La Palabra del Día : conseguir
conseguir (transitive verb) to obtain, to get; to achieve, to succeed
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Vas a conseguir que me enfade.
You are going to get me angry.
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Para que un hombre pueda conseguir todo lo que se exige de él, debe considerarse a sí mismo más grande que es.
For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Hay dos maneras de conseguir la felicidad. Una, hacerse el idiota; otra, serlo.
There are two ways to achieve happiness. One, to pretend to be stupid; the other one, being it.
Enrique Jardiel Poncela.
I want to succeed in learning Spanish.
Quiero conseguir aprender el español.
Muchísimas gracias por todas las correcciones. 
Hoy, necesito navegar por internet para conseguir información acerca de viajar en Perú
Today, I need to surf the net to get information about travel in Peru.
Es sensato conseguir lo que se quiere con trabajo y dedicación, y no a través de protestas.
It's sensible they get what they want through work and study, and not through protests.
Usualmente, consigues exactamente lo que pagas.
Usually, you get exactly what you pay for.
Lion, you can't manage to make me take you out of here.
León, no puedes conseguir que yo te lleva fuera de aquí.
Pudimos conseguir todas las decoraciones para la fiesta en una tienda.
We were able to get all of the party decorations at one store.
Si quieres conseguir un pasaporte, tienes que rellenar muchos impresos.
If you want to obtain a passport, you have to fill out a lot of forms.
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¡Conseguí convencer mi esposa que viajaramos a Madrid este año! (se dice que La Puerta del Sol es muy interesante en esta temporada!)
I suceeded in convincing my wife that we travel to Madrid this year! (They say La Puerta del Sol plaza, is very interesting this time of year!)
Todavía no he conseguido hacerme millonaria.
I still haven't managed to become a millionaire.
Conseguirás una recepción de televisión mejor si apuntas la antenna hacia el transmisor
You will get a better television reception if you point the aerial towards the transmitter
Voy a conseguir hamburguesas, elotes y sandía para una fiesta, porque es un fin de semana de fiesta aquí en los E.E.U.U.
I'm going to get hamburgers, corn on the cob and watermelon for a party, because it's a holiday weekend here in the U.S.
My husband was able to achieve his goals to finish college and get a teaching job.
Mi esposo fue capaz alcanzar sus objetivos terminar la universidad y conseguir un trabajo enseñanza.
Una persona puede conseguir una mejor salud por su esfuerzo.
A person can achieve better health by their effort.
