Enterarse (en. Find out)

/enterarse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To obtain information about a fact or situation.

I found out the news on the radio.

Me enteré de la noticia por la radio.

To know something that had been ignored before.

She found out that her friend had won an award.

Ella se enteró de que su amigo había ganado un premio.

To inform oneself about something that was hidden.

I hadn't found out about the meeting until yesterday.

No me había enterado de la reunión hasta ayer.

From the prefix 'enter-' which implies totality, and 'ar', which is a verbal form.

to find out about something

To come to know specific information.

enterarse de algo

to not know anything

To not obtain information about what is happening.

no enterarse de nada

to find out the hard way

To obtain information in a negative or painful way.

enterarse por las malas

understand

To grasp the meaning or importance of something.

entender

know

To have knowledge or experience of something or someone.

conocer

inform

To provide information about a matter.

informar

To get up to speed

I need to get up to speed before the meeting.

Tengo que ponerme al tanto antes de la reunión.

To be aware

You have to be aware of the group's gossip.

Tienes que estar al loro de los chismes del grupo.