No. 13,941 in Spanish
sortear
To overcome, avoid, or deal with a difficulty, or to draw lots.
In a sentence
Logramos sortear los obstáculos en nuestra ruta al éxito.
We managed to overcome the obstacles in our path to success.
In this context, sortear means to overcome or navigate challenges.
Decidieron sortear el premio entre todos los participantes.
They decided to raffle the prize among all the participants.
Here, sortear is used to mean to raffle or draw by lot.
El barco sortea las rocas peligrosas con destreza.
The ship navigates the dangerous rocks skillfully.
In this usage, sortear implies the action of skillfully avoiding or dodging something.
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