The word
domina is the present form of
dominar in the third person singular. There are other translations for this conjugation.
See the full dominar conjugation
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 1. (to have power over)
a. to dominate (a people or the world) Su ambición era dominar el mundo. Her ambition was to dominate the world.
b. to rule (a space or a territory) El estratega afirmó que aquel que domina el espacio aéreo tiene ganada la guerra. The strategist asserted that whoever rules the airspace has won the war.
c. to rule over (a territory) El ejército rebelde domina ya gran parte del paÃs. The rebel army already rules over a large part of the country.
2. (to manipulate)
a. to dominate (a person) Su hermano lo tiene completamente dominado. He's completely dominated by his brother.
3. (to be prominent in)
a. dominate Las voces femeninas dominan la actualidad del panorama musical. Women singers dominate the music scene at present.
4. (to know well)
a. to master (a language or a subject) No domino la materia, pero hay cosas que son de sentido común. I've never mastered the subject, but some things are just common sense.
b. to have a good command of (a language) Para el puesto necesitamos a alguien que domine tanto el inglés como el español. The position requires someone who has a good command of both English and Spanish.
c. to be fluent in (a language) Domina varios idiomas. He's fluent in several languages.
5. (to have or get under control)
a. to control (one's impulses or an animal) Tienes que aprender a dominar tus impulsos. You have to learn how to control your impulses.
b. to be in control of (a situation) Si crees que dominas la situación, estás muy equivocado. You're very much mistaken if you think you have the situation under control.
c. to get control of (a situation or a vehicle) El conductor no consiguió dominar el vehÃculo que se salió de la calzada. The driver didn't manage to get control of the vehicle which veered off the road.
6. (to contain)
a. to bring under control (a fire or an epidemic) Los bomberos no han conseguido todavÃa dominar el incendio. The firefighters are still struggling to bring the fire under control.
b. to put down (a rebellion) El gobierno dominó la rebelión en cuestión de horas. The government put down the rebellion in a matter of hours.
7. (finance)
a. to dominate La volatilidad domina los mercados. Volatility dominates the markets.
8. (sports)
a. to dominate (a game or a race) El equipo visitante dominó el partido en todo momento. The visiting team dominated the game at all times.
9. (to be overcome by; used with "por")
a. to be ruled by Dominado por la ira, no midió las consecuencias de sus actos. Ruled by anger, he didn't consider the consequences of his acts.
10. (to tower above)
a. to dominate La montaña domina la ciudad. The mountain dominates the city.
11. (to have a view over)
a. to take in Desde donde estábamos, dominábamos todo el valle. We could take in the whole valley from where we were.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb 12. (to be prominent)
a. to predominate Este verano dominan los colores pastel y las lÃneas suaves. Pastel colors and soft lines predominate this summer.
dominarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb 13. (to restrain oneself)
a. to control oneself DomÃnate. No te dejes traicionar por los nervios. Control yourself. Don't let your nerves betray you.
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 3. (incendio)
a. to bring under control
5. (paÃs, territorio)
a. to dominate, to rule (over) era imposible dominar el vehÃculo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle
6. (sujeto: emoción)
a. to overcome lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her
7. (conocer; técnica, tema)
a. to master domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently
ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months
8. (divisar)
a. to overlook desde aquà se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
dominar
transitive verb
1 (controlar) [+población, territorio] to dominate; [+países] to rule; rule over; [+adversario] to overpower; [+caballo] to control le domina la envidia he is ruled by envy; el tenista español dominó todo el set the Spanish tennis player dominated the whole set
2 (contener) [+incendio, epidemia] to check; bring under control; [+rebelión] to put down; suppress; [+pasión] to control; master; [+nervios, emoción] to control; [+dolor] to overcome 3 [+técnica, tema] to master domina bien la materia she has a good grasp of the subject; domina cuatro idiomas he's fluent in four languages
4 (estar por encima de) la catedral domina toda la ciudad the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town; desde el castillo se domina toda la vega from the castle you can look out over the whole plain
intransitive verb
2 (predominar) [+color, rasgo] to stand out; [+opinión, tendencia] to predominate pronominal verb
dominarse to control o.s. Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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