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deparar

to bring about

verb deh-pah-RAHR Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

to hold in store

Usage Note

Deparar is most often used impersonally or with an indirect object to express what fate or circumstances will bring: ¿Qué nos deparará el futuro? (What will the future hold for us?). It pairs naturally with el destino, el azar, or la vida. The subject is almost always an abstract noun, making it more formal and literary than traer or dar.

Examples

"Nadie sabe lo que nos deparará el futuro."

Natural Translation

Nobody knows what the future will bring us.

Literal Translation

Nobody knows what to-us will-bring the future.

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