Spanish word

imprimir

Pronunciation

IPA/impɾiˈmiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbprint

Example

¿Puedes imprimir esta página, por favor?

Can you print this page, please?

Illustration for imprimir (print)

More examples

Antes de enviar el informe, voy a imprimir una copia para revisarla.

Before sending the report, I'm going to print a copy to review it.

Core concept

A laptop sending a document to a nearby printer so a paper copy comes out.

Common phrases

  • imprimir una copia

    print a copy

  • imprimir desde el móvil

    print from a mobile phone

  • imprimir a doble cara

    print double-sided

Similar words

guardar: Saves digital data or files for reopening and later use.
exportar: Saves digital data by converting it into a different file format.
fotocopiar: Creates an identical paper copy of a document using a photocopier.
copiar: Creates a new, identical copy of an existing document or image.

Definition in Spanish

Producir en papel o en un archivo (por ejemplo PDF) una copia de un texto o imagen desde un dispositivo o programa.

Word origin

From Latin imprimere (in 'in' + premere 'press'), originally meaning to press an image into paper and now meaning to make a copy either on paper or as a digital file.

Usage tips

  • The verb refers to making a physical or file copy, not to publishing or posting online, so use 'publicar' for releasing content to an audience.

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