Spanish word

trámite

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtɾamite/

Meaning

  • masculine nounprocedure

Example

¿Qué documentos necesito para este trámite?

What documents do I need for this procedure?

Illustration for trámite (procedure)

More examples

Puedes gestionar el trámite en la oficina virtual.

You can handle the procedure at the virtual office.

Core concept

A stack of official forms with several stamps and a pen.

Common phrases

  • gestionar un trámite

    handle a procedure

  • iniciar un trámite

    start a procedure

  • presentar la documentación para el trámite

    submit the documentation for the procedure

Similar words

gestión: Administrative process that handles and moves a business or bureaucratic case forward.
papeleo: Paperwork hassle involving filling out, organizing, and submitting multiple forms.
solicitud: Formal written application prepared and handed in to request a service or authorization.
documentación: Group of required papers and certificates assembled as proof for an official process.

Definition in Spanish

Serie de pasos administrativos y requisitos documentales que hay que cumplir para gestionar algún asunto oficial.

Word origin

From Italian tramite 'by way of', ultimately from Latin trans 'across', the word shifted to denote the steps and documents that carry an official matter through.

Usage tips

  • Use hacer un trámite to indicate starting or completing an official process, and note that trámites is countable (un trámite, dos trámites) rather than an uncountable 'paperwork'.

Other meanings

  • paperworknoun
  • stepnoun

Related words

  • tramitaciónprocessingnoun
  • tramitarprocessverb

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