Question

what does the italicized word mean in the following sentence?

él sugiere que nos vayamos lejos.

believes
suggests
lies
thinks

Explanation:

Identify the italicized word and its context

The sentence is: "giere que nos vayamos lejos."
The visible part of the verb is "...giere", which corresponds to the verb sugerir (to suggest) conjugated in the third-person singular present indicative: sugiere.

Translate the verb in context

The verb sugiere comes from sugerir, which means "to suggest".
The sentence "Sugiere que nos vayamos lejos" translates to "He/She suggests that we go far away."

Match with the given options

The options provided are:

• believes
• suggests
• thinks
• lies

The correct translation for sugiere is "suggests".

Answer:

• (A) believes
• (B) suggests (Correct answer)
• (C) thinks
• (D) lies