apalabrar

v.

1 to make a verbal agreement regarding.

2 to contract verbally.

3 to make a verbal agreement on, to bespeak.

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apalabrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (concertar) to make a verbal agreement on

■ apalabrar una venta to make a verbal agreement on a sale

2 (contratar) to engage verbally

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1. VT

1) (=convenir en) to agree to

estar apalabrado a una cosa — to be committed to sth

2) (=encargar) to bespeak; (=contratar) to engage

2.

See:

apalabrarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

lo había apalabrado pero no llegué a firmar nada — it was all arranged o fixed but I never actually signed anything

ya tengo apalabrado a un albañil — (fam) I've already fixed up with a builder

2.

apalabrarse v pron

se apalabraron para construirlo juntos — they came to an arrangement to build it together

ya me he apalabrado or ya estoy apalabrado — I've already said I'll do it

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1.

verbo transitivo

lo había apalabrado pero no llegué a firmar nada — it was all arranged o fixed but I never actually signed anything

ya tengo apalabrado a un albañil — (fam) I've already fixed up with a builder

2.

apalabrarse v pron

se apalabraron para construirlo juntos — they came to an arrangement to build it together

ya me he apalabrado or ya estoy apalabrado — I've already said I'll do it

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apalabrar [A1 ]

vt

ésa ya está apalabrada that one's reserved for someone else o (colloq) spoken for

había apalabrado el alquiler de la casa she had come to an arrangement to rent the house

lo había apalabrado pero no llegué a firmar nada it was all arranged o fixed but I never actually signed anything

ya tengo apalabrado a un albañil para que empiece el lunes (fam); I've already arranged with o fixed up with a builder who's going to start on Monday, I already have a builder who's agreed to start o who says he'll start on Monday

apalabraron la venta del campo en $25.000 they agreed on o fixed o arranged a price of $25,000 for the land

■ apalabrarse

v pron

se apalabraron para construirlo juntos they came to an arrangement to build it together

ya me he apalabrado or ya estoy apalabrado I've already given my word o said I'll do it

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apalabrar (conjugate apalabrar) verbo transitivo:

◊ lo había apalabrado pero no llegué a firmar nada it was all arranged o fixed but I never actually signed anything;

ya tengo apalabrado a un albañil (fam) I've already fixed up with a builder
apalabrar vtr (acordar verbalmente) to make a verbal agreement on

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apalabrar vt

ya tenemos la venta apalabrada we've got a verbal agreement on the sale;

he apalabrado que venga a reparar la lavadora la semana que viene we've agreed he'll come and fix the washing machine next week;

tengo apalabrada una pista para las siete I've got o booked a court for us at seven o'clock;

no cumplió lo apalabrado she didn't do what she'd agreed to, she didn't do what she said she would

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apalabrar

v/t agree (verbally)