- enterar
- v.1 to inform, to acquaint, to keep posted, to notify.La prensa enteró al pueblo The press informed the people.2 to pay.María enteró su deuda Mary paid her debt.* * *enterar► verbo transitivo1 to inform (de, about/of) (poner al corriente) to acquaint (de, with), tell (de, about)► verbo pronominal enterarse1 (averiguar) to find out (de, about)2 (tener conocimiento) to learn, hear■ me enteré del accidente I heard about the accident3 (darse cuenta) to realize\FRASEOLOGÍApara que te enteres familiar for your information* * *verbto inform* * *1. VT1) (=informar)
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enterar a algn de algo — to inform sb of sth, notify sb of sth, let sb know of sth2) Chile, Méx (=pagar) [+ dinero, deuda] to pay3) Chile (=completar) [+ cantidad] to make up, completehoy entero dos meses sin fumar — it's two months today since I last smoked
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml) (informar)enterar a alguien de algo — to inform o notify somebody of something
2) (Chi, Méx) <deuda> to pay3) (Chi) (completar)ya enteró dos meses en su nuevo empleo — he's been in his new job for two months now
2.y con esto entero los cien — and that makes a hundred
enterarse v pron1) (de suceso, noticia)ahora me entero — this is the first I've heard of it
me enteré por tus padres — I found out from your parents
le robaron el reloj y ni se enteró — they stole her watch and she didn't even notice o realize
a lo mejor no se han enterado — they may not have heard
que no te enteras ...! — (Esp fam) wake up! (colloq)
enterarse de algo: me enteré de la noticia por la radio I heard the news on the radio; si papá se entera de esto ... if Dad finds out about this ...; nunca te enteras de nada you never know what's going on; te vas/se va a enterar (de quién soy yo) — you'll/he'll get what for (colloq)
2) (averiguar) to find outenterarse de algo — to find out about something
3) (esp Esp fam) (entender)te voy a castigar ¿te enteras? — I'll punish you, have I made myself clear? o do you hear me?
para que te enteres! — (fam) so there! (colloq)
enterarse de algo — to understand something
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml) (informar)enterar a alguien de algo — to inform o notify somebody of something
2) (Chi, Méx) <deuda> to pay3) (Chi) (completar)ya enteró dos meses en su nuevo empleo — he's been in his new job for two months now
2.y con esto entero los cien — and that makes a hundred
enterarse v pron1) (de suceso, noticia)ahora me entero — this is the first I've heard of it
me enteré por tus padres — I found out from your parents
le robaron el reloj y ni se enteró — they stole her watch and she didn't even notice o realize
a lo mejor no se han enterado — they may not have heard
que no te enteras ...! — (Esp fam) wake up! (colloq)
enterarse de algo: me enteré de la noticia por la radio I heard the news on the radio; si papá se entera de esto ... if Dad finds out about this ...; nunca te enteras de nada you never know what's going on; te vas/se va a enterar (de quién soy yo) — you'll/he'll get what for (colloq)
2) (averiguar) to find outenterarse de algo — to find out about something
3) (esp Esp fam) (entender)te voy a castigar ¿te enteras? — I'll punish you, have I made myself clear? o do you hear me?
para que te enteres! — (fam) so there! (colloq)
enterarse de algo — to understand something
* * *enterar [A1 ]vtA (frml) (informar) enterar a algn DE algo to inform o notify sb OF sthhay que enterar a la familia de lo sucedido the family must be informed o notified of what has happened, we/you must let the family know what has happenedB(Chi) (completar): ya enteró dos meses en su nuevo empleo he's been in his new job for two months nowy con esto entero los cien and this makes a hundredC (Chi, Méx) ‹deuda› to pay■ enterarsev pronA(de un suceso, una noticia): no tenía ni idea, ahora me entero I had no idea, this is the first I've heard of itnos enteramos por tus padres we found out from your parentsme acabo de enterar I've only just found out o heardlo hice yo solita ¡para que te enteres! I did it by myself, so there!le robaron el reloj y ni se enteró they stole her watch and she didn't even notice o realizea lo mejor no se han enterado they may not have heard¡que está hablando contigo, chico! ¡que no te enteras …! (Esp fam); he's talking to you, wake up! (colloq)enterarse DE algo:me enteré de lo que había pasado por la radio I heard what had happened on the radiosi papá se entera de esto nos mata if Dad finds out about this he'll kill usnunca te enteras de nada you never know what's going onte vas/se va a enterar (de quién soy yo) you'll/he'll get what for (colloq)como le pegues al niño te vas a enterar if you hit that child you'll have me to answer to o you'll pay for it o you'll get what forB (averiguar) to find out enterarse DE algo to find out ABOUT sthentérate bien de todas las condiciones make sure you find out about all the conditionsC(esp Esp fam) (entender): si lo vuelves a hacer te voy a castigar ¿te enteras? if you do it again I'll punish you, have I made myself clear? o do you hear me?no hables en catalán, que él no se entera don't talk in Catalan because he doesn't understand (what you're saying)enterarse DE algo to understand sthcuando hablan de prisa no me entero de lo que dicen when they speak quickly I get completely lost o I don't understand a word* * *enterar♦ vt1. [informar]enterar a alguien de algo to inform sb about sth2. CAm, Chile, Col, Méx [pagar] to pay3. Chile [completar] to make up♦ See also the pronominal verb enterarse* * *enterarv/t1 inform, notify (de of)2 Méx (pagar) pay* * *enterar vtinformar: to inform♦ See also the reflexive verb enterarse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
