Planificar
Example: Debemos planificar el viaje con cuidado para evitar problemas.
Definition
"Planificar" means to carefully organize or arrange the steps and details of an activity or event in advance, such as scheduling a trip or project to ensure everything proceeds smoothly and without unexpected problems.
Etymology
The word "planificar" comes from the French 'planifier,' which is derived from 'plan,' meaning a drawing or scheme. It entered Spanish by combining 'plan' with the suffix '-ificar,' which means 'to make' or 'to do,' so "planificar" literally means to make a plan. Did you know? This reflects the human desire to create order from chaos by making detailed plans.
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"Planificar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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