acudir

to turn to, to go to, to attend

a k u ˈd i ɾ
verb Uncommon #19,051
to turn to, to go to Often used with a to-person or place when seeking help or support.
SP: Si tienes un problema, puedes acudir a tu familia.
EN: If you have a problem, you can turn to your family.
to attend, to go to
SP: Mañana voy a acudir a una reunión.
EN: Tomorrow I’m going to attend a meeting.
Conjugation of acudir
acudir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third acudió acudieron
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third acude acuden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third acude acuden
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second acude —

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.

No tengo a quien acudir.

I have no one 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.

No quiero que vuelva a acudir a los ensayos.

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

— Zárójelentés (2020)

Así es, debiste acudir a mí antes.

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

— El Huésped (2006)

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)

Has hecho bien en acudir a mí.

You did well to come to me.

Quiero ser alguien a quien puedes acudir para ayuda.

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

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)

Tomás no tenía a quién más acudir.

Tomás had no one else to turn to.

Yo voy a acudir, y espero que vengas conmigo.

I'm going to go, and I hope you'll come with me.

— Ofrenda a la tormenta (2020)

No sé a quién acudir.

I don't know who to turn to.

Tom no pudo acudir a la reunión porque estaba enfermo.

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

Quiero ser alguien a quien puedes acudir.

I want to be someone you can turn to.

Decidió no acudir a la reunión.

He decided not to attend the meeting.

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

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

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)

Yo no pude acudir al funeral de su esposa.

I was unable to attend his wife's funeral.

— 암살 (2015)

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

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

Tom no sabe a quién acudir.

Tom doesn't know who to turn to.