No. 3,668 in Spanish
obtuvieron
"Obtuvieron" means "they obtained" or "they got."
In a sentence
Ellos obtuvieron buenos resultados en el examen.
They obtained good results on the exam.
Here, 'obtuvieron' refers to the act of acquiring or gaining something through effort, represented by the results on the exam.
Durante la expedición, los exploradores obtuvieron nuevas muestras de minerales.
During the expedition, the explorers obtained new mineral samples.
In this sentence, 'obtuvieron' indicates the act of finding or acquiring physical items, specified as mineral samples during the expedition.
En la reunión, obtuvieron permiso para iniciar el proyecto.
In the meeting, they obtained permission to start the project.
The word 'obtuvieron' here expresses gaining approval or consent, shown by the permission required to start the project.
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