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electrificar

to electrify

verb eh-lek-tree-fee-KAHR Rare

Usage Note

Electrificar means to supply a railway line, region, or vehicle with electric power; it also means to electrify an audience figuratively. The spelling change c→qu before -e preserves the hard sound: electrifiqué, electrifiquemos. Related noun: electrificación (electrification).

Examples

"El gobierno planea electrificar toda la red ferroviaria."

Natural Translation

The government plans to electrify the entire rail network.

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