alienate
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. alejar
Why do you try to alienate everyone who tries to help you?¿Por qué tratas de alejar a todo el mundo que intenta ayudarte?
You're going to alienate all of your friends with that pessimistic attitude.Vas a alejar a todos tus amigos con esa actitud pesimista.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
If you don't engage the quiet students in your class, you may end up alienating them.Si no haces participar a los estudiantes más callados de la clase, tal vez acabarás haciendo que se alejen.
Your drunken behavior at the party alienated you from the people you wanted to be friends with.Tu embriaguez en la fiesta hizo que toda la gente con que querías hacer amigos se distanciara de ti.
a. enajenar
A lack of transparency in the voting system only further alienated voters.La falta de transparencia en el sistema de votación no hizo más que enajenar más a los votantes.
b. alienar
The new economic policies have alienated left-wing voters.Las nuevas medidas económicas alienaron a los votantes de izquierda.
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