escudar
escudar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to protect)
Sabrina escudó a su hijo cuando lo acusaron de robo.Sabrina shielded her son when he was accused of theft.
escudarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to hide behind
Cuando le preguntaron sobre los casos de corrupción, el político se escudó en el típico "yo no sabía nada".When confronted about the cases of corruption, the politician hid behind the standard "I didn't know."
b. to use as an excuse
La revista se escudó en el derecho a la libertad de expresión para justificar su tapa controversial.The journal used the right of free speech as an excuse for its controversial cover.
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Conjugations
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| nosotros | |||||
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| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
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