dedicó in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dedicó in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.dedicar VB trans

1. dedicar esfuerzos/tiempo:

dedicar algo a algo

to devote sth to sth

dedico mucho tiempo a la lectura

I devote a lot of time to reading

ha dedicado su vida entera a esta causa

she has dedicated o devoted her whole life to this cause

2. dedicar (destinar) habitación/campo:

dedicar algo a algo

to give sth over to sth

vamos a dedicar este cuarto a archivo

we're going to set this room aside for o give this room over to the files

3. dedicar (ofrendar, ofrecer):

dedicar

to dedicate

le dedicó la obra a su profesor

she dedicated the play to her teacher

quisiera dedicar esta canción a …

I'd like to dedicate this song to …

me regaló una copia dedicada

she gave me a signed copy

4. dedicar REL:

dedicar

to dedicate

II.dedicarse VB vpr

dedicarse a algo

to devote oneself to sth

¿a qué se dedica tu padre?

what does your father do?

dejó de trabajar para dedicarse a sus hijos

she gave up work to devote herself to the children

(dedicarse a + infinit.) se dedica a pintar en sus ratos libres

she spends her free time painting

(dedicarse a + infinit.) se dedica a pintar en sus ratos libres

she paints in her free time

se dedica a hacerme la vida imposible

he does his best to make my life impossible

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se dedicó a la repostería

she became a pastrycook o confectioner

se dedicó con ahínco a ello

he worked hard at it

se dedicó con ahínco a ello

he put a great deal of effort into it

el público le dedicó un cerrado aplauso

the audience applauded him enthusiastically

el público le dedicó un cerrado aplauso

he received an enthusiastic o a hearty ovation from the audience

me voy a dedicar a hacer miniturismo por los alrededores

I'm going to spend some time going on short trips o excursions around the area

se dedicó a la política

he went into politics

Translations for dedicó in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to dedicate sth to sth/-ing

dedicar algo a algo/ +infin

she dedicated her life to the service of or to serving her country

dedicó or consagró su vida al servicio de su país or a servir a su país

dedicate poem/book

dedicar

I'd like to dedicate this song to my mother

quisiera dedicar(le) esta canción a mi madre

dedicate church/shrine/memorial

dedicar

to devote sth to sth/-ing

dedicar algo a algo/ +infin

she devoted her life to helping the poor

dedicó or consagró su vida a ayudar a los pobres

give over usu pass

dedicar

the rest of the afternoon was given over to …

el resto de la tarde se dedicó a …

she devoted herself to the entertainment of her guests

se dedicó a atender a sus invitados

dedicó in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dedicó in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.dedicar VB trans c → qu

1. dedicar (destinar):

dedicar

to dedicate

2. dedicar (consagrar):

dedicar

to consecrate

II.dedicar VB refl

dedicar dedicarse:

dedicarse

to devote oneself

dedicarse a algo (profesionalmente)

to work as sth

dedicarse a la enseñanza

to be a teacher

¿a qué se dedica Ud.?

what do you do?

Translations for dedicó in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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expend

dedicar

to expend time on sth

dedicar tiempo a algo

devote

dedicar

to dedicate sth to sb

dedicar algo a alguien

dedicate a church

dedicar

to deliver a eulogy

dedicar un panegírico

to spend time (doing sth)

dedicar tiempo (a hacer algo)

what's your favourite occupation?

¿a qué prefieres dedicar tu tiempo libre?

he wrote me a poem

me dedicó un poema

to beam a smile at sb

dedicar una sonrisa a alguien

put in time

dedicar

to put in a lot of effort on sth

dedicar muchos esfuerzos a algo

dedicó Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

¿a qué prefieres dedicar tu tiempo libre?

what's your favourite occupation?

dedicar su tiempo a hacer algo

to spend one's time in doing sth