escribir a máquina

escribir a máquina(
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kree
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mah
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kee
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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 type
Aprendí a escribir a máquina con una Olivetti, cuando todavía no había computadoras.I learned to type on an Olivetti, when there weren't yet any computers.
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.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to type
Mi abuelo le dictaba las cartas a su secretaria, que las escribía a máquina.My grandfather dictated his letters to his secretary, who would type them.
b. to type out
El poeta no escribía sus poemas a máquina hasta que no estaban acabados.The poet wouldn't type out his poems until they were finished.
c. to type up
La profesora dijo que no aceptaría trabajos que no estuvieran escritos a máquina.The teacher said she wouldn't accept essays that hadn't been typed up.
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