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"Apeo" is a form of "apeo", a noun which is often translated as "prop". "Apear" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to help down". Learn more about the difference between "apear" and "apeo" below.
apear(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. no direct translation (person)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El inspector nos apeó del tren por no tener billete.The inspector made us get off the train because we didn't have tickets.
Los hombres lo apearon del carro y le dieron una paliza.The men got him out of the car and beat him up.
c. to take down (object)
Hoy van a poner las persianas que pedí, así que hay que apear las cortinas.They're going to put up the blinds I ordered today, so I need to take down the drapes.
a. to remove
La mayoría de sus colegas pensaba que había llegado el momento de apearlo de la presidencia del comité.A majority of his colleagues thought the time had come to remove him as chairman of the committee.
apearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get off (train, bus, horse)
Me saludó con la mano al apearse del tren.She waved to me as she got off the train.
b. to get out of (car)
El conductor se apeó del vehículo y vio que había pinchado una rueda.The driver got out of the vehicle and noticed that he had a flat tire.
c. to alight from (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Vi a una pareja elegante apearse de un Rolls Royce en la entrada del hotel.I saw an elegant couple alighting from a Rolls Royce at the entrance to the hotel.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Intenté varias veces, pero no se apeaba de su propósito.I tried several times, but I couldn't talk him out of his plan.
Quiero que haya consenso, y no me voy a apear de la idea de llegar a un acuerdo.I want there to be a consensus, and I won't give up on the idea of reaching an agreement.
el apeo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
