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ingresar

to enter

verb een-greh-SAHR Less Common

Also means

to deposit

Usage Note

Ingresar is a regular -ar verb with two main meanings: to be admitted to an institution (ingresar en el hospital, to be admitted to hospital; ingresar en la universidad, to enrol) and to deposit money (ingresar dinero en el banco). In Spain the hospital sense is especially common. The noun el ingreso (income, admission, deposit) covers all these senses accordingly.

Examples

"Lo ingresaron en el hospital de urgencia."

Natural Translation

They admitted him to hospital as an emergency.

Literal Translation

Him they-admitted in-the hospital of urgency

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