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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