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obtain
/AmE əbˈteɪn, ɑbˈteɪn , BrE əbˈteɪn /
A
transitive verb
‹merchandise/information/results/ticket› conseguir; obtener (formal)
salt can be obtained from sea water se puede obtener sal del agua del mar
to obtain sth for sb conseguirle algo a algn
we can obtain that book for you le podemos conseguir ese libro
B
intransitive verb
(formal)
1 (exist) «practice/belief» imperar (formal); «conditions» estar dadas
2 (be valid) «law/theorem» regir
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