abarcar

to cover

abarcar(ah-bahr-kahr)

transitive verb

1. (to deal with)

a. to cover

El libro abarca el periodo entre 1939 y 1945.

The book covers the period between 1939 and 1945.

2. (to stretch over)

a. to extend over

Su reino abarcaba varias de las actuales provincias andaluzas.

His reign extended over several of the present-day Andalusian provinces.

b. to take in

El parque natural abarca un territorio de más de 2,800 hectáreas.

The natural reserve takes in a territory of more than 2,800 hectares.

3. (to offer a panorama of)

a. to take in

La vista desde el mirador abarca todo el valle.

The view from the viewpoint takes in the whole valley.

4. (to have a panorama of)

a. to see

Desde el último piso, se puede abarcar toda la ciudad con la mirada.

From the top floor, you can see the whole city.

5. (to manage)

a. to take on

No intentes abarcarlo todo tú solo.

Don't try to take on everything by yourself.

b. to undertake

Por intentar abarcar demasiado casi lo pierdo todo.

By trying to undertake too much, I almost lose everything.

c. to cope with

Eso es más de lo que él puede abarcar.

That's more than he can cope with.

6. (to hold within)

a. to contain

Si el paréntesis abarca toda la frase, el punto se escribe en su interior.

If the parenthesis contains an entire sentence, the period goes inside.

7. (to be able to embrace or take)

a. to get one's arms around

Mi papá es culturista y yo no puedo abarcarle el cuerpo con los brazos.

My dad is a bodybuilder, and I can't get my arms around his body.

b. to get one's hands around

En ese momento, le parecía que podía abarcar la luna con las manos.

At that moment, she felt she could get her hands around the moon.