What does bautizar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word bautizar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bautizar in Spanish.

The word bautizar in Spanish means baptise, baptise, baptize, give a nickname, dilute. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bautizar

baptise

verbo transitivo (administrar bautismo) (give baptism, UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lo bautizaron en la iglesia de San Pedro.
They baptised him in St. Peter's church.

baptise

verbo transitivo (dar nombre) (give a name, UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Participó en un concurso en el que el ganador bautizaría un avión.
He took part in a contest that let the winner baptise an aircraft.

baptize

verbo pronominal (recibir bautismo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
¿Cuándo y dónde te bautizaste?
Where were you baptized?

give a nickname

verbo transitivo (coloquial (dar otro nombre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En el pueblo bautizan a todos con motes.
In the village, everyone is given a nickname.

dilute

verbo transitivo (MX, CU, coloquial (adulterar con agua)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En esa lechería bautizan la leche para aumentar sus ganancias.
At that dairy farm they dilute the milk to increase their profit.

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