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source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hallar#Spanish
created: 2024-12-30
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Aferró la espada con todas sus fuerzas antes de la batalla.
He grasped the sword with all his strength before the battle.
El marinero aferró el ancla para evitar que el barco se moviera.
The sailor hooked the anchor to prevent the ship from moving.
Los marineros aferraron las velas antes de que comenzara la tormenta.
The sailors furled the sails before the storm began.
Se aferró a la esperanza de que todo mejoraría.
Se aferró al borde del acantilado para no caer.
She clung to the hope that everything would get better.
He held onto the edge of the cliff to avoid falling.
In Mexican Spanish:
Both verbs are valuable, but aferrar often carries more emotional or dramatic weight.