leer los derechos

leer los derechos(
leh
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ehr
 
lohs
 
deh
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reh
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chohs
)
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to read someone their rights
"Siempre que detenemos a un sospechoso, tenemos que leerle los derechos", dijo el policía."Whenever we arrest a suspect, we have to read them their rights," said the policeman.
b. to caution
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Un policía esposó al ladrón mientras el otro le leía los derechos.One policeman handcuffed the thief while the other was cautioning him.
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