inscribir

to engrave

to enroll

inscribir(eens-kree-beer)

transitive verb

1. (to carve)

a. to engrave

Muchos enamorados habían inscrito sus nombres en el tronco del árbol.

Many lovers had engraved their names on the tree trunk.

b. to inscribe

Voy a mandar inscribir los nombres de mis hijos en la pulsera.

I'm going to have my children's names inscribed on the bracelet.

2. (to sign up)

a. to enroll (in a course or a school)

(United States)

Estoy pensando en inscribir a mi hija en un curso de natación.

I'm thinking of enrolling my daughter in a swimming course.

b. to enrol (in a course or a school)

(United Kingdom)

He decidido inscribir a los niños en la escuela que está más cerca de casa.

I have decided to enrol my children in the school that is closest to home.

c. to register

Para inscribir a otra persona necesitas saber su nombre completo.

To register another person you need to know their full name.

d. to enter (a competition)

Insistió tanto que al final sus padres lo inscribieron en el concurso de canto.

He insisted so much that eventually his parents entered him in the singing contest.

3. (to record)

a. to register

Lo primero que tiene que hacer es inscribir su marca en el registro de patentes y marcas.

The first thing you need to do is register your brand in the patents and trademarks registry.

4. (mathematics)

a. to inscribe

A continuación se ofrece una explicación de cómo inscribir una circunferencia en un triángulo.

Here you'll find an explanation on how to inscribe a circumference in a triangle.

inscribirse

pronominal verb

5. (to sign up)

a. to register

Se inscribió en la conferencia pero no pudo asistir.

He registered for the conference but could not attend.

b. to enroll (in a course or a school)

(United States)

Me quiero inscribir a un taller de arte este semestre.

I want to enroll in an art workshop this semester.

c. to enrol (in a course or a school)

(United Kingdom)

Para inscribirse es suficiente con el carnet de identidad.

All you need to enrol is to present your identity card.

d. to enter (a competition)

Se inscribió en la competencia sin pensar seriamente en ganar.

He entered the competition without really thinking about winning.

e. to join (a party)

Miles de personas se inscribieron en el partido la primera semana tras su legalización.

Thousands of people joined the party during the first week after its legalization.

6. (to be part of; used with "en")

a. to belong

Su obra se inscribe en la corriente neorrealista que marcó la época.

His work belongs to the neorealist school that marked the times.

7. (to be in line with; used with "dentro")

a. to be in keeping with

Estas medidas se inscriben dentro de la nueva política económica.

These measures are in keeping with the new economic policy.