acudir
verb
1. to go, to attend a
to a place or event
Common combinations
- acudir a una reunión — to attend a meeting
- acudir a una cita — to attend an appointment
- acudir en masa — to come in large numbers
- Mucha gente acudió al concierto.A lot of people went to the concert.
- Acudimos al médico por la mañana.We went to the doctor in the morning.
- La policía acudió al lugar del accidente.The police went to the accident site.
2. to turn to, to seek help from a
to seek help or support
Common combinations
- acudir a un abogado — to turn to a lawyer
- acudir a la policía — to turn to the police
- acudir en busca de ayuda — to seek help
- Si tienes un problema, acude a tu profesor.If you have a problem, turn to your teacher.
- La familia acudió a un abogado.The family turned to a lawyer.
- Acudieron al banco para pedir ayuda.They went to the bank to ask for help.
3. to come to mind, to occur a
of a thought or memory
Common combinations
- acudir a la mente — to come to mind
- acudir a la memoria — to come back to memory
- Al ver la foto, me acudieron muchos recuerdos.When I saw the photo, many memories came back to me.
- La respuesta no acudió a su mente.The answer did not come to her mind.
- Al oír su nombre, acudió a mi memoria aquella tarde.When I heard his name, that afternoon came back to my memory.
Phrases with this word
acudir en ayuda de alguienacudir al rescate de alguien