contentarse con
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contentarse con(
kohn
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tehn
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tahr
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seh
kohn
)A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
1. (general)
a. to content oneself with
Con hambre y sin dinero, Hannah se contentó con el pequeño pedazo de dulce que el pastelero le ofreció.Hungry and without money, Hannah contented herself with the small piece of cake that the baker offered her.
b. to be content with
¿Por qué tengo que contentarme con lo que tengo, Señor, cuando le has dado a mi hermano tanto más?Why do I have to be content with what I have, Lord, when you've given my brother so much more?
c. to be happy with
Mis amigos se contentan con tener una familia y un buen trabajo, pero yo quiero mucho más que eso.My friends are happy with having a family and a good job, but I want much more than that.
d. to settle for
El concesionario no tenía el carro que yo quería, así que me tuve que contentar con uno más chico.The dealership didn't have the car I wanted, so I had to settle for a smaller one.
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