graduar

to adjust

graduar(grah-dwahr)

transitive verb

1. (to set)

a. to adjust

Recomiendan graduar el aire acondicionado a 24 grados Celsius.

They recommend adjusting the air conditioner to 24 degrees Celsius.

b. to regulate

Para graduar el flujo de gas, tienes que usar esa llave.

To regulate the gas flow, you have to use that valve.

2. (to calculate)

a. to measure

El contenido de alcohol de una bebida se gradúa en unidades de alcohol.

The alcohol content of a beverage is measured in alcoholic units.

b. to gauge

Este instrumento se usa para graduar la profundidad del agua.

This instrument is used to gauge the depth of the water.

3. (to mark)

a. to calibrate

Las probetas están graduadas en centímetros cúbicos.

The test tubes are calibrated in cubic centimeters.

4. (optometry)

a. to test

Tuve que ir al oculista a que me graduara la vista.

I had to go to the eye doctor to get my eyes tested.

b. to adjust

El optometrista graduó mis lentes.

The optometrist adjusted my prescription.

5. (to stagger)

a. to gradually increase

Hay que graduar la dificultad de las actividades para facilitar el aprendizaje.

You have to gradually increase the level of difficulty of the activities to foster learning.

6. (education)

a. to confer a degree on

Me graduaron en 1998, aunque di mi último examen dos años antes.

I had my degree conferred in 1998, although I sat my final exam two years earlier.

7. (military)

a. to confer a rank on

Durante la guerra, el Congreso lo graduó como General.

During the war, Congress conferred the rank of General on him.

b. to commission

La primera integrante mujer de las fuerzas especiales fue graduada en 2011.

The first female member of the special forces was commissioned in 2011.

graduarse

pronominal verb

8. (education)

a. to graduate

David se graduó de Derecho el año pasado.

David graduated from Law School last year.

b. to take one's degree

Beck se graduó en Medicina en la Universidad de Zurich.

Beck took his degree in Medicine at the University of Zurich.

9. (optometry)

(Mexico)

(Spain)

a. to have tested

Tengo que volver a graduarme la vista el año que viene.

I've got to have my eyes tested again next year.

10. (military; used with "de")

a. to be commissioned as

Peters se graduó de Comandante en Jefe en 1998.

Peters was commissioned as Commander in Chief in 1988.

b. to take a commission as

Jen se graduó de teniente en 1999 tras nueve años en el ejército.

Jen took her commission as Lieutenant in 1999 after serving for nine years in the army.

graduar

transitive verb

1. (medir)

a. to gauge, to measure

2. (regular)

a. to regulate

3. (vista)

a. to test

4. (escalonar)

a. to stagger

5. (education)

a. to confer a degree on

6. (military)

a. to confer a rank on, to commission

pronominal verb

7. (general)

a. to graduate

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graduar

transitive verb

1 (regular) [+volumen, temperatura] to adjust

hay que graduar la salida del agua the outflow of water has to be regulated

2 (medir) to gauge; measure; (Técnica) to calibrate; [+termómetro] to graduate; [+vista] to test

tengo que graduarme la vista I've got to have my eyes tested

3 (Univ) to confer a degree on

4 (Mil) to confer a rank on

graduar a algn de capitán to confer the rank of captain on sb

pronominal verb

graduarse

1 (Univ) to graduate; take one's degree

se graduó en Derecho he graduated in law

2 (Mil) to take a commission;de as