Kilo Lingo

/rekomenˈdaɾ/

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Translation

to recommend

Word origin

From Latin recommendare, from re- plus commendare ('to entrust, to commit'), from com- plus mandare ('to commit'). The same root gives English 'recommend' and 'commend'.

Origin
Latin
Root
recommendare
English cognates
recommend, commend

Grammar

Verb type-ar irregular (e to ie stem-changing)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

recomiendo , .

I recommend this restaurant to you, it is excellent.

¿ recomiendas ?

Which book do you recommend for the trip?

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The doctor recommended that I rest for a few days.

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They recommended that we visit the museum in the afternoon.

recomiendo niebla.

I do not recommend driving in this fog.

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This word is part of lesson 73.