conseguir

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *cōnsequiō or *cōnsequō, from Latin cōnsequor.

Verb

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conseguir

  1. (transitive) to get, gain, obtain

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *cōnsequiō or *cōnsequō, from Latin cōnsequor.

Verb

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conseguir (first-person singular present consigo, third-person singular present consegue, first-person singular preterite conseguín, past participle conseguido)
conseguir (first-person singular present consigo, third-person singular present consegue, first-person singular preterite conseguim or consegui, past participle conseguido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (transitive) to get, obtain
  2. (transitive) to achieve
  3. to be able to, can

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from Vulgar Latin *cōnsequīre or cōnsequere, from Latin cōnsequī. By surface analysis, con- (co-) +‎ seguir (to follow).

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.sɨˈɡiɾ/ [kõ.sɨˈɣiɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.sɨˈɡi.ɾi/ [kõ.sɨˈɣi.ɾi]

  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.siˈɡi(h)/
    • (without vowel harmony) IPA(key): /kõ.sɛˈɡi(h)/
  • (Rural Central Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.siˈɡi(ɹ)/
  • Hyphenation: con‧se‧guir

Verb

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conseguir (first-person singular present consigo, third-person singular present consegue, first-person singular preterite consegui, past participle conseguido)

  1. (transitive) to get, obtain
  2. (transitive) to achieve
  3. to be able to, can
    Consegues pular esse muro?
    Can you jump that wall?

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Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:conseguir.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish conseguir, from Vulgar Latin *cōnsequiō or *cōnsequō, from Latin cōnsequor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konseˈɡiɾ/ [kõn.seˈɣ̞iɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: con‧se‧guir

Verb

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conseguir (first-person singular present consigo, first-person singular preterite conseguí, past participle conseguido)

  1. (transitive) to achieve, succeed in, reach, accomplish, attain
  2. (transitive) to get, obtain, acquire, find, gain, procure, extract, get to
  3. (transitive) to ensure, secure
  4. (transitive) to bring about
  5. (transitive) to raise (e.g. funds or money)
  6. (transitive) to enlist (e.g. support, help or participation)
  7. (transitive, slang, crime) to score

Usage notes

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  • When conseguir is used in the sense of "succeed," the Spanish locution equivalent to English "succeed in/at [gerund]" is "[inflected form of conseguir] [infinitive or infinitive-headed verb/gerund phrase]."

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