Spanish word

acarrear

Pronunciation

IPA/akareˈaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbcause

Example

Una mala decisión puede acarrear problemas.

A bad decision can cause problems.

Illustration for acarrear (cause)

More examples

Los retrasos en la entrega pueden acarrear gastos adicionales.

Delivery delays can incur additional expenses.

Core concept

A cart rolling and leaving a trail of broken fences and small wrecks behind it.

Common phrases

  • acarrear problemas

    lead to problems

  • acarrear gastos

    incur expenses

Similar words

causar: Produces an effect or outcome directly resulting from a cause.
ocasionar: Brings about problems or changes due to a particular situation or event.
llevar: Transports people or things to a place.
provocar: Elicits a reaction, complaint, or disturbance through words or actions.

Definition in Spanish

Llevar o transportar algo; por extensión, ocasionar o traer consecuencias, sobre todo negativas.

Word origin

Derived from Latin carrus 'cart' through Spanish carro with an initial a- added to the root and -ear as a verb suffix, the meaning extending from physical transport to 'cause' or 'entail' outcomes.

Usage tips

  • Can still mean physical transport in literal contexts, but in modern use the figurative sense 'cause/entail (usually bad results)' is more frequent, so transportar or llevar is used for plain carrying.

Other meanings

  • entailverb
  • transportverb

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