trans

1. cebar (engordar):

cebar

to fatten (up)

2. cebar (horno):

cebar

to stoke (up)

3. cebar (un arma):

cebar

to prime

4. cebar (el anzuelo, una trampa):

cebar

to bait

5. cebar:

cebar (máquina)

to start

cebar (cohete)

to fire

6. cebar:

cebar (esperanza)

to nourish

cebar (cólera)

to inflame

II.cebar VB refl cebarse

1. cebar (entregarse):

cebarse en algo

to devote oneself to sth

2. cebar (ira):

cebarse

to vent one's anger

se cebó en él

he/she vented his/her anger on him

3. cebar (alimentarse):

cebarse

to feed

cebarse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cebarse en algo

to devote oneself to sth