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fotografiar

to photograph

verb foh-toh-grah-FYAHR Rare

Usage Note

Fotografiar is a regular -ar verb, but note the stress in conjugation: the first-person singular present is fotografío (four syllables, stress on the 'i'). It is interchangeable with sacar fotos in everyday speech; retratar implies a more artistic or portrait-focused intent.

Examples

"Le encanta fotografiar paisajes al amanecer."

Natural Translation

She loves photographing landscapes at dawn.

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