participar
to participate
verb pahr-tee-see-PAHR Common
Origin: from Latin participare
Also means
to take part
Usage Note
Participar takes the preposition en: participar en el debate ('to take part in the debate'). The noun participante (participant) and participación (participation) are common derivatives. In formal registers participar also means 'to inform' or 'to notify' (le participo que… — 'I hereby inform you that…'), a usage that can surprise learners expecting only the 'participate' sense.
Examples
"Quiero participar en el concurso."
Natural Translation
I want to take part in the contest.
Literal Translation
I-want to-participate in the contest
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