Participar
Example: Voy a participar en el concurso de fotografía este año.
Definition
"Participar" means to take part or be involved in an activity or event, such as joining a contest or contributing to a group effort. For example, in the sentence 'Voy a participar en el concurso de fotografía este año,' it indicates actively entering or engaging in the photography contest.
Etymology
The verb "participar" comes from Latin 'participare,' which combines 'pars' meaning 'part' and 'capere' meaning 'to take.' Did you know? The word literally means 'to take part,' perfectly describing its use today when someone joins or shares in an activity.
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"Participar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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