Enteren (en. Find out)

/en.te.'ɾen/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To bring something to the attention of people through words.
The spokesperson informed the crowd about the changes in legislation.
El portavoz enteró a la multitud sobre los cambios en la legislación.
To inform someone about a relevant fact.
We need to inform the employees about the new company policies.
Debemos enterar a los empleados de las nuevas políticas de la empresa.
To communicate a piece of information or news.
I found out about his arrival through a friend.
Me enteré de su llegada a través de un amigo.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'interare', which means to inform or to let know.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to let know
To inform someone about something.
hacer enterar
to inform someone about something
To bring someone up to speed on a situation or news.
enterar de algo
to find out about something
To come to know or understand information.
enterarse de algo

Related Words

notification
Communication that informs about something.
notificación
information
Provided data on any topic.
información
communication
Act of transmitting information.
comunicación

Slang Meanings

To inform about a situation informally.
I'm going to inform my friends about the party via WhatsApp.
Voy a enterar a mis amigos de la fiesta por WhatsApp.
To update someone on a gossip or rumor.
I'm going to fill you in on what happened the other day at the meeting.
Te voy a enterar de lo que pasó el otro día en la reunión.