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1 (=tocar)

1.1 (en reparto) nos correspondieron diez euros a cada uno each of us got ten euros as our share

1.2      (como derecho)    le corresponde un tercio de los beneficios      a third share of the profits goes to him
me corresponde un día de vacaciones cada dos semanas      I am due one day's holiday every two weeks
este hecho no ocupa el lugar que le corresponde en la historia de España      this event does not occupy the place it should in Spanish history, this event is not accorded the importance it deserves in Spanish history

1.3      (en sorteo, competición)
[honor, victoria]   to go to
el honor de representar a su país correspondió a Juan Blanco      the honour of representing his country fell to o went to Juan Blanco
la victoria final correspondió a Escartín      the final victory was Escartín's, the final victory went to Escartín
al primer premio le correspondieron 30.000 euros      the winner of the first prize received 30,000 euros

2    (=incumbir)
corresponder a algn      [responsabilidad]   to fall to sb
esta decisión le corresponde al director      this decision is for the director (to take), this decision falls to the director
le corresponde a ella decidir      it's up to her to decide
nos corresponde a todos garantizar la calidad      it's everyone's job to ensure quality
a mí no me corresponde criticarlo      it is not for me to criticize him, it is not my place to criticize him
"a quien corresponda"      "to whom it may concern"

3    (=deberse)
corresponder a algo: de los 50 millones de ganancias, 40 corresponden a ventas en el extranjero      out of profits of 50 million, 40 million comes from overseas sales o overseas sales account for 40 million
la mayor parte de nuestra deuda corresponde a préstamos norteamericanos      most of our debt is a result of American loans, American loans account for most of our debt

4    frm
(=ser adecuado)
corresponder a: se vistió como correspondía a la ocasión      she dressed suitably for the occasion
fue recibido como corresponde a una persona de su cargo      he was received in a manner befitting a person of his rank, he was received as befitted a person of his rank

5    (=concordar)
corresponder a o con      to match with, match up with
su versión de los hechos no corresponde a la realidad      her version of the events does not match up with o correspond to o tally with the truth
el presunto delincuente, cuyas iniciales corresponden a las siglas R.C.A.      the alleged perpetrator of the crime, whose initials are R.C.A.
los dos cadáveres hallados corresponden a los dos secuestrados      the two bodies found are those of the two kidnap victims
esa forma de actuar no corresponde con sus principios      such behaviour is not in keeping with his principles

6    (=retribuir)
corresponder a        [+cariño, amor]   to return
  [+favor, generosidad]   to repay, return
ella lo amaba, pero él no le correspondía      she loved him but he did not return her love o love her back o love her in return
un amor no correspondido      unrequited love
nunca podré corresponder a tanta generosidad      I can never adequately repay o return such generosity
pero ella le correspondió con desprecio      but she responded with contempt, but all she gave in return was contempt

7 (Mat) to correspond

8 (Ferro)
corresponder con algo to connect with sth

b corresponderse vpr

1    (=ajustarse)
corresponderse con algo      to match sth
esas muestras no se correspondían con las del laboratorio      these samples did not match (up with) the laboratory ones
el éxito deportivo no siempre se ha correspondido con una buena organización      sporting success has not always been matched by good organization
eso no se corresponde con su modo de actuar      that is not in keeping with his usual behaviour

2 (=coordinarse)
[colores, piezas] to match, go together

3 (por carta) corresponderse con algn to correspond with sb

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corresponder	v.	1) correspond (vi), 2) match (vi)	[INFO]

corresponder a	exp.	return

corresponder a	exp.	to repay

corresponder a	exp.	to return

corresponder a {o} con	exp.	match up with

corresponder a {o} con	exp.	to match with

corresponder a algn	exp.	to fall to sb

corresponder con algo	exp.	to connect with sth

nunca podré corresponder a tanta generosidad	exp.	I can never adequately repay {o} return such generosity

le corresponde a ella decidir	exp.	it's up to her to decide
lo que me corresponde por derecho	exp.	what is mine by law
lo que me corresponde por derecho	exp.	what is legally mine
esta decisión le corresponde al director	exp.	this decision falls to the director
esta decisión le corresponde al director	exp.	this decision is for the director (to take)
a mí no me corresponde criticarlo	exp.	it is not my place to criticize him
a mí no me corresponde criticarlo	exp.	it is not for me to criticize him
le corresponde un tercio de los beneficios	exp.	a third share of the profits goes to him
nos corresponde a todos garantizar la calidad	exp.	it's everyone's job to ensure quality
la función de educar corresponde a la escuela	exp.	the task of educating falls to the school
"a quien corresponda"	exp.	"to whom it may concern"
un amor no correspondido	exp.	unrequited love
pero ella le correspondió con desprecio	exp.	but all she gave in return was contempt
pero ella le correspondió con desprecio	exp.	but she responded with contempt
la victoria final correspondió a Escartín	exp.	the final victory went to Escartín
la victoria final correspondió a Escartín	exp.	the final victory was Escartín's
al primer premio le correspondieron 30.000 euros	exp.	the winner of the first prize received 30,000 euros
nos correspondieron diez euros a cada uno	exp.	each of us got ten euros as our share
el delegado invadió atribuciones que no le correspondían	exp.	the delegate went beyond the powers vested in him
ella lo amaba, pero él no le correspondía	exp.	she loved him but he did not return her love {o} love her back {o} love her in return

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'corresponder' also found in translations in English-Spanish dictionary
correspond	vi.	corresponder

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