USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "carrear."
acarrear(
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kah
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rreh
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ahr
)transitive verb
a. to carry
El bibliotecario acarreaba una pila de libros.The librarian was carrying a pile of books.
b. to cart
Acarreamos la mesa hasta la habitación de al lado.We carted the table into the next room.
c. to lug (colloquial)
Tuve que ir a pie a la estación, acarreando la mochila.I had to walk to the station, lugging my backpack.
a. to transport
Alquilamos una furgoneta para acarrear las cajasWe rented a van to transport the boxes.
b. to carry
El camión robado acarreaba botellas de whisky.The stolen truck was carrying bottles of whisky.
c. to truck (United States)
Las tejas se acarreaban hacia al norte.The tiles were being trucked north.
d. to haul
Acarreábamos un remolque cuando ocurrió el accidente.We were hauling a trailer when the accident happened.
3. (to cause)
a. to give rise to
La obesidad acarrea problemas tanto médicos como psicológicos.Obesity gives rise to both medical and psychological problems.
b. to lead to
Su mala gestión acarreó unos niveles de hiperinflación sin precedentes.His mismanagement led to unprecedented levels of hyperinflation.
c. to result in
La crisis económica acarreó importantes pérdidas económicas para el sector.The economic crisis resulted in major losses for the sector.
intransitive verb
a. to bear
Este economista cree que los bancos deberían acarrear con los costos de la crisis económica.This economist believes that banks should bear the cost of the economic crisis.
Conjugations
Preterite
yo
tú
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Imperfect
yo
tú
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Conditional
yo
tú
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Future
yo
tú
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
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