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share 1
(shâr)n.
1. A part or portion belonging to, distributed to, contributed by, or owed by a person or group: The pirates argued over their shares of the treasure.
2. An equitable portion: do one's share of the work.
3.
a. One of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a company is divided: bought 200 shares of the company's stock.
b. A unit of ownership in a mutual fund or other investment vehicle: bought two shares in a mutual fund.
c. shares Chiefly British Stocks: European shares jumped two percent. The fund invests half the money in bonds and half in shares.
v. shared, shar·ing, shares
v.tr.
1.
a. To accord a share in (something) to another or others: shared her chocolate bar with a friend.
b. To divide and parcel out in shares; apportion: shared the estate among his heirs.
2.
a. To participate in, use, enjoy, or experience jointly or in turns: share a responsibility; share a room.
b. To hold or have jointly with another or others: She shares my view about the election.
3. To relate (a secret or experience, for example) to another or others.
4. Computers To make (a digital file) accessible to other users on a network, as for copying and downloading.
v.intr.
Idiom: 1. To have a share or part: shared in the profits.
2. To allow someone to use or enjoy something that one possesses: Being in daycare taught the child to share.
3. To use or enjoy something jointly or in turns: There is only one computer, so we will have to share.
4. To talk about personal experiences or feelings with others.
go shares
To be concerned or partake equally or jointly, as in a business venture.
share′a·ble, shar′a·ble adj.
shar′er n.
share 2
(shâr)n.
A plowshare.
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share
(ʃɛə)n
1. a part or portion of something owned, allotted to, or contributed by a person or group
2. (Stock Exchange) (often plural) any of the equal parts, usually of low par value, into which the capital stock of a company is divided: ownership of shares carries the right to receive a proportion of the company's profits. See also ordinary shares, preference shares
3. go shares informal to share (something) with another or others
vb
4. (often foll by: out) to divide or apportion, esp equally
5. (when: intr, often foll by in) to receive or contribute a portion of: we can share the cost of the petrol; six people shared in the inheritance.
6. to join with another or others in the use of (something): can I share your umbrella?.
[Old English scearu; related to Old Norse skor amount, Old High German scara crowd; see shear]
ˈsharable, ˈshareable adj
ˈsharer n
share
(ʃɛə)n
1. (Agriculture) short for ploughshare
2. (Tools) short for ploughshare
[Old English scear; related to Old Norse skeri, Old High German scaro]
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share
(ʃɛər)n., v. shared, shar•ing. n.
1. a part of a whole, esp. a portion allotted or assigned to a member of a group.
2. one of the equal fractional parts into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided.
v.t. 3. to divide and distribute in shares; apportion.
4. to use, participate in, receive, etc., jointly: The two chemists shared the Nobel prize.
v.i. 5. to have a share or part; take part (often fol. by in).
6. to receive equally.
[1325–75; Old English scearu fork of the body, groin, c. Old Saxon, Old High German scara (German Schar) troop]
shar′er, n.
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share
Past participle: shared
Gerund: sharing
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| Noun | 1. | share - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" net income, net profit, profit, profits, earnings, lucre, net - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) tranche - a portion of something (especially money) dispensation - a share that has been dispensed or distributed dole - a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given way - a portion of something divided into shares; "they split the loot three ways" ration - a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) allowance - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous" split - a promised or claimed share of loot or money; "he demanded his split before they disbanded" stake, interest - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future" profit sharing - a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business cut - a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings" allocation, allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company |
| 2. |  share - any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"stock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock" stock certificate, stock - a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year" | |
| 3. | share - the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians" apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling, assignation, allocation, allotment - the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" | |
| 4. | share - the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work" attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" end - the part you are expected to play; "he held up his end" | |
| 5. |  share - a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soilmoldboard plow, mouldboard plough - plow that has a moldboard wedge - something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them | |
| Verb | 1. | share - have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border" overlap - coincide partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap" partake - have some of the qualities or attributes of something osculate - have at least three points in common with; "one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate" |
| 2. | share - use jointly or in common apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" double up - share a room or a bed designed for only one person pool - combine into a common fund; "We pooled resources" communalise, communalize - make something the property of the commune or community | |
| 3. | share - have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" cut in - allow someone to have a share or profit | |
| 4. |  share - give out as one's portion or share hand out, pass out, give out, distribute - give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams" | |
| 5. | share - communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
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share
noun
verb
1. divide, split, distribute, assign, apportion, parcel out, divvy up (informal) the small income he has shared with his brother
2. go halves on, divide, go fifty-fifty on (informal), go Dutch on (informal) Share the cost of the flowers.
