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definir

to define

VerbFrequency #986

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    to define

    Es difícil definir el amor en pocas palabras.

    It's difficult to define love in a few words.

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    (to make up one's mind, to take a stance) define oneself

    Necesito definirme sobre qué carrera estudiar.

    I need to make up my mind about which career to study.

1to define

Es difícil definir el amor en pocas palabras.

It's difficult to define love in a few words.

El diccionario define la palabra 'felicidad' de varias maneras.

The dictionary defines the word 'happiness' in several ways.

Intenta definir el problema antes de buscar soluciones.

Try to define the problem before looking for solutions.

¿Puedes definir esta palabra?

Can you define this word?

2(to make up one's mind, to take a stance)define oneself

Necesito definirme sobre qué carrera estudiar.

I need to make up my mind about which career to study.

Después de mucho pensar, se definió por la opción más arriesgada.

After much thought, he defined himself by the riskiest option.

Es importante que te definas en esta situación.

It's important that you define yourself in this situation.

Es importante definirse a uno mismo.

It's important to define oneself.
Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singulardefiniría

2nd singulardefinirías

3rd singulardefiniría

1st pluraldefiniríamos

2nd pluraldefiniríais

3rd pluraldefinirían

future indicative

1st singulardefiniré

2nd singulardefinirás

3rd singulardefinirá

1st pluraldefiniremos

2nd pluraldefiniréis

3rd pluraldefinirán

gerund

definiendo

imperative affirmative

2nd singulardefine

1st pluraldefinamos

2nd pluraldefinid

imperative negative

2nd singularno definas

1st pluralno definamos

2nd pluralno defináis

imperfect indicative

1st singulardefinía

2nd singulardefinías

3rd singulardefinía

1st pluraldefiníamos

2nd pluraldefiníais

3rd pluraldefinían

imperfect subjunctive

1st singulardefiniera

2nd singulardefinieras

3rd singulardefiniera

1st pluraldefiniéramos

2nd pluraldefinierais

3rd pluraldefinieran

infinitive

definir

participle

definido

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía definido

2nd singularhabías definido

3rd singularhabía definido

1st pluralhabíamos definido

2nd pluralhabíais definido

3rd pluralhabían definido

present indicative

1st singulardefino

2nd singulardefines

3rd singulardefine

1st pluraldefinimos

2nd pluraldefinís

3rd pluraldefinen

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe definido

2nd singularhas definido

3rd singularha definido

1st pluralhemos definido

2nd pluralhabéis definido

3rd pluralhan definido

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya definido

2nd singularhayas definido

3rd singularhaya definido

1st pluralhayamos definido

2nd pluralhayáis definido

3rd pluralhayan definido

present subjunctive

1st singulardefina

2nd singulardefinas

3rd singulardefina

1st pluraldefinamos

2nd pluraldefináis

3rd pluraldefinan

preterite indicative

1st singulardefiní

2nd singulardefiniste

3rd singulardefinió

1st pluraldefinimos

2nd pluraldefinisteis

3rd pluraldefinieron