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opinar

to give one's opinion

verb oh-pee-NAHR Less Common

Origin: Latin opinari

Usage Note

Opinar means to express or hold an opinion (¿Qué opinas? — 'What do you think?'). It is slightly more formal than pensar in this sense and implies voicing the opinion aloud. The noun is opinión. The phrase opinar sobre algo requires the preposition sobre or de (opino que + clause is also very common).

Examples

"Me pidió que opinara sobre su proyecto."

Natural Translation

She asked me to give my opinion on her project.

Literal Translation

Me asked that I-opine about his project.

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