share in something take part in, be involved in, contribute to, participate in, have a hand in, partake in, use in common Everybody shares in the cooking chores.
share something out divide up, distribute, allocate, hand out, ration, apportion, deal out, deal up It makes sense to share the work out between you. a formula for sharing out power among the various clans
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share
nounverb1. To give out in portions or shares:
Slang: divvy.
2. To have a share, as in an act or result; have a hand in:
Idiom: take part.
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Translations
akciepodílsdíletúčastpodílet se
andeldeledelaktie
jakaaosuusvannasolla yhteistäosa
dijelitidio
részvényközösen használmegosztosztozikrészesedik
deilahluti, skerfurhlutur, hlutaféòátturtaka òátt í
共有する共用する刃先分ける分け前
나누다몫
akcijaakcininkasbalsasdalintisgyventi kartu
akcijadaļadalītdalītiesieguldīt savu daļu
deleždelitideliti silemežrazdeliti
deldelaaktieandel
แบ่งส่วนส่วนแบ่ง
chia nhauphần
share
1 [ʃɛəʳ]A. N
1. (= portion) → parte f, porción f
a share of or in the profits → una proporción de las ganancias
how much will my share be? → ¿cuánto me corresponderá a mí?
your share is £5 → te tocan 5 libras
to do one's (fair) share (of sth) → hacer lo que a uno le toca or corresponde (de algo)
he doesn't do his share → no hace todo lo que debiera, no hace todo lo que le toca or corresponde
to have a share in sth → participar en algo
we've had our share of misfortunes → hemos sufrido bastante infortunio, hemos sufrido lo nuestro
market share → cuota f del mercado
to take a share in doing sth → hacer su parte en algo
the lion's share → la parte del león
a share of or in the profits → una proporción de las ganancias
how much will my share be? → ¿cuánto me corresponderá a mí?
your share is £5 → te tocan 5 libras
to do one's (fair) share (of sth) → hacer lo que a uno le toca or corresponde (de algo)
he doesn't do his share → no hace todo lo que debiera, no hace todo lo que le toca or corresponde
to have a share in sth → participar en algo
we've had our share of misfortunes → hemos sufrido bastante infortunio, hemos sufrido lo nuestro
market share → cuota f del mercado
to take a share in doing sth → hacer su parte en algo
the lion's share → la parte del león
2. (Fin) → acción f
B. VT
1. (= split, divide) [+ resource, benefit] → repartir, dividir, partir
would you like to share the bottle with me? → ¿quieres compartir la botella conmigo?
a shared room → una habitación compartida
would you like to share the bottle with me? → ¿quieres compartir la botella conmigo?
a shared room → una habitación compartida
2. (= accept equally) [+ duty, responsibility, task] → compartir, corresponsabilizarse de
to share the blame [one person] → aceptar su parte de culpa; [more than one person] → corresponsabilizarse de la culpa
to share the blame [one person] → aceptar su parte de culpa; [more than one person] → corresponsabilizarse de la culpa
3. (= have in common) [+ characteristic, quality] → compartir, tener en común; [+ experience, opinion] → compartir
two nations who share a common language → dos naciones que tienen en común or comparten la misma lengua
I do not share that view → no comparto ese criterio
two nations who share a common language → dos naciones que tienen en común or comparten la misma lengua
I do not share that view → no comparto ese criterio
4. (= tell, relate) [+ piece of news, thought] → contar, compartir, hacer partícipe de (frm) (with a) it can be beneficial to share your feelings with someone you trust → puede resultar beneficioso compartir or contar tus sentimientos a alguien de confianza
C. VI → compartir (with con) I share with three other women (room, flat, etc) → vivo con otras tres mujeres
to share in sth → participar en algo
share and share alike → todos por igual
to share in sth → participar en algo
share and share alike → todos por igual
D. CPD share capital N → capital m social en acciones
share certificate N → (certificado m or título m de una) acción f
share index N → índice m de la Bolsa
share issue N → emisión f de acciones
share offer N → oferta f de acciones
share option N plan de compra de acciones de una empresa por sus empleados (a precios ventajosos)
share premium N → prima f de emisión
share price N → precio m de las acciones
share certificate N → (certificado m or título m de una) acción f
share index N → índice m de la Bolsa
share issue N → emisión f de acciones
share offer N → oferta f de acciones
share option N plan de compra de acciones de una empresa por sus empleados (a precios ventajosos)
share premium N → prima f de emisión
share price N → precio m de las acciones
share out VT + ADV → repartir, distribuir
share
2 [ʃɛəʳ] N (Agr) (= ploughshare) → reja fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
share
[ˈʃɛər] n
(= part, portion) → part f
one's share of sth → sa part de qch
She pays her share of the bills → Elle paie sa part des dépenses du ménage.
