detraer
detraer(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to deduct
La empresa detrajo un porcentaje del sueldo de sus trabajadores para financiar la nueva nave industrial.The company deducted a percentage from its workers' salary to finance the new industrial unit.
b. to remove
El gobierno detrajo fondos del presupuesto agrícola para destinarlos a educación.The government removed funds from the agricultural budget and allocated them to education.
c. to take away
Para calcular los beneficios, tenemos que detraer los gastos de las ganancias.To calculate the profits, we have to take away the expenses from the gains.
a. to disparage
Detraer a tus oponentes es una práctica común en política.Disparaging your oponents is common practice in politics.
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Irregularities are in red
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