librar

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librar
transitive verb
also:
  • librar a alguien (de algo/de hacer algo) -> to free somebody (from something/from doing something); (eximir) to exempt somebody (from something/from doing something) (de pagos, impuestos)
  • ¡líbreme Dios! -> God o Heaven forbid!
1to engage in (entablar) (pelea, lucha); to join, to wage (batalla, combate)
2to draw (commerce)
intransitive verb
3to be off work (no trabajar) (peninsular Spanish)
librarse
pronomial verb
1(salvarse)
  • librarse (de hacer algo) -> to escape (from doing something)
  • se libró del servicio militar -> he got off having to do military service
  • de buena te libraste -> you had a lucky escape
2(deshacerse)
  • librarse de algo/alguien -> to get rid of something/somebody

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librar [le-brar’]
article & verb transitive
1To free, to deliver, to extricate, to exempt, to preserve from ill.
2To give a warrant or order for paying a certain sum.
3To despatch, to expedite.
4To commit, to intrust.
5To place (confianza, esperanza).
6To pass (sentencia), to issue (edicto), to reveal (secreto).
7To make out (cheque).
  • Librar bien or mal -> to get over a thing well or ill
  • Librar a uno de una obligación -> to free somebody from an obligation
verb neuter
8To give birth. (n)
9Librar bien, to fare well. (n)
10Libro a las 3, I'm free at 3 (tiempo). (n)
verb reflexive
11To free oneself, to escape.
  • Librarse de -> to escape from
  • De buena nos hemos librado -> we did well to get out of that

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librar
verbo:transitivo
1 (liberar)
librar a algn de [+preocupación, responsabilidad] to free sb from of;o [+peligro] to save sb from; ¡Dios me libre! Heaven forbid!; ¡líbreme Dios de maldecir a nadie! heaven forbid that I should curse anyone!
2 [+batalla] to fight
3 (Com) to draw; [+cheque] to make out
librar a cargo de to draw on
4 [+sentencia] to pass; [+decreto] to issue
5 (formal) [+secreto] to reveal
6 (anticuado) [+esperanza, confianza] to place;en en
librar algo en algn
verbo:intransitivo
1 (en el trabajo)
libro los sábados I have Saturdays off; trabaja seis horas y libra dos he works six hours and has two hours off; libro a las tres I'm free at three; I finish work at three
2 (anticuado) (parir) to give birth
3 (anticuado)
librar bien to succeed; librar mal to fail
verbo:pronominal
librarse
1 (eximirse)
librarse de algo/algn to escape from sth/sb; se ha librado del servicio militar he has escaped military service; se han librado del castigo they have escaped punishment; logró librarse de sus captores he managed to escape from his captors
de buena nos hemos librado por esta vez te vas a librar pero la próxima no te la perdono
2 (deshacerse)
librarse de algn/algo to get rid of sb/sth; por fin nos hemos librado de él we've finally got rid of him

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Verb Conjugation for "librar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo libro libré libraba libraré libre
Tú libras libraste librabas librarás libres
Ella/Él/Usted libra libró libraba librará libre
Nosotros libramos libramos librábamos libraremos libremos
Vosotros libráis librasteis librabais libraréis libréis
Ellos/Ustedes libran libraron libraban librarán libren
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