ceñir
verbo:transitivo
1 (ajustar)
el vestido le ceñía el cuerpo the dress clung to hugged her body;o the dress was really tight-fitting; la faja le ceñía el talle the sash fitted tightly around her waist
3 (literario) (rodear) to surround; encircle
la muralla que ciñe la ciudad the wall that surrounds encircles the city;o un lazo de terciopelo le ceñía la cintura she had a velvet ribbon around her waist; a velvet ribbon encircled girdled her waist;o (literario) ceñí su cuerpo con mis brazos I wrapped my arms around his body
verbo:pronominal
ceñirse1 (reducirse)
ceñirse a algo: esta biografía se ciñe a la vida personal del autor this biography limits itself restricts itself to the author's personal life;o
me voy a ceñir a algunos detalles significativos I am going to limit restrict myself to certain relevant details;o
2 (atenerse)
ceñirse a algo: no se ciñeron a lo acordado they did not keep to stick to the agreement;o será difícil ceñirse al presupuesto it will be difficult to keep to keep within stay within the budget;oo
por favor, cíñase a las preguntas del fiscal please keep to the questions of the public prosecutor; please limit yourself to answering the questions of the public prosecutor
3 (formal) (ponerse) to put on
quiso ceñirse de nuevo el traje de novia she wanted to put on her wedding dress again; se ciñó la correa alrededor de la cintura she put the belt around her waist; se ciñó la gorra y se marchó he put pulled his hat on and left;o ceñirse la corona to be crowned; take the crown; (literario) ceñirse la espada (arcaico) to put on one's sword; gird one's sword; (literario)
