offer

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ofrecer

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offer
[ˈɒfə(r)]
sustantivo
1oferta (f)
  • to make somebody an offer (for something) -> hacer a alguien una oferta (por algo)
  • on offer -> de oferta; (reduced) disponible (available)
  • offer of marriage -> propuesta (f) de matrimonio
verbo transitivo
2ofrecer
  • to offer somebody something, to offer something to somebody -> ofrecer algo a alguien
  • to offer to do something -> ofrecerse a hacer algo
  • to offer a plea of guilty/innocent (Law) -> declararse culpable/inocente

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offer [o-far]
1Ofrecer; hacer patente, dar a conocer, poner en conocimiento del público.
2Sacrificar, inmolar.
3Ofrecer, prometer alguna cosa voluntariamente.
4Atentar.
5Ofrecer, proponer.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
6Ofrecerse, ocurrir o sobrevenir. (n)
7Intentar, tratar de. (n)
  • Do not offer to do it -> guárdese Ud
  • Offer up -> ofrecer, rezar, hacer una ofrenda
va. de hacerlo.
sustantivo
1Oferta, ofrecimiento, palabra, promesa.
2Propuesta; declaración de amor; primeras proposiciones o preliminares para un convenio.
3Oferta, el precio que se ofrece por una cosa.
4Esfuerzo.
5Donativo, don, que se hace por vía de gratificación.
  • To close with an aceptar una oferta. She has received many offers of marriage -> han pedido su mano muchas veces

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offer [ˈɒfəʳ]
noun
(Comm) oferta; (f)
"I ought to reconsider her offer to move in" he mused the offer of talks with Moscow is still on the table they are continuing the strike despite a government offer to double their pay Cornwallis hoped his offer to resign would be accepted it's my best offer he has dismissed an offer of compensation she turned down an offer of Pounds 250,000 to sell her story to a Sunday paper
offers over £25 ofertas a partir de 25 libras
£50 or nearest offer 50 libras, negociable
he has had a good offer for the housefor le han hecho una buena oferta por la casa
introductory offerintroductory oferta de lanzamiento; (f)
to make (sb) an offer (for sth)make hacer una oferta (a algn) (por algo)
they made me an offer I couldn't refuse me hicieron una oferta que no pude rechazar
make me an offer! the lawyers say no one else will make me an offer Murdoch made him a very generous offer to be a columnist at the paper
offers of help are flooding inof están lloviendo las ofertas de ayuda
I accepted his offer of a lift acepté cuando se ofreció a llevarme en coche; offer of marriage propuesta de matrimonio; (f)
she had several offers of marriage and one admirer she declined turned down his offer of marriage
to be on offeron (Comm) estar de oferta
this brand's on offer honey is [on] offer this week
on offer this week de oferta esta semana
it's the only entertainment on offer in this town es la única atracción en esta ciudad; there are so many courses on offer existe tal oferta de cursillos
savings schemes are the best retail investment products on offer there was nothing decent on offer at the cinema
offer of peacepeacepeace offerpeace ofrecimiento de paz; (m)
Syria's offer of peace isn't being spelled out yet
I might take you up on that offertake puede que acepte tu oferta
most of the employees took up the offer of redundancy to be [under] offer
the house is under offerunder tenemos una oferta para la casa pendiente de formalizar el contrato
this months offers include a shirt, trousers and bed covers
job open share special
verb:transitive
1 (invite to)
can I offer you sth to drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?
he offered me a sweet
"can I get you a drink?" she offered —¿te sirvo algo? —preguntó ofreciéndose
2 (make available) [+help, services, money] ofrecer; [+information, advice] dar; ofrecer
to have a lot to offer tener mucho que ofrecer
the single life has a lot to offer
to offer sb sth offer sth to sb ofrecer algo a algn
she has a lot to offer the company
the island has little to offer the tourist la isla no tiene mucho que ofrecer al turista; I offered her a fair price for the land le ofrecí un buen precio por el terreno; to offer to do sth ofrecerse a hacer algo; I offered to pay for her me ofrecí a pagar lo suyo
Peter offered to teach them rowing
one of the group offered himself as spokesman uno del grupo se prestó se ofreció a ser el portavoz;or
the plan offers us nothing new she offered me her house for the week what do you feel you have to offer the company? the number of companies offering them work increased they are offered very little counselling or support the Western leaders who had been offering Yeltsin moral support Western governments have offered aid we have been successful because we are offering a quality service I'm going to explore what this city has to offer Sainsbury's is offering customers 1p for each shopping bag re-used Eagle Star offers a 10 per cent discount to the over-55s it must be better to be able to offer them love and security they offer advice on how to stop smoking no one offered any information about the reason for the killings they manage a company offering advice on mergers and acquisitions these bodies can offer advice and information about your legal rights a well-informed source was offering information about Fergie's relationship with Wyatt she offered English as a second subject
to offer one's hand (to shake) tender la mano
the American grinned. "Dave Crowe," he said, offering a hand Rose didn't offer her hand Hill walked in, offering his hand in farewell he heard Erika offer him her hand in marriage to offer [o.s.] as a candidate for sth he had offered himself for service in the German Army she offered herself as a target for the gunman he resigned, then offered himself for re-election
3 (express, make) [+opinion] expresar; [+comment, remark, suggestion] hacer
if I may offer a suggestion ... si me permite hacer una sugerencia ...
he sat there in silence, offering only an occasional remark I offered the opinion that this was nothing new anybody can offer their opinion on most any topic he offered predictable opinions on safe issues he offered no comment
to offer an apologyapology ofrecer disculpas; disculparse
the government has never offered an apology for his death I offer no excuses whatsoever she offered a nervous apology when he accidentally knocked against her shoulder we offer our sincere apologies for this unfortunate incident
he offered no explanationexplanation no dio ninguna explicación
neither he nor I could offer any logical explanation for the problem
the President has offered his sympathy to relativessympathy el presidente ha expresado sus condolencias a los familiares
4 (afford) [+opportunity, prospect, solution] ofrecer
the country offers a wealth of opportunities for investment el país ofrece brinda muchas oportunidades de inversión;or the hotel offers magnificent views over the lake el hotel tiene unas magníficas vistas al lago
his policies offer the prospect of economic stability the garden offers a fine spectacle this stream offers the best fishing the divorce offered me the opportunity to take stock of my life he had done well in his position, but it didn't offer any other opportunities
it seemed to offer a solution to our problem parecía ofrecer brindar una solución a nuestro problema;or
5 (show)
to offer [resistance]
he offered no resistance no opuso resistencia
he offered only token resistance the door was so flimsy it offered no resistance to their kicks the flesh offered no resistance as the blade sliced through it rocks smoothed by the incessant tides until their surfaces offer no resistance
6 (Rel) (also offer up) [+sacrifice] ofrecer
to offer (up) a prayer for sb rezar una oración por algn; to offer (up) a prayer to Saint Anthony ofrecer rezar una oración a San Antonio;or she offered (up) a silent prayer of thanks rezó en silencio dando gracias
Graham Taylor last night offered a quiet prayer for a goal from Gary Lineker the shrines where priests offer prayers for successful harvests she went into the chapel to offer up a prayer for all those who were suffering Abraham offered his son to God he will offer the first harvest of rice to the sun goddess
verb:intransitive
1 (volunteer) ofrecerse
I could have done with some help but no one offered me hubiera venido bien algo de ayuda pero nadie se ofreció
2 (become available) presentarse
she promised to do it when opportunity offered prometió hacerlo cuando se presentara la oportunidad
if the opportunity offers he begged that his letter be kept out of the files, promising to reciprocate when opportunity offers he had, where opportunity offered, discussed the war with them we informed them that we would organize it when opportunity offered I would be interested in serving in a diplomatic post in Latin America if opportunity offered John had been her lover, was still, presumably, her lover whenever opportunity offered
modifier
offer price (n) (St Ex) precio de oferta; (m)
Priest's shares closed at 111p, just short of the offer price 86 million ordinary shares at the offer price of 275p a share

