Spanish Conversation · Level 124
60 words
Spanish word
registrar
Pronunciation
IPA/rexisˈtɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbregister
Example
¿Ya registraste tu correo en la página?
Have you already registered your email on the site?
More examples
La policía registró los datos del testigo.
The police registered the witness's details.
Core concept
Adding a row with a name and timestamp to a database.
Common phrases
registrarse en un sitio
sign up on a site
registrar la entrada
record the entry
registrar un nacimiento
register a birth
Similar words
suscribir: Signs up a contact to receive periodic communications like newsletters or alerts.
inscribir: Adds a name to an event or class roster to confirm participation.
anotar: Notes down a brief reminder or fact in a notebook or memo for later use.
Definition in Spanish
Almacenar datos en un sistema o formulario para que queden registrados y sean consultables.
Word origin
From Late Latin registrare, ultimately from Latin registrum 'register' or 'record', with the sense 'to enter on a register' that developed into 'to record'.
Usage tips
- In website/account contexts Spanish speakers commonly use the reflexive registrarse or the phrase crear una cuenta rather than a bare transitive phrasing.