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"Sugerir" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to suggest", and "recomendar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to recommend". Learn more about the difference between "sugerir" and "recomendar" below.
sugerir(
soo
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heh
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reer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to propose)
2. (to remind)
b. to remind of
La comida que cocinaste me sugiere la cocina auténtica italiana.The meal you cooked reminds me of authentic Italian cuisine.
a. to hint at
El artículo sugiere la posibilidad de que las elecciones se vuelvan a repetir por sospecha de fraude.The article hints at the possibility that there will be a rerun of the election because of suspected fraud.
recomendar(
rreh
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koh
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mehn
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dahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to suggest)
a. to recommend
No te recomiendo salir con tu jefe.I would not recommend that you go out with your boss.
b. to advise
El médico me ha recomendado no comer tanto azúcar.The doctor has advised me not eat so much sugar.
