desembocar en

desembocar en(
dehs
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boh
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kahr
 
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to flow into
Este río desembocar en en lago a diez kilómetros de aquí.This river flows into a lake located ten kilometers from here.
b. to run into
¿En qué océano desemboca el río Amazonas?Into which ocean does the River Amazon run?
c. to lead into
El GPS está errado. Este camino no desemboca en una carretera.The GPS is wrong. This road doesn't lead into a highway.
a. to end in
La pelea desembocó en un divorcio.The fight ended in a divorce.
b. to result in
Debido a fallas mecánicas, el espectáculo aéreo desembocó en una terrible tragedia.Due to mechanical failures, the air show resulted in a terrible tragedy.
c. to lead to
La disputa territorial casi desemboca en una guerra.The territorial dispute almost lead to a war.
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