dedico

v. dedicate, consecrate, devote; inscribe, name after

v. dedicate, devote; give over; inscribe

v. dedicate, devote to; set apart for a particular purpose; destine; inscribe (a book, poem, etc.) to someone

V TRANS
declare/proclaim; census return; dedicate/consecrate; devote/apply/commit (to)

= cover, dedicate, devote, lavish, give over, set + apart, put + aside.
Ex: The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.
Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.
Ex: A book for instance on 'vegetable gardening' may contain equally valuable information on 'growing tomatoes' as a book devoted entirely to 'growing tomatoes'.
Ex: The physical nature of the book is the aspect on which the major amount of study is likely to be lavished.
Ex: Part III and Part V of the present work are given over to descriptions of such schemes.
Ex: Storytelling and reading in a room set apart and led by competent people can be an entertainment designed for all.
Ex: If there is one, the borrower must be notified, and the copy somehow put aside for that borrower for a limited amount of time.
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* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].
* dedicar a = aim at.
* dedicar algún tiempo a hacer algo = have + a turn at.
* dedicar atención = devote + attention.
* dedicar atención a = turn + Posesivo + mind to.
* dedicar dinero = dedicate + money.
* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.
* dedicar energía = expend + energy.
* dedicar esfuerzo = expend + effort, spend + effort, devote + energy, give + effort.
* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.
* dedicar recursos = divert + resources, commit + resources.
* dedicar recursos a = direct + resources toward(s).
* dedicarse = break into, tackle.
* dedicarse a = be concerned with, embark on/upon, engage in, indulge in, turn to, get + involved with/in, devote + Reflexivo + to, home in on, enter + a business, make + a life's work of, spend + Posesivo + days.
* dedicarse a la política = politick.
* dedicarse a lo de Uno = go about + Posesivo + business.
* dedicarse a un hobby = pursue + hobby.
* dedicarse a un negocio = enter + a business.
* dedicar tiempo = spend + time, lend + time, expend + time, dedicate + time.
* dedicar tiempo a = take + time on.
* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.
* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.
* dedicar trabajo = expend + effort.
* dedicar un gran número de = pour (in/into).
* dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes, take + a few moments.
* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.
* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.
* siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time.