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No. 10,248 in Catalan

personar

"Personar" means "to forgive" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jo vaig personar-me a l'ajuntament per a registrar-me.

    I went to the town hall to register myself.

    In this sentence, 'personar' is used reflexively, meaning 'to appear in person' or 'to present oneself'.

  • Ell vol personar la seva opinió davant del comitè.

    He wants to present his opinion to the committee.

    Here, 'personar' is used in a formal literary sense as 'to present' or 'to submit'.

  • Després de la disculpa, ha decidit personar el malentès.

    After the apology, he decided to forgive the misunderstanding.

    In this case, 'personar' means 'to forgive', though this usage is less common.

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