Spanish Conversation · Level 112
60 words
Spanish word
enterar
Pronunciation
IPA/enteˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbtell
Example
¿Puedes enterar a María de la hora de la reunión?
Can you tell María the time of the meeting?
More examples
Necesito enterar a todo el equipo del cambio.
I need to tell the entire team about the change.
Core concept
Informing a person of the facts they need to understand a situation.
Common phrases
enterar a alguien de algo
tell someone about something
enterar la noticia a alguien
inform someone of the news
enterar a todo el equipo del cambio
tell the entire team about the change
Similar words
enterarse: Becomes aware of facts or details about a situation on one's own.
informar: Conveys factual information to someone, often in a formal or official way.
avisar: Notifies someone in advance about plans, hazards, or upcoming changes.
Definition in Spanish
Poner al corriente a una persona sobre un hecho, noticia o dato.
Word origin
A Spanish transitive reporting verb used in the pattern enterar a alguien de algo, with a marking the person and de marking the content, giving the sense 'to inform'.
Usage tips
- Enterar often overlaps with informar or notificar in formal reports while casual speech prefers avisar or decir, and the reflexive enterarse de means to find out rather than to tell someone.