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ceñir

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
ceñir⇒ vtr	(ropa: ajustar)	hug⇒ vtr
		cling to vi + prep
	Es un vestido favorecedor porque ciñe bien la cintura.
	It's a flattering dress because it hugs (or: clings to) the waist.
	It's a flattering dress because it clings to the waist.
ceñir vtr	(cosa: rodear a otra)	surround⇒ vtr
	Una muralla alta e impenetrable ciñe la ciudad.
	A high, impenetrable wall surrounds the city.
ceñirse a algo v prnl + prep	(ajustarse a algo)	keep to, keep within vi + prep
		stick to vi + prep
	(formal)	adhere to vi + prep
	Es necesario ceñirse al presupuesto para optimizar el uso del dinero.
	We have to keep to the budget in order to optimize the use of money.
ceñirse a algo v prnl + prep	(centrarse en algo) (informal)	stick to, keep to vi + prep
		limit yourself to, confine yourself to vtr + refl
	El orador debió ceñirse a exponer el tema, sin divagar.
	The speaker should have stuck to the topic, without digressing.
ceñirse⇒ v prnl	(derecho: ajustarse, apegarse)	conform to, adhere to vtr + prep

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