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Learn Spanish (Latin America): al - personal 'a' + the marks a human direct object

Spanish (Latin America)
/Impersonal third-person plural (dicen que)
/al

al

Word

al

Meaning

personal 'a' + the (marks a human direct object)

Part of speech

preposition

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Latin America)

Lesson

Impersonal third-person plural (dicen que)

Usages of al

No dicen por qué asaltaron y secuestraron al hombre.

They don't say why they mugged and kidnapped the man.

¡Qué horror! Dicen que una criatura extraña secuestró al perro.

How horrifying! They say that a strange creature kidnapped the dog.

Esas acrobacias extremas impresionaron hasta al actor.

Those extreme acrobatics impressed even the actor.

Incluso el clima extremo puso nervioso al público.

Even the extreme weather made the public nervous.

Ella incluso impresionó al juez estricto.

She even impressed the strict judge.

Es sorprendente ver al ciclista en la colina.

It is surprising to see the cyclist on the hill.

Lo de esa polémica reciente sigue molestando al presidente.

That recent controversy thing keeps bothering the president.

En el safari, vi al rinoceronte y lo escuché respirar.

On the safari, I saw the rhinoceros and heard him breathing.

El villano da un saltazo para golpear al superhéroe.

The villain takes a huge jump to hit the superhero.

Habiendo notificado al demandante, el asistente entregó la demanda.

Having notified the plaintiff, the assistant delivered the lawsuit.

Habiendo notificado al juez, el abogado apela el veredicto.

Having notified the judge, the lawyer appeals the verdict.

El sospechoso habría disparado al guardia.

The suspect would have shot the guard.

Vamos a capacitar al gerente a fin de que optimice el tiempo y suba la productividad.

We are going to train the manager so that he optimizes time and productivity goes up.

Llevo dos horas esperando al repartidor, pero voy a comer tan pronto como llegue.

I have been waiting two hours for the delivery person, but I am going to eat as soon as he arrives.

Acepto al compañero con tal de que sea muy aseado.

I accept the roommate provided that he is very neat.

Cuando llegue la ambulancia, atienda al paciente según vea necesario.

When the ambulance arrives, attend to the patient as you see necessary.

Vimos al vendedor cerrando la taquilla.

We saw the seller closing the ticket booth.

Vi al empleado ajustando el arnés para mi seguridad.

I saw the employee adjusting the harness for my safety.

Escucho al pasajero suspirando de alivio.

I hear the passenger sighing in relief.

Castigaron al niño por planear una travesura inocente.

They punished the boy for planning an innocent prank.

Insultan al operador cuando teclean mal la contraseña.

They insult the operator when they type the password wrong.

Al terminar la ronda, el presentador no descalificó al participante, sino al equipo.

Upon finishing the round, the host didn't disqualify the participant, but rather the team.

En la semifinal no buscan al inventor, sino al campeón.

In the semifinal, they are not looking for the inventor, but rather the champion.

Nada más descubrir al tramposo, el perdedor pide una revancha.

Right after discovering the cheater, the loser asks for a rematch.

Nada más ganar, el campeón abraza al perdedor.

Right after winning, the champion hugs the loser.

Llevo horas sin rebasar al pelotón, y hasta el ciclista más lento me pasó.

I have gone hours without overtaking the peloton, and even the slowest cyclist passed me.

Si pedaleara más rápido, rebasaría al pelotón, pero ni siquiera tengo energía.

If I pedaled faster, I would overtake the peloton, but I don't even have energy.

Es hiperdifícil esquivar al enemigo con este blindaje superpesado.

It is hyper-difficult to dodge the enemy with this super-heavy armor.

Los vendedores rodearon al turista.

The sellers surrounded the tourist.

El sarcasmo requiere mucho ingenio para no ofender al público.

Sarcasm requires a lot of wit to not offend the audience.

Él no te deja sugestionar al sujeto inconsciente.

He does not let you influence the unconscious subject.

El ilusionista tarda cinco minutos en hipnotizar al sujeto.

The illusionist takes five minutes to hypnotize the subject.

Para sugestionar al sujeto, el ilusionista lo hace olvidar todo.

To influence the subject, the illusionist makes him forget everything.

La actuación decepcionó al público; por si fuera poco, el sonidista cometió un error.

The performance disappointed the audience; as if that weren't enough, the sound technician made a mistake.

El tramposo negó el dopaje; por consiguiente, descalificamos al participante.

The cheater denied the doping; consequently, we disqualify the participant.

No escuchen al charlatán este ni le compren la vajilla.

Don't listen to this smooth talker, nor buy the dinnerware from him.

Vieron al mapache escarbar en los desperdicios.

They saw the raccoon rummaging in the waste.

El cetrero adiestra al halcón para que vuele.

The falconer trains the falcon so that it flies.

Siguen sin domar al lobo, pero adiestran halcones.

They still haven't tamed the wolf, but they train falcons.

El cetrero da por domado al halcón sin la caperuza.

The falconer considers the falcon tamed without the hood.

Lo de que multan al chico descalzo es indignante.

The thing about them fining the barefoot guy is outrageous.

El escuchar al chamán facilita la sanación.

Listening to the shaman facilitates healing.

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