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arrancar

/aranˈkaɾ/, [a.rãŋˈkaɾ]

start, tear

Verb arrancar (first-person singular present arranco, first-person singular preterite arranqué, past participle arrancado)

  1. (transitive) to pull out
  2. (transitive) to unsheathe (a sword, dagger, etc.)
  3. (transitive) to rip, to tear
  4. (transitive, intransitive) to start (a machine)
  5. (intransitive) to get going, get started
  6. (reflexive) to run away

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Es difícil hacer arrancar el coche en las mañanas frías.

    It's difficult to get the car going on cold mornings.

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  • El perro se está tratando de arrancar.

    The dog is trying to escape.

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  • Lo vi arrancar.

    I saw him run away.

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  • Le voy a arrancar una página al libro.

    I'll tear a page out from that book.

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  • Vimos arrancar el automóvil.

    We saw the car start.

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  • Muchos besan la mano que desean arrancar.

    Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off.

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  • A veces, cuando hace mucho frío, no consigo arrancar el coche.

    Sometimes when it's very cold, I can't get my car to start.

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  • Tom no puede arrancar su coche.

    Tom can't get his car started.

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  • Tom no pudo arrancar su auto.

    Tom couldn't get his car started.

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  • A veces, cuando hace mucho frío, no puedo arrancar el coche.

    Sometimes when it's very cold, I can't get my car to start.

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