brindar

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to drink a toast

∗ verb

brindar
intransitive verb
1to drink a toast
  • brindar por algo/alguien -> to drink to something/somebody
  • brindar a la salud de alguien -> to drink to somebody's health
transitive verb
2to offer
  • me brindó su casa -> he offered me the use of his house
  • el ayuntamiento brindó todos los medios a su disposición -> the town council made available all the means at its disposal
  • quiero agradecer la confianza que me brindan -> I would like to thank you for the confidence you are showing in me
  • brindar el triunfo a alguien -> to dedicate one's victory to somebody
  • su visita me brindó la ocasión de conocerlo mejor -> his visit gave me the opportunity to get to know him better
brindarse
pronomial verb
also:
  • brindarse a hacer algo -> to offer to do something

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brindar [brin-dar’]
verb neuter
1To drink one's health, to toast. (n)
  • ¡Brindemos por la unidad! -> let's drink to unity
2To offer cheerfully to invite. (n)
3To allure, to entice. (n)
verb transitive
4To offer, present, afford.
  • Brindar a uno con algo -> to offer something to somebody
  • Le brinda la ocasión -> it offers him the opportunity
5(Taur.) To dedicate.
6Brindar a uno a hacer algo, to invite somebody to do something.

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brindar
verbo:transitivo
1 (ofrecer) to offer; afford
los árboles brindaban sombra the trees afforded shade; brindar a algn (con) algo to offer sth to sb; le brinda la ocasión it gives affords him the opportunity;o bríndame un cigarro (humorístico) give me a cigarette; me brindó una copa he bought me a drink
2 (dedicar) to dedicate;a to
verbo:intransitivo
brindar por algn/algo to drink to sb/sth; toast sb/sth; brindaron por los novios they drank a toast to the newly-weds; ¡brindemos por la unidad! here's to unity!
verbo:pronominal
brindarse
brindarse a hacer algo to offer to do sth; se brindó a ayudarme he offered to help me

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Verb Conjugation for "brindar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo brindo brindé brindaba brindaré brinde
Tú brindas brindaste brindabas brindarás brindes
Ella/Él/Usted brinda brindó brindaba brindará brinde
Nosotros brindamos brindamos brindábamos brindaremos brindemos
Vosotros brindáis brindasteis brindabais brindaréis brindéis
Ellos/Ustedes brindan brindaron brindaban brindarán brinden
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