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accionar

to activate; to operate

verb ahk-syoh-NAHR Rare

Also means

to actuate

Usage Note

Accionar means to set a mechanism in motion — accionar un botón (to press a button), accionar el freno (to apply the brake). In legal Spanish, it also means to bring an action or lawsuit, though interponer una demanda is more common for that sense. It is a technical-register verb; in everyday speech activar or pulsar are preferred.

Examples

"Acciona el botón rojo para detener la máquina."

Natural Translation

Press the red button to stop the machine.

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