consagrar
consagrar
∗consagrar
transitive verb
1to consecrate (religion)
2to devote (dedicar) (tiempo, espacio); to dedicate (monumento, lápida)
- consagró su vida a la literatura -> he devoted o dedicated his life to literature
3to confirm, to establish (acreditar, confirmar)
consagrarse
pronomial verb1(a to)
- to devote o dedicate oneself
2to establish oneself (alcanzar reconocimiento)
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consagrar [con-sa-grar’]
article & verb transitive
1To consecrate, to hallow, to make sacred.
2Among the Romans, to deify their emperors.
3To consecrate, to devote, to dedicate.
4To erect a monument.
5To confirm.
- Este triunfo le consagra como un cirujano excepcional -> this success confirms him as a really exceptional surgeon
verb reflexive
6To devote oneself.
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Verb Conjugation for "consagrar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | consagro | consagré | consagraba | consagraré | consagre |
| Tú | consagras | consagraste | consagrabas | consagrarás | consagres |
| Ella/Él/Usted | consagra | consagró | consagraba | consagrará | consagre |
| Nosotros | consagramos | consagramos | consagrábamos | consagraremos | consagremos |
| Vosotros | consagráis | consagrasteis | consagrabais | consagraréis | consagréis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | consagran | consagraron | consagraban | consagrarán | consagren |
