abundar

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abundar
intransitive verb
1to abound (ser abundante)
  • aquí abundan los camaleones -> there are lots of chameleons here
also:
  • abundar en -> to be rich in (tener)
  • la región abunda en recursos naturales -> the region is rich in natural resources
also:
  • abundar en -> to insist on (insistir)
  • en su discurso abundó en la necesidad de recortar gastos -> in her speech she insisted on the need to cut costs
also:
  • abundar en -> to agree completely with (estar de acuerdo)

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abundar [ah-boon-dar’]
verb neuter
1To abound, to have plenty. (n)
  • Abundar en dinero -> to be well supplied with money
(Met.) Followed by en, to hold identical opinions.

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abundar
verbo:intransitivo
1 (existir en abundancia) to be plentiful
el olivo abunda en el sur olive trees are plentiful in the south; este tipo de cáncer abunda entre personas sedentarias this type of cancer is very common in among sedentary people;o
2 (formal) (tener en abundancia)
abundar en algo: la zona abunda en gas natural the area is rich in natural gas; natural gas is plentiful in the area; los periódicos abundan en anglicismos the newspapers abound in with anglicisms;o
3 (profundizar)
abundar en algo (formal) to elaborate on sth; me gustaría abundar en ese comentario I'd like to elaborate on this remark; no quiso abundar más en el asunto he declined to elaborate
4 (estar de acuerdo)
yo abundo en esa opinión I absolutely wholeheartedly agree;o

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Verb Conjugation for "abundar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo abundo abundé abundaba abundaré abunde
Tú abundas abundaste abundabas abundarás abundes
Ella/Él/Usted abunda abundó abundaba abundará abunde
Nosotros abundamos abundamos abundábamos abundaremos abundemos
Vosotros abundáis abundasteis abundabais abundaréis abundéis
Ellos/Ustedes abundan abundaron abundaban abundarán abunden
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