deal in

comerciar con, negociar con

Dedicarse a comprar y vender un tipo concreto de productos.

En inglés sencillo: To buy and sell a particular type of goods as a business.

• They deal in used cars.
• Her family dealt in rare books.
• Does this company deal in gold?

Cómo se usa: deal in something (The shop deals in secondhand furniture.)

Sinónimos: trade in

Expresiones frecuentes: deal in something, deal in antiques

basarse en, guiarse por

Usar cierto tipo de información como fundamento para juzgar o tomar decisiones.

En inglés sencillo: To use a particular kind of information as the basis for judgments or decisions.

• We deal in facts here.
• The panel refused to deal in rumors.
• A good judge deals in evidence when making decisions.

Cómo se usa: deal in something (Our investigators deal in evidence, not guesses.)

Sinónimos: rely on, work with

Expresiones frecuentes: deal in facts, deal in evidence

dar cartas a, incluir en la partida

Dar cartas a alguien para que pueda participar en la partida.

En inglés sencillo: To give cards to someone so they can join a card game.

• Deal me in, please.
• She dealt the new player in.
• Can you deal him in for the next round?

Cómo se usa: deal someone in (Deal me in for the next hand.)

Expresiones frecuentes: deal someone in, deal in someone

interesarse por, ocuparse de

Interesarse por un tema o una actividad, o participar en ellos.

En inglés sencillo: To be interested or involved in a particular subject or activity.

• He deals in ideas rather than practical tasks.
• Her essays deal in questions of beauty.
• The group has always dealt in local politics.

Cómo se usa: deal in something (Her poetry deals in questions of identity.)

Sinónimos: concern oneself with, be interested in

Expresiones frecuentes: deal in ideas, deal in politics

incluir, hacer partícipe

Permitir que alguien participe en un plan o actividad, a menudo dándole una parte de los beneficios.

En inglés sencillo: To let someone join a plan or activity, often giving them a share of its rewards.

• Deal me in on the plan.
• They dealt him in for a share of the profits.
• Will you deal your sister in on the project?

Cómo se usa: deal someone in on something (They dealt her in on the new business venture.)

Sinónimos: include, cut in

Antónimos: exclude

Expresiones frecuentes: deal someone in, deal in someone

descartar la ficha ganadora

En mahjong, descartar una ficha que otro jugador usa para ganar.

En inglés sencillo: In mahjong, you throw away a tile that another player uses to win.

• Try not to deal in.
• She dealt in by discarding a dangerous tile.
• If you deal in, your opponent wins the hand.

Expresiones frecuentes: deal in again, deal in accidentally