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aparcar

to park

verb ah-pahr-KAHR Rare

Usage Note

Aparcar is the standard Peninsular Spanish word for parking a vehicle; in Latin America estacionar is more common. The spelling changes to aparque in the present subjunctive and imperative to preserve the hard k sound before e. The noun is aparcamiento (car park / parking space).

Examples

"No puedo aparcar aquí; está prohibido."

Natural Translation

I can't park here; it's forbidden.

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