a share in sth → une part de qch
He is claiming a share in her fortune → Il réclame une part de sa fortune.
to pay one's share → payer sa part
Everybody pays their share → Tout le monde paie sa part.
to do one's share → faire sa part
to have had one's share of sth → avoir eu sa part de qch
I have had more than my share of adventures → J'ai eu ma part d'aventures.
one's share of sth → sa part de qch
She pays her share of the bills → Elle paie sa part des dépenses du ménage.
a share in sth → une part de qch
He is claiming a share in her fortune → Il réclame une part de sa fortune.
to pay one's share → payer sa part
Everybody pays their share → Tout le monde paie sa part.
to do one's share → faire sa part
to have had one's share of sth → avoir eu sa part de qch
I have had more than my share of adventures → J'ai eu ma part d'aventures.
modif (FINANCE) [trading, dealing] → d'actions; [value] → des actions share earnings, share offer, share ownership, share price
vt
(= have or use at the same time) [+ house, room, taxi, table, prize, resources] → partager
to share a room with sb → partager une chambre avec qn
to share a room with sb → partager une chambre avec qn
(= divide) [+ food, cost, money, work, responsibility] → partager
Share the sweets between the children → Partage les bonbons entre les enfants.
Share the sweets between the children → Partage les bonbons entre les enfants.
(= have in common) [+ quality, characteristic] → avoir en commun; [+ experience, interest, opinion] → partager
The two countries share many characteristics → Les deux pays ont de nombreuses caractéristiques en commun., Les deux pays ont de nombreuses caractéristiques communes.
The two countries share many characteristics → Les deux pays ont de nombreuses caractéristiques en commun., Les deux pays ont de nombreuses caractéristiques communes.
(= let sb use or have) [+ information, sweets, toys] → partager
(= tell) [+ feelings, thoughts] → partager
vi → partager
to share in sth [+ joy, sorrow] → prendre part à qch; [+ profits] → participer à qch, avoir part à qch
to share sth out among → partager qch entre
They shared the sweets out among the children → Ils ont partagé les bonbons entre les enfants.
to share sth out between → partager qch entreshare capital n → capital m socialshare certificate n → certificat m d'action, titre m d'action
to share in sth [+ joy, sorrow] → prendre part à qch; [+ profits] → participer à qch, avoir part à qch
share out
vt sep → partagerto share sth out among → partager qch entre
They shared the sweets out among the children → Ils ont partagé les bonbons entre les enfants.
