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"Estropeaste" is a form of "estropear", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to damage". "Organizo" is a form of "organizar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to organize". Learn more about the difference between "estropeaste" and "organizo" below.
estropear(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to damage
Mi sobrino estropeó mi celular.My nephew damaged my cell phone.
b. to break
¿Ya estropearon la tele?Did you already break the television?
a. to ruin
La lluvia nos estropeó las vacaciones en la playa.The rain ruined our vacation at the beach.
b. to spoil
Este clima estropea la comida muy rápido.This weather spoils the food very quickly.
a. to age
La trágica pérdida del hijo lo estropeó bastante.The tragic loss of his son has really aged him.
estropearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to break down
El horno se estropeó y no pude hacer el pastel.The oven broke down and I couldn't bake the cake.
a. to be ruined
Se estropeó la sorpresa que tenía planeada.The surprise I had planned was ruined.
a. to spoil
Mete la comida fresca en el refrigerador para que no se estropee.Put the fresh food in the refrigerator so it doesn't spoil.
b. to go bad
Tenemos que comernos esos plátanos o se van a estropear.We have to eat those bananas or they'll go bad.
c. to go off
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Ese pescado huele fatal. - Sí, se ha estropeado.That fish smells awful. - Yes, it's gone off.
a. to age
Me he estropeado mucho en estos años por la falta de sueño.I have aged a lot these last years because of lack of sleep.
a. to become ugly
Se ha estropeado bastante con tanta cirugía.She has become ugly with all those surgeries.
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organizar(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to organize
Me urge ya organizar la recepción para la nueva directora ejecutiva.I really need to organize the reception for the new CEO.
Voy a organizar una fiesta sorpresa para mi hermana.I'm going to organize a surprise party for my sister.
b. to organise
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Organizamos una reunión del consejo de padres y maestros cada mes.We organise a meeting of the parent teacher council every month.
a. to organize
La biblioteca está muy bien organizada.The library is very well organized.
b. to organise
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
He organizado los libros por género y luego por autor.I've organised the books by genre and then author.
3. (to create)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. to cause
Los manifestantes organizaron un tremendo lío afuera de la reunión del G6.The protesters caused a huge commotion outside the G6 summit.
organizarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
a. to organize oneself
Me tengo que organizar mejor para aprovechar el tiempo.I have to organize myself better to make good use of time.
b. to organise oneself
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
El candidato ideal deberá, desde luego, saber organizarse sin mucha supervisión.The ideal candidate should, of course, know how to organise herself without much supervision.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
5. (to break out)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Se organizó una pelea afuera del bar.There was a fight outside the bar.
Cuando el jugador del Real Madrid se fue al Barcelona, se organizó menudo escándalo.When the Real Madrid player left for Barcelona, all hell broke loose.
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