A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 1. (to deal with)
a. to cover El curso abarca tanto la fonética como la fonología del español. The course covers both Spanish phonetics and phonology.
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.
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 2. (prov)
a. quien mucho abarca poco aprieta don't bite off more than you can chew
3. (ver)
a. to be able to see, to have a view of desde la torre se abarca todo el valle you can see the whole valley from the tower
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abarcar
transitive verb
1 (con los brazos) to get one's arms round 2 (comprender) to include; take in; (contener) to contain; comprise el capítulo abarca tres siglos the chapter covers three centuries; sus conocimientos abarcan todo el campo de ... his knowledge ranges over the whole field of ...; abarca una hectárea it takes up a hectare; it's a hectare in size
3 [+tarea] to undertake; take on quien mucho abarca poco aprieta don't bite off more than you can chew
4 (Latinoamérica) (acaparar) to monopolize; corner the market in 5 (con la vista) to take in desde aquí se abarca todo el valle you can take in the whole valley from here
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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