Spanish Conversation · Level 62
76 words
Spanish word
inmortalizar
Pronunciation
IPA/immoɾtaliˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbimmortalize
Example
Voy a inmortalizar este momento con mi cámara.
I'm going to immortalize this moment with my camera.
More examples
El fotógrafo quiso inmortalizar a la pareja en un instante.
The photographer wanted to photograph the couple in that instant.
Core concept
A lasting record of an event or person, often created with a photograph.
Common phrases
inmortalizar un momento
capture a moment
inmortalizar a alguien
photograph someone
Similar words
fotografiar: Records scenes or people through photography, focusing on composed, framed images.
tomar: Presses the shutter on a camera or phone to produce a photograph at a chosen instant.
retratar: Depicts a person's face or expression in a photo or painting, conveying mood and likeness.
capturar: Freezes a momentary action or scene in a photo or video, catching transient detail.
Definition in Spanish
Convertir en perdurable la memoria de un hecho, persona o momento, con frecuencia a través de la fotografía.
Word origin
Derived from inmortal ('immortal') plus the suffix -izar, originally 'to render immortal' and now used for preserving a person, event, or moment so it endures.
Usage tips
- When applied to people, inmortalizar often implies securing someone's fame in memory, so it frequently appears in contexts about tributes, monuments, or iconic images.
Other meanings
- recordverb
- commemorateverb
Opposites
- olvidarforgetverb
Related words
- inmortalizaciónimmortalizationnoun
- inmortalizadoimmortalizedadjective