acudir

to go, to come (to a place or event)

a k u ˈd i ɾ

verb Uncommon #16,248

to go, to come (to a place or event) Often used for going in response to a call, invitation, or need (e.g., to an appointment or to help).

SP: Voy a acudir a la reunión mañana.

EN: I’m going to go to the meeting tomorrow.

Conjugation of acudir

acudir

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
Third	acudió	acudieron

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
Third	acude	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
Third	acude	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	acude	—

Past

acudido

Quiero ser alguien a quien puedes acudir.

I want to be someone you can turn to.

Tom no sabe a quién acudir.

Tom doesn't know who to turn to.

Como jefe del Departamento de Cultura, yo debería acudir.

As head of the Department of Culture, I should attend.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

No quiero que vuelva a acudir a los ensayos.

I don't want him/her to attend rehearsals again.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

No sé a quién acudir.

I don't know who to turn to.

De a poco no me quedará a quien más acudir.

Little by little, I’ll have no one else to turn to.

Hace un mes que sólo habla del placer que le daría poder acudir.

For the past month, he has only talked about the pleasure he would get from being able to attend.

— El gatopardo (1963)

Quiero ser alguien a quien puedes acudir para ayuda.

I want to be someone you can turn to for help.

No aceptaron ninguna excusa para no acudir a la reunión.

They didn't accept any excuse for not attending the meeting.

Has hecho bien en acudir a mí.

You did well to come to me.

Muy a mi pesar, mi padre no puede acudir a la reunión.

Much to my regret, my father cannot attend the meeting.

No tengo a quien acudir.

I have no one to turn to.

Todos necesitan a alguien a quién acudir cuando están en problemas.

Everyone needs someone to turn to when they're in trouble.

Tomás no tenía a quién más acudir.

Tomás had no one else to turn to.

Decidió no acudir a la reunión.

He decided not to attend the meeting.

Tom no pudo acudir a la reunión porque estaba enfermo.

Tom couldn't attend the meeting because he was sick.

La gente puede acudir a la ley si quiere corregir una injusticia.

People can turn to the law if they want to correct an injustice.

Es imposible traducir esta frase sin acudir a un diccionario.

It’s impossible to translate this sentence without consulting a dictionary.

Yo no pude acudir al funeral de su esposa.

I was unable to attend his wife's funeral.

— Asesinos (2015)

Así es, debiste acudir a mí antes.

That's right, you should have come to me sooner.

— The Host (2006)

Deben ser unos dos mil y no para de acudir la gente.

There must be around two thousand of them, and people keep arriving.

— También la lluvia (2011)