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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to assault)
a. to attack
El ejército acometió a las tropas enemigas al amanecer.The army attacked the enemy troops at dawn.
b. to charge against
Tan pronto comenzó la corrida, el toro acometió al torero.As soon as the bullfight started, the bull charged against the matador.
2. (figurative) (to overwhelm)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to overcome
No pude ver el final de la película porque me acometió el sueño.I couldn't watch the end of the movie because sleep overcame me.
b. to take hold of
Se dejó acometer por el miedo y al final no se atrevió a saltar en paracaídas.He let fear take hold of him, and didn't dare to make the parachute jump in the end.
c. to seize
Cuando la tierra comenzó a temblar, nos acometió el pánico.When the earthquake started, panic seized us.
3. (to take on)
a. to undertake
Este año tenemos pensado acometer la remodelación de la cocina.We plan to undertake the kitchen remodeling this year.
b. to tackle
Laila acometió la tarea con mucho entusiasmo, pero luego se fue desinflando.Laila tackled the task with great enthusiasm, but then she became more and more discouraged.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to attack
Hay que estar preparados, pues los rebeldes pueden acometer contra nosotros en cualquier momento.We need to be prepared because the rebels could attack us at any time.
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