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No. 9,596 in Spanish

apropiación

The act of taking something for one's own use, often without permission.

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  • La apropiación de tierras por parte del gobierno causó controversia.

    The government's appropriation of land caused controversy.

    The word 'apropiación' is used to indicate taking possession or control of something, often in a context involving legal or social implications.

  • Una apropiación cultural ocurre cuando una cultura se apropia de elementos de otra.

    Cultural appropriation occurs when one culture appropriates elements of another.

    Here, 'apropiación' describes a situation where cultural elements are taken and used by another culture, often discussed in terms of societal and ethical considerations.

  • Realizó la apropiación de conceptos matemáticos para su novedoso modelo.

    He appropriated mathematical concepts for his innovative model.

    In this example, 'apropiación' denotes the act of adopting or incorporating ideas or concepts from one domain into another, signifying a process of intellectual integration.

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