surtir
surtir(
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teer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to supply
La fábrica surte de agua embotellada a la mayoría de las tiendas.The factory supplies most of the stores with bottled water.
b. to provide
Este texto nos surtió de información muy interesante sobre los tratamientos médicos de aquel entonces.This text provided us with some very interesting information about medical treatments back then.
c. to furnish (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Una de las invitadas nos surtió de detalles acerca de la boda.One of the guests furnished us with details of the wedding.
2. (to produce)
b. no direct translation (effect)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Si mi solución no surte efecto, hay otras medidas que podemos tomar.If my solution doesn't work, there are other measures we can take.
El tratamiento no ha surtido efecto en este paciente.The treatment was ineffective with this patient.
a. to dispense (a prescription)
¿Quiere esperar mientras la farmacéutica le surte su receta?Do you want to wait while the pharmacist dispenses your prescription?
b. to fill (a prescription or order) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Le pedí al farmacéutico que surtiera mi receta.I asked the pharmacist to fill my prescription.
4. (colloquial) (to thrash) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (literary) (to come out)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. to spurt
El chico palideció al ver la sangre que surtía de la herida.The boy went pale on seeing blood spurting from the wound.
b. to bubble up
Ver el agua surtiendo del manantial me relajó sobremanera.Watching the water bubbling up from the spring was very relaxing.
c. to spout
Había agua hirviendo que surtía de una cañería rota.Boiling water was spouting from a broken pipe.
surtirse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to stock up
El dueño de la tienda se surtió para todo el año.The store owner stocked up for the entire year.
b. to stock up on
Tendremos que ir al supermercado a surtirnos de víveres.We'll need to go to the supermarket to stock up on groceries.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be dispensed (a prescription)
Hay que incluir la fecha en que se surtió la receta médica.You need to include the date on which the prescription was dispensed.
b. to be filled (a prescription or order) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Las recetas pueden surtirse en cualquier farmacia.Prescriptions can be filled at any pharmacy.
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