Sugerir
Example: Te sugiero que estudies un poco cada día para mejorar.
Definition
"Sugerir" means to propose or recommend an idea, action, or course of conduct to someone in a subtle or indirect way, often to influence their decision or behavior without imposing it. For example, in "Te sugiero que estudies un poco cada día para mejorar," it means advising to study daily to improve.
Etymology
The word "sugerir" comes from the Latin verb 'suggerere,' which means 'to bring up' or 'to suggest.' It combines 'sub-' meaning 'under' and 'gerere' meaning 'to carry.' Did you know? The idea was originally about 'bringing something to someone's attention' as if carrying it up from below.
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"Sugerir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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