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declarar

to declare

verb deh-klah-RAHR Common
Communication Speech

Also means

to state formally

Usage Note

Declarar is used both for official proclamations (declarar la guerra, to declare war) and personal statements (declarar su amor). In legal contexts it means to testify or give a statement. The reflexive declararse means to confess one's feelings or to break out (a fire se declaró, broke out).

Examples

"El juez le pidió que declarara la verdad."

Natural Translation

The judge asked him to declare the truth.

Literal Translation

The judge to-him asked that he-declare the truth

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