echarse carreras
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echarse carreras(
eh
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chahr
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seh
kah
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rreh
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rahs
)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.)
a. to race
Me gusta echarme carreras con mis amigos. A veces hasta hacemos apuestas.I enjoy racing my friends. Sometimes we even make bets.
b. to race each other
De niños siempre nos echábamos carreras para ver quién llegaba antes al río. ¿Te acuerdas?As children we'd always race each other to see who got to the river first. Do you remember?
2. (to sprint)
a. to run
Por las tardes solo hay un autobús, y la mayoría de los días tengo que echarme verdaderas carreras para pillarlo.There's only one bus in the afternoon, and most days I have to actually run to catch it.
echar carreras
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to race
A veces le echo carreras a mi hermano desde casa hasta el parque.Sometimes I race my brother from home to the park.
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.).
a. to race each other
Por lo visto los carteros echaban carreras para ver cuál de ellos entregaba primero todas las cartas.It seemed like the mailmen were racing each other to see which one of them delivered all their letters first.
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