Spanish word

experimentar

Pronunciation

IPA/ekspeɾimenˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbexperience

Example

En el viaje, experimenté muchas cosas nuevas.

I experienced many new things on the trip.

Illustration for experimentar (experience)

More examples

Después de la noticia, experimenté una mezcla de emociones.

After the news, I experienced a mixture of emotions.

Core concept

A short timeline showing an event causing gradual emotional and bodily changes.

Common phrases

  • experimentar estrés

    undergo stress

  • experimentar una pérdida

    undergo a loss

  • experimentar un cambio de opinión

    undergo a change of opinion

Similar words

vivir: Events or periods of life are lived through firsthand as they unfold.
sentir: Emotions and physical sensations are felt inwardly in the body or mind.
probar: Objects or methods are tried out to check their effects or results.
pasar: An event or condition takes place or occurs.

Definition in Spanish

Pasar por una experiencia y percibir sus efectos físicos o emocionales.

Word origin

Derived from Latin experiri 'to try', Spanish experimentar shifted to emphasize undergoing events and sensing their results.

Usage tips

  • When describing reactions to an event, native speakers favor experimentar for the process or change over time rather than a single instant of feeling.

Other meanings

  • feelverb

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