English-Spanish translations for define

• definir
  ¿Cómo podemos definir una crisis alimentaria? How can we define a food crisis?
  Tenemos que definir algunas prioridades. We must define some priorities.
  Aún falta definir esas distintas modalidades. These different approaches remain to be defined.
• aclarar
  Por ejemplo, debería aclarar que la UE define los recursos "escasos". For example, it should be clarified that the 'scarce' resources are defined by the EU.
  Por esa razón, nuestro próximo paso debería ser aclarar los términos que todavía no se han definido. It is for that reason that our next step must be to clarify terms that have not as yet been defined.
  El lunes afirmó en la Cámara de los Comunes que la Constitución era necesaria, con el fin de definir y aclarar los límites de la competencia de la Unión Europea. On Monday in the House of Commons he argued that a Constitution was needed in order to define and make clear the limits of EU power.
• definirse
  Para ello, deben definirse nuevas condiciones marco. For this, new framework conditions need to be defined.
  Esto sólo puede definirse como un escándalo. This can only be defined as a scandal.
  Las tareas y las competencias de la Unión Europea deben definirse más nítidamente. The EU' s tasks and powers must be more clearly defined.
• delimitar
  Está claro que debemos abrir un debate en profundidad para definir, para delimitar perfectamente una posición común sólida. Clearly, we need to hold an in-depth debate on this matter in order to define and establish a strong common position.
• demarcar
• describir
  En primer lugar, quisiera describir claramente cuál es mi definición del debate y del desacuerdo subyacente. At the outset, I want to describe clearly how I define the debate and the disagreement underlying it.
  Por último, en una constitución de este tipo es preciso describir con toda claridad y precisión lo que compete al nivel europeo y lo que compete al nivel nacional. Finally, such a constitution should very clearly and precisely define Europe' s and the Member States' respective remits.
• determinar
  Sin embargo, no se necesita ningún órgano nuevo para prestar dicha ayuda ni para determinar y supervisar las condiciones. However, no new body is needed to provide it or to define and monitor conditionality.
  Hay que intervenir con urgencia para determinar las fronteras. We need to intervene as swiftly as possible to help define the borders.
  Una vez definido el contenido del instrumento, será más fácil determinar su forma. Once the content of the instrument has been defined, it will be easier to decide on its form.

Definition of define

• To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly
• To settle, decide
• To express the essential nature of something
• To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol
• To describe, explain, or make definite and clear; ''used to request the listener or other person to elaborate or explain more clearly his or her intended meaning of a word or expression.''
• To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept
• To establish the referent of a term or notation
• A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs

Examples

• the defining power of an optical instrument
• I define myself as a techno-anarchist
• Your past mistakes do not define who you are
• The textbook defined speed as velocity divided by time
• Person 1: Is she good at math?
• Person 2: Define "good." If you mean if she is faster than the average middle schooler at multiplication, then yes. If you mean if she is able to do multivariable calculus, then no.
• to define the legal boundaries of a property

Related words

• undefined
• defined
• predefined
• well-defined
• redefine
• predefine
• definer
• redefiner
• define more accurately|accurately