Spanish Conversation · Level 144
44 words
Spanish word
agigantar
Pronunciation
IPA/axiɣanˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbexaggerate
Example
No agigantes la historia.
Don't exaggerate the story.
More examples
Los medios agigantan la amenaza.
The media exaggerate the threat.
Core concept
An ordinary event cast in the shadow of an oversized, dramatic headline.
Common phrases
agigantar un problema
exaggerate a problem
agigantar la importancia
exaggerate the importance
agigantar la amenaza
exaggerate the threat
Similar words
exagerar: Statements or accounts are made more dramatic or extreme than the facts justify.
sobreestimar: A person's value, skill, or prospects are estimated higher than they actually are.
inflar: Numbers, amounts, or reports are presented as larger or more significant than reality.
Definition in Spanish
Aumentar exageradamente la importancia, el tamaño o el efecto de algo, tanto en sentido literal como figurado.
Word origin
Formed from the root gigante with a- and -ar, literally 'to make giant', and semantically broadened from physical enlargement to exaggerating size or significance.
Usage tips
- Used often in literary or journalistic contexts; in everyday conversation speakers more often say exagerar or ampliar.