No. 10,690 in Spanish
dedico
"I dedicate" or "I devote."
In a sentence
Yo me dedico a enseñar idiomas.
I devote myself to teaching languages.
In this sentence, 'dedico' is used as part of a reflexive verb 'dedicarse'. It indicates the act of committing oneself to a particular profession or activity, in this case, teaching languages.
Le dedico este poema a mi madre.
I dedicate this poem to my mother.
Here, 'dedico' is used as a transitive verb 'dedicar'. It shows the action of presenting or offering something to someone, specifically dedicating a poem to the speaker's mother.
Dedico una hora al día para leer libros.
I dedicate one hour a day to reading books.
In this example, 'dedico' acts as a transitive verb 'dedicar', indicating the allocation of time towards an activity—reading books.
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