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"Participaciones" is a form of "participación", a noun which is often translated as "participation". "Acciones" is a form of "accionar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to activate". Learn more about the difference between "participaciones" and "acciones" below.
la participación(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. participation
La participación ciudadana es clave para la democracia.Citizen participation is key to democracy.
b. involvement
La participación de los hombres en el secuestro se demostró durante el juicio.The involvement of the two men in the kidnapping was proved during the trial.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Tu participación en este proyecto puede cambiar tu vida.See how taking part in this project might change your life.
El acusado admitió su participación en el robo.The defendant admitted taking part in the robbery.
2. (politics)
a. turnout
La participación electoral suele ser baja en los Estados Unidos.Voter turnout is usually low in the US.
a. share in a lottery ticket
Compré una participación y he ganado algo de dinero.I bought a share in a lottery ticket and I won some money.
4. (finance)
a. share
Nuestra empresa está tratando de incrementar su participación en el mercado.Our firm is trying to increase its market share.
b. interest
Su familia adquirió una participación mayoritaria en un grupo de medios.Her family has acquired a majority interest in a media group.
c. holding
El porcentaje de la participación de los empleados en la empresa es muy bajo.The percentage of employees' holding in the company is very low.
5. (handbill)
a. announcement
La participación para la fiesta de cumpleaños era colorida.The announcement for the birthday party was colorful.
b. save the date
Maria diseñó unas participaciones muy elegantes para el casamiento.Maria created some elegant save the dates for her wedding.
accionar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to activate
El cohete no identificado accionó el mecanismo de defensa.The unidentified rocket activated the defense mechanism.
b. to trigger
Una mujer que fumaba en el baño accionó la alarma contra incendios.A woman smoking in the bathroom triggered the smoke alarm.
c. to operate
El generador dejó de funcionar y no podemos accionar el sistema de comunicaciones.The generator stopped working and we can't operate the communications system.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to gesture)
a. to gesticulate
Al igual que los italianos, muchos argentinos accionan mucho cuando hablan.Just like Italians, many Argentineans gesticulate a lot when they speak.
3. (legal; often used with "contra") (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to sue
El despacho de abogados ofreció sus servicios a la mujer para que pudiera accionar contra su atacante.The legal firm offered its services to the woman so she could sue her attacker.
4. (to behave)
a. to act
La prensa criticó duramente la manera de accionar de la policía durante el desalojo.The press harshly criticized the way the police acted during the eviction.
