delineate
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delineate(
dih
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lih
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ni
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to outline)
a. delinear
The architect delineated the location of the foundation on the map.El arquitecto delineó la ubicación de los cimientos en el mapa.
b. trazar
The cartographers are working on delineating the borders of the plots in the housing development.Los cartógrafos están trabajando en trazar los límites de las parcelas en la urbanización.
2. (to detail)
a. delinear
The board will meet to delineate this year's goals.La junta directiva se reunirá para delinear las metas de este año.
b. trazar
In the meeting we delineated the schedule for the upcoming quarter.En la reunión trazamos el calendario para el próximo trimestre.
c. definir
Now that we've delineated the goals of the conference, we can decide who to invite as speakers.Ya que hemos definido las metas del congreso, podemos decidir a quiénes invitar como conferenciantes.
d. describir
Jane Austen's way of delineating her characters has no equal.La manera en la que Jane Austen describe sus personajes es sin par.
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