Spanish Conversation · Level 78
60 words
Spanish word
afirmación
Pronunciation
IPA/afiɾmaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounclaim
Example
No puedo aceptar tu afirmación sin pruebas.
I cannot accept your claim without proof.
More examples
¿Puedes respaldar tu afirmación con datos verificables?
Can you back up your claim with verifiable data?
Core concept
A statement presented as true.
Common phrases
aceptar una afirmación
accept a claim
sostener una afirmación
maintain a claim
Similar words
opinión: A subjective judgment or impression based on personal feeling.
declaración: A formal proclamation made for public record or official notice.
aseveración: An emphatic assertion made with certainty.
Definition in Spanish
Una afirmación es un enunciado que presenta una idea o un dato como verdadero.
Word origin
From Latin affirmatio, from the verb affirmare (ad- 'to' + firmare 'to make firm'), meaning an act of asserting something as true.
Usage tips
- In conversation afirmación sounds strong, so speakers often add creo que or parece to soften the claim.
Other meanings
- assertionnoun
- affirmationnoun
- statementnoun
Opposites
- dudadoubtnoun
Related words
- afirmaraffirmverb
- afirmativoaffirmativeadjective