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ejecutar

to execute, to carry out

verb eh-heh-koo-TAHR Less Common

Also means

to execute (put to death)

Usage Note

Ejecutar covers both 'to carry out a plan' (ejecutar un proyecto) and 'to execute a person' (ejecutar a un condenado). In computing it is the standard word for running a program (ejecutar el programa). The derived noun ejecutivo ('executive') and ejecución ('execution, performance') are high-frequency in business contexts.

Examples

"El equipo ejecutó el plan sin errores."

Natural Translation

The team carried out the plan without errors.

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