No. 249 in Spanish
afirmó
"He/she/it affirmed" or "stated."
In a sentence
El profesor afirmó que los estudiantes hicieron un buen trabajo.
The teacher affirmed that the students did a good job.
Here 'afirmó' is used as in 'declared' or 'stated' something as a fact, giving validity to it.
La testigo afirmó haber visto al acusado en el lugar del crimen.
The witness claimed to have seen the defendant at the crime scene.
In this context, 'afirmó' is used to specify an assertion of an observation or claim.
Juan afirmó su compromiso con el proyecto frente a sus compañeros.
Juan affirmed his commitment to the project in front of his colleagues.
Here 'afirmó' demonstrates the act of confirming or endorsing a promise or intention.
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