coronar
coronar(
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nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to crown
La Reina Isabel II fue coronada soberana del Reino Unido en 1953.Queen Elizabeth II was crowned sovereign of the United Kingdom in 1953.
a. to crown
La reina de belleza coronó a su sucesora anoche.The beauty queen crowned her successor last night.
a. to crown
Su nombramiento como directora ejecutiva coronó la exitosa carrera de Helen.Her appointment as CEO crowned Helen's successful career.
4. (to top)
a. to crown
La estatua de un ángel corona la torre más alta del templo.A statue of an angel crowns the highest tower of the temple.
a. to reach the summit of
Después de tres días de arduo ascenso, el alpinista coronó la montaña.After three days of arduous ascent, the climber reached the summit of the mountain.
6. (games)
a. to queen
Una estrategia para ganar en las damas es coronar el mayor número de fichas posible.A strategy for winning at checkers is to queen as many pieces as possible.
b. to crown
Con la próxima jugada, consigo coronar otra ficha. ¡Ya verás!I'll be able to crown another piece with my next move. You'll see!
coronarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
7. (figurative) (to be awarded)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to be crowned
No tengo dudas de que nuestro equipo va a coronarse campeón este año.I have no doubt that our team will be crowned champion this year.
8. (medicine)
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Conjugations
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