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"Cooperate" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "cooperar", and "donate" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "donar". Learn more about the difference between "cooperate" and "donate" below.
cooperate(
ko
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a
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puhr
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eyt
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. cooperar
It's in everyone's best interests to find a solution to this problem, but they are refusing to cooperate.A todos nos beneficiará encontrar una solución a este problema, pero ellos se niegan a cooperar.
b. colaborar
The company has agreed to cooperate fully with police inquiries into the fraud.La empresa aceptó colaborar plenamente con la investigación policial del fraude.
donate(
do
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neyt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).