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estabas abstrayendo
-you were abstracting
Imperfect progressiveconjugation ofabstraer.
estabas abstrayendo
-you were abstracting
Imperfect progressivevosconjugation ofabstraer.

abstraer

abstraer(
ahbs
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trah
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ehr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to abstract
El examen pone a prueba la capacidad del alumno de abstraer los conceptos clave del texto.The exam tests the student's capacity to abstract the key concepts from the text.
abstraerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to detach oneself
El artista se abstrae de sus problemas cuando pinta.The artist detaches himself from his troubles when he paints.
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