alambicar
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alambicar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to complicate
Los políticos están tratando de alambicar lo sucedido, pero se trata de un caso sencillo de brutalidad policial.The politician are trying to complicate what happened, but it is a straightforward case of police brutality.
b. to make difficult
Los estudiantes se quejaron de que el profesor estaba alambicando el tema más de lo necesario.Students complained that the professor made the subject more difficult than need.
a. to distill (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El nuevo pasatiempo de John alambicar cerveza en el sótano.John's new hobby distilling beer in the basement.
b. to distil (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La destilería tiene un recorrido que explica cómo alambican su whisky.The distillery has a tour explaining how they distil their whiskey.
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Conjugations
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