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Differences between Synonyms, please explain in details! 【53】 Hi, all. I have doubts about the differences between the following words, if you could explain them and preferably give me examples, demonstrating the differences, that would be VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. 1. salvar, rescatar; 2. derretir, fundir; 3. probar, ensayar: 4. tacaño, mezquino; 5. agujero, hoyo,hueco. Thanks in advance, and looking forward to hearing from you all soon.

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Hello Derek, the examples from Carlos are very good, so I'll try to explane the differences but not put examples, for that you can read the examples from Carlos :) 1. salvar is used when you save a life or save to somebody of a danger, rescatar is used when you are looking at someone in a fire or under the rubble of an earthquake ; 2. derretir is used when something in solid state converts in liquid state, fundir is used when two or more things, almost always something like a metal material, is mixed and you get a new material but you can use too in poetry like a methafore of union of hearts; 3. probar is like try something for example food, shoes, dress or try to do something like intend, ensayar is like practice something before to make a serious thing one or more times. Is used too for chemic experiments. 4. tacaño is a person that almost always doesn't like expend their money or doesn't like invite to eat, mezquino is someone that is not happy, is needed of love so he or she hasn't generosity nor friendliness; 5. agujero, hoyo, hueco. Every are the same, but in general you can use agujero in astronomy context, hoyo almost never and hueco is more coloquial. I hope I've helped you :)
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1a) La medicina logró SALVAR al paciente de la muerte. 1b) Gracias al trabajo de los bomberos y policia, se logró RESCATAR a las personas atrapadas en el vehículo. 2a) En una olla debes DERRETIR la mantequilla para cocinar. (un solido se convierte en liquido) 2b) El calor del horno logra FUNDIR el cobre y el hierro para asi obtener bronce. 3a1) Mediante evidencia, la fiscalia logró PROBAR los delitos. 3a2) El niño quiere PROBAR el sabor del pastel. 3b) Los musicos deben ENSAYAR para no cometer errores en la presentación. 4a) Su aporte a la obra fue tan MEZQUINO que no sirvió de nada. 4b) Un hombre tan TACAÑO que no gasta un centavo en zapatos nuevos. 5) AGUJERO y HOYO son sinónimos, tal ves agujero es un poco mas elegante que decir hoyo ;) Espero que te sirva la explicacion. Hasta la proxima.

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