no llegar

no llegar(
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gahr
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to not arrive
Si el autobús no llega en diez minutos, voy a tomar un taxi.If the bus doesn't arrive in ten minutes, I'm going to take a cab.
b. to not get
Si tu amigo no llega aquí a tiempo, nos iremos sin él.If your friend doesn't get here on time, we're going to leave without him.
a. to not come
"No sé qué vamos a hacer si no llega la lluvia", dijo el granjero."I don't know what we'll do if the rain doesn't come," said the farmer.
b. to not arrive
Si la nieve no llega mañana, podemos salir a correr.If snow doesn't arrive tomorrow, we can go for a jog.
a. to not be enough
El dinero que recaudamos no llega a cubrir los costos.The money we raised is not enough to cover the costs.
a. to not reach
Quiero bajar el balón del árbol, pero no llego.I want to get the ball out of the tree, but I can't reach it.
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