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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.

2. An equitable portion: do one's share of the work.

3. Any of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a corporation or company is divided.

v. shared, shar·ing, shares

v.tr.

1. To divide and parcel out in shares; apportion.

2. To participate in, use, enjoy, or experience jointly or in turns.

3. To relate (a secret or experience, for example) to another or others.

4. To accord a share in (something) to another or others: shared her chocolate bar with a friend.

v.intr.

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.

Idiom:

go shares

To be concerned or partake equally or jointly, as in a business venture.

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[Middle English, from Old English scearu, division; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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sharea·ble, shara·ble adj.

sharer n.

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share ²  (shâr)

n.

A plowshare.

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[Middle English, from Old English scar; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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share¹

n

1. a part or portion of something owned, allotted to, or contributed by a person or group

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / 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

go shares Informal to share (something) with another or others

vb

1. (tr; often foll by out) to divide or apportion, esp equally

2. (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

3. 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]

sharable , shareable adj

sharer  n

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share²

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (Engineering / Tools) short for ploughshare

[Old English scear; related to Old Norse skeri, Old High German scaro]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	share - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" percentage, portion, part 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" slice, piece - a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue" 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" parcel, portion 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" contribution, part 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 soil ploughshare, plowshare moldboard 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" partake, partake in 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 divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal 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

part, portion, quota, ration, lot, cut (informal), due, division, contribution, proportion, allowance, whack (informal), allotment I have had more than my share of adventures.

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

Translations

share¹ [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

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

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

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

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

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 out VT + ADV → repartir, distribuir

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share² [ʃɛəʳ] N (Agr) (= ploughshare) → reja f

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share [ˈʃɛə^r]

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.

(FINANCE) → action f
They've got shares in British Gas → Ils ont des actions de British Gas.

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

(= divide) [+ food, cost, money, work, responsibility] → partager
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.

(= 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

share out

vt sep → partager
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 entre
share capital n → capital m social
share 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

n → Beteiligung f; shareholders’ meeting → Aktionärsversammlung f

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

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share¹

n

(= 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

(= divide) → teilen; (= have in common also) → gemeinsam haben; responsibility → gemeinsam tragen; we share the same birthday → wir haben am gleichen Tag Geburtstag; they share a room → sie teilen ein Zimmer, sie haben ein gemeinsames Zimmer; I do not share that view → diese Ansicht teile ich nicht

(Comput) file → gemeinsam nutzen; (in network) → freigeben

vi

→ teilen; there was only one room free so we had to share → es gab nur noch ein freies Zimmer, also mussten wir es uns teilen; children have to learn to share → Kinder müssen lernen, mit anderen zu teilen; to share and share alike → (brüderlich) mit (den) anderen teilen

to share in something → sich an etw (dat) → beteiligen; in profit → an etw (dat) → beteiligt werden; in enthusiasm → etw teilen; in success, sorrow → an etw (dat) → Anteil nehmen

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share²

n (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

b. (Fin) → azione f, titolo
he has 500 shares in an oil company → possiede 500 azioni di una compagnia di petrolio
ordinary/preference shares → azioni ordinarie/privilegiate

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

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

c. (fig) (have in common) → condividere, avere in comune
she shares his love of gardening → hanno in comune la passione del giardinaggio

3. vi children must learn to share → i bambini devono imparare a dividere ciò che hanno
share and share alike → un po' per uno non fa male a nessuno
to share in (gen) → partecipare a (blame) → prendersi la propria parte di

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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

b. (Fin) → azione f, titolo
he has 500 shares in an oil company → possiede 500 azioni di una compagnia di petrolio
ordinary/preference shares → azioni ordinarie/privilegiate

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

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

c. (fig) (have in common) → condividere, avere in comune
she shares his love of gardening → hanno in comune la passione del giardinaggio

3. vi children must learn to share → i bambini devono imparare a dividere ciò che hanno
share and share alike → un po' per uno non fa male a nessuno
to share in (gen) → partecipare a (blame) → prendersi la propria parte di

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share

n share [ʃeə]

1 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. deel حِصَّه، نَصيب част podíl del der Anteil μερίδιο, μερτικό parte osa بخش osuus part חֵלֶק हिस्सा dio rész bagian hluti, skerfur parte, porzione 分け前 몫 dalis daļa; tiesa bahagian deel (an)del, part część parte parte часть, доля podiel delež parče del, andel ส่วน pay 一份 частина, частка شرکت کا حصہ phần 一份儿

2 the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc I had no share in the decision. aandeel دَوْر، قِسْط участие účast andel der Anteil συμμετοχή, συμβολή parte osa سهم osa part חֵלֶק हिस्सा udio részesedés peranan þáttur parte 参加 역활 balsas, rolė līdzdalība; loma bahagian deel del, rolle udział parte contribuţie участие, роль účasť, podiel delež udeo del, delaktighet หุ้นส่วน pay, katılım 個人參與部份 участь; роль کسی رائے یا خیال میں متفق یا حصہ دار ہونا dự phần, sự tham gia 分担量

