colaborar

to collaborate

verb koh-lah-boh-RAHR Less Common

Origin: from Latin collaborare (to labor together)

Also means

to contribute

Usage Note

Colaborar typically appears with en (to collaborate on something) or con (to collaborate with someone): colaboró en el proyecto vs colaboró con nosotros. It is the standard register-neutral term; trabajar juntos is more colloquial. The noun colaboración and the agent noun colaborador follow the same root.

Examples

"Vamos a colaborar en este proyecto."

Natural Translation

We are going to collaborate on this project.

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