bautizar
bautizar(
bow
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tee
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (religious)
Mi hermano y su esposa bautizaron a su nuevo bebé en la misma iglesia donde se casaron.My brother and his wife baptized their new baby at the same church where they got married.
b. to christen
Sus padres la bautizaron con el nombre de su santa patrona.Her parents christened her with the name of their patron saint.
b. to name
La familia bautizó su casa "La soñada", porque eso era lo que esta vivienda representaba: su casa soñada.The family named their house "La soñada," because that was what it was: their dream house.
3. (colloquial) (to designate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to nickname
Sus amigos lo bautizaron "Pinocho" por el aspecto de su nariz.His friends nicknamed him "Pinocchio" because of the appearance of his nose.
b. to dub
Fue bautizado "Rey del Norte" por sus triunfos numerosos en batalla.He was dubbed the King of the North for his numerous victories in battle.
4. (colloquial) (to adulterate with water)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to dilute
Yo sé que cambiará el sabor, pero si no quieres emborracharte, puedes bautizar el vino.I know it will change the taste, but if you don't want to get drunk, you can dilute the wine.
b. to water down
Yo bautizo el jugo de naranja que compro del supermercado porque es demasiado dulce.I water down the orange juice I buy from the supermarket because it's too sweet.
Examples
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Conjugations
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