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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 1. (to enunciate)
a. pronunciar No one pronounces my name correctly. Nadie pronuncia mi nombre correctamente.
2. (to declare)
a. declarar As she left the office, she pronounced that she would never return. Mientras salía de la oficina, declaró que jamás volvería.
b. dictaminar (formal) Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Los paramédicos dictaminaron que la víctima estaba muerta en la escena.
3. (legal)
a. pronunciar The judge will pronounce sentence tomorrow. El juez pronunciará sentencia mañana.
b. dictar The defendant stood as the sentence was pronounced. El acusado se puso de pie cuando se dictó la sentencia.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb 4. (to express an opinion)
a. pronunciarse The minister has yet to pronounce on the report. La ministra aún no se ha pronunciado sobre el informe.
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 1. (word)
a. pronunciar this letter is not pronounced esta letra no se pronuncia
2. (declare; opinion)
a. manifestar to pronounce that… manifestar que…
to pronounce oneself for/against something pronunciarse a favor de/en contra de algo
he was pronounced dead/innocent fue declarado muerto/inocente
3. (law)
a. to pronounce sentence dictar sentencia
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb 4. (general)
a. to pronounce on pronunciarse sobre
to pronounce for/against somebody emitir un dictamen a favor de/en contra de alguien
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pronounce [prəˈnaʊns]
transitive verb
1 [+letter, word] pronunciar how do you pronounce it? ¿cómo se pronuncia?; the "k" in "knee" is not pronounced la "k" de "knee" no se pronuncia
2 (declare) declarar they pronounced him unfit to plead lo declararon incapaz de defenderse; he was pronounced dead se dictaminó que estaba muerto; "I now pronounce you man and wife" —y ahora os declaro marido y mujer; to pronounce o.s. for/against sth declararse a favor de/en contra de algo; to pronounce sentence (Jur) pronunciar or dictar sentencia
intransitive verb
to pronounce in favour of/against sth pronunciarse a favor de/en contra de algo; to pronounce on sth pronunciarse sobre algo
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