arraigar
arraigar(
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gahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (botany)
a. to take root
El esqueje arraigó y dio un montón de flores hermosas.The cutting took root and produced lots of beautiful flowers.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to establish
Quiero arraigar la costumbre de que los niños se laven los dientes antes de dormir.I want the children to establish a tooth-brushing routine before going to bed.
3. (legal) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to place under a restriction order
Arraigaron a varios defensores de los derechos humanos a quienes se les prohibió salir de la ciudad.Several human rights defenders were placed under a restriction order barring them from leaving the city.
arraigarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (botany)
a. to take root
La hiedra se arraigó en el macetero y tuve que trasplantarla.The ivy took root in the planter and I had to transplant it.
5. (figurative) (to catch on)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to take root
La cultura de "sálvese quien pueda" se arraigó en nuestra sociedad.The culture of "every man for himself" has taken root in our society.
a. to settle
Ana se arraigó en Nueva York porque conoció a su marido y tuvo hijos allí.Ana settled in New York because she met her husband and had kids there.
b. to establish oneself
Si me arraigo en Madrid no me mudaré a otra ciudad más adelante.If I establish myself in Madrid I won't move to another city in the future.
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