apply

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈplaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈplaɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə plī′)

Inflections of 'apply' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
applies
v 3rd person singular
applying
v pres p
applied
v past
applied
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
apply [sth]⇒ vtr (spread [sth] on) (coloquial)ponerse⇒ v prnl
  (formal)aplicarse⇒ v prnl
 Please apply sunscreen before going outside.
 Por favor, póngase la crema solar antes de salir a la calle.
apply [sth] to [sth/sb]⇒ vtr (spread [sth] on [sth/sb])aplicar⇒ vtr
 Apply the moisturizer liberally to your face and neck.
 Aplique el humectante generosamente en cara y manos.
apply [sth]⇒ vtr (use, employ [sth])aplicar⇒ vtr
  usar⇒ vtr
  poner en práctica loc verb
 Audrey is applying the same method as last time.
 We need to apply a little common sense here.
 Audrey está aplicando el mismo método que la vez pasada. // Debemos aplicar un poco de sentido común.
apply [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr (put [sth] to use)aplicar⇒ vtr
 She was able to apply her skills to the new project.
 Pudo aplicar sus habilidades en el nuevo proyecto.
apply [sth]⇒ vtr (impose: a law)aplicar⇒ vtr
 A judge's job is to apply the law, not to make new laws.
 El trabajo de un juez es aplicar la ley, no crear nuevas leyes.
apply⇒ vi (be relevant)aplicarse⇒ v prnl
 In this new situation, the old rules do not apply.
 En la nueva situación, las viejas reglas no se aplican.
apply to [sb/sth] vi + prep (be relevant to [sb], [sth])aplicar⇒ vi
  incumbir⇒ vi
 The guidelines do not apply to this case.
 Las pautas no aplican en este caso.
apply to [sth] vi + prep (send a request)enviar una solicitud a loc verb + prep
  postularse a v prnl + prep
  (AmL)aplicar a vi + prep
 Cathy applied to three universities but none of them accepted her.
 Cathy envió solicitudes a tres universidades, pero ninguna la aceptó.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
apply to [sth] vi + prep (submit job application)solicitar trabajo en loc verb + prep
  postularse a un trabajo en loc verb + prep
  (AmL)aplicar a vi + prep
 My brother applied to Microsoft and they offered him a job.
 Mi hermano solicitó trabajo en Microsoft y le ofrecieron un puesto.
apply [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr (put to use)aplicar⇒ vtr
  usar⇒ vtr
  poner en práctica vtr + loc adv
 Gordon applied his mechanical skills to building and flying aircraft.
 Gordon aplicó sus conocimientos de mecánica para construir una aeronave.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
apply for [sth] vi + prep (request formally) (formal)solicitar⇒ vtr
  (familiar)pedir⇒ vtr
 Thomas applied for a credit card.
 Thomas solicitó una tarjeta de crédito.
 Thomas pidió una tarjeta de crédito.
apply for a job,
apply for a position v expr		 (reply to employment advertisement)solicitar empleo loc verb
  solicitar un trabajo loc verb
  (AmL)postularse a un trabajo loc verb
  buscar trabajo loc verb
 My only task for today is to apply for a job.
 Mi única tarea del día es solicitar empleo.
apply makeup,
apply make-up vtr + n		 (put on cosmetics)maquillarse⇒ v prnl
 I don't have the time to apply makeup, so it's lucky I have nice skin!
 No tengo tiempo de maquillarme, así que tengo suerte de tener buena piel.
apply pressure vtr + n (press firmly)presionar⇒ vtr
 If you get a nosebleed, you should pinch your nose and apply pressure.
 Si te sangra la nariz, deberías pellizcártela y presionar.
apply pressure to [sth] vtr + n (press firmly on [sth])presionar⇒ vtr
  aplicar presión sobre loc verb
 Applying pressure to the cut will stop the bleeding.
apply pressure to [sb] vtr + n figurative (try to persuade)presionar a vtr + prep
 What the army calls "applying pressure to prisoners" other people might call "torture".
 Lo que el ejército llama "presionar a los prisioneros" otros lo llaman "tortura".
  ejercer presión sobre loc verb
 Lo que el ejército llama "ejercer presión sobre los prisioneros" otros lo llaman "tortura".
apply pressure vtr + n figurative (try to persuade)presionar⇒ vtr
 MPs are applying pressure on the government to spend more money on education.
apply yourself vtr + refl (make an effort, work hard)aplicarse⇒ v prnl
  dedicarse v prnl + prep
  ponerse a trabajar loc verb
 If you apply yourself, you will succeed.
 Si te aplicas triunfarás.
apply yourself to [sth] vtr + refl (make an effort, work hard)concentrarse⇒ v prnl
 I am really going to apply myself to my studies.
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'apply' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
administer - anoint - application - bear down - bring to bear - brush - butter - coast - color - condition - cook - cream - dab - dash - daub - decoupage - dress - edge - electroplate - enamel - finger paint - frame - gel - gesso - glaze - glue - hold true - inapplicable - invoke - iodize - knuckle down - lay on - legislate - light up - loam - local law - lube - lube up - nickel-plate - overdo - overdo it - paint - pomade - press down - pursue - push down - put - put on - put on makeup - put pressure on
Spanish:
aplicar - embadurnar - llevar a la práctica - aplicar al mundo - aplicar conforme a - aplicar conocimientos de manera práctica - aplicar diariamente sobre - aplicar la ley en vigencia - aplicar paños calientes - aplicar por igual - aplicar todo el peso de la ley - aplicar un descuento - aplicar una formula - aplicar una ley - aplicar una llave - aprestar - contabilizar - ejercer - empastar - encerar - esforzar - generalizar - poner - ribetear - sahumar - solicitar - ungir - untar jabón - venir a cuento

Collocations: apply for a [job, position, internship, work permit, visa], apply to [a school, a company, college], apply for admission (to), more...

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