devote

dedicar, consagrar

Dar tiempo, esfuerzo o atención a algo que se considera importante.

En inglés sencillo: To give your time, energy, or attention to something you think is important.

• I devote Sundays to my family.
• She devoted three years to writing her book.
• How much time can you devote to this project?

Cómo se usa: devote something to someone/something (She devotes much of her time to her family.); devote something to doing something (He devoted a year to learning Spanish.)

Sinónimos: dedicate, commit

Expresiones frecuentes: devote time to, devote attention to, devote your life, devote yourself to

condenar

Destinar a alguien o algo a la destrucción o a otro final terrible.

En inglés sencillo: To condemn someone or something to destruction or another terrible fate.

• The conqueror devoted the city to destruction.
• The ancient curse devoted its victims to death.
• Their ruler had devoted the entire village to ruin.

Cómo se usa: devote someone/something to something (The king devoted the rebel town to destruction.)

Sinónimos: doom, condemn, consign

Expresiones frecuentes: devote to destruction, devote to death