Spanish Conversation · Level 47
75 words
Spanish word
reintegrar
Pronunciation
IPA/reinteˈɣɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbreintegrate
Example
El gobierno quiere reintegrar a los excombatientes en la sociedad.
The government wants to reintegrate former combatants into society.
More examples
El tribunal ordenó reintegrar al empleado despedido.
The court ordered that the dismissed employee be reinstated.
Core concept
A manager formally returning an employee to a previous job or position.
Common phrases
reintegrar a la plantilla
reintegrate into the staff
reintegrar un pago
refund a payment
Similar words
incorporar: Enrolls or brings someone into a group or organization as a member.
readmitir: Accepts back an individual who previously left or was expelled from an institution.
recuperar: Regains something that was lost, such as property, rights, or status.
Definition in Spanish
Colocar de nuevo a una persona en su cargo, posición o función anterior; también significar restituir sumas o bienes a su propietario.
Word origin
From Latin re- 'again' and integrare 'to make whole', originally 'make whole again' and later used for returning someone to a post or restoring sums or goods to their owner.
Usage tips
- Reintegrar is used when a third party restores someone or something, while reintegrarse is used when the person returns by their own action.