apalancar

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apalancar
transitive verb
1to lever open (para abrir); to lever (para mover)
apalancarse
pronomial verb
1(informal) (apoltronarse)
    to install oneself (peninsular Spanish)

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apalancar [ah-pah-lan-car’]
article & verb transitive
1To move with a lever.
verb neuter
2To hide; to settle down. (n)
(fig.) To support; (Cono Sur) apalancar a uno, to wangle a job for somebody.

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apalancar
verbo:transitivo
1 (para levantar) to lever up
2 (para abrir) to prise prize off;o (EEUU) lever off
tuve que apalancar la tapa del arcón para poder sacar las llaves
3 (S. Cone) (familiar)
apalancar a algn to wangle a job for sb; (familiar)
verbo:pronominal
apalancarse
1 (apoltronarse) to settle down
se apalanca en el sofá y no se mueve en toda la tarde he settles down on the sofa and doesn't budge all afternoon
2 (apoyarse) to prop o.s. (up)
se apalancó en la barra del bar y acabó borracho he propped himself (up) on the bar and ended up drunk
3 (instalarse) to settle in
no quiero que se apalanque en mi piso I don't want him taking up residence in my flat
4 (estancarse) to vegetate; go to seed
se mudó al pueblo y se apalancó she moved to the village and just vegetated went to seed;o

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Verb Conjugation for "apalancar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo apalanco apalanqué apalancaba apalancaré apalanque
Tú apalancas apalancaste apalancabas apalancarás apalanques
Ella/Él/Usted apalanca apalancó apalancaba apalancará apalanque
Nosotros apalancamos apalancamos apalancábamos apalancaremos apalanquemos
Vosotros apalancáis apalancasteis apalancabais apalancaréis apalanquéis
Ellos/Ustedes apalancan apalancaron apalancaban apalancarán apalanquen
Gerund: apalancando / Participle: apalancado / Complete apalancar conjugation >
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