acorralar
/akoraˈlaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- acorralo
- preterite (yo)
- acorralé
- past participle
- acorralado
Meaning
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to corner
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Acorralaron al ladrón.
They cornered the thief.
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Similar words
arrinconar means to corner literally, pushing someone into a corner (from "rincón"); acorralar means to corner like trapping prey (from "corral"), implying no escape.
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Practice
1 What does acorralar mean?
to corner
2 Which fingerprint chart matches acorralar?
acorralar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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