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clasificar

to classify

verb klah-see-fee-KAHR Less Common

Also means

to qualify

Usage Note

Clasificar is a spelling-change verb: the c becomes qu before eclasifiqué, clasifique. In sports it commonly means 'to qualify' for a next round — el equipo se clasificó para la final. The reflexive clasificarse is preferred in this sporting sense. The related noun is clasificación.

Examples

"Debemos clasificar los documentos por fecha."

Natural Translation

We must classify the documents by date.

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