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estar pupilo(
ehs
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tahr
poo
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pee
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loh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to be a boarder
Tienen mucho dinero, y su hijo está pupilo en un colegio de mucho prestigio.They're very wealthy, and their son is a boarder at a very prestigious school.
b. to board
Antonio ha estado pupilo en la escuela desde que sus padres tuvieron que irse a vivir a Tokio.Antonio has been boarding at the school since his parents had to move to Tokyo.
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