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remediar
transitive verb
1to remedy, to put right (daño); to solve (problema); to resolve (crisis, situación); to avoid, to prevent (peligro)
  • al fin se remedió su situación -> her situation was finally resolved
  • si puedes remediarlo, no vayas ese día -> don't go on that day if you can help it
  • ya no se puede remediar -> there's nothing to be done about it, it can't be helped
  • no lo puedo remediar -> I can't help it

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remediar [ray-may-de-ar’]
article & verb transitive
1To remedy (poner remedio a), to mend, to repair.
2To assist, to support, to help (necesitado).
3To free from danger, to liberate, to repair mischief.
4To avoid executing anything that may cause damage (evitar), or to do it contrary to the will of another.
  • Lo que no se puede remediar -> se ha de aguantar, what cannot be cured must be endured

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remediar
verbo:transitivo
1 (solucionar) to remedy
no podemos remediar este problema we cannot remedy this problem; si el gobierno no lo remedia se perderán muchos puestos de trabajo if the government does not remedy the situation a lot of jobs will be lost; llorando no remedias nada you're not going to solve anything by crying; crying won't solve anything
2 (evitar)
no pudo remediar echarse a reír she couldn't prevent herself from laughing; es un mujeriego pero le quiero, no puedo remediarlo he's a womanizer but I love him, I can't help it
3 [+necesidades] to meet; help with

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Verb Conjugation for "remediar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo remedio remedié remediaba remediaré remedie
Tú remedias remediaste remediabas remediarás remedies
Ella/Él/Usted remedia remedió remediaba remediará remedie
Nosotros remediamos remediamos remediábamos remediaremos remediemos
Vosotros remediáis remediasteis remediabais remediaréis remediéis
Ellos/Ustedes remedian remediaron remediaban remediarán remedien
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