Acudieron (en. They came)

/aku'ðjeɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To go or present oneself to a place or event.
They attended the soccer tournament last Saturday.
Acudieron al torneo de fútbol el pasado sábado.
To respond to a call or invitation.
All employees attended the meeting.
A la reunión acudieron todos los empleados.
To assist or aid someone in a situation.
They came to his aid when he needed it most.
Acudieron en su ayuda cuando más lo necesitaba.

Etymology

It derives from the Latin 'acudere', which means 'to come to' or 'to approach'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to respond to the call
To respond to an invitation or request.
acudir a la llamada
to come to someone's aid
To assist someone in need.
acudir en ayuda
to attend the appointment
To appear at a scheduled meeting.
acudir a la cita

Related Words

to come
A verb that means to attend or to show up at a place.
acudir
assistance
The action of attending or being present at an event.
asistencia
call
A call or invitation to an event or meeting.
convocatoria

Slang Meanings

To go to a party place
Last Saturday, everyone attended Juan's birthday party.
El sábado pasado, todos acudieron a la fiesta de cumpleaños de Juan.
To respond to a message or call
Yesterday they didn’t respond to my message, but today they did.
Ayer no acudieron a mi mensaje, pero hoy sí.