Spanish Conversation · Level 26
90 words
Spanish word
gestión
Pronunciation
IPA/xesˈtjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounmanagement
Example
La gestión del proyecto fue eficiente.
The management of the project was efficient.
More examples
¿Cómo mejoras la gestión del tiempo en tu día a día?
How do you improve time management in your day-to-day life?
Core concept
A sequence of administrative steps and decisions to resolve a specific matter.
Common phrases
gestión del tiempo
time management
gestión de trámites
handling of paperwork
Similar words
administración: Ongoing direction and control of an organization and its resources to run operations.
trámite: Formal procedure or paperwork step required to process and complete an official matter.
manejo: Practical handling and action to deal with a situation or problem.
organización: Arrangement and structuring of people or things to prepare work or an event.
Definition in Spanish
Serie de trámites y decisiones que permiten resolver, tramitar o administrar asuntos concretos.
Word origin
From medieval Latin gestio, from Latin gerere 'to carry or conduct', originally meaning the carrying out or conducting of affairs.
Usage tips
- Often used for concrete paperwork and errands; hacer gestiones means to undertake procedures and gestionar means to process or handle rather than implying corporate leadership.
Other meanings
- operationnoun
- procedurenoun
Opposites
- desorganizacióndisorganizationnoun
- desordendisordernoun