Spanish Conversation · Level 4
87 words
Spanish word
participación
Pronunciation
IPA/paɾtiθipaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounparticipation
Example
Gracias por tu participación en la clase.
Thank you for your participation in the class.
More examples
Su participación activa mejoró la reunión.
His active participation improved the meeting.
Core concept
A speaker offering an idea during a meeting.
Common phrases
participación activa
active participation
participación en reuniones
participation in meetings
Similar words
aporte: Contributes specific opinions or resources that directly help the activity.
intervención: Speaks up during a conversation to guide or change how the discussion goes.
implicación: Bears ongoing responsibility and personal commitment to an issue or project.
Definition in Spanish
Contribución o intervención de una persona en una actividad, discusión o proyecto, que expresa su implicación.
Word origin
From Latin participare 'to share in' via participatio, originally meaning 'sharing' and now used as the noun for taking part or contributing in an activity or discussion.
Usage tips
- When participación is ambiguous between mere attendance and actual contribution, participación activa or intervención clarifies that the person truly contributed.
Other meanings
- involvementnoun
- sharenoun
Opposites
- ausenciaabsencenoun
- abstenciónabstentionnoun
Related words
- participarparticipateverb
- participanteparticipantnoun
- participativoparticipatoryadjective