to share sth out between → partager qch entreshare capital n → capital m socialshare certificate n → certificat m d'action, titre m d'action
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share
:share broker
n (esp Brit) → Effekten- or Börsenmakler(in) m(f)
share capital
n → Aktienkapital nt
share certificate
n → Aktienzertifikat nt
sharecropper
n (US Agr) → (Farm)pächter(in) m(f) (der/die Pacht in Form eines Ernteanteils zahlt)
shareholder
n → Aktionär(in) m(f)
shareholding
share index
n → Aktienindex m
share issue
n (St Ex) → Aktienemission f
share option
n → Aktienoption f
share-out
n → Verteilung f; (St Ex) → (Dividenden)ausschüttung f
share
1n
(= portion) → Anteil m (→ in or of an +dat); we want fair shares for all → wir wollen, dass gerecht geteilt wird; I want my fair share → ich will meinen (An)teil, ich will, was mir zusteht; he didn’t get his fair share → er ist zu kurz gekommen; I’ve had more than my fair share of bad luck → ich habe mehr (als mein Teil an) Pech gehabt; I’ll give you a share in the profits → ich beteilige Sie am Gewinn; in equal shares → zu gleichen Teilen; your share is £5 → du bekommst £ 5, du musst £ 5 bezahlen; how much is my share? → wie groß ist mein Anteil?; he came in for his full share of criticism → er hat sein Teil an Kritik abbekommen; to fall to somebody’s share (liter) → jdm zufallen (liter); to go shares (inf) → teilen; to bear one’s share of the cost → seinen Anteil an den Kosten tragen; to take one’s share of the proceeds → sich (dat) → seinen Anteil am Gewinn nehmen; to take one’s share of the blame → sich mitschuldig erklären; to pay one’s share → seinen (An)teil bezahlen; to do one’s share → sein(en) Teil or das Seine tun or beitragen; to have a share in something → an etw (dat) → beteiligt sein; I had no share in that → damit hatte ich nichts zu tun
(Fin, general) → (Geschäfts)anteil m; (in a public limited company) → Aktie f; to hold shares in a company → (Geschäfts)anteile pl → /Aktien pl → eines Unternehmens besitzen
vt
vi
share
2n (Agr) → (Pflug)schar f
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share
[ʃɛəʳ]1. n
a. → parte f
to have a share in the profits → partecipare agli utili
to have a share in sth → aver parte in qc
he has a 50% share in a new business venture → è socio al 50% in una nuova impresa commerciale
he had a share in it (fig) → c'è entrato anche lui
to take a share in sth → partecipare a qc
fair shares for all → parti giuste or uguali per tutti
she's had more than her (fair) share of suffering → ha avuto la sua buona dose di sofferenze
the minister came in for his share of criticism → il ministro ha avuto la sua parte di critiche
to do one's (fair) share → fare la propria parte
to have a share in the profits → partecipare agli utili
to have a share in sth → aver parte in qc
he has a 50% share in a new business venture → è socio al 50% in una nuova impresa commerciale
he had a share in it (fig) → c'è entrato anche lui
to take a share in sth → partecipare a qc
fair shares for all → parti giuste or uguali per tutti
she's had more than her (fair) share of suffering → ha avuto la sua buona dose di sofferenze
the minister came in for his share of criticism → il ministro ha avuto la sua parte di critiche
to do one's (fair) share → fare la propria parte
2. vt
a. (also share out) → spartirsi
to share (out) among or between → dividere tra
the thieves shared (out) the money → i ladri si sono spartiti i soldi
to share (out) among or between → dividere tra
the thieves shared (out) the money → i ladri si sono spartiti i soldi
b. (use jointly) to share (with) → dividere (con)
shall we share the last bottle of wine? → ci beviamo insieme l'ultima bottiglia di vino?
shared line (Telec) → duplex m inv
shall we share the last bottle of wine? → ci beviamo insieme l'ultima bottiglia di vino?
shared line (Telec) → duplex m inv
c. (fig) (have in common) → condividere, avere in comune
she shares his love of gardening → hanno in comune la passione del giardinaggio
she shares his love of gardening → hanno in comune la passione del giardinaggio
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share
(ʃeə) noun1. one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc. We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.
2. the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc. I had no share in the decision.
3. a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a ˈshareholder.
verb1. (usually with among, ~between, ~with) to divide among a number of people. We shared the money between us.
2. to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns). The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.
3. (sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else. He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.
ˈshareholder noun a person who owns shares in a business company.
share and share alike with everyone having an equal share. We divided the money between us, share and share alike.
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→ قِسْم, يُشَارِكُ dělit se, podíl andel, dele Anteil, teilen μερίδιο, μοιράζω compartir, parte jakaa, osuus part, partager dijeliti, dio azione, condividere 分ける, 分け前 나누다, 몫 aandeel, delen aksje, dele część, podzielić compartilhar, parte делить(ся), доля del, dela แบ่งส่วน, ส่วนแบ่ง pay, paylaşmak chia nhau, phần 份额, 分享Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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n parte f; — of cost (US) parte del costo (que tiene que pagar el paciente); vt compartir; shared decision making..toma de decisiones compartida; to — needles compartir agujasEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.