reclaim(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. reclamar
You can reclaim your place when Donald gets up to go the bathroom.Puedes reclamar tu lugar cuando Donald se levanta para ir al baño.
b. reivindicar (a right)
Henry returned from France to reclaim his right to the throne.Enrique volvió de Francia para reivindicar su derecho al trono.
c. recoger (one's baggage)
It took us ages to reclaim our baggage.Tardamos horas en recoger nuestro equipaje.
2. (finance)
a. reclamar
The charity will be able to reclaim tax on the donation you have made.La organización benéfica podrá solicitar la devolución de parte de los impuestos pagados sobre tu donación.
a. recuperar
The council has reclaimed land once occupied by mines and created a public park.El ayuntamiento recuperó las tierras donde antes había minas y creó un parque público.
b. ganar al mar (from the sea)
A comparison of these two maps shows how much land the Dutch reclaimed.Al comparar estos dos mapas se ve cuánto terreno ganaron los holandeses al mar.
4. (to recycle)
a. reciclar
The plant reclaims mercury and precious metals from hazardous waste.La planta recicla mercurio y metales preciosos a partir de residuos peligrosos.
5. (literary) (to redeem)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. rescatar
The novel recounts the process that reclaims the hero from his sinful past.La novela narra el proceso por el que el héroe es rescatado de su pecaminoso pasado.
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