Confirmación (en. Confirmation)

/kon-fir-ma-'si-on/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Approval or validation of a decision or information.
I need the confirmation of the hotel reservation.
Necesito la confirmación de la reserva del hotel.
Certificate that certifies a fact or status.
The confirmation of the enrollment arrived by mail.
La confirmación de la matrícula llegó por correo.
In a religious context, a sacrament performed during adolescence.
My sister received confirmation in church last month.
Mi hermana recibió la confirmación en la iglesia el mes pasado.

Etymology

From Latin 'confirmatio', meaning affirmation or assent.

Common Phrases and Expressions

read receipt
Notification that a message has been read.
confirmación de lectura
payment confirmation
Validation that a payment has been made.
confirmación de pago
attendance confirmation
Affirmation that a person will attend an event.
confirmación de asistencia

Related Words

confirm
To assert or ratify something.
confirmar
affirmation
Statement that something is true.
afirmación
certification
Process of validating or confirming a fact.
certificación

Slang Meanings

In the context of social media, it refers to a 'like' or approval in comments.
That comment received a lot of confirmation from followers.
Ese comentario tuvo mucha confirmación de los seguidores.
To confirm something at a social event as an agreement or promise.
That was a confirmation to go to the party.
Esa fue una confirmación para ir a la fiesta.