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allanar

allanar
transitive verb
1. to flatten, to level (terreno); to overcome (figurative) (dificultad)
  • allanarle el camino a alguien -> to smooth the way for somebody
2. to break into (irrumpir en); to raid (hacer una redada en) (Am)
  • las tropas allanaron las viviendas de los campesinos -> the troops sacked the peasants' houses

allanar [al-lyah-nar’]
article & verb transitive
1. To level, to make even, to flatten, to reduce to a flat surface.
2. To remove or overcome difficulties.
3. To pacify, to subdue.
  • Allanar la casa -> to enter a house by force with a search-warrant
  • Allanar el camino -> to pave the way for obtaining something
verb reflexive
4. To abide by a law or agreement, to acquiesce, to conform.
5. To fall to ruin.

allanar
verbo:transitivo
1 (nivelar) to level; level out; make even; (alisar) to smooth; smooth down; (Mil) to raze (to the ground);
2 [+problema] to iron out
3 (Jur) [+casa] (robar) to break into; burgle; burglarize; (EEUU) especialmente (Latinoamérica) [+policía] to raid
4 [+país] to pacify; subdue
verbo:pronominal
allanarse
1 (nivelarse) to level out; level off
2 (derrumbarse) to fall down; tumble down
3 (acceder) to submit; give way
allanarse a to accept; agree to; se allana a todo he agrees to everything

Verb Conjugation for "allanar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo allano allané allanaba allanaré allane
allanas allanaste allanabas allanarás allanes
Ella/Él/Usted allana allanó allanaba allanará allane
Nosotros allanamos allanamos allanábamos allanaremos allanemos
Vosotros allanáis allanasteis allanabais allanaréis allanéis
Ellos/Ustedes allanan allanaron allanaban allanarán allanen
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