Spanish word

propagar

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾopaˈɣaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbspread

Example

No debemos propagar rumores sin verificar.

We should not spread unverified rumors.

Illustration for propagar (spread)

More examples

Las redes sociales pueden propagar una idea.

Social media can spread an idea.

Core concept

A plant cutting rooting and sending out new shoots.

Common phrases

  • propagar una idea

    spread an idea

  • propagar la noticia

    spread the news

  • propagar un virus

    spread a virus

Similar words

difundir: Circulates news or information broadly across a community or audience.
divulgar: Publicly discloses secret or sensitive facts.
transmitir: Transmits a message or signal between people or electronic devices.
contagiar: Transmits illness or feelings between people through contact or interaction.

Definition in Spanish

Hacer que algo se difunda y llegue a más personas, lugares o ámbitos.

Word origin

From Latin propagare, from propago 'shoot or offspring', originally a plant-growth metaphor that gives Spanish propagar the sense of making something spread.

Usage tips

  • When an agent causes the spread Spanish uses propagar plus a direct object, while things that spread on their own typically use the reflexive propagarse.

Other meanings

  • diffuseverb

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