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sehr
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seh
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)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
1. (to be similar to)
a. to look like
Es muy buen mozo. Se parece a un actor de telenovela.He's very handsome. He looks like a soap opera actor.
b. to be like
Los alicates se parecen a unas tenazas, pero no son lo mismo.The pliers are like a pair of tongs, but they're not the same thing.
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