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to dedicate
01
dedicar, consagrar
to give all or most of one's time, effort, or resources to a particular activity, cause, or person
Transitive: to dedicate one's time or resources to a goal
Exemplos
She decided to dedicate her weekends to volunteering at the local animal shelter.
Ela decidiu dedicar seus fins de semana a ser voluntária no abrigo de animais local.
She wants to dedicate her life to environmental conservation.
Ela quer dedicar sua vida à conservação ambiental.
02
inaugurar, dedicar
to officially make something available for the public to use
Transitive: to dedicate a building or area
Exemplos
The city will dedicate the new park next month.
A cidade vai inaugurar o novo parque no próximo mês.
They dedicated the library after years of planning and construction.
Eles inauguraram a biblioteca após anos de planejamento e construção.
03
consagrar, dedicar
to formally declare a building, like a church, as sacred and devoted to a deity or saint
Transitive: to dedicate a building | to dedicate a building to a saint or deity
Exemplos
They gathered to dedicate the new chapel to the local patron saint.
Eles se reuniram para dedicar a nova capela ao santo padroeiro local.
The bishop will dedicate the new building this Sunday.
O bispo dedicará o novo edifício neste domingo.
04
dedicar, consagrar
to formally name someone in recognition or honor in a book, artwork, or performance
Transitive: to dedicate a book or work of art to sb
Exemplos
She dedicated her novel to her parents for their support.
Ela dedicou seu romance aos seus pais pelo apoio deles.
The composer dedicated the symphony to his mentor.
O compositor dedicou a sinfonia ao seu mentor.
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