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aprovechar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ provecho +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /apɾobeˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [a.pɾo.β̞eˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pro‧ve‧char

Verb

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aprovechar (first-person singular present aprovecho, first-person singular preterite aproveché, past participle aprovechado)

  1. (transitive) to make use of, to make the most of
    Aprovecha el tiempo.
    Make the most of the time.
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to take advantage of, to leverage
    • 2025 October 3, EFE, “La Casa Blanca dice que por ahora no hay planes de redadas migratorias en el Super Bowl con Bad Bunny”, in CNN en Español[1]:
      La Casa Blanca declaró este viernes que por ahora no tiene planes de organizar redadas migratorias aprovechando el Super Bowl del próximo febrero, donde Bad Bunny protagonizará el espectáculo de medio tiempo.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (intransitive) to be useful
  4. (intransitive) to improve

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