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Word of the Day: Apagar

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La palabra del día:

apagar

Pronunciación aproximada:

ah-pah-GAHR (Note that the g in this word is pronounced more softly than it would be in English. The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.) Listen

Significado:

extinguish, turn off (such as of a machine or electrical device)

Ejemplo:

Si no apaga la computadora, puede colaborar con la búsquda de vida extraterreste.

Traducción:

If you don't turn off your computer, you can assist with the search for extraterrestrial life.

Aviso:

Apagar is conjugated irregularly in spelling, but not in punctuation. The conjugation follows the same pattern as that of pagar.

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