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constar

to consist of

verb kohn-STAHR Less Common

Also means

to be on record

Usage Note

Constar is usually intransitive and used in third-person constructions. Constar de means 'to consist of' (el libro consta de tres partes); constar en means 'to appear in a document' (que conste en acta). The phrase que conste is a fixed legal formula meaning 'let it be noted' or 'for the record'.

Examples

"El contrato consta de diez cláusulas."

Natural Translation

The contract consists of ten clauses.

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