English–Spanish

“come up with” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/konθeˈβiɾ/

Example

¿Cómo concebiste esta historia?

How did you come up with this story?

Illustration for concebir (come up with)

How to say “come up with” in Spanish

“Come up with” in Spanish is concebir.

A lightbulb forming inside a closed palm.

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

Example sentences with concebir

Ella concibió la idea durante una conversación.

She came up with the idea during a conversation.

Tips for using concebir

  • The verb normally takes a direct object (concebir una idea) rather than a clause, and for pregnancy Spanish prefers quedar embarazada or estar embarazada over concebir.

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