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Verb Conjugation for "offer"

Imperative
  • offer
  • you offer
  • he/she offers
  • we offer
  • you offer
  • they offer
Preterite
  • I offered
  • you offered
  • he/she offered
  • we offered
  • you offered
  • they offered
Present Continuous
  • I am offering
  • you are offering
  • he/she is offering
  • we are offering
  • you are offering
  • they are offering
Present Perfect
  • I have offered
  • you have offered
  • he/she has offered
  • we have offered
  • you have offered
  • they have offered
Past Continuous
  • I was offering
  • you were offering
  • he/she was offering
  • we were offering
  • you were offering
  • they were offering
Past Perfect
  • I had offered
  • you had offered
  • he/she had offered
  • we had offered
  • you had offered
  • they had offered
Future
  • I will offer
  • you will offer
  • he/she will offer
  • we will offer
  • you will offer
  • they will offer
Future Perfect
  • I will have offered
  • you will have offered
  • he/she will have offered
  • we will have offered
  • you will have offered
  • they will have offered
Future Continuous
  • I will be offering
  • you will be offering
  • he/she will be offering
  • we will be offering
  • you will be offering
  • they will be offering
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been offering
  • you have been offering
  • he/she has been offering
  • we have been offering
  • you have been offering
  • they have been offering
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been offering
  • you will have been offering
  • he/she will have been offering
  • we will have been offering
  • you will have been offering
  • they will have been offering
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been offering
  • you had been offering
  • he/she had been offering
  • we had been offering
  • you had been offering
  • they had been offering
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