Spanish word

reseña

Pronunciation

IPA/reˈseɲa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounreview

Example

Leí una reseña del libro en el periódico.

I read a review of the book in the newspaper.

Illustration for reseña (review)

More examples

Escribí una reseña para mi blog la semana pasada.

I wrote a review for my blog last week.

Core concept

Brief notice summarizing a work and giving its assessment.

Common phrases

  • escribir una reseña

    write a review

  • leer una reseña

    read a review

  • reseña de libro

    book review

Similar words

comentario: Short personal remark offering an opinion or explanation about an event or text.
resumen: Concise restatement of a longer text that gives only its main points.
sinopsis: Brief summary that presents a work's plot or central premise.
nota: Very short written note that records a point or a quick impression.

Definition in Spanish

Escrito breve que presenta el contenido de un libro, película o producto y ofrece una opinión o valoración sobre él.

Word origin

Derived from the verb reseñar (re- + señar), with señar from Latin signare 'to mark', and the word developed the sense of making a short written note that includes an opinion.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations include leer reseñas and hacer una reseña, and in everyday Spanish reseña typically denotes a shorter, reader-oriented piece while crítica implies a fuller critical review.

Other meanings

  • summarynoun

Related words

  • reseñarreviewverb
  • reseñistareviewernoun
  • reseñadoreviewedadjective

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