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embody

/ɪmˈbɒdi/

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verb

Encarnar, personificar

To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify.

Examples :

"As the car salesman approached, wearing a plaid suit and slicked-back hair, he seemed to embody sleaze."

Cuando el vendedor de autos se acercó, con un traje a cuadros y el cabello engominado, parecía personificar la bajeza.

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verb

Representar, encarnar

To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws.

Examples :

"The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists."

La Constitución de los Estados Unidos tenía como objetivo representar los ideales de diversos grupos de personas, desde los puritanos hasta los deístas.

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verb

Incorporar, comprender, encarnar

To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of.

Examples :

"The recipe for the cake embodies all the ingredients: flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. "

La receta del pastel incorpora todos los ingredientes: harina, azúcar, huevos y mantequilla.

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verb

Incorporar, encarnar

To unite in a body or mass.

Examples :

"The school's new curriculum embodies all the latest educational theories. "

El nuevo plan de estudios de la escuela incorpora todas las últimas teorías educativas.