empecinar
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empecinar(
ehm
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peh
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see
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nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to coat with pitch
Los marineros empecinaron la embarcación de madera para que no calara el agua.The sailors coated the wooden ship with pitch so that water didn't get through.
empecinarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to insist on
Cuando Marcos se empecina en pagar, no hay quien lo pare.When Marcos insists on paying, there's no stopping him.
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| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
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