3 a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a ˈshareholder. aandeel سَهْم дял akcie aktie Beteiligung μετοχή acción, participación aktsia سهام تجاري osake action מְנָיָה साझेदार udio, dionica részvény saham hlutur, hlutafé azione 株 주식 akcija akcija saham aandeel aksje, andel udział, akcja acção acţiune акция; пай akcia delnica deonica aktie ส่วนแบ่ง hisse 股份 пай; акція کسی کاروبار میں لگایا گیا مال cổ phần 股份

v

1 (usually withamong, ~between, ~with) to divide among a number of people We shared the money between us. deel يَتَقاسَم الأرْباح поделям (roz)dělit dele teilen μοιράζω repartir, dividir jagama شريكي استفاده كردن jakaa partager לְהִתחַלֵק साझा करना dijeliti što (među, sa) megoszt, eloszt membagi deila dividere 分ける 나누다 pa(si)dalinti []dalīt membahagi-bahagikan verdelen dele dzielić dividir a împărţi делить (roz)deliť deliti podeliti dela mellan (med) แบ่งส่วน bölüşmek 均分 розподіляти تقسیم کرنا chia đều 分摊

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. deel يَتَشارَك споделям sdílet; dělit se (o) dele sich teilen μοιράζομαι compartir teistega koos kasutama با ديگران تقسيم كردن käyttää yhteisesti partager לְהִתחַלֵק ב- बांटकर बारी बारी से प्रयोग करना, उपयोग करना dijeliti osztozik, közösen használ berbagi deila dividere, condividere 共用する 공유하다 gyventi kartu (kur), dalintis (kuo) dalīties; kopīgi izmantot berkongsi delen dele, være felles używać wspólnie, dzielić partilhar a împărţi пользоваться совместно; делить(ся) deliť sa (o) deliti si deliti dela, dela med sig av ใช้ร่วมกัน paylaşmak 共享，共用 ділити(ся) اپنی چیز میں حصہ دار بنانا có chung cái gì với ai 共用

3 (sometimes within) to have a share of with someone else He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi. deel يُشارِك في разделям podílet se (na) dele sich beteiligen an συμμετέχω σε κτ., μοιράζομαι compartir osalema با ديگران سهيم شدن osallistua partager לְהִתחַלֵק साझेदारी podijeliti részesedik vmiből ikut menanggung taka þátt í partecipare a 分担する 분담하다 pa(si)dalinti piedalīties; ieguldīt savu daļu berkongsi delen dele, ta del i partycypować w dividir a împărţi участвовать podieľať sa (na) imeti delež podeliti dela på มีส่วนร่วมใน paylaşmak 分擔 брати участь у کسی عمل یا کام میں اشتراک کرنا chia sẻ, chia phần 分担

n shareholder

a person who owns shares in a business company. aandeelhouer مُساهِم акционер akcionář aktionær der/die Teilhaber(in) μέτοχος accionista aktsionär سهامدار osakkeenomistaja actionnaire בַּעַל מְנָיָה हिस्सेदार, अंशधारी dioničar részvényes pemegang saham hluthafi azionista 株主 주주 akcininkas, dalininkas akcionārs; paju biedrs pemegang saham aandeelhouder aksjonær, andelshaver udziałowiec, akcjonariusz accionista acţionar акционер akcionár delničar deoničar aktieägare ผู้ถือหุ้น hissedar 股東 акціонер; пайовик کاروباری شراکت دار cổ đông 股东

share and share alike

with everyone having an equal share We divided the money between us, share and share alike. verdeel, onderverdeel يَشْتَركون في النَّفَقات والأرْباح делим поравно každý rovným dílem lige zu gleichen Teilen με δίκαιη μοιρασιά compartir las cosas kõigi vahel võrdselt شريك بودن tasajako à chacun sa part לְהִתחַלֵק בְּצוּרָה שָׁווָה समान अधिकार से u jednakim dijelovima, na jednake dijelove egyenlően osztoznak sama rata hver sinn skammt (in parti uguali) 等分に 동등하게 나누다 po lygiai vienādi; līdzīgi; vienādās daļās sama rata op gelijke voet dele likt/broderlig po równo em partes iguais fifty-fifty поровну každý rovným dielom v enakih deležih ravnopravno dela lika แบ่งเท่า ๆ กัน eşit paylarla 均分 на рівних правах; по-братськи مساوی طور پر تقسیم کرنا chia các thứ một cách đồng đều 均分

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share → سهم مالي, يٌشارِك podíl, rozdělit (se) 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