Spanish word

comportar

Pronunciation

IPA/kompoɾˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbinvolve

Example

Esta decisión comporta riesgos.

This decision involves risks.

Illustration for comportar (involve)

More examples

Mudarse a otra ciudad comporta cambios en la rutina.

Moving to another city involves changes in routine.

Core concept

An action dragging a small cart labeled consequence and responsibility.

Common phrases

  • comportar riesgos

    involve risks

  • comportar consecuencias

    involve consequences

  • comportar responsabilidades

    involve responsibilities

Similar words

conllevar: Result in a situation characterized by accompanying burdens or risks.
implicar: Entail the inclusion of other elements, conditions, or consequences.
involucrar: Draw people or items into participation or relation with an event.
provocar: Produce or trigger observable outcomes or reactions.

Definition in Spanish

Denota que una situación, decisión o acción produce o incluye algo adicional, como una consecuencia, un riesgo o una obligación.

Word origin

Derived from Latin com- 'together' plus portare 'to carry', its original sense of 'carrying together' explains the modern use for one thing producing or including another.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations are abstract nouns such as consecuencias, riesgos, or responsabilidades, and the verb appears more often in formal or written Spanish than in casual speech.

Other meanings

  • causeverb

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