Spanish Conversation · Level 180
15 words
Spanish word
abarcar
Pronunciation
IPA/aβaɾˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbinclude
Example
El informe abarca varios temas importantes.
The report includes several important topics.
More examples
La lista abarca varios autores contemporáneos.
The list includes several contemporary authors.
Core concept
A wide umbrella covering several different items.
Common phrases
abarcar varias áreas
include several areas
abarcar todo el proceso
include the whole process
abarcar la mayor parte
include the majority
Similar words
incluir: Adds an item or element to a larger whole.
contener: Holds something inside and prevents it from escaping or leaving.
cubrir: Covers a surface or area, filling that space.
comprender: Includes particular items as members of a defined set or content.
Definition in Spanish
Contener o comprender algo dentro de ciertos límites; señalar además que algo alcanza o cubre un tema, un espacio o un periodo.
Word origin
Traces back to Old Spanish abarcar and Vulgar Latin abarcāre meaning to encompass, originally for literal containment and later used figuratively for covering topics, areas, or time spans.
Usage tips
- Common in reports to mark scope and often used with desde... hasta to show the range that something includes.
Other meanings
- coververb
- extend toverb
Opposites
- restringirrestrictverb
Related words
- abarcableincludableadjective
- abarcadoincludedadjective