empalmar

to connect

empalmar(ehm-pahl-mahr)

transitive verb

1. (to assemble)

a. to connect

Primero pelé los cables, después los empalmé y por último los recubrí con goma.

First, I stripped the cables, then I connected them, and finally I recovered them with rubber.

b. to join

El fontanero empalmó las tuberías de plástico con un adhesivo especial.

The plumber joined the plastic tubes with a special glue.

c. to splice

Si empalmas varias cuerdas cortas, al final conseguirás una larga.

If you splice several short cords together, you will end up with a long one.

intransitive verb

2. (to unite; used with "con")

a. to connect with

Este tren empalma con el siguiente para que los viajeros no tengan que esperar.

This train connects with the next one so passengers don't have to wait.

b. to join

Las carreteras del norte empalman con las del sur. Toda la red está conectada.

The roads in the north join those in the south. The whole network is connected.

3. (to go after; used with "con")

a. to follow on from

La charla sobre buena conducta empalmó con una clase de Civismo.

The talk on good behavior followed on from a Citizenship class.

empalmarse

pronominal verb

4.

(vulgar)

(to become erect)

(Spain)

a. to get a hard-on

(vulgar)

Noté que mi novio se empalmaba en cuanto empecé a bailar de forma sugerente.

I noticed my boyfriend was getting a hard-on as soon as I started dancing suggestively.

empalmar

transitive verb

1. (tubos, cables)

a. to connect, to join

2. (planes, ideas)

a. to link

3. (en fútbol)

a. to volley

intransitive verb

4. (autocares, trenes)

a. to connect

5. (carreteras)

a. to link o join (up)

6. (sucederse)

a. to follow on

pronominal verb

7. (vulgar)

(Spain)

a. to get a hard-on

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empalmar

transitive verb

(juntar) [+tuberías, cables] to connect; join; [+cuerdas, películas] to splice

empalma los dos cables connect the two cables

empalma los dos cables para hacer la conexión

fueron empalmando un tema de conversación tras otro one subject led to another as they spoke

intransitive verb

1 (Ferro) [+trenes] to connect; [+vías] to join

el cercanías empalma con el expreso de las nueve the local train connects with the nine o'clock express

2 [+carreteras, líneas] to join; [+cables, piezas] to connect;con with

esta carretera empalma con la autopista this road links up with o joins the motorway

la carretera empalma con la autovía en Sevilla

3 (sucederse) to follow (on);con from

su programa empalma con las noticias her programme follows (on from) the news

pronominal verb

empalmarse to get a hard-on (vulgar)