sumar
sumar
sumar(
soo
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mahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (to count)
Marina aprendió a sumar y a restar en su clase de matemáticas.Marina learned to add and subtract in her math class.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (to include)
a. to add
Con el Internet, ahora cualquiera puede sumar su voz al llamado al cambio.With the internet, anyone can now add their voice to the call for change.
3. (to count)
sumarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
4. (to participate in)
a. to join
¿Desean sumarse a nuestro maratón de Star Wars en mi casa esta noche?Do you want to join our Star Wars marathon at my house tonight?
sumartransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (varias cantidades)
a. to add together
tres y cinco suman ochothree and five are o make eight
súmale diezadd ten
2. (añadir)
a. to add
súmale a eso todas las mentiras que nos ha dichoto that we also have to add all the lies he's told us
suma y siguecarried forward
3. (costar)
a. to come to
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
4. (general)
a. to join
sumarse a la opinión de alguiento adhere to somebody's opinion
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