No. 5,010 in Spanish
entregarse
To surrender or devote oneself.
In a sentence
Ella decidió entregarse por completo a sus estudios.
She decided to fully dedicate herself to her studies.
In this sentence, 'entregarse' illustrates a metaphorical use where it means to commit or dedicate oneself wholeheartedly to an activity.
Los soldados optaron por entregarse al enemigo cuando no tenían más opciones.
The soldiers chose to surrender themselves to the enemy when they had no other options.
Here, 'entregarse' is used in the context of surrendering oneself to someone, often seen in situations of capitulation.
Después de mucho pensarlo, decidió entregarse a la policía.
After much thought, he decided to turn himself in to the police.
In this sentence, 'entregarse' refers to voluntarily placing oneself in custody, particularly to law enforcement.
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