prender la máquina
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prender la máquina(
prehn
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dehr
lah
mah
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kee
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nah
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to turn on the machine
No puedes prender la máquina porque no hay electricidad.You can't turn on the machine because there's no power.
b. to switch on the machine
No puedo prender la máquina. Tenemos que llamar a un técnico.I can't switch on the machine. We need to call a technician.
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