English–Spanish

“classify” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsotipificar

Pronunciation

IPA/eŋkwaˈðɾaɾ/

Example

Es difícil encuadrar este libro en un solo género.

It is difficult to classify this book under a single genre.

Illustration for encuadrar (classify)

How to say “classify” in Spanish

“Classify” in Spanish is encuadrar.

An object placed inside a picture frame.

Full entry for encuadrar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with encuadrar

Los medios suelen encuadrar las noticias como una crisis.

The media often frame the news as a crisis.

Tips for using encuadrar

  • When used for classification, it commonly appears with the preposition en (encuadrar algo en X), and unlike English 'to frame' it normally does not mean 'to set someone up'.

Other Spanish words for “classify”

En el informe se tipifican cuatro tipos de problemas.

The report classifies four types of problems.

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