Acumular
Example: Es importante no acumular demasiadas cosas innecesarias en casa.
Definition
"Acumular" means to gather or collect a large quantity of things, often over time, resulting in an increasing amount or pile. It implies the act of building up or amassing items, resources, or information, as in the phrase 'Es importante no acumular demasiadas cosas innecesarias en casa.'
Etymology
The word "acumular" comes from the Latin verb 'accumulare,' which combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'cumulare' meaning 'to heap up.' Did you know? The root 'cumulus' means 'heap' or 'pile,' which perfectly fits the idea of gathering or storing things in one place.
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"Acumular" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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