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acudir= to go?? how to use it?

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Hi,

can you please give some examples how to use the Spanish word "acudir" . Is it the same as "ir" or "venir" ??

Thanks in advance

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updated Jun 20, 2017
edited by Felixlynx
posted by memothehun
You mean acudir? - galsally, Oct 4, 2010
Edited: ocudir to acudir - Felixlynx, Oct 7, 2011

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Poca gente acudió (preterite tense) para votar en las elecciones.

Not many people turned up to vote in the elections.

To 'turn up' to or 'attend' an event, or to a place, is a meaning I saw frequently in the novel I just finished reading.

updated Oct 8, 2011
edited by galsally
posted by galsally
Good explanation. Acudió is preterite tense, though. - KevinB, Oct 4, 2010
Oops again, thanks Kevin. :) - galsally, Oct 5, 2010
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It means that and more. Here are some more examples:

"Todos los fines de semana acuden un montón de personas a ver el show"

"No acudiría a ti si no fuese por un motivo importante"

"Finalmente el talento individual acudió al rescate del equipo, cuando estaba ya abocado a la derrota"

updated Oct 8, 2011
edited by bill1111
posted by bill1111
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It depends on where you are.

Acudió en mi auxilio. (He came to my aid)

Acudió en tu auxilio. (He went to your aid)

updated Oct 8, 2011
edited by webdunce
posted by cogumela
Just a little correction. Las preposiciones de inglés son molestos, ¿no? :-) Cheers. - webdunce, Oct 4, 2010
También podemos decir "He came to your aid." "To come" puede funcionar a veces como "ir" y a veces como "venir." Es complicado. - webdunce, Oct 4, 2010
Thank webdunce! Preposicions really disturb to me. - cogumela, Oct 4, 2010
"disturb me" ;p - bill1111, Oct 6, 2010
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Uno de mis versículos favoritos de la Biblia: Los ángeles acudieron a Jesús después de la tentación en el desierto. The angels came to help Jesus after his temptation in the desert.

updated Oct 9, 2011
edited by drvicente
posted by drvicente
I like to think of acudir as "to show up" or "to appear". - pesta, Oct 7, 2011
Yes, that's a great way to think about it, Pesta - drvicente, Oct 7, 2011
Nice post :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 9, 2011
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que bien! gracias a todos... smile

updated Oct 8, 2011
posted by memothehun