Spanish word

ahondar

Pronunciation

IPA/aonˈdaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbgo deeper into

Example

Quiero ahondar en este tema.

I want to go deeper into this topic.

Illustration for ahondar (go deeper into)

More examples

Para comprender mejor, debemos ahondar en las causas del problema.

To understand better, we must delve into the causes of the problem.

Core concept

A probe piercing downward through stacked layers toward a small center.

Common phrases

  • ahondar en un tema

    delve into a topic

  • ahondar en las causas

    delve into the causes

  • ahondar en los detalles

    delve into the details

Similar words

profundizar: Deepens understanding of a topic by examining its details and complexities.

Definition in Spanish

Llegar más abajo en la explicación o en el análisis de algo para aclarar detalles o razones.

Word origin

Built from hondo 'deep' plus the prefix a- and the suffix -ar in Spanish, yielding the sense of moving down into an idea or analysis.

Usage tips

  • Ahondar implies careful, thorough examination rather than a brief mention, with common collocations like ahondar en las causas or ahondar en los detalles.

Other meanings

  • delve intoverb

Opposites

  • trivializartrivializeverb
  • resumirsummarizeverb

Related words

  • ahondamientodeepeningnoun
  • ahondadodeepenedadjective

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