dedicar

to dedicate

Que me aconsejó de que dedicara el libro a mi esposa.	Who advised me to dedicate this book to my wife.
Bueno, ella sería mejor si le dedicara más tiempo.	Well, she'd be better if she gave more time to it.
Luis incentivó a su hermano para que se dedicara a la literatura.	Luis motivated his brother to devote himself to literature.
¿No sería mejor que dedicara ese tiempo a estudiar?	Wouldn't it be better if I could have the time to study?
El teatro de Málaga también tiene una inscripción dedicara a los fundadores o reformadores.	The Malaga theatre also has an inscription dedicated to the founders or reformers.
Si me dedicara a la chatarra, te haría una oferta.	If I were in the junk business, I might make you an offer.
¿A quién le gustaría qué lo dedicara?	Who would you like me to make this out to?
No quería que se dedicara al tango. Pero lo convencimos.	He didn't like that his son devoted himself to tango. But we persuaded him.
Supongo que tiene sentido que me dedicara a la seguridad.	I guess it makes sense as to why I took a security job.
No sé, que se dedicara a algo.	You know, throw herself into something.
La auditora me sugirió que dedicara tiempo a escribir un blog sobre estas familias.	She suggested that I take the time to blog about these families.
Pero también te digo que mis padres nunca me dijeron que me dedicara a esto.	But I tell you that my parents never told me devote myself to this.
Si su negocio se dedicara a actividades ilegales o ilícitas, ¿le haría cambiar de opinión?	If her business were dedicated to illegal or illicit activity, would that change your mind?
Quería dedicarse a decorar porcelana y la convencí para que se dedicara a la pintura.	She wanted to decorate porcelain, and I persuaded her to concentrate on painting.
Queríamos incluir una app en nuestro portfolio que se dedicara específicamente a registrar pasos de forma pasiva.	We wanted to have an app in our portfolio that was dedicated specifically to passive step tracking.
Para promover este programa, como mencioné, convencí a Lynn a que se dedicara a esto.	To promote this program, as I mentioned, I talked Lynn into doing this job.
No estaría mal que a su regreso, Mitia se dedicara también a gastar papel.	It would not be a bad thing if Mitya, on his return, were also to take up paper-spoiling.
Otra delegación propuso que también se dedicara especial atención a la labor del UNICEF en el Cáucaso septentrional.	Another delegation proposed that special attention should also be given to UNICEF work in the Northern Caucasus.
Los dirigentes exhortaron al Comité a que dedicara especial atención a esas dos cuestiones.	The leaders urge the Committee amongst other issues to pay special focus on the two cited issues.
Fue el último trabajo de Gaudí antes de que se dedicara completamente a la construcción de la Sagrada Família.	It was Gaudí's last work before devoting himself to the construction of the Sagrada Família.