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"Recommend" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "recomendar", and "suggest" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "sugerir". Learn more about the difference between "recommend" and "suggest" below.
recommend(
reh
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kuh
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mehnd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to suggest)
3. (to advise)
a. aconsejar
I recommend that you be careful when using this knife.Te aconsejo que tengas cuidado al usar este cuchillo.
b. recomendar
The doctor recommends rest and plenty of fluids.El doctor recomienda descanso y que tome suficientes líquidos.
4. (literary) (to commit)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
suggest(
suhg
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jehst
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to propose)
2. (to advise)
a. aconsejar
I suggest visiting the Prado when you're in Madrid.Les aconsejo visitar el Prado mientras estén en Madrid.
b. sugerir
He told me he was interested in European history, and I suggested that he read this book.Me dijo que estaba interesado en la historia europea y le sugerí que leyera este libro.
3. (to imply)
a. indicar
The injuries suggest the killer attacked the victim from behind.Las heridas indican que el asesino atacó a la víctima por la espalda.
5. (to evoke)
a. sugerir
The smell of fresh bread suggests my grandmother's kitchen to me.El olor de pan fresco me sugiere la cocina de mi abuela.
