Spanish Conversation · Level 81
60 words
Spanish word
profundizar
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾofundiˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbdeepen
Example
Quiero profundizar nuestra amistad.
I want to deepen our friendship.
More examples
¿Podemos profundizar en este punto más tarde?
Can we delve into this point later?
Core concept
A person leaning over a book, reading closely.
Common phrases
profundizar en
delve into
profundizar una conversación
deepen a conversation
profundizar la discusión
deepen the discussion
Similar words
ahondar: Reflects on a problem or topic to explore causes, meanings, and implications.
analizar: Divides material into parts and studies each carefully to understand structure.
examinar: Inspects something closely to assess its condition, accuracy, or quality.
Definition in Spanish
Aumentar la intensidad o gravedad de una situación o problema, o también examinar algo con mayor detalle.
Word origin
It comes from Latin profundus 'deep' plus the Spanish suffix -izar, which turns an adjective into a verb meaning 'to make deep'.
Usage tips
- Use 'profundizar en' with topics to mean 'delve into', and expect events or problems to appear intransitively or reflexively (la situación se profundiza) to mean 'become more serious'.
Other meanings
- delve intoverb
- investigateverb
- escalateverb
Related words
- profundodeepadjective
- profundamentedeeplyadverb