Spanish word

reproducir

Pronunciation

IPA/repɾoðuˈθiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbplay

Example

¿Puedes reproducir el vídeo en la tele?

Can you play the video on the TV?

Illustration for reproducir (play)

More examples

No puedo reproducir la música en mi móvil.

I can't play music on my phone.

Core concept

Playing back a recorded song or video on a device.

Common phrases

  • reproducir música

    play music

  • reproducir un vídeo

    play a video

  • reproducir el sonido

    play the sound

Similar words

poner: Start playing audio or video on a device, common in casual everyday speech.
tocar: Play a song or music track on a device, typically when selecting or listening to music.
repetir: Play the same audio or video again so the identical content runs another time.

Definition in Spanish

Volver a poner o emitir un sonido, vídeo u otro contenido para que se oiga o se vea de nuevo; también indicar la acción de crear o obtener una copia de algo.

Word origin

From Latin re- "again" + producere "bring forth", literally "bring forth again", which developed into senses of replaying audiovisual material and of making copies.

Usage tips

  • When requesting media playback, reproducir is the neutral/formal verb, while in casual speech speakers often say poner or darle play.

Other meanings

  • copyverb
  • reproduceverb

Opposites

Related words

  • reproducciónplaybacknoun
  • reproductorplayernoun
  • reproduciblereproducibleadjective

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