librar
transitive verb
intransitive verb
librar
librar(
lee
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brahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to liberate)
¿Qué puedo decirte para librarte de toda esa preocupación?What can I say to free you from all that worry?
2. (to exempt)
a. to release
Su corta edad no la libra de toda responsabilidad.The fact that she is so young does not release her from all responsibility.
b. to get out
Esta vez nada nos va a librar de pagar la multa.This time, nothing will get us out of paying the fine.
c. to forbid
Dios me libre de tener que pedirle dinero a ella.Heaven forbid that I have to ask her for money.
3. (to protect)
a. to save
La serenidad del piloto nos libró de una muerte segura.The pilot's calmness saved us from a certain death.
4. (religious)
5. (to sustain)
a. to fight
Lleva años librando una dura batalla contra el cáncer.She's been fighting a bitter battle against cancer for years now.
6. (to emit)
a. to draw (a check)
Se trata de un cheque librado contra un banco suizo.The check is drawn on a Swiss bank.
b. to issue (a decree)
La Unión Europea libró un decreto prohibiendo la venta del medicamento.The European Union issued a decree banning the sale of the drug.
c. to pass (sentence)
La jueza libró sentencia a favor del acreedor.The judge passed sentence in favor of the creditor.
7. (old-fashioned) (to deposit)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
8. (to have free time) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
9. (old-fashioned) (to have a baby)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
10. (old-fashioned) (to deposit one's trust)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
librarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
11. (to avoid it)
a. to escape
Todos los demás fueron linchados, pero él se libró porque la policía llegó en ese preciso momento.All the others were lynched, but he escaped because police arrived at that very moment.
b. to get out of it
Le tocaba fregar los platos, pero hizo todo lo posible por librarse.It was his turn to do the dishes, but he did all he could to get out of it.
c. to get away with it
Ayer no te castigué porque estaba aquí tu abuela, pero hoy no te libras.Yesterday I didn't punish you because your grandma was here, but today you won't get away with it.
librartransitive verbintransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a.
librar a alguien (de algo/de hacer algo)to free somebody (from something/from doing something)
¡líbreme Dios!God o Heaven forbid!
2. (entablar; pelea, lucha)
a. to engage in
3. (batalla, combate)
a. to join, to wage
4. (commerce)
a. to draw
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
5. (no trabajar) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to be off work
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
6. (salvarse)
a.
librarse (de hacer algo)to escape (from doing something)
se libró del servicio militarhe got off having to do military service
de buena te librasteyou had a lucky escape
7. (deshacerse)
a.
librarse de algo/alguiento get rid of something/somebody
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