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No. 10,457 in Spanish

contarlo

"Contarlo" means "to tell it" or "to count it" in English.

In a sentence

  • No puedo contarlo sin emocionarme.

    I can't tell it without getting emotional.

    Here, 'contarlo' refers to the act of recounting or narrating a story or incident, with 'lo' being the direct object.

  • Si me lo dices, puedo contarlo a las personas interesadas.

    If you tell me, I can share it with the interested people.

    In this case, 'contarlo' is used to mean 'share' or 'relay' information, again with 'lo' as the object.

  • Es difícil contarlo porque es muy complicado.

    It is hard to calculate it because it's very complicated.

    Here, 'contarlo' is used in its other meaning, 'count' or 'calculate,' indicating an enumeration or computation task.

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