Enterarte (en. Find out)

/en.teˈɾaɾ.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To become aware of something.

I didn't find out about the meeting until the email arrived.

No me enteré de la reunión hasta que llegó el correo.

To realize a situation or fact.

I found out about your birthday from a friend.

Me enteré de tu cumpleaños por una amiga.

To receive information unexpectedly.

How did you find out about that news so quickly?

¿Cómo te enteraste de esa noticia tan rápido?

It comes from the verb 'enterar', which in turn has roots in the Latin 'interare'.

to find out about something

To know or receive information about a specific topic.

enterarse de algo

to not realize anything

To be uninformed or not understand the situation.

no enterarse de nada

to find out by chance

To discover something accidentally.

enterarse por casualidad

whole

Of a number without fractions.

entero

To be informed

She is always up to date with the gossip.

Ella siempre está al tanto de los chismes.

To catch

I caught that they were having a surprise party for me.

Caché que tenían una fiesta sorpresa para mí.