beneficiar
beneficiar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to help)
a. to benefit
Las nuevas medidas de seguridad beneficiarán a toda la población.The new security measures will benefit the whole population.
b. to be of benefit to
Estos cambios beneficiaron más a los adinerados.These changes were of most benefit to the wealthy.
2. (mining)
a. to extract
Existen nuevas técnicas para que los mineros beneficien la plata.There are new techniques miners can use to extract silver.
3. (to kill) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to butcher
El carnicero benefició el animal para vender la carne.The butcher butchered the animal to sell its meat.
b. to slaughter
Solo se benefician las vacas que dan poca leche.Only those cows that are poor milkers are slaughtered.
a. to process
Los agricultores se quejan porque cuesta mucho beneficiar y envasar el frijol en esta planta.Farmers are complaining because it costs a lot of money to have their beans processed and packed at this plant.
beneficiarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
Prefiero no aceptar donativos de personas que se benefician del sufrimiento de otros.I would prefer not to accept donations from people who benefit from the suffering of others.
b. to profit from
Arturo Castro Silva sabe beneficiarse de las fluctuaciones del mercado.Arturo Castro Silva knows how to profit from the fluctuations in the market.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Habrá nuevos servicios de los que se beneficiarán miles de familias.There will be new services that will benefit thousands of families.
Nadie se va a beneficiar de estas reformas.These reforms won't benefit anyone.
6. (slang) (vulgar) (to have sex; used with "con") (Spain)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to get it on with (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Sabías que Luis se benefició con Sara en la fiesta?Did you know that Luis got it on with Sara at the party?
b. to have it off with (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Joaquín se benefició con una chica anoche.Joaquín had it off with some girl last night.
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