Usage examples of "obtener" in Spanish with translation to English

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Él trabajó duro para obtener el premio. He worked hard in order to get the prize.
Les ofrecemos la oportunidad de obtener una formación en ciencias matemáticas. We offer you the chance to obtain training in mathematical sciences.
¿Con cuanta antelación tengo que reservar para obtener el descuento? How early do I have to make a reservation to qualify for the discount?
Ella quiere obtener una licencia de manejo She wants to get a driver's license.
Investigaciones más profundas ofrecerán muchas oportunidades para obtener más conocimiento valioso acerca del océano. Further investigation will offer many opportunities to obtain more valuable knowledge of the ocean.
Sentí que era necesario obtener un préstamo. I found it necessary to get a loan.
Si el budismo es atractivo, es porque aparece como una posibilidad de tocar el infinito y de obtener felicidad sin tener alguna obligación religiosa concreta. Un auto-erotismo espiritual en cierta medida. If Buddhism is attractive, it is because it appears as a possibility of touching the infinite and obtaining happiness without having any concrete religious obligations. A spiritual auto-eroticism of some sort.
Será imposible obtener una visa en poco tiempo. It'll be impossible to get a visa on short notice.
Es más fácil pedir perdón que obtener permiso. It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to get permission.
Tom no pudo obtener el empleo que quería. Tom couldn't get the job he wanted.
Tom estuvo tratando de obtener un préstamo del banco. Tom has been trying to get a loan from a bank.
Trata de obtener un perro, un gato, o un gallo. Try getting a dog, a cat or a chicken.
Puedo obtener la pistola para ti en menos de cinco horas. I can get a gun for you within five hours.
Está aprendiendo francés para que así pueda obtener un mejor salario. He's learning French so he can get a better salary.
No creo que te resulte muy difícil obtener el permiso de conducir. I think you'll have very little difficulty in getting a driver's license.
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No me decido a decirle que es imposible para él obtener ese trabajo. I can't bring myself to tell him that there's no way he'll get the position.
Puedes buscar oraciones que contengan una palabra determinada y obtener traducciones para estas oraciones. You can search sentences containing a certain word and get translations for these sentences.
Puede ser más fácil obtener una visa de largo plazo si tu cónyuge es ciudadano. It may be easier to get a long-term visa if your spouse is a citizen.
De vez en cuando él va a la biblioteca para obtener nueva información sobre libros. From time to time, he goes to the library to get new information about books.
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