produce

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BrE /prəˈdjuːs/ AmE /prəˈduːs/

verb en → es

past produced pp produced ing producing

1 CREATE/MANUFACTURE [transitive] A2

to make something, especially in a factory or by using machinery

producir, fabricar

  • produce sth

Collocations produce cars · produce electricity

  • The factory produces 10,000 cars a month.

    La fábrica produce 10,000 autos al mes.

2 GROW/RAISE [transitive] B1

to grow or raise crops and animals for food

cultivar, criar

  • produce sth

Collocations produce vegetables · produce livestock

  • The farm produces wheat and corn.

    La granja produce trigo y maíz.

3 SHOW/PRESENT [transitive] B1

to show or present something, especially in a public performance or on television/radio

presentar, mostrar

  • produce sth

Collocations produce a play · produce a radio show

  • She produces documentaries for the BBC.

    Ella produce documentales para la BBC.

4 CAUSE/GENERATE [transitive] B2

to cause something to happen or be present, especially in a negative way

causar, generar

  • produce sth

Collocations produce pollution · produce stress

  • The factory produces a lot of noise.

    La fábrica produce mucho ruido.

5 YIELD/RESULT [transitive] B2

to result in something or to yield a particular amount or type of product

dar como resultado, producir

  • produce sth

Collocations produce results · produce a profit

  • The experiment produced some surprising results.

    El experimento produjo algunos resultados sorprendentes.

6 EARN/MAKE [transitive] B2

to earn or make something, especially money

ganar, hacer

  • produce sth

Collocations produce income · produce revenue

  • The company produced a profit of $5 million.

    La empresa produjo una ganancia de 5 millones de dólares.

7 ELECTRICAL GENERATION [transitive] B2

to generate electricity or other forms of energy

generar, producir

  • produce sth

Collocations produce power · produce energy

  • The wind farm produces enough electricity to power 10,000 homes.

    La granja eólica produce suficiente electricidad para alimentar a 10,000 hogares.

8 ARTISTIC CREATION [transitive] B2

to create something artistic or creative

crear, producir

  • produce sth

Collocations produce art · produce music

  • He produces paintings that are highly sought after.

    Él produce pinturas que son muy buscadas.