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conciliar

to reconcile

verb kon-see-LYAHR Rare

Also means

to conciliate

Usage Note

Conciliar means to bring opposing parties or ideas into agreement. A common collocation is conciliar el sueño, meaning to fall asleep — a very different sense from reconciliation, so context matters. It is a regular -ar verb.

Examples

"Es difícil conciliar el trabajo y la familia."

Natural Translation

It is difficult to reconcile work and family.

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