A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb1. (to put in writing)
a. to write El alumno escribió su ensayo de 20 páginas dentro de una noche.The student wrote his 20-page essay in one night.
Escribe lo que digo.Write what I say.
2. (to compose)
a. to write Me escribió una canción de amor.He wrote me a love song.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
impersonal verb3. (to spell)
a. to write Los nombres propios se escriben con mayúscula.Proper nouns are written with capital letters.
escribirse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g. Ellos se abrazan.).
reciprocal verb Copyright © Curiosity Media Inc.escribirA transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb1. (general)
a. to writehace mucho que no me escribeshe hasn't written to me for a long time
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb2. (general)
a. to writetodavía no ha aprendido a escribirhe still hasn't learned (how) to write
escribir a lápizto write in pencil
escribir a manoto write by hand
escribir a máquinato type
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb3. (personas)
a. to write to one another 4. (palabras)
a. se escribe con “h”it is spelled with an “h”
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escribirescrito (participio_de_pasado)
transitive verb
intransitive verb
1 [+palabra, texto] to write escribir a mano to write in longhand; escribir a máquina to type; el que esto escribe (gen) the present writer; (Prensa) this correspondent
2 (en ortografía) to spell "voy" se escribe con "v" "voy" is spelled with a "v"; ¿cómo se escribe eso? how is that spelled?; how do you spell that?
3 [+cheque] to write out; make out 4 [+música] to compose; write pronominal verb
escribirse1 [+dos personas] to write to each other; correspond 2 escribirse con algn to correspond with sb; write to sb
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