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land

Main Entry: ¹land

Function: transitive verb

Language: English

1 : desembarcar (pasajeros de un barco), hacer aterrizar (un avión)
2 catch : pescar, sacar (un pez) del agua
3 gain, secure : conseguir, ganar <to land a job : conseguir empleo>
4 deliver : dar, asestar <he landed a punch : asestó un puñetazo>

intransitive verb

1 : aterrizar, tomar tierra, atracar <the plane just landed : el avión acaba de aterrizar> <the ship landed an hour ago : el barco atracó hace una hora>
2 alight : posarse, aterrizar <to land on one's feet : caer de pie>

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