apostar
Estabais apostando is the imperfect progressive form of apostar in the second person plural.
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apostar
apostar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to gamble)
Te apuesto que no lloverá el día de tu boda; no te preocupes.I bet you that it won't rain on your wedding day; don't worry.
Te apuesto $15 a que no eres capaz de encestar la pelota diez veces seguidas.I'll bet you $15 that you can't sink the ball ten times in a row.
2. (to station)
a. to station
Había militares apostados en las casetas de control para controlar los coches que entraban y salían del país.There were soldiers stationed at the checkpoints to check the cars coming in and out of the country.
b. to post
Los mafiosos abrieron fuego contra los policías apostados fuera del juzgado.The gangsters opened fire on the police who were posted outside the courthouse.
c. to position
El capitán apostó a sus soldados en la trinchera para no arriesgar sus vidas.The captain positioned his soldiers in the trench so as not to put their lives at risk.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (to speculate)
a. to bet
Mi padre apostó a que el precio del petróleo subiría dentro de un año.My father bet that oil prices would rise within a year.
4. (to choose; used with "por")
a. to opt for
La actriz apostó por un vestido color naranja muy elegante.The actress opted for a very elegant orange dress.
b. to go for
Quieren salvar su matrimonio y por eso han decidido apostar por la mediación.They want to save their marriage so they've decided to go for mediation.
apostarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
5. (to gamble)
Me apuesto una pizza a que no eres capaz de lavar los platos dos semanas sin quejarte.I'll bet a pizza that you won't be able to wash the dishes for two weeks without complaining.
6. (to station oneself)
a. to position oneself
El soldado se apostó detrás de un árbol para evitar los disparos.The soldier positioned himself behind a tree to avoid the bullets.
apostartransitive verbintransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (jugarse)
a. to bet
te apuesto una cena a que gana el MadridI bet you the price of a dinner that Madrid will win
2. (emplazar)
a. to post
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (general)
a. to bet
apuesto a que no vieneI bet he doesn't come
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
4. (jugarse)
a. to bet
apostarse algo con alguiento bet somebody something
5. (colocarse)
a. to post oneself
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apostar
transitive verb
to bet;a, en on he apostado diez euros en la quiniela I've bet ten euros on the football pools
apostar algo a algo to bet sth on sth
aposté diez libras al ganador I bet ten pounds on the winner
ha apostado su futuro político a la victoria en las elecciones he has staked his political future on the election victory
apostar algo a que to bet sth that
apuesto lo que sea a que es mentira I'll bet you anything that it's a lie
he apostado treinta euros con él a que no gana I've bet him thirty euros that he won't win
intransitive verb
to bet;a, por on no me gusta apostar a los caballos I don't like to bet o gamble on the horses
apostar por algo
apostó por la calidad en vez de la cantidad he opted o went for quality not quantity
no todo el mundo apostaba por su éxito not everyone believed in his success
creía en el proyecto y apostó por nosotros he believed in the project and was behind us all the way o backed us all the way; han apostado por una política de neutralidad they have committed themselves to a policy of neutrality
apostar a que to bet that
apuesto a que no lo encontráis I bet that you don't find it
—no creo que él sea culpable —pues yo apuesto a que sí "I don't think he's guilty" — "I bet he is"
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