brindar

to toast

brindar(breen-dahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to make a toast)

a. to toast

Después del discurso del padrino de boda, los invitados brindaron por los recién casados.

After the best man's speech, the guests toasted to the newlyweds.

Los oficiales brindaron por el general que los llevó a la victoria.

The officers toasted to the general that took them to victory.

b. to drink a toast

Quiero brindar por esta nueva oportunidad.

I'd like to drink a toast to this new opportunity.

c. to drink

Estoy segura de que el proyecto será un éxito. - ¡Sí, brindemos por eso!

I'm sure the project will be a success. - Yes, let's drink to that!

transitive verb

2. (to give freely)

a. to offer

Mis padres me brindaron su casa de vacaciones para el fin de semana.

My parents offered me their vacation home for the weekend.

b. to give

Mi tío me brindó un nuevo libro para leer.

My uncle gave me a new book to read.

c. to afford

El curso brinda a los estudiantes varias herramientas para mejorar su inglés.

The course affords learners various tools to improve their English.

3. (bullfighting)

a. to dedicate

Te voy a brindar un toro, mi amor. - Mejor perdona al toro y cómprame unas flores.

I'm going to dedicate a bull to you, my love. - Spare the bull and buy me some flowers.

brindarse

pronominal verb

4. (to volunteer)

a. to offer

El profesor se brinda a ayudar a los alumnos después de clase.

The teacher is offering to help students after class.

brindar

intransitive verb

1. (general)

a. to drink a toast

brindar por algo/alguiento drink to something/somebody

brindar a la salud de alguiento drink to somebody's health

transitive verb

2. (general)

a. to offer

me brindó su casahe offered me the use of his house

el ayuntamiento brindó todos los medios a su disposiciónthe town council made available all the means at its disposal

quiero agradecer la confianza que me brindanI would like to thank you for the confidence you are showing in me

brindar el triunfo a alguiento dedicate one's victory to somebody

su visita me brindó la ocasión de conocerlo mejorhis visit gave me the opportunity to get to know him better

pronominal verb

3. (general)

a.

brindarse a hacer algoto offer to do something

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brindar

transitive verb

1 (ofrecer) to offer; afford

los árboles brindaban sombra the trees afforded shade; brindar a algn (con) algo to offer sth to sb; le brinda la ocasión it gives o affords him the opportunity; bríndame un cigarro give me a cigarette; me brindó una copa he bought me a drink

2 (dedicar) to dedicate;a to

intransitive verb

brindar por algn/algo to drink to sb/sth; toast sb/sth; brindaron por los novios they drank a toast to the newly-weds; ¡brindemos por la unidad! here's to unity!

pronominal verb

brindarse

brindarse a hacer algo to offer to do sth; se brindó a ayudarme he offered to help me