interpelar
interpelar(
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tehr
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peh
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lahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to question
Un policía interpeló a los muchachos en la calle pidiéndoles una identificación.A policeman questioned the boys in the street and asked them for ID.
2. (politics)
a. to interpellate (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
La oposición interpeló al primer ministro por el escándalo sobre el financiamiento de los partidos.The opposition party interpellated the prime minister about the scandal surrounding party funding.
a. to challenge
Pese a su antigüedad, la novela de Cervantes es capaz de interpelarnos todavía como seres humanos.Despite its age, Cervantes's novel still has the capacity to challenge us as human beings.
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Conjugations
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