Spanish Conversation · Level 49
75 words
Spanish word
consolidar
Pronunciation
IPA/konsoliˈðaɾ/
Meaning
- verbstrengthen
Example
Necesitamos consolidar nuestra amistad.
We need to strengthen our friendship.
More examples
Para recordar mejor, debemos consolidar los conocimientos con ejercicios.
To remember better, we should consolidate knowledge with exercises.
Core concept
A flag planted on a hill with stones piled around it to hold it in place.
Common phrases
consolidar los conocimientos
consolidate knowledge
consolidar la confianza
strengthen trust
consolidar el liderazgo
establish leadership
Similar words
fortalecer: Increases influence, authority, or capacity to make something stronger.
reforzar: Adds extra support or reinforcement to make something less likely to fail.
afianzar: Makes trust or a position firm and securely established.
asegurar: Ensures a result or situation is certain.
Definition in Spanish
Establecer o afirmar algo hasta hacerlo sólido y reconocido, como una posición, una relación o un proyecto.
Word origin
From Latin consolidāre, built from con- 'together' and solidus 'solid', carrying the sense of establishing or making something firm and recognized.
Usage tips
- Spanish consolidar is a close cognate of English consolidate, so English speakers can often rely on the similar meaning but remember it usually takes a direct object naming what is made firm.
Other meanings
- mergeverb
- establishverb
- unifyverb
Opposites
- romperbreakverb
Related words
- consolidadoestablishedadjective