dominar

/domiˈnaɾ/, [d̪o.miˈnaɾ]

dominate, master, to dominate


Verb dominar (first-person singular present domino, first-person singular preterite dominé, past participle dominado)

  1. to dominate
  2. to hold sway

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Examples
  • Es difícil dominar el inglés.

    It's hard to master English.

  • No se puede dominar un idioma extranjero en corto tiempo; uno tiene que estudiarlo paso por paso.

    You can't master a foreign language in a short time; you have to study it step by step.

  • El profesor dijo que tú necesitas dominar el tema.

    The teacher said that you need to master the subject.

  • Dominar el inglés es difícil.

    To master English is difficult.

  • No es fácil de ninguna manera dominar un idioma extranjero.

    It is by no means easy to master a foreign language.

  • Dominar un idioma extranjero requiere mucho trabajo duro.

    Mastering a foreign language requires a lot of hard work.

  • Es imposible dominar el inglés en un año más o menos.

    It is impossible to master English in a year or so.

  • No te dejes dominar por las emociones. ¡Tranquilízate!

    Don't let your emotions rule you. Be calm!

  • ¡Durante más de diez años traté de dominar el inglés, pero fracasé!

    I tried to master English for more than ten years, but I failed!

  • No es para nada fácil dominar un idioma extranjero.

    It's by no means easy to master a foreign language.

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