edit
BrE /ˈedɪt/ AmE /ˈɛdɪt/
verb / noun en → es
past edited pp edited ing editing
to make changes to a piece of writing, film, or other work in order to improve it or correct mistakes
editar, corregir, mejorar
- edit something for somebody/something
- edit something out
Collocations edit a manuscript · edit an article
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She edited the book for publication.
Ella editó el libro para su publicación.
to be responsible for a magazine or newspaper, deciding what to publish and working with writers and other people who contribute articles
dirigir, editar (un periódico)
- edit something for somebody/something
Collocations edit a magazine · edit a newspaper
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He edits the weekly magazine.
Él edita la revista semanal.
to remove a part of something, such as a film or recording
cortar, eliminar (una parte)
- edit something out
Collocations edit a scene from a movie · edit an interview clip
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The editor decided to edit the final scene.
El editor decidió eliminar la escena final.
to create or modify digital content using software tools
editar, crear (contenido)
- edit something in a program
Collocations edit an image in Photoshop · edit a video clip
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She edits her photos in Lightroom.
Ella edita sus fotos en Lightroom.
Phrasal verbs
cortar, eliminar (una parte)
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The editor decided to edit the final scene out.
El editor decidió cortar la escena final.
añadir, incorporar (una parte)
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The editor decided to edit the final scene in.
El editor decidió añadir la escena final.
Idioms
autoexcluirse de un trabajo
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He edited himself out of the project.
Se autoexcluyó del proyecto.
reducir algo a su tamaño real
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We need to edit the budget down to size.
Necesitamos reducir el presupuesto a su tamaño real.
mejorar algo, corregirlo
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She edited her essay up to perfection.
Ella mejoró su ensayo hasta la perfección.