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librar

to free

verb lee-BRAHR Less Common

Also means

to wage (a battle)

Usage Note

Librar has two common meanings: to free or spare someone (líbrame de esto — 'spare me from this') and to wage or fight (librar una batalla). The reflexive librarse de means 'to get rid of' or 'to escape'. Do not confuse with entregar ('to deliver').

Examples

"Lograron librarse del peligro."

Natural Translation

They managed to free themselves from danger.

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