terciar

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terciar
transitive verb
1to place diagonally (poner en diagonal); to tilt (sombrero)
2to divide into three (dividir)
intransitive verb
3to mediate (mediar)(en in)
4to intervene, to take part (participar)
terciarse
pronomial verb
1to arise
  • si se tercia -> if the opportunity arises

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terciar [ter-the-ar’]
article & verb transitive
1To sling anything diagonally.
2To divide a thing into three parts.
3To tertiate, to plough the third time.
4To slant, to slope (inclinar).
5To hoist on to one’s shoulder. (Andes & Mexico)
6To water down (vino). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
verb neuter
7To make up the number of three. (n)
8To mediate, to arbitrate, to go between. (n)
9To join, to share, to make one of a party. (n)
  • Terciar la carga -> to divide a burden into three equal parts
  • Terciar entre dos rivales -> to mediate between two rivals
verb reflexive
10Si se tercia una buena oportunidad, if a good chance presents itself.
11Si se tercia alguna vez que yo pase por allí, if I should happen to go that way.

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terciar
verbo:transitivo
1 (Matemáticas) (dividir en tres) to divide into three
2 (inclinar) to slant; slope; [+arma] to wear (diagonally) across one's chest; [+sombrero] to tilt; wear on the slant
3 (Agr) to plough a third time
4 (And) (S. Cone) (México) (al hombro) to hoist on to carry on one's shoulder;o
(Latinoamérica) [+vino] to water down; (México) (mezclar) to mix; blend;
verbo:intransitivo
1 (mediar) to mediate
terciar entre dos rivales to mediate between two rivals; yo terciaré con el jefe I'll have a word with the boss
2 (participar)
terciar en algo to take part in sth; join in sth
3 (completar el número) to fill in; make up the numbers
verbo:pronominal
terciarse
si se tercia, él también sabe hacerlo if it comes to that, he knows how to do it too; si se tercia una buena oportunidad if a good chance presents itself comes up;o si se tercia alguna vez que yo pase por allí if I should happen to go that way

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Verb Conjugation for "terciar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo tercio tercié terciaba terciaré tercie
Tú tercias terciaste terciabas terciarás tercies
Ella/Él/Usted tercia terció terciaba terciará tercie
Nosotros terciamos terciamos terciábamos terciaremos terciemos
Vosotros terciáis terciasteis terciabais terciaréis terciéis
Ellos/Ustedes tercian terciaron terciaban terciarán tercien
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