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devoting oneself to

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
devote [sth] to [sth/sb] vtr + prep	(time, money, etc.: give)	dedicar⇒ vtr
		consagrar⇒ vtr
	Lucy devoted all her energy to making sure her business venture was a success.
	Lucy dedicó toda su energía a asegurarse de que su proyecto empresarial fuera un éxito.
devote yourself to [sth/sb] v expr	(dedicate yourself)	dedicarse a v prnl + prep
		entregarse a, consagrarse a v prnl + prep
	My mother devoted herself to her children.
	Mi madre se dedicó a sus hijos.
devote yourself to doing [sth] v expr	(put all your energy into)	dedicarse a v prnl + prep
	After his wife's death from cancer, he devoted himself to fundraising for cancer charities.
	Cuando su esposa murió de cáncer, se dedicó a recaudar fondos para organizaciones benéficas contra el cáncer.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
devote your life to [sth/sb] v expr	(be totally committed: to a cause)	dedicar la vida a loc verb
	(figurado)	dar la vida por loc verb
	Jeremy devoted his life to a vain cause.
		dedicar la vida a loc verb
		entregar la vida a loc verb

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