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1 apostarse
1 to bet* * *IVPRIIapostarse en un lugar — to position o.s. in o at a place
1.VT to bet (a, en on)•
apostar algo a algo — to bet sth on sthha apostado su futuro político a la victoria en las elecciones — he has staked his political future on the election victory
2.VI to bet (a, por on)no me gusta apostar a los caballos — I don't like to bet o gamble on the horses
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apostar por algo, apostó por la calidad en vez de la cantidad — he opted o went for quality not quantitycreía en el proyecto y apostó por nosotros — he believed in the project and was behind us all the way o backed us all the way
han apostado por una política de neutralidad — they have committed themselves to a policy of neutrality
- no creo que él sea culpable -pues yo apuesto a que sí — "I don't think he's guilty" - "I bet he is"
3.See:apostarseIIIVPR to bet¿qué te apuestas a que gano yo? — what do you bet that I'll win?
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apostárselas a o con algn — to compete with sb* * *= station, post.Ex. Acquisition of material is through an office of the Library of Congress stationed in Jakarta as well as direct purchasing from vendors.Ex. The agents then posted themselves strategically around the restaurant.* * *= station, post.Ex: Acquisition of material is through an office of the Library of Congress stationed in Jakarta as well as direct purchasing from vendors.
Ex: The agents then posted themselves strategically around the restaurant.* * *
■apostarse verbo reflexivo to bet: ¿qué te apuestas?, what do you bet?
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apostar
- jugar
* * *vpr[jugarse] to bet;apostarse algo con alguien to bet sb sth;¿qué te apuestas a que no viene? how much do you bet he won't come?vprto post oneself;se apostó detrás de un árbol he posted himself behind a tree* * *v/r MIL position o.s.
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