grabar
transitive verb
1 (en madera, metal) to engrave
grabó sus iniciales en la medalla he engraved his initials on the medal; grabar al agua fuerte to etch
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grabar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to make a recording)
2. (computing)
a. to save
Recomiendo que grabes el documento con tanta frecuencia como sea posible.I recommend that you save the document as often as possible.
3. (to inscribe)
a. to engrave (in stone or metal)
Los anillos de boda fueron grabados con las iniciales de los recién casados.The wedding rings were engraved with the initials of the newlyweds.
b. to carve (in wood)
La pareja grabó sus iniciales en el árbol para marcar el momento especial.The couple carved their initials into the tree to mark the special moment.
grabarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
4. (to recall)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Nunca se me graban los números de teléfono de mis amigos.I can never remember my friends' telephone numbers.
Hoy es un día que se me grabará por siempre en la memoria.Today is a day that will be forever etched in my mind.
grabartransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (en metal)
a. to engrave
2. (en madera)
a. to carve
grabó su nombre en un troncoshe carved her name on a tree
3. (sonido, cinta)
a. to record, to tape
han grabado un nuevo discothey've recorded a new album
4. (computers)
a. to save
5. (cd-rom)
a. to record, to burn
6. (fijar)
a.
grabado en su memoriaimprinted o engraved on his memory
¡que te quede bien grabado!don't you forget it!
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
7. (general)
a.
grabársele a alguien en la memoriato become imprinted o engraved on somebody's mind
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