notificación

notification

noun noh-tee-fee-kah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Notificación is a formal notice, whether legal, administrative, or digital; it is the standard word for a phone or app notification in contemporary Spanish. The related verb is notificar ('to notify'). In legal contexts, notificación judicial refers to official court service; receiving such notice is called ser notificado.

Examples

"Recibí una notificación de mi banco."

Natural Translation

I received a notification from my bank.

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