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concebir

to conceive, to imagine

verb kon-seh-BEER Rare

Origin: Latin concipere 'to take in, conceive'

Also means

to become pregnant

Usage Note

Concebir is an -e→-i stem-changing verb: concibo, concibe. It covers intellectual conception (no puedo concebir cómo, 'I can't imagine how') and biological conception. The noun is concepción. Do not confuse with percibir ('to perceive') despite the similar sound.

Examples

"Es difícil concebir una solución."

Natural Translation

It is difficult to conceive of a solution.

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