Spanish Conversation · Level 7
87 words
Spanish word
versión
Pronunciation
IPA/beɾˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounversion
Example
¿Cuál es la versión de este programa?
What version is this program?
More examples
La versión más reciente corrige varios errores.
The latest version fixes several bugs.
Core concept
A person's interpretation or account of an event.
Common phrases
la versión más reciente
the latest version
la versión en español
the Spanish version
Similar words
relato: A sequential account that recounts events in order.
narración: A crafted telling that narrates events with structure and voice.
testimonio: A first-hand statement describing personal experience as evidence.
interpretación: A personal explanation that frames facts according to the speaker's understanding.
Definition in Spanish
Interpretación o exposición de un hecho por parte de alguien; por extensión, una edición o versión de una obra o programa.
Word origin
Derives from Latin versio (from vertere 'to turn'), originally meaning 'a turned form' and now used for a particular way of presenting or recounting something.
Usage tips
- In reports and conversation 'versión' commonly appears with modifiers such as 'oficial', 'contraria', or 'otra versión' to signal competing accounts.
Other meanings
- editionnoun
- accountnoun