acudir
to go to, to attend
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
Going where you're called or expected, or turning to someone who can help
Encoding Strategies:
mnemonic
Acudir means to go to or to attend and sounds like a cue0 to ir1: something calls you to go somewhere or attend something.
acudir
to go to, to attend, to turn up
Showing up somewhere you're expected, as if there's an appointment or invitation serving as your cue to go.
Acudí a la cita con el dentista a las nueveI went to my dentist appointment at nine
Cientos de vecinos acudieron a la reunión del barrioHundreds of neighbors attended the neighborhood meeting
to come, to respond (to an emergency)
Arriving where there's trouble, as if there's a call for help that's your cue to go.
Los bomberos acudieron en menos de diez minutosThe firefighters came in less than ten minutes
Nadie acudió a sus gritosNobody responded to her shouts
to turn to, to go to (for help)
Going to a person or an institution because they can solve your problem, with the problem itself as your cue to go.
Cuando no entiendo algo del contrato, acudo a mi abogadaWhen I don't understand something in the contract, I turn to my lawyer
Acudieron a la policía después del roboThey went to the police after the robbery
to resort to, to fall back on (to a resource)
Reaching for a method or a resource because it can solve your problem, with running out of other options as your cue to turn to this one.
Tuvimos que acudir a un préstamo para pagar la reformaWe had to resort to a loan to pay for the renovation
Acudió a viejos trucos para convencerlosHe fell back on old tricks to convince them