acoger
acoger(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to welcome)
Los invitados acogieron al anfitrión de la fiesta con aplausos en cuanto entró en la sala.The guests received the host of the party with applause as soon as he entered the room.
a. to take in
Los líderes del país ya no saben cuántos refugiados más pueden acoger.The country's leaders no longer know how many more refugees they can take in.
Acogimos un gatito callejero la semana pasada.We took in a stray cat last week.
a. to receive
El anuncio de financiación adicional fue bien acogido por la ONG.The news of extra funding was well received by the NGO.
b. to take
Su novio acogió de muy mala manera la noticia de que ella ya no se quería casar.Her fiancé took the news that she no longer wanted to get married quite badly.
acogerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to have recourse to
Ten en cuenta que en ese país no se pueden acoger a las mismas protecciones que en este.Keep in mind that in that country you don't have recourse to the same protections that you do in this one.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me acogí a la opción de trabajar desde casa que me ofreció la empresa.I took the company up on its offer to work from home.
Mi hermano se acogió al paquete de ayuda financiera, aunque la universidad no era su preferida.My brother accepted the financial aid package, although the university wasn't his first choice.
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Conjugations
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