endurecer
endurecer(
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doo
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sehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to harden
Antes de poder hacer el bolso, hay que endurecer el cuero en un baño de agua.Before you can make the bag, you have to harden the leather in a water bath.
a. to strengthen
Ir al gimnasio me ha ayudado a endurecer mis músculos.Going to the gym has helped me strengthen my muscles.
La arenga endureció nuestros espíritus.The pep talk strengthened our spirits.
a. to toughen up
Sus experiencias han endurecido su carácter.Her experiences have toughened up her character.
b. to harden (to make emotionally callous)
Lo que vio en la guerra lo endureció.What he saw in the war hardened him.
a. to toughen
El Congreso quiere endurecer las leyes contra la droga.Congress wants to toughen drug laws.
endurecerse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to harden (physically or emotionally)
Después de la ruptura, su corazón se endureció.After the breakup, his heart hardened.
El cemento se endurecerá.The cement will harden.
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Conjugations
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