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conseguir

to obtain

verb kon-seh-GEER Common

Also means

to manage to

Usage Note

Conseguir is an -i stem-changing verb (consigo, consigues…). It conveys successfully obtaining or achieving something: consiguió el trabajo (he got the job). With a following infinitive it means 'to manage to': no consiguió abrir la puerta (he couldn't manage to open the door). It is stronger than obtener in implying effort or persistence.

Examples

"Al fin consiguió su título universitario."

Natural Translation

She finally obtained her university degree.

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