Spanish Conversation · Level 61
76 words
Spanish word
suscribir
Pronunciation
IPA/suskɾiˈβiɾ/
Meaning
- verbsubscribe
Example
Me voy a suscribir al boletín.
I'm going to subscribe to the newsletter.
More examples
¿Te vas a suscribir al canal?
Are you going to subscribe to the channel?
Core concept
Enrolling to receive a recurring publication or service.
Common phrases
suscribirse a un boletín
subscribe to a newsletter
suscribirse a un servicio
subscribe to a service
suscribirse a un canal
subscribe to a channel
Similar words
abonarse: Takes out a paid subscription to receive a service or magazine regularly.
apuntarse: Adds a name to a sign-up list to take part in an event or activity.
inscribirse: Enrolls officially in a course or membership by registering details.
firmar: Signs a paper by writing a name to indicate consent.
Definition in Spanish
Inscribirse o contratar para recibir de forma continua una publicación o un servicio; también firmar para manifestar conformidad.
Word origin
From Latin subscrībere (sub- 'under' + scrībere 'write'), originally meaning 'write under', and now used for signing or enrolling to receive publications or ongoing services.
Usage tips
- Spanish usually uses reflexive suscribirse plus a to mark what is subscribed to (suscribirse a un boletín), while nonreflexive suscribir appears in formal contexts meaning sign or endorse a document.
Other meanings
- registerverb
- signverb
- agreeverb
Opposites
- cancelarcancelverb
Related words
- suscripciónsubscriptionnoun
- suscriptorsubscribernoun
- suscritosubscribedadjective