Enterando (en. Finding out)

/enterando/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
To take notice of a situation or an event.
I am finding out what happened during the meeting.
Me estoy enterando de lo que pasó durante la reunión.
To come to know something that was unknown.
She is discovering her family origins.
Ella se está enterando de sus orígenes familiares.
To acquire information through another person or from external sources.
He found out about the news from a friend.
Se enteró de la noticia por un amigo.

Etymology

From the verb 'enterar', which comes from the Latin 'interare', meaning to make known.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be informed
To have knowledge of something.
estar enterado
to find out about something
To come to know specific information.
enterarse de algo
to not understand anything
To not have knowledge about what is happening.
no enterarse de nada

Related Words

to inform
To make someone aware of something.
enterar
to inform
To give news of something.
informar
to know
To have information about something.
conocer

Slang Meanings

To be up to date
You are always in the know about everything that happens.
Siempre estás enterado de todo lo que pasa.
I don’t understand anything
With so many jokes, I don’t get anything.
Con tantas bromas, no me entero de nada.