liquidar

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liquidar
transitive verb
1to settle (pagar) (deuda, préstamo); to redeem (hipoteca)
2to sell off (rebajar)
  • liquidar existencias -> to have a stock clearance sale
3to liquidate, to wind up (negocio, sociedad)
4to throw away (malgastar)
5to settle (informal) (acabar) (asunto)
  • y con esto hemos liquidado el tema segundo -> that's the second subject seen to o dealt with
6to liquidate (informal) (matar)
liquidarse
pronomial verb
1to polish off (informal) (bebida, comida); to blow (dinero)
  • se liquidó la botella él solito -> he polished off the bottle by himself
  • nos liquidamos el premio en dos semanas -> we blew the prize money in two weeks

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liquidar [le-kee-dar’]
article & verb transitive
1To liquefy, to melt, to dissolve.
  • Liquidar cuentas -> to clear accounts, to liquidate debts
2To liquidate, to eliminate; (LAm.) to bump up (matar). (Poland)
3To destroy, to ruin (destrozar). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
verb reflexive
4To liquefy, to liquate, to grow liquid.
5To become liquid: used of letters.

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liquidar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+cuenta] to settle; [+empresa, negocio] to wind up; liquidate; [+deuda] to settle; pay off, clear; [+existencias] to sell off; sell up
2 [+asunto, problema] to deal with
ya hemos liquidado la cuestión we've dealt with that issue now; le pides perdón y asunto liquidado just say you are sorry and that'll be the end of it
3 (familiar) (gastar) to go through; (familiar) blow; (familiar)
ha liquidado en un mes todos sus ahorros she went through blew all her savings in one month;o
4 (familiar) (matar) to bump off; (familiar)
5 (Política) (eliminar) to liquidate
6 (Latinoamérica) (destrozar) to destroy; ruin
7 (México) [+obreros] to pay off
8 (Química) to liquefy
verbo:pronominal
liquidarse
1 (familiar) (gastarse) to blow; (familiar)
se han liquidado todos sus ahorros they have blown all their savings
2 (Química) to liquefy

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Verb Conjugation for "liquidar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo liquido liquidé liquidaba liquidaré liquide
Tú liquidas liquidaste liquidabas liquidarás liquides
Ella/Él/Usted liquida liquidó liquidaba liquidará liquide
Nosotros liquidamos liquidamos liquidábamos liquidaremos liquidemos
Vosotros liquidáis liquidasteis liquidabais liquidaréis liquidéis
Ellos/Ustedes liquidan liquidaron liquidaban liquidarán liquiden
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